South Yorkshire Times, February 9th, 1934
Neighbours’ Quarrel
A Thurnscoe Brawl
A Thurnscoe brawl which resulted in one man receiving two broken ribs was investigated at Doncaster on Saturday when Jack Harrison, miner, 40 Church Street, Thurnscoe was summoned by Frank Peach, 38, Church Street, for assault on January 23rd.
For complainant, Mr. Rufus Hartley said that Harrison, who lived next to Peach, came to Peach’s house about 3-30 p.m. and asked for Frank Peach, complainant’s son. Harrison walked into the hose and made an attempt to strike Frank Peach junior, but complainant intervened and was himself struck on the chest. He was knocked against a chest of drawers and sustained two fractured ribs.
For defendant Mr. C. R. Marshall said that Peach owned Harrison’s house. The trouble arose when complainant’s son took away the electric light fuse-pots which were connected with defendant’s house and left Harrison without light. There was every justification for Harrison going to ask for the fuse-pots back.
Harrison said he went to ask Frank Peach junior to put the fuse-pots back. Words were exchanged and complainant picked up a vase to throw at him. Witness dodged round the door and next he heard several crashes in the house. He never went into the house and on hearing the noise inside went home again.
William James Hand, 36, Church Street, said he heard a brawl at complainant’s house. He watched the quarrel from a hole in the railing which separated each house. He saw Harrison at Peach’s door and they were all “arguing.” Harrison dodged from the door and witness next heard a crash and saw Harrison go away. Defendant never went in. Defendant was fined £3 and bound over.