Just after the 1911 census!
Sussex Agricultural Express, 2 June 1911
Denton Neighbours Quarrel.—Mrs. Annie Ainger, of Denton, was summoned by Mrs. Harriett Savage, of Denton, for assault on the 22nd May.— Complainant stated that she resided at 12, School-cottages, Denton, and her husband was a farm labourer. The defendant lived next door to her, and on the 22nd May she went to defendant’s house to ask her to stop her child from ill-treating witness’s child. Defendant’s husband came to the door, and immediately the defendant herself came downstairs with a piece of iron bedstead in her hand, with which she hit witness on the neck. Defendant also picked up two flint stones to throw at her, but her husband took them away from her. Witness did not strike the defendant. The witness remarked "That these people are foreigners; they have only been in the village a few months and have had disturbances with three other people." Complainant denied having threatened defendant’s child.—Arthur Savage, husband of complainant, gave corroborative evidence. Defendant stated Mrs. Savage pushed by her (defendant’s) husband and slapped her round the cheek. Sarcastic remarks were made about her trying to get subscriptions to assist her to get back to India, the Government requiring £1 per head for sustenance while on board ship. She did not strike complainant as her husband kept her back. —Henry Ainger, husband, and John Andrews also gave evidence for the defendant. —The Bench dismissed the case and ordered each party to pay their own costs, 3s. each.
