Western Chronicle 06 September 1912
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Mrs Emily Skarin, manageress of the Cross Keys Lodging house, Park Street, said prisoner had been staying there lately….
Western Chronicle 07 December 1917
Alleged Wilful Damage - Case Dismissed
Wm Jones, of Yeovil, was summoned by Caroline Perry, married woman of Yeovil, for committing wilful damage to her personal property, to the value of 10s, on Nov 28th.
Prosecutrix, who lives at 4, Addlewell Lane, stated that on the day in question defendant came into her house after his ‘missus’ and knocked her down. Witness took the woman’s part and had her put to bed. She told defendant to leave the house, and he replied that he would clear the _____ house. Defendant thereupon swept a lighted lamp, glasses, cups and saucers and plates off the table, doing damage to the extent of 10s. The lamp set fire to a table cloth.
Andrew Hannam, of 83 Park-Street a discharged soldier, corroborated. Defendant on oath stated that when he came home at 5.30 on Wednesday evening he found the fire out and nothing to eat. His wife was not in and he went round to various public houses to try and find her. At 7.30 he found her in prosecutrix’s house with two or three men and three or four women. He went in and Hannam came for him and in the struggle the things got broken. He offered to pay the damage, and he thought he received provocation for what he did.
Emily Skarin, living with defendant at 1, Addlewell Lane, said that on Wednesday afternoon she went out with the proscecutrix. She knew she was not doing right and she ought to have been home getting Jones’ supper. Jones came into Mrs Perry’s house and witness ran away from him. She did not see the damage committed.
Defendant in reply to the Bench, said the damage was committed accidentally.
The bench dismissed the case
