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iRIVALRY BETWEEN FISHMONGERS

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RIVALRY BETWEEN FISHMONGERS A MAESTEG STREET QUARREL. SEQUEL AT BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. Rivalry between. fishmongers at Maesteg had a sequel at Bridglend Pol ice-court on Sat- urday in a case in which David Morgan Price, 2 Talbpt-street, Maesteg, summoned Albert Thomas, of South Paraoe, for assault. The solicitors instructed were Alderman T. J. Hughes for complainant, and Mr. Evan E. Davies, C.C., for defendant. Complainant said defendant was employed by Messrs. Stevens and Son. who were in the same line of business as himself, and he had only been in Maesteg a short time. On Jan. 8th he (complainant) was showing a. new man the roulids, wheat he met defendant, and they had a drink together in the Lamb Inn. They were perfectly friendly, and defendant told him incidentally that he had had a good job in Cardiff, but had to leave because he was "wanted'" for assault. On the following morning witness was again showing his man round, and, called at the Cc-operative Stores. When. he came out his cart was some dis- tance ahlead, and; defendant's cart was follow- ing it. Witness hurried' a.ong to catch his cart up, ;and' as he was passing defendant wished b.im Good morning." Defendant asked, "Who are you following?" and he re- plied, "I am not foUowing anybody; I am only going round my ordinary business." Defendant said, "I will show you you can't follow" me," and struck him a blow. Witness put up his arm to receive the blow, and de- fendant struck out with the other fist, hit- ting him on, the ear. Witness took refuge in the Railway Inn. Cix>ss-examined He was net annoyed be- cause Stevens and Son had started in the fish trade. Mr. Davies: Don't you consider yourself a kind of AUTOCRAT XHOXG FISHMONGERS Complainant hesitated in replying. Alderman Hughes "Autosprat" would be a. better name for a fisherman. MT Daviea: Have you not followed this man about day after day?—Complainant No. Have you not interfered with his cus- tomer?—No. In reply to further questions, complainant at first denied that the police had seen him in regard to complaints made by defendant, but afterwards admitted that they had. 'It was not true that he had promised not to follow defendant again. The Chairman (Mr. R. W. Llewellyn): Wns this before or after the assault ? Complainant: After. George Hitchings, greengrocer, Xanty- ffyllon. who appeared on subpoena, said he saw Price lean on the splash board of defen- dant's cart. Defendant took off his coat and struck Price, who staggered, but did not fall. Defendant was the aggressor. Mi ss Richards, 2 Bridge-street, who .'••aid she was at her front door, also gave evidence for the complainant. Mir. Davies: You say Mr. Price was in a throughly friendly attitude ? Witness: Yes. 1\1rr. Davies: Encouraging Mr. Thomas to sell, I su ppose! P.S. Rees Davies said Price complained to the police immediately after the alleged as- sault, and dle-fendant did1 not make a com- plaint until -the next morning. Price's ear was slightly swollen and beginning to dis- colour. The Chairman: Is Price a. quarrelsome man ?— Wit nesis I have had no complaints. Alderman Hughes: How many complaints have you had of Stevens's man ?—Two. Did Price make any prom ise about not fol- lowing defendant about again?—No. THE DEFENCE. Irt opening the case for the defence, Mr. Davies said there could be no doubt that the story about Thomas being "wanted" in Car- diff was introduced to prejudice the case. It was absurd to suggest that these men were perfectly friendly on the Wednesday night. and that on the following day defendant COlll- mitted an assault without provocation. Defendant's version of what occurred was that Price passed him and then returned, whereupon he (defendant) said, "I see you intend following me." Oh, yes," he re- plied'. "I shall follow you." Witness said, If you have any animosity with my em- ployers, you have it out with them; don't follow me." As he had been following wit- ness about many times, and was under-selling him at loss, witness asked him if he was a good business man. He said Yes, as good a man as you." He then put up his hands, and witness struck him. One day complainant had followed him about -all day. He was calling out, Rabbits 6d. each," and was exposing the class of goods sold by defendant. Evidence was also given for the defence by Richard Bevan and Charles White. The Bench were satisfied that an assault had been committed, and imposed a fine of £ 2 iand costs. An advocate's fe'e of £1 11;, was allowed out of the fine. The imprisonment in case of default was fixed at 14 days.

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