STRANGE BUT TRUE

The woman who made grimaces

Some amusement was caused by an application made at Bourne Police Court on Thursday week for an ejectment order against William Ward, North Street.

Mr Bell said that the application was made under the section of the Act relating to being guilty to conduct to the annoyance of occupiers of adjoining houses. Mrs Jane Allison, 36, West Street, the owner of the house, alleged that Mrs Ward had thrown water over her and Mr Ward had used very bad language towards her.

William Allison, husband of the last witness, said they had got on well with the Wards until about a year ago. At times when he was in his garden, Mrs Ward had put her fingers to her nose to him.

Mr Manning, a neighbour, also gave evidence, in the course of which he said he saw Mrs Ward throw half-a-brick which nearly hit him. When cross examined, he agreed that it was a question of “six of one and half-a-dozen of the other”.

Major Merry, for Mr and Mrs Ward, submitted that, as Mr Bell had not put in the terms of the tenancy, the application must fall through. The magistrates agreed with this and the application was refused. – news report from the Stamford Mercury, 3rd September 1920. 

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