Frank Knight, shoehand, Rushden, was summoned by Edgar George Chappell, railway booking clerk,  Rushden, for assault at Rushden on Oct. 27^th. Mr. L. O. Smyth, of the L.M.S. solicitors' department, appeared for complainant.

Mr. Chappell said he was booking tickets at 5.20p.m. on Oct. 27th and noticed three lads in the booking hall. He saw two hands go into boxes of blackberries which were on a barrow. He told the porter to take the names of the men. Later he saw some boys throwing coloured matches about. He went and told them to go away. Defendant then said to witness, "Who the hell are you talking to?" Witness replied, "To all of you". Witness felt himself pushed from behind, and he then got hit in the eye by the defendant. Witness defended himself.

In reply to defendant, witness said he did not rush at defendant like a mad bull.

Frances Ellen Hayward, a cook at the Queen Victoria Hotel, Rushden, corroborated and said she saw complainant pushed and saw defendant strike him.

James Henry Saunders, L.M.S. detective-sergeant, said the defendant and others waited for newspapers and were told to keep off the railway premises as they were a nuisance.

Herbert Chettle, called by defendant, said complainant had not been pushed, but he had threatened defendant.

Supt. Jones said there were two convictions against defendant.

Fined 15s. and to pay 11s. costs.