The first accused admitted that! she was angry with complain Uecause she had given false evidence. Tt was complainant who had used! bad language first and she retaliated. She had come out of court and was fon her way downstairs when com-want kicked her and ther: iched her. "Well," she said, *1 hit back and gave her what she deserved. She hit me on the hexd and breast and tore my dress, and T did the same to her. She went see the doctor, and I didn't, so what's the use?"
Accused here began to mutter la]
Russian and complainant drew the Judge's attention to the fact that] accused wanted to fight her again there and then. "She says she Kill me when I get outside told the Judge.
Continuing, accused stated that complainant had torn her own dress, After complainant had hit wanted to beat her up, but (the second accused) ut his arm around me and carried me away. He didn't strike her but T did," said accused.
'Taiskin said that complainant was! his lawful wife but they had been living apart for several months. 'She may be my legal wife," stid, "but she won't be for' long now." Accused then gave his} version of the affair and said that} he had gone to pay certain money' into the court for the female accused. He was five steps down the stairs when the fight occured] and did not see the first accused strike any blow. Indeed, it was his wife, the complainant, who kicked and hit her at the beginning. He did not. move a finger against her. He demanded that the witnesses for the prosecution be placed under oath and that they should swear on the Bible. They were not telling the trath'and they had been bought! jover. If he had any money he could pay some witnesses to come too and give evidence in his favour.
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