Trial of Wigan woman accused of assault and machete possession is postponed

The trial of a woman who denies wielding a machete and attacking a man has been delayed until the summer.
By Charles Graham
Published 16th Mar 2023, 15:45 BST
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Christiana James, 44, of Winstanley Road, Billinge, has previously appeared in the dock before Wigan and Leigh justices to deny charges of having the bladed weapon in a public place and assaulting Ian Chew by beating on December 2 2021 on Imperial Drive, Leigh.

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Her trial had been fixed for February but it has now be re-scheduled for August 1.

James is on bail until then although a condition of her release is that she does not have contact with Mr Chew and two named relatives of his, nor to enter Imperial Drive.