The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-01-14 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

MASTY.R9 AND SERVANTS.—At the Police Court, OD
Wednesday, before Messrs. Barre, Moore, and Mugley,
Joseph Smith, a rivet maker, was charged with neglect-
ing his contract with James Slyno. Mr. Hayes appeared
for complainant. Complainant said he was a rivet maker,
at Rowley. Defendant was in his employ. The under-
standing was to give or take 14 days' notice. Defendant
was absent from work for ail weeks, and the complainant
kept his block open until he came back, on the Pith of
December, and said he could not work, but he would put
Ilia tools right. He then went away, and got another
situation. Cross-examined: You did not give notice to
leave. Defendant said he gave complainant 14 days' no-
tice, and his tools were gone. Defendant was fined di 6d
and costa.

MARBurRINO THE POLICE. Willisjn Andrews was
charged by Superintendent Mills with barb uring the
police
at the Crown Inn. Rowley. on the 15th of Deena-
er. Roaannah Batty said she was servant to defendant.
On the above date Police-constables Taylor and Robin-
son were in their house. They remained there an hour
and a half. Witness supplied them with ale and brandy.
Oldmshaw said no landlord could fill any ale to a
policeman inside the house. Mr. Mills said he had re-
ceived instructions to press the case. Defendant said he
was not at home at the time, and he did not know about
the law. Fined to and coats.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—SSIMIIeIPearBOIIWBB charged
with being drunk and incapable of taking care of his
horse and cart, on the led Mat, at Cradley Heath. Police.
constable Dix proved the case, and the defendant, who
pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d and coat..
AIIIALLT CASL.—IB2LBC Truman, John Bateman, The-
ma,' Bateman, Chriatopher Bateman, and Abel Morris
were charged with assaulting William Adams on the 28tO
tilt, at Rowley.—Mr. Addison was for complainant, end
Mr. Hayes for defendants.—Complainant said he was a
nailer, and lived at Blackheath. On the ah,ve date at
about a quarter to 12 p.m., be was at home. His wife
and daughter were with him. Some one knocked at the
door, and his wife ran to it. Whilst she wan there the
door was burnt open, and she was knocked down. He
did not see who first went in ; but all defendants went
in. Frederick Tout was in the house when defendants
went into it. 'rout went in at the front door, and the
defendants went in at the back door. Isaac Tromans had
a poker in his hand, and he btrack at complainant with
it, bat it mi.‘sed him, and hit Taut on the hesi, and cat
. . . _

dopen. Tout fell down. Christopher Bati•int'in caught
hold of complainant, and struck him. He was in the
back room. He was dragged into the room. Christopher
Bateman also hit him. Cross•examined : Tout did come
in at the front door. I had not had a word with any of
the defendants. I was not in Wilson's when my daughter
had a row there. Did not see Westwood or any one else
husk Truman, in our house. I did not say " Don't kill
him in my house; let him go." Am quite sure Simeon
and John Bateman were there. Heiexamined by Mr.
Addison: Trot:nazis offered to pay all expenses if I would
make it up. By the Bench: Have never had a word with
defendants to cause thew to break into my house
Frederick Westwood and Sarah Plant corroborated.—
Police.coustable Slyun said on the above date he heard
screams of •• Murder issuing from complainant's house.
He went there, and saw Tout, who was in the house. He
was bleeding very much. 'Witness took Tremens into
custody. He saw John and Thomas Bateman in the
house. He apprehended Tromans at Bateman's house.
Hews! concealed up stairs. Crossiexamed : Did not see
any of the row.—Mr. Hayes, iu defence, called several
witnesses, who denied the assault in toto.—Williaul
Adams was charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Morris on
,the 15th. Dismissed. Frederick John Tout charged
Isaac Tromso* with assaulting him on the '2sth with a
piece of iron. Mr. Addison for complainant, and Mr.
Hayes for this defendant. Evidence was given similar to
that in the assault on Wm. Adams.—ln the tlrstcase, the
charge of assault on William Adams, John and Chritto•
pher Bateman were discharged. The other defendants
were Sued Is and costs. In the ease of Tout against
Tromans, the latter was tined lOs and costs.