The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-11-28 00:00:00

ALLEGE!) INDECEN I' ASSAULT AT
STANII3':..It MILL.

John Millr, labou•er, of Stlmber Mill, was charge
with indecent'y assaulting Han Yritcha:d, in the
township of S:ourbridge, it October 30. h.
Mr. Binds prosecuted.
Complaivant odd she vile; a single woman, 22
years old, and was housekeeper for Mr, Jos-ph
Attwood, The Hayes, near Lye. On Fii lay ev,n-
ing, the 30th October, she was on her way from
The Hayes to Stourbridge; it was about a quaeter
past seven. When passing under the Viaduct at
Stamber Mill the prisoner came behind her and
caught hold of her arms. Pri,oner tlicn turned her
round towards him and indecently assaul'ed her,
at the same time making use of a filthy expre:si,ll.
There was no one about at the time. She sere,ined
and struggled and got away from him. She thel
went home and informed her mother of what had
taken place. Her mother accomp :flied her hack
to The Hayes, and stayed with htr all night. When
she was going back she met P.C. Langstone and
she told him what had happened. She noticed
the prisoner sufficiently at the time of the assault
to be able. to recognise him again. On Saturday
night last, 21st mat, she was going fiom Stnarbrldge
to The Hayes, about a quarter past nine o'clock at
night. When she was nearing the Viaduct she saw
the prisoner, who said "good night," but she did
not reply. Prisoner came towards her aid she
walked quickly, Prisoner follovsed and she then
ran, and the prisoner also ran, at the Fame time
using indecent language, Just above the Viaduct
she met a woman to whom she complained, and
said, "Oh dear ;do stop this man." She then
went to P.S. Cope and gave him a description of
the prisoner. She was then accompanied to the
prisoner's house by PC. Stone, and she immedi-
ately recognised the prisoner as the man who had
assaulted her.

P.S. Cope said that on Tuesday night he arrested
prisoner on a warrant, and read it to him. Pri-
soner Enid, "I never touched her; I only wished
her gocd night."
After hearing the complainant's mother and the
woman with whom she walked, the prisoner called.
James NVinwood who said that he was with the de-
fendant from 7 o'c!ock until 10 o'clock.

Ann Barlow also gave evidence for the defence.
Prisoner was committed to the Sessions.

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