The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-05 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

VIOLENT Assam-T.—At the Petty Sessions held eft
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Est y, Stipendiary, war
Heathcock was charged by Mary Ann tiroavenor whilst
saulting her on the 24th ult. Complainant said she lived
at Qoarry Bank, and kept a nail shop. About hall-put
eleven o'clock she found that inc defendant was breaking
the lock of her shop where she kept the donke) a, and
said he world see who the shop belonged to, and com-
menced to kick and beat her, and she was very ranch
bruised. Several previoui convictions haying been
proved against the defendant, he was tined and costs ;
in default two Mouths' troptirolatnent.
ASKAOLT Cooo.—Abratialu Barefoot was charged by
Samuel Poole, of Blockmoor, with assaulting him on the
ltli ult. From the evidence of complainant it appears
that he is son-in-law to the defendant Ou the 19th tilt
he had a few words with the defendant, who turned bins
out of the house, arid witneas's wife told bun she did not
Want hi., and gave him his clothes, except • pate of
elioes, and on thL, 2 ith alt he went for the shoes, when
defendant met him, and without a word struck him with
a poker on the forehead, cutting it two inches long. He
was obliged to go to a surgeon to have it sewn up. The
defendant alleged that be struck the lilow because the
complainant struck his wife. This was denied by com-
plainant, and defendant was fined £5 and costs; in default
two months imprisonment.
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CHARGE Or I.:I3BAULT.-71'hotut5 tiowring was charged
by William Howberry with assaulting him on the 15th
ult. From the evidence it appeared that on the above
day complainant went to take a load of cools to some
works. A dispute arose, and the defendant struck and
kicked him several times. Witnessed were called on both
sides, and the Bench considered it an unpr,,,ei.ked as.
and fined him £2 and coots.

PAINFOI. cA.E.—Joseph Davies, of Devil, Brook,
Kingswinford. was stusinioned by his wife, I...lixabeth
Vanes, for committing an assault upon her on the 24th
ult. Mr. 13urbury defended. From the r videucc the
complainant it appeared that she had some words with
her husband, atm did at iive on good terms with him,
and she left him and went to live at Liverpool in • situ.
anon. Recently the defendant sent for her back again.
She came, but found he had got no home for liar, and
she went to live with a sister (Mrs. Edward.). Defend.
ant Came there They stain quarrelled, and defendant
struck hers blow on the forehead, and threw her again.%
• screen, and injured her side. For the defence, Mr.
Burbury produced a letter which was found in the com•
plainant's box by the defendant, and which was from •
sailor in Liverpool, who expressed himself iu very en'
clearing terms, and left no doubt as to an improper intl.
macy. This so enraged toe husband that in the heat of
the moment he struck her, snit be (Mr. Burhurt eon.
tended that defendant had received great provocation.
Mr. Spooner remarked that defendant had no right to
strike the complainant in the way she Lad described,
and lined him 204 and costs, and ordered him to find two
sureties in £25 each to keep the peace for am % months.