The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-26 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday
before Messrs. N. Hingley and W. Bassano, William
Partridge was charged with assaulting Andrew Jeavons,
on the 19th inst.—Mr. Waldron defeuded.—Complainant
said about a quarter past eleven o'clock he had gone
borne and was standing talking to a 'neighbour named
Hackett. Whilst he was talking defendant went up to
them and threw a large stone at complainant
which severely injured his face and rendered him
insensible. Cross-examined : I had not gto a poker in
my hand and I was not fighting with any one.—Josiah
Hackett said there was no quarrel between complainant
and defendant. Complainant was talking to witness
when defendant went„up to them and threw j a stone is
complainant's face. Complainant had had a quarrel
with defendant's brother.—Mr. Waldron, in defence,
called Enoch Partridge, a brother to defendant, who
said on the 19th lust, he went to his lodge at the Duke
William and left there about a quarter to eleven De-
fendant was with him and they went to witness's house
in Elbow Street and remained there about an hour.
They went from there to a brother's house and he there
saw his brother bleeding.—John Partridge, another
brother, said on the night in question complainant got
a poker to strike him with and they both fought Com-
plainant injured witness's face and threw a stone at him.
—Mr. Hingley said he never heard such swearing in his
life and fined defendant 53 and costs; in default 21
days.
AsSAULTING A Womarr.—George Foxall was charged
with assaulting Sophia Smith, on the 17th inst.—Com-
plainant, who had a very bad black eye said on the
above date she had some words with defendant about
some water when defendant threw a bucket full of water
over her and struck her with the bucket, giving her a
black eye.—Defendant said complainant first threw a
bucket of water over him. Fined 5s and costs ; in
default 14 days: _

NEIGHBOURS' QUARRELS.—SamueI Hadley, Mary Ann
Hadley, Sarah Wright, and Emma Bennett were charged
with assaulting Mary Ann Bird, on the nit inst.—Mr.
W. Hayes, jun., defended. Complainant said on the above
date Samuel Hadley struck her and knocked her down,
and the other defendants kicked her and pulled her along
the ground. She went there because they were illtreat-
lug her sister. The defence was that complainant and
her sister commenced the row.—The Bench bound both
parties over to keep the peace in one surety of £5
each.
Ass/imam; A WlFE.—Solomon Bennett was charged
with assaulting his. wife in the month of August, 1875,
Mr. W. Hayes defended.—Complainant said that some
time before the assault defendant left her for five weeks
and then came back. She told him to go the place where
he had come from and he said he should come when he
liked and struck her a great many times. Cross-ex-
amined: She had said he was no good to her on
account of his drunken habits, but she had not said he
would be worth 2d per lb. more dead than alive.—The
defence set up wal that complainant struck deferdant
first with a poker.—Defendant promised to allow his
w fe 53 per week and the case was adjournei for a
m nth.—Suloreon Adams Ala, ordered to pay costs for
a-saulting Ann Adams, on the Bth July last.
DRUNKENNEsS—George Clo.rke:was charged with being
drunk at Cradley Heath, on the 19th inst.—Police-con-

stable Giles proved the ease and said the defendant was
not disorderly.—Defendant said he only had share of
two pints of ale and he did not speak to any one in the '
street. Ordered to pay costs.—William Price was
charged with being drunk at Cradley Road, Cradley
Heath.—Police-constable Giles proved the case and de-
fendant, woo has been convicted four times this year,
was fined £1 and costs; in default six weeks' imprison-
ment.
STEALING EGGS.—Richard Hughes was charged with
stealing a quantity of eggs, the property of John Bladon,
on the 9th of April last.—Mr. W. Hayes (instructed by
Mr. W. Waldron) defended.—This case was adjourned
a fertnight ago for the production of further evidence.—
Several witnesses identified defendant as the man that
was on complainant's premises that dav whilst the wit-
nesses for the defence swore positively that defendant
was not near the place that day.—The Bench were of
opinion that defendant did steal the eggs and sentenced
him to one month's imprisonment.