The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

CHARGE OF ASSAULf AT ARLEY.

At tile Wordsley Police Court, on Monday, before
Messrs. J. Hoicrott and H. St. John Matthews, thutuas
hall, of the High Trees Farm, Arley, was charged b)
John MeOwen, nit servant, watts assaulting him on the
Mb mot, at high Trees, in the Parma of Arley.
Mr. Barbary appeared for complainant, and Mr. H.
Saunders ILiduerininster). for the defendant.
Mr. Borbury, in opening the ease, said on the 13th
met complainant went to klriagnorth fair with defendant,
at newt; Mt servant. Defendant got back home lat.
very drunk, and complainant took tile horse, flea Menu-
slit struck hun on tile lace. 'the horse got away, Cud
delentllZl cuailenged complainant to light several times.
de took hold of complainant by the whiskers, and pulled
aim into the house, and struck him in the kitchen. Ds.
tenclant thou went and took down • gun, and put a cop
tile nipple, and polled the trigger, and threatened to
snout him.-

complus:taut said: I remember the 15th inst. I hae
seen to Itriaginerth fair that they. Defendant came
dome late, and I took his horse away. As I was doing
so he struck at me. He followed me up, and struck me
on the back of the head, the horse got away through
tue wicket. Vie went to bud the animal, and whilst is
lie road, defendant clealeenged me to tight. I did Lot
tight. He took hold of my whiskers and pulled some td
totem out, and I puiled his. I then went into the room,
..aid On bald I abould have my money. He locked the
door and called men rogue, thief, and poacher, and struck
'me several tunes. lie guts gull and pointed at at me.
He put s cap on and towed me trigger. I picked up e
chair and tried to deleild la:belt he struck mat out of
my hand. 1 Men puked up a sums and told hist I
should defend my life with it.
Cross-esaushect : He was amok; I VIM sober. I was
at home at is quarter to MI. I know a luau named LA ,-
jainui Harrison. I told him the same as 1 have bta,e,i
ours. 1 •Mtlck LIM and drew the 'claret. i did INA
say 1 wished every Irishman was as well armed as 1 war.
Mel). It Wm not after 1 took held of the scythe that se
said hold of the gun. He was standing in the middle cut
the room. 1 did not sleep to toe house that night ; I
walked about. I went the hest morning to give bun the
sovereign. My wages anuouuted to Is. Ina auperinten-
deli% of police advised me to give the change up to the
complaioant. I got the sovereign changed. I refused
to give bins seven shallop besides the nine shillings.
It was due to me; I tools out a summons against hits
tbe nen day. There was no one else there besides my-
self and defendant. I struck him on the face. He struck
me three times before I struck him. He challenged me
three times before I struck him.
Thomas MeOweu said: I lire at complainant's house
at the High Trees Farm. Arley. Recoiled the 13th inst
1 now my brother and defendant in the read. Heard the
deoendant challenge my brother to fight, and saw slots
take hold of my brother's whiskers and pull them, and
complainant did the SaMP with Mr. Wall's.
Crosamismined: I did not ace any blows struck. I

did not inside the house.
Mr. tiliunders, in defence, said Mr. Wall went home
that night from Bridgnorth fair, perfectly sober. He
left Bridgnorth about nine o'clock, and called at a public
hence kept by • man named Reader, where he bad a glass
of brandy and sesta water, and then left for home. He
was purf.l,tlv sober when he left there, as he should
prove by the evidence of the landlord. When he got
home defendant was very saucy and began grumbling.
1 and drub Mr. Well ova UN go. Dthathat wer