The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22 00:00:00

when near the Grammar School he met the defend-
ant who said" Here, Green, I want to speak to you.
What have you been mentioning tiny name for?
Witness said "You owe two years subscription to
the Cricket Club and have not yet paid it. I pro-
posed at the committee meeting that you should
he put in the County Court, and shall again if
you do not pay it." Defendant asked him Co come
on one side he refused to dolso. As he was walking
away defendant struck him a violent blow on the
mouth, loosened two of his teeth, and for a short
time he was insensible. He had to go to Mr. Ap-
person to have his teeth re-set and also went to
Mr. Freer's as he thought his shoulder was dislo-
cated through being knocked against the Gram-
mar School wall. Cross-examined: I did not
strike defendant first with my umbrella, but waved
it in front of me to keep off the blows. It might
have caught defendant.—Henry Reynolds said he
saw Davis strike Green on the above date and knock
him down. John Brook and Thomas Allis also
corroborated and said Green did not strike Davis
Mr. Perry contended that Green first took the law
into his own bands by pushing his umbrella into
defendant's face. William Wood, George Canar,
and James Hatton swore that Green struck first.—
Police-constable Morgan said he saw a pool of
blood on the footpath near the Grammar School,
and complainant spoke to him of the assault.—
The Bench considered the assault proved and fined
defendant lOs and costs.

DRUNKENNESS.—Georgo Pope was fined is and
costs for being drunk on the 14th inst.
CHARGE OF THEFT.—John Seaward was charged
with stealing on the 16th a stone rubber, the pro-
perty of Richard Peter Ingleton. Defendant was
further charged with being Jound on enclosed
premises on the same date for an unlawful purposs
James George Collins, commercial traveller,
proved that he saw the prisoner in prosecutor's
garden, in the tool house. Gave him chase, caught
him, and took him to the police-station. Mr.
Ingelgton proved that the rubber produced was
similar to the one he had lost. Police-snperinten-
dent Freeman proved receiving the prisoner into
custody. Sentenced to 14 day's hard labour.
CHARGE OF FRAUDULENTLY REMOVING GOODS—
William Pearson, of the Lye Was summoned by
Dudley Hill. for fraudulently removing a quantity
of goods, with intent todefraud him. Complainant
proved that the defendant was a weekly tennant.
and that there was £1,14s 4d rent due to him. The
case was not Proved to the satisfaction of the
Bench and the case was dismissed.
CHARGE OF THREATS.—Silvester Wilson, fish-
monger was charged with using threateninglangu-
age to his wife on the 18th, Mr. Perry appeared to
prosecute, and Mr, Wall defended. Complainant
said that on the above date defendant came home
the worse for beer. He began to abuse her, and
called her bad names. That was in the street.
She did not go into the house for a time, and
when she did defendant was eating his dinner.
He got up and threw her down on the sofa. He
had a knife in his hand, and threatened to stab
her. He has often threatened to kill her. She was
afraid to live with him. The defence -was that
complainant had a knife in her hand, and threat.
Pned him, and threw some weights at him. The
evidence was very cnitra.dictory and th Bench
dismissed the case.

THE GRAPMC.—AII early copy of the summer
number of the "Graphic" is now published, and
will be sold on the 26th just, This number
is issued, and is intended as a companion to the
Christmas number. It is beautifully illustrated in
colours, and the subject of the supplement is "The
last bit of scandal." No doubt it will meet with
the sale it deserves.