The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05 00:00:00

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1870.

Amstar CABE. —Jane Morris was charged wfth assault
log Mary Ann Adlington, on the 26th ultim at aural!
Bank. The assault was proved, and defendant fined as
and costa; in default seven days.
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his band, struck the boy a blow on his arm, inflict-
ing a serious wound, and he was obliged to have the
wound sewn up and dressed by a surgeon. When the
complainant told him, ind showed' him his arm, data&
ant ordered him out of the shop with his arm bleeding,
and he went to the Union. William Keightley, who wae
present, was directed by the Bench to bring the case be-
fore the Board, as it was a brutal assault cane, and
ordered defendant to find two sureties in £2O each, to
appear next Thursday.
A Prnucsx FINK]) £s—flume. Holds, of Round
Oak, was charged by Superintendent Mills with having
his house open for the sale of beer before the hour of
half-past twelve, OD Sunday last. Police-constable Good-
fellow proved that he was on duty, and saw four men on
into a brewhouse at the back rif defendant's house. tie
went, in arid saw the landlord there, and a bottle of ale.
Defendant denied there was any ale filled that morning,
and called witnesses to prove it; but the Bench cons iil-
*rad the case proved. Police-sergeant Streeton prised
a previous conviction against the defendant on the 15th
July last, and the Bench fined defendant g 5 and costs.
DRUNK AND Rion:mg.—Job Clark was charged with
being drunk, and refusing to leave the house of Thoinee
Woodhouee. of Brettell Lane. on the 24th tilt, wheu re-
treated. Complainant admitted that the defendant got
tipsy at his house, and was there for three or four boars.
, Mr. Spooner said he would not convict a man on such
' evidence. Complainant had no right to have let him get
drunk, and H the plies did right they would summons
him for permitting drunkenness.
I Assay= CAUL —William Radcliffe. diweah White-
house, David Whitehouse, and Mary Pliont were charged
with assaulting William Price on the 22nd ultimo. Mr.
Addison defended. Complainant said he lived in Fret.
tell Lane. Was, in company with Obadiah Hart, return-
ing from Brierley Hill, to their home at The Delidi,
when he met the three male defendants. One of
said, "Good night, you old b—," and one stead; nor
with a weapon, cut his head, and knocked ree dov n.
When down, the other two kicked him, and knoelicd two
of his teeth out. After beating him for 'OM' UM.. be
became insensible. On coming to himself, he got iip,
and went away for a short dishince. They then eat, r. up
to him again, and Maria Plant scratched his face, and
the others again beat him, and he cried out, " Murder,'
Obadiah Hart gave evidence to the effect that he saw
Radcliffe strike Price. For the defence, Lucy Plant and
William Underwood were called to prove that complain-
ant first struck Radcliffe, and bit his arm ; but their evi-
dence was very contradictory, and the Bench considered
the cane proved, and tined each of the mule defendants
20a and costs: iu default three weeks' hard labour.
A 110VekalltEAKER.—Thotuas Brookes Till AAA brought
up on remand charged with breaking into the house of
William Adams, engineman, of Brockmoor, on the 25th
sit, and stealing therefrom • watch, pair of trousers, and
a coat. The articles were identified by the prosecutor,
and Police-sergeant Breton, who apprehended the priso-
ner, stated that he bad confessed his guilt. In reply to
the usual caution, the prisoner said he was driven to
commit the robbery through want —The Stipendiary ad.
journed the case foes week, as other charges against the
prisoner were pending.