The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-02 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MECE)III3ER, 2,1976

Charged with threatening William Griffiths.—After hear.
the evidence the Bench dismissed the case.

BuEacri OF THE PEACE.—Richard Brown was charged
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting at
Brierley Hill, on the 25th ult.—Police-constable Hollis
proved the case and defendant was bound over to keep
the peace for 6 months, himself in £lO and two sureties
of £5 each.

CAUTION TO BOATMEN.—Henry Cowhorna, a boatman,
was summoned for wasting the water of the South
Staffordshire Canal Company, on the 16th ult, at
Kinver.—Richard Turner proved seeing defendant pull
the paddles up and waste the water.—Defendant was
fined 20s and costs, £1119s; in default one month's hard
labour.

NEIGHBOURS' QUARRELS.—Henry Abbotts was charged
with assaulting Agar Grey, on the 16th ult, and there was
a cross summons by Abbotts against Grey.—From the
evidence on both sides it appears that the parties are
neighbours, and on the above date Grey had been to
the Brierley Hill Police Court as defendant in a case
and as she Chrile back past Abbott's house she pushed a
summons in his face and struck him and he struck hcr
back again.—The Bench considered both MISS proved
and fined each defendant 2s 6d and costs; in defeat 14
days.
CHARGE UNDER THE POACHING PREVENTION ACT.—
Charles Bills was charged with committing an offence
under the Poaching Prevention Act, on the 23rd tat, at
Sugar Loaf Farm, and was further charged with assault-
ing Thomas Edwards, a gamekeeper.—Police-sergeant
Stevenson said he was on duty at New Wood on the
above date and he saw defendant with a gun in his
pocket.
ket Witness asked him what he had got in his
pocket and he ran away. Witness followed him and
Edwards caught him about a mile away. Defendant
struck the keeper with his gun on the arm. Witness
searched defendant and found a brace of partridges,
powder flack, shot, and a whistle to call game, in his
possession. The birds were warm as if they had only
just been shot. Cross-examined: You said you had
found the birds in the road and offered to show me the
place.—Thomas Edwards, gamekeeper, said that on the
morning in question about half-past nine o'clock he
heard the report of a gun and on going in the direc-
tion of the sound he found defendant there. Defend
ant ran away and witness followed him for nearly a mile
when defendant struck witness on the arm with the gun
barrel and said he would break his arm and knock his
brains old with A.—Defendant said he found the birds
down under a gorst bush—The Bench considered
both eases clearly proved and in the first case fined
defendant 403 and costs; in default two months' im-
prisonment, and for the assault he was fined 20s and
costs; iu default one month.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Benjamin Smith was charged
with firing off a gun on the highway, at New Wood, on
the 2nd ult.—The case was proved by two witnesses and
defendant was fined 5s and costs ; in default 14
days.
WAGES CASE.—kt the Police Court, en Thursday,
before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, John Davis and
Ci., waa summoned by John Wood, for wages due for
work done.-11r. Clulow appeared for complainant, and
said the defendants owed him £1 2s for work done.—
Complainant admitted that he owed his employers £36
2s 6d for a machine, and that he was put in the court
for the amount and said that he had an agreement to
pay £1 per week.—Mr. Spooner said he must give a non•
suit with costs: He could not interfere unless master
and man was before him,

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ASSAULT CASE.—Leah Brown was charged with assault-
ing Amelia Mouutford, on the 22nd ult. The assault
complained of was that defendant struck her several
times without any provocation.—The assault was cor-
roborated by Emma Fletcher, and defendant was fined
2i Gd and costs; in default 10 days.
I WIFE BEATER.—William Henry Green was charged
with assaulting Elizabeth Green. on the 23rd ult.—
Complainant said she did not wish to press the case.-
s(r. Spooner : I will not let you make it up. I have
done a great deal in this district to stop wife beating and
although your wife has done her best to get you off I will
fine you il and costs; in default three weeks' hard
labour.

REFUSING TO QUlT.—jamesiSmith was summoned for
refusing to quit licensed premises, on the 18th nit.—
Ephraim Weston, landlord of the Boat Inn, Brockmoor,
said the defendant came to his house drunk and he called
for some beer and he refused to give him any and told
him to leave the house. Defendant refused to go.—ln
defence defendant said he was not drunk for he had only
share of two pints of ale.—Mr. Spooner: The landlord
was the best judge as to your being drunk. Bad he
filled you ale he would himself been liable to be sum-
moned. I fine you 10, and costs.