The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

CH 1110 E OF VAGOANCY.—At the Petty Sessions held
on Thnr,olay last, before 1. Spooner, Esq.. Stipendiary.
\Vjlliiun Harrington was charged by Superintendent Mills
with sleeping in on ont•house on the 12th inst. Police.
constable Pitt proved that he saw the defendant at Mr.
Onlow's lime work 4. asleep. Defendant said that lie was
wet, and sweat to thy his clothes. Discharged with a
eaation.

ASSAI.LTTNO A PARISH•CONSTAIII.E.—SaIntIeI
John Steplons. Ellen Johnson, and Ruth Moore were
clittreed by John Robinson, Parislnconstable, of Quarry
pink, with essanlting him on the 4th inst. Mr. hither-
ton appeared fir complainant, and arr. Maltby for the
defendants. Complainant said he was a Parish.constable
end on Om above date lie was at Joseph Paskie's, the
Royal Oak Inn, Quarry Bank. A sale of property was
hebl, and the four defendant, were preeent. After the
sale, Shame' Stephens cams to where lie was sitting at a
table. awl began to go irrel. Witness told him to go to
is own table. He refused, and struck witness several
times, and knocked him down. While doer'. he con
tieued to strike Inm. Witless: got up &till closed with
hits, and they both went down together. With,: got
the best of him, when the two female defendants and
Jilin no came tip; the latter striking him on the face
and blackening his eyes, arid the females pnliing him by
the hair of his hood, iliol laving hold of 'inn by the arm.
Witnees then pulled MA liateleutis out of his p icket.
They tiok them oil him, and coutinued to beat him in.
lit he became insensible. He hail not seen the hamlet:lts
sinee. He trio unable to work for some time. A man
named ItLionier Caine to his assistance. Cross•examined :
'rhere is ale allowed at sales by auction. The two men
were drunk. I was sober. Did not push the defendant
(Samuel Stephens) down. Did not have a hand to !mud
tight with him —James il,oroner, nailer, residing at
giarry flank. said he was Soot for to go the It iyal Oak.
He found John Stephens very drunk and abusive. He
began by taking other persona' ale. Complainmit told
him to he tpliet, when by porno illestig lie hlipped down.
when he in.t, up, he went straight and eounnencsd beating
complainant. Samuel Stephens also beat him, and wit-
ness believed If he had not gone to his asinstanee, Robin.
son would have been killed.—Benpouin Milhoird gave
corroborative evidence, anti said that Sara tiet Stephens
and cool plsinoot lied a tussle together, ar.si fell down.—
Superintendent Mills proved that complainant came to
hits the day after the occasion. He Wan severely bruised
about rim head and face, mei complained of other inje.
rim—Mr. Misithy then addressed the Bench to. the •Ifs-
fendsnts. He contended that Robins in committed the
first assault he atriking. down SSltitiel Stephens ; and that
afterwarda they had a fair stand-up tight, in the course of
whieli the injnries complained of wer« received ; that in
fact. it mom a publinhouse sitaablile, and they were all
drunk trigether.—Elijah Raybould, chainninker, was
called for the tlefenee. and said that Samuel Stephens
came and demanded some ale. Complainant told him to
go to his own tilde. He refused to go, and atilt asked
for alp. when Roninsou pushed him down. Stephens
then grit op, and a regular light took plata-I.—After hear-
rig further evidenee, the learned Stipendiary fined the
two male defendants 20s each, mid 50411. The females
were discharged.