The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-30 00:00:00

SATURDAY, YARCE 20, 1878.

garden with a " jowl ' in his hand. The ". jowl " had
n over some rhoubarn. The nth r two prisoners
were outside the wall but on his premisew. Cross•ex-
mined : Prisoner Davis live,; next door' to me:—Shen-
too and Hearts,: were dism‘ssed.'—The, Bench said there
was some siispicion as regarded Davis bat as no rheti-
barb had. been taken they should give prisoner the
berAlt of the. doubt! atd disnaiss the cuss on,ps,yment of
cost-.
LivE4 Youvi—Joseph Powell, a rough looking
rung I'ellocti, was summoned for.sleeping in an outhouse
'without akylvisible means of support.-,-Police4ergeant
Cooper- pioireCrthe -Case 'and defendant was committed
for 28 days' hard labor. •

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BRIERLEY HILL.
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LOCAL -AWARD. og .ItEALTEI -NOXINATIONB.-'7.The fol-
lowing bave ;"kicten, nonainattecP'Ap• flUx iip six vacancies
about to oe4ur.on•tlis•Loaal •d(?ard Oi.
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vr.figlkt, .E-rel.(4ry, *l3: Freeth,,*dt. B
diittory;','V SaTh, A. cfughea, *T.,_Uoyd,
W Malleif E.- Moody,' W. Mullett,
E. W..Peartion,. *J.. Skidmore, D, Talbot, T. Warrau,
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IYETERMINNU:SUIptteMIXPLI: YOIUNOI aittL.-r,Eatiy
.on
Mbndayt:inorning the dead body of Ada Maskell (18, a
dotnebt,ic-is, rvalft,. in the;eldploy.-of. Mr. Thom na Kies:ll,
colliery peatnager, High Stictet, a+ found to a viash-tub
at the rear.of the iriniseA ' Fran the peraition of the
b.,cly it Av,e evident Cia:t • the., shide *as Moat deter;•
rained, for he girl had pluoged into the vessel head

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foremost, , There' were eiidenCes-of the girl's attempt to
strangle herself near the scena.ig the suitide: At pre-
sent no reason is assi:ined for the act, but it is reported
that on !Sunday .''When her brother iisitedberVthe girl-.
said she was tirei of her life, and should make away
With herself.
BREACH' ON! THE PEAOR.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H.
__Smith and H Hail, Enoch
Perry and Samuel • Thompson were charged with coin.
initting a% breach of the pe:ice by fighting, at Chapel
-Street, Brierley Hill, on the 18th inse.—Police•eonstable.
Eden proved the caseoindl.defendants *ere reprimanded,
and discharged on.eayment of 78 each. 'costs. •
DEENICJAND REFUJING TO QUIT.--WilliaLtUrßsidgEOOd
' and 61ore Salter were charged: with being drank and
refusing. to _quit the:For Inn, . ShiPleyoaear.,Wouiboura
on the 4th inst.44he landlady said!defentlunts were in-
her house on ,_the above date and Its they wore rather
,t),he. wort*. fOr!lNuor :ihe!refused to supply them
,with
.any and , !they became.; disorderly.: She ordered _them
out and they, Mused ta go. .. Salter was the.worseof
the tWaapd etriick,a.rrian that wasip the house.—Pe
.fenda'uts i)leadedgnilty —Salter was lined 20,s and costs;
in default-line. mouth's hard labour -and Bridgwood
wisnrdlOsN an costs ; ire default:loureeu.dsys'im-
prisonmnt.
• Amain= Casg..—Before Messrs. H: EC. J. Foley,
-H. Smith, and Sit :Hill. 'Noah chirreeil With:
, •
assaulting James Crook, on the 18,64t-iest,-at Sinestow.—
, ' Complainant said. he was at wok in a field at Smestow
on the 'above -date when after -.having some words
together• defendant struck complainant a blow on the
left eye.—After hearing witnesses on both side's the'
B.ench. said they Considered defendant had received some
provocation otherwise the.y :should . have, inflicted.. a
very heavy penalty but as such was the case' they should
fine defendant fis and costs._ •

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,Daunknstaiss.7-Albert Well, George Hill: I
man, fling Gritlithe,. and, James Adams were charged
with beim; drunk :and disorderly, at ,Kingswinford, on
the 'l6th inst.—Mr. Waldron appeared for defendants
and Said he had a "nrimber of witnesses to call.—Police-
constable White Said he should ask for a remand for a
week to enable-him to get witnesses. This was objected
by Mr. Waldron who was overruled by the Bench and
the Case!waa adjourned, for a week.
. A Foombli FELLow,--George Jervis, a puddler, was
charged i with stealing a piat of brandy, the property of
Samuel Tucker:, landlord of the Lion Inn, High Street,.
J3rierley Hill. an the 23rd iast.--Uary Ann Talker, wife
of prosecutor, said she went into , the bar about ten'
minutes to nine ia the morning. She saw prisoner and
a man named James Berielifor4. -there. She went into
the. bar ,a, second , time-When she saw the brandy tap
running. She stopped the tap and took a pint cap from
prisoner, who was,drunk.7. The cup eoatained,:ate end
trandy. She asked him what he had been putting in
the cup and he aa:d Whet I nave uone I will pay f ".
and then left the :house. She commuuicated wi h
police. and :prisoner was arreate&—Elizabeth Wilkes.'
domistile servant in the employ of prosecutor, saidaihe
saw prisoner with a pint cup in his haud taking' brandy
from_ the -braadY,tap in the ear. Pris,nier said to tier
" D tell"and his -fist at her —POliee'-seigeani
Lavin [paid kkt, apprehended the prisoner about tWefity
ululate!, to ten on Saturday morning awl he was drunk.
kfterwards at the station witness cearged prisoner with
stealing a pini of braudy the property of Saandel Tucker
and prisoner said "I am guiity."—Prisolier was com-
mitted for 14 days' hard lab Jur,
ASSAULT CASE AT .K.Lorga.—Dsvid Wilkes, spade
maker, of Kinver, Waif c-iarged with asSau.ting Simeon
Skeldiag. at Kiuver, on the 19th inst.—co uplainaut
said on the above date he
.was in Hr. 'Timmins's shop
with defendant and o,.hers. Defeud4nt accused him of
sayiag sometlii..g about him which lie den:ed. Defeat-'
ant then struck . hint on the head ad he became in-
serts:bl.—Dcf,ridant was fined 10.1 and costs; in default
14 days' hard laeour. •
A iiRcTAL —Henry AdaniS, of Wallheath,
as charged with assaulting his wife, Ellen Adams, at
Nailheath., on the 21st iiist.L--cornplainanr, who's face
was very bauly bruised, said on the above date defend
ant who was sobef was in .the house and became dis-.
agreeable on Remnant of his meals. 'Tliey had words'
together when defendant struck her on the face with his
clenched fist, blackened her eyes. de also cut her head
open with a dish. -fhe last twelve months defeatiint
had beaten her several times but during the first four
years .of their married life he only beat her once.—
' Police.-consteble White said Comelainant cune to him
On the 21st •inst. Her face was bleedteg 'and her head
was She 'had frequently complained to witness
respecting her husband's illtreatment.—The Benoit said
'They had very carefully considered the case and it was a
very bad one. They' did not think the infliction of a
fine would be sufficient punishment for hint and sen-
tenced him to two months' hard labour. •
INQuEsTa.—An inquest was held at the Stores Inn, •
Detpli, oh Saturday last. tel !re Mr IT. ltrevett, deputy
coroner, on the body .of Elizsbeth Westwood, 10 years
of age, who was badly eurnt by the upsetting of a
'benzaline lamp on.' the '.Bth February. A veraict of
" Accidental death" Was 'returned.—An iuquest was 'held'
at the Three irtiinaceS,' Level Street, on Saturday, on
the body of William Horton 44 years. On the 22nd
last, he was in his usual • heath at' 7.45 am. and a few
minutes afterwards was found lying on his back in the
yard. He was taken jut) the house and immediately •
expired. The jury returned a verdict of "Died from
natural causes."
Ckrancie AGAINHT A PURLICAN.—At the Police Court,
011 Thursday, before Mr. 1. Spooner, stipendiary,
Edward Geary, landlord of the Queen's Head, Dudley
Road, Brierley Hill, was fined £5 and costs and his
'license indorae4 for permitting gainhing in his house
. 'by playing-bagatelle for drink; on abe-23rd.inst.—Pulice-
constable geLiourty proved`the case. •
DsuNiteimios.---George Davis,- Of Pensnett, was fined
I.os 6d; in default lldays 'fur drunicenneas,*at Pensnett,
on the 2314 inst.—Police-constable' Keenan pr,:ored the
case. . , .