The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-20 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRuireeterEss.-At the Police Court on Monday he-
foreF. Evers and T. Wilkes Webb,Esqrs. John titeck
was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 6th just, at Pensnett.—George
Middleton was on the evidence of P.S. Salt fined
5s and costs for being drunk. on the 4th inst.—John
Davies was fined 2s 6d for being drunk; on the 14th
inst.—P.C. Smith proved the case.
A9SAULTING A WIFE. George Upton (26).
machine clerk, Bower Lane, Quarry Bank, was
charred with assaulting, his wife Clara Upton, on
the 30th ult. Mr. Waldron appeared for complain-
ant.—Mr. Waldron, in opening the case, said th,t
in May last the defendant was summoned for a
Fini:lar offence, but the case was dismissed on de-
fen.iant promising to ref.:rue—Complainant said
that on the above date her husband came home
to his supper and began cursing and then went out
of the house. She followed him and requested him
to go home, but he would not, and struck her. She
went home, but defendant did not return till after
11 o'clock. He shut the door and commenced beating
her. He knocked her over a chair and bruised her
side anti back. She told him he had hurt her back
and he said he wished her back was broken in forty
pieces. She also had a black eye and her temple
injured. Her husband had 24s per week, and had
3s 6,1 as a pensioner. Shot summoned her husband
on the 12th May last for assaulting her. She had
served a notice upon defendant that she should ap-
ply for a judicial separation. She was afraid of her
husband. The defendant came to her mother's
house on Saturday and offered her lOs per week.
—Mrs. Mole said that Ars. Upton came her and
made a complaint. Witness examined her and found
her bruised on the side and back. She also had a
black eye and bruise on the temple.—Detendant
cross-examined compb:inant, who admitted throwing
a spoon and also breaking a walking stick ovtr hint
on the night previous to the assault.—Defendant
addressed the Bench at considerable length.—
Andrew Forrest, a neighbour was called for the de-
fence, and said he did not hear any screamine; or
disturbance on the above date. He saw Mrs.
Upton the following Monday but he did not notice
that she was disfigured. He would not swear that
she had not got a black eye.—Mr. Evers said they
were loth to grant a separation order, and recom-
mended that they should 'make the case up and live
together again.--The defendant and complainant
adjourned from the room to see if an agreement
could be made, but no arrangement was made.—De-
fendant was fined 5e and costs for the assault and
allowed a separation order, and defendant was
! ordered to pay 7s per week for her maintenance.
POOR RATE DRFAULTERS.—A number of persons
were summoned for nonpayment of poor rates.
Four were excused and the others were ordered to
Pay.
Smoot. BOARD CASES.—A number of persons
were summoned for net sending their children to
school. Two were adjourn..d .ana in the other cases
fines of 5s and 2s 6d were inflicted.
IMPUDENT THEFT. --,-- At the Police Court on
Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq. B(Sti-
pendiary Magistrate), Daniel Thompson (50),
labourer, 3, Brickkiln Street, Brierley Hill, was
charged with stealing 7lb of Indian corn, the pro-
perty of William Stevens, Qaarry Bank. On We
prisoner went to prosecutor's stores, and in the
calm...nee of prosecutor's shopman filled a bag with
Indian core and walked away;with it. —Fined 20s.
and costs ; in default, 21 days' hard labour.