The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Amcor C•az.—At tha Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Metiers. F. W. G. Barra and N. Hingley, Samuel
Taylor was charged with assaulting Richmond Plant, on
the 27th ult. Complainant said on the above data he
was playing at marbles in Mr. Bates' yard at Tippity
Green, when defendant went is and struck him without
any provocation. Cross-examined : I did not strike your
buy; I only shook him because he threatened me. Did
not take a bird off him. Did not threaten you before
you struck me. By the Bench : I had is in my band,
and ,aid I would send him to prison. He kicked me
with his foot, and also struck me on the bead with a large
stone. Eliza Cox said she lived at Blackheath. On the
above date she saw defendant strike complainant with ais
fiat, and knock him down and kneel on hiui Defendant
said lie came home and was told that complainant lad
been beating his (defendant's) son. Thomas kluehes
said he lived at Blackheath. He Pr.is 5t‘11.,i.11,7 in the
yard, and heard the row between thom. Complaium,
struck defendant on the Load with' a prop, sno three
brick at him. Defendant then got complainant d,:st,
and took some stones from him. The Beneh considered
it an outrageous and brutal assault, sod Hued defendant
la and coats; in default 14 days.
WILSUL DAM AGE.—John Knight and Jaaiss Griffin
were charged by Henry Fes, on behalf of the British
Iron Company. with damaging • skip of slack, by turn-
ing it over, on the k 6th ult. Richard Fowls said he was
a servant of prosecutors. On the above date he was on
duty, and aaw the defendants push the skip over, sad
throw the slack out. The skip and slack were all thrown
down the bank. Henry Fox said he was a constable in
charge of the works. Served defendants with the suno
111011tlefi. They said they were there, but there were
others with them. Defendants said they were very sorry.
Pined ls each, and Sri damage, and costs in default 14
days.

Team; PIOEONO. Joseph Parkes, collector, was
charged with unlawfully and wilfully taking seven pigeons
I the property of Isaac Cashmore, between the 13th of
April and the 27th of June last. Mr. Addison appealvd
I for the prosecution. Prosecutor raid: I um a rivet
maker, and live at Blackheath. Have missed several
pigeons. Missed the first on the 13th of April. Saw it at
defendant's. Its wing had been cut. Missed the next
on the 26th of April. The pigeon fled into a field be
longing to Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor's 8011 picked it up,
and I have seen it since at defendant's. Missed anotfir
on the 6th of June. Have since seen that at defendart's.
Missed the next on June the 10th. Saw defendant ertel
that one by driving it into his shop. He stent the door. I
Have since seen it at his house. Missed the next °nth:
14th. He drove that also into his shop. Solomod
Adams saw him drive that into his shop. Missed the
others on the 27th ult. There were two caught thrt
day. His son caught the first, and defendant hefted :0
drive the seventh into the shop. Have seen them allot
defendant's since then. Have asked defendant furtheru
and he gave no reason for keeping them. 1 canglt one
of defendant's pigeons sonic time since. Defenisat's
son came to me, and in consequence of a communtation
made to me I gado it up, and have not had air more
back since. The value of the pigeohs is 12s. irdered
to return each other's pigeons, cud pay half costseach.

BRIMILEY HILL.
LOCAL BOARD or HEALTH. The ordinary monthly
meeting of the above board was held on Monty after-
noon lust; Mr. Jeffries in the chair. There mu a small
attendance of members. The mortality returns, rreparad
by Mr. Wilshaw, showed that between May Si HUI Jose
30, 23 deaths, 13 males and 10 females, had *tarred,
being an increage of six deaths over the retina fee the
corresponding mouth of last year. Light daithe hed
occurred under one year of age. and seven at be age of
50 years and upwards.—The report of the Rude Corn
mittee recommended that the agreement with Ir. Wright
for the use of his wall to contain the drinking toilet:Ala
be signed. The apportionment for improynnents
Paikes-street had been approved, and awaited the sanc-
tion of the whole Board. The plans mot sre,ification
for the improvement of Pearson-street, bad been sub-
mitted to the committee and approved. A complaint
having been made as to the rtoppage of a roof at Plant's
Hollow, the Clerk had comrnonicated with tie Railway
Company in order that the rubbish in the read might be
removed. As to the improvements projectel for Talbot.
street the liarl of Dualny's estate agent. Mr. George
I Taylor, was willing to allow the exchange of two small
pieces of land, and to all,ow the Board to take materiel
from a neighbouring spoil bank. The Surveyor stated
that he had seen the engineer connected with the core.
pany upon the atoppage at Plant's Hollow, and he under-
stood that when certain necessary alterations had been
made near the road, the thoroughfare shouid be cleared
at once—(hear, hear). Mr. Detheridge cal.ed attention
to the unsafe state of Bull-lone, and the Clerk said he
would write to the company on the subject.—After some
further discussion., the report wag adopted.—The report
of the Sanitary Committee dealt with the nrious
sauces in the district, and pointed out that it one or two
places notices bud been given; and if the nuisances were
not abated, the Board's compulsory powers weld be pot
in force.

Vioursvr ASSAULT.-At the Petty Sessions held on
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, William
Griffiths and George Highfield were chargrd with as-
saulting Jesse Pearson. on the 11th ult. Complainant
, said be was at Qnarry Bank on the above date, ant saw
! the two defendants. Highfield came rip, and struck him
,on the face. Griffiths also struck him a violent blow
and knocked him down,and his ands was injured. High-
field said he was having a few words with a female, and
the complainant came op and said lie was a puLeenian
in
Plain clothes, and caught hold of him, and they had a
struggle, and complainant got him down and tried te
trottle him. Richard Price was called for the defence
aud said that complainant first caught hold of Highfield,
and dragged him along the road for nine yards, and was
in the act of throttling him, and he (witness) released
him. William Cooper also gave evidence which was
contradictory to that of the previous witness, and the
Bench said the witness had deliberately committed per.
Jury, and he should flue the defendants £3 each , in de-
fauA six weeks imprisonment.
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ASSAULTING o C-An Daivsa. James Rubery was
charged by William Boult with assaulting him on the
16th ult. Mr. If olherton appeared for the complainant,
who said that he is a cabman, in the employ of Mr.
Whittaker. Had been out with the cab. On returuiiiir
told the defendant there was mr chaff cut, when defet,ii.
ant said be was not going to cut chaff, as it was not Lis
work. The defendant then struck him and knocked him.
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down, and struck him when doa a. Ann Whittaker gave
corroborative evidence, and said that she she pulled the
deendant off the complainant Fined I.os and costs ,
in default three weeks imprisonment.
ASSAULT Cos.--John Connor was charged by Thomas
Griffiths with assaulting him on the 11th ult. From the
evidence it appears that a dispute arose about playing
with dice, when the defendant struck him a violent blow
on the mouth. Two witnesses were called for the de.
knee to prove that complainant struck the first blow.
The Bench ordered defendant to pay half the costs,