The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JULY 12th, 1884

STONE THRownven—Edgar Lloyd and • Thomas
Boden, two bop, were summoned for damaging a I
window the property of the School Board. Ben'
Street, value 6s 6d, on the 2541 ult.--qr. II lber-
ron was for the prosecution —lt appears that on
the above date the boys were throwing stones at
each other and broke several panes of glass. De-
fendants were ordered to pay 12s 9d each, the costs.
AssAuur.—John Howells was charged with as-
saulting William Thomas Flet-ther on the 3rd
inst.—Complainant sail that he and defewlant's
brother were wrestling when defendant eame and
struck him.—Defendant was fined 2s 6d and Cost,.
ALLEGED SEeIouS STABBING CASE. James
Pettifer, alias King (25), boatman, of no fixed resi-
dence, was brought up in cu.tody and charged with
unlawfully and maliciously wounding Abrahlm
Crew, landlord of the Queen's Head, Level Street,
Brierley Hill—lt appears that on Saturday night
last the prisoner had been di inking at the house of
the prosecutor, and after closing time he returne..l
to the house and askei to be served wiLh some ale
The landlord refused to give him any, and the pri-
soner, at is allesed, struck the pr,secutor on the
shoulder with some sharp instrument, causing two
severe wounds. The clothing of prosecutor was
saturated with blood, and he was unable to attend.
The Superintendent asked for a remand for a week
which was granted, prisoner remaining in CUE-
tody.
VAGRAI:TCY.—AI- the Police Court on Thursday,
before W. F. F. Bonghey, EFT, Stipendiary Mag-
istrate, Henry Wilriam Holmes, Kingewinford, who
has lately left an industrial school, was sent to gaol
for one month for vagrancy.
A WARNING TO GAMBLERS.—JOLIas James (17),
James Green (23), John Simpson (17), Solomon
Hughes (21), Joseph Hewkins (25), Thomas Scriven
(16), William Scriven (19), and William Scriven
(16), all of Buck Pool,,Qaarry Bank, were charged
with playing at cards for money in a public place,
at the top of the Niue Locks, Quar:y Bank, on the
28th ult.—The charge against Simpson was with-
drawn, to enable him to give evidence against the
oth-r defendant,, who were each fined 20s. and
costs, or 21 days' hard labour. —ln passing sc.n.thuce.
the Stipendiary intimated to the defendants that if
they came lx,fore him again on a similar charge he
should send them to prison without the °pain of a
fine.—Exoept in Green's caso the fines were all
paid.

Complainant said she went to see what Wite the
matter with her rn, ther when defendant struck her
on th, he •Aith poker. Thete was also .another
ag;iin4l f.•l..nt. los assaultin.; Rebecca
A.,pleby on tt.e date. —Comp:ainant s.id that the
ueCenda.nt stltick li&r with a poker without any pro-
vocation —Rebecca Appleby was charged with as-
sail! ing Mary Johnson. Complainant said that
the detendant and two or three more rushed into
her house. The others held her while defendant:
beat her on the head and arms.—P.o Keegan raid
that he saw Mary John,on and slit was very drunk
and abusive. Eliza Appleby was sitting on a chair
with her head cut.—Eliza and Rebecca Appleby
were bound over in their own recognisances of .210
to ke.-p the peace for 6 months. The other defend-
ant was lined 5s and costs, and bound over to keep
the peace for 6 months in her own recognisances of
£lO.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE —.Martha Parker was
charged with being drunk and incapable on the 7,11
inst. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case. Find 5s
and costs.

GAartNo.--Thomas Parkes was charged with play-
ing at cards on the 2nd ult. Defendant was with a
number of other who were convicted a short time
since. Fined 2s Gd and costs, or 7 days.