The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-20 00:00:00

BBIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE OF UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING.—At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Hall and L, Freer,
Thomas Morris was charged with unlawfully wounding
Hannah Middleton, at Stapenhill, on the 13th just, and
with damaging windows to the amount of 10s, the pro'
pony of Mr. Yardley, of Stapenhill. A further charge
was preferred against defendant for assaulting Police-
constable Tythersleigh, at the same time and place.—
Mr. Holberton, who appeared to prosecute, said he
should have to ask for a remand for a week as the
woman was so injured as to be unable to attend. He
produced a medical certificate from the surgeon of the
Kingswinford Union which stated that the woman was
unable to be present on account of the injuries she had
received. Police-sergeant St3venson,llstationed at
diinver, said he charged .defendant with unlawfully
wounding Hannah Middleton, on the 13th lust, when he
said he had not touched her but that she had been
fighting, with another woman. Witness examined his
, clothing and found marks of blood on the right arm of
his cost and also on to len leg of his tourism—Police-

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constable Tythermleigh said from information received
he went to Mr. Yardley's farm at Stapenhill on the 13th
inst. He apprehended the prisoner and took him to the
house where he saw the woman. She was lying down
in the kitchen and appeared very much cut and bruised.
Defendant smashed the windows at Mr. Yardley's. On
the way to the station defendant reiisted very much and
tried to get away and in doing so struck witness two
blows on the side °Lae face.—Defendant was remanded
to 6tafford for a week.

A SAD CAlt.--Ilargaret Anson, a highly respectable
looking girl, apparently about 22 years of age, a pro-
fessional dancer, stated to belong to Liverpool, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, at Brockrnoor,
on the night of the 13th inst.—Police-constable Lafflrd
proved the offence and said there was a crowd of young
men after defendant and they had torn a lot of her
clothing away. She was exceedingly drunk and abused
witness.—Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d
and costs.

SCHOOL BOARD ''PA- OSECUTIoNS.—The following per
sons were summoned by Mr. H. V. Breton, School
Board Inspector, for neglecting to cause their children
to attend school :—Gcorge Thomas fined ss, William
Baker ss, David Morgan ss, William Brooks ss, Joseph
Freeman ss, Thomari Walters adjourned for two months,
George Mitton ss, and Charles Terry ss.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—James Green, porter, of
Brettell Lane, was charged with cruelty to a horse by
allowing it to be worked whilst in an unfit state, on the
9th lust, and Noah Skidmore was charged with cruelty
to a horse by working it, on the same date.—lnspector
Doorbar said on the above date he saw the animal in
question which was working a gin in the pottery grind-
ing clay. He examined the horse as it appeared unable
to work and discovered that the hoof was full of matter
and alive with maggots.—Defendant said he was away
from home at the time and the horse was worked in his
absence.—Green was fined 5s and costs, or 14 days; and
Skidmore 2s 6d and costs, or 7 days.