The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29 00:00:00

BRIERLEY SILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday last,
before Messrs. B. St. John Matthews and H. Smith,
Daniel Morris, of Harts Hill, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly at Brierley Hill.—Police-constable
Wheeldon proved the case.—Defendant, whose face was
severely cut and bruised, said he fell down on the kerb-
ing stone. He had had some drink, and a little over-
elm() him. Superintendent Mill a said defendant was a
well-conducted man. ;Fined is and costs.—William Cart-
wright was charged with being drunk at High-street,
Brierley Hill, on the 23rd inst. Police-constable Godly
proved the case, and defendant was fined ss; in default
seven days.—James Craddiek and Richard Craddick,
father and son, were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly at Kinver, on the Bth instant. Police-constable
Skarratt said he saw the two defendants drunk and dis-
orderly in High-street, Kinver, on the night of the Bth
inst. They were cursing and swearing, and had a consid-
erable crowd round them. Police-sergeant Stevenson
also gave evidence. The elder defendant said he was not
drunk and disorderly, and that the officer was drunk, and
was ordered out of a public-house. He admitted that his
son was the worse for drink. Sergeant Stevenson said
the officer Skarratt was perfectly, sober at the time. The
elder defendant was fined 5s and costs, in default 14
days; and the younger defendant, who has been convicted
five times previously, was fined 20s and costs, in default
one month.
COAk STEALZII9.—Four little children named Sarah
Bird, Samuel Bird, Jane Powell, and William Houghton,
were charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Trotter, Haines and Corbett, at Brettell
Lane. Police-constable Freemannaid he saw the four
defendants, with a lot of other children, on the pit bank
belonging to complainants. They all had coal in their
aprons. Defendants were fined 26 6d each. The parents
were allowed 14 days to pay the money in. In default
of payment the children woull each be locked up for 24
hours. a
Assenrnz CASE —William Jones was charged with as-
saulting George Adams, at Wallheath, on the 17th inst.
Complainant said defendant set a dog after him, which
tore his trousers and jumped at his face. Defendant
then caught hold of complainant's right arm and struck
him on the jaw, loosening three of his teeth, and he was
unable to eat for several days. Police-constable Banton
said he saw complainant, and he had a lump under his
jaw as large as a hen's egg. Defendant, who has been
previously convicted, was fined 20s and cosfs ; in default
one month.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A PUBLICAN. James
Guttery, landlord of the Golden Cup Inn, Bank-street,
Brierley Hill, was charged with assaulting Rachael Gar-
bett, on the 10th instant.—Rachael Garbett and Joseph
Garbett were charged with refusing to quit the Golden
Cup on the same date, when requested. Mr. Clulow
appeared for Guttery, and Mr. Addison for Garbetts.
This case was adjourned from last week, and
.after hear-
ing the evidence on both sides, the charge of assault
against Guttery was dismissed. In the case of refusing
to quit, Joseph Garbett was fined 2s 61 and costs, and
the wife was discharged.
CHARGE OF WOUNDING.—Thomas Phillips, bricklayer,
appeared in answer to a charge of unlawfully and wilfully
wounding Zaehariah Deeley, 16, at Audnam. Mr. Wal-
dron appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Addison defended.
Mr. Waldron said he appeared to prosecute in this case,
and he had an application to make; but before he did so
he would state the facts of the case. It-appears that
prosecutor was in a cistern, and prisoner threw two
shovels full of quick lime on him; but as he did not
think he should be able to show that it was done wilfully,
he would ask the Bench to allow the case to be with-
drawn. The Bench said they should like to hear a medical
man say what injury was done to the lad's eye. Mr.
Ellis, surgeon, said the lad's eyes were not injured so
badly as he should have expected, and he would not lose
the sight of them. The Bench allowed the case to be
withdrawn. _ _ _

SCHOOL BOARD PROSICTJTIONS.—At the Police Court,

on Thursday, before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary, the
following persons were summoned by Inspector Breton
for neglecting to send their children to school, and were
fined 5s each :—Susannah Batbam, Jasper Hill, Thomas
Jewish, David Price! and William Rider.
ASSAULT CASE,—Two men were summoned for assaults,
and as they did not attend personally, Mr. Spooner said
he would make people obey the summonses, and ordered
warrants to be issued against them.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND ROBBlRY.—james Shadraah
Farnold, of Ocker Hill, was charged with assaulting and
robbing Eliza Barnfield, on the 24th inst. Prosecutrix
said she was wife of Edward Barnfield, and lived at No.
10 Court, swan Village. She started from home about
eight o'clock in the evening, and when by Mr. Underhill's,
the surgeon, at Toll End, she saw prisoner, who was with
another man. Prisoner went up to her and said, " Up-
hand that b— bundle." She told him the bundle was
her property, and she was going to take it to her father's.
The bundle was an apron, a flannel sleeve waistcoat, and
a shirt. He took the bundle from her, and struck her
on the side of the head, knocking her to the ground.
Her hand was cut, and she was badly bruised. The value
of the bundle was Bs. There was a number of people
after witness. She was not drunk. Before she was
knocked down, there were no women and children follow-
ing her. Cross-examined: I did not go to Trentram's,
"The Country Gill," with Pewton. I did not go there
on Tuesday morning, and ask if they knew where my
bundle was.—Thomas Pewton was then called, and Mr.
Spooner asked if he was drunk. Witness said he was
sober, and he had only had share of a pot of ale that
morning. He lived at Lea Brook, and was a "heater.'
He worked with prosecutrix's husband at Bagnall's, at
Lea Brook. On the above date he met prosecutrix about
half a mile from her house. She was carryings bundle.
She did not go into any public-house with witness. He
was in "The Country Girl" Inn about three minutes.
Whilst he was there he heard prosecutrix scream. He
went out and saw prosecurix on the ground. He saw
prisoner, who said he would serve witness the same as
he had served prosecutrix. Witness was not drunk.—
Police-constable Hobbs, stationed at Ocker Hill, said that
about half-past three o'clock on Tuesday, prosecutrix
came to him, and told him that prisoner had assaulted
and robbed her. He apprehended prisoner, who said he
was innocent of the charge, and asked witness to search
the house. Witness searched the house, but did not find
the missing articles.—Prisoner, in answer to the charge,
said he was as innocent as a new born lAby of the
charges. The charge was altered to one of assault only.
John Mitchell and Police-constable Hobbs gave prisoner
an excellent character. Mr. Spooner said be considered
the case Wan clearly prover, and fined prisoner £2 and
costs; in default six weeks' imprisonment.

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