The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-18 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Petty Sessions held
on Tuesday last, before E. Moore, Reg., Thomas Robin-
son, alias "Mounter," and Ebor Johnson were chaiged
by Superintendent Overend with committing a breach of
the peace by fighting in Elbow•street, on the sth inst.
Police•constable Smith proved the offence. Defendants
pleaded guilty. Ordered to find one surety each in £lO,
to keep the peace for six months.
CHARGE or WILFUL DAMAGE.—Sazattel Holloway was
charged by John Stucklow with wilfully damaging • fence
on the 6th ultimo, his property. Mr. Forrest defended.
the complainant mid that on the above date the defend.
ant damaged his fence. The defence Was that the two
lived close together; that the complainant stopped the
road np towards the privy; and that it was a dispute as
to right, over which the Bench had no jurisdiction. The
Bench coincided with the latter view of the cue, and
dismissed the summons.

CHARGE OF A.AULT.—John Williams, a Parish-con.
stable, was charged by George Hill with assaulting him
on the Sib inst. From the evidence of complainant it
appears they were at the Stag aud Horse Shoe, bowling.
a. lisp ite arose, when the defendant struck her on the
mouth. A witness corroborated the assault. The de-
fence was that complainant called him bad names, and
hail been gambling with his sou, end got is 6d from him,
and he was annoyed end struck him on the face. Fined
Mt and costs.

SERIOUS CASE OF SEDUCTION.— Philemon Stephens,
residing at the Dog Kennels. Langley, was summoned
by Ann Phantom, also of Langley, to show cause why he
should not support her illegitimate child, of which she
alleged he was the father. Mr. Hayes appeared to sup
port the application, and Mr. Forrest, of Oldbury, for
the defendant. Mr. Hayes, in opening the case, said the
defendant had kept company with the complainant for
nearly two years, and that under a promise of marriage
he had seduced her. It was a crael and heartless case,
for when the defendant found that complainant was in
the family way he took her to Birmingham, and when
there tried to induce her to go into a druggist's shop and
procure some drugs for her to take, and cause abortion.
He must say that defendant may consider himself very
lucky that he was not before the Bench on • more
serious charge. If he proved the case to the satisfac-
tion of the Bench, he should ask them to gi,e the com-
plainant 55 per week for the first six weeks, which they
had power to do, and all coats. Complainant then stated
that she was confined with imale child on the 4th May,
and that the defendant was the father of it. On the
18th of October she went to Birmingham with the de-
defendant, and when there defendant wanted her to go
into a druggist's shop and obtain some drugs to destroy
the child, but she refused ta do so. Three witnesses
were called to corroborate the complainant, :ind the
6,-net considered the defendant's conduct very bad, and
to mark their sense of it should order him to pay 5. per
week for the first bil weeks, 10s 6d for midwife, end 2s
6d per week, and costs.

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