The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-08 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Major Smith and Mr. N. Hingley,
Henry Nehon was charged with assaulting Mary Davis,
on the 27th ultimo. Complainant, who appeared in the '
witness box with a very bad blsck eye, said she resided
at Springfielda. She had just come out of the house
when defendant struck her on the face, blackened her
eye, and rendered her insensib'e. He had previously
been quarrelling with other peo le, and her father turned
him out of the house. Ann Bray corroborated complain-
ant. Defendant said there was a row outside, and com-
plainant got the black eye in the scuffle. The Bench said
it was a very had ageault, and fined defendant 20s and
costs; in default one month's hard labour.
DRUNKENNESS.—WiIIiam Brown was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, on the Ist instant, at Dudley
Road, Tividale. Police-constable Giles proved the case,
and defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined Is and
costs.—Samuel Jasper was charged with being disorderly
and refusing to quit the Cross Guns Inn, Cradley Heath,
when requested on the 28th ult. Police-constable Styles
said he had to go to the Cross Guns Inn, to eject the
defendant, who wus very disorderly. Defendant was
fined cs and costs.—Joseph Parsons was, charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Ruek-street, Old Hill, on,
the 26th ult. Police-constable Sylvestre, proved the case
and defendant was fined 5s and costs.—Benjamin Parkes
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, at the Five
Ways, Cradley Heath, on the let inst. Police-conatable
Styl.s proved the case, and defendant, who has been pre-
viously donvicted, was fined 20s and costs; in dhfanit 21
days.—William Jeavons was charged with being drunk
and incapable on the let mat, in the Halesowen Road
Policssconstable Sylvestre proved the case, and defend-
ant was fined 2s 6d and Eosta ; ha default 14 days.
NEGLECT OF WORK —John Prior was charged with
neglecting the emp:oy of William Jenks, at Cradley
on the 9th nit, and complainant claimed £2 8s 4d. The
complainant said he was an oil cloth and rick sheet
manufacturer at High-street, Cradley Heath. He engaged
defendant to work for him a- an oil cloth and rick sheet
maker. at 24s per week. He neglected his work on the
9th Decembea, and had not returned to it since. He
claimed 5s for loss of work, and .£1 3s 4d for mate-
rials supplied. Defendant did not appear, and an order
for payment for the full amount and costs, was made.—
Thomas Oliver was summoned for neglectinn tho work
of William Mills and Co. Defendant was ordered to pay
the amount claimed, sa. and return to work.
• HEAVY FINES FOR OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH.—
Benjamin Parker, Philip %Valetta, Charles Rock, William
Stevens, and Job Weaver, were charged with obstrucsing
the free passage of the foatpath at Five Ways, Cradle),
Heath, en the 27th tilt, Police. constable Cooper said he
was on duty in plain clothes, on the above date. He saw
the defendants, with several others, stauding on the f Jot-
path, and persons going up and down had to leave the
footpath to pass defendants. The case against Weaver
was withdrawn, as it was stated he had enlisted ler a sol-
dier. Rock and Stevens were fined 51 and costs each,
and Parker and Willette, who had been previously con-
victed, were fined 40s and costs each; in default two
months' imprisonment.
FIRING OFF A PISTOL IN 71tE TURNPIKE ROAD —John
Neath was summoned for firing off a pistol within 50
sect of the public road, on the 20th ult. John Weston
said he was in Halesowen-street, Blackheath, on the above
date, when he saw defendant load a pistol and fire it off.
Defendant said he fired the pistol off, because he did not
think it safe to carry it loaded. He was fined 2s 6d and
cots ; in default 14 days.
ALLEGED FELONY.—Thomas Jackson was charged by
Mary Ann Jones with stealing a pair of shop bellows,
one glass, and other articles, his property. Prosecutrix
said he worked in prisoner's shop, and he refused to give
her the bellows, because she owed him £2. Prisoner was
told by the Bench that he had no right to detain the
bellows, and his remedy to obtain the would be in
the County Court.
INCITING TO COMMIL A BREACH OF THE PEACE.—
Phcebe Bents was charged by Evan Clarke with inciting
him to commit a breach of the peace, on the 9th titimo.
Complainant said he was secretary to the Miners' Union,
and on the above date defendant called him a " Man
Monkey," and said he had been robbing the Union. The
Bench said there was no case against defendant, and
dismissed the summons.