The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-12 00:00:00




ritABlo U 103.111D0.E OBSER VER.

magistrates at Binver Police Court, and after formal
evidence had been given, he was remanded on bail
—himself in .£5O and another surety in the like sum
—till Monday next, at llierley Hill, ,The condition
of the injured man is said to be very serious.

jacket from the shop door of Mr. Purchase. In
answer to the charge prisoner said "Alright, where
is your warrant." He took prisoner to the police
station, and whilst there prisoner said "Me, Timmins
and Harris were outside the shop together and
Timmins said to me "Gta on, I'll pawn it, and we'll
all share the money. I took the coat and pawned
it at Worcester on the Saturday." Witness charged
Timmins with stealing the coat, and he replied "I
didn't take the coat, I was standing at the to of
Foter Street when Webb took the coat, He then
placed Webb and Timmins . together and said
"Webb has stated you (Timmins) was with him
when he took the coat. Timmins said "I don't know
him, I was not with him, I may have been behind
him. Webb said "He does know me, and was with
me when I took the coat." Harris was their
charged, but he denied all knowledge of the coat, as
he was standing at the c3rner of Foster Street and
saw Webb pass by with the coat under his arm.
Harris also said he was nearly giving himself up for
that job on Friday.—Mr. Hinds addressed the Bench
on behalf of Timmins.—P,C. Davis said that he saw
Timmins and Harris standing at the corner co
Foster Street, and took Timmins round the town to
looklafter Webb -Tile Bench said they were satisfied
there was a prima facie case against Timmins.
—Prisoners were committed for trial at Worcester.
AssetreTs.—Frank Worrall was charged with as-
saulting Elizabeth Westwood and Samuel Archer
on the 6th inst, at Clent.—Elizabeth Westwood
said she went into the Fountain and there saw the
defendant who struck her on the eye, and also on
the arm, causing a bruise. She saw birn strike Mr,
Archer and send him reeling.---William Archer
said defendant struck Mrs. Westwood first and then
struck witness, giving him a black eye. Ile also
saw him kick Mrs. Westwood. Witness never
struck Worrall.—Samuel Coss gave corroborative
evidence.—Defenclant said he went with a friend
into the Fountain and his friend and Archer began
to have some words. He (Worrell) said they should
have no bother, whereupon Archer struck him, and
he only strullt in self-defence—John Morris said
Archer offerei to fight him for £2O. He did not
see Worrell strike krcher, but he saw Archer strike
at Worrall.—Joseph Shilvock said lie was in the
Fonntain and saw Archer and Westwood come in.
Soon after they came in Archer began a quarrel
with Morris. He did not see any blows struck.—
Defendant was fined 103 and costs for the assault
on Elizabeth Westwood, and for a,saulting Areti:l-
- and costs.—lsaiah Wiliams was charged with
assaulting Caarlotte Parsons on the sth inst.—Com-
plainant said defendant struck her several times
and bruised her arm. She did not strike the defend-
ant.—Henry Bird gave evidence for the defence.—
Complainant produced a doctor's note, which stated
that she had received severe bruises. Fined is and
costs.

UOARD OF GUARDiAN3.—The usual weekly meet.
ing ef this Board was held yesterday, Mr. H nry
Billingham presiding. '11h) Workhouse Master re-
ported that there had been 11 admitted into the
Hons.: during the week, 7 discharged, remaining in
the House 530, ag,ailist 531 fir die corresponding
period lit year. Rdief :—Kingswinford, £43 156
Od ; Stourbridge. £3O 14s 7 1; llahsower, £24 12F.
33; Non resiient, ~.t1 193 8d; tota!, is G;
against X 96 53 21,1 for the correiponding period last
year.