The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ri vim 4, 1671.

.. xamatued : I Wear I , t give
a I t.tic4e in March last. I told bi-: • not
give him any more because I c insidered hen quite well
enough to work at IVot work. I did not find any disease
of the heart or longs at the time I exnn.ined him in
March. I did not tell complainant nor his rife bat
some of the members of she club had told um that he
was not ill. I would not give Lim his note. Mr. Tin.
Her, surgeon, Andnam Bask, said I have seen coniplsin-
ant, and have examined him carefully. That was in the
early part of the year. From my examination I thought
he was fit and able to work. Cross-examined: I posi-
tively swear I examined the man. I cannot say what the
condition of the man now is. At the time I examined
him be was not suffering from anrof the diaeases Dr.
Tait, if Birmingham, had describe<l.—This being the
whole of the evidence, the Bench retired for a bort
time, and on returning said they had carefully considered
the ease, and thought they would bat meet the justice by
making an order for payment from the 16th September
last to the 12th of October.

NONPAYMENT OF STREET APPORTIONMF.NT.—PatieIIfe
(lottery was summoned by the Brierley Hill Local Board
for non-payment of street apportionment. Mr. liolber•
ton appeared on behalf of the Local Board. Mr. J.
Beckley, town surveyor, proved the case, and an order for
payment was made.
DRUNK AND litiotors.—William Sutton was charged
with being drunk and riotous at Brettell Lane, on the
22nd inst. Policecconstable Freeman proved the case,
and defendant, who pleaded guilty, was tined Is and the
costs.

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ASSAULTING THE POLICS.—At the Petty Sessions held
on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary,
Thomas Marlow was charged with being drunk aud as.
muffling Police.constable Keenan, on the 31st ultimo.
Complainant said that about eight o'clock he saw the
defendant, who was very drunk, at Pensnett. He asked
him if he could go home, whin the defendant began to
kick him. :Witness's leg was injured, and also his thumb.
Defendant said he could not deny what the policeman
bad said. He was very drunk at the time, and some time
ago he had a fit. Mr. Spooner Yes; you had • ill of
drunkenness. The police were on duty. and I will not
have them assaulted when they do their duty. And to
show that such ruffians as you cannot do as you like when
your fits of passion and bad habits show themselves, I
shall sentence you to one month's hard labour to make
an example of you.—The learnt d Stipendiary afterwards
altered his decision, and fined defendant £2 sad costs.
ASSAULT Casn.—Herbert Adams was charged by liar.
riot Howard with assaulting her un the 28th ult. From
the evidence it appeared that the defendant is her
brother-in-law. He came to her house on the shove date.
She had a few wards with him, and the defendant struck
her. Ordered to find one surety in £lO, to keep the
peace for six months.
lASSAULTING A WOMAN.—J.iIn Hand, a youth, was
. charged by Ann Kendall with assaulting her on the 23rd
ult. From the evidence of complainant it appears that
she keeps the Spread Eagle Inn. Defendaat and several
others came to her house, and called for a pia old cider.
They began to make a great noise, and she ordered them
out of the house. They refused to go, and she caught
hold of defendant to put him out, when be struck her a
violent blow on the side of the face. Defendant ,id not
deny the offence.—He was further chnrgad with assault-
ing Mary Ann Kendall, at the came time rind place. The
charge was proved, and defendant fined fid in each case,
and costs, 21s ; in default three weeks' imprisonment.
Iswansp.—On Wednesday last an inquest was held at
the house of Mr. T. Higgs, the Duke William Inn. Delph,
before Mr. W. H. Phillips, Deputy-Coroner, touching the
death of Joseph Webb, aged four years, who died from
injuries received from bares. From the evidence it al-
peered that the mother of the child went out, leaving
the deceased and two other children in the house. On
her return she found that deceased had been turning
some paper, and his clothes caught fire, and lie received
severe injuries. Mr. Ashmead, surgeon, was son in at.
tendance, but the child died the same day. The pay
, returned a verdict of accidental death.