The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-08 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.— At the Petty Sesaion. held on Thin,
day, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiarj, John Davis
we,: charged with being drunk. Police-consuilibt Breton
proved the off lace. Order,' to pay 104 61; in decal&
14 days.
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CHIRON OF THREATIOCINO. John Hanbury We+
charged by Mary Ann Wells with tudng threatening lan-
guage to her on the 3011 ult. The threat complained of
was proved, and defendant ordered to enter into his own
recognizances to keep the peace, and pay Coats
WOMEN'S QUARREL4.—Phcebe Martin was charged with
assaulting Mary Shakespeare on the 16th ultimo. Com-
plainant said she lived in Bell-street, and at twelve
o'clock st night met the defendant, who, without a word,
eat about her, beat her, and blackened her eye. Did not
give any provoc tion. Fined lOs and costs, in defauit
14 days.

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ASSAULT CASE.—Martha Dunn was charged by Eliza
Si iaway with assaultiog her on the 26th ult. Mr. Hol-
berton defended. Front the evidence of complainant it
appeared she lived at Salt Wells; that her father died
many years ago; and that defendant took to keep four
of the children. She still had two living with her, and
she had pay for them to the amount of is 6d each from
the Union. On the above date her sister came to hen
honor crying. She went back with her Meter to defend-
ant's house to see what was the matter, when, without
any provocation, defendant caught hold of her by the
arm and hart her back, in pushing bar out of the house.
When out, defendant struck her on the face. At that
time complainant's husband came up, when defendant
struck him on the eye, and knocked him down. Sophia
Billingham and Benjamin Smith also gave corroborative
evidence.—Defendent was further charged with assault-
ing Enoch Sideway at the same time and place. Com-
plainant said be want to see what was the matter with
his wife, when defendant picked up a stone, struck him
on the eye, and knockid him down. Mr. Botherton ai-
dressed the Bench for the defence, and called two wa-
nt FIS(A. 'the learned Stpendiary said Ile dLI not to here
the two last witueeser. The, bail come into Court, and
had not till the truth. He could not possibly di b hone
the evidence of the witness for the complaieata, and
considered the assealt upon the women a bad one in the
slide she was in, when she had merely gone to see abs.
was the matter with lee sister. As regarded the ass :tilt
upon the man. that sae ant,st unprovoked one, le only
having gone to fetch hla wife easy. For tile asanue
upon the woman he would fine her 10s and estts ; de-
fused 14 days. For the assault upon the man she was
fined .22 ard coat.; in default six weeks.
INDECENT ASSAULT.—WIIIINM Wood, alias •• Bunter,'
glass cutter, was charged with committing an indecent
assault upon a little girl named Anna Mar:a Timmins
Compleintht slid that she was in daughter of Georg,
Timmins, glass maker. of Worcisley. She had not been
well for some time, end we, lying on the sofa, when the
defendant came und committed the [Seme complained
of. George Timmins. the father of the girl, said lie
came into the house at the time, and saw the kat-, tin-
prisoner was in. lie then took his daughter out of the
house. and went for the twin,. Mr. Spooner resist be,:
that it was a terrible offence, end heal been clear!
proved. Fur the sake of the little girl he would dee
with the case himself rather than hare her to aprear
Court again, ant could sentence lam to six montlo.'
labour, which, he was sorry ti say, was not half euoileti
DRUNK AND HP/TOUR—Charles Homer was charted
with being drunk and riotous at gturry llank, on tine
17th sit. Police-coustable Griffiths proved the CAS, awn
defendant was ordered to pay :is.