The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—At the Police Court, on Mon.
day, before Messrs. B. St. John Matthews and H. Hall,
John Westwood, who was remanded from Brierley Hill,
and a youth named lilaze, were charged with highway
robbery, on the 19th ultimo, at Quarry Bank. Mr.
Waldron defended Westwood, and Mr. Addison defended
Glaze. After hearing the evidence, which has previously
appeared in our columns, the Bench dismissed the
case.

ASSAULT, THREATENING, AND CIIOIS4ITMMONI..
ham 'Taylor, a Police-constable, was charged with using
threateuing language towards Ann Bodison, on the 9th
mat; and was funkier charged with assaulting Benjamin
Bodmou at the same time. Benjamin Bodisou was also
charged with assaulting William Taylor. Mr. Waldron
appeared for Bodison.—Ann Bodisou said: 1 live at Him.
ley, aud am wife of Benjamin Bodison, labourer. On
the above date 1 went to thy daughtwis between seven
and eight. Had not been timers long before defendant
. came in. He said, " Mrs. Bodison, you shan't come
Ibis road.- Had some words with him. My husband
came in and asked what was the matter, and what he
. . .

(Taylor) what he was beginning of me for. Defend.'
Aid hold of him by his arm. Defendant had • dog with
him, and it bit my husband's leg.—Benjamin Bodison
said I live at Hireley. Recollect the 9th inst. Was at
home in the garden, and heard defendant using bad lan-
guage to my wife, and went into my daughter-in-law's
Coma, and saw that defendant and my wife were quar-
relling. Asked him what be was insulting her for, and
Cc caught hula of me by the arm and punched me very
badiy. lie had a bulldog with him, and it hit me several
times on the leg. Defendant dragged me out of the
house and threw me down, and I called for some one to
take the dog away. I then struck defendant on the head
wills a stick in t,f.deleuce.—ln defence, defendant said
lie went to Mrs. Bothson to remonstrate with her about
her grandson, and whilst he was talking to her, her has.
baud came up and struck him twice on the head with a
suck. He called Thomas Cadwallader, who said he saw
Benjamin Bodison itrike Taylor on the head. He did
nit see it alt—the Bench dismissed each case.
adAsTERS AND SERvANTI.—John Bladon was summoned
by William Taylor for neglecting his work, and he
claimed lOs as compensation. Remanded to Stourbridge
on Friday.
ANOTHER CASE.—SOIOMOII Goddard Was summoned
by Isaac Williams for neglecting his work, and he
claimed Ils tid its compensation. After hearing the evi-
dence, the Bench dismissed the case.
BTEALINti IRoN.—Edward and Joseph Williams were
brought up on suspicion of stealing a quantity of iron,
and Allred Gallagher, landlord of toe Black horse Inn,
Quarry Bank, was charged withreceiving the sanie know- '
mg is to be stolen. Police•couatable Lavin said he
visited Gallagher's house on the 17th snub, and found a
quantity A pig iron, lie was instructed to ask for a
remand for a week. Prisoners were remanded accord-
ingly.
IitANSFERS.—Tho Kings Arms, Kingswinford. from
William Williams ti James B. Rhodes; the Spread
Eagle Inn, Kingswinford, from Jesse Barker to his
widow Rain. Barker; the Railway Tavern. Kingswin•
ford, from Joseph Banbury (deceased) to Mary Ami
Banbury; the Vine Inn, Kingswinford, from Joseph
Moore (deceased) to Elizabeth Moore; the Dial Inn.
Audnam Bank, Iron William Whitworth to George
Palmer.

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