The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

MAGISTERIAL.-At the Police Court on Tuesday,
before Messrs. H. licward and E. B. Phillips, Wil-
liam Cotton, labourer, Chapel StreA, Halesowen,
was fined lOs and costs for falsely representing
himself to be a traveller in order to obtain ale dur-
ing prohibited haws at the Fox Hunt Inn, Roms-
ley, on the 29th ult.—Charles Smith, labourer,
Frankiey, was also fined 103 and costs for a similar
ofLnce at the Machester Inn, Romsley, on the 22nd
ult.—SLtrah Knowles, general dealer, Peckingham
Street, was summoned for keeping a lottery on the
26th. Police-sergeant RAybould stated that when
passing the defendant's shop he noticed in the
window a printed card, on which was "Lucky balls,
two a penny; mind and dont swallow the three-
penny bits." He purchased four of the bal s, and
did not find any money in either of them. Tbe
magbittates were of opinion that the defendalt had
no intention of commitiug an offence, and disiLirsed
the caee.—Edward Tromans (45), of Blackheath.,
was charged with stealing a silver watch, the pro-
perty of Henry Williams, of Coomb's Wood. There
was no evidence to show that the prisoner had the
watch in his possession, and the Bench discharged
him.—Two labourers named John Brown and John
White were sentenced to one month's imprislument
with hard labour each for vagrancy by sleeping
near a rick at the Ten Score. —John Winder, cab-
man, of Blackheath, was fined 2s 61 and costs for
furiously driving two horses and a brake, containing
Volunteers, on the 21st ult.

OLD HILL.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before W. Bassano, C. Holcroft, Esqs.,
and Captain Hickman, Thomas Grove was charged
with allowing hie horse to stray on the 3rd inst.
P.C. Leadbitter proved the case. Ordered to pay
costs,—Messra. Skeldin?;and Skidmore were charged
with allowing their horse to stray on the 3rd inst.
P.C. Leadbitter proved the case. Fined is and
costs.
DRUNKIsNNESS.—FeIix Payne was charged with
being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap
on the 6th inst. P.C. Bradbury proved the case.
Fined 108 and costs,—Joseph King, Joseph Nock,
John ;Siviter, Benjamin. Shakehpeare, Benjamin
Neck, George Smith, William Adams, and John
Shakespeare we-e charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 30th ult. P.C. Wickstead pro-
ved the case. Fined is and costs each, Edward
Harris was charged with being drunk on the 7th
inst. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the ease. Fined 2s
6d and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. William Evans and
1 homes Downes were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting on the Ist inst.
Withdrawn on payment of costs.
ASSAULT CASE.—Jolin Parkes was charged with
assaulting Eliza Darby on the 28th ult.—Mr.
Cooksey was for the prosecution, and Mr. Hooper
defended.—Complainant said that on the 28th ult
there was an altercation between herself and
defendant's mother. he went into her house and
whilst having her tea defendant came in and asked
where that "white livered b— was." He then
struck her and knocked her off a chair on to the
floor, and then kicked her. He struck her on the
bridge of the nose, blacking both eyes and making
, her mouth bleed. He also kicked her on the side
• Sac had a baby on her lap, but she dr -ipped it when
she was struck. Her husban had to run out of the
house because of defendant.—Walter Larby said
he was husband of the last witness, and on the
above date the defendant came in his house, struck
his wife and knocked her on .t!e floor. He also
k clied her on the side,—George Cook said he saw
Parkes rush into Darby'rj house. He saw Parkes
strike Mrs. Darby on the bridge of the nose. He
did not see any poker or atone there.—M. T. V. de
Denue said he examined the complainant and found
two contusions on the nose; the noss was not
broken but it was permanently iajured. Mr.
Hooper addressed the Bench and said that the
quarr,d arose over the complainant's sister upsetting
a bucket of water belonging to defendant's mother.
The complainant called defenilah-, s:,abby head and
sore eyed. When the son came home he went
into the complainant's heuse. Ht may ha7e over-
stepped the boundary and taken the law in his own
bends, There was a summous d:oiust Joseph
Parkes for assaulting Alice Davis on the 28th ult.
—Complainant Said that she went to see what was
the matter at her dau4iiter s hou,e, and her daughter
said "See how they 11.-,ve.serveil me." John Parkes
then said "I would give it her again." Witness
duel caught hold of defe,idant and held him by the
waistcoat. The defendant then struck witness and
knocked her against a hrewhouse step,—Julin
Collier paid he saw defendant throw complainant
against the brewhou3e door. He heard someone
siy ttn-re was a poker but he did not see it. He
did not see it used at all.—John Billiußhatn gave
C rrobirative evi.lence.—Dr. Denne said he ex-
amined the complainant and found several bruists
on the arm, and the eyes were blaek,--For the de-
fence it was urge I that the defendant took the
poker off a girl and the complainaA went to take
it frhn him when he pushed her and she fell down.
—The Bench tlrrught the first case a bad assault
and should fine him 40s, ttad order him to pay the
doctor's fees. The second case was not so bad, but
was very nearly, and lined defendant 204, and to
pay the doctor's fees also; in d,fauit 28 days.
A .)I.lxun ur AFFAIR. —Julia Boswell was brought
up on remand and charged wit;, assaulting • .Eliza
Apptthy with intent to do her coins grevious bodily
harm, en the 30th ult. Compllainaut said that on
the above date she heard some one crying murder.
She wolt out to see what was the matter and saw
Mary Boswell strike her mother wit 4. a poker. She
weat to fetch a pilicema 1, a.el on refurning defend-
ant sirnek her its the head with a gat. hope. She
lie nine insensible and the doctor had to ‘.e.v it up..

—Ruth Billingham gave corroborative evidolic-e.
—Dr: th3nite said he examin,d the cornplainaat and
found a scalp %sound and an hici,eu wound on the
foe heat wideh he sewed up.—Dafendaut said the

girl got the wounds throngl the latch of the
—John Fleukts was eAlled and said ho saw the
eJutplain.nt strike the defendant two blos on the
lace Mote she strick her witi, the gale h00k......
There was also a sauunoni ag i ,bt Mary Johnson
for assaulting EliZa Appiellf en the same date,—