The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-27 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

DNUNKENNISSA—At the Police Court, on Monday, be.
fore Messrs. J. Ho'croft and L. Freer, John Tongue, re-
siding at Norton, was charged with being drunk and
incapable at Dudley-street, Brierley Hill, on the 15th
inst. Police-countable Mee proved the case, and defend-
ant, who pleaded guilty, was fined ss.
ASSAULTING A DEAF AND DUMB MAN. Jeremiah
Faulkner, an ex-policeman, was charged with assaulting
Emmanuel Kowberrv, a deaf and dumb man, at Brettell
Lane, on the 14th Mot. Mr. George Capelhurst acted as
interpreter for complainant, and Mr. Barbary defended.
From the evidence of complainant, it appears that there
was a bother between defendant and himself, by their
door. It was through defendant trying to go past their
door. Complainant intimated to the defendant that he
ahould not pass the door, when defendant struck him on
the shoulder, and nearly knocked him down. Cross-
examined . Complainant stopped defendant on his road.
Did not knock defendant down. Mr. Holcroft suggested
that Mr. Barbary should accept complainant's offer for
defendant to pay the costs. James Hill was then called
for complainant, and said he lived at Brettell Lane. On
the above date he saw complainant put both his arms out.
Defendant tried to pass him, and struck hint on the
shoulder. Cross-examined: Complainant luta a right to
stop anyone going across his door. It was not in conse•
guence of complainant stopping the defendant that he
(defendant) slipped down. The Bench adjourned the case
for payment of coats.

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DRUNK AND Rum:ova—Joseph Piper and John Latins
ders, alias 'Lowe," were charged with being drunk and
notom at Kingswinford, on the 14th inst. Police-con-
stable White proved the cases, and the defendants, who
pleaded guilty, were ordered to pay the costs.
Filaunigtxxrtv Ramoviso GOODS. John Huntley
was charged with fraudulently removing his goods with a
view to defraud his landlord, Rictiard Huxley, on the
lath Mat, at Brockmoor. Mr. Barbary appeared for the
compleinant, and Mr. Addison for the defendant.—The
c ,mplainant said lie was landlord of the house in which
defendant lived, but his wife collected the rent and kept
the book. He knew defendant owed something. There
were 49 weeks due besides the last fortnight. He knew
that of his own knowledge. The agreement was to pay
every fortnight. On the above date, from a cammuni.
cation made to him, he went to defendant's house about
half-past live o'clock in the morning, and saw defendant
putting his goods on a cart. He followe 1 defend, nt to
Old Hill, and told him he should have him before Mr.
Spooner. Defendant had never said he did not owe the
money. Complainant's wife always collected the rent.
Cross-examined: Defendant commenced to load the cart
at la minutes past four,aud took the go Ms away at about
helf-past live. I know the men Wilt) Was with the cart
I put a distress into defendant's house whilst his wife
was ill ; but I withdrew it when I found his wife was ill.
I saw on the cart 1 round table, 1 fender, 1 dining table,
the clock, fireirons, bedsteads, 2 beds, and other articles.
The goods removed would be worth about £5. I did not
kuow the law at that time.—Mrs. Huxley, wife of the
complainant, said the last time any rent was paid was the
30th May, II:170. Defendant owed her at the present
time £5 2s, but she had asked him for .£4 18s; not
- charging him for the last fortnight. She did not see the
goods taken. It was neat& half.past five when her hus-
band called Police•coustable Cotterill up. Cross•exam.
iced : They paid 2s a fortnight ago, and that balanced
up ail old account in 11370.—Mr. Addison said he should
not attempt to deny the removal of the goods, but it was
nuts fraudulent removal, as the goods were removed after
six o'clock.—Police-constable Cotterill said complainant
called him up on the 15th about half-past five. He did
not go out with complainant.—Mr. Addison called
Samuel Hand, who said he wan employed by defendant to
remove certain goods on the 15th Mat It was about six
o'clock. He heard the '• bull "go at the Earl of Dudley's
works, and that always goes at six o'clock. There was
net a very full load in the cart. He saw complainant tuu
after them. Cross-examined: The goods were taken
over the wall. By Mr King: The wall is at the bottom
of the garden, and he could have taken them through
Ins front door. —Complainant re-called : The cart could
have come to defendant's front door within ten yards.
'They would have to get over two walls at the bottom of
the garden, and trespass on anther man's land. It is
about 50 yards from the house to go across both walls.—
the Bench said they would allow defendant two months
to pay the arrears of rent, and if not paid at the expire-
tiou of that time a distraint to be made, in default of the
distress defendant to go to prison for one month.
CAUTION To FranmoNokris.—Jo.iah Green, fishmonger,
Dudley-street, Brierley Hill, was charged by Mr. J.
Beckley, inspector of Nuisances, with exposing for sale,
ou toe 113th instant, two plaice and one mackerel, which
were until tor human food Mr. Holbert," appeared to
prosecute on behalf of the hymen. y Hill Local Board.
Alr. Beckley mid he was inktector of nui,ances. He
was passing defendant's shop on the above elate, betwten
toiee and four o'clock in the afternoon, when he saw
three fish in the window. He went:Late the shop sad
examined them, and found they were very much decom-
posed, sod in his opinion were netit for the food of mao.
fie afterwardit placed them before Mr. H Smith, the
magistrate, and took them to Dr. Ashamed, and they
were ordered to be destroyed. Cross-examined: I told
ou I hid every reason to believe the fish were bad. I
told you, you might send for an inspector. I passed 300
mackerel and some plaice in the market, which were
good.—Mr. Ashtnead, surgeon, said he practised in
Srierley Hill. On the 16th he received two plaice and a
' mackerel. He examined them, and they were stinking.
and decomposition had set in.—Defendaut said the fish
were sound when he left them in his window at nine
o'clock that morning, but the sun being very strong it
might have turned them a little. He had never had any
complaints before.—The Bench said it was a very serious
case, and it was their duty to protect the public against
unwholesome food. They had decided to fine defendant
for each fish, and costs: isdefaud two months. The
defendant said, "I'll go to Stafford, sir," and was then
removed to the cells.

AssAULTING A POLICEMA N.—Evan Williams and Charles
Ball were charged with aiisaulting Police.constable Cot-
terill, on the 18th of March, at San•street, Broekmoor ;
and further charged with being drunk and riotous at the
same time and place.—Mr. Clulow appeared for defend- .
anta.—Police•conatable Cotterill said on the above date
at eleven o'clock, he saw the two defendants drunk and
riotous in Suu-street, Brockmoor. They were calling to
some men to come out of the San to fight. Witness
west up to them and told them to go quietly, and they
began to abuse him. He told them he should lock them
up, and asked them for their names. He laid hold of
Williams, and Ball laid hold of him (Cotterill). He was
kicked a time or two. He broke loose from them, and '
gave each of them a tap with a stick. Ball can away,
and the other defendant was taken away. They did not
cause him much injury. Some one who was with them
calbrd out for a brick, and said he would knock the offi-
cer'r skull in. His legs were kicked, and a button was
ripped oft' Ids jacket. A great crowd assembled, and he
had to get the assistance of another officer to clear the
street. It was very dark, and there was a great crowd.
He did not know that defendants had been at the Police
Court before. Cross-examined: It was very dark. I do
not recollect who was there. I do not know a person
named Eliza Wood. Do not know William Williams,
but know John Williams, the father of defendant, I said
it was about eleven o'clock. I was perfectly sober, and
will swear it To the beat of my knowledge I did not
have anything to drink that night. I was at Brierley Hill
at ten o'clock that night, and it was half-past when I got
to Brockinoor, and it was eleven o'clock when this oc-
curred. I had not been to the Sun that day. I had not
been drinking that day. Defendants were in the street
when I got there. I laid hold of Ball first. I asked
them to go home, and they said they should not go for
me. I asked Williams for his name, and he said he
should not give it me. I think Ball said, Are you going
to take him, Cotterill?" and he said I should not take
him. I struck both of them a slight tap on the head
with a stick. It might have made them bleed. It
knocked Williams down. Do not know that one of them
was insensible. Ball did not tumble; he ran away. I
have not told Jahn Williams that I should not have sum-
monsed them if they had not gone to Mr. Mills about it.
John Williams came to moon the Sunday. I have never
had drink with defendants in my life. The father asked
me not to soMMons them. There less a braise on my
leg. It had nothing to do with making me ill afterwards.
—Police-sergeant Breton was called and said lie saw Cot-
terill on the night in question at ten o'clock, and at two
o'clock the next inorning. lie Was perfectly sober at
each time.—Mr. Clulow, in defence, called Eliza Wood,
who said she was a single WOlllllO, and lived at If Baton.
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come out first, and the two ilefeadants followed with
another young man. They lied come net before. Ball
said Here's Cottet ill." Williams said, Well, we are
not doing am thing; we do not care." Cotterill went up
to them and took hold of Williams by the collar, and told
them to go home. Ball said " You are not going to take
him, Cotterill, are you?" Cotterill said, "I am ;" and

struck Williams on the forehead with a stick, and knocked -
him down. He then knocked Ball down, and as he was 1
getting up he struck him again. Ball walked about Xii
yards and fell down in fits. Williams had to be carried
home. They had some drink. Witness's sister was
barmaid at the Sun, and she was waiting for anothor
sister that was in a grocer's shop opposite. The defend.
ants did not abuse Cotterill at all. They did not kirk
him. If they bad kicked him, she must have seen it.
It was rather dark. There was a light from the Sun.
Cross-examined: I never went by the name of Meese I
was not drinking at the Sun with defendants. I went to
nee my sister. Have never been in service at Stourbridge.
William Williams, brother of defendant, corroborated
last witness.—The Bench dismissed the case.
CHARGE or WROBBLINO.—John Southall, residing at
Nos. 11 and 12, The Delph, Brierley Hill, was charged
I with selling a quantity of cider on the 7th met, without
being duly licensed to do so. Mr Burbury was for the
defendant.—Poliee-sergeant Breton said from informa-
tion received he visited defendants premises in company
with Police-constable Goodfellow on the above date. As
• they approached the place they saw a man drunk leaning
on some palings in the garden. He went into the house
and saw two more men. One of them tried to prevent
him going in. On the table there was a quart of cider,
and a pint cup three parts full of cider. He told defend-
. ant he would be summonsed. There were two women
there who did not belong to the premises. One of them
said there had not been any eider paid for. She had
brought a fild loaf in exchange for some eider. One of
the men said he had come up to get the name of sonic
garden seed, and that defendant had given him the cider.
Defendant said "If jou summons me you will summons
me in a wrong case, as I have left off whobbling." The
wife said, " We were obliged to leave off in consequence
of Mr. Taylor' (Earl of Dudley's agent). Witnesa no-
ticed a number of chalk marks on the door similar to
those they have in whobble shops and public-houses.
Defendant had not got a license to sell cider. Cross-ex-
amined : Did not see any money paid. Have not seen
anyone drank in the house. The men who were in the
house were named Jones and Haden. Haden was the
man who told me the cider was given them. Did not see
the men drink. The man that was drunk was on the
defendant's premises. He might have stumbled there.
He was very drunk, and there was no public-house near.
I arrested defendant the same day.—Police-constable
Goodfellow gave corroborative evidence.—Mr. Barbary,
in defence, said there was no evidence before the Bench
to show them there was any illegal sale of cider that
day. He submitted that defendant gave the cider away,
and called Benjamin Haden. Eliza Haden, and John
. Jones, who swore that the cider was given to them, and
I they did not pay any money for it.—The Bench said it
• was a case they had had some difficulty about. Defend-
ant had had a very narrow escape ; but as there was a
, doubt in the case they would give him the benefit, and
I dismiss the case.