The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

AN AGGRAVATED ARIAL:LT.—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday,:before Mesers. F. W. U. Barre and E.
Moore, John Priest was charged with an aggravated as-
sault on Esther Perry, on the 2nd Met. Samuel Perry
said defendant went into his shop and began caning him,
and struck him, got him down. and tried to strangle
him. Would swear his wife had been ordered not to
leave her bed by a surgeon. Defendant was remanded
for a Week.

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All3Arla Case—Reuben Bowen was charged with
committing an aggravated assault on Elizabeth Hackett
on the 19th July, and Richard flanks was charged with
assaulting her on the same day. Complainant said she
lived at Pear Tree Street, Old Hill. On the above date
the two defendants went to her house and cursed her.
flanks followed her into the house and struck her on
the head and back, and took a chair. Bowen threw a
stone weighing 121tb5 at her, which hit her on the
stomach, and knocked her down. She was insensible.
They had some ill.feeling towards iier. Several wits es-
sea were called by complainant, who corroborated her.
Defendant called aeveral witnesses, who gave contradic-
tory evidence, Bowen was fined 20s and coats, and
Dunks ills and coats.

DRUNKINO IN • PUBLIC Asousu—lioali A Ilport, Thom..
Siddaway, John Johnson, 'lames Buckley, Thomas Stan-
ley, George Drew, William Gregory, and James Hay.
ward, were charged with drinking in the Five Ways Inn,
Cradley Heath, on the 17th of July, during prohibited
hours. Police-sergeant Former said On the above date
at 5,30 a no, I visited Mrs. Con's public-house, in com-
pany with Police-constable Craddock. Saw all defend.
sods in the house drinking, They were all drank. De-
fendants were fined is and costs each : in default 14
days.
ASSAULTING A LI'ITLE GIRL Green was '
charged with maiaulting Harriet Meath, on the 27th ult. •
Complainant, a little girl, said she was 14 years of age,
and lived in BlackwaggomaGeet. Was working in the
defendant's shop at nailmaking, and was trying to pull • I
nail out of a bore, and defendant struck her overthe eve I
with a pair of pincers. By the Bench : I was to maim
Slts of nails on Mondays, and sit.s every other day, and
he gave me So 6,1 per week. Have worked for him one
year and eight months. Defendant said it was done sc.
cideutally. Ile Woo pulling the nail Tut, and the pincers
jumped up and shuck her on the eye. He was very sorry
it had occurred. Fined 2s fid and costs; half the fine
to be paid to complainant.
MASTERS AND SERVANTS—James Barford STY Wm-
moped by Thomas Glaize for having unlawfully absented
himself from his employ on the tith of July. whereby
he claimed £5. Mr. Sheldon appeared for the defence.
Complainant said he was an anchor maker. Produced a
written agreement. Mr. Sheldon contended that the
agreement was invalid. It was all on one side, and not
• mutual one. The Bench dismissed the case.
PITCH AND Toss.—William Downing and George Hip.
kiss were charged by Parish-constable Julius Payne with
playing at pitch and toss on the 31st ultimo. Payne
proved the caae. Ordered to pay the costs.
A PAINFUL CASE .—AuDie Baker, a little girl thirteen
years of age, wag charged with stealing one sovereign
belonging to her father, Samuel Raker. Mr. Baker said
he left a sovereign in the house, and whilst he went out-
side, defendant took it away. He beard that she changed
it at a shop to buy two pennyworth of gooseberries. A
girl took a half.sovereign of her, and he did not have
any of it. He could not keep anything in the house for
her, and ahe was a very had girl. He had missed money
before, but did not suspect her of taking it, and he did
not know what to do with her. The Bench informed
him that if they committed her to the Sessions she
would he sent to a Reformatory for five years. Prosecu-
tor thereupon said he would- forgive her if she would
promise not to steal anything again. The Bench severely
reprimanded her, and she left the Court proniising to be
• better girl, and not to steal any more.