The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-02-26 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

A BREWHOUSE Row.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Tuesday last, before E. Moore and E. Gem, Esqrs.,
George Budge, a nailer, woo charged by Jane Adderley
with assaulting her, on the 10th instant. Mr. Hayes de-
fended. Complainant said she lived near the defendant,
and had occasion to go into the brewhouse, which is
party one, when a dispute arose, and the defendant struck
tier several times, blackened her eyes, and bruised her
legs. Defendant also struck her with a fire-shovel on
the back. A woman was called 111 corroborate the corn
plainaut. Mr. Hayes addressed the Bench for the de
fondant, and denied that defendant struck complainant,
but admitted that complainant was struck while he was
in the net of taking a tire-shovel from her to preven I her
striking him. He called a man named James Hingley,
who said the complainant first struck the defendant.
Fined Is and costs, 15s.
CkIREGE OF ASSAELTING THE POLICE. —Enoch Homer,
a nailer, and a well-known character. was brought up on
a warrant charged by Superintendent Overend with as-
saulting Police-constables B. and G. Smith, on the 14th
December, while in the executinn of their duty. Police-
constable George Smith hnid on the above date he was
in company with Police-constable Benjamin Smith on
duty at half-past one o'clock. There was a great shout-
ing and noise at Helesowen. He asked them to go home
quietly. They refused. and went to Islington and made
a greater noise. They told them they should summons
them. At that, the mob began to atone them. The dr.
fendatit was "A. 1." Police-constable Benjamin Smith
gave corroborative evidence, and said they were making
,to noise in the High•street. They folios ed them to Is-
lington, cabin defendant said, "Go into the b —a,"
, and beg in to throw stones at theta. Defendant pleaded
guilty. Superintendent Ovcrend said the defendant had
been committed to the Sessions for assaulting the pollee,
and was sentenced to nine mouth's imprisonment. Fined
; 20s and costs; in default two months.

Arioruwa dasit.—David White was charged with as-
saulting Poliee•constable Rowe on the night of the 19th.
Compla.nant said he was on daty at Tat Row. The de-
fendant and others were making a great noise. Re re-
fused to go home, and struck witness several times.
Defendant was drunk nt the time. Defendant said he
was drunk at the time, or he should not have done it.
Fined 10s; in default one month.

Fentoua Dniviso.—Wiliiam Robinson, butcher, was
charged by Superintendent Overend with furious driving
on the 4th inst. Mr. Hayes defended. Police-constable
Rowe said that on the above date he was on duty at
Townsend. The defendant was riding on borsebeck,
going at the rate of tifeen miles an hour. Defendant ran
against witness's chili, a ho is four years old, knocked it
loin and loosened four of its teeth, and bruised it,—
Elizabeth Price said she sate the defendant knock the
child down, but Ile was riot going very fast, and thought
it wits an accident—Fur the defendant, John Chritwin
and John Badger were caLed, who said the horse was
not going fast. but at a quiet trot of about four miles an
hour. Fined to 6rl and vials; and defendant was severely
reprimanded by tffe Bench for driving furiously in a
small town like Halesowen, where there are so many I
children passing to and from school. Defendant : If I
have to pay I consider lam being robbed out of it. The
Bench: Then you will have to pay.
SUMMONSED IOR WAOES.—Jon.ph Hackett, jun., col-
liery proprietor, at Cakemore, was summoned by William
Hadley for refusing to pay him the sum of £2 4s, wages
alleged to be due. Mr. Addison appeared for the com-
plainant, who said he had been in the habit of working
the engine for defendant, at the colliery for the last four
years, n and off. The last time had worked it for four
weeks. The wages Vills 43 per day, and agreed to give
and take ii days' notice. The engine was out of repair,
and he complained to the defendant about it, who said
he would have it repaired, but it was not done, and have
been obliged to run out of the engine-house, in conse-
quence of it being fall of steam. Did not put in the
joint where the steam came out. From something
Joseph Firkins said to the defendant, he came and dis-
charged me. My wages was £2 Bs.—Joseph Willetts,
mother, was called to support the complainant. The de-
fence was that ha engaged the defendant ass collier, and
lops, 411 per day. On several occasions he had em-
ployed the complainant to work the engine, but he was
not competent to repair it, and he engaged another engi-
neer, and told the complainant to go and work in the pit
again ; which he refused to do. After hearing this the
Bench dismissed the case.

Ati INTERIM RE AUTHORITY Was granted to Eliza
Jones, widow of William Jones, deceased, of the Wag.
goo and Horses, Islington.
ATPLIC snom,—The Rev. F. Ketch, of Blackheath, said
he bad an application to make to the Bench, in reference
to public.houses in his district. A woman had the pre.
vitals day come to him with black eyes, to complain that
her husband had been at the Old Swan lest, Long Lane,
for two or three days, drinking, and playing at cards and
dominoes. Ile wished to know what step he could take
in the matter. It was to him a matter of great regret,
bathe thought it was his duty to make the application,
and to say that whatever the Bench suggested he should
not shrink from becoming prosecutor. The Bench, in
answer to the application, said if he could prove by wit.
nesses that card playing or domino playing was going on
Superintendent Overend would take the matter up, but
the great difficulty was, in cases of this kind, that the
police could not get sufficient evidence to prove the cases.
Mr. Ketch said he could produce witnesses as to,wliat he
had said, and it was understood that proceedings would
be taken.

DEATH FOOOl SCALDINCL—On Friday last, a little boy
aged seven years, named John Cooper, son of James
Cooper, of Warley Bank, was in the act of reaching a
pan over a furnace boiling swedes, when he slipped and
fell into the boiling water, and was scalded very badly up
to his knees. Mr. Mayes, assistant to Mr. Dann, was at
once called in ; but, notwithstanding his unremitting at-
tention, the little fellow died on Monday lad. An inquest
was held, and from the evidence it appears that thechild
died from the injuries received, and from the shock to
the system, and the jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental death."

THE FORTNIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENTS.—The last and
best entertainment of the season was given on Monday
evening last in the National School-room. The Rev.
Archdeacon Hone officiated as chairman, and in a few
introductory remarks Congratulated the committee of
management upon the success which had attended their
efforts. He complained, however, that during the aerie.s
of entertainments the audiences had not been an quiet
and orderly us was demirAble. But we would observe
that at each entertainment the patience of those present
has been tried by too numerous and tedio is readings.
The programmes have generally contained four or five
readings of wearisome length, and it cannot be surpris-
ing that those who are wanting in intellectual capacity
should exhibit signs of Impatience. The readers on
Monday night were the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton,
the Ron. and Rev. B. P. Bouverio, the Yen. krohdoacon

Hone, Mr. W. Rose, and Mr. W. S. Hayes. The musi-
cal portion of the entertainment was provided by Mrs.
Bellamy (who sang in exquisite taste), Messrs. F Smith,
B. Connop, and Bellamy. The children:oktlia National
Srhool also rendered assistance, and acquitted them-
Selena in a manner which reflected credit upon their ml
strizetore—Miss. Hone. Mrs. Fox, and the Hon.and Rev.
B. P. Bouverie. On:the:whole, the entertainment was
a thorough success, upwards of £4. being:roalised.
THE LATE CUTTING AND WOUNDING.— At the Wor-
cester Sessions, on Thursday, Joseph Mason, 48, grinder,
was indicted for unlawfully cutting and wounding himself
with two knives and a pair of scissors, on the 12th Jan.,
at the parish of Flalesowen, with intent to kill himself—
In answer to a question from the Court as to why he
made the attempt, prisoner said he was not in his right
mind at the time. Sentence, two months' imprisonment
With hard labour.