The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-19 00:00:00

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BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before F. Evers and H. Hall, Esq.' Noah Dunn
was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk on the
7th inst. in High Street, Brierley Hill.—Charles
Bright was fined 100 and costs for being drunk and
disorderly on the 6th inst,—Kate Hodgkiss was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 6th
iSt. and was fined 2s 6d and costs —William
Cooper was charged with being drunk on the sth
inst. at Wordsley, and wab fined 2s 6d and costs
—Samuel Banton was fined 2s 6d and costs for
bk leg drunk on the Bth inst.—William Whale was
fit:ed 2s 6d and costs for being drunk on tile_ 12tn
inst.
DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUIT. John
Mullett was charged with being disorderly and re-
fusing to quit the Bottle end Glass Inn, Moor
Lane, when requested to do so. The landlord
proved the case, Fined 2s 6d and costs.
BREACH or THE PEACE.—EIIen Braggard and
Ellen Atkins were charged with committing a breach
of the peace by fighting on the 7th inst..—A wit-
ness said that defendants were fighting fpr ten
minutes. Atkins commenced fighting.—Braggard
was bound over to keep the peace for six months
in her own recognislince of £5 and pay the costs.
Atkins was also bound over to keep the peace in
her own recognisance of ..25 and one sulety of £5
a d pay the costs.
6( HOOL BOARD CASES. A r.O I.ber of persons
w re sum-noned for not sending their children t
school. Mr. Collett appeared for the prosecu'ion.
To were adjou,ned. Fines of 2s 6d and 4s were
inflicted,

STEALING PENS. George Clulslia,w (10) and
James Holden were charged with atealin4 three
box( s of pens 'belonging to Moor Street Board
School,, Brierley Hill, on the 9th inst. value 2s 3d.
—Mr. Holberton appeared for the prosecution.—
David Mitlward said that he went with the two de-
fendants to the Board Schools at about 9 o'clock at
night and got into the school through the window.
They had a box of pens each, and they sold one to
Mrs. Mallin for lid. Ordered to receive six strokes
with the birch rod.
OPEN''DURING PROHIBITED HOURS. Walter
Holden was charged wilt keeping his house open
during prohibited hours on the sth inst,—P.S.
salt said he went to defendant's house to arrest
Pettifer, when he found four men in the back
kitchen drinking cider and ale. The landlady said
that it w s filled for the two lodgers and was not
paid for.—P.C. Booth gave corroborative evidence.
—Thomas Pettiter was called for the defence and
said that he went to defendant's house and had
some cider and gingerbeer from the two lodgers.
He did not pay for anything. The lodgers said it
had been left the over night. The case was dis—
missed.
ASSAULT.—WaIter Shaw and John Smith were
charged with assaulting Elizabeth Forrest on the
sth inst.—Complainant said that she was turned
out of her house by her husband, and the defend-
ants came and struck her son and nearly throttled
him She went to assist her son and the:defendants
struck her and knocked her down in the road.—
For the defence Martha Gough said that neither
Shaw nor Smith struck the complainant at all. She
was not even touched. Complainant asked witness
aqd Shaw to ga in and question Mr. Forrest.—
Thomas Mason, Charles Shaw and John Smith
gave corroborative evidence.—Smith was discharged
the other defendant was fined is and costs.

SERIOUS WOUNDING CASE. —Thomas Benjamin
Pettifer, alias King (40), was brought up on re-
mand in custody and charged with unlawfully and
maliciously wounding Abraham Crew with intent
to injure and disable him --Air. Clnlow was for the
prosecution.—Complainant, who is a publican, and
keeps the Queen's Head Inn, Level Street, said
that on the above date pri-oner and two more men
went into the house and called for a pint of ale
ith which he was supplied. Prisoner drank it
and then asked to be tilled with another pint when
witness called his attention to the time and said it
was eleven o'clock. Witness then asked the people
to leave the house and he thought they had gone
out and he bolted the door. Witness was return-
ing from the door when prisoner came out Gf the
kitchen and asked to be supplied with beer. Wit-
ness then took prisoner to the door and asked him
to leave. As he was turning to leave prisoner, he
felt something sharp on the shoulder and;•elt two
blows. He immediately exclaimed "You hound or
you villau" and seized a broom from his servant
and broke the handle across pris mer's arms, The
shirt and coat produced were his.—Prisoner ad.
nutted stabbing complainant but said he was struck
first by the laudlord with the broom handle.—
Mary Pearce said that on the above date she saw
prisoner in the house and he asked her for some
ale. She said it was too late. Prisoner said he
would show her his authority, and pulled out of
his pocket some letters and a large clasp knife. He
picked it up and put it in his pocket. He then
went out at the front door. She saw prisoner
strike her master on the left shoulder. She did
not see what prisoner had in his hand. Her master
then caught hold of the broom she had in her hand
and struck prisoner with it. The broom was
broken through by her master, after he was
stabbed.—Joseph Henry Holloway, son in-law to
complainant, said that he had his father-in-law's
house and was returning home, when he heard
someone shout. He went back and saw Mr. Crew
strike prisoner with the broom. He caught hold
of Mr. Crew by the arm, and he said "Loose me
Harry, lam bleeding." He did not :see the stab.
He took him in the passage and put him on a
bench —Dr. Thomas Hu. .h Main said he was
sent for to examine Mr. Crew at about half-past
eleven or twelve o'clock. He was blanched and
collapsed, which would result from loss of blood
and pain. He first found the blood on the bed and
clothes. There were two wounds. The smaller
one was three-eights of an inch in length. He
probed it and found it three-quarters of an inch in
depth. The larger was three-quarters of an inch
in length and he also probed tna,t one and found
it two and a half inches deep. The wounds passed
within three-quarters of an inch (as far as he could
say) from the heart. The larger wound had passed
through the skin, shoulder blade and lungs. If
the wounds had passea from the same point in
front, the man would have been killed. The larger
of the two wounds was very dangerous. The
wounds were clean cut and would be done with
some sharp instrument.—_Selina ,Crew. said she
saw 'prisoner in the house, afid he.a.sked for some
ale. He was afterwards turned out, Mr. Crew
went out at the back and whilst away some one
came to the door and asked for some ale. She
called her husband aho came back and went to
the door.—P.S. Salt said he apprehendel prisoner
on a warrant on the 6th int.—Prisoner said
"Stabbed a man, me stabbed a man, you must have
made a mistake."— The part of the broom handle
produced witness found in prisoner's boat. The
other part he received off Mary Pearse. He re-
ceived the clothing produced front Mr. Crew.—
Prisoner on being asked if he had anything to say,
sail that Crew struc;;, him with a broom handle
before he stabbed trio. Crew sail to tie servant,
' "Give me the broom and I'll kill him." He was
dru::k at the time --Prisoier was committed to the
Assize.