The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-03 00:00:00

ATTF:%IPrED • NIURDF:It.
AN EXCITING CABE

On Wednesday evening, ermsiderable excitement wen
manifested in the town, in connequence of ransom, trot,
a man in the seighbourlinod of Coventry Street wan car-
rying Strewing, and threatening to shoot people. Some
were af,ni to leave their houses for fear of coming in
united t with him. Howener. Foliee••erceant Jones. and
.•...ice-ronstalne Woodhall won app. ',red upon the scene,
IVIIIII the y ascertained that the dangerous person limo
gone to throne in No. 2 court, Coventry Street. Thither
.hey followed mint. to the 11011%, pointed out to mum
tiny were • or. lined trot to interfere, an the man h...
Juiced li.m•erf in, and if any person went near him the,
you.d probably get shot, an lie had fired a gun in the
streets. Despite all entreat es ee,g‘ant Junes burst open
..tie door and en ered the bons, but the man was not to
'tie found in the rooms on the groom' tor. He then pro-
upstairs. followed by Woodhnll, and therm found
he man, in oldened with drink. He presented a gun, and
oisanmed shoot them bob. Jones made a violist,.
eiard trie weapon, and prevented it being fired, and with
!Acuity took it from him. Another gun was ale, found
Inn tine room under tile bed. lie au. taken to the police
+ration, ano lodged in a cell, hut War in such a drunken
condition OM hi.: name could not be taken, as he scenic
rot to understand the questions put ti him. Upon forth,
•iiquiriee it appear. the 111/tll.el name in Richard Hinds.
of Manchester, labouring. It lug at iteg,e Street, Stour
-ridge. Ile returned in one al, An 7 o'clock, and had nni
. ern there long net re he eurnmenced quarrelling with
-corral neighbours. Among these there was • Man
named Simeon Dunn, with whom lie had made a bit for
s., and kilt prisoner alleged that he bad won it. 011011
rimed thin, upou which Hinds said that he would blow
:Awn's brains out unless he paid it. Hinds then went
.rito the street with • loaded gun and and said lie wieilo
oioot somebody. Mrs. Hill, neignbour, hi ing afraid
that be ison•d do someone injury, entreated him to on
hark to his home, but he declined to listen, and went t..
Hews. Perry and Yeld's. and purcliaalted powder and
dust. the latter being hlo. 6. He thin returned to his
some, and ahil-t going down the yard he met Mrs.
liii and presented a pan at her. Upon hie pulling the
digger the cap went off, and Mrs. Hail slit.Uted at him
4ilCll hi. ',old, .•
I here was M. b— powder and shot is
Shortly afterwards a younz mar named Job Adams
aent to Hinds and advised him to go into the hi tine, ha
attain relate... and ioa led the grin, an. aimed at Adams.
*bona he attempted to •Iroot, but the gnu tiring tire.
.ndams then rushed nt him and took the grin from him
goo day of gaup ,wder, caps, aud shot were found up-
on him.

Prisoner was brought up at the Police Coert, yeaterday,
11 ajar ko tcher. C. 1, Noel and 1.. L Freer, En,..
,ad the rlO4l. C 0. I.)ttelion. M P.. charged with at.
.einp ing to shoot Sarah WA and Job Dunn.
5.1 alt Rill so d that in conargoence of a noise she
heard, she w.nt into the yaid and saw prisoner with II
,ins to hi. nand, tne butt e. d on his knee. Prison r
.‘id be would blow ,inrern. Dunn. hrains out for teeing
to make a thief of him kilsoner a wi!e came and I rlff,l
to persuade him to take the gun in. She went away, and
prisoner came round the currier with the sou in bin
and aiming at hit, pulled the trigger, and the cap
weilt uff, atid made an' tv,. krist.her then went and sa•
upon a rail. the told him to put the gun up, as they
.1.4 gone for the police. He soothe aid not care for the
lice, and said the first man rah, came to him most die,
..s he ipriso. et) had gob to die at once.
truss-esi.unhed: Tile gull a eut oftwhile in your 114111.
Job am • nod lie •or to priroxor wita two pieces of
aper. 1. here appeared X. be a•unething in
.the tape
eriaotier put Nl...wing down the Mirror of the gum and
dun rammed it, and put •cap on. Witness alibi t,, pri•
•• theit. bin you doing.- He said, "Stand
.ut I I mid reach.- cocke.l the gnu, loosed the trigger,
dul bald lie meant to k.ll two that night. Friar. mr
Lerinted the gun at Valor., end at his grandmother,
he cap went " tick.- and imaged fire. Priaoner said he
.lionid kill b.meon Donn, a. d went down the passage
Alai the gun behind him. As prisoner returned, wit
aeon took bold of the gun and tired it, and it knmked
I.tin down. W 1112,41 MOM two (Jr three cops WI.
Jr.., alter another. Prisoner rhea weut rut, the isorise,
it op at the window. anti point 4 another gun at ssveral
venoms.
Cross-examined: It was you that fired the gun. Y. u
did at rupgle, and I took it off you. You did point the
gni, at Oil.
, George Gibson, assistant to Messrs. Perry and Yeld
said prisoner went to their shop, gad he supplied him,
with a hall pound No. 8 01..4,2 or. powder, and 16 0:
the best caps.
Joser h Luck, haulier, said be took charge of the gun
produced, froui Ads... The b.hrel was quite warm.
gave it over to bergeaut Jones.
P.S. Junes produced the powder, shot, and raps.
Prison. r aos committed to take his trial at tee next
Worcester Assize',

TRANSFIRS.—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, the fol.
.owoag trensfen took piace.—the fiag's Ilesd,
t, from Jo,epti Jones to Richard Keyesll ; the Foley
Are,.. Beauty Sauk. from Jane Moody to John smith;
the Role, and Crown, Credley, from John Millward to
,r 1 Wilms Deploy.
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Caaaor or HAPIL.— William Box ley woo elisrged with
gonainimug a rape up.,u Sarah Jeer Jour., 10, and see
teinanueu to Worda.ey.
NIKOLKCTIXO Ciithonew.—George Mason was chary, d
ith all dig liire, "1 'll4 eliaidien to hveonte ehargeal,
to the perish. Wm. K. ighteley preyed toe case, awl
aid he abould be satiettea if defendant would take hi'
chilateu eat of the Union. Defendant agreed to do
end lay the coats.
AllsiIILT CA-E.—Edward Shields was Seed se. 1111,1
costa, for unwitting Edward Caokson. ..a the 20th ult.
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CAAN --Mark lisybould j Thongs Goody
wcievharged with stealing a quint tv of coal, on rlis lit
tost , the property of Messrs E. Webb and Son.; pri•
amiere wire furviirr charged with stealeug a whoelbirrow
he property of Messrs. ttodgetta. Choy were remanded
to Wee Macy .
CAUTION TO C .—Jobn Gittings, Bromegrove,
was ordered to pay 9. 6 1 costs, fir not having profitr
control over hi, home and cart.
MISCILLANSOUs CA.E.l.—mary Perth's was sentenced
ro one uniiito's imprisonment for iteal•ng a blanket. the
property of Rlizabeth Robioson. on the 26th of April.
Miliam hints nos ordered to pay the costs fin allowing
his cart to smod on the highway.