The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-01-07 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1871.

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ASSAIILT Cass.— John Cox was charged by Elijah
Hillman with assaulting him on tha 24th sit, and further
charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Cross
Inn, Kingswinford, when requested. Elijah Hillman said
he ordered defendant out of his house, and he refused to
go, and afterwards 'truck witness on the eye. Frank
Phillips and Richard Smith corroborated complainant.
Defendant said complainant hit him across the face with
an iron bar' and called John Marsh, who corroborated
him. Fined as and costs, in each case.
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Coat. Srashiao.—Thomas White and William Cow•
horn were charged with stealing 2 cwt. of coal, the pro.
perty of Mr. George Smith, on the 31st, at Wordsley.
Mr. Addison defended. Police-constable Clarke said he
was on duty OD the above data, when lie saw defendant
White come down the canal with a loaded boat, from the
direction of Dartford Lock. Cowhorn went up with an
empty boat, and stopped by White's boat. White assis-
ted Cowhorn to put some coal into the empty boat. He
watched the empty boat go to Datford Lock, and he saw
Cowhorn fetch a barrow and till it with coal out of his
boat. He saw him wheel it about 70 yards, and he then
charged him with stealing the coal. Defendant said he
had had coal from there before, but he had not had much.
He bad had a lump or two:given to him. Witness al.,
apprehended White. and charged him. He twid he had
given a lump or two away, but he did not recollect that
affair. Cross-examined: The first boat contained large
coal. Will swear that the coal Cowhoni wheeled away
was off White's boat. Mr. George Smith said he had
seen some coal hom his boat, and had seen some other
coal, which did not correspond. He did not think it was
his coal that was in the Police Station yard. The Bench
dismissed the case. _

CHARGE AOAINKT A POLlCE•OFFlCER.—Police•constable
Clarke was charged by Superintendent Mills with carry•
iog a gun without having a license, on the 10th ultimo.
Mr. Addison defended. Henry Webb said on the above
date he saw defendant in his father's field, with a gun.
He asked him what brought him there, and he insulted
him. Cross-examined: There was no one with defend-
ant in the field. William Brown was with me. I first
saw defendant on the top of the field. He was not in
the road by the rectory. William Broom corroborated.
Mr. Addison, in defence, called Samuel Hammond, who
said he lived at Wordsley. On the 10th December he
was by Mr. Webb's field. There were several others with
him. Witness had a gun, and he left it against Mr.
Challoner's wall. All of them went to the field, and were
snow-balling. Clarke joined them snow-balling. Clarke
picked up witness's gun by Challoner's wall, and asked
witness jibe had a license, and he said he had. Defend-
ant had riot got the gun, when he was in the field. Rich-
ard Challoner. Parish-constable, corroborated. The
Bench dismissed the case.

NEGLECT OF WORE.—Thomas Mason, engineer, was
summoned for neglecting his work, and doing damage to
the amount of £7. Mr. Hornfray appeared for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Addison for the defence. It appears
that defendant was in charge of the engine at No. 4 Pit,
at Oak Farm, the property of Sir Stephen Glynn, and in
consequence of defendant leaving the place the machi-
nery got broken, and caused damage to the amount
claimed. A number of witnesses were called for the pro-
secution. Mr. Addison called defendant, who .id he had
not received any order from the manager to work the
engine slowly all night. The accident would not have
occurred if the hinder was in a proper condition. It
runs the water back again on to the rods, and that would
freeze them. He left the engine in perfect working order.
A set-off was pleaded to the amount of £4 I6s for wages
alleged to be due to the defendant. The Bench imposed
a penalty of £5, towards which the sum set-off was
allowed, and ordered defendant to pay costs.

POACHING.—Thomas Evans was charged with poaching
at Stapenhill, on the estate of Mr. M. W. H. Foley, on
the 25th November last. Since the offence the prisoner
had absconded, and was not apprehended until Decem-
ber 18th. The case was proved by John Beard, game-
keeper. The Bench fined the prisoner .fl ; default one
month.

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bad language used unless by defendant. His. Andre**
asked us to atop until the master came how. He ciime
about 20 minutes past twelve, and Hr. Pubis pgjaa, with
him—Richard Willingham said he saw itefendent strike
complainant with his staff. Complainant's head Tem bleeding. Cross-examined : Will swear that bothofficers
used their stab's. Defendant struek complainant without
any provocation.—Thomas Hill said he taw complainant,
who wee covered with blood. fie had a mark in the
middle of his back, as though done by some blunt instra-
ment. Mr. Parke. was not drunk, nor ass defendant.—
Mr. Addison called Police-constable James Taylor, who
said: When we left the Crown, one of the crowd said,
Now you long-spliced b--, come on." We went to-
wards them. I pushed Hughes, and told him to go, and
defendant spoke to Batty, who struck at him. and
knoeked his cap off in the road. Defendant picked his
cap up, and ran after complainant, and struck him with
his fist, and he fell against the wall. They all turned
round. We went toward. them, and they ran away. I
did not pull nay staff out, nor did I see Robinson pull his
out. We went down the road, and saw Batty. Defend-
ant said that lathe man that struck me. I went to take
bold of him to lock him up, and I was pushed out of the
house. I stopped in the house for the purpose of seeing
Mr. Andrews. We were not there an hour.—Mr. Parkes
said there was no staff used either by Robinson or Tay-
lor. Batty and all the rest were in drink.—ln the case
of Robinson, the Bench considered there was a doubt,
and dismissed him. Taylor was fined ls and costa.—The
other cases were withdrawn.
STEALING A SOVEREION.—John Taylor was charged
with stealing • sovereign, the property of Benjamin
Perry. Mr. Addison appeared for the prisoner. From
the evidence it appears that the prosecutor was in Mr.
Deana'a public-house, throwing hig money about. ant
offering to fight the landlord. Mr. Addiaon, in cross-ex-
amination, elicited from progenitor that he had been
convicted for passing had money. The Bench, after
hearing the evidence, dismissed the case.
AFFILUTION.—Nebo Bills was summoned by Louisa
Oething to show cause why he should not support her il-
legitimate child, of whom she alleged he wm the father.
Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and lifr. Stokes
for defendant. After hearing the evidence, the Beach
made an order of 2.4 ed per week, and costs.