The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19 00:00:00

Mr. Thomas Standish, surgeon, said the external
appearance on the body of Samuel Bowater were those
of a strong and well-nourishe man. There were no
external marks of violence except upon the head,
where there are six lacerated wounds. One over the
left eye, somewhat triangular in shape, 1 inches in
extent ; one over the left parietal bone 2i inches ;
three over the right parietal bone 2 inches, 2 inches,
and 11 inches in length respectively; and one aver
the left side of the occipital bone Lj inches. Upon
removing the scalp a large clot of effused blood
was found upon the left side, a fracture behind the
parietal eminence 4 inches in length ; a starred
fracture upon the right side of the skull extending
downwards across the right temporal bone, and
upwards across the skull, and joining fracture on
the other side, measuring 6 inches ; also fracture
corresponding with the wound under the left orbit,
and extending into the centre of the sphenoid
bone, and causing considerable laceration of the
brain. There was considerable effusion of blood from
the rupture of the middle menigeal artery. All
the internal organs were perfectly healtky except the
liver, which was hardened. The stomach contained
a dark thick fluid smelling strongly of spirit. Either
of the fractures he load described were quite sufficient
to cause death. Either of the instruments produced
by Inspector Price would cause the injuries he had
described. It was his impression that they were
caused by the poker,
The Coroner said they had no important evidenee to
bring that morning, and it was his impression the ends
of justice would be better answered by &further
adjournment. It was within their province to return
a verdict of " Murder " by some person or persons
unknown, for there could be no doubt that a very ford
murder had been committed; but it was very desirable
they should get more evidence in that case, and
possibly by another adjournment it might be forth-
coming. He hoped when they met again something
further and of importance would be known. Before
they did adjourn he should, however, take the evidenoe
of another officer.
Sergeant Cooper then said he searched the clothes of
the deceased. In the inside waistcoat pocket he found
the bag now produced, containing two half-crowns and
three shillings. In the outside waistcoat pocket he
found twopenny pieces. In the trousers pockets
there were two knives, and in the jacket five pipes and
a large piece of whiting. The jacket and waistcoat
were saturated with blood.
The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday next.
On Monday night, a labourer named David Latham,
of Long Lane, Old Hill, was apprehenaed on
suspicion, he having confessed to the murder. lie
was in Gaunt's public-house, Blackheath, and a com-
panion having read an account of the affair, said the
man who killed Bowater ought to have no piece of
mind. Latham exclaimed that he had no peace, and
made admissions which created so much suspicion
that the landlord locked the doors of the house. and
sent for the police. The self-accused murderer. how-
ever, escaped into the street, and upon Sergeant
Cooper's arrival he was surrounded by a mob, who were
threatening to take his life. It was with difficulty that
the officer rescued him from the fury of the crowd. On
the way to Brierley Hill police-station, Latham said at
first that he was the man, but afterwards declined his
innocence. We understand he will be brought up at
Brierley Hill Polic Court next Monday.

DUDLEY.
IMPUDENT AND INGENIOUS ROBBERIES By Bows --On
Wednesday, at the Police Court, Albert Potter (15).
George Phipps (9), Zechariah Turley (12), the leader Of
the gang, and George Henry Potter (12), were charged
with stealing a number of bottles belonging to Messrs.
Lester Brothers, spirit merchants. Turley, although se
young, had organised the boys to commit a rnes.t
ingeniour robbery. The firm, like other retail spirit
dealers, charged 9d a dozen on bottles in the first
instance, and returned the money when the bottles came
back. Turley gained access to the back premises, sad
supplied to the other boys, who ran round the front
liquor shop, and obtained the money for the returns.
Messrs. Lester having missed bottles from the back.
searched the premises on Monday night, and found
Turley behind some cork bags. When apprehended
Turley admitted the robbery, and the other boys, except
George Potter, implicated themselves. The young
Potter was discharged ; Albert Potter was sent
.to
gaol for a fortnight; Turley was ordered to receiv.e
twelve stripes with a birch rod, and Phipps 611
stripes

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