The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-11 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CHARGE OP AIHIAPLT.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Wednesday la.t, before F. W. G. Barre and N. flingley,
E.qrs , WlBlow Hingley was charged by James Dario
with assaulting him, on the sth inst. Complainant said
he lived at Springfield. and on the above date he was
coming by the defendant's house. Two boys were fight.
ing, one of them being the defendant'o non. They ran
away, and defendant Caine up to him, slapped him on the
face, and kicked him. Did not speak to the defendant.
Had been to his aunt', Harriet Boynton .d Harriet
Davis gave corroborative evidence. The defence was
that complainant was fighting with other boys. He
ordered him away, when complainant threw stones at
him. Two witnesses were coked to prove the stone
throwing, and they said defendant did not kick him.
Case dismissed.

DAMAGING G.A.—John Boulton, a youth, was charged
with damaging a quantity of oats, on the 4th inat, the
property of Henry Johnson. Complainant said that on
the above date he saw the defendant running over his
oats. He should think he had spoiled a tun of oats, but
from other evidence it was proved the damage done was
6d. Fined 6d, and ordered to pay the costs.
AFFILIATION Lose.. Frederick Bißingham, alias
•• Butt," of Old Hill, seas summoned to show cause why
he should not support her illegitimate child, of which
she alleged he was the father. Mr. Addison appeared
for the complainant, and Mr. Lowe (of Dudley) for the
defendant. Complainant, who was very unwell, was ac-
commodated with a seat while she gave her evidence. It
was to the effect that she was a single woman, and lived
with her parents. She was confined of a male child on
the Ilth of May, and the defendant was thefather of it.
Mr. Lowe cress-examined complainant at considerable
length to show that she had been a woman of loose habits,
but failed to elicit anything to substantiate it. Two wit-
nesses were called for the defence. After hearing the
evidence the Bench made an order upon the defendant
to pay Is per week, remarking that they believed the de.
fendant had committed perjury. Mr. Addison said he
was instructed to take proceedings against him for per.
jury.
ATTEMPT TO ItIVEDER A PoLICE-OYFICER. James
Gill, a collier. ws charged with attempting to murder
Police-constable George Robins, on the 7th, whim in the
execution of his mity.—Complainant deposed : I am a
Police-constable stationed at Old Hill. One on duty at
Cherry Orchard at 11.30 p.m , in company with Police•
constable l'erkins. Heard there was a light, and found
slot of women there, and ordereu them home. They
went, and the prisoner and another man came in their
shirt sleeves, and I requested them to go home. The
prisoner than ran at me with a knife is his hand, and
struck at me on the leg. and cut me in two places on the
thigh. Prisoner thou ran away. I toilOwAtl and caught
ann. I foiled he had a knife iu his baud. I took it of
him. In doing so my hand was cut. I charged Lim with
euttirg and wounding with intent to kill. Prisoner siod
it served use right; it vies the drink that did it.—Police-
covetable Perkins woo called, aim said he saw • knife in
the hands of the prisoner, and called out to Robieson.
Sow prisoner strike Rubinson with a knife on the thigh.
Prisoner turned smod and struck um with the knife on
inn right eve. Prisoner then tried to stab me with the
mate sever-al tun., and INO to draw my staff to knock
tom down.— Ilo.russ Blunt proved that he saw the pairs
take the knife of the prisener —Fleury Frederick liodg.
son, surgeon, of Crariley Heath, said he was called up
this morning, a little after one, by Sergeant Powner,
to attend to Robinson, wthip was with him. He examined
him, and found two inciaed wounds on the thigh, in the
immediate vicinity of the femorm artery. Had the
wound been a little deeper he must Lave bled to death
before he could get assistance. One wound was deeper
Lime the other, and two Inches 1 ng. Witness fulnentea
and dressed the wounds.—For the defence, prison.. .aid
be did not remember having a knife in his band, lie
was drunk, but the police ordered him of, and before he
could go they sand their staves.—Prisoner was then corn.
milted to take his trial at the next Stafford Sessions.

ASset`LllNt. THE POLICIL—Teatte Priest wee charged
by gorge Robinson. poilee•ollicer, with assaulting him
ou the 7th lust. Prisoner plesded guilly. Complainant
said prisoner struck him with a stone on the back of the
need. Fined 20e and costa; in default 21 days.
TESNSIERE-1 he Cross trues, Newtown, from Roland
Barton.. to Richmond Bernaley ; the ‘Vaggoo and Horses
Iteddal Hill, from James Detheridge, to Henry Hall.