The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-31 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

PRAPERTV gALE—The property of the late Mr. James
Griffiths, of Hadley Wood, woo submitted to ',oldie corn•
petition at the May Pole lan, Crudley, on Tuesday. July
27th, 1569, by Mr. Hawkins, auctioneer, Brierley Hill.
The attendance was the largest ever known at the May
Pole, and the spirited competition of the purchasers
must have been pleasing to the trustees, and the result
of the sale very satisfactory, AS every lot hold, and the
whole of the lots realised the sum of £3,11311.

VI,,LENT ASSAULT UP3I./ A WIS.-At the Petty Ses•
shins held at Old Hill, on Wednesday last, before E.
Moore and F. W. G. Burrs, E q ,Joseph Barley, butcher,
was charged with assaulting his wife, on the 12th instant.
Mary Barley said she was wile of the defendant. On the
12th inst her husband came home between lea and eleven
o'clock, tipsy. He asked her for a glaos of water. She
RAVO him a glass, when defendant threw it span her.
He then commenced to beat her, and she became insen-
sible, and had tits for hoe hours. A surgeon was sent for.
Mr. Matins usnistant came. Cross-examined: Have
been married for ten years. Have not lived very hap-
pily. Am not in the habit of cutting up defendant's
waistcoats. Have not been in the habit of staying out all
night. Never said I would do for him, and make up some
bread and, poison him. Never was at Hagley, except
with defendant. I never struck defendant with • knife
on the cheek. Have always got his meals regularly.—
Joseph Holyoake said he wua a foreman. Knew the
complainant and defendant well. Saw him assault com-
plairati.t an the Friday and Saturday ; but not on the 12th
inst.—Sarah 13ingliain, wife of Elijah Bingham, said she
saw the defendant come into the yard, and unlock the
door. Shortly after she saw complainant go into the
house. Defendant dragged her out of the house and
beat her until she became insensible ; and she was car-
ried into the house by some neighbours. The Bench
here asked if it was not possible for them to live together.
—Mr. Waldron said his client was quite willing. She
was a respeetable woman—After some time the ease was
adjourned for a fortnight, defendant agreeing to had his
wife a proper home, and to treat her well; and he was
bound over in £lO to appear.
Assyria CASF..—Benjamin and Esther Attwood, hus-
band and wife, were charged by Catharine Price with as-
saulting her on the 22nd ultimo. Complainant said she
lived at the Five Ways. On the above date her husband
was having some words with Benjamin Attwood, who
wanted to tight her husband. Witness tried to get her
husband away into the house to have his aupper, when
the defendants made use of had language, and charged
her with having a child by another man. Benjamin then
struck bar on the side of the head, and knocked her
down. His wife then brought a poker, and struck her
1 ou the head several times. Harriet Barubrook carrot..
rated the complainant. 'Phonons Burgesn was called for
1 the defence, and said he kept a beerhouse, where the
complainant's husband and defendant were chaffing each
other. Did not see any llows struck. David Wood-
house said he saw George Price drag both of the defend
ants out of the house, and punch them, and blacken Mra.
Attwood's eye. Mrs. Attwood had a poker in her hand.
Did not see her strike complainant. 'lwo other witnesses
, were called. In answer to the charge, the male defend-
ant said that Price fetched him out of the house and
, struck him. The Bench considered the case proved, and
fined Benjamin 24 6d and cotta ; and the wife Is and
costs.—Thomas Cooper was charged by Henry Perrins
with assaulting him on the MI instant. The ease warn
proved, and defendant fined 6d and costs.

CHARGE On STE ILING !lima.— Abraham and Mary
Bennett were charged with feloniously st,iling quan-
tity of milk, on the 18th instant, the propett) f"till
Wright, John Hackett proved that he now the waie de-
fendant aid a female, at four o'clock in the morning, in
complainant's field, milking a cow. Could not sav there
was milk in the jug. The ci.e was adjourned a week for
further evidence.