The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-30 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT

A. lilNOsviriNß.R,D AsaAuLT CAsE.—ONE FARTIIING.
").4.IfAGES.—At the County Court, On Wedntsday,
before J. Amphlett, Eaq (deputy judge). This was
iin acticn ie which Joseph ball, carrier, Kingswin-
ford, sought to recover the sum of £lO 10s, from
Joseph Wesley, retired publican, of the seine place,
for injuries received on the 29th March,—Mr. Hol-
bert et appeared for the p'aintiff, and Mr. Waldron
for the defendant.—. The plaintiff stalcid,that he took
the defendant, with other ~-teeasengers, to Dudley.
He put defendant down at :Wood's liquor shop, and
picked him up again about 9 o'clock. He drove
defeudeut home by himself. Defendant's servaut
came down about a parcel, arid deferVant earns
down directly after. Defendant said to_hrtn, 'Your
wife's got my pa:eel," He teld delendaut that it
she had got it rine would give it up. He went down
the road with him, and as. defendant was going on
about his pa. eel, he offered him one shilling to make
it up. He was talking about the parcel whee de-
fern sat hit him on tin- nose. He was knocked in-
sensible, and alert very much.—Crcse-examioed :
lie did 3 t Lear one of the ladies say she haa
get. the parcel. He cid not hear his wife call de-
fendant a liar. He did tot bang defendant's head
Defendant hit him three times but he could not say
. with which hind Ile went to the defendant's on
Sunday morning and asked him if he had his parcel
sale, but ;:id nut risk him for any compensation.
—Ann Ball, elle of p'eintiff, said she went to Dud-
ley and del' ndant was also a passenger. She never
saw a parcel behmeing to him. Sire saw her hus-
beet covered with bldoci.--Caroline Stallard, Kieg-
swinierd, said she saw defendant get into the trap.
at, asked her to hold hii parcel a hilst he got in.
When he got in be had it off leer, but he dropp-d
it twice and she then put it in her basket. She for-
got the price' tin Ow evened the basket at home,
and she t ok it down the etxt morning,—Alfted
Will am Pearson, Bargee'', Klngswieforti, said de-
fendant came to hint and he found a black eye and
contusions about the face.—Mr. Waldron admitted
111,, an ass,atlt had been cranmittea, but it was on
the peovocatiun oi the plaintiff.—Defendant said
that £ tter coining front Dudley he missed some fish
and he wen down to Ball's alaart it. Ile asked
?dre. B til for the fish and she s id she hadn't had
it, eend called him a liar. Mr. Ball came out and
pusla,cl him down the entry, aid when they got
into the rerad he pushed him- in the hedge. He said
he shout:lll'i stand that and struck him once. On
Suilcay ball caree and astredhim it he was go ng
to make any compensation, and he sail No, yott
g,ivo ne2 provocation."—Martea Moss said she saw
Ball pushing her master about, and tie.- master
struck him in the eye and knocked him down.—
His Honour said he was of opinion that the assault
was cornaiited, and gave a verdict for one larthrug
damages, without costs
Commas 11. (2AMPBb.I.L.—This was an action in
which Alice Collins, 2-1 3ears, of the Lye, la ught to
recover damages through Joseph Collies her father,
ha her next Incur:, from John Campi ell, a Scotch
druper, the injuries received by her being in constr.
(pence of negligent driving on the part of defend-
ant, on the 24th April, 1884.—Mr. it. E. C. lictVe,
instructed by Mr. J. li,nds, appeared for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. Ward ch feuded.—Luey Hill, Cross
stalk, Lye, said thatam the 24th of April, he was.
standing. just . inside her father's do ,rway at Bald-
win's e rte u, rod she ,aw Alice- Collins playing out-
aide. She saw defendant when he was about 4or 5
yards from Alice. Deteudant did fb.t cry out. She
ran and tr:ed to s,ve the child but it was knocked
down by Mr. Cimpbell's cart and the wheel passed
over it. Cross•easunned:—She was in a yard insane
the doorway, and not leoking n the direction of
where kir. Canal:all was coming. She was in
erairge of the child, when site heard the trap
tominge—William brettle, horse-nail maker, Lye
Waste, said abut half past 4on the day in ques-
t,on he was coming crown from the Waste Bank to
the Cress Walk. He saw the accideet, and he was
about 34 r.r 15 yards from where it took place. He
saw the trap coming about 700 n ilea an- hour.
He ea the wheel ..o over the child and knock
it-down.---Emily Kit,cm. Cross walk, Lye, sad she
remembered tire aecieent happening, and she was
about 30 or 40 ta:de ate-t-ay at the time. She saw
etafeedsnt cowing. along abeut. 8 miles an hour.
She sitw A ice Coitus in the read, end saw the
a bed 1:o over Ca: ei ild. .Cie as-ex awned :—The
child was stye ng mot healthy. She never knew it
-ta,taty 1,gg,.1."—A11-xat,der lealdni said on the
cl,y in graseioll he was standing in the Cress-w elk
and looking towards Baldwin's Gr sea. Campbell
was driving down the road about 8 tulles an hour,
tie saw the child in the road and the trap knocked
it down and passed over it. tdoss-exam,ned :—lle
saw Mr. Campbell's trap coming tee mats them. It
was not meta he heard aomethiu.. rattle that he
turned reund. The cleild was pleying in the road
but he could re t swear which wee it hfe! 'ha taco
turned. The child was knocLed down by the
witeel. No one told hint, to say 8 miles ate hour.
—Bri WaLerean said be was with last aithess, and
be saw the whet- go over the child.—Joseph Collina
anti t- araa Getins also gave evidelece.---atuum
Alt Ilwrtetir, 'stireecn, Lye, said the girl Colials was
brout Lt to him, and It found a bruise en the thigh
tie le .scribed at senate rest bet not poulticea lie
axamine.d the chill some time after and found a
shor.eliing ef about a i of sir itch in the kft leg.
Ile wa- of (Onion that it %%as ceueed through the
injury on the 241 e Aril, and it would be perms-
surgeoe, said he
neat —Wcatley kiara [hotel:see,
made an . exartenatien wi, h the last witness and
fetiud that the left kg was i i:s o, an inch shorter
than the right. The injury received would probably
cause it.—Mr. Ward addressed the Bench fur the
defence, but did not call any witnesses.—His
Honour held that there-was contributory negligence
car the part of the child, Red gave a verdict tor de-
feutiate .

BOARD OF GITAI4DIA:IB.-Mr. Raybould presided
at Inc eek:y cling of this Board yesteid-y.—
Admi.ted 19. dia,hurged 8. born 1, dead 1, rinin-
-It:g 540 against 305. Relief, Kingswinford
£l2 us 10:, St utblidge £3l 0 23/4d, Hslesow en
.£24 Ils 6d. Nn-residents .£1 12s 2d, total
199 15s 80 against £95 4a 6d,
A Cuutosrry —A fem.+ ie tortoi,( shell kitten has
13:-, la iuiwied to Mr. Geoige Nest., taxidk-rmist, of
ot was bra alive with t 4.ht legs,
tour two front, and two on tne back; one
Iwo tails, one heart, and four kidneys, all
perfec:.
AbSAULT.—At tt,e Police Court, yestetday, ih-fore
mnjor Cochrane and Mr. W. J. Turney, Thomas
Wyat- was clairged with assaul,ing Agnes Ll.ett;e.
on the 17th in,t, at Craley. Cumpleinant aid
,q4;nriant struck her and kw:cked her dean he
a e was di -missed. Mr. Waldron defended.—
Dania i.,-,r,ons was chirg..d with assaulting Ern st
11,!o,l9ao 13owa1er. Complainant said he was
stopped by defendant's son who wanted to fight.
lie tel c.i to de sJ•end the sun slrtilt him. While
thia Ws oing cm sow one went and:told defendant,
,•ho 11.1, hi:a two o. three times. Mr. Waldron, who
iiektide, admitted thst hi i client boxed the buy's
ears. Fined Is and L:OE-V. Mary Gibbons was
cnutoged Nv:t'k assaulting .A on SJtuons, on the 29th
ult. Mr. Waldron ai.peared to prosecute. Coin-
paiduant stiltl that on the day in question she was
goiag,up Angel Street, when she- met defi-ndant,
who tree times. Ellen Joyce said she
gam det,,,:ant kick complainant whilst he was on
Aria Sa.n,ons was charged with as-
Bald:tag Nlary McDonald on the 29th ult. Mr. W.
Waldron defended. After hcaring the evidence the
Bench dismissed the case. against- Gibbons, and in
He other east; bound both partLs over to keep the
peace atid pity the costs het yen them.
DttUNK n As,,AOLT. GAM. litta :Walker wns
chur6.4 with being ditioa on the 11th just, and was
turihe.. ehaigea v.ith assauldug Lucy linrobrey on
in, same date. P.O. uwiliism proved the drunlzen.
noss. Lucy Tinitneli aid uelenuariLt,rew.t,ornething
in her tuee and t-truci; her twice on thc side of the
hea:i and on the wioulders. The assault csi Was
dietnissed end deteudant was fined 2s 61 r_nd costs
tor drunkenness.
Ditu:dicNNEss.—Josepli Pear,all and Eliza Pear-