The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-12 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CHARGE UNDER THE WINE ACT.—At the Police Court,
ou Wednesday, bet ,re Messrs. E. Moore, F. W. G.
,:arra, aid S. Hingley, Samuel Pickleshill was charged
with opening his house after hours, on the 29th ultMw.
Mr. Stokes appeared for defendant, and contended that
made wines were not fermented liquors. He admitted
facts. Police•constable Jackson said he Was sta.
...tiled at Bosley. On the 29th tilt he visited defendant's
.top about 11.34 p.m. tie has an j,excise license to sell
iue. Witness saw • woman purchase a pennyworth of
...sea cake. Witness spoke to defendant sad he said he
“ati au additional license to keep open till twelve o'clock.
~'ittiess asked him to produce it, but he said lie had not
twill the Excise. lie Had beets summoned on the
ohdueseiay fortnight previous for a similar °Hence. He
ti la to pay the c.,at, Pole, constable Johnson core°.
~rated Jackaon. Mr. Stokes again admitted the facts.
Pefendant was tined 40s. .

litaitirousk: o;lL;CE.—David Sewell was charged
a lin keeping his house open lifter eleven o'clock at
eight for the sale of drink. Nir. Jackson, of Wee%
..iroanwich, defended. Police-constable hatchwell said
1., was stationed at 'fividale. Oa the Pith tilt he vaulted
rim defendant's house at 11.55 p.m. He was at the door
live minutes before he could get admittance. When•
no gut in all the lights were pat out He had sums'
nittches with him, and he struck them and went into the
u•ah room, where he found the defendant and two men.
there was porter on the table, auu glasses, one of which
wis nearly nail-1011. He asked defendant why he kept
rite house open so late, und lie said the men were audit.
irig some books belonging to a club. Cross-extintined : 1
Sae next door to defendant. Have not been unfriendly
stir him. Mr. 'Jackson submitted there was 110 evidence
or convict, and the case was dismissed.
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• IiCsBAND xci, Wit-si,—Elijah Harris was charged with
t:rreatening Emma Jam! Harris, his wife on the 30th ult
Air. Stokes appeared for complainant, and Mr Hointray
tor defendant. After hearing the evidence, defendant
wan ordered to fiud two sureties in £2O, and defendant
in one surety of £23, to keep the peace for six month&
ASSAULT/No A WOMAN.—JuSeph tireen was charged
with assaulting Mary Aun Siddaaaly on the 31st ultimo,
at Old Hill. Complainant wird she lived at New-street,
old Hill, and on the above date abe was standing at their
door at half-past eleven at night. lie said he aliduld go
to their nouse. She said he should not, and was going
L. chat the door, when he pulled her across the road,
struck her several times, and threw her clothes over her
head. Defendant pleaded guilty, sod was tined 20s and
costs; in default one month.
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ANOTHER ASSAULT CASE.—Alice Lakin was charged
with assaulting Clara Bateman ,12), on the Ith instant.
Mr. W. Hayes defended. Complainant said she lived
with her father, a labourer, at Blackheath. She went
to school at defendant's. She was working a woollen
picture, and she acid she should like to take it home, and
• companion said she would walk before her down the
room. The pupils are not allowed to take the pictures
Inane. Defendant saw her and asked her what she had
got under her pinafore. She said she had got her plc.
and wan going to take it home to hermother• The
defendant said, You shan't,- and pounced on her like
•'lion, She tore her up and down, and served her SS
she liked. Mr. Hayes, in defence, called Mary Ann
Y'tee, a little girl, who said she saw defendant take the
picture from complainant, and complainant fell over the
ettfendent's little boy, on to coin.. slates. Complainant
cited defendant a nasty cat." The Bench dismissed
vi. t. case.—A case of threatening against complainant's
mother was adjourned for a month.

ASBAULT CASE.—George Hurley was charged by Erin,
C •oksey with assaulting her on the dud in.. at Spinner's
I iii. Complainant said on the above date defendant and
brother went to their house (Mr. Deeley's. the Bird-
in- If and Inn, Cradlee Heath,. and asked for a pint of
•le. Defendant struck her on her back with his fist
several times, and kicked her. He dragged her down the
steps. Defendant said he was quite sober, and never
touched complainant. Edward Tinsley corroborated the

complainant. Defendant was fined 5. and costs; otTil
days.—Benjamin Hurley, brother to last defendant, was
tined and costs for assaulting Sarah Deeley, the land.
on the lot inst.

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ANt.'llll,lt Ar.S,CI.I Green was charged
with assaulting William Priest, en the let inst. Cum
piainaut said lie lived at Old llill lin the above date be
was in the same public-house as defendant, and whit he
went outside defendant followed hint and --treiek °int
Defendant w. Sued lid and coats.
A Nick I.llT.—Maria Freeth was charged with as,ault-
tug Harriet Parsons, on the 2nd inst. Mr. W. llsees
defended. Complainant said she lived at the Four Wars,
Cradley Heath. On the above date defendant called lire
had names, and threw a bucketful of water over her,
spoiling a loaf of bread and some sugar. After hearing
the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case.—'rbonias
Richards was ordered to pay costs for assaulting Amy
Parsons, twelve years of age. Mr. Hayes defended.
Defendant was further charged with indecently exposing
himself to Harriet Parsons, on tine lat inst. After hear-
ing the evidence on both sides defendant was dismissed. I•
CAUTION TO BARkilB.—Lieofge Allsop, baker, Oldbury, I
was summonsed for delivering bread without weighing it
and was ordered to pay costs.