The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-11 00:00:00

Eaves said from information reeeived he went to Mr. held on Tuesday last, before Messrs. J. S. Gibbons
anieger's, and received the umbrella produced. He and E. B. Phillips, Charles Parish was charged
went to the prisoner Perks's house and told her tlie, with being drunk and disorderly on the n'ght of the
an umbrella had been seledeod in her name. She 29th ult. Superintendent Kemp said that few
said that she knew withing about the umbrella, but minutes past 11 o'cloek at night the defendant was
.khe picked up the hat. Prieoner
.then fetched the very drunk and being led home by a female. Da-
her produced Lom a coal csllar Witness then looked fondant was very abusive and made use of had, and
into a cupboard and found thee china globes. He obscene language. Police-constable Parkes cor-
men apprehended the prisoner and charged her with roborated. Defendant denied being drunk, and
stealing the hat and globes. She said she did not called a witness E. Cowell, who said that he had
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steal the hat, she picked iUp n the road, and that been with the defendant, and they only had one
she found the globes ontside her door on the Sunday I pint of ale each. Left him about ten o'clock.
morning. Police-constable Williams said he went to Another witness was called, who said that he saw
the house of prisoner Perks, in company with P. C. the defendant at a quarter to eleven. He was quite
Eaves, and from information received he apprehended sober then. The wife of the defendant was called
p isoner Bache and charged her with stealing an urn- and swore that her husband was perfectly sober.
brella, the property of Peter Dodd. File said she Mr. Gibbons said the Bench were divided in their
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picked it up in the road and sent t to a pawn shop. opinion, and adjourned the case for 14 days for the
Prison r Perks was not present. Several witnesses attendance of a third Magistrate.
were called for the defence. Bache was sentenced to NEGLECT OF Werseaf-Joseph Ward was sum-
two months imprisonment, and Perks to six weeks.
‘. moned for not working up iron into nails. Edward
CRUELTY TO A FOWL.—John Wyatt, landlord or Collard said that on the 26th July, he let the de-
the Old House at Home, Oldswinford, was charged fendant have a bundle of iron to work up into nails
with cruelty to a fowl by pulling some feathers The defendant had not worked up all the iron, and
from it. After hearing the evidence the Bench there was still 101 b due. Ordered to pay the
ismissed the case. money in 14days. Thomas Taylor was charged by
CHARGE OF EISIBEZZLING MONEY.— Thomas J. C. W. Homes for neglecting to work up a quantity
Insull, clerk, was charged with embezzling several of iron into nails and claimed 7s. Allowed 14 days
1 sums of money on different dates, to the amount of to pay the money and costs.
85 3dathe property of the Homer Hill Colliery Com- Heauweer OFFENCES.—CharIes Levatt was sum-
pany. Mr. Hooper appeared to praseente,. and Mr. moned for allowing his donkey to stray on the high-
Perry for the defence. Adjourned for 14 eays. way on the 24th ult. Police-constable Barley
proved the case, and said he had often cautioned
the defendant. Fined 6d and costs.
ASSAULT CASE.—Alfred Pearson was charged with
assaulting John Holloway on the 4th inst. The
assault complained of was that the defendant struck
him on the side of the face without any provoc,kion
Defendant admitted the assault, and was fined' 5s
and costs.
CHARGE OF THREATENING.—John Hackett was
summoned by Thomas Greenall with using threat-
ening language to him on the 4th inst. Defendant
said that on the above date the defendant threat-
ened to cut his --head off. The only reason he
could account for it, was that a short time ago he
put the defendant in the County Court for some
money he owed him. Defendant was bound over
himself in £5 and one surety in a',s to keep the peace
for six months, complainant to pay costs.
CHARGE OF WOUNDING A POLICE OFFICE R
James Stevens and John Williams were charged
with unlawfully wounding Police-constable Joseph
Bull, on the Ist met, while in the execution of his
duties. Mr. W. S. Hayes defended. Complainant
said that just before ten o'clock at night, he was
near the Manchsster House, and saw 10 or 11 men
come out of the house. Heard them talking to each
other while he was standing in the road. One said
"Let's give the -- one." Walked on, and the
men followed him, some passed him, others stopped
behind. Could not say whether the two prisoners
had passed him. One of the men, a tall one, came
up to him. He had a short stick in his hand, ani
struck him. a blow on the forehead, which caught
his nose and eye. The blow knocked him down.
While down some of the men began to kick and
strike him. Could not say it was either of the niri
ssid " kill the —." One of the men struck him
a violent blow with a steno on the head, and he be-
came insensible. Could not tsll what was being
done to him. Defenclant,'.nhen he came to himself,
found he was in the gutter, and no one about. Found
that his helmet was taken away, but had since re-
covered it. Went and called Clews up. Went lute
the, house, and they got some hot water and bathed
his head. He then, with assistance, cam e on to
Halesowen. Had been off duty ever since, and
under the care of Mr. Bloxham. Cross examined.
Could not say either of the prisoners struck me,
or were present. Owen Clews, landlord of the
Manchester House Inn, Roinsley, said that on the
night in question the two prisoners were at hi▪ s
house with others. They went in the directi▪
on of
Da,yhouse Bank, when they left, which was a few
minutes before ten. The complainant came to his
house soon after ten o'clock. He was bleeding
about the face and head. Washed .his face and
head with hot water. Cross-exammed : Di▪ d not
hear any one threaten the officer. All the men
ware sober when they left, a few minutes to ten.
Did not know Williams, he only came to my house
that night for the first time. Police-serjeant Bay-
bould said that a few minutes to one o'clock he
heard a whistle blown. Went to the station, and
saw the complainant covered with blood, clothes i
torn, and his helmet lost. He appeared n a weak
and exausted condition, and he at once sent for a
surgeon who attended. Took the complainant
home in a trap, and went into Stevens's house r
and afterwards into William's. Bull identified the
two prisoners as being in the gang. Took them
into custody and charged them jointly with nulavre
fully wounding Bull. Stevens replied" I know
nothing about it. We did come out will a gang
from Owen Clewes's house. Some of them did turn
back, but could not say what for. Heard a noise,
and said that they were fighting among themselves."
Charles William Bloxham, surgeon, said he had. ex-
amined Bull. Found five wounds on the head.
Was braised all over. Caused by kicking, or some
blunt instrument. He had two black oyes, and nose
bruised, also on the left leg and hands. This bei▪
ng
the case Mr.:Ha.yes said there was no evidence what-
ever against either of the prisoners. The Bench
considered there was no direct evidence against the
prisoners, and discharacel them.
CHA.RGE OF WILFUL DAMAGE• —Joseph Withers
was charged with damaging a wire rope, the pro-
perty of Messrs. J. and J. Dunn. George perry
said that a wire rope was cut.. He exemineri
several men's clothes, and found tee hammer and
helve in the defendants' clothes. The damage done
amounted te 50s. Did not see the dsfa, enent cut
the rope. After hearing further evidence, the case
was dismissed.
CHARGE OF BEIJG DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
William Steele Haves, solicitor, was charged with
being drunk nod incapable on the 25th ult. De-
fendant asked for a remand for the purpose of ob-
taining professional assiAance, as he had a charge
to prefer against one of the police officers, for an
assault. Adjourned for 14 days.

LYE.

SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIOXS.-At the Police
Court at Stourbridge, yesterday, several persons
were summoned by Squire Baker, the Insp3ctor, for
neglecting to send their children to school and
were fined lg. each.

BRIERLEY HILL.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Thursday
before Mr. W. F. F. Boughey, Joseph Rush-
ton was charged with being drunk and disorderly
in the highway on the sth inst. Police-constable
Hicklin proved the case and said the defendant was
drunk and using bad language in Blewitt Street,
Pensnett. He had received complaints from several
people about the defendant's conduct. His
Worship remarked that the defendant had borne a
very bad character and had been several times fined
but it did rot seem to do him any good, he should
therefore sentence him to one month's hard labour.
/USAir-yrs.— James Rushton (16), of Blewitt
Street, Pensnett, was charged with asaulting
Thomas Silicox of the same place, on the 4th inst.
Complainant said he was fighting with the defend-
ant's father when the defendant came out of the
house and struck him on the shoulder with a
poker. John Davies said he saw the defendant
strike complainant with a poker and he went and
took it from him. Defendant said that he did not
have a poker and only went and pushed him away
from his father. William Wilmott said that he
was standing by the whole of the time and he did
not see the defeudant with a poker. He did not
see John Davies there. Mathew Sillcox, father of
complainant said that he saw his son and the de-
fendant's father fighting together. The defend-
ant was standing near his father's house door with
p titer in his hand. He saw the defendant strike
complainant on the shoulder with it. William
Wihnort was standidg about six yards off, Edwin
Price said he saw
.the defendant standing near the
house door but he had not got a poker in his hand.
Tee defendant was fined 103. and costs; in default
14 days.—Thomas Sillcox was charged with assault-
ing Mary Ann Rushton on ths 4th inst. Complain-
ant said that defendant came to her house door and
oh lien6el her hush rad out to fight. Her husband
went to the door and defendant struck at him. Her
husband then scent outside and defendant struck
, him again. She said to him "dont hit him, make
him pay for it" when the defendant rushed at her
and struck her with his fist on her forehead. and
kaocked tier down. Defendant said he would give
her something to pay for. The defence was that
camplainaut ran between the defendant anci her
husband whilst they were fighting, and she was
struck accidently. This evidence was corroborated
by John Davies and Mathew Sillcox. His worship
said as far as he was concerned, any person coming
before him for striking a woman would receive a
most severe punishment. There was a doubt
whether the injuries were received accidentally and
he should give defendant the benefit of that doubt,
bat had it been proved to him that the injuries had
been done wilfully, he should have sent him to
prison without the option of a tine. The evidence
clearly riaho.ved that there was some ill-feeling
amongst them, and he should bind defendant over
to keep the peace for three mouths, and also to pay
costs.
CHARGE OF THROWING A MAN OVER A CANAL
BBID:; X —Thomas Barnbrook (19), miner, the son
of the landlord of the Fox and Goose Inn, Level.
street, Brierley Hill, wee brought up in custody
charged with unlawfully wounding Joseph Cart-
wright, a miner, residing at Amblecote Bank.—
Mr. Waldron appeared to defend.—lt is alleged
that on Tuesday night, during a fight between
several young men, prisoner threw prosecutor over
the Looks-lane canal bridge, a depth of 23 feet, his
leg being broken at the knee by the fall. He was
rescued from the water by some boatmen, and at-
tended by Mr. Pearce, surgeon, and being unable
to attend the court, Superintendent Woollaston
asked that prisoner might be remanded.—Mr.
Waldron asked that prisoner might be admitted to
bail. Prosecutor's own words were that he was
, "shunted over the bridge."—Superintendent Wo )1-
laetoa said the other men went away and left him
after he fell over t+.e wali.—The Stipendiary :To
say the very least of it, from the statement, it is
very rough horseplay. His Worship then decided,
to emend prisoner from week to week until prose-
auto.- was able to attend. Bail was accepted.
icnooL Boano.—The monthly meeting of this
b. dy was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Moor
Street hoard School. There were present Mr. W.,
Barlow (in the chair), the Rev. T. L. Claughton,
Messrs. S. Bennett, and J. W. Clulow. A letter
was read from Mr. Taylor, agent to Lord. Dudley,
offering to the Board on his Lordship's behalf two
acres of land. in Bent Street for a school site at 3s
per yard, but reserving to himself the adjacent and
sub-aajacent mines. It was to write and ask
Mr. Taylor if his 14)rdship would be disposed to let
the Board have an acre and a quarter of land on the
opposite side of the road to that offered, and ad-
joining the Pritultive Methodist burial ground. A
communication was read from the Education De-
partment in reply to the Board's inquiry as to
higher classes for education in the Board schools.
The De pak tment informed them that if the majority
of the children attending school did not pay a fee
exceeding 9d they were entitled to a Government
grant. The Chairman sai(l he had prepared a
scheme as to ,how the proposed higher classes
should be carried out, and, having submitted it to
the Board, they decided to send it to the Education
Department for approval. Among other clauses in
the proposed scheme is one to the effect that the
classes shall be composed of pupils who have passed
or are capable of passing the fourth standard of the
new code, that they shell pay a fee of Is per week,
and that something more than an elementary edu-
cation shallibe given them in the different branches.
SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT AT CRADLEY.—OD
Tuesday the district coroner (W. H. Phillips, Esq.)
held an inquiry at the White Horse Inn, Quarry
Bank, touching the death of John Burley, (52),
residing in Queen Street, at that place. On the
previous Saturday afternoon deceased was engaged
tipping slack at No. 2 blast furnace belonging to
the New British Iron Company at Cradley Heath,
when he fell backwards over a wall loft, high,
breaking his spine and sustaining injuries to the
back of his head. He died the next day. A ver-
dict of 'Accidental death' was returned.

OLD HILL.

Assatair —At the Pollee Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. R,. L. Freer and W. Bassano,
Samuel Crowson and Betsey Wilkes, of Tividn,le,
were °hal ged with as .aulting Mary Ann Kendrick
and Harriet Jones, on the 2nd inst. Betsey Wilkes
was farther charged with assaulting Aim 'lump hries
on the same date and at the same place. Mr.
Stokes, (Dudley) appeared for the complainants,
rtnd Mr. Hayes for the defendants. Mary Ann
Kendrick said that on the day in question she
heard the defendant Wilkes abusing her mothei
and she went up and said to her "What you have
got to say, say it to me." The defanclant then
struck her and cut her brow open. Mrs. Jones
then came up to her to get her away, but the de-
fendant Crowson struck her and prevented her
doing so. Since the occurrence the defendants
had threatened her several times and she was
afraid of them. Cross-examined. Her mother
and the defendant Wilkes were having some alter-
cation when she went up to them. The defendant
struck her in the face. She did not strike her at
all. It was not a general fight. The evidence was
corroborated by several witnesses. Ann Humphries
said in consequence of hearing a row She went to
the door and saw the defendants who were beating
the complainants Kendrick and Jones. She went
up to stop them but the defendant Crowson struck
her and also shouted to his sister to give it her well.
Samuel Crowson was sworn and said that the com-
plainant's mother and Wilkes were having a row
about a cat. Mrs. Kendrick went up to them and
"What you have to say, say to me," and
struck Wilkes on the face. The complainants bit
him with a Bhovel and brush and threw some hot
water 'over him. Cross-examined: They had. got
a bowl, brush and other things beating him and
his sister. It was a general fight. George Thomas
and Betsey Wilkes corroborated. The Bench said
that they considered the assaults proved and
should fine Betsey Wilkes Sc and costs; in default
14 days in the first case, and Samuel Crowson 103
and costs. or 14 days in the first case, and in the
case of Humphries they should fine them Is each
and costs; in default 7 days.—Haenah and Maria
Stringer, (mother and daughter), were charged
with aesaulting Susannah Walker, on the 18th ult.
Hannah Stringer pleaded not guilty. Complainant
said that she was passing down the yard when the
defendant Hannah Stringer struck her. The other
defendant came up after and struck her also. The
defendant Maria Stringer said that she saw the
complainant and her daughter fighting together
and she went and fetched her daughter away and
did not strike coinplainant. She ao called a wit-
ness who corroborated. The Bench said they
should dismiss the. case, against Maria Stringer,
but should fine the other defendant 2s. 6d. and
costs; in default 11 days.
UN iCENNESS.—WiIIiam Hackett, ironworker,
of Cra,dley Heath, was charged with being druuk
and di,orderly in the. highway, on the 4th inst.
Police-constable Cooper said he saw the defendant
in Corngreaves Road, Cradiey Heath. He was very
drank and stripped and wanted to fight. De-
fendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined is and costs;
in default 7 days. Reuben Southall was charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the highway,
on the sth inst. Police constable Sylvester proved
the case and said the defendant was in B igh-sta
Cradley Heath, and he was very drunk and using
coousstsc;oninvidcteifoanuls t alg4adi nasyts him, was fined 58
bad language. Defendant, who had several previ-
and
I STEALING GROWING POTITOES —Charles Perry
i arts charged with stealing a quantity of potatoes,
• the projierty of Thomas Winwootl, on the 6th inst
Defendant pleaded guilty. William Winwoods
son of complainant, said that he saw the defend..
fttia a Add belonging to his father. Defendaut

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1879

was getting potatoes up. Witness asked him wha
he was doing. The defendant said he only
wauted a roaster or two. The Bench said they
should deal leniently with h;ni and fine him is and
c3sts ; and 61 the value of the potatoes, and allow
him one month t,o pay it in.