The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-22 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A VIOLENT ASSAULT—At the Police Conn, on Wed-
nesday, before Mr. F. W. G. Barre, Mr. N. 'lingley,
and the Rev. F. J. Clarke, Edward Appleby was charged
by Sarah Appleby with assaulting her on the Bth instant.
Coumplainant said she lived at Cradle:, Heath. On the
above date she was talking to Betsy Billiughan, when
defendant and his wife came rip and pushed Betsy Bd.
liiiglrrm. He then exposed lila person to complainant,
and struck her violently on the face, loosening all her
He followed her up the yard, and whilst she was
down, defendant gut a glass which cut her neck, and she
lost about two IFIArtS of blood. Elizabeth Billinghain
sod she was at Cradley Heath, on the above date, arid
saw defendant strike complainant. Mary Ann Wood-
house corroborated Billingliam. Defendant said be was
not guilty. He went into the row, when his wife was
there. The Bench fined him in and costs; in default 21
days.—Sarah Appleby was than charged with assaulting
Rebecca Appleby on the satue date. Complainant, who
is wife of defendant in the last ease, said on the above
glate ahe was going up the entry with her child. Defend-
ant and her daughter were standing theme, and the
daughter threw a atone which hit the child. They both
laid hold of her and beat her severely, and got on the
top of her. Defendant aunt she never touched complain•
init or pot her hand on her. Betsy Dillon said she lived
at the Five Ways, and on the above date she litta defend-
ant and her daughter beating complaining and pulling
tier hair. They dragged her into 'nom. Grainger's.
l'homas Grainger put the light out as iniou as they got
iiiside. She did not see any blood. Defendant was fined
di and costs, the Bench remarking that both panics
were to blame.

AssArm' CANE.—Arthur Tromans was charged by
Alfred Baynham with assaulting him on the eth instant.
Complainant said he lived at New Town, and on the
above date he went into a public-bowie. Defendant
wanted to make a wager about singing. Defendant would
not put any nosey down, and complainant's brothersaid
he ought to be asinarued, when be said he would knock
his brother's head off, when complainant said if he did
so he would have to pay for it. Defendant then struck
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off at him, and hit him several tunes, and knocked ham
down. Hid ears were bleeding. John Bapsliau], brother
of complainant. corroborated him. Defendant called
Thomas Brettell (17), who said ho was singing at the
Cross Guns, New Town, Cradley Heath, on the above
date. Cotuplainant went into the kitchen and threw Ina
(minty on to the table, and wanted to stake money to
lignt. He did not see the defendant strike complainant.
Vaned 6d and costs; in defsult 14 days.
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CRUELTY 10 ANIMALS.—John Price, boric-driver at
the lirace May Pita, Tividale, was charged by Samuel
Illewitt with cruelly illtreating a horse, the property of
Mr. Minton, a the 11th Met. Mr. W. Hsyes appeared
or the proseeniun, and Mr. Addison for the defence.—
Samuel Pugh said he worked for Mr. Minton at the
Unice May Pits, Tividale, au manager down the pit. On
the above date he heard defendant call out, and went to
and he said," Oh, Lord, 1 have stuck the pike in
the home. Witness heard the wind putting out of the
horse. Defendant seemed put about. Witness took the
horse to the stable, and defendant showed him the pike,
%rid the place, and the way Le did it. The horse Mad so
molly injured that it had to be killed. Croswexamined :
Defendant expressed his sorrow at the attsir. 1 saw the
defendant on the Saturday, and he said if Mr. Minton
would allow him he would try and recompense hum
Samuel !Dewitt, the manager, was called, and said the
animals were conetantly being illtreated. Defendant was
lined 40s and costs in default one month.

A CAUTIUN.—SaLueI Pickering, greengrocer, Black.
ueath, was charged under the New Wine Act with keep.
ing his house open after eleven o'clock p.m. The case
was not gone into as it was the first case in the district,
and defendant was ordered to pay coats.
CHILD AITACKLD BY a On Saturday
morning a little fellow named Price, aged six years, was
attacked by a bulldog in a field at the Cherry Orchard.
Before time child could be released the dog had bit him
severely in the leg, arm, and back. Mr. Standish, cur.
geon, was soon in attendance, and dressed the little suf.
firer's WuUDI.IB. At present he is recovering very slowly.
.—Daniel Price was charged at the Old Hill Police Court
on Wednesday, with allowing a ferocious dog to be at
.arge. Mr. W. Hayes defended. Several witnesses were
called on both aides. The Bench ordered defendant to
destroy the animal, and pay a line of lOs and cools.