The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29 00:00:00

BRIERLBY HILL.

POOR RATE APPEAL.—At a Special Sessions, held at
the Brierley Hill Police Court. on Tuesday, before R.
Woodward, H. Talbot, and J. Kiteley, Esgrf., Mr. Wil-
ham Once Poster, proprietor of the Shot End Work.,
and Collieries, in the parish of Kingswinford, being rated
by the Overseers as an occupier of • certain railway and
certain lands and premises in the said parish, appealed
against the assessment. Mr. Mottersm (instructed by
Mes.ra. Homfray and Holberton) appeared for the appel-
lant, and Mr. Perry conducted the case for the respon-
dents. After hearing the evidence argued on both sides,
the decision of the magistrates was to reduce the assess-
ment of the land, Ac., from £125 gross to £3O gross. or
£74 rateable value; and the £2,0 gross to £52. or £39
rateable value. They also allowed the appellant as his
costs in the appeal the sum of £7 10s.
CHARGE Or THREATENING.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Rebecca
Salter was charged by Rachel Waterfield, of Penauett,
with using threatening language to her on the 19th lost
Mr. Addison defended. Witnesses were called to prove
that defendant threatened, and used violent language to
her, and the Bench ordered the defendant to find sure-
ties to keep the peace.
AIABAULT CASE.—Levi Wißetts, ehainmaker, of Quarry
Bank, was charged by Harriet Billinghala with assault-
ing her on the 17th inst. From the evidence it appears
that the defendant is her brother•indaw, and that he
came to her house on the above date, struck her several
times, and blackened her eye. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 14 days.
WOMENA' QranneLs..—Selina James was charges! by
Esther Mantle with using threatening language to her on
the 32nd instant. Mr. Clulow appeared for complainant.
After hearing the evidence, the Bench ordered them to
pay Is 3d each, being half the costs.
THE LATE CHARGE OF WOUNDING.— Anne Southall
was brought up on remand charged with assaulting Mary
Porter, her great-grandmother, aged 90. Poliemeonstable
Keenan said he was on duty, and concealed in a wash
cistern. He saw the defendant pick up two large atones.
One she threw at the old lady, which caught her on the
side of the head. The other stone struck the shutter.
Waneoa then caught hold of the defendant, who said she
was very sorry. John Porter was called for the defence
to prove that the defendant had lived with thc old lady,
and always behaved kind to her. In delivering judgment
the learned Stipendiary remarked that he had no doubt
that defendant was • tool in the hands of some person
who wished her dead, to have what they could get; and
called Superintendent Mills, who proved that the defend-
ant's mother came to the cell to see her He refused to
let her, when she shouted out to her daughi. r,
your mouth abut, and don't split." Ibis, the learned
Magistrate remarked, proved the truth of what ha had
raid—that some person wished the old lady dead. Ile
considered it a very wicked act to throw at the old lady,
and should sentence her to three months' imprisonment,
with hard labour.

CHARGE -or-G—a..u. mos—William Meese, landlord of the
Fortune of War, Dudley-street. was summoned by Su-
perintendent Mills for allowing gaming in hia house. on
the 17th inst. Mice-constable Grady proved that he
visited the defendant's house just after eight o'clock.
Was in plain clothes. Saw two young men playing a
game at bagatelle for two cheques. The one who won the
cheques had them, and offered them for Isle for Si. No
one bought them, and the young man had a pint of ale;
and paid a cheque for it Eli Wise was called for the
defence, and proved the above. Mr. Spooner remarked
thatf or once • witness who had been called for the de-
fence had spoken the truth, and proved the cis,: ; and
remarked there was no harm in playing • game at bags.
toile ; but as soon as they played for money or mouey's
worth it was gambling. He hued defendant £2 rind
costs, and told him if he came again he would tine him
£lO, and very likely he would lose his license.