The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04 00:00:00

wrummy, JUNE 4, 1870.

whipstock. The horse was gallopping very fast. Po-
lice-constable Slynn corroborated last witness. Defend•
ant said he was not thrashing the horse. It could not
gallop ; it could hardly trot. He would sooner give the
animal' a quartern of beans than hit him with a whip.
The Bench ordered him to pay the costs.
PITCH AND Toss.—George Windsor, George Hingley,
and William Poole, were charged with playing at pitch
and toss at Gorsty Hill, on the 12th ult. Police-consta-
ble Taylor proved the case, and defendants were ordered
to pay the costa; in default 14 days.
BASTARDY Ammtas.—Joseph Siddaway was summoned
by Nancy Hingley for non-payment of bastardy arrears
amounting to £3 16s Ad. Defendant was committed for
three months imprisonment. .

Asseour Can.—William Mills was charged with as.
!uniting Samuel Cemm, on the 24th ult. Complainant
said on the above date he went to defendant's pits with a
donkey and cart for a load of coal. Had some words in
reference to the weight of the cart with defendant, who
took hold of him by the collar and dragged him about,
injuring him severely. Defendant pleaded not guilty,
and said he never touched complainant, but that com-
plainant laid hold of him. The Bench ordered him to
pay the costs.
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON THE POLlGE—William Stevenson,
alias "Sugar," a well-known character, was charged with
assaulting the police whilst in the execution of their
duty, on the 30th ultimo, at Blackheath, Mr. Addison
appeared far the defendant.—Joseph Downing, landlord
of the California Inn, Blackheath, said : On the 30th
sit there was a disturbance at my house about eight p.m.
Defendant was present. He was creating a disturbance
among the company. I told him to leave several times,
and he refused to do so. I sent for the police, and
Police-constables Taylor and Hume came. Taylor or-
dered rim out, and he refused to go, and they were com-
pelled to put him out by force. He resisted, and struck,
kicked, and fought the officers. He struck Taylor in the
face. Defendant threw himself on the floor, and they
were obliged to pull him out. Cross.examined : Saw
Dick Parkes, Jack Cliff, " Father' Robinson, Samuel
Roberts, James Fisher, and " Mounter " in the room.
There were several there I did not know. Do not know
Mr. White. Did not see him there. Defendant came
into the house about half-past eight. I was sober. Do
not recollect any of the men staking to fight. Heard
something said about 5s having been spent. Jame:
Fisher and Dick Parkes did not fight in my house before
defendant came in. The quarrelling was over. Defend-
ant tried to set Mounter on to fight. Did not see Police-
constable Taylor strike defendant, or put his foot on his
arm.—Police-constable Taylor said: I am stationed at
Blackheath. Was fetched by last witness's daughter on
the 30th nit, with Police-constable Hume. When we
went into the house defendant was there making a dis-
, turbance. The landlord and his sou frequently reques-
ted him to leave. Hume and I told him to leave and not
kick up a disturbance like that. He said. " I shall not
leave for a b-- like you," and struck me on the face. '
We then closed with him, and tried to put the handcuffs
on him. He instantly began kicking, biting, and fight-
ing. We got the handcuffs on one hand, and managed
to get him outside into the street. In the house he
kicked me on the side of the hoed. Slynn came up and
put the handcuff on the other hand. Be struck me twice
on the nose and made it bleed and seized hold of Hunie's
hand with his teeth, and bit him. At last we had to get
a cart to bring him to the station. When we went in he
was cursing and swearing, with another man named
Mounter. Cross-examined: Saw Ambrose Damper is
the passage. Defendant said to him, "Will you see me
taken like this?" and Damper said, " I dare not." I did
not stand upon him. We held him down with our hands.
He did not complain of his arm being hurt. Did not
use our staves. Hume hit him on the eye in order to
make him losse his bold on his (Hume's) hand.—Police-
constable Hume corroborated Taylor.—Mr. Addison ad.
nutted the assault, and asked the Bench to be as merci-
ful as they could, as defendant has a wife and five chil-
dren to support. He called Henry White, nailmaster,
Blackheath, who said he went into the California Inn
with defendant, on the above date, about half-past seven.
He was quite sober then. There was a row going on,
and he went away and left defendant there. • The Bench
considered the case clearly proved against defendant, and
fined him 50s and coats; in default three months' impri-
sonment.

WEN,

WILFUL DAMAGE.—At the Petty Session, held OR
Tuesday last, before E. More, Esq., William Manders
was charged with wilfully damaging a quantity of under.
wood, on the 3rd of April, the property of the Rev. Mr.
Clarke. The case was not pressed, and defendant was
ordered to pay costs.
DAMAGING GROWING Guano..— Edward Jones, John
Jones, John:Homer, and Ebenezer Holden (boys) were
charged with damaging a quantity of growing grass, the
property of Joseph Nock. Each of the defendants was
fined Is each, and c,ists.
CHARGE OFITRESPASS.—CharIes Holloway, of HasburY,
was charged with illegally trespassing on land on the
25th nit, in search of conies, the property of Noah Fel-
lows. Mr. Hayes appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Homfray
idefended. Joseph Fellows said he saw the de-
fendant n Offmer Wood, in search of rabbits. He saw
him stoop down. He then asked the ddendant what be
was doing, and on stooping down saw that a wire was net,
and saw the defendant throw a piece of string on the
ground. Witness took him to Police-constable Smith.
Defendant gave his name, and he let him go away, and
summonsed him. Mr. Homfray addressed the Bench
for the defence, and contended the case had not been
proved. The wood belonged to Lord Lyttelton, and the
defendant had merely walked up for • droll. He is •
cripple, and only went a walk, and there was no evidence
to prove that he had set the snare. Defendant was fined
5s and costs.

SERIOUS CHARGE.—John Smith was charged with
indecently assaulting Phirbe Waldron. Camplainant
said she did not wish to press the case, Ili defendant had
agreed with her to pay the costs, and to give her a sou.
reign. The case was withdrawn upon paying costs.
BREACH oe T•E PEAcii.—,Ebrow Walcroft and Alfred
Vi'ilmott were charged by Superintendant Overend with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on the
, 24th ult. Police-constable Smith proved that he saw the
, defendants in Birmingham-street, and Wilmott struck
Wa'croft. A witness was called for the defence. After
hearing the evidence, Wihuott was bound over to keep
the peace. Walcroft did not appear, and • warrant wan
issued for him.

ANOTHER BREACH OF THE PEACE.--john Connop and
John Careless were charged by Superintendent Overend
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on
the 15th ult. Sergeant Kennedy proved the case, and
said they were fighting near the Woodman. They were
stripped, and drunk. Ordered to find one surety each in
£5, to keep the peace for three months.
CHARGE OF DEFRAVDINO A FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—
William Gould was charged that he did, by false preten-
ces, on the 9th of April, obtain from William John Yeo-
mans, the Secretary of a Friendly Society held at the
Barrel Inn, Cakernore, £1 Is 6d, contrary to the statute.
—William John Yeomans deposed: I am secretary of
the Friendly Brothers' Society, held at the Barrel Inn,
Causeway Green, Calremore. The prisoner was a mem-
ber of the society. By the rules of the society he was
entitled, on the death of a child, to the sum of sixpence
from each member. On the 9th of April he applied to
me for the money, stating that a child of his had died,
and that he was entitled to his money, and claimed it.
I refused at first to pay him, and directed him to go to
the trustees, because there was net money left in as
hands to pay funerals. Prisoner left me, but came baek
again in about an hour, and said that Mr. Dame, who is
one of the trustees, said I was to pay him. I then paid
him fl Is 6d, due according to tile rules. Should not
have given him the money had he not stated he had lost
a child, and that he was entitled to it. He previously
said that if I did not pay him he should put the club
into the County Court. In consequence of information
received, I asked the prisoner for his certificate of mar-
riage, and he gave me the :certificate of marriage now
produced, which states his wife's maiden name to be
Sarah Mason. I after found out that Sarah Mason was
dead, and also that the mother of the child was living
with the prisoner as his wife, and that her name is Han-
nah Edmunds.—William Diane deposed: I am one of
the trustees of the club. On the above date the priso-
ner came to me and said Mr. Yeomans would not give
him the money he was entitled to, and that he had a
child dead. He said he must have it, for the child was
going black for the want of burying. I told him if the
money was due to go to Mr. Yeomans, and get it of him,
and I would see he had it back.—David lleeley deposed:
I am clerk at Quinton Church, and know the prisoner
and his wife. She has been dead eleven years. The
certificate of marriage produced is a true extract from
the book. Prisoner's wife was buried at Northfield.—
Hannah Edmunds, who is the daughter of the prisoner's
wife by another man, deposed: I have lived with the
prisoner for fire years, and have had three children.
One is living. The child that died is five years old. The
reason I have not been married is because I cannot get
the money.—Police-constable Deneant proved appre.
holding the prisoner, and charged him with the offence.
—Prisoner was then cautioned in the usual way, and
said: I did not knpw but what the money was due to me.
I have paid into the society for three years, and paid all
funerals, and if it is not right I am willing to pay the
money back again, by instalments.—Mr. Yeomans, the
secretary was recalled, and said the prisoner was well
acquainted with the rules.—Prisoner was then commit-
ted to take his trial at the next Worcester Sessions.—
Hannah Edmunds was severely censured by the Bench
for her conduct, she being step.daughter of the
prisoner.
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litridEa's Worms.—John Thomas, of Oldbury,
was charged by Superintendent Overend with selling and
offering for sale obscene works of Dr. Hunter. The
defendant said he could not read, and did not know what
was in ties books, no the Bench, under these dream.
stances, ordered him to pay costs.
INCENDIAItISM AT CLAVERLEy.
A fire of a very alarming character was discesl
about half-past eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, 17
Wil-
liam Ashley, the bailiff at the Wildruoors, in tbe pariah
of Tryaull, in the occupation of Mr. John Wilson. It
appears that the bailiff, who resides on the premises. was
in bed, when his attention was attracted by seeing alight.
He found the barn and several ricks on hre. He imms-
diately gave an alarm, and the fire engine from Claverle3
was sent for, and at great risk the cattle were removed
from the sheds. Although every exertion WAS used on
the pert of those in Mr. Wilson'semploy, as well as tkoe•
in Mighpurrounding neighbourhood, the fire Ind gained
strollrhold of the contents, gad ultimately three steaks
of wheat, one stack of pees, the barn, containing 100
bags of winnowed wheat, the granary, contwining a large
quantity of mixed grain, and a large quantity of farm
implements, were destroyed. One pig was burnt to
death, and several others were very badly burnt. Mr.
Wilson is insured in the Norwich Fir• Office, and the
damage done has been assessed at £570. The building,
which is the property of Lord Wrottesley, is also insured-
Their is every reasou to believe that the tire was the
work of an incendiary.
At the Bnerley Hill Police Court, on Monday, before
F. Evers and L. Freer, sqrs., John Simpson (17), la.
bourer, was charged with wilfully and maliciously ease.
lug the tire. The prisoner is a diminutive youth, who
looks considerably younger than he really is. 'The evi-
dence lasted a cotooderable time, but the facts were as
follows :—A short time ago the prisoner applied to his
employer (Mr. Wilson) loran increase of wages, but was
refused, on the ground that the farm bailiff did not give
a favourable account of his work. He at once said he
would leave, and was therefore dismissed. On the night
of the 24th of May, the prisoner—who lodged on the
edge of the farm, at his step-father's house—was in the
company of a young man named Richard Blunt, from
whom hi borrowed some matches to light his pipe.
man named Perry took prisoner's pipe from him, and the
latter then put the matches in his pocket. Simpson left
Blunt at eleven o'clock, three-quarters of a mile from
home, and at halTpasi eleven the barns belonging to the
prosecutor were found to be on tire. Previous to leaving
Blunt, prisoner said be didn't care about being late, nei-
ther should he care if the place he was going to was
burnt down.

A witness named Bennett proved that after the alarm
of fire was given the prisoner was on the spot in three
minutes, fully dressed, and his boots laced op.
Mr. Wilson detailed his loss in wheat, pees, straw, and
the damage done to the buildings, in all about ffB3o.
Sergeant Baldwin arrested the prisoner on the 28th
instant, and charged him with the offence, to which he
answered thal he knew nothing of the matter; he was in
bed at ten o'clock. On the same evening, however, he
asked the witness through the window of his cell whether
the guilty person had been found, and the officer an-
swered that he had, and that he (prisoner) was the per-
son. To this Simpson replied, Oh, dear, I hope Mr.
Wilson will forgive me." The wife of the officer stated
that the prisoner had told her that morning that he did
set fire to the place, but not wilfully, the ashes fell out
of his pipe. He tried to extinguish the fire, bat was

After being cautioned, and asked what he had to say
in &sewer to the charge, the prisoner said he hoped the
prosecutor would forgive him, and then he would never
again carry matches or pipe.
The prisoner was then committed to the Assizes.
The prosecutor informed the Bench that the boy was
not well treated at home. He (prosecutor) had offered
the mother a ride to the station to see her child, but she
refused.

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