The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-21 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Petty Sessions. on Thursday,
before I. Spooner. Esq. (Sheen,Beryl. Myra Grainger
was charged with assaulting Elisabeth }Wham, on the
sth instant. Complainant said shors . a quarter past ten
o'clock in the morning, elle went outside and saw the
defendant, who was trundling a moo into a tub of soft
water. She remonstrated with the defendant, who threw
the tub of water over her, and nut her fist in her face.
Ordered to pay 2s Cl.
CAUTION TO ANERFIOTIRE.kEEFER9.— Henry Pearson,
landlord of the Cnttage Inn, Cottage-street, was MM.
maned for having sold beer during prohibited hours on
Sunday. the oth instant. Charlotte Taylor said on the
above date she sax a woman named Johnson come out of
defendant's house about half.past ten in the morning.
with is jug of ale. Afterwards saw Mary Ann Holt COille
out aliont half-east eleven, with some ale. Mr. Waldron
soli In defence, he should prove by the women anri two
lodgere that were in the house, that no think was cold,
or any taken off the premises. Mary Ann Holt said she
wax at defendant's linuse about a quarter to eleven o'clock.
Did not take any drink oway, or see any one else do no.
Charles Nodes enernhorated. Robert Davis said he was
a lodger at defendant's. Did not see last witness. or Holt.
there. on the above date. Did not see any beer drntik.
Mr. Spooner said he shionld fine the defi,ndant £2 and
costs, and he stoinid order him to be reported to the
Licensing Megistrates when they next sat.—TIMMOIS
Willi trite. beerhno..e-keeper. in Hart's Hill, WAS snm•
'tinned for keeping his beerhonse open for the sale of
drink during prohibited boars. ne Sunday. the 1:o ii inst.
Police•uonNtable W. Breton said on the almve date, about
half-pest ten o'clock. he visited defendant's house. and
in the garden at the back, fours I two RIOS 11risking—ilne
with some cider. ant the other with some ale. Knew
11,101 Sill. teens. Defendant said one of the men Wan a
friend of his, and Iti, tsiw,elf issid us jng of ale. and asked
the men ti drink. Mr. Spooner tined the defendant gg
and costs, and ordered his ti be reported.

Ass.U:LTIN4i A WOMAN.—Darkiel Hooper, a lame man,
was charged with assaulting Eliza Johnson, on tile .27t1t
of June. Complainant said on the above date, about
eleven o'clock at night, she met the defendant. who struck
her on her arm, and hurt her. Parish-eonstable Hingley
corroborated complainant. an i defendant was fined 54
kind eo4t4.—Henry Priest 11,1,1 Charged with assaulting,
Louisa Edwards, on the tllt in.d. end was fined £1 and
costs ; in default three weeks' hard

STKALING 11.01,E.—J.tepli Bate. an old man, was
charged with stealing a lire. the property of William
Smith, at Pensuott. on the lah Mat. Prosecutor said
MR the shove date he Woo at work at the hetley colliery.
near P.o.mett. Had a horse in a fi,1.1, along with two of
Henry Morris's. Saw prisoner mime into the field, and
take his horse out. Went and met hint, and he said Mor-
ris bad sent him for his horse. Henry Morris said lie
knew the prisoner from hi. cradle. Did not send him to
fetch a horse out of the geld. Went with prosecutor and
asked prisoner if he (witness) had ordered him to get
Iris horse out of the field, and he said " No:'
eonstalde Farmer proved apprehending the prisoner. HIM
on charging him, he said '• A man naked me to get him
one for a few hours." Mr Spooner said he should re,
mind the case for is week.