The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-12-21 00:00:00

WOLLASTON.

SUDDEN DEATIL—On Sunday last, between one and
two o'clock, Mrs. Smith, landlady of the Gate Hangs
Well Inn, was sitting on a chair when she stooped to pick
up a child, and fell dead upon the door. She was at once
raised up, and Mr. Freer, surgeon, sent for, but when he
arrived life was extinct. An inquest was held on the
body on Wednesday, before Mr. Docker, Coroner, and
after hearing the evidence the Jury found that deceased
died from natural causes.

L. .6.

CHARGE OP RUBBERY.—At the Petty &Miens at Stour-
bridge, yesterday, before Major Fletcher and the Hon. C.
G. Lyttelton, Charles Forrest was charged with robbing
Noah Baker, on the 15th instant. Mr. Collis defended.
Complainant said he Jived at The Hive,. On the above
date he left home, aud went toe house kept by Basbford,
and had a pint of ale. He left, and went to Nevrnam's
home at Careless Green and had a pint of ale. Saw the
prisoner there in the kitchen, who began to insult him.
Defendant then got up and struck him over the table.
Witness went out of the home.. Prisoner followed him

aud knocked him down, and fell upon him. Witness
called out, 't Murder," and said the prisoner was robbing '
huh. He did so because lie felt the prisoner's hand by
his pocket. He had a half-sovereign and lld in his
pocket. Witness became insensible. When he came to
himself, he gave information to the police.—Police-con-
stable Rea said from information received he went and
apprehended the prisoner on a charge of assaulling and
robbing Biker. Prisoner said, " I admit I gave him two
or three hot ones." He then took up the poker and
threatened the officer and was:very Violent—Major Piet-
dice here remarked that they should reduce Ihe charge
;0 one of asaault.—Mr. then-addressed the Bench
for the defence, and said he should prove that the corn.
paillaut first assaulted the defendant, and that he was
lighting with another man, and it was then that he re-
ceived the injuries complained of.—Witnesses were
called and mid that the complainant came into the Hare
and Hounds, and was very abusive; that he querrelled
with the defendant and was put out of the house by the
landlady. He catne in again and fought with the defend-
ant, and was again put out of the houae.—The case was
dismissed.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—John Henry Pardoe. of the
Lye, was charged with being drunk and incapable, on
the 15th. Mr. Addison defended. Police-constable Rea
proved that he found the defendant drunk, lying in the
road. Fined 2s 6d and costs.

ViomixT ASSAULT.— John Hill, of the Lye, was
brought up on a warrant chargad with assaulting Caro-
line Meredith, on the 7th instant. Mr. Collis defended.
The evidence went to show that the defendant struck the
complainant, knocked her down, and kicked her when
down. The defence was that defendant was quarrelling
with complainant's boy. and if she was struck it was by
accident. Fined 5s and costs.
BEING ON PREY/SYS Polo AZ lINLAYEUL PURPOSIL—
Charles Henry Pearson was charged with being found on
premises, in the lath mat, belonging to William Penn,
grocer, tor ma unlawful purpose. Comb/out said he