The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-08 00:00:00

THE CHARGES AGAINST A POLICE.

OFFICER.

At the Police Court, yesterday, before
Major Fletcher, and Messrs. B. Littlewood and
J. B. Cochrane. the above case came on again
for hearing.
Onr readers will recollect that this case was
adjourned a fortuight ago for the production of
additional evidence.

Mr. St,nkes airpcarAfor " filpra and others,"
and Mr. Perry fur Hyde.

The first waness clleil was Charles Williams,
who said he was a labourer, and worked at the
Tap House. On last Saturday fortnight he went
into the Tap House shout half-past eight. The
officer came in about 5 or 10 minutes after.
Witness left to go home about 25 minutes to
ten. The officer had drink from several per-
sons whilst witness was there.
Elizabeth Brice said she was kitchen-maid at
the Lyttelton Arms. She recollected the night
the row took place. P.C. Hyde was in the house
that night. She had occasion to go into the
kitchen to fetch Ann to have her supper. It
was fro.ii half-past eight to 20 minutes to nine.
She knew the time because she looked at the
kitchen clock. The officer was in the house at
that time. The house Wai closed at 5 minutes
to ten. There was singing going on during the
evening. The singing was going on about an
hottr•and-a-half. She went to the room wlo_re
the singing was going on to listen several times,
and she saw the officer there on each occasion.
She thought the officer was there about an hour
and 20 minutes. She would swear distinctly
that the officer was there an hour-and-a-half.
. .

Thomas Becidoes, labourer, residing at Pe'd-
more Lane said he was it the Tap House on
the night in 40e8t10n. He went in about half.
past seven, and remained there until 25 minutes
to ten. The officer was there when he left, mni
had been there an hour. The officer had a g lass
of ale along with him, and witness also saw him
drink with others. The under-keeper came in
with the officer.

Herbert Griffin, a gardener, was at the Lyt-
telton Arms on the evening referred to. He
went in at ten minutes past eight, and did not
leave until closing time. He knew that the of-
ficer was there. The latter left at about ten
minutes to ten. Witness sew him drink several
glasses of ale.
Mr. Perry then called Mary Ann Hyde, wife
of defendant, who said the clock had just struck
nine when her husband went out that night.
He came back at eight minutes to ten and he
remained a few minutes.

Mr. Stokes then called J. Richardson, a miller,
and Alan Waldron, a bricklayer, to prove that
Hyde had been drinking for a considerable time
at the Cottage Spring before he went to the Ly t-
telton Arnie. After hearing the whole of the
evidence, the Bench ordered defendant to pay
5s and c ,sts in each misc.
The charges by Hyde against the men was
dismissed.

CAUTION TO CAllTERS.—Christopher Hinston
was summoned by Superintendent Freeman for
having his wagon in Coventry-street, on the 4th
ult. longer than necessary for loading and unload-
ing. Henry Chance, grocer, proved the offence.
Fined 5s and costs.
BREACHES OF CONTRACT.—DanieI Shaw,Edward
Cartwright, William Fairley, and Enoch Henry,
were charged with neglecting the work of Edward
Cartwright, on the 4th ult. Mr. Perry appeared
to prosecute. From the evidence of complainant
it appeared that he was engaged at Messrs. Samuel
Evers and Son's, and employed the defendants.
They all left their work on the 4th ult. Pleaded
guilty. Fined 2s 6d and Costs.
NEGLECT To Woas.—Walter Parker, Joseph
Davis, and James Crisp were charged by William
J. 'Forney, with neglecting their work on the srd
ult. Mr. T. Wall appeared to prosecute. John
Homes, manager, proved the case, and produced
the signed agreements and said they had caused
considerable losS ; but they only qlainued 'is 6.1,5
nominal sum. Flied Is each and costs ;in default
7 days.
CHARGE OF WILFUL DAMAGE—William Bald-
win, a youth, was charged by Mr. North with wil-
fully breaking a square of glass of a lamp, belong-
ing to the Gas Company. Alfred Price proved
that he saw the defendant throw &stick and break
th:, lamp. It was not done for the purpose. The
Bench said there was no evidence that it was wil-
fully done, and dismissed the Elllllll/101113.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—John Taylor, of the
Lye, was fined 2s 6.1 and costs, for being drunk
, at the Lye.
ASSAULT Cesz.—Mary Ann Cartwright was
I charged with assaulting Matilda Yardley, on the
26th ult. Complainant said that she was having
some words with the defendant's daughter, when
defendant came up and struck her several times.
Fined 64 and costs, or 7 days.

SF,RIOT.J3 CASE OF FITABBING AT THE LYE.

Lots on Friday night an affair occurred at the Lye,
which, when it became known on Saturday, caused Immo
I.ttle eveitninent. A mall named Zset.srinh Hill Cll,ries
on a small hominess as grocer and pork botcher. in (Trot
Walks. Sown limo ago he employel a young men
named Iticinird Par•l..e, a jobbing butcher ti do wine
work 1, ir him, and suliqequently the queotion of Num.. t
give rise to a dispute between the two. On Fr, ilsy
night. about eleven o'clock, Parana went to Hill's ,hop
and asked for sonic faggots. Mrs. Hill went to get
them. but 'noontime Hill came into the shop, and
p-rempt• rity ordered NIAoe to go out. Pardue, it would
Appo,r, did not to away immediately, and Hill there-
upon took up a butcher's slaughtering .knife, and stabbed
Pardoe in one of his thighs. The wound is about three
inches deep on the inside of the thigh, but, fortunately,
it is near the side and the direction of the wound is D4,t
towards the bone. The hateciorrhage was very con-
siderable. Pardoe was got to his lodgings, about fifty
yards distant, as soon as possible, and Mr. Alfred Freer,
of Stourbridge, having been sent for, he aerred up the
Inforination was given to Police-sergeant Bea.