The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

PALT:IT CASE.—At the Petty Sessions held on Wed-
t,esday bet, before ate.itrs F. W Ik. Barr, and N. fling-
tey, Samuel llacket t we. charged with assaulting Edward
mdilaway, on the GM ult. Both parties are htys. Com•
plainaut went tor some milk and put the can down woilst
he tied his boots, when defendant picked it up, ran away
with it. and threw stones at him. It transpired that the
attendant had prtferrml a charge against complainant's
lather for as assault, at a previous Court, sod was hued
2. 13.1 • The Bench said this was a case of retaliation,
and ought not to have been brought there. Casa dis-
missed.

CIISSUE oF ASSAULT AGAINST A WOMAN.— Elizabeth
Preac ttt Was charged with assa•oting James Barnsley, on
the 18,1) nit Coutul.tioant said that on the day of pull-
sag at the late election he went to vote, when the defend.
ant made use of abusive language, and turew stones at
hint. On the above date he went to see why she threw
Ai him. when defendant tied at him like a tiger, caught
hold of him by the collar with one hand, and struck bins
w.th the other. She the beige.' hold of a mop and
struck him on the st.oulders. The defence won that the
C onplaimmt had no bnlitArsa in her house. lie refused
to go, and she pushed bun out. Shit chisidered he
might to be ashamed of himself for saying what he had,
and calling himself a religious lOan. The Bench con-
sidered the usssuli, proved, and fined defendant 25 (Rand
c ads.

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CHARGE OW STEALING A Doo. L'aniel Shaw was
charged with tikiug a dog o.i the 2th ultimo, valued tile,
the property ,A I homes Insley. Defendant wee tn.°
chat ge .1 with unlawfully detaining the dog. Mr. Shake-
speare defended. Complainant said that the dog was
with him when defendant picked it up, and istule it from
his side. Defendant refused to give it up. Mr. Shake-
speare for the defence, said it was his client's dog, awl he
hut tire witnesses to prove that. It was a CYas of the-
puted ownership, and an action should leave been brought
iu the County Court. Ihe ktench decided that they had
110 jurisaleuon, and dismissed the case:

I.7IIAEOE Or SELLIEIA DISEAAED MEAT. Stephen
Farmer, butcher, of Did Hill, was charged with selling
diaeased pork to Alice Orove, on the Slot January, the
ASIDE not being lit for human hoot Mr. Homer de-
fooled. Compliumut said that about halfpast eight she
dent and bougot some pork. It was nearly 4th., and she
gave 24 Ild for it. On Sunday morning she put it down
to roost, but the meat smelt so badly that it stunk the
house out, mid she had to pat it into the pantry. On
Illooday morning, about tett o'clock, she took it bark td
the delendant's shop, and he atiered to change it; but
what lie had got looked very bail. She afterward snowed
he meat to Dr. her and to the Inspector of Nuisances,
and Wee burned it. In cress-exanimatidu *aloes+ said
she did not show it to a magistrate previous to burying it.
The Bench considered that the Impectur of N uisances
suoo,ltt have snows IL to a magistrate and dismissed the
case. ihe pollee were ordered to request the Inspector's
attendance at the next Court.

ALLSOED Ps ATTINUDHUN NNESS.—Willism Darby,
landlord of the Royal Oak, Bleckneath, was summoned
ey superintendent Adis for permitting dniukeunma sa
ens hoe., uu the nigut of the list ult. Mr. Shakespeare
defended. Police-vol stable lihortiloule said that he
visited the delendant's house at a (palter past nine. lie
saw it Ulan 111 -Ile kitchen named Robinson, drunk. Wit.
seas railed again at 10 15. Robinson was still there
drunk. West again at 10.45, sad saw Robinson in the kit.
chef:, asleep. fe tines ceded the landiorni's attention to
it, who said teat Rubinson had way been in the house
tee minutes—Air. shakespeare said he should prove
that the man bad only Leon in the house slew minutes.
—Br. thogley : I consider the lindlord ought to have
been cautioned.-11r. Shakespeare: Certainly. Mr.
Burrs: Here is a man found dwelt in the house at 9.13,
Again at 10.15, and i,gain at 10.43.—Supermiendent Mails
it sr+ the duty of the landlord to see that no
drunken man ass is the house.—Mr. Hiugley : Yes, and
Leo Cue duty of the policewan.ll he lihub anyone drunk
LLA the 11011,13 LO Cliii tine attention of the landlord to IL.—
Sir. Burr,: It certainly would hsve been a dlifereat case
if he had called the attonoun ni Shiv landlord to
Shakespeare : Here As s wan of 11 year' good c daracter,
win, state, that the man had only been to his !louse a
tee mioutss.—SUporiunintleut Mills : There is another
witness.—Mr. Shakespeare : I will admit that he will
swear just the same KA tun other.—Mr. klieg ey : Yes,
ja-t tic saw, ..us he ought to tell the landlord of it.—
dii . case was dismissed.

A:, —SOLOS Morris, beerhouie-keeper, of
Crailley Heath, was cheesed by Supermteudent bdisls with
seihim a VIIIILILyof putter 00 too premise., mu toe 220 d
sit, in. 110 l 1.1,1..6' a liceuse to dup..— Air. Stant!, vra3lor
the defenee.—Pelice-coustable Cooper said teat ho vist,e,l
so viefeadaues hoes,: la c. 0... wok P lice-eoustable
Kett, about eleveu o'casek us the morning. He sound
rive men in the bock kiichen. toe.: was a pint bottle
of porter on the table, not opened, until two empty bottles
on the table. Be ceded tee deleedasuie atteutiou to tt,
and tine latter said torte of Use useu were lodgers, aud
the other two had vanms from quarry Bask, to see him.
—Mr. Stokes for the defence, admitted that the porter
was on the table, aust tuat it wai also drunk; but mete
was. sate, as the three moo who had the porter in the
house were lodgs Ts. and the other two merely called to
see them. If he proved that he ehould ask the Beech to
dismiss the ease—Men. Smite said she hived in the de-
fendant's boils.), anti had eau three lodgers. She agreed
to give them eating and drinking for lds per week. She
also had night lodgers. Hecolsected the 22nd t'ebruary.
There was porter on the table, and sue found it for the
lodgers, as wallas the victuals. 1 hey had three bottom.
She nought the porter from Dudley, and sold it to the
lodgers. Had they wanted more porter they shodid not
have had it. Of the other two who were au the
one was a teetotaller, and the other the latter of one of
the young men.—Sarah Platt also gave evidence to prove
that imly three bottles weie supplied to the lodgers, one
rich, which they had for breektast it was hut sold to
them; but the lodgers paid Ids per week for their main-
She suppued the porter.—Mr. Mille said he
abodid sike toe ott-er metalled—dir. stoats: thus is
most irregular. The was has been in Court ail the time.
—Cooper Was re-called and !mid he had bees watetsiig
the house for nearly hail.itu-hour.—Pulice constable
Kettle was ceded, OAtsle sit lat.:, had been watching fur
live or SIE ElOnass.—Alr. Stokes said lie Was content for
the cae • to remain as it was.--kir. Berra remarked that
d.rfendarot cal a very min rust escape, and cautioned him,
and dismissed the summon..
VIOLENT ASSAULT.— JOlssi and James Davies were
charged witu assaulting Louisa Dasik, ou the 23rd ult.
Complainant said Stir heed at Darby [Saud. EMI betaken
eleven and twelve o'clock waste tee act of putting up San
shutters, when four men came by, and began to use abu-
sive 1 ungusge. She told them to go about their beanie.,
wiles tie too defendants lama her, and knocked her in
toe middle of the road, and beat her in a shameful way.
Corroborative evidence was gives by complainant's father,
who said the complainaut's fataer, who said the defend-
ants Ida, struck him. The Bench remalked that it was
• very serious and brutal case, stud hued theiu £2105 each
sod Costa; iretlefashi two m Inine' hard labour.
CHAIM/. or AMIAULT.—Samad Butler was charged by
Jabes Evans with assaulting him on the 21st nit, com-
plainant sei,l he was In 11.1,1111 Wortou's public•liouse
the Five W sys, liaving a past of ale, when tile klelend•W•
came in and struck him on Die mouth. Def..nt siud
that complaisant 1.44 L, the death of his daughter, by al-
treating her when she was in a state of pregria..ey ; and
that he did not marry tier; aiol that the co/op/meant
aggravated him so strike Ltd/. Fined le and costs.
AsSAULTII4O • WOMAN.—Haury PlllOl we. co/seised by
Catherine Thompson with aesausting her on the it.
um by Liao,. ins stones other. Vie. 23 11.1 and costs.
BRUTAL ASIAULT.—Joseph Rhodes Was oh aged by
Thomas Downes with assaulting Liu,. the 22nd uadmo.
The assault complained of was that the defendant struck
and brutally kicked complainant several times. A wit-
ness corroborated compiamanCe statoment, and proved
that defendant was a weli.known gambler in the streets.
Fined be aid costa; in eefault 21 days.
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AnOrliltit AssitULT Citsli.—tleory :Jackson nit! charged
with a3saulting John Smith on the litk ult. It appearea
from the evidence of complainant that they wvie both in
a public•hou.e, When uelemlant etruce him and kaocked
him down by the tire-grate. Lined 20 Gd and coets.
ASSAULTING • WOlltN.—ilenry klele was char‘ed by
Ann Nock with 1188101t101( her on the 280 i ultimo. She
complainant had • shockingly kruised face, lad it was
proved that tte asPaitt was a serious one. Final 20s
and coots; in default two months.

OUSTRUCTINU THM POLlCK.—Pilathe Perry WAS charged
with obstructing Police-constable Jackaou whilit in the
execution of hi, duty on the 2tilli ult. Complainant acid
there was • diaturhance near Rowley Church, wuen be
caught hold of a man and the defendant Came up, and
tried to reheat+ him. Fined 10s and recta, or One month.

leetacsart Casn.—Witliara Westwood was chaeged with
steataig a qaautity of eqgars and ale, on the 4th ultra°,
the property of Joseph Foley. Frosecut,r, who keeps
the ti..ke Vf Wilma, Old Hal, said th.tt between four aud
five n'ehek 40 food Ltitti Lis utwir 00X,ellisii been tam-
pered with. There were only the prisoner end three