The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-30 00:00:00

(*ocalanbgistrict Vetus.
GROSS OUTRAGE IN A RAILWAY

CARRIAGE.

At the Stourbridge Police Court on Tuesday,
before Mr. B. Littlewood, Henry Williams, described
as a puddler, of Smethwick, was brought up on a
charge of being drunk in a railway carriage and
using obscene language, to the annoyance of
of passengers, on the Great Western Railway: and
also with a voilent assault on a passenger. Pri-
soner was in an excursion train returning from
Malvern and Worcester on Monday evening, and
he behaved in a manner which greatly annoyed
the respectable persons in the same carriage. He
threw himself across a young woman in the car-
riage, and a young man named John Batham
complained to him that he was insulting a decent
young woman. The fellow upon this only became
more outrageous in his behaviour, and added foul
language to his otherintlecent conduct. A further
remark front Batham led to prisoner making a
violent attack upou him, in the course of which he
knocked his (Bathew's) head through the thick
glass in the carriage window. The young mans
head was dreadfully injured by prisoner's violence,
and, in addition to several cuts at the back of his
head, his face was very much disfigured. Some
r i ends of the prisoner also struck liatham, after
he had himself struck prisoner in self-defence.
Some four or live persons in the carriage had their
clothes spoilt by the blood which flowed from the
injured man's wounds, and by the scuffle which
went on. When the train reached Tingley,
Williams was removed to another compartment,
and at Stourbridge he was handed over to the
custody of the police. Mr. Littlewood remanded
hint till Friday.
James Hume Phillips, station-master, imid that on
Monday evening the defendant was a passenger from Mal.
Vern. lie was the worse for drink.

John Batham, of Bank•street, Brierley Hill, said he
was a passenger from Malvern, and rode in the same
compartment as the prisoner, who insulted a young
woman. He remonstrated with him, when the prisoner
struck him, and knocked his bead through the carriage,
indicting several wounds on his face, and he be.
,•anie

Emma and Harriet Haines gave corroborative cridanco
and the former said the prisoner pat his feet upon her lap
inside use of had language, and then sat down upon her.
The Bench considered that bath cues had been
proved, and for the first offence they should fine the pri
ioner the full penalty 40s and costs; and for the assault
spin Latham sentenced him to one month's hard labour,
without the option of a fine.

II 1011 WAY UFTBNCIC.—it.the Petty Sessions, held yes.
terday. before Colonel Fletcher, Hon. C. U. Isytteltoo,
and Mesass. J. B. Cochrane and C. Cochrane, William
Rock was charged with allowing two cows to be on the
highway, at Blakedown. Police-constable Jackman
proved that the cows were two hours on the road. The
defendant wan ordered to pay is tid coats.
Ca altos or PCHJORY.—James Littlewood was charged
for •• that he did, on the 23rd of April, before Rupert
Kettle, Esq., Judge. wilfully give corrupt and Woe evi•
donee in a ease of Major Baker e. David Baker, by swear•
tag that he saw Major Baker struck by his brother David,
and that David Baker struck Major Baker's wife on the
bosom, aud knocked her clown—Mr. Sanders, of Kidder-
minster, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Addison de•
fended C. Evers proved swearing the prisoner, and
Mr. S. Field proved his notes. Several witnesses ware
called, who swore that the prisoner was not present.—
Mr. Addison, for the defenue, contended that the prim.
nor was there, and that his evidence was correct; and
called witnesses to prove that he assisted to carry Mrs.
Baker into the house, after she had been struck by David
Baker.—The Magistrates retired to consider their ver-
dict, and on returning, Colonel Fletcher Pad the case.
according to the evidence given, was a didicult one, and
Duty should send it for trial at the Assizes; bail being
accepted in two sureties of £25, and himself in £5O.
Cannon OW STILLING MONCY.—At the Police Court,
,on Wednesday, before Mr. B. Littlewood, F.lizatieth
Southall and Harriet Taylor were charged with steeling,
e„ the 21;th ilea., £26 in gold and silver, the property of
IsViflier Attwood, butcher, of the Lye. Mr. Collis ap-
Ydeeente. Prosecutor said he pat £24 lUs in
"11. locked it up. and took the key
•leot on the sofa. Some.
nrrs Coning
"at

p—iviredto w..
Sold and silver into a ..,
\with him. On Mondty night us ... .
thing woke him up and he saw the pr,.....
down stairs. Be asked them what their game was, .
his hand in Ma pocket. missed the key, went up stairs,
saw the key iu the b ,a, °petted it and found the monev j
was gone. He also missed about lh.bs of beef. Bri-
\ voters were remanded until yesterday, when they were
again broo2ht up. 514 Stokes defended. Alter hearing
tbe evidence, the Butch did not conabier a prinw Aucie
tune bad been made out, and diacharged the prisoner:,
NSOLECTINo To StProliT s NAV:LT.—WI/IAM Miles,
plumber and glazier, was eantenced (0 000 mouth's im.
prisonmeot, for neglecting to support hie wife and family.
DaoWNILD —A man named Thomas Blaney, late of
Churshill, aged 75 years of age, was found drowned.
Blekedoirn Pool. at 1.30 p.m., yeaterday. The body was
discovered by two tnen named Ihspentively H. Saunders
\and John Baker, who were passing by at the time. Life
bei evidently been extinct ler a eonaiiierable time, when
the corpse wee discovered.