The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-30 00:00:00

TIVIDALE.

FOUND DEll).-00. Saturday morning a man named
Samuel COX (71). farmer, City. Tividale, wss found dead
in his bed. lie went to bed in good health at 9.30 on
Friday night, and at two o'clock he spoke to his wife. A
few minutes afterwards she found that he was shaking,
and called her sou. On his coming it was discovered
that he was dead.

BRIERLEY HILL.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Monday, before F. Evers; Esq., Timothy Bloomer and
Charles Jones were charged by Superintendent Mills
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting on the
17th inst. Defendants pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay
the costs, ami promise not to offend again.—John Baker
and Thomas Soothell were charged with a similar offence
on the 10.11 instant. Defendants pleaded guilty, and
were diaebarged on payment of 7s lid each, the costs.
DRUNK Ave INCAPABLE. Daniel Nightingale was
charged with being drunk and incapable on the 19th inst.
Police-sergeant Passey said he was on duty at the Delph.
He new a horse and cart. No one was with it. He after-
wards found the defendant drunk lying under a well, and
he had a cab and conveyed him to the station. Defend-
ant pleaded guilty, and was fined fis and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joseph Thompson and
James Beddall were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 17th instant. Police-constable Hughes
proved the case. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay fis
' each, the coats.
CHARGE OF THROWING STONE@ AND ASSAULT. —• Be-
fore Messrs. F. Evers and L. Freer, William Highfield
was brought up on remand, charged with throwing stones
and assaulting Sarah Wylde, on the 3rd inst. Mr. Addi-
son prosecuted, and Mr. Holberton defended. John
Preston, carpenter, said that on the above date, about
half Tad four o'clock he was standing just below the
Whimsey public-house. The complainant was standing
near the wall. He saw the defendant pick op a stone
and threw it. The stone struck complainant near the
eve, which caused her face to bleed. Witnees:pointed
out the defendant, who threw the stone. Sarah George
proved that she saw the defendant pick up a stone and
throw it over a wall. The last witness told defendant he
had killed a child, and defendant ran away. Police-con-
stable Mee said that he charged defendant with wounding
one Sarah Wylde. Defendant said. "I am guilty." Mr.
Holberton, for the defence, contended that it had not
been shown that defendant threw the stone from the
highway, and that he was not liable under the statute.
No doubt the complainant had been seriously injured,
and no one regretted it snore than he did, and it was •
case for recompense, but this was not the court for that.
, Mr. Evers said the Bench were of opinion there was no
hostile intention on the part of the defendant to commit
an assault, but the girl was injured, and very, seriously,
and It was a question for compensation. Mr. Addison
said the surgeon's bil.l was £3 3s. The Bench thought it
was a case for arrangement, and the two parties conferred
with each other for a time, when Mr. Methadon 'mid that
his client was getting but 25e per week, and he was wil-
ling to pay I:3-20s down, 20e in a month, and 20e in
another month. Mr. Addison agreed to this, defendant
to pay costs.
CHARGE oF GLlClNG.—Bitrnabas Pearson, landlord of
the Bricklayers' Arms, Mount Pleasant, was charged by
Superintendent Mills with allowing gaming in his house,
no the 11th inst. Mr. Homer defended. Henry Mill-
ward said that on the above date tie was in the defend-
ant's house. A number of men were there, and he saw
them toss for ale and cigars. They afterwards tossed for
59. and afterwards for £5. Mrs. Pearson was present,
and saw the tossing. William Perry andJosaph Attwood
gave corroborative as to the tossing. Mr. Homer then
addressed the Bench for the defence, contending that as ,
soon as the parties began to toss, Mrs. Pearson sent for
the police and said she would not have any tossing in
her house, and when a half -penny TM pitched on to the
table she swept it off on to the ground. Mrs. Davies,
tomes Bunn, John Bunn, and W. Howen gave evidence
to the effect that there was no tossing either for cigars
or monies. The Bench retired to consider their verdict.
On returning, Mr. Evers said there was a doubt in their
minds about the tossing, and would give him the benefit
and dismiss the summons, and cautioned the defendant. :
A VIOLENT WOMAN.—At the Petty Session. held OD
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Emily
Morris was brought up on remand charged with wilfully
destroying her clothes at the Union, on the 20th instant.
William Keightley proved the ease, and said defendant
Wes very violent. As she had been twice previously con-
victed for a similar offence, she was sentenced to three
months' hard labour.
CHARGE GP INDECENT ASSAULT.] Thomas Weston
„.os charged with committing an indecent ammulcupon
Mary Ann lliggins, on the elst inst. There was a second
charge of a common assault. ,Mr. Clulow defended. The
complainant said that she lived at Mount Pleasant, and
her husband worked as a furnaceman at Mr. Webb's
works. She had been to take her husband's supper, and
cm coming out et the winks the defendant came behind
her and put his hands up her dress. She screamed, and
uefendant went away. It was dark at the time, but she
saw his face, and it was the defendant. Mr. Spooner
: said he could not convict on her unsupported evidence ;
I it would not be safe; and defendant was discharged.