The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-25 00:00:00

BRIERLBY HILL

UNLAWYCLLY CCTTINO AND WOUNDING.—At the Police
Court on Mondry, before Messrs. H. 0 Firinstone and
Henry Smith, Benjamin Mobberley and Jilin Bleztle,
an the employ if Attests. Perrens end Harrison, brick
manufacturers, Brettell Lane, were charged with mils,.
folly cutting and wounding Lliarles Terry, miner.—Mr.
W Addison proisreuted, and Mr. Waldron defended,—
On Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, complainant
sea on his way twine in company with lIVJ utheia, from
S puolic•houee and when near to Messrs. Webb's iron.
Works one of Ins companions halteo fir borne purpose
fue other tWe Cdetamed their jooruey hut they had not
gone far When the man shouted out teat he was It
lulled. Ci.mplainaut a. •no•an to his aid, and he was
nesteD about the heed IWO With tau wrap ,11b
by the defendants, and be because insensible. He had
to be conveyed home in a cart —Mr. Asnmead, surgeon.
stated that he attended complainant, and toued him
with ati incised wound over the left eye, a wound on the
corner of the right eye, and a bruised sound on the fore-
itned. There was me° a bruise on the shoulder very
much swollen, And congestim of the lungs. whitt might
ii&te been the result of *tali or tom received by tiguting.
The defendants were committed for 11151.—At the Stat.
forosiiire summer Assizes, on thesday, before Mr.
ellietlre Lush, James Mamie and Benj twin Mobbed iy
were charged with tiiiiswfuliy wounding, with intent
Charles Terry, on the Into July —Mr. Underhill was ii
the prosecution ; the roomer. Wore undefended —Prior
C tier, Woo appeared in tee witness box with the mark.
of sins ill treatment salt fresh, said be was going home
Oil miturday night last, and when near Webu's irony:oils
use of line COMpautiMS WAS set spun by the two mem an i
when he remonstrated, the prisoner* transferred their
attentions to prosecutor. With wo do rails lie was
struck on the head, and badly cut aid bruised.—Seversl
witnesses confirmed this statement.— If, Aslinicaii,
surgeon, said that the prosecutor's Wounds wire not
Very sexton, His lung. were congested; that might
possibly have resulted hoot a blew on the head.—The
iearned Judge commented on the •bsence of
emu, d Sewell, who from the evidence of the watneina
must have been in &position to give materiel evidence
as to the origin of the affray —Verdict of guil y.—
Sentence, nine mouths imprisonment.

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Bio QCARALLS.--rta tog Police Court. on Thum
day, Mr. I. Spooner, Blipeniiary, Clara Southall mu
charged with assaulting Sarah Jones. on the Intli inst.
From the evidence it appears that both women work at
Sitwon's Brick Works, and on the above date complain-
ant wag struck by defendant. Ordered to pay la 64 each.
A BAD Hutliauu.- Mark Wassail, an old offender, we.
Ah.rged with beating his wife, on toe llih inst. Com-
raiusut, whose eves were black, said the defendant Caine
home drunk and began to beat her. Be struck tore
rest many time., bruised her verysinuch, and knocked
her down. She had been married 25 years, and defend.
ant had beaten her nearly every week during that period.
In •DPIVer to the Bench, defendant said he did not hurt
his wife. Mr. Spooner: Why, there is your hanJwriting
on her fate. now. Defendant: I will not do it again
Mr. Spooner: Lam going to prevent you doing it for
some time to .tine. I sentence you to three months
hard labour, and at the expirauon of Viet time, to fit d
twi meeting of £lO each, to keep the peace for twelve
maths.

AIiACLT CAM-4111908 Hill wee charged with atistult•
log "homes o.aden, of Quarry Bank, on the 18th lost.
Complainant said defendant struck hint on the head.
Fined 2. Ed and coot.; io default 11 days.
ANOTHER CA.6.—J,.1. Harrington and Joseph Dovey
were charged with al...salting Richard Stanley, on the
lath inst. Front the evidence of complainant it appears
that defendants did not hurt him, but injdred his het and
cost. Defendants refused to pay the value of the hat
and coat, 7- 6..1 each, out they were fined lot 6J earh
and cost.; in elrfault 14 dep.—William Bishop was fined
10. and costs, for assauliing Joseph Blackford, On the
18th inst.

DCROOL BOARD BROIRCUTIONII. -•••• The following per.
s ans were summoned by Hugo Verney Breton, School
Board Inspector, for not banding their children to achool.
Elijah Shakebpeare. Moor Lane, Juisepli Westwood,
Atli Street, Benjamin Which, Chapel Suaet, Willoaw
Hamilton. Moor Lane, Henry Abbott. Colbge Street,
and John I Irk, Cottage street. Ti,' defhoranta were
rebeni, d hy tl air wives. and th..y ,rod e venal et^use,
for neglecting to comply with th, ',roe., /PS of vie
E.rucation Act. Two or three wirier mitid their hobband
were author', and owing to the Ist. et.rtke they coatd not
afford i poses—Thoftpeadlaw said hi 'mild tan

them of eneh ;Airy and nonmusical misses They
would regret in yeeri to cvine not sending their child,.
toschool Deny parent would ebow that be was too
poor to pay the sell= fen. the school Board would edu-
cate them free. Pvienis ought to consider it a high
privilege to eend their children to school, and where they
neglected to do no he cull fine them. He fouod thas
the inflietron of a fine of 5n wan a splendid spur to mays
parents obey the law.—Hach defendant was fined ss.
AIiSACLTINJ A %Somer.—Josiah Whittaker MY lined
5s and costs, for assaulting Phoebe Guise, on the 1311
inst. Defendant was brought upon. warrant.
CEI•SOI c ASO/XLT, Dr. Waikec, of Brierley Bill,
was charged with amenities Elias Cooper. on the lath
lest, and further charged with threatening him. Mr.
Holbert= defended. This ease was called on first. tat
as complainant did not appear it was put back till lset.
On the cane again being callid on, complainant did not
appear, and Mr. Holbenou.asked the Bench to dismiss
the case. He had five witnesses to call and had a con,
plete answer to the case. He thought complainant was
showing great disrespect to the Bench. There was •
dispute between the parties and the whole matter was in
Chancery. Mr. Hpooner said there was nothing before
him. Mr. Holbert= asked for a certificate, which was
granted.