The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-22 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—At the Petty Sessions, held On
Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem, H. Watson, and IL
Howard, George Green was charged with assaulting
Dominick Green, on the nth inst. Complainant said that
he was returning to his lodgings, when he met the de
fondant, who struck him and knocked him down, and
whilst down, defendant kicked him Was not quite sober.
Caroline Lea raid that she saw the defendant kick Green

fearfully," and beat him. She was at the window, and
told the defendant not to kill the man. Police-constable
Drew said that complainant came to him covered with
blood, and pointed the defendant out as the man who had
beaten him. On charging defendant with the assault, be
admitted beathig the complainant, and said that Green
struck him first. The defence was that complainant
struck him (defendant) first. Defendant called, as a wit-
ness, Sophia Budge, who said that she saw them both
fighting. Fined lOs and costa; in default 14 days
ASSAULTING AN OLD MAN.—Harriet Pmnble was charged
with assaulting an old man named Samuel Webster, on
the 6th inst. Thu assault complained of was that the
defendant struck him and-knocked him down. l'efetid-
ant stated that complainant tried to strike her with his
stick, and in doing so he fell down. She had been
threatened several times by the complainant's wife and
family, who were in the habit of threatening to have her
heart out, dash her brains out. &c. A witness was called
to prove this, and the Bench ordered each party to pay
the costs between them.

DISORDERLY CoNDUC JOBOR WEB chuffed
with being drunk and riotous. on the 2.ith July laid. The
defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry.
P illes.roustable Drew proved the ease. Fined 2s 61 and
costs.

CAUTION TO WAGONER9.—Edwari Glom a wagoner,
was charged by Superintendent Kemp with being in charge
of a wagon and two horses on the road leading from
Rowley to Halesowen, on the Srd Mat, without having
reins to guide the horses. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Police-constable Dennant proved the case, and geld he
had previously cautioned the defendant. Fined 4 and
costa, and cautioned.

CH.ARGE OP THREATENING. Mary ThOMp6oll wan
Charged with using threatening language to Catherine
Corbett, on the 6th Mat, and asked for sureties of the
peace. Complainant proved that the defendant was a
vislent woman, and on the above date she threatened to
kill her. Defendant was ordered to find two sureties in
£5 to keep the peace for six months.
PCSIIINO A SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ON THE FIRE,
—William Parsons, dias Comer, was brought up in
easterly. and csarged by Superintendent Kemp with re•
: fusing to leave the licensed house of Henry Halls, the
Star and Garter Inn, when requested, on the 17th mat.
Defendant was farther charged with s.ssaulting Superin-
tendent Kemp, in the extra/1200u of Ma duty.—The officer
stated that on the previous evening, about 9 30, he was
passing by the Star and Garter public-houae,and hearing
an altercation he went inside to ascertain the muse, aud
there saw the defendant in the act of striking the land-
lord, Mr. Hall. The latter requested the defendant to
leave the house, and as he refused to do no he called up-
on the officer to eject him, Mr. Kemp advised the dc•
fondant to leave quietly, but as he persistently refused to
move, the imperintandant seized him by the collar for the
purpose of ejecting him, when the defendant struck him
two yoilent blows on the chest, and afterwards pushed
Mr. Kemp upon the fire and endeavoured ti hold him
there ; but the superintendent massaged to overpower him
without being seriously injured.—The defendant pleaded
guilty, but urged that he was drunk at the time, or he
should not have done hi) - The Bench characterised the
summit as a serious one, and said they should inflict a
fine of 10e, for that, and for refusing to leave they ahould
order him to pay a fine of is. The fines and coats,
amounting to 1!3 It.. fitl., were paid.