The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-29 00:00:00

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out, " Oh, Frank, 1 am stabbed." Prisoner
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SATURDAY, NOV. 29 Ma

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rabbits. bir.7Addison appeared to prosecute. Joe.
Reckless, gamekeeper, proved the case. Silvers
not appear. Parkes pleaded guilty, and was 4,4
4. and costs; in default one mouth.
INDKCILNT A SILAIILT.—At the Petty &lesions at Stew
bridge, yesterday, before lisjor Fletcher, and wit 0.
Firmstone, John Powell, a hawker, residing at Blum,
, bury, was charged with committing an bideeent mink
upon Emma Parsons, of Compton, on the 24th butyl.
Pnueoutrix said that on the above date the defut‘v
came !o her house at Compton Fur, and wanted nee%
purchase a tea caddy or a work box. She refused, iphs,
the defendant followed her through the passage nue 01.
kitchen. He took hold off, her round the neck, pe
hand on her forehead, kissed her twice, threw be
the ground, and hurt her elbow. Defendant kiipd
force her into the corner of the kitchen, He pet 14
hand between:her legs the second time, sad threw be,
with great force, and attempted to commit rut jades;
assault upon her. She cried out for help, but her fen,
band was asleep. She woke him up, and told
had happened, and he at once went after the I.Z
George Parsons, hualinnd of complainant, mid that
from information received he went in search el the de.
fendant, and caught him about half a mile away, eh,
ness said to him, " Are you the man that insulted w
wife ?" Defendant said, "Ye.,' and added that be
very sorry for what he had done, and hoped wain:ll,oQ
forgive him. He offered witness lialf-a.crown, ere.,
thing be had in his basket, to make it up. Witzesete4
defendant back to his wife, who identified hum s 5 theft,
that lied insulted her, and witness handed him O'er to
the police.—Police-constable Leadbury proved ants
bending defendant on the charge, which defendant wai
was quite true, and expressed his sorrow for havino,
guilty of it—Defendant appeared to feel his poih,
acutely, and expressed regret for what lie had amis..—
, The Bench said toey had no alternative but to smut
bias for trial, as no punishment given by them wotdi
adequate to the offence.—Defendant was then romunke
! to take his trial at the next Quatter Sessions.

A CAUTION.—At the Police Court, On Tuley
before Major Smith and Mr. E. Gem, Edward eau:
was charged by George Yardley, with being thig
and disorderly and using obscene language, j.
annoyance of passengers in complainant's cm*
on the 20th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and vi
fined 5a and costs.
DRUNKENNESS.—CharIes Hackett was chew
with being drunk and disorderly, on the l'ith
Police-constable Knowles proved the case, and
fendaut was fined 10s ml costs,

VAGRANCY.—John Thomas Harrison, a little*,
was charged with being asleep in a cart, on the VA
inst. Police-constable Drew proved the ease, Nam
defendant has been previously charged with a Mat*
offence, he was comifitted to the House of COM
tiou fur 14 days, and at the expiration of that Wash
be sent to an Industrial School for three yam
CHARGE AGAINST AN APPRENTICE.—Joha aft,
an apprentice to Messrs. Homes and Hielrtga, '
manufacturers, was brought up on remand chupf
with absenting himslf from work. This case, it WI
! be remembered, was adjourned on the ground tbd
Mr.:Prescott, defendant's ;solicitor, contended
the aced was illegal; defendant having been hod,
apprentice from the Ohlswinford Blue Coat Selsok,
and that it was a private school. This was en.
ruled by the Bench, on the ground that the Wad
was under the control of the Endowed Schools Cal
missioners, and that it was a public charity an wi
a private one, as alleged by the defendant. It
Hiekton proved that defendant *as apprenticed te
him and his partner, and that he loft some tau
mouths ago. He afterwards served defendant isfi',
a notice to return to his work but he did not ass
back. The only reason witness could assign fordo.
" fmilan,'s leaving, was that he was 5s Gil short ink
accounts, and witness dedncted it , from his wags
Eli Priest, manager to complainants, said he dedand
4s Gd from defendant's wages. Defendant left et
the 27th of September, and had not since returned Is
his work. Charles Bowkley, an apprentice, pant
serving defendant with the notice to return to trek
Mr. Prescott addressed the Bench for the defeat*,
and contended that defendant had returned to his
work when the summons was running, andthat com-
plainant refused to let him work. Defendant an
ordered to return to his work. Mr. Prescott mid
he would not return to work. The Bench ordeal
defendant to find two sureties of £25 and himself it
£5O, to fulfil his contract. Mr. Prescott, after*
aultiug with defendant's mother, said defendant hal
couseuted to return to work and finish his coat*,
and pay costs.
I.lwausT WEIGHTS—Henry Parkes, of IA
Lane, was summoned by Superiateudent Kemp fa
having six unjust weights in his possession. nmi
Is and costs.

THE LATE CHARGE OF CUTTING

WOUNDING.

John Beavan was brought up on remand,
with unlawfully cutting and wounding Moses
on the 6th inst.

Mr. Homfray appeared to ploseente, and
Stokes defended.

Prosecutor deposed: lam a collier, in that
of the New British Iron Company. On the e&
I was down the pit. Prisoner was there at bra
fast time. He ovas using filthy language. /
buked him and asked him to leave off. He la
would use it for all me or any one else. Ha 6
began using the filthy language again, and I pet
hand before his month. He had a cup of bar
his hand. I then laid hold of him to pall lii
gate-way. I loosed him and he fell down. Her
up, ran at me, and stabbed me in the side.

" I'll stab you again." Frank Proctor took IDe
Ole bottom of the shaft, and I was drawn up.
then taken home, and the doctor was seut tor.
have been very ill, and am Still weak from tbe'
of blood.

Cross-examined : John Proctor, Frank
Joseph Naylor, and a boy called " Daddy,'; were]
sent. Prisoner did use bad language. Whoa 11
having my breakfast I did order a luau to more
bottle, so that I could sit down. Poisoner did
say there was plenty of room to sit down v
moving the bottle. Did not tell the prisoner u.
and try if there was any room Prisms!' did not,
up and go towards the seat. I did not strike I
on the month and knock him down. I caagin'
of him. At that time he had the knife in or la
and his food in the other. I did not tell his
would smash his head in. We did not roll doweltl
gether, neither did I knock him from sue side to.'
other. I have been refused my pay for striking t
prisoner. No one pulled me (Albino or called 'Mei,
for the way I treated him. When I was stabil,
called to Proctor. He said, "Good God, '
is the matter.;; I was only stabbed onee.
William Baugham, over-looser at the Hawne)
deposed, When the prosecutor was stabbed, lee'
tised the prisoner, when he said that he had daski
I said I did not believe Heaven had done it. War
he was was so quiet. Prisoner said that r
had beat him, and he said he had stabbed
Mr. Homfray said that was the case for tbel
secution.
Mr. Stokes said surely his friend could notbr
earnest. The object of an enquiry of that WV
to get all the evidence posEible. There welt,
other witnesses admitted to be present, and Ye"
were not called. He (Mr. Stokes) was prepaad
admit that prosecutor was stabbed, and that k
prisoner's knife that stabbed him, bia it was,
tire accident, caused by prosecutor's brutal cm
It would be a monstrous miscarriage of j 1,50
send the prisoner for trial on a charge tuff
and asked the Bench to dismiss the case.

After a short consultation, the Bench
to tho prisoner that he had had a very
escape, and advised him to be more carefalial
He was then discharged, to the

many in court.
Mr. Homfray said he was astounded that
should be discharged. It had been clearly ,
that prosecutor had been stabbed, and a !.
had proved that prisoner had admitted doing It
could not understand why prisoner shall btl
charged.

MI:. Hayes You had two other witnestel'
moned, why did you not call them.
Mr. lloutfray Because they were savero
neases, and have been tampereed with.
Mr. Stokes: You have no right to say SO.
Mr. Homf ray : There is sufficient evidearstO
mit him to the Assizes, and I shall take out al
mono against him.
COR
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SlR,—Pennit ine to correct an error ,hiek 11,
means, found ite way Into your report of the
of Song." at the Primitive Methodist Mr,
Waste, last week. 601
It states that Mr. Jones urged the prop ~,
£lOO, for a testimonial to Mr. Dorricott. Ms."
desire really is a I urther reduction of the Mg.,
chapel. Hence, the desire he expressed wse
seat-holders should collect or give five shillisell
ter each during the next year. This would, IS
way, enable them to reduce the debt £lOO mot
might be done, be said, as a 1111'13.
And he also urged that the otlimals should ecoli.
organise such a scheme at once.
Please take the trouble to insert this ja
issue.

Yours truly,
J, DOOl
The Lye.
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TRESPABS.—At the Brierley Hill Polio(
Monday, Thomas Jones and Georga °Li!
charged with being on land at Kinver,
Mr. Foley, on the 19th inst, in search w
William Toy, gamekeeper, moved seeing,
defendants heating, with a dog, in Gibbet,
land belonging to Mr. Foley. TWO Fel'
vietions were proved against both defer
they were each filled 30S and costs;
mouth.

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!oy, gamekeeper, moved seeing
a beating, with a dog, in Gibbet.,
,nging, to Mr. Foley. Two re'''.
were proved against both dote' '
re each fined 308 and costs; '
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