The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

AMAMI' Clar....—At the Patty Sessions held hero on I
Wednesday last, before F. W. Barra, Esq., and the I
Rev. F. L. Cl trke, Samuel Bate was charged by Inasph
Darby with assaulting him on the 20th alt, at Old Hill.
Mr. Fenton appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Addi-
son for the defence. Complainant said that on the above
late about half-past nine in the evening, he saw defend-
ant in the road. Defendant asked him the may to Tip-
ton. He told the defendant that he knew the way to
Tipton as well as be did. Defendant then said, "You
are b--- Millan brother-in-law,- and strnck complain-
ant on the mouth, knocking him down. He got up, and
defendant again knocked him down. He got up again,
and the offence was again committed. In falling down
complainant's head came in contact with the wall, and
his arm was very much bruised Did not see anybody
there but theruselves.—Oeorge Taylor sold he lived at
Rowley Regis. and was a potter. On the above date he
was returning home from work about ten o'clock in the
evening, when he saw Bate strike complainant on the
face' and httoc!. hire down: aomplaitiant got up again.
and defendant knocked him downs second time. He got
up again, when the defendant knocked him down is OW
time. Would swear that complainant did not strike the
defendant. —Jeremiah Morley, alias " Big Jerry," said
he litcd et Powfey. on the above date he saw Bate and
Darby together. Witness saw dclendant strike prosecd-
tor in the face, and also saw defendant knock him &Ma
three times. Since the assault Mrs. Hill asked witneaS
not to tell Hr. Darby his name, pia not see complain-
ant strike the defeadant ”.i4t3nt to
Mr. Meredith, surgeon, saol eroSeentor Came to hi/
house on the lot inst. He had .one of hi y 5 Oteth
knocked out, several bruises on the right arm, and his
head was hurt. The Inlet on the head corresponded with
the tooth that was knocked nut.—that is, that when he
we, knocked down hi, tooth wag knocked out and his
head hurt, opposite tbe tooth.—Elizabeth Hill won then
called for the defence, and sold she was the wife of Tho-
-011114 Hill, stone worker, Acock4 Green, and lived oppo-
site the place where the asutult took place. The light
of the furnaces lit up the road for about 50 or SO yards.
Witness was there the whole of the time. Did not see
any blows attack on either side. Saw defendant's father
pull him off complainant, and hold him. Darby said,
"Loose the b---r let him come," and kept aggravat-
ing the defendant. —Sarah Griffiths said she lived at Old
Hill, and recollected the dos in qmestion Did not het,
theta fighting, nor see any blows struck. Darby appeared
staggering, and Bate was " peart." —Sarah Bate tiaid she
was the mother of the defendant. On the day in ques-
tion Darby put his fare into her face, and said "Von
struck me." Both of them were the worse for drink.—
Defendant mas tined loa and Coats; in default 1 month's
imprisonment. _

liesrartuv.-LJoseph Beddoes was summoned by Ann
Wawa to show cause why he should not seep°, t her
legitimate child, whom she alleged he was the father of.
Defendant admitted the paternity. Ordered to pay 2s fid
per week, and Costs.
SELLING BREAD OTHERWISE THiN W 1130117.-
oeore Hickman, Joseph Forrest. Thomas Pritchard,
and James Brooks were charged by Superintendent Mills
with selling brosd otherwise than by weight. Police-con-
stable Evans proved buying the bread unweighed. The
whole of the defe.i.lanta were onlyred to ray the costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—JuIDI9 Sock and Job Mor-
ris were charged by Superintendent Mllls with being
drank and disorderly. The ease was withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs._

MALlciousi Ismatt To a Horsr.—Joseph Taylor was
charged by Benja:nin Perry ii ith maßel iosly damaging
11 horse, his property. on the llth ult. Thome* Bennett
*aid that on the day in question be was in the White
Meadow*. There were five horses in the menders be-
longing to Mr. Perry. Ile saw the defendlnt poling the
hairs out of one if the horse's tails. Ho had a lot of
hair in his hand. Mr. Taylor, ownerof the horse,
.aid that on the previous night the horse had a long and
hi autifli toil, but on the day in goe*tion it was spoilt.
Finod ft damage, 2* 61 and toasts; in default 21 days'
haul labour.