The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-09 00:00:00

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The priinner Bri4gewater's atlas was

Mr. Scott remanded the prisoners till Wed-
nesday afternoon.

At the bearing on Wednesday, Mr. Collis ap-
peared to prosecute, and Mr. Addison again de-
fended.

Mr. Collis said he appeared for the complain-
ant, to prosecute the prisoners for a murderous
ne4sult tram hi 4 client. On the 13th April, Le
was returning home when he was cruelly beaten
by two men, who left him insensible on the
road.

Proventor deposed: I reside at Hay Green,
and um a spade maker. On the lath of April I
was p•iurnitig from Hal,isowen. Aunt o'clock,

as I was by Mears. Harper and Moore's
brick works. I ant two men going towards Colley
Hate. Bloomer pushed me with his Brut. I
said, " liallo ! what do you want to do." At
hat time it was raining and I had a small ma-
!Tells in my hand. I received a blow on the ,
b irk of the. head, which knocked me on one side
rite second blow I received, knocked me down,
old I became insensible. When I recovered I
Ii I not see any one, and I went limns as well as
could. Dr. Bayley Wai sent for, and I was
o maned to the house for a fortnight. I did not
Lwow Bloomer before he strut tie, hut I recog•
'used him on the day of the trial. I atu quite
sure Bloomer is the wan who was next to me,
and he 'truck we first. The other man was
tu'ich taller.

Cross-examined ;I only identify one man. I
had 1/04 fl to Mr. Hayes, solieitor, that dav, and
1440 to Mr. Groves, my father-in-law. Had noth-
ing to drink. Am quite some Bio.waier is one of
the men. It wee not very light. Bloomer was
dressed in light clothes.
Thomas Bagley, re-ealled, gave similar evi-
dence to that stated ahove.
Charles Southall, of Light Green, Cradley,
chaiumaker, said he was at Stourbridgo Steeple
Chases, on the 13th of April, and know the
prisoners very well. He saw them at the races.
He was at the Black Swan Inn, Cradley, on the
night in question. The two prisoners came in,
about niuo o'clock, end Bridgewater said he
should have
it bad not been for Ikey, which is a nickname
for Bloonaer. Bloomer said he should think
they had given hitu enough.
Police-coustable Roe proved apprehending
Bridgewater, and charging him with assaulting
Hsttou, on the 13th of April.
Police-constable Wallace said it was his duty
to visit the celis at night, and he did so on Tues-
day night. The two prisoners were confined in
the cells. Bridgewater wait sitting down, cry.
lug, end he soil lie buried his father 15 years
ago, and if he Wti4 smit IIWAy he did not know
wI.. his mother would do, and that his mother

hid told hint not to go with Moonier as he would
get hint into trouble. He also said they were
boilt (intik or Idler wonld hive lone it, but
thy both began o.f. Hutton together.
Police-constable Cooper proved apprehending
B o tutor, at two o'clock on Sunday morning.
Police-constable Heath said he brought the
prisoner to Stouthridge, on Sunday morning, and
pthouer said, `• If it had not been for Bridge-
we I should not have been here. We wen
both drunk at the time.Ribrt Luther Bayley, surgeon, said he was
cadet to see prosecutor, about 8 o'clock in the
,vetting. He was covered with blood and wa:,

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in a very weak condition. He found from eight
to ten incised wounds on the back of the head.
The wounds were very dangerous, and were such
.; wool Ibe caused by a Mina instrument. Ht.
a.tended prosecutor for nearly three weeks.
Mr. Scott said he considered sprinot.fteie case
hod been made out.
Mr. Addison said he should reserve his do.
fee.

Prisoners were committed to take their trial
a' the o.xt Woreestcr t4esioli., boil being

BOARD OF GVARDINV4.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ; Mr. liollinson, in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Baker, Giles, Hall,
Haskew, Rhodes, Fiddian, Thompson, Guest,
Homes, Parkes, W. Rollinson, and Raybould.
The minutes of the lastdueeting were read and
confirmed. Admitted into the house during the
week, 8 ; discharged, 17; dead, 0; born, 0 ;
remaining 334. Corresponding week last year,
859. Out-door relief, Kingswinfurd district £24
24 ; Stourbridge district, £l7 Is 84 ; Hales-
Owen district, £lB Is id; non-resident paupers,
Ils ; total, £59 16s 01; against £64 lls 7d
last year.
Mr. Guest's tender for the erection of the new
Beard room was uccopted.