The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNRENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Messrs. B. St. J. Matthewes and 11.
Smith, Levi Cooper, miner, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the uight of the lath
inst. Police-constable Godley proved the ease.
Fined 2s 6,1 and costs.—Joseph Richardson was
charged with being drunk and disorderly an I
fighting in Park Street, on the night of
.the Bth
inst. Defendant denied the charge, and the case
was adjourned for a week.--John -13inign was fined
Is, for being drunk and disorderly dff the 15th
inst.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—Jaffray Loates
was charged by Inspector Breton, with neglecting
to sent his sons, Abraham and Francis, to school.
Fined 2s Sd in each case.—Thomas Archer was
charged. wth not sending his son to school. De-
fendant produced a certificate to prove , that the
child hod attended Pensnett school regularly for
the last three weeks. The case was withdrawn.—
Henry Abbott was fined 2s6d for a similar offence.
—Joseph Parkes was fined Is in each case, foi: not
sending his two children to school.—Joseph West-
wood was also fined Is for not sending his
daughter to school.
DRUNK IND REFUSING TO QUIT. Thomas
Squires was charged with being evunk and refus-
in" to q he white Tiot se Inn, when -equested
on the 11th inst, and was further charged with be-
in dvui rid disorderly on the hiehway, on the
same date. Mary Ann Saunders proved that the
defendant came into their house cl-unk, and he
refused to leave when requested. She had to ob.
tam assistance to eject defendant. Police-con-
stable Freeman proved that he had to put defend-
ant out of the house. He refused to go home, and
created a great distuvbance in the street. Fined
lOs in each case, and costs.
EXPOSING DISEASED FISH FOR SALE. James
Bedesford, fish dealer, Quany Bank, was sum-
momed by John Fletcher, Inspector of Nuisances,
for exposing a quantity of "sprats" for sale on
the 11th inst, the same being unfit for human
food. Complainant said he visited defendant's
premises on the above date, and saw three or four
barrels of "sprats." They were diseased, Mr.
Ashmead, surgeon, proved that he examined the
fish, and found they were unfit for human food.
Fined lOs and costs; in default 14 days,
CHARGE Of ALLOWING A FEROCIOUS DOG TO
BE AT LARGI.—Ann Bowler was charged with
allowing a ferocious dog to be at large, on the 6th
inst. Joseph Vvhite said defendant's dog flew at
him on the above date, and he had to throw stones
at to keep it away. He was afraid to pass it. P.
C. Baynton said he often passed the dog, which
was a very quiet one, He never heard that the
animal bit anyone. A man named Giles gave cor-
roborative evidence. Case ("Brained.
CHARGE AGAINST AN APPRENTICE. John
Thomas, an apprentice to Alfred Weaver, was
summoned for neglecting his work, on the loth
inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was
unwell. Fined Is and costs, 5s compensation, and
to return to his work; in default 14 days.
ALLEGED NITISANCE.—James Harley, resicling
in Fenton Street, was sr mmoned for permitting a
nuisance to exist on his premises. Defendant
said he received a notice from the Local Board, to
remove the nuisance ih 7 days, and the time had
not yet expired. He should remove it before the
time was up. Mr. Ellis, Medical Officer, BA he
had visited the premises, and did not find any
nuisance. The premises had been cleansed with-
in the last week. William Mullett said there was
a nutlance existing on the premises, and there had
been one for years. The Bench remarked that
there was already an order to abate the nuisance,
which was agreed to be done. Case dismissed.
ASSAULT AND THREATS.—MatiIda Griffin was
charged with assaulting and threatering Honor
Millward, on the Bth inst, Defendant pleaded
guilty. For the assault, defendant was fined Is
end costs. The other case was withdrawn.

BEI:MAL ABBAULT.-At the Police Court, on
Thursday, before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary,
Thomas Newton, William Newton, and Isaac New-
ton were charged with assaulting John Malpass, a
miner, on the 15th inst. Mr. Clulow defended.
Complainant said he lived at Segar Lane. On the
above date he was at the Round Oak public-house,
kept by Benjamin Phillips. Witness's brother-
in.law was going to speak to a man named Rey-
holds, when witness pulled him back, and three
defendants set about him, knocked him down
and kicked him. He did not strike them back
again. Sarah Malpass said that Reynolds and
Harrison were quarrelling. Reynolds got up,
when the complainant pulled him back, and the
defendants began to beat him. Witness told
Isaac not to beat Malpass like that, when he
struck her a blow on the face. All the defendants
struck and beat complainant. Robert Reynolds
gave corroborative evidence, and said that the
defendants knocked him down and beat him, and
that there were several others there as well. Po-
lice-constable Hollins said as he was passing he
heard a disturbance, and went into the tap-room,
and saw one of the defendants covered with blood.
Reynolds and Malpass —ere also bleeding. Mal-
pass and Reynolds were drunk.—Mr. Spooner
Hallo, you say Malpass was drunk, and yet you
say he was smothered in blood. I don't believe
that any one could tell whether a man was drunk,
after he had been beaten about the head, kicked,
and covered with blood.—Police-constable Hollins
said he thought he was drunk.—Mr. Chdow said
in defence that a dispute arose between Roberts,
Reynolds, and Thomas Newton, Reynolds having
charged Newton with stealing a bottle of brandy,
and after that a free fight took place.—Ann Rey-
nolds, servant to Mr. Phillips, said she saw the
defendant in the room; and also the complainant,
Reynolds, and Sarah Malpass. The dispute began
about some branday. Reynolds charged Thomas
Newton with stealing 'a bottle of brandy belong-
ing to Mr. Phillips, the landlord. She went to I
fetch the master, when Reynolds struck Newton ;
on the face, and knocked the landlord's hat off. I
Malpass then struck Thumps Nevrtor, who was
knocked down. Isaac came in at the time when
both Reynolds and complainant were on the top
of Thomas Newton. Isaac tried to pull them off
him, when they both began to beat Isaac.—Mrs.
Malpass came in and began to pull Thomas New-
ton's The witaess was -.repeatedly cautioned,
and afterwards admitted that complainant was
beaten by the defendants; also, Reynolds.—Mr.
Spooner remarked that he was sorry to say that
he believed she had not told the whole truth.—
George Harrison also gave evidence.—This being
the case, Isaac Newton was charged with assault-
ing Sarah Malpass, who said that the evidence
given above was true. Thomas Newton was called
for the defence, and said that the Reynoldses first
struck him, and he struck in return, and they had
a general fight—William Newton was then
charged with assaulting Robert Reynolds, who said
that defendant had a running kick at him, and
struck him.—Mr. Spooner said he had no doubt
that the three men set about Malpass, The row
began between Reynolds and Harrison. Malpass
pulled Reynolds back, when the three set upon
him. It was the most disgraceful row he had ever
heard of, and he believed there was something
more behind the scenes. He should fine them Al
each and costs, and in the other cases order them
to pay costs.