The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-13 00:00:00

BILIEBLEY HILL.

DZATII FROX BURNING —A little eirl named Sarah
4. no Iloan aged 12 veers. died on the 4th Ihst, frow
II juries onstamed ou the 2Sth ult. It appears that ne-
e...L.4 went to Messrs. Bolton and Hill's gain works. to
:1•k gleedee from under (non! the eaves. Her tires,
right are. and she was no arrionsly tuittred that she
died on the 4th hat. Mr A. Yreer ant Mr. Turner at-
tmided the ehaid but their strviera were of no avail. An
iest wss held at the lutk's Audnam before
34r Badly., Deputy L'or.mer, and the jury found • rel..
diet of a ei !eatal dath.

1.11.11011 Or I nattACIINO: At the Public Office on
Hominy. before F. Evers, hag , Hitriet Oliver was
charg..d by Jars Jones with using threatening language
to her ea the '29.h mt Fr to the evidence it aopeared
that the patties were neieltb oirs and on the above dire
defet.dint three' coed to kill her Vt t ,essrs were cal.'
on the Bence nrsersd teem to ray be coats, is each
be we •it them, ono b- god neig•mours.
ANUTHItit eiIAIWIL or I 11,11C.1114NING. B4,re Wear;
F. Evers. B. ".t.J Yoitttierr•. an t L F. er, George Hal
wss Atom d with tbremening to lull H. mak] Perry, on
the lit instant. Complainant said tnat defendant wan
beating htn wife, oheu hi complained to bim of his
cond.ct and d. feudist picked up a brick threw it at hrr
and toreatutil to ItAl her. The bri ken ight her ou the
leg, no I sue was ifr ,td of him. D. fendit,t wai b-und
over hints-If in £lO to keep the poser for three mouths.
ASSAULT CASlC—Joeepta liruton. and !Imam Bruton
were cltargsd by David Vanillas with Reliant tog him on
the 29. h May. Complaint %ant that his hr oner-in law
win B Wog, arid he at-ppes ltm mei win taking him
bums and Joseph Bruton streek him twie •, nod ne struck
ee„ie ii. neild-fence. l'ha other Bitt-on came up and
airs it him a violent blow, and kuocked bits down. Two
witnesses gave coroborative tvideuce, and defendants
were fitted to eicu and coats.

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fuwie STONIS --James Bal.y, was charged with
..,aas•iinz John Gray, by throwing •toreoi •t him on the
4th Mt Compleihaut that defeudant lire • atone.
et him one ntiu •k him no the lip mei cot it. Fiued 61
and cotts, .n oat 21 hours iinpri.oomeat.
CO, hTKALi,o.—iopa Uuueihni, woo charged with
SN diug on the ult.. 2 I. of coal the property of
p. • • verr.. P Fromm. 'roved the
was not prefised sad dotoadaat was Ist of by
Fey* ems, mad iselaseed.

PIInTaCTION 0101n.—Mr. Addison appeared oil behalf
of Louvia Evans, for an order to prote,t her goods from
Robert hese.. her husband, who left her the previous
week. The order aria granted.
Wan. ...amc —James Seem, coal bader, was sued by
William slater, for wage. alleged to he doe. Mr Horn-
irsy defended. Complement mil that he engaged to
eoik fur the defendant at 4. 44 per day, to wheel coals.
and Met there wee £4 dn. tie him. The defendant denied
octet/ the complacent the money, and as it wm not
prey: to be la, I,tlc.i uif tbe Bench that the money
eas acing. The csse wee di.mimed.
Asaari.lll4o A WollaN At the Police Court, on
lhursday, before Mr. 1. Spooner, StipeDdlery. Jame.
.iarton •aarbarged with essaul log Jane R!!berts ; and
Luther charmed with saaatille. g (kerne Roberta, on the
Ist unit, at Pesoneti t 00q1.1,11111d ciii ehe lived at Bell.
•treet, Peesnett. On the above date between six oil
seven o'clock in the evening, her son and defendant's boy
were fighting Defendant went to them, pulled his lad
, away. and struck witness's boy. She went towards her
boy, when defendant struck her violently on the bosom.
1 She did not any anything to him. Flizsbeth Boyce cor-
roborated complainant. Defendant said he did hit corn•
! plainaut's soa, a!iil when complainant squared her Masai
! hew. he simply pushed bee away ; but did not strike her.
Ueorge Martin said drfeodant did not touch complainant
stall --Mr. Spooner Ito : ti away as feat aa you
tan, and thick yourself lucky von are not indicted for
pe.jory. Defeedent was fined £1 and costa. The charge
of easaulting the boy was dismissed.
DRONRICNNIrarI.—Jaeob Whitehouse was charged with
helve druuk and riutolla at Reek. Bill, Brierley Dill, on
the 10th met. Police-cote-Wile Taylor proved the case,
end aefendaut wan heed DM 6.1 and coats; in defaust 14
days.
Liman:at or aItaAULT.—A t.miu Unly (14). was charged
with asseeltieg btary Ala ihi th Prosaer, an infant, on
the 4th instaut. Ctcalotte Promer, mother of the b thy.
ssid defendant threw a stone at a girl. and it struck the
baby in the bick. Defeudeut said be threw one stone at
the girl, his, he did nut intend bicecog the baby.—John
Prosser was ensued with ie.s..ultitie Unity at the
.auly tare Cud place. t Orny.alualrt mid ater lie lead
thrown the stone defendant came out of the bettor, sod
kicked him on the back. Defendant said he kicked at,,
but mimed him. Both cases were dismisse.i.

STEALINO llAit S.iinit SteV.lll. MI respectable
looking wotusu, was charged with breaking into the
house of James Smith, and stealing then-from a mere of
haul, on tne 9tit insi. Mr Ho.berieu defended. Police-
constabie Hooker said on the above date at 9 30 a m , he
went ti pros, cator's house in is. u di-street. brim-ley Hill.
Mrs. eitu Ili gave bius the key, and she went away.
'Vitneas iocked lie 01,1 f, and Collet4lekl humeri( ha the
keno, Ab it half pant e.t vela 0 Mock use heard come one
11010rk tho back none, and SAW Sun el iSOW-S some into
tte h. use. she went into the front room, an i toes to
tun cellar. A. she wm. Icaviog the room lie arrived her.
doe had the piece of haw prouncea in her hand, and the
key produced iii Inc other. kit, charged her with break-
ig the house of James Smith, and stealing there-
from a pi no of ham. she said. "I only aid it for
lark." let itnene tried the key, and lotted it fitted the
back door. Eliza, Smith said sae was wife of prom-rotor.
Ou the 91a Inst hi, kft the last witness in her house.
The piece of ham prootaced was her property, and she
left it htt mug in the :kiteiieu Ps Wooer was committed
to take her trial at Inc neat Stafford Sessions. Mr. Hot-
brrton applied for hail. Mr. spoontr mid it was too
serious a euarge to allow bail, sod ho moat certainly re-
fuse to admit primmer to bail.