The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRONKENNISSA.—At the Polk. Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. Barra and ffingley. Joseph Widtere was
charged with being drunk and riotous on the 10th Wet,
it Blackheath. P.O Jackson proved the case, and de-
fendant,whei pleaded guilty, wa.; onlerel to pay costes
AIcAULTING • WOMAN —George Illogic] wen charged
with smtaulting Elissbeth Bateman, on the llih luck at
Blackheath. Complainant said she had been down the
road for some grocery, and as she was returning, she saw
•!efendant beating some boys. She asked what was the
matter,and defendant struck her without any provocation,
I swiss the head with • steer. Defeadaat was flood 2•ld
Oki web, ag law

WOYEE'S QUAREELS.—Mary Grove was charged with
assaulting Mary Ann Booth, on the 12th inst. The
evidence was to the effect that the parties had a quarrel
and defendant struck complainent with • broom. Defen-
dant was fined 25 6el and costs.
A SAVAGE ASSAULT.—Win. Siviter was charged with
assaulting John Blades, on the 15th just, at Reddall
Hill. and also charged with stealing a sealskin eap the
property of John Bladen. Mr. Stokes appeared to prose-
cute. Complainant said he lived at Old Hill. On Satur-
day night last he had been to Cradley Heath to the Bird-
in-Hand public-house. He was returning borne about 10
minutes to 11 o'clock, in company with his cousin. When
he got neer the Wagon and Horses Inu, Redden Hill, he
met the defendant. Defendant struck him, knocked him,
knocked him down, kicked him on the eye, and took his
sealskin sap away. He had not spoken to defendabt.
There aas no one with eemplainaut when defendant
struck him. He had left his cousin about 100 yards
away, fighting with some men. As lie was going along
With his cousin they met two men. One of the men
knocked his cousin down and witness was going to fetch
the police, when he met defendant,who was accompanied
by live or six men. At the time he was struck he had
the cap produced, on 11,, head. After defendant had
kicked him, he picked up the cap and walked away with
it. NY Mess did not see his cousin again that night.
Cross-examined: I did not strike you or any otho r man
that night. I did not kiek you, nor did I kick George
Palaces. Rowland Hedge, residing in New Town, said he
knew the defendant. On the night in question he was
going in the direction of Cradley Heath, about 11 o'clock.
Ile met defendant by Reddall Hill Church. He Was
going in the direction of Old Hill. He asked witness if
he had seen any of his companions. There were some
men higher up the road. Defendant said to km com-
panions, "There are two setting on Levi, one has got •
sealskin cap on and I will have it." They a" turned back
and went towards Cradley Heath. They met compleln-
ant by the Wagon and Horses. There was no one with
Bladen at the time. As noon as they met him, Hinter
struck him, knocked him down and began to kick Lim.
Defendant picked up a see'skin cap, put it under his arm
and walked off. Complainant was badly hurt and he was
bleeding. P.O Cooper said he apprehended defendant
on Monday night, end charged him with assaulting and
stealing • cap from John isladen. He said be did not
take the cap of him, but picked it up in the road. Defen-
dant's mother kid taken the cap out watt her. He met
her in the Halesoweu Load, sad she said " Here is
Bladen's cap and now you can let my son go." She said
she took it with her so that her son could not have it.
The cap produced was the same. Elias Siviter, mother
of defendant, said the cap produced was the same she
gave to last witness. She got the cap out of • chest, but
she did not SOW who put it there. Defendant told her he
picked up the cap in the road and thought it was his own.
He had a sealskin cap himself. John Bleden, cousin of
complainant, said be did not see complainant on Satur-
day night after he (witness), was knocked down. Defen-
dant said complainant and his cousin sat about them and
he nin away. He picked up the cap in the row and
thought it was his own. the charge was altered to one
of aggravated asaarilt. Del ndant aled Mary Johnson,
who said she did not see the commencement of the row.
Defends ut was fined Llis ami costs; in default 2 months'
imprisonment.
Nxiixrcx es' Woux.—Twenty-five men and boy. were
charged by Messrs. bwindel and Collis, for neglect of
work 0.. the 1711. With the exception of oue came the
men were fined 5s and costs, and tile boys ordered to pay
costs and return to work.

LAuTtor 10 BEERLIOUSE Kaaralts.—Wln.Bnliogham,
berrhonne keeper, of Cradiey Heath, was charged with
aatug a bagatel.e table wahoat a liconde, on toe Stu. P.O
Tayior proved the brae. Defendant, who exprtased his
ignorluzeo of the law in the question; was ordered to pay
ousts.