The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-10 00:00:00

BBIERLEY HILL.

VACCINATION Ca.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Monday last, before H. O. Firmitone, Esq., Anson
Franklin, Richard Hickman, Edward Andrews, Thomas
kiowilicr, Moses Allen, and Henry Webb, were sum-
moned by Josiah HeckleYt ',specter, for not having the
ishiltiren vaccinated according to law, within three
mouths after birth. The case was proved against An.
drews, Rowdier, and Allen, and they were fined Is tid
each, to include coats. The ease against Webb was dir.
missed, as she produced • cevtificate of postponement on
:recount of ill-health, and the charges against Franklin
and Hickman were withdrawn.

DRUNK AND Itiurous.—Jub Cartwright was charged
with being chunk and riotous on the night of the 29th
ult. Pulice-constable Doobar proved the case, and said
that defendant wasted to stake money to tight. Fined
and costa—John Malpae was charged with being
dirudr and riotous, on the night of the 25th ult. Police-
constable Hiles proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
CAUTION To RAILWAY TRAVELLERA—Henty William
feylor, of King-street, Wonest., was charged by
Iticuard Pens., etalion.nnster at Breit?.ll Lane, with
travelliug iu a superior class carriage to that he had pre-
vionsiy paid for, on January dad. Lvfendaut was farther
charged with obstructing the officers of the company at
the .1. tuna. Mr. Audison defended. Will4un
Isms, guard, said that lie was guard on the 5 40 train
tram 0 elverhamptun. Difindant rude in a second-mass
carriage. He got in at Dudley, and out at lirettellLane.
Wituess called the attention of the station-master to it.
Defeudaut asked to ride in a second-class carriage.—
Riebard Penson, statim-master, said teat the geard called
his attention to the defeudant riding in a secood.cless
carriage, and told dafeudatit that lie had to pay 31d ex-
cess of bre from Willi. Defendant refused tops., and
woo by the booking office for a quarter of an hour. He
was very abusive and struck at witness, but the latter
caught hold of him and turew him down. Defendant
trie t to kick wit... but he held him down until a police-
°dicer came. Cross-examined Defeudaut gave his
mane and addrese, which turned out right. He did not
say he lived close by, and was manager to Mr. Chambers.
Did not throw him dawn, but put him down quietly. I
did call peraans to assist me. Tlwre Were not three or
four other persons holding him down besides myself. I
did have my knee on his chest. Defendant did not com-
plain that Ilia throat was hurt. Had not seen the defend-
ant before. The ticket produced was the one received
item the defendant —Mr. Addison said that was not true,
and produced the defendant's ticket, which was not given
Up. It was u third-elms ticket from Dudley—Mr. King:
proves the case against your Client.—Mr. Ad-
dlhisoant only
Idon't attempt to deny the charge; but defend-
ant was put in the cirri ige by the railway officials.—
Joseph Carpenter, signalman, said that he saw the de-
fendant, who created a disturbance at the station. After
def endans had given his address, he refused to go away,
and was very abusive. Peuson asked him to go away.
I iefendaut refused. sod Penson canght him by the cellar,
and they Loth fell tagether.—J. Wyld, clerk in this
goods department, said he saw the defendant, who refused
to go away. Pensun put him out of the gate. Defendent
canoe in again and refused to go away. Assistance came
to hand, and defendant was again put out of the gate.—
This being the case, Mr. Addison addressed the Bench
for the defence, and said that the defendant worked for
Messrs Chambers and Co.; and that he had been to
Walsall on business on the above date. On returning,
and when at Dudley, the railway official, put him into •
second-class carriage. On arriving at Brettell Lane the
defendant could not find his ticket, and case his mune
and address. Penson afterwards caught hold of him by
the neck, and tried to strangle him, knocked him down,
and knelt upon his chest —Jesse Barker said he worked
for Messrs. Chamberlain and Co. He was at the station
when defendant came in. Pension asked for 31d more.
Defendant said he fronld dot pay it. He had paid once.
Defendant gave his name and address, and was going
away, when Pens n fetched him back, and struck him.
Others tales up.—By the Bench. After the defendant
had given his name and address, Penson asked him to go
off the platform. He refused, and Penson threatened to
kick him oft—The Bench remarked that they considered
liota cases proved, and they were determined to protect
the railway officials in the execution of their duty. But
in the present case they should not put a heavy fine upon
the iltfemlant, but hoped it would be a caution to him in
future.. Defendant wan then fined 55 in each cue, and
costs._

FAMILY Row.—Tittui Priest was charged with as.
mulling John Fradgley, on the 30th ult. Mr. Waldron
defended. From the evidence given it appeared that all
the parties are related to each other, and that a free fight
took place, and that defendant had offered to make Wel"
by paying half the costa of the 81111111101716. After hearing
the Mince, the case was dismissed.
A Barret HUSBAND.—Waii&M Mullett, labourer, of
Bromley, was charged with aasaulting Elizabeth Mullett,
his wife, on the 25th ult. Mr. Addison appeared for the
complainant. and Mr. Horner defended. Mr. Addison, in
opening the case, said it W/13 the most brutal and
cowardly assault ever committed upon a ;woman. She
had been subjected to long and continued brutal assaults

at the heeds of the defendant. Complainant, who ap-
peared to court, had frightful bruises on her face, and
beth eye* blackened. The first witness called was Ed-
ward Mallen, a youth, who said he lived next door to the
defendant, and on the above date he heard screams from
the complainant's bed-room. Saw that complainant's
head was bleeding, and the defendant might hold of his
fwfoiter.
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saw the defendant strike his wife once with a strap
1 this witness was treated as an adverse one. Cross-ex-
amiued : Defendant has been a very good husband to his
' wife. Never saw him strike her with his fist. Com-
' pleinant is a lunatic, and has been in the asylum, and has
I been ordered to go in again by a medical man. She was
ordered to get up and take plenty of air; but she refused
to do so, and often hip in bed for weeks and fortnights
together. Defeudaut is sometimes very violent. Re-
examined: I have heard that the defendant has been
sumo:ionised before for assaulting his wife. I have seen
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anes face. It was much discoloured: as, also, were her
arms and shoulders. Hat often seen the defendant beat
his wife with a strap. Complainant is not a violent 550-
man, but very qeiet.—Police-constable Keenan said that
from information received he went to the defendaut s
house Sad saw his wife, who was much braised. She
said in defendant's presence that her husband had done
it, sad that he used the strap double.—Maria Gardener,
sister to complainant said that from hiforuiatiorereceived
by letter, she came over. She found that complainant
hal been Raised. and took ont the summons against the
defendant. Defendant had been summoned on • peeve
ells OCCaRiOn for assaulting his wife, but the ease wan
mode up.—Mr. homer addressed the Bench for the de-
fence. He admitted that defendant did use his strap la
striking the woman. Complainant was • confirmed
lunatic, and the defetilant was in the position of a ma,-
ter.--Mr. Addison: Yes, and defendant has inside her a
lunatic.—Mr. Homer (continuiegt said it was necessary
that the maa shonld show and exercise some pewee over
tee canine:line so as to make her afraie, slis being a
lunatio.—The Bench retired for a short time to consider
their verdict. On returning, Mr. Firmstone said they
had given the case their best attention. No doubt it was
a Cal ruriOnS thing for a man to be so uufortunate as to
haves wife a lunatic. But if that man eilOie ti hoop his
wife at home her affliction demanded that she should be
treated with mare than ordinary kindness. In this case
they were of opinion that the defendaut had not done
so, but that complainant had been subjected to a course
of ill-treatment and brutally assaulted, by the man who
should have treated her with more than ordinary kind-
ness, and they were determined to mark their sense of
such couduct by sentencing the defendant to three
months' bard labour, without the option of • fine.-.-
Murmurs of applause followed the sentence.
ClilaGit or WILFUL DAMAGE AND NEOLKCT Olt WORK
James Armstrong, in the employ of Mr. Thomas Parker.
of the Mersey Wheel Works, was summoned by his em-
ployer for unlawfully absenting himself from his work on
the Bth December. Defendant was further charged with
wilfully damaging a lathe, and I:10 was calmed as com-
pensation. Defendant also summoned his master:for re-
fusing to pay him the sum of 1:1 les wages alleged to be
due. Mr: Homfray appeared fore complaiuent, and
Mr. Addison for the defendant. In operant. the ease,
Mr. Homfray said it WAS a very serious one. 'Defendant
WAS employed by cemplahunint, who is proprietor of the
Mersey Wheel Works, Sten:image. Defendant was en-
gaged at considerable wages, es a lathe turner He
should prove beyond doubt that the defendant broke the
I lathe, aud the sum claimed did not represent the amount
1 of loss ; and that nominal damages only were asked.—
I Complataut said that he carried on business ass railway
wheel manufacturer. The defendant worked for him,
amid had done so for nearly two months. Defendant:was
engaged ass lathe turner at Ids per weesk. The lathe
is a double one, son to work two pairs of wheels at one
nine oa the 2nd ult. The defendant was iestrueted to
be et the lathe, to :urn a pair of wheels 'The wheels were
nearly true, aura the defendant had to put just the finish
upon them. But, instead of doing so, he began to cut
the wheel nearly a quarter of an inch deep. 'The con-
sequence was that the cast metal plate that retains the
driver was broken. The original cost of the machinery
was between four mil five hundred pounds. 'The plate
was broken wilfully, or through carelessness. He had
only claimed Elle nominal damages. Twenty-live
pounds would not pay the damage done. Defendant was
engaged as a lathe turner to turn the wheels, and he
should have taken a very tine turn off the wheel. The
defendants must have known that by sticking a tool in
the flanges quarter of an inch it must break it; and it
mast have been a wilful act, or have reaulted from sheer
carei
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care to turn wheels On the dud December defendant
was entrusted to turn a pair of wheels, and to see that
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the defendant.. The defendant went away, and came
again on Friday ramming. He told defendant of the
breakage, and that his mmey
the defendaut made appacation for 10a to pay for hia
board, and he received it of Mr. Oliver. On crews-ex-
amination, witness said that the amount elMmeddid not
repieseut the damage doom—William Oliver said that
the cost of men's wages for repairing the damage done
would be £lo—Mr. Addison addressed the Bench for the
defence, aad contended that the injury done to the ma-
chinery was purely as accident, and that there was no ,
evidence to show that the defendant had wilfully done it.
Defeudant was then sworn, and said the cause of the ac-
cideut was thet two of the pine were loose, and he could
not get at them to screw them down—ls answer to tbe
Bench, *Purse admitted that it was his duty to see that ,
tho machinery was in proper order adore he began to I
work —After a short consultation, the /aegis:rates re-
marked that they did not think the defendant had wilfully
uroken the lathe, bat he had not exercised that amount
of cure that he should have done, and workmen engaged
in seachiuery should be very careful. As heavy dam-
ages were not pressed for, they should order the defend-
ant to pay 50s and costs, and ordered defendant to return
to his work, and pay Is per week. The etam for wages
against the complainant was dismissed.
A Foaoiveee Wila.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Thursday, before 1. Spoiler, £5.1, Stipendiary, William
Willett, was charged with assaulting Sarah Ann, his
wife, on the 13th ultimo. Complainaut said she did not
wish to press the case, and that defendant did not assault
her. Mr. Spooner told the defenlant that it was no use
telling hiss that which was false, as there was other eve
deuce. Police-sergeant ltichardsun said that he saw the
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mercy. Mr. Spooner ssid that OD consideration of the
state complainant was in, ho would order him to find two
sureties of 1:20 each ; but it he came before hiss agaui
he would send him fur tee longest term of imprisonment
he could.

AaaAULT CAsha.—William Drew was charged with as-
saulting George Stokes, on the 27th ult. Csmplainant
mad that he was watchman at ktrierley Hill Works, and
about half-past nine o'clock the defendant came into the
masa, box, and accused him of poisoning his dug, and
struck him a violent blow on the eye and blackened it.
lie saw the defendant again the same night, and the latter
*truck him again, whereupon complainant retaliated by
striking defendant with a stick. The learnt d Singh:trate
reinaiked that defendant had uo right to accuse him of
poistaliog his dog, and that complainant affii to blame for
striking him with the thick stick proluced, and ordered
defendant to pay the costs fur assault, and to find one
surety in £l.O to k-ep the peaeo for six months.
AN UNPROVJICED AseAULT.—John Hail wita brought
up on a warrant charged by Thomas Price with assault-
ing him on the sth nitisu,. Complainant bald that he
resided at Ambiecote, and about eleven o'clock at tight
he was going home, and lie saw the defendant with eight
others. A boy was there, and he told the boy that no one
should hurt him. With that, defendant struck him a
violent blow on the mouth, knocked one of his teeth
out, and struck him on the INC. and temple. Witness
dal not strike in return. None of the other men struck
bun. The Beach considered it an unprovoked assault,
and tined defendant Ws and coats; in default 21 days'
hard labour.

citation OF ASSAULT AGAINST Pardressiorrax SINGERS.
Rose Lee and Sarah Lee, two respectably-dressed young
females, were charged with assaulting Maria Denton,
oil the morning it the alst ult. Complainant appeared
in the box with a black" eye, said that she lived in Park
Street, and the two defendants were professional singers
at the Horseshoe Inn. D-tendants took lodgings at her
house for six weeks, and had
,been with her a fortnight
and three days. Between eleven and twelve o'clock two
young men came to the house, with defendants. In a
short time after they bad been there, the men and women
began to tight. Defendants were drunk, and the men
were not wilier. Witness heard some glasses broken
and went into the room, and told the defendants elle
would not have S4Cilc induct in her house. Defendant
(dose) asked her to have something to drink, but she
refused, and the f timer at once etruck her OD the eye,
and her sister caught her by the hair of the head and
struck her. This witness was cross examined at some
length when she gave contradictory answers to the
evidence in chief. Complainant's daughter was also
called, and her evidence did hot agree with the COOS.
.plainants. In answer to the charge, defendants bald
they had drank several bottles of rum to inaugurate the
new year, and they were all drunk together, and the else
was dismissed.

lio.tussr.—An inquest was held at Kr. Situkised, the
Royal Oak, on Wednesday, before Mr. Phillips, coroner,
touching the death of Sarah Ann Ire, aged two years.
From the evidence adduced it appears the child was at
tea on the 21st ult, when • cup of hot tea was accidentally
turned over, which fell on the breast of the child, and
the injuries were so great that she died from the effects
of scalding, on the 3rd inst. The jury returned • verdict
of "Accidental death."