The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-20 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NINE LOCKS PIT.—,A
young miner, named George Plant, met with a fatal
accident whilst he was at work in the Earl of Dudley's
Nine Locks Pit, on Monday afternoon. He was en-
gaged at his stall, when a large piece of coal fell and
crushed him very badly. Assistance was soon at
hand, and the poor fellow was conveyed home as
quickly as possible, and his injuries attended to but
he expired in the evening.
NEGLECT OP WORK—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. J. Holcroft and L. Freer,
Joseph Wale, horse-driver, was charged with neg-
lecting the service of Richard Mobberley. on the
Bth inst. Defendant was fined Es 6d and costs; or
seven days.
DeuNexxxess.—William Thomas was fined 5s
and costa, or 14 days, for being drunk and riotous
at Brierley Hill, on the 6th inst. Police-constable
Giles proved the case.—Thomas Roberts was fined
Is, including costs, for being drunk in Hill-street,
Brierley Hill, on the 13th inst.—Arthur Rider and
Samuel Waterfield were fined 5s each and costs for
being drunk in Bank-street, Brierley Hill, on the
14th instant. Police-constables Doobar and Giles
proved the cases,
CAUTION TO BOTS.—NOaII Bates, William Jones,
and John Jones, three boys. were charged with
unlawfully obstructing the free passage of a cer-
tain highroad at Pensnett, on the 6th inst. Po-
lice-constable Storer proved the eases, and defend-
ants were ordered to pay costs.
SINGULAR ASSAULT CASE.—Joseph Hutchinson
was charged with assaulting John Sutton, on the
13th Mat at Fenton-street, Brierley Hill. The
Complainant said on the above date, about twelve
o'clock, defendant came to his door, Witness's
wife said' It is Joseph," Witness said he should
not come into the house, and the wife said he
should. Witness went to the Police Station to
obtain the assistance of sonic of the officers, and
when he Came back defendant was in the house.
Witness told him he must comeout, and he refused
to do so, and struck witness a violent blow on the
neck. Witnes's wife also got up and struck him.
Police-constable Hollin's said he was fetched to
complainants house, on the night in question,
When he arrived there he saw defendant sitting
on the couch beside complainant's wife, and they
had a bottle of whiskey before them. Complain-
ant asked defendant to come out, and he refused
to do so, and struck complainant, and the woman
also struck her husband. Police-constable Good-
fellow corroborated Hollins, Defendant's brother
and complainant's wife were called forthedefence,
and they both denied that any assault was com-
mitted by defendant. The Bench considered the
case proved, and fined defendant £5 and costa; in
default two months' hard labour.
NIGHT POACHING.—John Birch was charged with
poaching on hind belonging to the Earl of Dudley,
on the 14th inst. Mr. Holberton appeared to pro-
secute. and Samuel Monks, game-keeper, proved
the case. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was sen-
tenced to six weeks' hard labour, and ordered to

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find two sureties of £5, and himself in .210, not
to poach again for 12 months.
A BRUTAL ASSAULT,—At the Petty Sessions
held on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipen-
diary, Henry Roden was charged with assaulting
Mary Ann Collier, on the 16th instant. Prom the
evidence of complainant it appeared that she co-
habited with the defendant, and had a child by
him. She asked him for money for the support of
the child, when the defendant struck her. Com-
plainant said she did not wish to press the case.
Mr, Spooner said it was a brutal assault, and fined
him .22 and costs; in default six week's hard
labour.