The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-16 00:00:00

HALBEIOWEN.

Duoansaus.—At the Petty Seuions held on Tuesday,
before M . F. L. Smith and K. Moore, John Ready,
• navvy, was charged with being drunk and disorderly en
the llth inst. Police-constable Smith proved the cue.
Fined 2s 64 and costs; in default seven days.
SERIOUS CRAWS AGAINST THZ POLICZ.—At the Petty
&anon', before Messrs. K. Moore, F. L. Smith, E. Gem,
and J.Watson, William Lanipet and George Rider police.
constables, were charged with assaulting Ann Wragge, on
the 16th October last. Mr. Shakespeare, of Oldbury,
defended—Complainant said that the reason the ease
had not been heard before was, that it was to have been
heard before the Chief Constable. Colonel Carmichael,
who was present, said that complainant's husband came
to him about it, and he was willing to have heard the
case, but complainant attached two conditions to It—that
of compensation, and • public apology—so he told the
complainant to taker own course.—Mr. Shakespeare asked
that the nue might be tried separately, as they were
separate cases, and he should call the other ass witness.
—Larovet's case was then heard.—Complainant deposed:
I live at Warley. On the 16th inst, the defendant came
to my house between twelve and one o'clock, and de-
manded admittance. The door wes tried, and afterwards
shook. I told my husband. I could not get up. My
daughter got up to the window, and asked who was there.
Defendant said, "I am the policeman, and want the door
open." I had seen the police before. My husband got
np, and struck • light. My borne is a private house. My
daughter opened the door, and defendant began to inde-
cently assault her, and said to her, " Dout the light, as I
don't want it," and the light was " douted." as I thought
some one was in the garden stealing the fruit. At that
my daughter said, "If you do that again I will give you
a slap on the faee." She then said, "Father, come out
and talk to the policeman, and hear what be has to say ;
you are master of the house, and speak to him." My
master went to the policeman, who said, "I want to
-eak to your daughter." She said it was not a proper
to speak to her. My husband then asked him what
he wanted, as it was not a proper time to speak to her.
She then came and asked him to say what he bad to say
openly, as she did not wish him to speak secretly to her.
Defendant then picked up a candle and said, "Since you
have been so nasty,! will see who you have in bed with
you." Defendant went upstairs, and !heard him search.
tog about the rootn, and be burst open a partition to go
into another room. Defendant was as drunk as a man
could be. Defendant then came down stairs, and seeing
• light, came into my bedroom and stripped ell the bed
clothes off me, and left me naked, asking me, "Who I
had got in bed with me ?" I asked him what he thought
an old woman of 69 wanted with any one in bed with her.
I got up and dressed me. Defendant called Sergeant
Bennett to come in, who, he said, was a superior officer.
Sergeant Bennett was George Rider. He then went up-
stairs, and again began to search the premises. I asked
them what they were searching for many times over.
They were both drunk, and slaked for the back door, but
they went into the pantry and began to knock about the
crocks. They found • broom. Police-constable Rider
then caught hold of the defendant by the collar, and
threw him out of the house, telling him that he was
drunk, and not At to talk to any one. Did not see any
more of him, and Rider began to talk sensibly. After a
time he left. Croes-eunrined : My muter is of small
!nuns. My daughter is 211, and lives at home. Does not
rtay out late, only at limn. I have bad letters from the
Chief Constable, and produce them. Did not hear there
were sone fowls stolen a few days before. The police-
men was be mama wham he ems. My heehmel lit cue

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