The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-21 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

BRUTAL AARAULT.—At the Petty Sessions held OD
Tuesday, before Major Smith, Messrs. F. W. G. Burrs,
E. tiem and H. Howard, David Read was charged by bin
son, Thomas Read. with assaulting him on the sth lust
Complainant, a little boy of eleven years of age, said that
on the above date his father thrashed him with • thick
stick on his back, and made large wheals on his buck
His father thrashed him because he was playing at
marbles. In answer to the Bench, defendant said be hail
toe son in a Reformatory. Emma Hill said she heard
screams, and found that the defendant had been beating
his son, and blood was on his face. The defendant had
often turned his son out into the street. Two other wit-
nesses gave evidence to prove that the defendant often
beat his non, and turned him from home at night. The
complainant was recalled and said that his father OM.
night got a razor to cut his throat, and lie begged hint not
to do it. His father blackened his eye, and cut his face
with a stick. Bound over in the sum of £lO to keep the
peace, and pay cost,
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DitnNK A.Nt; REFINING TO Qum Benjamin White
Was charged with being drank on the night of the 3rd
Inst. and refusing to quit the house of David Withers,
the Beehive Inu, Spring Hill. Poliee•constable Smith
! proved the case. Pleaded guilty. Fined :hi Gil and costs ;
in default 14 days.
! Dens& ABU DIBORnERLY.—Anthony Jones, nailmaater,
residing at Rowley. was eliarged by Snperintendent
Kemp with Laing drunk and disorderly, on the 6th inst
Police-constable Simpson said he was on duty, and board
• noise. He found the defendant in charge of a boric
and trap, making a great disturbance. He told him to
go away quietly ; but defendant said he should do as he
liked, and did not care for any policemen. Wit
nest told him if he did not go sway, be should Numinous
him. Defendant replied, "Summons me if you like "
A man was with the horse and trap, when the deft ndat t
said to him, "Go back ; go back and give the one.”
The roan replied, "Perhaps the policeman will use his
staff." Defendant then drove off, and said he would wait
upon witness another day. This witness Wan Croas-en•
amined at considerable length, to show that the defend.
ant had a young horse which he was breaking. and the
horse was down when the policeman came, and was very
officious; but the officer adhered to his statement.—
John Wragge proved that he saw the defendant at the
Pheasant Inn. He Was drunk, and wanted to fight him.
Witness refused to fight, and defendant caught hold of
him, and they both fell together. The landlord refused
to till him any more liquid, because he was drunk. Wil-
liam Moreton gave corroborative evidence.—Mr. Stokes
addressed the Bench for the defence, and said they must
be quite satisfied that the defendant was drunk, and guilty
of disorderly conduct. It was not the paltry tine that
would affect the defendant; but it was a question affecting
his character. He (Mr. Stokes) coMplained of the way
in which the officer had given his evidence, imuorting •
quantity of eXtrancOUß matter into the ease.—The Bench
coesidered tLe case proved—Mr Stokes asked for a re-
mand to snintuon witnesses to prove that the defendant
was not disorderly.—Adjourned for 14 days.
DINORDRRLY CONDUCT.—Henry Hackett was charged