The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-27 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT CASE.-At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. N Bingley, and J. Watson, William Sid-
daway. and John Sidi away were charged with assaulting
Thomas Pu4h, a miner, on the 15th inst. Mr. Ringley,
asked complamant if he had .i.)t a pistol in his pocket,
Complainant : Let this man a Police•constablc) search
me. Police-constable Cooper. searched complainant, and
his labours were rewarded by finding a bottle of medicine
in complainant's pocket. Complainant: Ask me what I
have got to say. 1 have got an impediment in my speech
and cannot speak very plain. These two little chaps,
(pointing to defendants, who are men apparently about
30 years of age) came on rny premises and set about me,
but I gave them a good hiding ad scut them about their
business. They nearly knocked me all to pieces. De-
fendants denied striking complainant and said he came
on their premises. The Bench did not consider an as-
salt had been committed and dismissed the case. Com-
plainaut said lie wont,' have jasttce, and he would take
the case before the Stipendiary at Brierley Hill. He
should not have the ease dismissed, and he should take
it to a higher court.

ANOTICER CASFl.—Gorge Willetts, was charged with
assauitiug John Sin,th, on the 15,..b. inst. Complainant
said defendant struck him ou the chest and nearly
knocked him over. He had not given him any provu-
catioa. Deterdant pleaded guilty, and said he struck
complainant because he hal been doing some of his
work. Fined 5s and costs.

WoalmN's QuanuEns.—John Gilbert, was charged with
assaulting Daniel Lawerence. at the Cradley Gas Works
on the 16th inst. Mr. Addison, defended. Complainant
ssid he went Into the works about five o'clock, and as he
was going along defendant got behind a post and struck
him a violent blow on the back of the ear. The defence
was that complainant had said defendand had lost the
gas company £.150, and defendant went towards com-
plainant to pull his nose when compiainant fell down.
He was not struck at all. Complainant said he had sum
Donned a witness to appear and had seen him that morn-
ing in the public-house below. This witness was called
several times, but did not appear. John Hathaway, a
stoker, at the gas works, was called for the defence, and
said he was there the whole of the time and he did not
see defenda.it strike complainant. Defendant attempted
to strike Lawereuce outside the works, but Mr. North,
the manager, kept him back. The witness for complain-
ant, Samuel Brant, now made his appearance. and Mr.
Hingley, asked him where he had been to. Brant said
he had been to another pubiic-house, to get a pint of ale.
Ha wanted to know who was going to pay him before he
spoke a word. Ultimately complainant gave him a half-
crown, and ho then gave his evidence which was to the
effect that he, Gilbert, went to pull Lawerance's nose
b,t as he went towards complainant, that person fell
down. fl.i did not see a blow struck. The Bench were
of opinion that an assault had ben committed by de-
fenaaat and tiled him Is and costs.

COAL STEALING —Jemitna Allsopp, a little girl, was
charged by William John Hayward, with stealing a
quantity of coal, the property of the Waterloo Cullierr
Company, at Tividale, on the 19th inst. Mr. Hayward,
proved seeing defendant take a quantity of coal from the
colliery. Defendant was fined Is.—Catherine Tranter,
sister to the defendant in the preceding case was charged
with receiving a quantity of coal. Mr. Hayward said he
followed Allsopp, to defendant's house and defendant
pointed out some coal that Allsopp had brought there.
Mr. Hingley, said the colliers had their allowance coal
and sold it, and than their wives and children were sent
to steal more. Defendant was sentenced to seven days
imprisonment.—Emina. Hill, Mary Kendrick, Ann Lew-
ellyn, James Allsopp, and Rose Fiddler; all children
were charged with e )al stealing from the Waterloo Col-
liery Company. Kendrick was discharged, and the other
defendants were fiaed 2s 61 each ; in d:f.ault seven days