The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

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Emma been was charged by Mary Ann Booth with as- I
saultin,g her on the 20th inst. Complainant said that on 1
the above date the defendant and her two girls were
beating her (witness's) child. She complained to the
defendant of her conduct, when she turned round and
beat her in a sliamehl way. and blackened her eyes. A
Mrs. Tombs corroborated the assault. Fined do GI and
costs ; in default 14 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—WiIIiam Harris Nock, of the
or Ways, was charged by Joseph Parkes, Inspector,
with committing a nnisance y allowing a quantity of
urinal matter to °real ire on the highway on the 25th
inst. Mr. Penton defended. Complainant said he was
Inspector of Nuisances. On the 20th inst he visited the
defendant's premises and found an urinal place by the
side of the defendant's house, and within four feet of the
highway. It was partially enclosed, but the urinal inat-
ter ran across the footpath into the channel. and Pr.-
duced a very offeusive smell to persons passing. Several
complaints had been made to hire, and he was instructed
by the Board to prosecute. He served the defendant
with a notice on the (itli instant. Defendant is a large
brewer, and throws his refuse into the place ; no a his
piggeries, and it runs on to the highway, and is very
offensive. Cross-examined: There is a drain, but the
urinal has to be forced. I know Mr. Whitehouse. It is
his duty to attend to the roads. Mr. Ponton, far the de.
indent, said that defendant had paid £9 19s to have the
drain altered, and that Mr. Whitehouse bad not properly
carried It out. The Bench said they had no option hut
to order the nuisance to be removed, and defendant was
ordered to remove it in 14 days.
ASSAULT Case.—Mary Record and Sarah Wight were
ehmrged by Sophia Hingley with assaulting her on the
17th inst. Mr. Addison defended. Complainant said
she went to fetch a bucket of water, when the defendant
Record threw a bucket of water over her. They both
afterwards struck her and heat her with a bucket. Wit.
liam Johnson, chaininaker, was next called, and said he
saw three women ravelling and mauling" each other,
but could not tell one defendant from the other, which
was which—flaughter)—but believed it was Record.
John Thompson alias •` Shelly," said he saw the row in
the Chapel Yard. The two defendants and complainant
were all •• scrobbling " together.—William Hingiey and
Sophia lliugley were thin charged by Maria Record with
assaulting her on the 17rh inst. Mr. Addison said he
should be able to put a rather different colour upon the
case The defendent Sophia came on the above date for
some water, and she threw a quantity of water over the
complainant. Not being satisfied she picked up a jug
and struck complainant with it, and broke it over her
head. Complainant midi that Sophia Hingley came on
to her premises for some water. Witness told her that
she should have some water, but she filled a linnet and
threw it over her. Willi:on 'Tingley came op and tried
to take her (witness's; bucket off her, and afterwards
struck her on the cheek and on the arm, producing a
severe bruise, made her nose bleed, tore her cap up, and
her dren oil her back. Mary Ann Record, daughter of
complainant corroborated the evidence of her mother.
The Bench said they were of opinion there were nix on
one side and a half dozen on the other, and dismissed all
the cases.

NUINANCE.—Thomas Tibbetts, pork but-
cher, residing at the Five Ways, was summoned by '
Joseph Parkes on a charge of causing a nuisance by al-
lowing an overflow of blood on to his premises on the
20th inst. Joseph Parkes said that he visited the de-
fendant's house on Saturday last, :loud found a quantity
of blood flowing into a ditch, cau-ing an offensive smell.
Had given the defendant notice to remove it. Cross-
examined: I have been on your premises to inspect it
011 Saturday last. There is a great quantity of blood
flowing into the street, enough for docks to wade into.
—The Bench: Have you summoned tile other party?
Witness I have not, because there is no nuisanca. The
whole of the nuisance arisen from the defendant 'a pre-
mines—Defendant, in answer to the charge, said that
the blood did not flow into the ditch, but that he caught
it, and had witnesses to prove that. It was only the
washing of the place that went into the ditch, and he
had no other place to turn it in uuless he went 11 feet
through Mr. Homer's premises. The Bench ordered the
nuisance to be abated in 14 days.
CHAIDeI: or FELONl7.—Philtp Moasley was charged
with feloniously stealing 21 Its of nails on the 20th inst.
the property of Mary Ann Lowe. Mr. S. Forrest, of
Oldbury, defended. After hearing complainant's evi-
dence, the case was adjourned for a week.
WILFUL Dausoe.—Alfred Priest was charged with
wilfully damaging the banks of a reservoir on the 15th
inst. the property of the British Iron Company. Con-
stable Henry Fox said that he saw the defendant and
several others about half-past seven o'clock, getting up
the bank. Defendant had been ',Ailing. The bank was
damaged, and they had lost two feet of water, mid £5
damage done. Ordered to pay the costs. Defendant
promised not to offend again.—David Tromans and
Josepa Weaver were charged with a similar offence, and
were ordered to pay the costs. Allowed ii days.
DRDNK AND DisOßDErmv.—Nosh Banisley was charged
by Superintendent Mills with being drunk and disorderly
on the 18th inst. Police-constable Taylor said that he
was on duty on the above date. On coming round Har-
per's Field he heard some one snoring. He got into the
field and found the defendant, who was drunk, asleep on
the laDwint; 4ra4s, lie
round mil atruck Mut ia the fore. O.:fend:int said that
the officer pulled his arm out, and injured him. Could
not say how he got into the field, but believed he got up
the bank as he felt inclined to have a cool nap in the
field. Ordered to pay coats.