The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

WOMENB' QUARRELS.—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. N. Hingley and H. Howard, Mary.
Kirby and Mary Jane Kirby were charged with assault-
ing Mary Ann Davis, on the 28th ult. Mr. Addison ap-
peared for complainant, and Mr. Stokes defended. Com-
plainant said that on the above date the two defendants,
mother and daughter, came behind her. The mother
caught hold of her by the hair of her head, and the other
defendant threw a bucket of water over her, and she was
like a drowned rat. She became insensible, and when
she recovered she found her mother by her side. She
had not been well since. Harriet Davis, mother of com-
plainant, gave evidence as to the assault, and said that a
quarrel took place on the previous day between the chil-
dren, and complainant told defendant she should have a
summons. The elder defendant said she would give her
something to fetch a summons for, and both defendants
began to beat her.—Mr. Stokes, in defence, said he
should not say much in the case but should call his
witness, and then the Bench would be able to judge who
was telling the truth.—Mary Ann Davis was then charged
with assaulting Mary Ann Kirby, on the same date.—
Complainant said she was in the yard, which it a party
one, when the defendant made an attack on her and she
became insensible. She had marks upon her arm, which
were caused by defendant's violence. She denied as-
saulting defendant, pulling her hair, or throwing water
upon her.—Mary Jane Kirby gave corroborative evi-
dence-Mr. Addison suggested that his client shou!d be
examined by some female, to see if 4ho had any bruises.
Defendant was examined by Mrs. Kettle, wife of Police-
constable Kettle.—Mrs. Kettle said she had examined
defendant but had not found any bruises. The Bench
said there was perjury on one side or the other, and dis-
missed the first ease, and fined Davis 2s 6d and costs.
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ASSAULT CASE.--john Challoner was charged with as-
saulting Jesse Priest, on the 25th ult. Defendant struck
complainant as he was passing along the street. Fined
2s 61 and costs.

DRUNKENNESS.—Richard Woodhall was charged with
being drunk at Blackheath, on the 23rd ult. Police-con-
stable Hines said that defendant was drunk and fighting
with a man named Rose, who was previously fined ss.
The defence was that Rose had struck defendant's wife,
and that was the reason he was fighting. Mr. Hingley
said a man had a right to protect his wife, and dismissed
the case.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—WiIIiaDa Shaw was charged
with assaulting Jnhu Tromans, on the 23rd ult. Com-
plainant said he was coming onto! Foley's public-house,
when defendant commenced to beat another man, and on
remonstrating with him, defendant set about him. There
was a cross-summons, charging Tromans with
,assaulting
Shaw. Both cases were dismissed.

INQUEBT.-A coroner's jury, on Thursday, returned a
verdict of " Accidental death' at an inqueat held on the
body of a boy'flamed Thomas Elodgiciss„who died atithe

Guest Hospital, Dudley, from injuries received on a pri-
vate railway, belonging to the New British Iron Com-
pany. The boy. in company with other boys, got into a
wagon of a train which was being pulled up an incline
A man seeing them in the wagon told them to get out.
In trying to jump out he fell and ;mortally injured him-
self.