The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-13 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Moore and E. Gem, and
Major Smith, George Budge was charged with assaulting
Emma Hall, at Halesowen, on the 24th February last.
Complainant said on the above date she went with the
defendant's wife to protect her. Defendant rushed at
his wife and tried to strangle her, and on the complain-
ant endeavouring to prevent Lim doing so he struck her
on the head with a broom, which knocked her down
senseless. Dinah Shaw corroborated complainant. Mr.
j 13Ioxham, surgeon, said on the above date he was called
j to see complainant, and found her buffering from prostra-
I tion and symptoms of Concussion, the results of the blow
on the head. Defendant said he had been away, and had
got to take some nails down to the shop. lie went into
the Shenstone with his father, and on coming out was
met by a crowd of women, amongst whom were his wife
and the complainant. The women bad got sticks and
were beating sin trays. He caught hold of his wife and
the women struck him, and he was so aggravated that he
did hit the complainant. Defendant was fined Ns, the
doctor's fee, and coats; in default two months' imprison-
ment.—He was further charged with deserting his wife
and family, and allowing them to become chargeable to
the Stourbridge Union on the 18th of April last. Mr.
Garmstoue Percy Chapman, Relieving-officer for the
lislesowen district, said on the 12th of April defendant's
wife went into the Workhouse with her two children, and
remained there until the 20th of April. The expense of
their maintenance amounted to 13s 6d. He heard the
defendant was at Derby, but they were unable to find him
until lately. Defendant was ordered to pay the amount
claimed, 131, and costs, in default one month.
A WIFE bliATEß.—Josiah Grove, a Pariah-constable,
was charged by Mr. Superintendent Overend with assault-
ing his wife, Mary Grove, on the Zith inst. Mary Grove
said she had not laid any complaint against her husband.
Ho would not have done it if the people had not have
aggravated him. They hooted at him as he was going
along the street. Defendant said he was sorry for having
...tilted his wife, but he never put a mark so thick on
her before. Complainant said she would not press the
charge, and the cue was dismissed.
DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Withers was fined tia and costa
for being drunk on the 4th inst. Pohcenonstable Smith
proved the offeuce.

OBTAIIIII% 00011/ HT FALSE PRILTZWCZII.—John Hol-
hogshead, labourer, was charged with obtaining a quan-
tity of goods from James Tromans, at the New Town,
Dudley Wood, near Dailey on the 22nd of June. Pro.
secutor said on the 22nd alt the prisoner brought a letter
and said it had come from Mr. Warr (who lives at the
Sampson and Lion Inn, Gibbett's Lane). He said Mr.
Warr had sent him to have some goods in his name.
Witness told him if he would fetch a note be could have
the goods. He then went away, but afterwards came the
same day with a note. The note produced is the same
he gave witness. Witness believed the note came from
Mr. Warr, and let prisoner have the goods amounting to
£6 9s tid ; goods to.the amount in the bill 'produced.
Witness's son took the goods away the same day to the
prisoner's house in Gibbet Lane. Prisoner called again
in about a week after, and produced the bill altered as it
waa when he (prosecutor) produced it. He had altered
the name from James Warr to Thomas Hollingshee,,d.
more things. He took some of the goods
When he brought the bill back he paid 35 on account, and
and witness was to send the rest by a
alawadaysowmiteh
cart. In consequence of seeing the bill altered he made
out another bill for all the goods, and sent it to Mr. Warr
by his (witness) sot. He should not have let prisoner
have the goods unless he believed it was on Mr. Wares
credit, as prisoner was a stranger to him. John Tromans,
8011 of prosecutor, said on the 22nd of June he delivered
to prisoner's house in Gibbet Dane the goods mentioned
in the notes produced. Prisoner helped him t 3 unload
tbem. On the 29th of June the prisoner came into the
shop, and on the following Meads), he took the notes to
Mr. Wares. Mr. Warr was not in, but his wile was, and
from what be learned he thought that Mr. Warr had not
ordered the goods. James Warr said ue lived in Gibbet
Lane, and was • licensed victualler. Prisoner was one of
his eervaote. He bed never ordered primer to go to