The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-11 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT Can.—At the Petty Sessions held on Wed-
nesday last, before Mears. F. W. G. Bares and N. 'Jing-
ler, Leoch Morris WM charged with assaulting Comfort
Nock, oh the 20th February. From the evidence given,
it apreared that there wa4a general row, and defendant
pull.d complainant's hair. Fined 20 lid and Costs.

PALTRY t:ASE.—Philip Taylor was charged with as-
saulting SI attlda Rill, on the 23rd Mt. The complaint
was that defendant hit her on the face. Ordered to pay
the
.costs between them

Wzbscb DameoiLiobert 'Fellows was charged with
wilfully damaging a cluck in the workshop of William
Smith, on the 2ad inst. The case was not pressed, and
the defendant, who said he WAS led on by others, agreed
to pay

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Disonnancv.—Henry Weber was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the sth Mat. Police-constable
Shorteonse proved the case. Fined 24 6d and costs.
INCIUNG TO COMMIT • BREACH Or THE PEACE,
Chariot Chat. in was summoned by William Hodgkiss on
• charge of inciting Lim to commit a breach of the
pew, and asked for sureties. From the evidence ad-
duced it appeared that both parties worked for Mr. Hings
Icy, as paddlers. They had some dispute about the iron,
when the defendant threatened to throw complainant
down a pit, and he was afraid the latter would do him
some injury. Defendant was ordered to find one surety
is £5. and be bound over in his own recognisance' in
£lO, to keep the peace for six months.
CHARGE OF INDECENT ASEAOLT.—WiIIism Jones was
charged with assaulting Rebecca Bar Hey, on the 41h mat,
with intent to commit a felony. From the evidence of
complainant, who is afflicted with fits, it appeared that on
the night to que,,tion the defendant came into her father's
house; put his arm round her neck, and kissed her.
Joseph Bartley, of Whiteheath, soid that the complain-
ant was his daughter. She wan not right in her mind
since she had had fever. She lived in his house, and on
the above date he went home between four and five o'clock
and saw the complainant and her sister, cleaning the
house. He went to lie down on the bed. About twenty
minutes past seven he heard his daughter Susannah cry
out, " Murder." Witness got up and went down stairs,
and saw the defendant in the house, with a man named
Cooper. They had got his daughter Basanunh on the
floor. Did not see him do anything to his daughter, Re-
becca.—At this stage the charge was altered to one of
common assault—Ref ore the case was disposed of Henry
Cooper was charged with assaulting Susannah Hanley,
with intent to commit a felony. Mr. Addison &fir ded.
Complainant, who is thirteen years old, said she know
Jones. He was at her father's house on the day in guet-
tMn. Ho came about a mutter past eleven o'clock.
When he came in be laid hold of her sister, and said,
Becky, come here." He then caught hold of her and
kissed her. Cooper caught hold of witness, threw her
on the floor, and knelt by her, and tried to take liberties
with her. She scratched at his fsee, and called out,
Murder.- Her father came down stairs, and said to the
defendants, " What brings you in my house.' At that
time Cooper was sitting on the Bench. Witness's father
turned them out of the house. Cooper said be had aa
much right in the house as her father had. Cooper said
to Jones " Sit down; we can have oar own— ends."
Wituess's father got a poker in her hands, but did not
strike them, as they went out of the house. Mr. Addi-
son, for the defence, denied the charge, and said that the
father of the girls had been drinking with the defend-
ants. Jones was fined 2s ed and costs, and Cooper 10,
and costs.