The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-04-24 00:00:00

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1880

The Medical Officer for the upper district reported
a death-rate f 21.5 during the past month,
The Medical Officer for the lower district
reported a death-rate of 20.8.

BBIK Ett.,l!: Y :..
ASSAULT . —AA the Police Court on Monday,
before Col. Fletcher, Messrs. Q. K. Harrison, 11.
Hall, L. Freer, and 'l'. Wilkes Webb. Gearge
Jewiss, pucTiler, was charged with ossaultjnae• John
Turbeiteld, labourer, on the 9ta inst. Defendant
was further charged with assaulting Joseph Tar-
berfi H on the same date. Defendant pleaded
guilty to assaulting john,Jurberfield. John Tar.
eerfiel t said as lie was at work on the day in
question, the defendant came up to him and they
had some altercation together. The defendant
struck him two or three tines and knocked him
down and Vim kicked him His father (Joseph
Turberfield) came up to him and asked defendant
to leave him alone and defendant th-n s'ruck him.
Joseph Turberfield said h., saw the defendant beat-
ing his son and he went up to defendant and asked
him to leave him alone. Defendant then struck
him once aul knocked him down. Defendant was
fined lOs and costs in each case
CAUTION TO .CARTERS.—WiIIiO in Davies, farmer,
of Swindon, was ordered to pay costs for using a
cart wi hout having his name on it.
THEATRICAL LICENSE.—An application was
made by Mr. Holberton for a temporary theatrical
license for the Town Hall, on the occasion of the
visit of Miss Bateman in the month of May. There
being no objecti n ,he application was granted.
Dam:torNo .A FENCE—Noah Kendrick was sum-
moned for damaaing a fence, the property of Sarah
Heathcock of tee Thorns, to the amount of 2s• 6d.
Mr. Wallron appeared for the complainant and Mr.
Addison for the defendant, The evidence given by
complainant was that on the 9th. inst., she em-
ployed a man named William Goody to repair a
fence and dig up the garden. The next morning
S ie saw the defendant pull the hedge up and throw
it on th, garden. The defence was th .t that, the
garden which had been dug up (which was piev.ous
to that date a road) and the fence, belonged to de-
fendant. The Bench considered it was a case for
the Couaty Court, and dismissed the summons.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS. A number of
persons were summoned by Mr. Bennett, School
Attendance °dicer, Kinver, for neglecting to send
their children to school. They were fined in sums
vaevieg from is to 2s 6d.
COAT: STEALING.— Eliza Skidmore, a married
woman, 2f Level Street, Brierley Hill, was charged
w:th steiriug a quantity of coal the property of
the Earl of Dudley, on the 18th ult. Police-con-
stable Eden proved . the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6,l.—Joseph Rushton, of Common Side,
was fined lOs including costs, fox a similar offence
oa the 25th ult.
TRANSFERS.—The following transfers were
allowed :—the White Hart Inn, Harts Hill, from
Richard Rhoden to John Preston; Cross Inn,
Kingswinford, from Elijah Hillman to Robert
Sudbury; Union /nn, King.winford, from Enoch
Jones to John Carwright, ; Wagon and Horses Inn,
Wall Heath, from Phcebe Ann Howard t) l'aran
•Earp ; the Rock Tavern, Brockmoor, from Samuel
Ge.eenfie'd to S. A. Worral and Ann Meredith ;
Cherry Tree Inn, Wordsley, from Tnomas Hand to
John Haynes ; Swan In , Amblecote from Benja-
min Brown to Mary Evans: Lock Imm, Kinver,
from the executors of Benjamin Leddington to
Ann Leddmgton ; the Stocking Inn, Do inis Park,
from Samuel Duggan. to Thomas Hand; off-license
at Womb urn, from Joseph Baker to Abraham
George; off-license at Brierley Hill, from He.bert
Humphries to Alfred Freegard ; the Spotted Cow
Inn, Brierley Hill, from Willman Newton to
William ChTi ; Royal Exchange, Round. Oak, from
Thomas Davies to Abraham Lawrence.

HALESOWEN.
A RIOTERS ASSAULT.—At the Police Court, on
Tuesday, before Messrs. E Gem, H. Howard, and
E. B. Phillips. Thomas Attwood (20), blast furnace-
in in, S. ring Hill, was charged with unlawfully
wounding Teomas Shilveck, on the 13th inst. Mr.
W. a. Hayes prosecuted. Thema Shilvock, button
maker, of Buck House Lame, said that on the day
in question he was at work for Mr. a roves till
eight o'clock at nigat. He then left work and pro.
ceedeal on his way borne, which led through the
town. When he was near the town there was a
disturban..e and a number of people began booing
at him. He did not speak to them. When he got
into the town he was struck on the side of the head.
He did not say anything to them hut went on down
the town as fast as he could. When he got further
int the town, by the house of Mr. White, the
frultarer, he was surrounded by a mob who begat
to push him about, The defendant came up to him
with a stick in his hand and stauek him with it.
Defendant struck at his head but complainant put
his arm up to stop theblow, and it disabled his arm
for some time and also made the blood flow He
then ran up an eetry and remained, there tin nine
o'cloek until he police came. Ho did not interfere
in any way whatever. William Shiivock, brother
of camplaintint. said he saw complainant coming
down the town a few minutes after eight. Com-
plainant did not attempt to apterfere with anybody.
Tnere were a great number of people about. He
saw the mob surround his brother and push him
about. Complainant got owoy fr in them once or
twice but the mob surrounded him again. He saw
saw the defendsnt, who had a stick in his hand,
push his way through the crowd towards complain-
ant and when he got to him he struck him with
the stale Witnesathen followed [he defendant into
the crowd to see who he was. He was quite sure
that defendant was the man. He had known 11.111
befere, Defendant had still, got the stick in his
hand when he went up to him. By Mr. Howard:
He was close by when defendant strack his brother.
He went iato the entry with him and had to stay
there till the police came. There was a great noise
at the time and also stone throwing. He (witness)
did not interfere in any way whatever. Joseph
Shilvack said thet on this ni4ht in questioa he saw
a crowd coming down the street and complainant
in front of them. Complainant was not interfei ing
with anybody. By Mr. Howard: He was his
cousin. He did not know the reason why defend.
net asseulted him. There had been no quarrelling
between them before. The mob said it was bee.mse
he was a Tory. Edward Citrinuel, said he knew the
defendant who came to him on Saturday last and
had some conversation with him about the case.
Defendant asked him to go for a witness fer him
and said he had struck Ur. Seilvock, but he dia
not know it was him till after. Dr Bloxham s tid
he had examined the c anplainant and had found a
wound in the muscle of hi a erm. The wound would
not be produced by a stick alone, but by a nail or
spike which was probably driven thrvugh the stick.
It would have the effect of temporarily paralyzing
his arm. The wound was rot quite well yet.
Superintendent Kemp said on the night in questiou
the police were sent for a few minutes after eight.
He went in command with a number of police to
the row. There were a great number of people
there. A aumber af faones wme thrown at the
police and he (Superintendent Kemp) was struck
with a large stone, and a number ;of other
people were also iojured. That was the com-
mencement of the serious disturbance. Defendant
who had nothing to say was committed to take his
tn lat the next Quarter S 'Selene.
ILLTREATING A HORSE.—Noah Brayn, of Old
Hill was charged by Mr. Woodhouse, officer of the
Society for the Pi evention of Cruelty to Animals,
wah unlawfully wounding a horse. Mr. J G. Gem,
(Birmingham) prosecuted, and Mr. W. S. Hayes de-
f titled. Joseph Hinton, loader at the New Horn
Colliery, said he knew the defendant who was
horse driver and worked at the same place. On
the 13th March last the defendant came to him for
a tutu that was loaded with coal. The horse turned
hick down the mid ag.dn. Defendant went to
fetch the horse back and took with him an axe and
a •id I wi!l give him something this time." fie
saw defendant strike the horse with the axe. Pe'
had illtreated the herse before. Cross-examined :
The roadway is 6ft. fiin, high and 7ft. 6ie. wide
where the horse turned. The horse went 40 yards
from where he (witness) stood, and he could
a 1 that took place Defendant struck the horse
see
with the fir side of the axe. He saw the horse
afterwards an blood was flawing from the wound
Mr. Blakeway, veterinary surgeon, of Stourbadge,
said lie examined the horse and found a wound
seven inches long and two incheei deep He could
not think it was possible to make it by turning.
against a wall. The defence was that the horse did
it in turning round. Defendant was fined 40s and
also the solicitor's and veterinary surgeons fees; in
default one month], with hard labour.
LAILCENY.—ThOtriaS Loft, a returned convict, of
Canal Street,
aighain, was charged with steal-
Biroa
two hen turkeys the property of
ing five fowls and
eMr Geor\Vhite, on the 13th inst. Prosecutor,
George
wao is a riarmer residing at Frankley, said he kept
fows and turkeys whath roested in an open
cart shed iu the rickyard. On the morning of the
1411' inst, he missed about five or six fowls and two
turkeys. The fowls prodnced belong to him. He
Bavr them at the Public Office, Moor Street, Bir-
mingham, on Friday morning last and at once iden-
„
titied them as being ea, property. Joseph Lane,
0f Illy, said he worked for prosecutor. On the morn-
ing of the 14th inst, about 7.30. he went to feed the
fowls and missed, he thought, four or five fowls and
two hen turkeys. Those produced were the same.
They were safe at 5 o'clock on the 13th inst. He
s:tW blood in the yard where they had been killed.
Elizebeth Deeley, of Illy, said she saw the man •
standing in the roa I near Mr. Weite's hence
botlV.,o:l .9:r:3a tin I eialit o'clock n tti ,ht (1 •
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,o, ulLa it about Li 0 1 ,
morning of the 14th lust, ho saw ate piesoner going r:
up Snow Hill, Birmingham, carrying something
on his back. He followed him and caught him in '

Bath Street. !Witness asked prisoner what he had
got and he replied "I have only a few fowls," and
he had bought them. Witness said it was rather a
curious time to buy fowls and asked prisoner where
he had bought. them from. Prisoner said ifehe
wanted to know he must find it out and thiew the
bag down. He took him into custody. Police-con-
, sable Edwards, stationed at Bartley Hill, said that
' from something he saw in the Daily Mail of Wed-
nesday. he went to prosecutors house on Friday
morning. He took prosecutor to Moor Street,
Public Office, and he identified the fowls and
turkeys, the sa:nae produced as his property. Es
brought prisoner from Birmingham to that (Hales.
I °wen) station, whAi he charged him with stealing
the ibw:s and turkeys the property of White. Pri-
soner made no reply On the way from Binning •
ham he said he would tell them why he stole the
fowls. He said that some years ago he was at work
for Mr. Whit, at haymaking. Mr. White used him
so badly that he said he would have his revenge if
it was for years to come. Prisoner also maclo a
similar statement at the Court. Prisoner was com-
mitted to take his trial at the Sessions.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, John Coley was
charged with beitig drunk and disorderly in the
1 highway, on the 11th inst. Police-constable Hard -
, wick proved the ca,e. Fined 5s and costs.

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. —At the Police Court
on Wednesday, before Mr, B Hingley, John Bare-
man, was charged with being drunk and disorderly
in the highway, on the 17th inst. Police-constable
Lightfoot, proved that defendant was drunk and
using bad langtta.:e, in the Market Place, Black- •
heah. Defendant was fined 5 and costs; in
default 14 dap.—John Sinita, platelayer Hackett -
Street, Blackheat.i, wa.: charged with being drunk
and disorderly, in the highway, on the 101). inst
Police-constable Frost, proved that he stw the
Ddendaat drunk and making use of bad lingmtge,
in .114;h &re, t, Blackheath Defendan; was tin
is. and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—LeVi Tranter, and
Thomas Downing, miners, of Tividale, were charged .
I with committing a breach of the peace by fighting,
Police-constable Maker, proved the case and defend-
ants were bound over to keep the peace for throe
months.—John Trench!r, of New Read, Tivi,dale, .
was charged with committing a breach of peace ty
lighting, on the 13th inst. Police-constable Win- ,
field, proved the c,ise, and defendant was bound
over to keep the pes,:e for three months, •
PITCH AND Toss.—Edwin Clarice, of Cradley
Heath, was tined Is. and costs for playing at pitch
and toss, in the highway, on the 18th inst Policeconstlbles Wickstead, and Sylvester, proved the
case.
USING BAD LANGUAGE.—Confort Baqtable, of the
Birmingham Road, Blackheath, was. charged with •
using bad language, in the highway ea the 10th inst.
Police-sergeant Cooper, proved th tt, the defendant
was in the Birmingham Road, Blackheath, utfilg
most filthy language. Defendant was fined 2s. and
costs.