The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-16 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT Cases.—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. F. W. G. Barra and N.
Dingley, Joseph Hill was charged with assaulting
Mary Beasley, on the 27th ult. Mr. Prescott ap-
peared for complainant. Complainant said on the
above date she was in her yard, when defendant
insulted her and called her very bad names. He
afterwardscame out of the house and struck her
on her face and shoulder with a poker. Sylvia
Davis and Joseph Smith, corroborated complain-
ant. Defendant said the complainant commenced
insulting him and someone burst the door open.
He did strike someone with the poker, but he did
not know who it was.—Joseph Beasley was then
charged with assaulting Mary Ann Davis, a wit-
ness in the above one. Mr. Prescott defended.
Complainant said when the door was burst open,
defendant came into her mother's house and struck
her across the face with the poker and gave her
two black eyes. When he had struck her he said
she had got the first. She did not know whether
it was done accidentally or not. Smith was called
for the defence, and said Hill was striking about
with the poker, and he thought it was him that
gave complainant the black eyes. Both parties
were ordered to pay their own costs.
NEGLECT OF WORK.—Benjamin Bowater and
John Evans, were charged by George Meese on
behalf of Messrs. Round Brothers, with neglect of
work. Meese said he was manager for Messrs.
Round, at Tividale, and defendants were in their
employ. On the 28th ult, he ordered the defen-
dants to fill three cwt. of pottery-mine. They
refused to do so and left their work. The damage
done amounted to 5s each. Defendants were
ordered to pay 58 and costs; indefault 14 days'.
DRUNKENNESS.— Daniel Round was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the sth inst.
at Cradley Heath. P.O Collier proved the offence,
and defendant was fined 2s fal and costs.—John
White was charged with being drunk on the 9th
just, at Blackheath. PS Baldwin proved the
case. Fined 28 6d and costs.

BREACH OF rill PaAcr.—Warwick Plant jun,
and Thomas Morris, were charged with commit-
ting a breach of the peace by fighting on the 11th
inst. Charles Davis proved seeing the defendants
fighting on the above date. Plant said the other
defendant struck him seven times before he
touched him. Morris said" Plant was qualified
to say anything." The witness said both defen-
dants were stripped. Plant was ordered to pay

code, and ram,— __ —add to find one surety of
..€5, to keep the peace for one month.
NROLZCT TO SUPPORT A. Mosmsa.---Thooms
and John Garbett were charged with neglecting
to maintain their mother in the Dudley Union.
Defendants did not appear, and a warrant was
issued for their apprehension.—Thomas Willetts
was charged with a similar offence. Mr. Taylor,
relieving-officer for the Dudley Union, said he
knew the defendant and his mother. She lived
at the bottom of Wagon-street. Defendant was a
collier and only had one child to support. He is
able to contribute towards the support of his
mother. Defendant said he had been hurt very
badly and could not work much. Mr. Minsley
mitid defendant was a very unkind son. Mr.
Taylor applied for the ease to be adjourned for a
week as there was also a case against another
brother for a like offence. A warrant was issued
for the apprehension of Caleb Willett.

and Morris

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ordered