The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-01 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE Or ASSACLY.—At the Public Office, on Mon-
day last, before Messrs. F. Evers, ant H. Smith, Eliza-
beth Clam, was charged by George Rule with assaulting
him on the 20th Clark was further charged with using
threatening language ti Elizabeth Rule on the same date.
Mr. Waldron appeared for complaisant, who said he was
a fitter. and resided in Park-street. On the above date,
as lie was assisting to get in some coal, defendant came
to him, caught hold of him by the collar, struck him on
the face, sod used bad language to him ; and he was
unable to work far several &aye. Elizabeth Rule gave
corrob irative svislence,and said tat defendant threatened
to spoil her face,and used other threats, tad had not been
out of the house since in consequence, and was afraid of
her. Maria Stanton gave evidence as to the assault and
threats. The defence was that defendant called her an
.` old sow pig," and other names. Two witnesses were
called for Coo defence, but from the evidente given they
were not present at the time it biran. For the assault
defendant was fined 1s and costs; and boundedffir to keep
the peace for six months, and to pay costs.
BROTHERLY Lovs.—Joseph Elliott, was charged by
Hannah Parkes, with assaulting her, on the 20th inst.
There was a cross.surnmous. Hannah Parkes, was
charged with assaulting Joseph Elliott on the same date.
Mr. Adda.in defended. Complainant said she kept a
wiuesshop at the bottom of Brettell Lane. The defen-
dant, and a woman he used with, had been lodging at
her hollers. Re refused to pay her any mosey, and as
other persons wanted to lodge at her house she ordered
View out of the house. They both refused to go, and
she tried to put the woman out of the house, when the
defendant (her brother, struck her on the mouth, and
knocked a tooth out, arid knocked her d awn. Defendant
is not married to the wumal he lives with, but has three
wives living at the pretreat time, and has been sent to
prison for it. He threatened to puil the sign down, and
used bad language to her. Joseph Parkes gave corro-
borative evidence as to the assault. Mr. Addison ad-
dressed the Be rich for the defence, and contended that
the complainant was a very bad and violent womanaand
keeps a bad house. and it was quite time the police inter-
fered. Mr. Evers said no doubt the police would take
necessary steps. Joseph Elliott then went into the box,
and said that when he went to ask for his wife's water-
proof. Defendant began to call his wife a , and
used bad language, and defendant struck him with a tea
tray, and threw a jug at him, and he pat his arm up to
prevent being injured, and that defendant fell over a
bucket of cool. Ann Elizabeth Elliott said that defen-
dant threw a tray and jug at her husband, and that her
husband pushed the defendant, but did not strike her.
The Bench remarked that no doubt an assault had been
committed, and should fine defendant Is. and costa tin
defiu't 7 days', and dismissed the cross-summons.
DRUNK AND DISGRDERLY —John Price was charged by
Superintendent Mills, with being drunk and disorderly,
on the 190 a. P.C. Livin proved the case. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was fined Is. and costs.
Caskets up TRESPARS.—Thomse Jones, was charged
with being on land at Iverley, belonging to Mr. Foley,
in search of game, on the 7th Mat. James Broad. and
William Mathews, watchers, proved that they saw the
defendants with others, beating over the common with
three doge. The dog started several hares. Fined is.
and costa ; in default 7 days.
Basenourtz Orrnace. Mark Fulford, beerhouse
keeper, Bretton Lane, was charged by Superintendent
Mills, with keeping his house open for the sale of beer
on the 19th, during prohibited hones. P.C. Goodfellow
proved the case, and said that he found three men in the
house with a quart jug of ale before them. P.C. Taylor
gave corroborative evidence The defence was, that the
house was open, but the clock was fast, and he was not
aware of it. Superintendent Mills said that other
publicans had complained to him about the defendant
opening his house before time, and that was why he sent
an officer. The Bench said there was no doubt that the
house was opened before time, and defendant was tined
108. and costs.—John Sutton, William Sutton, and Jos.
Taylor, were charged with being in the house of !dark
Fulford, during prohibited hours. PC. Goodfellow
proved the ease, defendants pleaded guilty. Defendants
said that they first asked if it was time to fill. The land-
lord said it was, and they had not been in the house
more than two minutes. Fined ss. each and costs.

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