The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25 00:00:00

OLD HILL,

VIOLENT ASSAULT AT OLD HILL.—Lit, the Police
Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano
and C. HolcrGft (magistrates), Joseph Tibbetts,
miner, and Mary Ann Priest, both of Waggon Street.
Old Hill, were charged with violently assaulting
John Priest, on the 18th inst. The complainant
stated on Saturday night in consequence of his
complaining of bread and cheese being provided for
supper, his wife—the female defendant —threw a
jug and a knife at him. Tibbets afterwards struck
him with a poker, and assaulted him until he was
rendered insensible. The defence was that the
complaieant wasthe aggressor—The magistrates
stated but for the fact that they belioyed the com-
plainant gave great provocation they should have
severely punished the defendants. They would
each have to pay a fine of ss. and costs or in default
fourteen days' imprisonment..
THE CHARGE OF FALSE PuETENess.—At the same
Court, Amelia Giles (18), of Burnley, Kingswinford,
was charged on remand with obtaining two ladies
jackets by means of false pretences, from the shop
of Mr. Euock Orould, High Street, Cra.dley Heath,
The accused was remanded for a week,
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON THE POLICE AT CHAD LEY
HEArrn —Joseph Brain, navvy, Queen Street Ci adley
Heath, was at the same Court charged with being
drunk and assaulting Police-constable Wallace and
Police-sergeant White.—Shortly after sir o'clock on
Monday night prisoner was found drunk and
creating a disturbance, and upon the officers altempt-
ing to take him into custody he violently assaulted
them by knocking them down, and afterwards
kicking them on the legs. The prisoner was "mad
drank," and several persons came to the officers'
uss'.stance, and succeeded in straping him down on
a wheelbarrow, by which mewls he was removed to
the police-station.— Prisoner, who said he had no
knowlethe of committing the assault, was fined 365.,
or in detcault twenty-eight days' imprisonment.

BRIERLRY HILL.

A 'Curz ANHIA.L.-Richard Homer, living at
London.terrace, Hart's hill, was summoned. for not
keeping a dangerous dog under proper control.
The animal, it was shown, had bitten a boy
named William Jones on the arm, and had pre-
viously bitten the kaln e lad on the leg.—The boy's
mother stated that the dog was dangerous, and
that all the neighbours wanted it destroyed.
Defendant said the reason why the neighbours
wanted the animal destroyed was because they
could not have a bit of chat now and then. The
dog would not let a woman go into his (defendants')
house, and if every man kept.a deg there would not
be so much "canting."—An order was made for the
dog to be kept under proper control and for defend—
ant to pay toe costs, or in default a distress.
ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER. Thomas
Griffiths, butcher, Dudley-street, Brierley Hill, WAS
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 151 h
instant, and he was further charged with assaulting
Police-constable Smith on the same date.—Defend-
tint was threatening to cut off somebody's head
with a saw, and the officer took the weapon from
him, subsequently taking him into custody, but had
to obtain assistance to get him to the police station,
defendant kicking the officer and behaving, it was
said. like a madman.—Prisoner pleaded that he had
been the doctor's hands for five months, on account
of nervous debility, and complained that he had
been badly assaulted by some man just be-
fore the officer came up, aud really did not know
what he was doing.—Fined 2s. 6d. and costs in each
case, amounting in the whole to £1 3s. 6d