The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-17 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

A WIFE DEAFER.— kt the reity Sessions. on Thant.
day last, before 1. Spooner, Esti., Stipendiary, Benjamin
['Athens. beerhouse.keeper, of Quarry Bank, was charged
by Ann, his wife, with assaulting her on the Oth
dr. Barbary defended.—Complainant said that ott the
above date her husband struck her several times, knocked
her down, and Licked her —Cross-rats/pined: 1 did not
thriw a quart jug at my husband first, Ido not boos.
that my children saw the assault, or any one else. I
have no witness.—Mr. Bitrbury said it was a very pandit
Lining a WWI Slid wife quarrelling, and he shoehi have to
call the two children. But without any father comm .-id
Ile would friend to e.. 11 the witnesses, who would till
the Bench that no assault had been committed.—Edward
Tibbetts deposr.l that the defendant WWI his father, aml
the conylninititt his stepmother. Between eleven and
twelve 0 clock his mother Came down stairs, and called
his Whet '• fat gott,l b--- ." She then threw the
ale out of ta jag riser hint, nod the jug at his father. His
lather did hot strike her. Wt less was not on goal
tonna with his tuither-in law.—Ellen Tibbetts sail ahio
was daughter of the complainant. About elet en
o'clock her mother came down stairs and used very bid
langaa4e to tier father, brother, and herself. Her
mother picked up a quart jug and threw noise slops that
were is it all over them. Most of it wont over licr
father. Site then went into the passage and said that her
father had a razor and ber brother a earring-knife iii
their hands, to kill her. Witness would swim that her
/Aio/. did not touch her.— rho learned ma4istrate re-
marked that be could not trust to the evidence of the
children, and ordered the defendant to find two sureties
in £2O rash, and himself in Xlo to keep the peace for
six months.

AN orFIiNDINO PUBLICAIL—At the Petty Sessions. on
Thursday last. Joseph Wassail, landlord ol the Vine Inn,
Brettell Lane, was charged by Superintendent Mills with
having his house open for the sale of beer, on the 11 tli
inst. Police-constable Clements proved that he found a
number of men in the defendant's house, drinking. One
of the men was in his shirt sleeves. He knew him as
he lived nesr tho defendant's house. In defence, the
defendant stated that some men came up to his house in
a trap, and said they came from Kidderminster, and
were travellers. Had they not done so. he should not
have filled the ale. The Bench: You have • right to fill
to travellers, but the officer said one man wai • neighbour
mut in kis shirt sleeves. Fined Ms and costs.

ANOTHSR Casa.—John Hand, landlord of the Bell Inn,
was charged by Superintendent Mills wills keening hie
house open for the side of beer after the honrof half.
past twelve, on the 11th inst. Pleaded guilty. Police.
constable Clements proved that he saw a man with a pint
jag of ale in his hand, drinking. Fined 10s and costs.
ASSAULT CASS.—At the Petty Seasions, on Thursday
last, Shadrach and Charles Webb, father and son, were
charged by William Bate with assaulting him on the 10th
inst. Mr. Addison appeared for the complainant, who
said he was • labourer, residing at Arnbleeote. On the
night of the 10th nut he had been to hid club at the
Grand Turk. On retarning home about twelve o'clock lie
overtook Shadrach, and a man named Benjiunin Cart-
wright. As he passed by be heard Sheitrach Webb
cursing his dog, and saying that it had done him • goal
'teal of injory, and witness would have to pay for it, or
he (defendant) could get it into the County Court. He
then came up and rubbed his fitta in witness's face, and
said he should like to wash his hauds in his blood : and
pulled his coat off to light witness. Cartwright told him
to put his coat on. Charles Webb then came behind wit.
nese, and took hold of him bp his two shoulders, and put
his knee in his back. Witneia was not hart by either of
them, but very much abased. Defeudanta kept him
away from home ten minutes. Hannah Bate, wife of
complainant, said ehe was sitting in her own house, and
heard a noise. She went out to see what was the matter
when she heard Charles Webb say, "Father, come here;
I will murder that Will Bate." She thee started off, and
found Shadrach in hie Shirt sleeves. Witnesses were
called forte defence, who denied that any aesault had
been committed. Fined Is each and costs, ; in default
!7 days.
! A TISUYPICD-UP CASE.—At the Petty Sessions, 012
Thursday last. Samuel Darby, beerhause keeper, resid-
ing in Moor-Into', was charged by William Mountford
with allowing gambling in his house on the 15th of Au-
gust last He was further charged with keeping hie
house open for the sale of beer on the night of the 30th
ult, after the hour of eleven o'clock. Mr. Maltby ap-
peared for the defendant. The learned Stipendiary sad
he could not think of going into a case of gambling whirl,
had occurred so long ago, and the charg. of gambling
was withdrawn. The charge of keeping his house open
was then proceeded Mansfield said: I am
• fouoder, at the Bottle Works, Maorlane. On the night
of the 30th nit, I maw • man go into the defendant's
hon., and another man named Pitt had three quarts of
ale there. I gave Pitt the money to pay for its I did
not go in for the purpose of trapping him,
but bane told
hi him for
selling ale and allowing gambling.— Cross•ezarnined
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einwothuled informcou vamit
County Court and got a
judgment against me and I wee committed for 14 days.
I did go to the defendant's bows on the Saturday. It
purpose to catch him. I did not know at that tie. that
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I was committed for 11 days. Mrs. Darby told me that.
She tole me became, 1 said I should lay information
against her. On Sunday morning, the 11th lost, I went
to Superintendent Kills and gave inforoudion to bias. I

did not go beton), beearree I lend no time. I wrote, i 4
down in my hook at the time. There le no other willies'.
Pitt, who fetched the ale, doe, not Hee ir from
thonglit my evidence would be eutß,ieut. —the learned
inagitdrete to witlims: Mani down. 1. would not ensitia
u Won, on 3 v idence.-1 lie Cll,e Wa then
the informer plo hog 7a for costil.