The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-07-11 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Woorntrzo CARE.—At th,, Petty Sessions, no Wed-
nesday last, before the Rev. F. J. Clarke, and Memos.
F. W. G. Boers and H. 0. Flrmstone. David and Mary
Bourne were charged jointly with with selling one pint
of ale on Vie 14th of May, they not being duly licensed.
Mr. Thorne, collector, of Stourbridge, conaected the
case. Joseph Rotten said he lived at Wekali, and WeIN
a labourer. On the 14th of May he went to the defend.
ant's house and asked for a pint of ale. which was sup-
plied to him by Mrs. Bourne. He drank it in tho hone°
of Mrs. Bourne. lie went to the house in consequence
of Mrs David, Supervisor, requesting hirn to go. Joseph
Holden, On., said that he accompanied his father on the
above date, and milled for a pint of ale. He (witness)
gave a shilling, and received tenpence in change; and
fetched ale from the defendant's house ten years since.
Alexander David said he was Supervisor of Inland Reve-
nue. He had been in the district for three years and had
received several complaints of the defendants selling ale,
but could not detect them. The revenue had been de-
frauded to the extent of 5 6s for ONO year. The de.
fence was that the Hoidens were not in the house, but
merely asked for a drop of beer, net she gave it to them.
The Bench fined the defendant, David Bourne, in the
mitigated penalty of Td.
C/LIFU:E OF ASSAULTING A Boy. Eliza Arnold was
charged by lohn Attwood with assaulting him on the
23rd ult. Complainant, who appeared to be of w, ak in-
tellect. was not examined, but the mother said she saw
the defendant beating her son with a stone on the bead,
and cut his head open. There was a counter charge
against Esther Arnold of assaulting
ASSAULT CASE. —William Finch was charged by
George Tremens with os,aulting him on the ills instant.
Complainant said he was in Jacob Coley's priblimbouse,
and while sitting down defendant offered him a shilling
to fight two rounds. He (witness) refused to fight, and
defendant struck him a blow on the face whilst lie was
sitting down. Detendaet denied the charge, and called
the landlord, who said that the defendant's conduct was
very bad, and that he was drunk, undue blow was struck.
The case was dismissed.

THE Poi:wk.—George Elwell was charged
with assaulting Police•constable Sinimondi chile in the
execution of his duty. The case was not pressed, and
defendant wds let citf by paying costs.
NEIILECTING TO SUPPoIIT A CllrLD.—SaMael SiViter,
alias Crabby," was charged with neglecting to pay Is
td per Week, all order by the Masistrites to support his
son, who is in a Reformatoiy. Police-sergeant Powner
prove I that the order was raids, and that defendant bath
neglected M pay for the last eight ninths, and that there
was due £2 Ss. Defendant said he could not afford to
pay. Sentenced to two months' imprisonment.
ACCI,ENT.—An aceideut occurred on Mouday last to
two persons named Daniel Williams (alias '• Sawyer "I
am! Eli Waddell. It appear+ that some rejoicings took
place in coifiequence of the majority of ratepayers being
against adopting the Local Government Act for Redilal
Hill district, and to celebrate the event cannons were
being fired off. Whilst one of these was being charged
it exploded, severely wounding Willionia in the hand,
and Waddell was severely burnt. Mr. Kenerick was soon
in attendance, and dressed their wounds.