The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-09-12 00:00:00

SATUBDAY. SIFT. 12, is 74.

testify their eympathy aid appreeiatinn of the good Met
has been aff,cted iersuau their agebey, nil the affme
proved to be • granffOUCMiS ; and we hope it will be
equally prosperous on the present occasion. The Rey.
Dr. Cosene, (vicar and Rural Dean) will conduct the mi•
vice, assisted by other clergymen of the district, there
will be • procesai in to the Court of which the mambas.
of the Corporation and different Friendly Societies will
take part, This will be headed by Field's military bead
the members of which have given their services for the
occasion and they will not only play appropriate music on
the way to the Court Yard ; but will also take part in the
musical portion of the errs me. In the case of theweather
proving unfavourable the service will take place in the
parish church. We can only hope that all who pout.
ble can will go and assist in this truly charitable object.
MCKDKROU. ASSAULT.—On Monday, at the Dudley
Borough Police Court, before Alderman William ‘Vtlklag
son )Mayor) and Mr. Charles Cochrane, Thomas Perkins
wheelwright, Stafford Street, was charged with unlawfully
wounding his wife, Mary Ann Perkins. The poor wormy
appeared in Court with her bead bandaged, and she was
so weak, owing to the loss of blood, that she bad to he
accommodated with a seat—Presecutrix, on being sworn,
said : On the sth of September I followed him to • pub.
lic•house in Hall Street. He bad been drinking all the
week, and he gave me ten shilling. I then went and
bsught some grocery, and when he came home he quar-
relled about the change. He struck we with his este. /
struck him back again. A better husband never lived
when he is sober.—The Magistrates' Clerk But he woe
not sober then '.' —Prosecutrix No. He struck me vio-
lently on the head with the poker, and I recollect note.
ing else. I had • little drink that day, and my hualemil
paid for it. Defendant: She was tipsy when I got home.
, and there was • quart of ale on the table. I had a plate
of meat, and asked her to cook It. She threw it into the
ash-hole, and then I struck hen—Police.constable Charles
Minchin I Was called to the house in question. I found
Mrs. Perkins sitting:on a chair, bleating profusely. There
was blood on the door, and the poker was covered with
blood. She was the worse for liquor The prisoner was
apprehended and I charged him with unlawfully assault.
iog his wife, and he denied striking her with a poker The
woman's clothes had to be cut before she could be tin.
dressed.—Mr T. F. Higgs, surg. on : I was seat for to
the pro...cattle's house, in Stafford Street, on Ssturdsy
night. I found her sitting ens chair. She Wed iutozi-
cited, and was covered with blood. I found • contused
wound, which estended to the bone, at the back of her
head, from which blood flowed copiously, It is not •
dangerous wound, unless erysipelas sets ir. —Defendant
expressed his regret at what lied taken place, and his wife
begged the Bench to forgive him this time," for," she
added, 'heis a good husband to see when he keeps from
the drink.—Chief-Superintendant Burton said both has.
band and wife frequently went home drunk —The Mayor
motet:eta the defendant to three months' imprisonment,
with bard labour.

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MURDEROUS 01:1TRA01:1 AND ROBBERY.—On Wednesday
at the Dudley Police Court, David Crew (20), assistant
calliery manager, Shaw Road; William Mills (18), miner.
Crots Street Tipton; and Thomas Leach (21), roller Shaw
Road, were charged with having violently assanlteil
Philip Lyons, of Essex Street, Birmingham, a travelling
watch dealer, and stolen from him Ohs, and a gold and a
silver watch. Illidge (from Mr. Stokes's office)wato heti
the case for the prisonere. Chief-Superintendent Burton
asked torn remand, as two of the prisoners had only just
been apprehended, and one had surrendered that morn-
ing. He proposed to offer enough evidence to justify the
remand.—The prosecutor, who appeared in the box with
a great scarf round his neck, gave his evidence in • low
tone of voice, declaring that his throat was so injured that
he could scarcely speak, and was unable te swallow. Hs
deposed that he sold the watch to David Crew, on Mon-
day night, at a public house at Netherton. He then re-
marked that it was late, and Crew volunteered to go home
with him it he would wait a little longer. This prosecu-
tor consented to do, and later the three prisoners and he
all started towards Dudley. When near the coke hearths.
Mills seized him by the neck from behind and threw him.
Prosecutor rolled over, bringing Mills with him. Leach
then interfered, and held proseentor's hand whilst Mills
again seized Lyons by the throat. Prosecutor called oat
to Crew for help, saying he should be killed. To this
the young man replied, "Can't you (meaning Lyons;
give him a punch on the head ?" Prosecutor replied that
he could not, as he was on the ground. Just then he
called out' Thieves" and " Murder" and the three
young men ran off loose direction, whilst he, after gath-
ering up hi, bag, ran off in another. He shortly disco-
vered that he had lost the two watches and the in mey,
and asked • passenger to show him the police station.
By Mr. Barradale : What I have said was all that passed
on the flsor. Crew did not interfere with me —Mr.
Midge applied for a remand for a week, and this was
, granted. Bail was granted, but not until Thursday, to
enable the police to make enquiries.
CUTTING AND WoUNDiNG.—At the Marne Court, Joseph
,1 Brooks (33), blacksmith Cromwell Street, and Robert
1 Taylor (40), Prospect Row, blacksmith, were charged
with cutting and wounding Edward Carter, • night watch-
man.—Chief-Superintendent Burton said the prisoners
had been apprehended on suspicion. Early that morn.
Mg the injured man was found on a private railway nest
Baptist End, with his head frightfully injured, slid
bruises on his face and body. He was insensible, and at
that moment was believed to be dying. The prisoners had
been quarrelling with the injured man in a pnblic-house,
at Netherton, on Tuesday night, and blows had been
given.—The prisoners were remanded until Thursday.
The injured man Carter died late on Thurstay niga.
after lingerieg sixteen hours from the time he was dies
covered.