The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-23 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICEIL—At the Pala. COllll,
on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and R. St. John
Matthews, Joshua Hammond, Collier, Virgia'adfind, wm
charged with assaulting a man named Longwell. el
Broamoor, on the eight of Saturday, the 16th indanL
Defendant was also charged with assaulting Polieesea.
stable Groodfellow.—Complainant stated that he wes re-
turning from Brierley Hill Market when he was ammatid
by the defendant, who, without the slightestproraation,
knocked him down.—Police-constable Goodfellow d.
posed that he knew the defendant well, and that on Sat-
urday night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he Mit
the asmult complained of committed. He at once WWI
up to the defendant for the purpose of apprehending him,
but he struck him no the breast and eluded his grasp,
Policersermant Walters, who happened to be close by,
collared Hammond and took him to the police station.—
Six previous convictions were proved against the Wad-
ant, and for the first offence the Magistrates fined him 14
and costs. and for the second offence he was ordered to
pay a tine of £3 and coats; in default, two months' is.
prisonment with hard labour.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAM—Edward Russell, stook
taker, of Pensnett, was charged at the same Court with
having attempted to commit a rape upon the person cd
Pamela Smith a domestic servant —Mr. J. W. Chao,
was for the accused.—Prosecutrix was not in Court, and
the Magistrates ordered a summons to issue for her ap-
pearance on Monday next. Russell was bound over to
appear on that day.
CoAL STEALING.—John Powell, boat unlade''', was
charged with stealing a quantity of coal on the 10th, from
the Level Works, the property of James Holcroft. Po-
lice-constable Goodfellow proved that he met the prim.
ner in Level-street, carrying the coal. After hearing
other evidence, the prisoner was committed for one
month.—Bridget Leadman and Bridget Masterson wee*
charged with stealing coal, the property of Meows. J.
Hall and Co. J. Aston, bailiff, proved the case, and
Leadmau was committed for 14 days, and Masterson for
seven do's' hard labour.
DRUNI: AND DiSoßDEßLY.—Richard Radcliffe, Thomas
Sedgley, Alexander Williams, William Wilson, and
Samuel Shepherd, youths ranging from twelve to sixteea
years old, were charged by Superintendent Mills with
being drunk and disorderly at Amblecote, on the 10th
inst. Police-constable Freeman proved the offence, and
the defendants were each tined tts 64 and coats.
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STEALING CAIEGIAGEIL—At the Petty Sessions, held an
Thursday, before I Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, John
Perry was charged with stealing a quantity of cabbages,
on the let, the property of Planless Parsons, of Pensnett.
Daniel Marlow, a watchman, said that he saw the defend.
ant take the cabbages from the ground at night. Than.
philus Parsons proved that the cabbages had beentakena
and that he had lost a great quantity of turnips and cab-
bages. Ordered to pay 3d, the damage, and • fine of
6d, and costs; in default 14 days.
A DRUNKEN CARrEE.—Matthew Liddell, of Belbrongb-
ton, was charged with being drunk and incapable of
Liking care of his horse and cart, on the 14th instant.
Pollee•constable Hollins proved that the defendant was is
High-street drunk, and lying in the street. There was •
large crowd of persons, and defendant had a horse and
cart. Defendant said he was very sorry, and the Ban&
fined him 203 and costs, £1 Os ; in default three weeks.

THE NEW LICENSING' AC1.401111 Davis wee charg.&
with being found drunk on the premises of the Three
Furnaces Inn, Brockmoor. Police-constable Goodfellow
proved the case, and said the defendant staggered about.
Police.sergeant Walters corroborated. Defendant denied
being drunk, and, having been sworn, stated that he had
but had a share of five quarts, which were partaken of
by seven of them, and was sober. Fined 10. and costs.
ASSAULT CASE.—Alfred Allport, collier, MU charged
with assaulting William Hartland, on the 15th instant.
Complainant, a youth, said he worked for Mr. Waldron,
at the Salt Wells pits. Was down the pit, and about
eight o'clock on the above date bad a dispute about •
candle, when the defeudant struck him, and afterwards
knocked him down and kicked him. Defendant, in an.
ewer to the charge, Sold the complainant threw • piece of
coal at him, which struck him oaths eye and cut it.
Complainant said the defendant first pushed him, and he
then threw. Mr. Spooner said if the complainant had
not thrown the coal he should have fined the defendant
heavily. Ordered to pay a fine of 5s and costs.
PALTRY Cass.—Joseph Garbett was charged with SF
saulting Samuel Bateman, od the 6th inst. From the
evidence it appeared that both work together. On the
above date complainant was is charge of a horse. The
tub got off the line, and defendant struck him; but he
did not wish to press the ease, and it was withdrawn,
CHARGE OF BEING FOUND ON PREMISES FOR AN
UNLawreL Pueeose.—Enoch Woodcock, a respectably
dressed man, was charged with being found on premises.
the Railway Inn, Fenton-street, for an unlawful purpose
on the 19th test. Sarah Hainbury deposed: I live I.
Fenton-street, and on the morning of the 19th, went out
of the house, and saw the prisoner trying to jump the
wall. I made an alarm, and prisoner jumped into Its.
Brown's yard. Mr. Greenfield came, and I did not see
him again inVII he was cangh,. William Greeafirld iii
that about half-past twelve o'clock he heard s scream, got
up, and from what he heard went after the prisoner,
caught him, and asked what brought him there. Peso.
ner said he did not know. lied known the prisoner all
his life. Wheat he weut up to the prisoner he was
crouching down under a wall, trying to hide himself.—
Thomas Broad proved thst he locked the entry door
previous to going to bed, wad afterwards found it opened.
Prisouer appeared to be soddened with drink.—Police.
c instsble Mee said he received the prisoner into custody.
On the way to the station prisoner asked if the ease
could not be " squarel." Seauhed the prlioner at the
station, aud found a pair of pincers in his p too. As
attempt had been made to cut a hole through the doer,
and tLe hole corresponded with the size of the pincers.
Prisoner was not drunk. He appeared to have had some.
thing to drink.—Police-sergeant Walters said that when
the prisoner was brought to the station he appeared to
have liad something to drink, but was not saddened with
diink. He Appeared to know whet he was doing—Mr.
Clulow addressed the Poch for the defense, and stated
that prisoner lied alway, borne 'a good character previous
te this charge, and had worked off and ou for the Karl of
Dudley for t.venty years. On the above date prisoner
left home for the purpose of cleaning his mother's clock.
Ho did not go to his inothre's, but from enqairies made
he found that prisoner weut from public-house to public.
house, having drink,until lie hod become soddened ; and
the prisoner did not know bow lie had got upon the pre.
mises.—David Hammond, cierk to Mi. J. E. Swindell,
and Henry Hughes, manager to the Earl of Dudley, gave
prisoner a good character.—Prisoner was farther ehargrd
with sti aline en umbrella on the some date, the property
of Racy Pearson. Police-cons*able Mee proved that ha
found the nrnbrela in the poasession of the prisoner, and
the nest morning he charg,d him with stealing it. The
prisoner said that he had found it in the rood—Mary
Pearson .aid that she lived at Mr. Robert,', Fenton.

street, and the umbrella in question belonged to her.
She pat it by the back door, and did not see it after five
o'clock —Superintendent Mills proved that the yard was
an enclosed one, and the prisoner wenld have to come
out the same way that he went in.—Mr. Spooner said
there were two courses open to the prisoner—either to
be tried by him (Mr. Spooner), or committed be the Ses-
sions —Prisoner elected to be tried by Mr. Spooner.—
Mr. Clulow then called William Roberts, of Fenton.
street. who said that about ten minutes' lut twelve
o'clock be heard a noise, and got up to ti e window, and
threw it open, and looked out, and saw • man. Could
not swear who it was, but the man said his name was
Woodcock, of Bromley. The man asked witness to come
down. He refused to do no, and told him to get off the
premises, and thought him drunk.— Prisoner was re-
manded for a week for enquiries to be made. Ball wee
fused.