The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-11-06 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT—At the Police Court on Wednesday,
before Messrs. W. Bassane, C. Holcroft, and Dr.
11. Walker, Warwick Plant, fishmonger, of Cradley
Heath, was charged with as-aulting his father
Warwick Plant, also a fishmonger, residing at Old
Hill.—Complainant said that on the 30th u't. he
went to market at the Five Ways, Cradley Heath,
and his wife followed him, and as it was cold
he told her to go back again. She went away and
spoke to defendant, The defendant then came up
to him end struck him several times.—George
Sperrings said he was employed to as-jot complain-
ant in his business. Airs. Plant came on the night
in question also to assist and complainant told her
to go home again because it was cold. She went
away and about two minutes afterwards the d -
fendant came to complainant and picked up his
knife and threw it across the street. He thou
caught h ld of complainant by the throat and beat
him severely.—Defendant now said that complain-
ant was in the habit of beating Ws (defendant's)
mother, and on this night in question he sent her
away from the stall and used threatening language
towards her. He (defendant) went to him and
pushed him acriinst the stall, but did not strike
him.—The mother of defe, dant was called and
denied that complainant ever ill-used her.—A fine
of is and costs was inficted,
I DEUNIENNE-S.—Dauiel Round, miner, Lomey
I Town, Cradley Heath, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the 25th
ult. Police-constable Sylvestre proved that de-
fendant was drunk and making use (f bad
'language at the Five Ways, Cradley Heath. De •
fendant was fined 104, including costs.—Geo.ge
Bristnal Fields, was fined 5s including
costs, for being drunk and disorderly in the
Market hace, Blackheath, on the 27th ult. Police-
sergeant Cooper proved the case.—Daniel Night-
ingale was also fined 6s and costs for being drunk
whilst in oharga of a horse and cab, on tho 27th
Ult. Police constable Wiukstead proved the ca-e.
Catrriore TO CHAINMAII.E2B,—An applicatio.l was
made by Gideon Billingham chain mauufac:urer,
Cradley Heath, against Edwin Bennett, chain-
maker, to recover the sum of 14s lid, for
money drawn on work and for loss sustained.
Complainant said that defendant had worked for
him two or three yews. He left his work on the
10th July lest without any notice and he had m t
seen him si-ace till he had summoned him. The
amount he had drawn on work was £3 is 10d, and
13s he claimed fa. loss. Defendant was ordered
to pay 10s a week until £3 3s lld and the costs
were paid.—A slmilar application was made
against Henry Crampton, chainmaker, for .£3 lOs
lod. Defendant had a quantity of iron, which he
was to make into chain, and had also drawn £l.
108 9d on the work. Defendant had not returned
the iron nor the chain, and had caused complainant
a loss of 10s. Dtfendant was ordered to pay the
amount claimed and costs in two montlas.—An
application was also made to recover Li 7s 0.1
from Enoch Davies, chainmaker. Complainant
delivered a quantity of iron te the defendant in
July last, and he had neglected to make it into
chain nor would not return the iron. Complainant
claimed 17s for the iron and 10s for the loss sus-
tained. Defendant was ordered to pay 17s for the
iron and 68 for the loss, and cos s in one month.
FIRING OFF A GUN IN THE HIGHWAY.—Joseph
Moreton, of Blackheath, was fined 20s and costs,
with the alternative of one month's hard labour,
for firing off a gun in the highway on the nth ult.
Police-constable Lightfoot proved the offence.
DEATH FROM BURNS.—On Tuesday, a child
named Bateman was left in an old railway carriage
in which its parents resided, whilst his mother
went into an adjoining shop to make rails. During
the mother's absence the child's clothing by some
means became ignited, and the little one as so
severely burned that it died on Wednesday morn-
ing.