The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-03 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Inunaer.—An inquest was held on Monday last, at the
Neptune Inn, before Mr. E. Hooper, touching the death
of Alice Taylor. aged seven week,. Alter hearing the
evidence the jury found that deceased "died from
Natural Cau+es."

ABSAULT CASE.—At the Petty Se.iollB, held on Wed.
nesday, before Major Smith and Mr. F. W. G. Bairn,
Martha 'flubetts W. charged by Sarah Willett., with
assaulting her on the 26th alt. Complainant said ehe
had been to Mr. Goulding', to do a little business, when
she met the defendant who struck ber without saying •
word. E. Goulding gave corroborative evidence. Fined
2. 64 and Cost.; in default 21 days'.
CHARGE OF THRISATING.—SI/Flal Hill Wag darged
with using threatening language to her on the 26th ult.
Complainant said that on the ab ore date, defendant
threatened to dash her brains out and aplit her head.
The threat complained of was corroborated, and dads
dint was ordered to and two sureties in £lO, to keep the
peace—Louisa Skip was charged with a similar offence,
and after hearing the evidence, defendant was ordered to
find two sureties in £lO to keep the peace for six months.
AdSAULT CASIC.—Jameo Batty and Joseph Baker, were
charged with assaulting Enoch Goulding, on the 2Oth
alt. Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute. Complainant
said that as he WAS leaving work he met the two defen•
dants.L.Botty kicked him on the back and injured him.
Baker came up at the time, and struck him on the
mouth. Defendants debied the charge and said tbst
complainant was drunk at the time and they helped him
home, and that the injuries he had received most have
been from a fall. Case dismissed.

ASSAULTING A Wunasr.—Beniamin ereenfield was
charged with assaulting Sophia rice, ou the 26th ult.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Complainant whose left eye
was frightfuhy brui•ed, said the defendant struck her on
the eye, but that he was drunk at the time. The mother
of complainant proved that defendant had previously
assaulted her. Defendant was fined 10a and rusts ;ii
default one in ,nth.

DRUSS AND RIOTOCS.—Thomus Bate was chargei by
Inspector Price, wit,, beiacl drunk and riototu on the 26th
nit, at Blackheath. P.O Weide proved the case, and
Sal 4 that the defendant used bad iengnage and caused
great obstruction, and that defendant was tined the pre-
noun day at Haleowen. Thirteen previous convictions
were proved against the defendant, committed within the
hist two years. 'The Bench sentenced the defendant to
btofford for one month witb,nt the option of a fine
Wilaam Daniels and Joseph Mole, were charged with
being drunk and riotous, on the 26th ult. Defendants
pleaded guilty, and acid they were very sorry. it was
Weir first offence. Ordered to pay costs.—Thomas
Hughes was camp.' with a similar offence, P.O Jacksan
pried the bow. I leaded guilty. Ordered to pay cots.
--Samuel Nock iVai charged *ith being drunk and
riotous on the list nit. IC Grady proved the offence.
!quid! 11 and costs; in default 14 days'.—Samuel Nor-
wood end Wnii,aw Wilietts, were •ieo charged w,th
being drunk add ll:tilting in Eibow.street, on the- lath
nit. Pleaded guiity. Fined 1s and coets each ;in
default 14 da).'.—Jamee Tranter was charged with
being drunk .d diaorderly, on the 14th ult, at Tividale.
I°C batchwell peeved the case. Fined Is and costs ; in
default 14 days'.
cauwe or WlLeut.. DAMAGE.—Elizabeth Tibbetts
was charged by Mary Perkins, with wilfully damaging a
quantity of gleeds, on the filet ult Mr. Addison de.
fended. Complainant who is in the habit of selling gleeds
saileilie had received constant complaints about the
smell of them. that on the night in question she saw the
defendant go with a utensil and pour some filth upon
them. There was about twelve or fourteen baakets of
gleeila. As complainant could not prove and damage, the,
case was dismissed.

'numeric-11in Barre 11 Inn, Gerratt's Leine, from
I hoalon oilfield. to John Eltiott.