The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-15 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL.—At a meeting of the
teachers of the above Sunday School, held on the
sth just, it was unanimolsly resolved "That the
est thanks of the teachers be given to Mr. R.
Underwood for his kindness in getting up the late
series of enteitaitimmts, and also to those ladies and
gentlemen who so geuerously afforded their
assistance." _ _

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BREA.CH OF THE PEACE.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. H. Smith and H.
Hall, Daniel Jones, engine tenter, and Frederick
Emery, labourer, both of Tivitiale, were charged
t3etio with commiqiug a breach of t peace by fighting
on the Bth inst. Police-cons Winfield proved
the rase, and defendants were ound over in their
own recognisances of £5 each to keep the peace for
,ix m,,riths.

GANIIILTNJ. —A man naeped Cornelius Watson
was summo ted for (rambling by playing at cards in
tee nighway on the Bth inst Police-constable
Parker said that defendant was playing at cards
with two other men for money. Defendant pleaded
not guilty, and said he was not playing for money.
had no work to do and was pas,ing the :time
away. The Bench imposed a fine of is and costs.
REFUSING TO QUlT.—David Willetts, chain:naker,
of Cradley heath wao cnarged with being drunk
and refusing to quit the Red Lion Lea, Cradley
Heath. Joseph Par: ridee, the I ,ndlord, said that
the defendant was using bad language towards him
and refused to quit his premises when requested.
Defeedant was tined 23 61 and costs; in default 14
days.
NEGLECT! G TO SUPPORTING A WIFE AND FAMILY.
—James Williams, miner, of Old Hill, was sum-
named for neglecting to support his wife and two
children, and causing thorn to become chargeable to
the Common Fund (if the Dudley Union. John
Taylor, relieving officer, proved that i hey had re-
ceived relief amounting to 13s. Defendant was
ord-red to pay the amount, and als contribute in
future 5s per week for the support of them, and to
pay all costs.
BRUTAL AssAtrtir.—Enoch Powell and Soloman
Davies, labourers, ~f Ro vky, were charged with tin-
la vfully assaulting Ephriarn Kite on the 27th March
Mr. IV. S. Hayes promuted, and Mr. W. 0. C.
Addison defend( d. Mr. Hayes in opening the case
said that on t 27th March at night, the defendants
met the complainant and without any provocation
! knocked him down, and whilst he was down they
commenced to kick hien about the head and body.
They broke c enplainant's jaw and he had been
under the doctor's hands ever since. Ephriatn Me,
of Spring Fields, Rowley, said that on the night in
question he had been to Dudley in company with
Aaron Taylor, and returned again about 11.15, in a
trap belonging to Joseph Hill. Hill put them
down near fiis home, and they both proceeded to-
wards home, and on their way met the two defend-
arms. One of them said "-You are in the Pave
amongst the bees", and struck him and knocked
him down_ Witne s asked them to let him alone,
upon which he was knocked down and kicked
several times. In cross-exarnination witness said he
was not drunk and did not quarrel with anybody.
Aaron Taylor said 'hat he was with complainant,
and he was struck in the mouth by Powell, and was
knocked down. When on the ground one of them
kicked at him. Witness, as soon as he got up, ran
away, and whilst he was going away heard Kite say
" Don't quite kill me, let me go home." Dinah
Peters said she saw Davies kick complainant on the
mouth. It was about 11-15. Blood was running
out of his mouth and ears. Edward Hampton said
o saw ['owed etriKo Kite on the ear and knock him
down. Witness pickcd him up, and then D,vies
kicked him and knocked him down again James
Beetoley, surgeon, of Rowley, i-aid he examined corn-
plainaat on the 28th March, and found he was suffer-
ing frem a broken jaw. A fall would not do it
Mr. Addis en addressed the Bench for the defence,
and contended that the complainant came .home
from Dudley, on the night in question, intoxicated,
and when near the huu-e of Mr. Whithouse, at
Spring Fiel Is, Rowley, the complainant commenced
some convers ition end said to th.l defendants, "You
are here for drunken men and if you are, we ar,
ready let you." A fight took plaee between them,
ant Taylor ran away. K:te was struck and knocked
down on to some bricks, which injured his jaw.
There was no kicking at all. Notwithstanding the
injuries he had receiv,d, he went to lt,he house
of Davies and wanted to fight. MI-. Smith said he
did not think that the charge of uaiawfulevounding
was established, but they thought there had been
an assault committed as far as the ease had gone.
Mr. Addison then called six witnesses for the de-
fence, who swore that the defendants and complain-
ants had a fair fight together and that there was no
kicking at all, and that complainant was very drunk
and began using b,.(1 language towards the defend-
ants before the fighting began. The Bench ex-
presse I their opinion that the charge should be re-
dueed to a common assault, and they thought that
been proved. There was no doubt they were
not sober, and uaing bad language which would give
the provocation but they thought the injuries would
not be done in a fair fight. They should fine the
defendants the lenient sum of les each and costs.

SCHOOL BOA.HD P OSECUTION.-Mr. :Hodge t ts,
school attendance officer for Rowley; Regis, sum-
moned a number of persons for neglecting to send
their children to school, and fined as follows
Samuel Parsons, Thomas Osborne, Samuel Jeffries,
William Johnson, Charles South, Ishmael Harvey,
Robert Reeves, James Hadley, and William Sher-
wood were fined 2s 6d. Charles Seeuy was fined