The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-04 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CAUTION TO TIPPLE NS.—At the petty sessiviis Ii•hl on
Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. ei. /burs, and N.
Bins ley, Elizabeth Priest, Joseph Baker, John Parkes,
David le, and Joseph itedfera, were charged with
being on lieetised pr mien's, the Bulls Hunt, Din. Wank-
heath, during phroibited hours. on the Inth, ult. De-
fendant pleaded guilty. Police coushdole JaAisou provel
the ea.e. Fiord 6,1 and costs.

AS:tULT CA•E UrOVC, Ws. churp.i With 11S.
anuiting Debrah Metileeott on the 27th, ult.
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M. Aidin dt•fende.l

Complainant bunt she lived nest door to the defendant
and on the above date stie went for borne ale, for a wan,
who hail been ret.wring a clock, on returning she met
defendant who wrack been violent blow online eye, and
b ackentot it. She did wit give 41, fendant .y tir..voca.
teen. Inn the evening sho went to the Polee Statile', at
Mai:kill nil ii, on the tool flint defendant who *gale stint •k
h,r an I knceked her it.r.vo, her hoshan i Min with her at
the time.
Mr Addl.'. Crollti xa rained at coni6ilerithle leagth. to
show that di Laid li, W ot iiiieiliperate !natio.. and had
been to prison for unity to • girl, but wanes- yew:id to
anew. r the plopii.lll 1 Inc hashand and witi give cot.
rehereitiv., • V den.,

Add!son for the deft.oce. said. that Vie hush Ind
lent I.i, wit.- and Wack,•n,,l lit r ,•ye, orl U. ,t the Las-
hail told his wife to cii •k 5 the detentaitt. 111,4 co:a,
idsinant. Was diuok and fell down. 'that couiplainaht
war,, hail, violent, end disagreable neighbour. and uot
tit for the hark mokim of America. Ile sivoihl rail I,rve•
r.. 1 Input ilde witu, uses for the defence, mid f
bearing the rvidenee which was very c.nitrad:ctory. the
Bench coniidered the case proved, an,/ fined defend: itt
21 lid and costs, or in default Ii days.
VALUE rue Twill —John Griffiths Was charged with
assaulting Jos.ffesturood, on the 22nd ult. Voindlaitiant
be had been in Foley's pubic house, and defendant
struck him
_on the mouth and knocked .t.vo teeth out
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Defendant nlended snit's, and toad that compltintirt
picked up his jug of isle, aMI drask some. Fined :Is
and costs.

ASSAULT CARL --Elljah Sideway was charged with
assaulting Amelia Cos, on the ?bulk Complainant, an
interesting young girl said that on the above date she
went into • field to sit down with the servant girl when
defendant cants to her and ordered her off. She did
nut go when the defindant struck her several Snits,
kicked her, tore her bat to peices, and pulled her hair.
This was corroborated by Mary Ann Powell. Amelia
COI. and Mary Ann Powell were then charged with tres-
passing on land on the 26th nlt, the property of Elij th
Sideway. The complainant said he could not prove tuat
any damnge was done to the grass, as the hay had been
carried. 'rim Bench said that Siddaway bad no right to
commit the assault, and defendants had no right in the
Addend dismissed both cases.

CREELIY io • HOW.E.—Phillip Southall was charged
with cruely illtreating a pony, on the 25th. the property
of Messrs. Wright it:Co. Police-constable Kettle said that
he saw the defendant strike • pony on the side with a
large pole, had it been on the bead it must of killed the
animal. As soon as defendant saw him, he threw the
pole down. Fined 5s and costs, in default II days.
AN Om, OFFENDES.—SamueI Stevens, an ild offender
was eharged with being drunk and riotous on the 23r4 ult.
Police-constable Collier proved the ease, and defendant
was fined 2s 62 and costs, in default 14 days.
DIIISORDERLY CONDOCT.—WiIham Neale and Job Houk
were charged with being drunk and dissorderly on the
27th, ult. Pleaded guilty. Houk was fined Is and costs,
and Neale was ordered to pay costs
BliraCll OF THE PEACE.—Joseph Rushton and Thomas
Palmer, was charged with committing • breach of the
pexce by fightmg on the 24th ult. Police-constable
Collier proved the Offence. Ordered to pay roots.
GAMBLING.—WiIIiam Smith and Thonias Brooks wan
charged with playing at cards on the highway on the
evening of the 27th ult. Defendants pleaded guilty.
, Policaconstable Kettle proved the offence and said
defendants were playing for money, and be took it away.
Fined 62 cash, and costs.—Joseph Garrett and Bryan
Hsdlington, were elierged with playing at piteh and toss.
Pleaded guilty Police-constable Collier proved the case
Fined 64 each and costs.

b'exo:ix Ctsu.—Joseph Router WWI charged with
stealing two boots on the 17th ult., the property of
Richard Barnsley. Mary Ann Barnsley, said, she WKS in
the Cross Guns, Public House, when she new the prisoner
put something under bin coat and conceal it. She
informed the landlady of it. Ellen Barm.ley, wife of
prosecutor, proved that the boots were btolen, and the
two odd boots were near the prisoner. Richard Barnsley
said from information received he took out a warrant to
apprehend prisoner, but before it was executed prisoner
said he would buy him • lair of boots to make it right
about the others. 'The police were sent for, and prisoner
apprehended. Solomon Poole, broker, of Dudley, said
that the prisoner brought two odd boots to his shop, and
offered them for sale. He did not buy them. Prisoner
pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry. Sentenced to
three months' hard labour.