The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-04-24 00:00:00

SERIOUS CASE OF WOUNDINU.

Isaac Hipkiss, shoikeeper, of Blackheath, was brought
up on remand chargeu atilt unlawfully wounding Anne
Nock, on the 15:o inst. Mr, Addison appearet for the
porseeution, and Mr. Waldron defended.
Cornp,aiunnt, who was accommodated with a seat.
Sad: I am Site wife of Juhus Nock. of Blackdeath. Pr.-
sonar lives Lieu dour out one, and under the mania limi-
t rd. About seven o'clock at night I dad' prisoner in the
yard. There is a party pump which serves ten houses,
and we have tl6eLl Site pump ever since it has been put
down. Mr. Pittaway i toe land:ord, On the above date
on going to toe pump I found it chained up, and asked
the prisoner for a. me water, who said she should not
nave any. I know the prisoner locked it up, because he
aiwit3s does. I asked hint to let me have some water, as
I wanted some for my tea, and breakiast next morning.
do refused to let me have some and I told him I shouid
fetch a hammer and chisel and knock the chain off. i
Aid so. Prisoner called we an old w—, and said I should
not have any. I told priaone.- ca ted me an old w
I would give him d knock Ott the month. ao not strike
Prisoner teen picked up an iron bar (procinee.,).
.ud struck me a violent biow no the forenead, stud
knocked we down. I became insensible, and recallect,d
nothing more until next morning. Martha Parkes and
Hoary Mole were there at the litne.
On cro.s-examination, compotioant said that 83138 had
nad water id‘er seven o'cio..k many a time, and that she
.iad water whet she wanttd it, me pump beit.g re
paired. She asked the prisnoPr three thoe:. fer water
de did not tell her to watt a low minutes until he had
finished the job. he aid out ums abusive.; langutge to
him. She old fetch a hammer and chisel and cut a .ink.
Pi. oiler dirt not offer to pu,,p toe wa er. iMt bar at
iron was on the gruut,d against toe pump. She bad nold
)1 the primp hanule,wileu prisoner struck her. Dui n,t.
trii.,;gle it t‘o piiscl)er and s•rike 13:m ; n,ituer did
• mc any b out about nun but there was t.,Litty Atte,:
*he harbt;li :vs:: struck.
Martha Park,s, wif • .1 Caleb Bari : I live w.ll
the complainant All the hou,es use tile pump. Tut,
ww.ess cor.oborated complainant, and said teat when
di complainant irei.t with the chisel and hammer, req.
• er said i she did cut it be w0u.,1 give tier emeije
for it. Pris,ner took th- bar of iron from tie,.ry Muir
avd struck complainant with it licr.ss too forelp-ad, ay.
it (het he would kill ,he old b.—. \Veen prinoner
d,rded her the.seli t.owu for dead. A surgeon was sent
for._ and he had to sew up the wound.

Henry Mole said he 111 the her of iron produced in
his hand, helping to int down a atone by the pump. At
coat time the pomp was ;ocked up, and Mr. Nock cam.,
to the pump, anci asked toe primmer to unlock the pomp
for her to nave a bucket of water He said he should
tot unlock it for her, nor for hay one else. Mrs. Nods
...Si if he did not .he would fetch a rianimer and chisel
add cut the chain. Pi-isont r then began to call her all
the bad names laf cou,d. Witen the chain was cut she
put the bucket uuder the pump and began to pump soul,
water, is en Oa.: p-isouer caught hid of the hauchc, suit
complain:4ot airueir at him with her fist. Vii:ness ha.]
hold of the bar, when prisoner caught boll of it, and
twit h,- would kill the old devil, and struck complainant
on ;he tired, and knock, d her down.;
Police-constable !Moan said he found the bar of iron
produced iu the prisoner's intit shop.
Mr. Walldron aid he should admit it was the bar of irot,

Police-sergeant WaqerB proved apprehending tne pri-
-401,er the satin, nigdt, end char4,l hita w‘th moue:ol44
Anne Nock, with intent to do tier boaily narm.

Jsraes tlessley. surgeon, at Rowley, said he was csll,-...1
in to Mrs. Nock,-just before eght. Found thQ.t she wa.
suffering from au incised WOUIri at the top of the head,
auu a lump on the forehead. fhe wound was an inch
and a had in length,- and cut to the bone It was a
severe wound, but not dangerous in itself He stitched it
up, and dressed it. The bar of iron produced might
nave inflicted the wouvl, but should have thought the
wound 'costa have been more contut ed. It was, however,
possible for it to be inflictt (1 by the end of the iron. the
wound is a severe one. _ _ _

Mr. Waldronaddreed the Bench for the defence, in
an able bpecen, contending that the coreplainani was in.
jured accidentatly wb,lst striwg,llrig f)r puss, ssi in of thi
b r, and that it tied not been proved that it was done with
i.i.ent to do griwrou•i bodily nem, and called a witness
o suppit tlle statement.
The Bench fined oetindant £5 and co-ts.