The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02 00:00:00

AUTION FOR DAMAGE 3 FOR AN ALLEIED
ASSAULT.

At the Stourbridge County Court, on Monday,
before Sir Rupert Kettle, a jury ease was called, in
which the plain if was Henry Jones, a repairer of
tniil banding, and the defendant, .ilb,rt Perry, of
the firin of Perry and Brooks, chain and nail manu-
facturers, of the Lye. The action was brought to
recover twenty guineas damag,s for an assault.
Mr Plant was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Waldron
for the dPfendant.
Plaintiff said he called at defend ,nt's office on
the 13,h of February. to pay him some rents. He
afterwards wet again and defendant ordered him
to leave the-office. As soon as he turned his back
defen lant gave him a severe kick on the back of
the leg. Diend,int told him to go, and he slid he
could not then, mud aske I the defenlant to help
him oat. He crawled out at last on his band , and
kne,-s, and afterwaida went to a doctor.

Cross-exan.ine • : Wbe nhe went to I.lr. Perry the
seconi line, he told him %a hat he had put in his
rent book was downright r&.bery. Mr. James
iind Mr Worton were in tn offic‘,, and he
din not con plain to either of them that he was
kicked. He had the bailiffs in his house on the
28th Februa'y for rent. It was aft2r steps to
recover the rent he went to a solicitor.
Dr do Dcni e said he examined plaintiff's leg on
February 13 and an injury he fiund plaintiff re-
ceived incapacitated him trom fllowiu nis
lloyment. Toe effect of the injury lasted about
five weeks.
Mr. Per y, the defendant, denied that he kicked
th plaintiff, who came back to his office on Feb. 13
alter plying s ime rent previously He had his
rent book open, and sail witness had been r..hbing
ihn Witness t..ld him ha had only done what ti
lad said he sb.oull, and plaintiff continued hi,
uni irks tnat witness was robbing him. Plaintifl
did not go when he told him, and he pushed pain
tiff towards the door. Piaiutiff sat down in a chili.
and B.:t him at defiance, and at last. ho crawle I on,
on his hands aud knees.
Dr Melllwrath sail plain if! came to him in an
excited state on the morning in question. He
examined his I,g, but could tiud no trace of injury.
.ie appeared to be stiff() ing from shock more thin
injury, and sai Ihe would not go so far as to sa)
pl.iniitf did no receive a kick,
Mr James Darby and Mr. Worion gave evidenci
to the effect that they wt;ra present at the time o:
r,,.e all.tged assault, and dii. not s e the plaiutiti
ticked. •
His Honour summed up, and the jury, after some
deliberation, gave b. v.7rdict for .he tielendant.

ACTION T ) RECOVER DAMAGES FOR AN ASSAULT.—
it tne Coun' y Court on Wi-dnesday an action a'
brought by Editari Jukes to recov r coinages frou
William Hand fir injuries rectived in an asssult
Holberton was for the plaintiff, and Ms.
sV &iron for the ,lefendaat.—Plain.iff's case wit.
th it be had been severely assaulted t,y th-i defendant
and was unable to wok fs r five weeks a,terwards is
c ns..quence of the injurios he had received —Ft:
defnce it was alleged that the ail ir was a
reLtulikr stand-tip fight between the t-vo, and tha
plaintiff only brought the action became be had
the worst of it.— zk verdict was given for plaint.fi
for £lO and costs.
ukustociszss. At the Police Gni t yesterdiy.
before Colonel Fletcher, T. D. Thonas and E. W,bb
Esp., the iollowing, persons -were summoned for
dsnahenoess a .d fined; Henry Brooks, 2-, 61. anti
enbti; Willatit Forr,st, 2s fid. and cots; Jospl,
Weaver, 2s 6d. and co-ti; George Srni h, 54. am-,
costs; Grge Lavender, 54. and co,ts ; Char es
Trolnans. ss. and costs; Ch .rles Guest, si. !aid costs;
Joseph Sout',all, sb. and costs.
FURIOUS DRIVING Harry Gould was ehar4ed
ith furious driving in E vile Street, on Sunday 1 at,
andon .heevidenceof inspector ii-rm ,n and Serge int
Haidwkcke was fined 5s and costs, r 14 days.

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SoNs THlLoWlset. —Joel Thorns.% Keotnii,l,
Gordon and Albert Gibeon were fined 2s. Gil a
costs ea:n, for throwing stones on tie 24th nit
over Stamber Hill Viaduct. Sergeant Chare proved
the exile.
CARD PLAYwo.—George Lavender, Josepli
Pardue, J tone Cartwright, John fuomas Borraston.
and Ernest Dann weie tined 1-, each and costs fit
a• cards on the highway, on the 21ht nit..
al the Lye, Mr. Foliits, of the Lye Forge, p ored
tLecise,

ASLEEP IN I Csur.—Thomas Parker, jun., (If).
wi,s charged with not having control over his horse
and cart at B -Ibr ,u Anton, on the 29th ult. P. C.
Dav s said he bun I defendant asleep in the c-irt
Fined 3s 6d. in lu Ii g cost.—John Beddoes wab
fin -d 3s. 63 for a eituiliar offence on the Z-n OIL
at the 11-ath. I Ei;entor Herman proved the case.
UNLAWFULLY Pewriltro —Elizabeth Childs, a girl.
was charged with unlawfully pawning a dre-st the
prolwriy .of E iza Addenbrook, on the 7th ult
ComAainaut aad Hobert S.,serson, assiitant to Mr.
Stringer, proved tee case Finad ss. or 7 days,
CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN —Albert Walker_
131.1d1Uid of Oa! Wheat Sb af Inn, Coy Tito' Stre t,
Was sommon- d f,r melting in•ozicating liquor to a
drunken persoa on the 23r I nit. Mr. J Hinds
defended. Sergeant flat d wicke sail he SSW Thoin'i,..
ipm by ;1 e wn Clock He was drunk and
ent, no the Nh at Sheaf. Witness followed and
si.w him vfh a pint jag of ale in his hand. Then•
wa a youtl belkin.l toe bar arrl lit sail hi 3 shrer
stp lied Adam,. The landlady then came in and
said she supplied a wan named 14irsLall with tie
ale end not Ail oils. P.C. Bubb c ,rrob >rated. T
nce was ih tt tie ale was supplie I to liersiiall
:nd not :o Adams. Six witresseB were called for
ee ence to prove that n i ale had oeen supplied
to A laws, ant th it he did ni t drink in tbe house
;)efendant was fined 203 and costs. —Thomas
Ada,tns was fined 58 a id costs for being dru ik ou
iiee•ise i pre eises
08-CENE L NGUAGE Howard James Bretile
wa enarged i-h using oineene language ii New
street. Mr. A C Monis defended P.C. Bel:
.tad -am iel Hatton proved ;he case, and defen lant
WAS fined 5s .ind costs.

Fuatous Daly' NG. —Rich rI Rhodes was charged
urit,tl,l dri itt4, ilaglPy, on the 20th ut.
C IY-ty awl Thonas M ly netts pros' •ki the
Tir 4 5,-; and. Costs.

owtrrs EvEß.—Caleb thirby. Belbroughtu.,, wts.
,harged w.th n reporLin;r a ease of swine fever
o the pJltee on the 17th uIT. Supezintendent
Woe ler proved Vie ease aud dtfenda.nt was d'itvl
103 and costs. £1 5, 6 1.

STKALING GLASS. - Edward Rhoden (20) wag
fined 20s for stealing a glass suggar basin, au,
property of NlPssrs. Castrey and Gee, Anablecote,
on the 30th ult.

INDECT AssauLT.—Willimn Robins was charzed
wi h inae etilly assaulting Sarah Chapman at tor
Lye. on the 20th inst.. Remandei for a week.

CRUELrY TO A CALF.Mem Thompson, a
lover, was charged with cru to a calf on •,he
2811 u t. Inspctor Baker -Ind PC. :71. Davis proved
the case Fined Is and •.ts, 10s.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-Ir. P. Pargeter presided
the we kly meeting of t: is Board ye.terday.
Admitted into the house durtng OA week 5. dis-
cbargedls, born 0, dead 0, remaining 490 aga net 526
io the co responding week last year. Out-door
relief : KLngswinfJrd district £.47 16s 41, Stour-
,. idge £3B 165 Oid, Elalesowen £319.4 11d, non-resi-
!ent p uers .£1 13s 6d, total £ll9 15s 9i 1, against
:111 8s 9-4 d.

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