The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Sinuous CASS Of IVOLNDINO.—EarIy on the mornin
Of the •211.1 hot, a quarrel arose between two men at
publiedoiuse kept by no person Halle d Johnson, in SI&
Wagon.stroet. Joseph 811311, Ofeef Fleddy." was figh
ing with a man named Sarin Johnson, on hen he (Sims
ty What is pocket knife oat of his pocket, all
rat Johloelft throat to no fearful extent, Mr. H.
Hodgson, surgeon, was at once sent for, but Joining/II Mil.
lies in a very dangerous state.
SUDDEN Diurn.—On Toesday morning, rltrtly before
twelve o'clock,. wagoner, named Charles Richards, in
the emplots of Messrs. Pickford and Co., died auddenl)
while passing through the torupike at Old Hill. De.
ceased complained, on the early part of the day, of heart
burn, and one of his companion. advised him to go home
but this Richards did not consider necessary, as be hart
previously suffered from the same cause. Attire moment
the deeeasee fell. his face struck against the postern of
the gale, canning great disfigurement. H., was conveyed
to the nearest pirb:iollouse, ends surgeon sent fur, hot
, life was extinct. Leceased was about forty years of age,
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I the Public Office, before F. W. Sam and 11. 0. Firm-
I stone, Ssijra., Hercules Hazellnurst, landlord of the
Waggon Horse. Inn, Tividale, wax charged by Su-
periuterilent Mills with having his house open for the
sale of in, or on the afternoon of the 2.lst inst. Police.
constable Hill proved visiting tine honse, and finding a
number of men there drinking. There AV:Is • quart jug
of ale and some rum on the table, In answer to the
Bench, Mr. Mills said the house was a great nuisance to
the neighbourhood, and lie bad reecho,' several eons.
plaints. Finned Its and costs.
ANOTHER CASK.—OII Wednesday last, Francis Garhett,
laandlord of the Miners' Arm., Tividale, was also charged
by Superintendent Mills with keeping his ho .e open for
the sale of beer before hell, past twelve ..'elsek, 011 Sun.
day last. Police•constulde Hill provol visit g the house
on the above date. He found two men inn the hrealrouse
' with a pint jug of ale. As soon as they now 111/11 they
threw it away in the ash-hole. Fined 24 nil and costs.
' CHARGE OF AKSKetT.-011 Wednesday last,
1 attire Public Office, Joseph Hollis, publican, residing at
I Corngreaves, was charged by Ann Elizabeth Rao worth
with assaulting her on the 3rd of Septenaher last. Mr.
Addison .I..fended.—Complainant said: I or., a servant
at Corner•lnill House. On the above date I was in corns
I psny with a person named Caroline Williams, and went
I to visit a Mrs. Billingliam. On returning throngh Crud.
I ley Heath, and when near the Methodist Chapel, the
'I defendant ran against me aril struck me on the eye
fracturing my cheekbone. I fell to the ground surd Le-
, came insennaiblc. Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, attended me.
' It cans very dark night. I did not see the defendant,
but any witness can swear to him—Cross'. xamined : I
have been twice to the defendant's for compensation, but
did not see bin:l.—Caroline Williams prove,: that she was
in company with complainant on the 3rd of September.
When near the Methodist Chapel I heard a person say,
" Her's oll," and I saw the defendant shortly after run
against the complainant, and knock her down. Defend-
ant then turned back to his companions, arid assisted me
to get hi r up, and take her unto a wonnau's house named
Priest. Defendant said, "Don't you put yourself about.
' I will make it all right, as it was done accidentally."--
Joseph Bate oriel that he saw the defendant on the mat
day. Ile told witness that Ile was running with others,
anil that I.e had hurt iris wrist in knocking is woman
down.-11..nry Frederick Hodgson, surgeon, proved at.
tending the complainant on the RI of September. If.
found a fracture of the cheekbone, a portion of v.hich
bail to remove. tier face solos a terrible bruise, Ire never
saw anything KO bad before. It Cunt have been done by
a direct blow Of flle hmd.—For the defence Mr. Addison
contended that the ease was not proved. It Wilt WI
done with is hostile intention but was spore accident,
and his client was very sorry for it. Ile then called
Wiliam Park. chain maker, of Cradley Heath, who said
that he saw the defendant and others start to run, and be
•IIW the def instant run against the complainant noel kuock
her clown. It was vita KO accident. —Saari. I Jones,
chainmalL r, Cradley Heath, and George Ozive, also gave
evidence for the defence.—The Bench retired for a short
; time to c insider their decision, and on rot irning fined
the defendant 5. and roots—There were a great nunbes
r of assault cases, but thi were of a trilling n itom.