The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-12-03 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

SERUM CHARGE AGAINST A WIFE—PAINFUL
RESULT OF DRINK.—.4t the Police Court, 011 Tues-
day before Dr. Phillips and Mr. 11. T. Hickman
(magistrates), Elizabeth York (28), of the Laurels,
Backhouse Lane, Halesowen, was brought up in
custody charged with violently assaulting her
husband, Edward York, nail manufActurer, and
also with threatening to do him bodily injury,—
Police-sergeant Rayhould said that about ten o'clock
on Sunday night he was sent for by the complainant
and upon arriving at the house he found the prisoner
who was the worse for drink, kneeling on her hus-
band and attemptiag to strangle him, She de-
clared that she should do something desperate,
and witness took larT out of the sitting room and
locked her up in a bed room. He afterwards
ascertained that the prisoner got out of the bed
room by means of tying several sheets together
from the bed roon window, and when in the act of
sliding down, she loosed her hold of the sheets,
and fell to the ground.—ln answer to Dr Phillips,
witness said the husband was too ill to appear.—
Dr. Phillips said it was a very sad ense, as prisoner
belonged to a very respectable family in the town,
and had been previously brought before the magis•
trates. It would be their duty to recommend the
prisoner to go to the Habitual Drunkards' Retreat
at Croydon for three months. If she did not con-
sent to do so they should have to adopt another
course.—Prisoner: I shall refuse to go for three
months. I have sesa-ral children who will require
attention,—Dr. Phillips : As a friend I would
advise you to go.—Prisoner : I shall decline to go,
but I am willing to find sureties and to sign the
pledge.—Dr. Phillips: We shall order you to be
bound over, yourself in £5O, and to find two
sureties in £25, to keep the peace for twelve
months, or in default three months' imprisonment.
—The sureties not being forthcoming, the accused
was removed into custody. At the rising of the
Court the accused was again brought before the
Bench, when she stated that she was willing to go
to the Retreat. The hearing of the ca-e created a
great deal of excitement.
ASSAULT.—Phoebe Telsby and 'Eliza Tether were
' charged with aseaultin., Mary Ann Bennett, on
the 18th ult.—The aNsat7lt complained of was that
she was struck on her face by the defendants,—The
defence was that there was a free fight between
them and that it was the complainant who began it
Defendants were each fined 5s and costs.—Alfred
Hackett was charged with assaulting Eliza Tether,
on the 18th ult.—Complainant alieged that the de-
fendant struck her on the eye. The assault was
denied by the defendant, who also called a man
named Wiliam Bennett to support his statement.
The summons was dismissed.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—EIwara Baker was
fined 58 including cost, for being drunk and dis-
orderly in Long Lane, Blackheath- on the 19th
ult. Police-constable Taylor proved the case.
NEGLECT or Wons.—Thomas Shepherd was sum-
moned by John George Dunn for neglecting his
work, and from whom 10s was claimed,— The
manager of the Manor Colliery proved that a loss
of Ll 5s Od had been sustained by the defendant
neglecting his work.—Defendant was ordered to
pay lOs and costs ; in default of payment to go to
prison for 14 days.—Wiliiam. Law was also ordered
to pay a imilar amount for neglecting his work.—
Joseph Guest, a nail maker, was summoned for
neglecting to work up a quantity of iron into nails.
The iron belonged to John Alfred Charton, who
claimed 5s as compensation. The ease being
proved the defendant was ordered to pay the
amount claimed and costs.

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This week there is Mr. Pat Carey an Irish comedian,
whom we can safely say can rank with the first in
his peculiar business, and is an immense favourite.
Miss Lizzie Howard is an attractive vocalist, who
possesses a splendid contralto voice, and the Pocket
Liston (Master W. Swiawley) is an excellent comic
vocalist who, though young in years, can rank with
some of our so called comic vocalists twice his age.
Mr. Percy Della is tbe chairman and manager and
ings some good songs. We should advise a visit
to this popular Hall.