The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-22 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A VIOLENT Cot:Lim—At the Petty Sessions held on
Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. G. Burrs and H.
Smith, Isaiah Baker 124), collier, was charged with as-
saulting • married woman, named Lucy Adams, at Black-
heath. On the night of the 11th inst., between ten and
eleven o'clock, defendant, who was the worst for liquor,
knocked at Mrs. Baker's house, and demanded admittatce.
He was told that they were all going to bed, and be must
go away. But defendant meant getting admission, and
he burst the door Mrs. Adams down, and followed up
his brutality by "sending Hannah Davies reeling across
the room." Hannah is complainant's daughter, and liven
in the same house. Benjamin Cole, who married another
of Mrs. Baker's daughters, was sitting in a corner, and
he witnessed what what took place. He told defendant
Is ought to be ashamed of himself for strikii:g a woman,
and he in his turn came in for some violence. Accord-
ing to his own story, he was struck several times and
kuocked down, and whilst he was lying on the floor de-
fendant kicked him twice in lower part of the face and
broke his jaw, and he had buffered severely ever since.
This formed the ground for • second summons, and after
hearing the witneesee, said the Beech considered it a
gross case of brutality to kick am in when he is down.
—Defendant was sentenced to two month's imprieonmeut
with hard labour in each case, and he was ordered te pay
the costs. Failing to tied the money another month will
be added to each sentence, making six months in all.—
Tile defendants's reply to the charges was that he had
been •• harboured" at the house.
DRUNK AND REPT:SIND TO QUIT. William Portman
was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the
Handel Hotel, on the 13th instant. Police.constable
Jackson proved the case, and said that defendant insisted
upon going on the stage, aLd singing a song, and r. fused
ts go out when requested. Defeedant said he only wan-
ted to sing a song. Fined Is and coats; is default 14
days.
ASSAULT CASE.—Albert Hence was charged with as-
saulting Arthur Barrett, on the 12111 Wet. Complainant
said that he met the defendant at White Heath, on the
above date, ant without speaking struck him several
times, and blackened his eye. The defence was that the
complainant threw stones at him first, which was denied
by complainant. Fined 5s and costa.
NEOLECTINO TO SUPPOZT a MOTHER. James Rock,
William Rock, Benjamin Rock, aad Richard Rock, were
summoned by John Taylor, Relieving-officer for the
Dudley Union, with neglecting to support their mother,
Eliza Rock, and he claimed £3 12s 2d. Complainant
said that Eliza Rock became chargeable on the 29th May,
and there were £2 121 2.1 due to the parish Benjamin
Rock was a general dealer, and • man of property. James
is also very well, and he, too, is tie owner of three
houses. William is merely a journeyman. The other
three defendants, Taylor said, great disgrace was attached
to all defendants for allowing their mother to b :come a
pauper.—Benjamin humanely replied: I think she is done
pretty well by. She is safe there (Workhouse), and she
won't meet with another accident —The Magistrates
ordered Benjamin Rack to pay Is. per week, Richard Is ,
and James la., to cover the eapenses incurred by the
filuardiant—No order was wade upon Wiliam.
DROtte AND DISORDI ELY. John Hampton, chain.
maker, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the 15th inst. Police-constable Ileoper proved the case,
d said that the defendant was a great nuisance to the
neighbourhood. There were twelve previous convicti•ins
ot.a'ast him. Fined Is and costs.
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BIMACH or Tne Pearls —Jahn Hampton and John
Fox were charged with committing a breach of the peace
by fighting, on the 15th inst. Police-constable Collins
proved the case, and defendant was ordered to find one
surety in £5, to keep the peace for three months.
DAXACIE.—Josepti Mason was charged with
wilt oily damaging a quantity of turnips, the property of
Joseph Mellen. of Portway. The ease was to wed, and
defendant fined 11l and c •sts, and 4d dam Igo ; in al fault
14 days.