The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19 00:00:00

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THE LATE CHARGE OF UNLAWFULLY
WOUNDINf AGAINST MR. GEORGE
WILLIAM PRESCOTT.

At the Worcester Sessions, on Tuesday last,
before Mr. R. P. Amphlett, Q.C., 31. P., George
William Prescott (on bail), was indicted for un-
lawfully and maliciously wounding Nathan Cor-
bett, by striking him on the head with a loaded
cane on the 19th August, at the parish of Old-
swiuford. Mr. Motterana and Mr. Clay appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Jelf and Mr. Auiph-
lett for 'defendant.
Nathan Corbett said he was groom to Mr.
Parker, Stourbridge, and remembered on the
9th August being at the bottom of the street ;
Enoch Lloyd, Henry Smith, and Thomas Parker
were with bin'. When he got to the bottom of
Church-street be went up the street, and at the
top he saw the defendant, who overtook him and
his companions. Corbett said to him civilly,
"Why did you accuse me of stealing my master's
plants 2" He made an accusation of that kind
against Lim. Defendant wade no reply but drew
back, and then struck him on the head with a
loaded cane. The cane produced (a very heavy
loaded one) was the one with which defendant
struck him. Ile saw (Smith) one of his (cow-
plainant'e) companions take the stick from the
defendant, lie felt very faint after the blow and
staggered and fell, blood running down his face.
After striking the blow, defendant went at Lloyd
(another companion), and then went at hint
again, and they struggled and fell together.
!hairy Smith, formerly a jockey, but now
groom for Mr. William Pearson, said lie was
with Corbett and young Mr. Parker on the night
in question. They stood a little while near the
Rev. T. Williams's and then proceeded up
Church-street. About half-way up Church.
street they overtook Mr. Prescott ; none of them
asked him who stole the donkey 2 At the top
of Church-street, they saw Mr. Prescott again.
Mr. Prescott struck at Corbett with the stick
produced, hitting him on the top of the head.
Corbett staggered about like a drunken man
afterwards. Mr. Prescott also struck at Lloyd,
but the latter drew back or the blow was suffi-
cient to have killed him. Witness then tried to
take the cane from Mr. Prescott, and they were
both down. Mr. Prescott held the stick as well
as he knew how, but witness dragged him about
six yards along the road, and at last got the stick
from him. Mr. Prescott then ran at Lloyd.
Before this, Mr. Prescott had struck at Corbett
again, this time with his fist. Corbett then
struck at Prescott. Mr. Prescott demanded
Lloyd's name, and said he had taken his stick,
and he would have him arrested for highway
robbery. If Mr. Prescott had any blood on him
it must have come from Corbett.
Enoch Lloyd, Thomas Hilton Parker, and
Mrs. Buck gave corroborative evidence.
Dr. Campbell said that he and Mr. Hirt exam-
ined the prosecutor's head. They found a jagged
wound, about an inch and-a-half in length, on
the head. The wound had been bleeding pro-
fusely. The blow had divided the scalp, and
bad extended to the bone. Such a wound would
There are no signs of recovery yet in the iron have been produced by a stick like the one pro.
trade of this district, which must still be des- duced. The hat was cut through, the cut cor-
cribed as very quiet, but the semi-panic of a responding with the wound. The blow must
fortnight back has evidently subsided, and iron- have been of considerable violence, and was of
masters seem to recognise the futility of tempt- a dangerous nature.
lug orders, in the absence of beret
.fide demand, For the defence, Mr. Jelf spoke of the
by the reckless reduction of prices. Among the °arable position the defendant held as a solici-
eficond-class masters, many of whom are badly tor, and the importance the decision of the jury
If Mem ism,h se.at acaom ' itax to the printed directions, in want of erders quotations are certainly very would be to him. He then referred to the if:n-
-.14'1 tam Oistmest rolibed over the region of the kidneys
ler It least had CO boar at bed two,,. salt is forced into irregular, but the leading firms adhere steadily probabilities of the statements made by the wit.
...ea It sal rmati•sta the mem,s and coirect any de. to their published list on the basis of -£l.l for !lenses for the prosecution. He would ask if it
rmilewient. Should the Milieu°. be stone or gravel, it hem In some instances production has been sat likely Mr. Prescott, as a sane man, would
la particularly recommended that the ointment, in eneh and in others the works are only kept have attacked four men. He submitted, as the
curtailed,Mem, be eeee eVilt and Moteine ee by it judieione
going
asto•ndnit cures • erf d .tig for stack—those which are fully engaged most probable theory, that the prosecutor and
pferation the melt
may be on orders being decidedly the exceptions. Say- his companions loitered in the lower part of the
The Pills and Ointment are sold at Professor Room. jug one or two good specifications for hoops for town for the purpose of annoying or committing
Was's Atabliehniont. 532. tisford.st London ; also by the United States, and further orders for rooffing an assault upon defendant, which they would not
zus. avg evsvy respeetalile Vendor of bledicine throughout I sheet iron for Australia and Canada, there has have dared to do ins more frequented part of
World, jim Bove. nod Pot., ...In lid ge 9d, been little business transacted on export account the street. He did not deny that the blow was
de 414, Ile, 22e, and 33. each. The smelled 'Bo of
eentaies four dosen ; see the muellest Pot of o%t aince Quarter-day, and the home demand, chiefly struck by Mr. Prescott, but submitted that it
sane ese oases, for strip, bar, rod, and angle iron, is very lan- was struck in self-defence.
peiesed di.ertions are eftised to meet Boa and Pot gull. Makers are comforted, however, by the The Chairman summed up at considerable
and ma be bad in any language, even 'Turkish, Arabic, knowledge that stocks are everywhere very low, length, and the jury, after some deliberation,
Arineeian. Peraise i'l; tome and that unless consumption is altogether sus- returned a verdict .of guilty.
pended, therefore, the demand must soon revive. Mr. Hollingworth, deputy-Magistrates' Clerk,
ASINCERE VOICE OF WARNING ! Another comforting circumstance is, the greater was called, and produced the Petty Sessional
against Quick.. or co oherring Phd° to the Ner. ! ease in the pig•iron and coal markets. Hot- book of the Stourbridge division. From this it
noes sad Debilitated, by J. L. YULTINIf 'SCHER. blast native all-mine pig which could not have appeared that the following convictions for as-
ks mean, of detecting the Quack Doctor, been obtained
sad tho. preventing the above clam of P.tjent. Os
per ter,. two or three weeks back under £8 sault were recorded against the prisoner :—For
Prom tolling into his clutches, a danger into which now plentiful at if 7 is, and even assaulting John Griffin in December, '6l, fined
likey ire likely to he entrapped through he speciou. lees, the quarterly contracts entered into on is and costs • for assaulting Joseph Dorricutt,
sad esSeiss farms of thlsertinetnantil and Tees. Thursday last having been below the average; 30th July, '66, fined 40s and costs; on the 27th
*W. and though coal is not quotably lower at present March, '6B, for assaulting William Henry Dom.
The well ksows name and pceition of the author the supply in some localities is so mush in ex- mett, fined 6d and costs; November 15th, 1869,
time a talasisat guarantee of the truth of hi. state.
To he had through any bookseller, or direct of " cess of the demand, that consumers confidently for threatening Horace Pearce, bound over—
reckon on an early drop. A meeting of the himself in £2OO, and two sureties of .£lOO each,
4. L. Palwormecher, oalvaata ILtabliahmeat, 168, ! South Staffordshire Coalmasters' Association to keep the peace six months ;on November Brd,
WebbabeWeeb W.. Loudon. was held at the Birmingham Exchange, on 1871, fined £8 and costs for indecently assault-