The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-28 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CHARGE 07 INDECENT ASSAULT —At the Polite Court,
on Wednesday, before blegsrs. F. W. (I. Barra and N.
ilingley, William Skat was charged with indecently
assaulting Selina Walker, on the 21st inst. Complain-
ant said that between ten and eleven o'clock she met the
defendant who began to drag her about. Caught her by
the clothes and threw them ~ver her hea I. Defendant
denied the charge, and called witness to prove that com-
plainant threw • half brick at him. Case dismissed.
ASSAULT C•ss.—William Crating' was charged with
assaulting Jane Bragg, oath. 16.13 inst. Complainant
said she met the defendant who bid been having aorne
words with her husband, when defendant struck her two
blows on the face. Defendant adulated pushing her,
and was fined la and costa.

ASSAULT Camx.—William Whiston was charged with
&minting John Williams, on the 21st inst. Defendant
admitted striking the complainant, and in extenuation
cud that the complainant used abusive language to him.
Fined 2s 6‘.1 and coats.

Work:nee Quesiert.s. Mary Ann Hetheridge was
charged assaulting Matilda Edmunds, on the 20th inst.
Complainant said that the defendant is her sister-in-law.
On the above date defendant struck her several blows.
disc defence was that she only pushed her because she
had made several wrung accusations against her. Ordered
to pay costs.
A WIER B Joseph F.ete'ier was charged by
Ann his wife, with misealting her on the 16th inst. Corn-
plainaut said that the defendant struck her several
times knocked her down, and tamed her oat of the
house. Defeudaut who is an old offender. pleaded
guilty. Puled 2. 6d and costs —Defendant was further
charged by Inspector Price with buing drunk and dis-
orderly on the 17th. Complemeot said that he was
sent for as the defendant came to the station and asked
his wife to liuk him up. Defendant refused to leave and
atroek at him with • fender, bat he witnees ha eked it
out of his hands with his staff. Defendant abased his
wife, lined la and casts; is default 21 days'.
COAL STEAM:W.—Sarah Doris was charged with steal-
ing a quantity of coal on the ltith mat, the property of
Daniel Ma-on. P.O Jackson priced the ease. The case
sine not 'messed, and it was admin.,' for a week to
settle with complinuant.
DISORDARLY CONDUCT.—ISSAC Bills. Francis Bills.
David Bates, and Benjamin Woodhonie, were charged
by Inspector Pricu with being drank and disorderly, on
the 18th inst. Edward Cutler, of Credley Heath, proved
the case, and said they were making a great disturbance.
One of the defendants threw a atone at him and injured
his foot, and have received conmensetion. Obadiah
Stringer gave corroborative evidence. Isaac Bills did
nut appear, and a warrant was issued for his appreheu.
sion. 'lhe other defendants were fined 26 6d each and
coat.—Joseph Westwood was charged with being drank
and disorderly, on the Bth init. P.C. Wade proved ths
case, and said that defendants wife waa shouting
bi murder." Went to seas what was the matter and found
defendant's hand in the hair of his wife's head dragging
her into the house. Defendant was the worse for beer.
Fined 5s and costs ; in default 21 days'.
BREACH 07 THE PRAM—George Hemet and Daniel
Roand, were charged by Inspector Price with committing
a breach of the peace bv fighting, on the 16th inst. PC
Collin said he found the two men stripped and fighting
in • field at Cradley Heath. Pleaded guilty, and said
they were very sorry they had no more sense than fight ;
but it was the beer. Ordered to pay costa.
CARD PLATING ON THE HIGHWAY.--1101DaS ChErlo3
and William Hampton, were charged with card playing
on the highway leading to Halesown, on the 23rd anat.
P C Cooper said he saw the defendants playing at cards,
they were playing for money. Took the cards prodaced
off the defendants. The case was withdrawn on payment
of costa.

5i11101.3 ASSAULT.—WiIIiam C 171030011 WY charged
with assaulting John Pratt, on the 23rd. inst. Kr.
Addison defended. Complainant said he bad been into
• public.honse, saw the defendant' there. On coming
out saw the defendant who met him and struck him with
• poker on the face, knocked him down and kicked him.
Several of his teeth were loosened and broken by the
blow. Two witnesses were called to corroborate. Mr.
Addison, for the defence, said that complainant was
drunk and he first aseaultedldefendant by knocking him
down, sod Eve men were beating him, and called two
witnesses named Mary Southall and Ann Adams. The
case was adjourned for a fortnight for the attendance of
a police officer. - . . .

BAo HUBBAND.—Job Taylor was brodght up on •
warrant charged with an agravated assault upon Ann
Taylor, his wife, on the 18th illeL Mr. Addison de-
fended. Mary Harper said she was passing the defen-
dant's house and saw the complainant on the ground,and
defendant beatir.g her about the head. P. 9 Baldwin said
from information riveived he went to the complainant
and found her in a .ate of insensibility, her lip was cut
through her jaw, and false was awollen and bruised, and
congealed blood in her ears, and face covered with
blood. Seel ig that she was in state of pregnancy sent
for • surgeon. Henry Robert Fittneas, assistant surgeon
to Mr. Blosham, was called to give evidence, but was
objected to by Mr. Addison, on the ground that he could
not give certified evidence, not being qualified. But the
objection was overruled. Mr. Fittness said that he
found the woman with • bruised and lacerated lip, which
could not be caused by a fall. The defence was that
the woman had • fit and fell down, and the injuries she
received were caused by a fall when in a fit. Adjourned
for a fortnight.
CHARON OF THREATENING —Sarah Matthews WWI
charged with using threatening language to Jane Harris,
on the 17th. Mr. Addison defended. The evidence
went to show that both parties quarrelled, and defen-
dant was going to strike complainant with a poker, when
defendant's husband took the poker off her and told
her to " wire in" with her fists, and both struck. Each
party were ordered to pay Is the costs.
DAMAGING MoWING GRAMS.— Sarah Siviter, John
Siviter, Itosannah Siviter, Roda Williams, and Mary
Ape Tucker, were cherged with wilfully damaging a
quantity of mowing grass on the 13th lost, the property
of William Andrews. Complainant said that the defen-
dants with others were in the habit of stealing coal and
carrying it across his field. There were about thirty of
them and he had repeatedly cautioned them. They were
fined 6d each, and 6d damage and costs ;in default seven
days'.

RABBITRY.

Tea Mesvino.—On Monday afternoon, a tea meeting
sa held in the:Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hasbury.
here was• good attendance, sad laU justice was done to
U. good things provided. Mar tee a radio saaNias

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of Penessit, N. J. Lane, of Perry ilarr, and other
gentlemen. The usual routine of votes of thanks dosed
the proceedings.

bold sad addressee - d•Uver•d btilr. P. Parsons.
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