The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-21 00:00:00

BRIERLBY HILL.

DRUNK AND DLAORDERLY —At the Pollee Court, on
Monday, before Mr. F. Event, Thomas Clayton was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at Quarry
Bank on the 10th inst. P.O Lavin proved the ease, and
defendant who pleated giilty was fined Is and costs or
7 days'.
BREACH OF THR PEACR.—Timothy Rogers was clmrged
with committing a breach of the peace by lighting at
Pensnett, aml was ordered to pay costs.
DRUNK.—lleory White was charged with being drank
at Brettell Lane on the 15th inst. P.O Mee proved the
ease, and defendant was fined 6d and coats, or 7 days'.—
Wm. Williams was charged with being drank and
orderly on the 16th, in Cottagmetreet. P.O Hollins
proved the case. Fined 5. and costs. or 14 days'.

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CAUTION TO CARD PLAYRRS.—CbarIet Fractiley, Ben-
i amin Priest, James Cartwright, and Enoch ligginten,
four young men, were charged with playing at cards on
the sth Mat, at Amblecote. Thomas Shakespeare said
on the day in question he flaw the defendants playing
with cards at "banking.' Thomas Grosvenor corro-
borated. Superintendent Mills said there was a general
complaint throughout the district re.pecting the " bank.
jog " He believed :there was a tight over this very
game, and one of the defendants brother's was stabbed.
Defendants were ordered to pay coats.
ANOTHKR CASE.—B. fore Messrs. F. Evers and H.
Smith. John Baker, Elijah Baker, John Thatcher Isaac
Mullen° Wm. Cooper. Job Quarry, 1 brass Hall, and

Thomas' N-Vainwrittil-t, 'were also jhargen with a. like
offence on the Stla inert, at Wordsley Green. P.O
Cockerill proved the case against all the defendants wills
the exception of Wainwright, who was discharged, and
the other defendants were ordered to pay coats —Joseph
Perry, ribraliain Pearce, and Thomas Wood,were charged
with a similar ell. ace on the 12th inst. at High-street,
thrrlllsr ath. P.O Barton proved the Adage, ‘a ae,d was
dismissed, and the other defendants urn ordered to
pay co-to.
Skiirous Assauur —Samuel Males jau , was charged
with i.ssaut:ing Elizabeth Ousslebee, on the 7th inst.
at Woribiley. Mr. Addison appeared for the complain.
ant, and Mr. Waldron ter the defendant. Complainant
maid she was wife of James Iluaslebee, a glassmaker.
On the above date, about a quarter past seven, she was
g.aing along the canal side with her husband. They met
Ittallens sea., arid the dtl,nslant extue up and struck her
on the eye and blackened it. He also struck her on the
sir al ler. She went straight to the pol,ce-station and
saw oergeaut Hudson, and lock out a summons. She
did not give defendant any provoc ition. Cross-ex-
amined: My uncle was in the canal. Diti not bee my
hosband put ui7 uncle into the canal several time..
Tlp_re might have been cries of distress, but she did not
tear it. James Hussiebee, glassruaker, Wornsley, said
Isis wife was about to assist him when d. fondant came
up. Ile eaugbt hold of witueso's wife apd when he
loo,e i her she had a black eye. He did not see [aim
strike her. P.S Hudson said he saw the complainant on
the night in question. She appeared badly knocked
about. Her eye was blackened and she was bleeding
ram the forehead—Samuel lialleu son , and Samuel
M.eilen jun.. were charged with assaulting James 'tussle-
bee. on the 7th. Complainant said be was going along
the canal side, whea Ire met the elder defe taunt. He
said good evening uncle. Defendant turned round and
said Jr hell with you scamp," and rubbed has
fl-tin his face and afterwarda struck him on the nose.
Witness etrack him iu self-defemie and defendant fell
into the canal. Tfte other defendant then came up and
s ruck him ia the eye. which had been Mack all the
we,k. He was got down wad his uncle rolled him into
the es ,al. Cross-examined : I did not say t had a good
mind to pal, the old --- into the canal. I struck him
sad tic stumbled into the canal. I did not see him
att-mpt to get out several times and did not push Mai
, back Samuel Mallen juts, took the old mass part and
lie struck me —James Hasslebee was cherged with
assaulting l'ainuel Mall.n ben., on the 7th inst. Com-
plainant said he met defendant whd struck him and
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knocked him into the canal, and he cited out for help
amid his nephew went to his wibleitance and g it him out.
Samuel Mallen jun, said he heard cries and went to the
canal mile and found his it.icle in the canal. Ito tried
to get omit and defendant pushed him in again. They
thianattly got him out and defendant and complainant
acre tusaling together, He did not see his uncle strike
tie.endunt arid knock him iota the canal. John Wllcoz,
glass•cutter, Wordslcy, sit'd he saw the two Malik. and
Husslebee, on the day in question. He saw Mallen
r dont into the canal by Hussiebee, and as he tried to
gst out Hilitlinben pushed him back again iuto the water.
Mallen jun, did not strike tither llussiebee or his wile.
Sunset Turbot, nailer, %toidsley. corroborated. The
ilviuchi te4red ;or sown time anti ou retu.uing dismissed
the charge of assaalt by Ilusdebee and his wife against
Mailen sea , aid the clia•ge by Mallen sea., against
llusalebee. Busselbee wan fined 20s and costs ; is default
one mouth. And itt tlic caarge by Mrs. Hussiebee
agWaiit Mitlittl kW, defeniiitut waSfined 5a sad costs, or
14 days'.
NEOLECT 01, WORK.—John Winlers, night watchman,
iu the employ of M. sus. Chambers Ellison and Co.,
W3fi charged with ueglecung his work. Mr. liolberh.n
appeared to prosecute. Mr. Ellis said defendant was
engaged as night watchman from 6 o'clock is the even-
ing till 6 o'clock in the morning, and on the Monday
night he was not there at all. Defendant said there
was no notice given or taken, and Mr. Ellison told him
to go. The Bench considered the case proved against
defendant, and fined him 55 and costs; in default a dis-
tress, or 7 days imprisonment.