The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-04 00:00:00

PRICE ONE PENNY.

OLD HILL.
CHARGE Or STEALING £3.—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before Meters. Barrs and Dingley, John
Biasell was charged by Henry Dowes, with haying on the
11th ult, stolen £3 his property. Mr. Shakespeare
appeared for prisoner. Prosecutor was called, and said
he wished to withdraw from the prosecution. Mr.
Shakespeare said if he did au he would hove to take
the consequences upon himself. Freaueutiu said he
should withdraw, and the prisoner yes oisettarged.
ASSAULTING • WAYAN.—AbeI ILL Ls was charged
with assaulting Myra Carpenter, on the Gorsty Hill, on
the 15th ult. Complainant said on the above date she
woo in her own shop, when defendant came in and pulled
her out by the hair of her head, and said he would pall
her head off. Defendant (to eomp!ainant) : "Hold
on, hold on." Complainant resuming her evidence, said
! defendant also struck her five or six blows on the body.
She had been unable to work since. he cause of the
quarrel was that defendant formerly kept two pigs in the
shop adjoining her'a, and it was such a unisance that
she said she should fetch the Inspector, and defendant
then removed the pigs. Emma Mathews was called, and
defendant said he should object to her giving evidence.
Witness said she saw the assault complained of. The
Bench to (defendant) : What have you to say "' Defen-
dant : I have got no money and I shall not pay. I have
plenty of witnesses, but I won't call any. 1 have got
my character anywhere. Complainant struck him with
a broom. Defendant was fined 2s fid and costa, or 14
' days'.
ANOTHER CASE.— George Hurley was charged by
Dinah Smith, with assaulting her on the 29th nit, at
' Blackheath. Complainant said defendant was shooting
putatces at her, and she remonstrated with him, when
he ran at her and struck her, knocking her teeth o itt.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs,
or 14 days'.
COWARDLY ASSAHLT ON A LITTLE BOY. —Thomas
Putter was charged by Phoebe Bowater, on behalf of
Thomas Bowater, with assaulting him on the 27th tilt.
Mr. Addison appeared for complainant. Complainant, a
little boy, said he was playing with some other children
in his father's yard. Defendant came out of the shop
and began hitting him with a small iron shovel. Defen-
dant struck him three times. Witness went in the
house, and when he came out defendant set about him
with a cane and severely beat him. Martha Saint said
she saw defendant beating corop:ainant with the cane.
The mother of complainant gave evidence of the marks
on the body of her son, and said he was mazked all over
in a shocking manner, and a piece of flesh was cut off his
shoulder. Defendant said he had been constantly
annoyed by complainant and other boys. He did strike
the lad with the sane but not with the shovel. He called
a witness named Eliza Yates, who said she heard defen-
dant order complainant out of the yard cod ha refused
to go. She then went into the house, and did not bee
anything else. Caroline Potter, niece of defendant, said
defendant ordered complainant out, and as he would not
go Le pushed him with the shovel, and struck him with
the cane. Defendant was fined Is 61 and costa.
DRUNDENNESb. liehisid SI.:IW, scrap iron dealer,
Credley Heath, was charged aith being diunk on the
23rd ult. Police-constable Taylor proved the case, an
defendant was fined Ida 6d and costs.