The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06 00:00:00

BRIEBLEY HILL.

Tan SCHOOL BOARD.—Mr. Hugo Vernon Breton has
been appointed school inspector for the parish of King-
swinford, at • yearly salary of £BO. There were eleven
candidates'
BOARD OF BRALTH.—Mr. Cook presided at the ordinary
monthly meeting of this Board, on Monday.—The report
of the registrar showed that during the past month 25
deaths had occurred, and of this number 17 were from
small-pox.—The report of the Finance Committee showed
that the collector paid to the treasurer since the last
meeting the sum of £365 Is lid. The balance on loan
account was £152 16s 2d, and on general account £312
is Id.—The report was passed.—ln the Sanitary Corn'
mittee'e report was a statement to the effect that the
orders of the medical officer with respect to several nui-
sances had been carried out. Small-pox was still preva-
lent, but not to such extent as in neighbouring towns.—
On the motion of Mr. Fereday, the report was adopted.
—lt was resolved to take proceedings against Mr. Mullett
for building without having previously submitted hie
plans.—A letter from Mr. Smith-Casson was read, in
which he tendered his resignation as • member of the
Board.—There was no other business of public interest.
BREACH OF THE PEACE —At the Police Court. OD
Monday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and H. Hall,
George Tolley and Thomas Brown were charged with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting in Locks
Lane, on the 30th ultimo. Police-constable Goodfellow
proved the case, and defendants were bound over in their
, own recognizences of £2O to keep the peace for twelve
months.
A CarTlON.—William Allen, draper, Eve Hill, Dudley,
I was charged with obstructing the high-road by leaving his
I trap thereon, in Fenton-street, on the 27th ult. Defend-
ant was ordered to pay the costs,
DEVNEENNESS.—George Roden wee charged with being
drunk and riotous at Brierley Hill, on the 30th ultimo.
Police-constable Grady proved the case. The defendant
pleaded guilty, and wee fined Is and costs.—William Col-
lins was fined Is and coats for a similar offence, at Brier-
lay Hill, on the 28th ult. Police-constable Grady proved
the case.—Eli Jones was charged with being drunk and
assaulting the police on the 30th ult. Police-constable
Grady said he was on duty on the above date, when he
saw the defendant and another man fighting in Bell-
street. The other man ran sway, and defendant struck
witness three times, and broke his watch. Defendant
was fined Is and costs for being drunk, and the charge of
assault was withdrawn on payment of expenses for the
watch. . .

CACTION TO SPORTSMEN.—kbeI Richardson was fined
2s 6cl and costs for unlawfully discharging a gun on the
highroad in the district of the Brierley Hill Local Board.
Henry Mil!ward, Parish-coustable, proved the offence.
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DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Tbomas Plant and Thomas
Haines were tined Is and costs for being drunk and riot-
ous, on the 22nd nit, at Brierley Hill. Police-constable
Griffiths proved the cases.
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NUIBA;CHS.—SeveraI persons were summoned by the
Brierley Hill Local Board for allowing nuisances on their
premises, and in most cases were ordered to pay costs,
and have the nuisance removed.

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ARREARS OF BASTARDY—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., William Richards, of
Wollaston, was summoned by Matilda Cowell for El Is
thl arrears of a bastardy order. Mr. Addison defended.
Remanded for • week.

BROMLEY SURVEYOR—Mr. Homer, solicitor, applied
for a summons against William Hinton, of Pensnett, for
wrongfully converting money to his own use belonging to
the parish. Mr. Spooner remarked that he could not be
charged with embazzlement, as he was surveyor and col-
lector, and it was his duty and right to spend the money
of the parish how he thought proper. Mr. Homer said
that he should withdraw the application.
CHARGE OF UNLAWFULLY WOIINDINO AND ASSAULT.—
Joseph Sherriff was charged with unlawfully wounding I
and assaulting Walter Kilcoyne, on the 2nd inst. Mr. I
Addison prosecuted, and Mr. Homer defended.—Prose-
cutor said he worked for Messrs. E. and J. Pearson, at
the Delph. Between one and three o'clock defendant I
was there, and wanted to load his cart where witness had
cleaned up the place They had some words, and he told
defendant he should not put his cart where he wanted it.
Defendant said he should, took a shovel out of the cart, !
and struck at him, Witness put up his hand to ward off
the blow, which fell upon his left arm, and broke it. Be' •
fendant said he would kill witness, as well as break his
arm. Crosaexamined Defendant works for Mr. Ring.
ley. He had a horse mod cart. He came to me and I
pushed Lim away, and afterwards caught hold of him by
the throat.—Mr. Spooner here remarkel that he should
try for the assault only which arose out of a dispute.—
Police-constable Goodfellow said he apprehended the de-
fendant on the 3rd, and charged him with unlawfully as-
saulting complainant with a shovel.—Mr. Homer ad-
dressed the Bench for the defence, and contended that
defendant was doing his master's work, when the prose-
cutor came and interfered with him. A row ensued, and
prosecutor's arm was broken in the row.—Mary Cole was
called, and said that complainant refused to let defendant
fill his cart, and pushed him against the wheel, picked
ups piece of wood, and threatened him, whereupon the
defendant struck him with :the shovel.—Priscilla Brow-
welt grve corroborative evidence.—The learned Magis-
trate said the defendant had used an unlawful weapon,
which he had no right to do, and fined him £3 and caste;
in default three months.
AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND. WiUiam Cowell, of
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Quarry Bank, was charged by Dorethea, his wife. with
assaulting her on the 26th and 27th tilt. Mr. Addison
defended.—Complainant, a respectably-dressed woman,
said the defendant was her husband, and she had been
married to him eight weeks. During that time defend-
ant had beaten her several times. On the right of the
26th ult, between eleven and twelve the defendant came
home, struck her on the eye and blackened it, and bruised
her arm. Cross-examined : I have said I wished he was
dead, because he beats me. Have never threatened to
poison him. I did pawn my gold ring to buy food with.
Did not strike him and make his nose bleed. I did
scratch his face to defend myself,. Elijah Homer waa

present.—Mr. Addison to witness: Was yo.ur mother fined
in this Court once for selling wobble ?-.-Mr. Spooner: I
am astonished to hear you ask such a question. What
has she to do with what her mother does? You ought
to know better than ask such a question. There I. a
proper course to cross.eianiine, but that is not it.—Mr.
Addison: Very well ; I will not ask the question.—For
the defence Elijah Homer was called, and said he beard
a noise, and weal into the house.—Mr. Spooner: Then
you had better been out, and not interfered with man and
wife.—Witness said he saw the complainant strike her
husband on the nose, and make it bleed. She also
scratched his face. Did not ace the beginning, but saw
the defendant just push his wife away with his

Jar. Spooner: 1 don't believe a word you have said.
1 Stand down; and for the line of cross.examination and
; the defence net up shall fine you more than I otherwise
should have done. I fine you £2 and costs, and order
you to find two sureties in 110 each to keep the peace for
12 months.