The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-11 00:00:00

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the 7th inst. A medical certificate was produced
which steta l that ift'e wa. unable to attend in
cons •quence of th..; injuries she had received.
Pris,.m.r was rimanded for a w,ek.
CILi It E OF 0 ISTRUCTION.—WIIIiam Timmins,
boy, was summot.e i by SuFerintendent Wheelar
for causing en obstruction in the High StreA, on
the 31st May.—Police-sergeant Herman said the
defendant had a potato machine which he set down
12 times in 45 minutes, and the whole distance he
travelled during that time was 45 yards. Defend-
ant calling out at times path toes. The road was 1
obstructed. Superintendent Wheeler said that if
the bay and his friends would prlmise not 10 .
offend again he was willing to withdraw the sum-
rnons. _ The promises being given the summons
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was,,withdrawn. ,
CHARGE UNDER THE TRUCK ACT—David Newey, ,
horsenail maker, summoned Joseph Collins,
publican and nail dealer, of the Lye, for deducting
money for ale from the complainant's wages. Mr.
Waldron appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H.
Collis defended. Complainant said he worked for
defendant and made nails. Defendant is a nail
logger and pub!ican. Defendant paid the wages in
the parlour at the Anvil Inn, where defendant lives,
and put the entries in the book produced, froTn
week to week. There was .£4 2s 4d due to him for
work done from 291 a January t t May 7th, whi, h
money defendant stopped from his wages. Ho said
there was 15s duo to defendant for a stall which he
was willing to all)w, and the balance due after
deducting that stall was 7s 4d. In cross-examiu-
ation witness said that defendant had offered him a
sovereign and his tools to settle the matter. Mrs.
, Newey corroborated as to defendant offering a
sovereign and the tools. Sarah Hart, formerly
servant in the employ of defendant, said that she
i had seen Newey paid his w,igoa ;n the iiarlour, and
It in the kitchen, and had seen defendant stop the
1 money for the ale he had had in the week. Some-
times Mrs. Collins put it down on the slate, and
sometimes the winess put it down. The settling
Itook place every week, and then it was rubbed off
' the slat(:. Mr. l Ois addressed the Bench for the
defence, and calk.d defendant, who swore that he
never stopped any money for ale tar he had, but,
in cross-examination the witness admitted that he
had himself supplied Newey with ale, and that his
\' wife and servant might have done so The Bench
made an order for the defendant to pay 43 78 4d,
soli-itor's fee, and costs.
DHUNIC AND ASSAULTING THE PoLice.--Wiliam
Tay:or, raiding at the Lye, was charged with
being thunk and disorderly on the 513. inst. De-
fen.lant waA further charged with assaulting
Police-constable Widdowe at the same time.
Defend-int p eaded guilty. For the first offence
defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and costs, for the
second off-nee, tini,d ss. and costs.
A-SAULT ea.sE.—janies Cogzell, fruiterer, was
charged with assaulting Maria Dockerty, ou the
2nd inst. Complainant said that the defendant
carne to her house between eloren and twelve
o'clock, roppodthe door, with nothing but his shirt
on. Dcfendant after some time left, and came
again about one o'clock quite naked. She ordered
him away. when defendant Ni r Lick her a blow on
the face. Henry- Aston, corroborated and said
defendant made use of bad and filthy languago.
Defendant denied the assault. Fined Is. and
costs.