The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1878-07-27 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

GRAND CONCERT. —On referring to our advertising colums it will he seen that a grand vocal and insrumental concert will be given in Victoria ti all and Stating Rink, on Thursday evening next. A host of talent has been engaged for the purpose by the enterprising proprietor, Mr. H. J. Ilainge, including Miss Emma Beasley, the Birmingham Glee Union, and Mr. H. Bell's orchestral band, whose abilities are well known in the Midlands, and' no donbt will command a good house.  ing a ferocious dog to be at large, on the 16th inst.—Samuel George Langford said he was at Churchill station when the dog flew at his throat. He put up his hand and the dog bit his thumb.— After hearing other evidence the defendant was ordered to keep the dog under proper control and pay costs.  iurthei ' charged with assaulting a police-officer, at the same time.—Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldron defended.—Complainant said that the prisoner has been living with her as her husband for 11 years. On the 13th mat, was returning from pea picking at Habberley. She arrived at the lock in a boat and she saw the prisoner there. A scrimmage took place with another woman. She did not recollect prisoner doing anything to her. She went to the Stewponey and from there to Mr. James Yardley's. Prisoner followed her and said he would make her remember for leaving him and said he would murder her. Prisoner then struck her and knocked her down and kicked her. It took place in the road near Mr. Yardley's and she got up and went into Mr. Yardley's house. She did not recollect what took place when in the house —James Yardley, farmer, said that from something his servant said to him he went to the yard and saw the prisoner there beating a woman and kicking her. He pulled the prisoner off her and the woman got up and she tient into the brew. house. Prisoner got out of his arms and ran after her. He heard the woman scream and the prisoner said' I will murder you. I will kill you, you --." The pririoner was very violent and threatened to murder witness. He saw prisoner have a running kick at the complainant and he kicked her on the forehead. The blood spurted up the bricks three yards and prisoner swore that he would kill her. He sent for assistance and got prosecutrix into the brewhouse when prisoner broke the window. , He afterwards broke the window by throwing a brick 1 through and he (witness) had to pay 9s 9d for the damage done. Prisoner continued to be so violent and threatened to kill him that he went up stairs and got a gun and fired it off. It was charged with powder and he , thought it would frighten him away and it did. Ho left the house and went into the lane and again threatened to kill him the first time he could.—John Thompson, surgeon, said he was called to the Union to attend to the complainant. The more serious wound was on the forehead 4 inches long and the bone laid bare. There were other wounds about the face, arms, and legs. Re did not think the woman's life was in danger.— Police-constable Tytheraleigh said that he apprehended the prisoner and he said he had done one six months for ter and he would do another. Prisoner threatened to kill the complainant and Mr. Yardley. On going to the police-station prisoner stopped and said to him. "You -- I will smash you" and struck him several times. He got some more assistance and locked him up.—This being the case for the prosecution Mr. Waldron addressed the Bench for the defence, in mitigation of punishment. It was quite true that theldefendant had been committed for six months for an assault upon her and that there were something like fourteen cases against him. He could not deny the assault, but he should ask the Bench to dispose of the case and not send it for trial —The Bench deliberated for some time when Mr. Evers said they had been considering for some time whether they should commit prisoner for attempted murder. The ease was a most serious one and they had determined to commit the prisoner to the next Stafford Assizes, bail refused.