The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1888-03-17 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

VIOLENT ATTACK ON A COLLIEB,T 11ANAGER.—At the Police Court on Wednesday, before ttlesers. W. Hoc oft, W. Batsat,o, H. A Wiggiu, end J. H. Strit h (rrigist,ates). G-..orge Alprt, miner, R dali dill, wee autni-nonel for as•aulting Samurl Brau4b, underp„round manaw,er at the Rowley Hall C ii the Bth inet,—*lr. Plant (in the absence o!. Mt. Smtkesp ere) appeared for the eons! 1 iinaut, end Mr. C ul w, of Brierley Hill, for th-! defendant —Mr. l'.aLt stated that the men were empl ,yed at 01, Rowley Hall Colliery, belonging to Messrs. No. Ha and Wrioht, worked in i:•inupcnies, and on the d y in question the corn: aviy of which the defendant me:nber was ire meted to make a "parting" i. the w,rking% e•:ia was what was known .s an extra, and it was t,F,e, duty of the complainant to assess tie amount of the extras, and in the, present instance he 13.-B.'Es,d it at sa. This amount in the o•eii.ion of the defen•lant we. iusaffilieuf. .He because very annoyed, and threated to ehlp off his bead with a shovel he hell in h a hint. On arriviag at the top of the pit 1311.ift, the defend,nt dealt. to cowplainant sert.ral blows on the which caused him to fall down, an.' the detendan• crs3 so voil.nt that it t three men to prevent him fto further assaulting the complainant.—Witnees4 hiving been called in sippit of Mr. Plant's com*inant, ii rep:y to Mr. Clulo slain ger:Tat sd,pu-es hai tticen p:aeo at the Riwley Colliery, and cle'en;lant nits a man who had always t ken a very sc ive part in thern,---Mr, Clulow said li cou4l in no way justi y the dile.udant in nasau!t. lag tsau4h, but at Ow sarue ti inc he was beun3 to say he was much provoked to do wrong by the vexatious course pursued by the cow plin•An:. At t,ie present time then was cooklerable unplcanostntits at the colliery, awl he trusted that by the magistrates taking a lenient view of the osse before them they would be the means of causing a better t.•elizig to exist betwee•i the wo:km •n atin the P.ia.• ployere and thdr managers. A large number of the miners had been out on s.rike since last Thursda-,., but a notice to which the miwre had taken exception had been withdrawn, and he was pl. used to say the miners had taken exception had been with. dr :ma, and he was pleased to say the miners had taken resu.ned work that morning.—Mr. Wiggin sail the agistra.tes regarled it as a very 81,•t13 case, as the defendant might have been charged with murder through his assaulting Baugh at t ie mouth of the pit shift. As considerable unpleasantness had taken place at the colliery they were disposed to take a lenient vow of the case, ant on!y inf Let a fine of 20s. and 103. c..e's. or in default ono mouth's imprisonment.  SERIOUS ASSLULT ON A TRADESMAN AT TIVIDALL —Will am Hemmings, g..:'ncral dealer, Sa!op Str! t. Deli y, vas fe.:mmoned for assaulting Thomas Baker, gteteral dea;er. Fier Steet, Dully. Plant, of Dudley, appe-nred for the complaliant.— The c insplainant st.itsd that on the 9,h iust, h. went to Mr. Hatnm-nl'e glassworks at Tividale f. purpose of buying glsss. Upon going into the wArehouse he saw the dt:f4nrlant, and as he was transacting business he ked out nt the warehous, into he street. He wit:. foli .vred by C'e defon -la•;t, who atm. k him 8- ver,.l violent 1316w8 in tke face, causing his eyes to le .Iti-cvloured.—Mr. Pia.tt infennel the Bench that the complainant was unable to dt-!l,,tid himself in consequence of suffering from injuries recet iu S tiamway accident —Defendant s .id the complainant was frequently insult;ng 3,3,1 h stauck him in cans queue.: of his makin-i an iadet.teat rricark.—The Bet.ch imposed a litAs of 20e. and costs, ..£3 in all. ItennEntes--David Smith (21) and Hezekiab Bloomer, pu ldlcri, Cracilvy, wete eliargc.l wit:. stea.in,,, four pi4eons, the propeny of" hcena. Pcole merchant, Cradley tleath.—On the night of the 9th ins the prosecntor'e premises were broken into and several pi.;eona were broken into and severs pigeons were stolen. A few days afterwards Police constable Peake ascertained OW the prisoners had disposed of the miesiog pigeons at The Lye, and subsequently *mated them.—Tne Beach fiaed (tacit of the prisoners 20& and costs, or in default nne month's impriso.tment.—Joseph Harris (13), Peartres Lane. Old Hill, was ordered to receive four strokes with a birch rod for stealing a quantity of eggs, the property of his employer, Mr, Joseph Harris, of Lawrence .Larte, Old Hill, The prosecutor is cousin to the prisoner.