The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1867-07-20 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

CHOWS OP RIPE. At the Petty Session. held at Stourbridge, on Wednesday last, before C. E. Swindell, Esq., Philemon Boxley, of Cradley, chain. maker, was charged by Eliza Fellows with feloniously assaulting and ravishing her on the 13th inst. Mr. Ear. bury defewled.—Prosecutrix deposed: I am a widow, living at Cradley. On Saturday night last I WEIS at Bennetts priblic.house at half-past eleven, with Mrs. Steventon. While I was there the prisoner came, he asked me to drink, and ordered • glass of ram and water for me. I did not drink it all. I left and went home about eleven o'clock. Prisoner and Mrs. Steventon were in Bennett's at the time. I returned to Mrs. Stevernon but she was then gone home; and I went back home. I went into my house, but did not lock the door. A few minutes after the prisoner carne in and shut the door, and asked me to sit down, and also to keep his company. I told him that I did not want anything to do with him. There was no one in the house at the time but myself and the two children. He said I should have something to do with him, and heid me round the waist. He locked the door and took the key, and then threw me down heavily, and bumped my head. I was knocked senseless, and did not know where I was. When I came to myself, I found that the defendant was having connection with me. hooted out, and he got up. I got up as well, and the • prisoner blew the candle out. I asked him what he did that for. He caught me again round the wain, and said if I did not yield to him he would be my '' murderer.' ' He then threw me down a second time on to the floor. I straggled and got up. He promised me some fine things if I would yield to him. I refused and told him to leave the house, or I should do something to him for what be had done. He said he should not leave, and caught me round the waist again, and tried to make me sit down. I refused to sit down, and he threw me down on the tem a third time. I struggled and got up again, and told him to go out of my house as I did not want him. He said he would not go out until he thought proper, and I had consented to keep his company. He held me again, and tore my dress most fearfully. I sat down. He held me sad I told has what I should do for him. He promised as. many things if I would not. He then went to the door, and began to unlock it. I asked him where he had thela from. lie did not reply, but walked ant. I told him I shook have a 1111/111101111 or a warrant for him. Digitally abet he left I west down to Mrs. Stevemon to al her shoat it. She was in bed. I afterwards returned heasos end went to bed. Nest morning! went to Mrs. Baena and made a complaant to her, and she came book with a, and I showed her any dresa.—Proesentrix use tamely moss-examined by Kr. Borbiu7, bat her eenienee was not shaken. A witness was called who gave evidence a. to the state prosecutrit's clothes were in, and that she complained to her of the prisoners conduct. Several witnesses were milled for the defence to show that the prisoner was on intimate terms with prosecute:, after which primmer was anniated to take his trial at the Aare'.