The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-01 00:00:00

CRADLEY.

APPOINTMENT ‘.l, Overran:as, itc.—A vestry meeting
for the appointment of Overseers, dm., for the parish,
was held in the National Schoolroom at two o'clock on
Thursday loot, Mr W. Oliver in the choir. The follow.
ing were nominated overseer.: Messrs. J. Bloomer, sen.,
W. Tart, W. Oliver, and F. Kendrick. Surveyors :
Messrs J. Hingley and J. Bridgewatsr. Mr, J. Bloomer
was nominated an collector of Highway account, with a
salary of 7e per cent. Mr. W. Peldon said there was
another thing he should speak about; that was having
their meetings at BO early an hour in the day time, aud
in the middle of the week. There were plenty of gentle.
men as well as winking men, who had business to attend
to in Birmingham and other places, an that they could
not attend on inch • day aiid at such an hour, and he
thought they ought to have it in their powew to call the
meetings at seven o'clock in the evening, and he would
fume that they have their meeting at that time on a fu.
tare occasion. Mr. Rock seconded tee motion. Mr.
Yates said they would not have any power over the over-
seers. The Highway accounts ehowei a balwnce or IA
tis 3id, in favour of the overseers. It was proposed by
Jobe. Adams, seconded by W. Feldon, and carried unaiii-
uerusly, that the Surveyor's accounts be passed. A vote
of thanks to the Chairman, closed the proceedings.
LARCENY.—At the Stourbridge Petty Sestions, yester-
day, before Major Fletcher and B. Latlewood, Esq.,
Mary Richards was charged with having felonioutly
stolen two blankets and various other articles, the pro-
perty of Ann Maria Freetti, OD the Seth alt, at Cradley.
Mr. Waldron appeared to prosecute. Protecutrix said
she lived at Cradiey, and was a married woman, but lived
separate from her husband. When they parted they di-
vided the goods equally. On the above date she left her
house at eight o'clock, and returned at ten. When she
went out she left all the goods secure. The goods that
were left were some that were die:tied between her and
her husband. When she was going down the lane the
observed • light is her back room. She went into the
garden of a neighbour, and whilst standing there she saw
Use defendant and a little girl come out of the bailee
The little girl said, '• 'Vent • bit, mother, I'll have this
little patcel." They then went away in the direction of
Cratiley. Prosecutrix then went into the pantry, and
missed several articles, tine missed from the kitchen a
lbpiut jug. • wmhing bowl, German silver open, and
basin. She then went into the lodger's room said found
that four blankets, two coverlids, • sheet and bolster. I
seing.glass mid cover, one ewer to dressing table an
idle cover to • box, a silk apron, diaper cloth, and roller
towel. Defendant's Louie was searched. Would totter
the articles produced were her property. There was no
pretence for saying that the articles produced belonged
to Mr. Ihchords. I icy were those thot her boob:it:id gav,
her.--Police-couotable Howells said he was stationed at
trolley. On the 25th. from information received, he
went to defendant's house, in company with Police-con-
stable Roe end Thomas Riceards. When they got there
the dour was locked. Iticherdo put his shoulder ageinst
the door, and berst it open. Prisoner hind a shovel end
her daughter had • chair. Postmer struck her husband
,tererol times, and afterwards Week him with a poker,
which lie (wane.) took from her. Richards found Lie
Articles produced, and brought them away.—The Bench
dismissed the case.

Aststm—Marguet Richards was charged with as-
saulting Ann Muria Freetb, on the 25th tilt, at Cradley.
Mr. Burbury appeared for complaiLant. Complaisant
acid on the above dote defendant was going past the
~or, when she threw a half.brick at her cud struck /be
door. Thomas Richards, father of defendant, corrobo-
rated complainaut. Defendant denied the charge, and
called two witnesses, whose evidence went to show that
complainant assaulted defendant in a brutal manner.
Neither of them saw defendant throw anything at com-
plainant. The Bench dismissed the case.