The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

PETTY SSISTONI. In consequence of the Worilitley
Court being nosier repair, the Petty Semions on the 291 u
ult. and the Bth and 13th of December will be held at
Brierley Hill. On the 2Olh December Petty Sessions will
be held at Wordsley, hut the Poor Rate appeals on that
day will be heard at Brierley Hill.
CAUTION To C•FITEIIII.—At the Petty Sessions. on
Monday last. before F. Evere and H. Hall Esqrs.„
Thomas Gill. carter, Bromsgrove. was charged with using
a cart without having any name painted on it on the 17th
lust, at Brierley Hill. Police-constable Maland proved
the calm. and defendant who pleaded guilty. wail ordered
to pay the costs.—William Bennett was charged with
riding on his waggon withont having any reins. Polices
saegeant Hudson acid he sew the defendant riding oa the
shafts of his waggon, fast asleep. and not having ally
Talus, at Prestwood. Defendant pleaded guilty, arid was
'llned IR and costs in default seven days.
STLAUNG GRJORIIY..-aThOIDIII Roberts, a young man,
wet charged with thimiling illlataaitY of grocery on the
20th Instant, at grin rit gill, the property of Thomas
Deane, of Hectares:weir. Mr. W. 0. Addison, solicitor, of
Brierlei Hill, defended.—Rllen Deane said ; I am wife
of TilOinal Deane, and live at Brook-moor. Was in
Greening'. house in Fentonsstreet, Brlerley Hill on the
above date. My husbend sad Miry Greening were with
ms. Prisoner name into the house whilst we were there,
It Wall about ten minutes to twelve. Had a parcel of
grocery on the table, aonsisting of lilt of baton, 2fba of
sugar in a beg, half a pound of lump sugar, and lialf a
1 pound of moist sugar in a parcel, three ounces of tea,
, half a pound of oandlee, and one pound of soap. It was
all safe shout twelve o'clock. Prisoner left the house
about halfipast twelve, and I missed it about on,. o'elock.
Cross.ezamlned: Hild been to Richards'e publliihouse.
Went la about eight o'clo,k. and left about 20 minutes
past eleven. After we left Richards'., we went to Green.
ing's. We had about three quarts of ale in. Was net
drunk. I went with the policeman, and saw him fled the
parcel in • shed at the back of prisorair'e house. Did
not see prisoner take the parcel, but it was found OD his
premises. By the Bench: Prisoner was the only person
who left tha room before the parcel was misted.—Thus.
Deane (prosecutor) acid: I am a boat loader, and live at
Brocknooor. Was with my wife at Greening's, or. the
above date. We went in about twenty minutes past 11.
My wife had a parcel of grocery and a basket of meat.
which ehe put upon the table. San it last about twelve
o'clock. and missed it between twelve and one. No one
but prisoner left the house, and we missed the parcel be-
fore we left. We had four quarts of ale, and Mrs. Green-
ing brought it in. Cronvexamined: I was in Richards's
house about eight o'clock. My wife was not there. I
was quite sober. Do riot know how much ale was Lad
in. Prieonor was not drunk. We went to Greening's to
have supper. Did not go with the officer to find the par-
Miss Greening Was the first who missed the parcel.
By the Bench : It would be about an hour after prisoner
left, before we missed the parcel. The goods were worth
Is t lid—Police-sergeant Carroll deposed : From infer-.
motion I received I went to prisoner's house. At Ore
hack of the house is a small sand house, which I searched,
and behind a log of wood I found the parcel produced.
&rout a quarter to three o'clock. Mr.. Deane wan with
me, and identified the parcel as her property. I knocked
at the back door, and prisoner's mother came and openid
it. Went up stairs and found prisoner in bed. Charged
him with stealing it, and he said lie know nothing about
it. Cross-examined • The tenants of the other bosses
could go into the sand house. Bah Roberts did not tell
we the door hat been broken open. Had imen to Green-
ing's house, and had seen several persons there. 11y the
Bench: Was on duty, and was met by three women, and
from their information I made the enquiries. Both the
prosecutor and Ilia wife were perfectly eober ; but price.
ner Ind been drinking.—Mr. Addison said the defence
would lies perfect contradiction of the evidence which
hal been given and celled Mary Roberts, who said :
aid mother of the prisoner. 'rise ten houses belong to
me. Recollect Sergeant Carroll coming on Sunday
morning. He walked up stairs and searched the house,
hilt could not find anything. Did not see him go into
the sand house. 'rise place hiss been frequently broken
open by souse one. Do riot recollect anybody over put.
hog anything in that did not belong to thou.—Bar,
Greening said: I aura single woman, and live in Park.
street, Brierley Hill. On the 20th Deane and his wife
were in our house. There were several persons in the
house. It was about a quarter to twelve when we left
pnblic-bouse. A man named Gwinuett and
his wife were there, and they both loft before Roberta
lid. Cross-entwined: Missed the parcel about hilt an
hour after tiwinnett left the house.--The Bench said the
evidence was very contradictory, and that being the case,
they should give the prisoner the benefit, and dismisa
SCRAMS° Mary Malone, °liar Elizabeth
Wilkinson (171, was °tweed with stealing a pair of
sheets, value tis. the property of John Savage, on the
Ilth inst. it Idrierley Hill. Mary Savege. wife of pro.
soeutor, deposeill I live in Fenton-street, Brierley
Gus the 1701 I washed the sheets produced, and put them
on the line to dry on the lath, shout ten in the morning.
Missed them between twelve and one. They are worth
G.. Bury Ann Brown said: I am keeper of a clothe,'
shoe Ins Church.street. Prisoner earn* to my shop on
Vie lath inst, arena is quarter to one, and brought a pair
of sheets. I kept din sheets, sad heeded them over to
Sergeant Carroll. Poliee.sergestit Carroll hid Vrono
infoiniation reeeived. I eppreherided the prisoner ou the
lath init. and charged tier with etealiog two sheets, the
property of John lawarge. Vint day. She avid she hed
stolen them, but would not tell where she took them
from. She afterwards pointed the pine° out to me, arid
It Wan preseeutur's Louse. Prisenee phis:inn guilty, and
son aebteliaed to three months' imprisonment with hard
lebour,