The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-29 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

STEALING 1 PORTII UT. —At the Petty Seßsiont, on

W.dneo.lovli.o.before E. Moore, K G. llarrs..aml
N. Riugley, Firs., Edward Welds!' was ch,rned with
stealing 11 portrait, the proyerty of John Parkes. on the
17th of Fsbru cry, Pali. Nreseeutor said he lived at
Howie), awl was a nail maker. The portrait profaned
is inn property. It was in nay poseeesion before the 17th
Felsraary, IRdi Hare not Seen it since until now.
yhe value Is. Was son up on the 1:201 of Feb,,sary,
18M4. and the portrait wa.: there then Formerly kopt
!he Pi and Whistle, at OIJ Hill. The Beach diamissed
the case.

STTAIANG Univ.—Edward Tromans was charged with
%tenting a quantity of iron, the property of hielsra. Wil-
liams and Perry. Mr. Addison defended. Thomas
Peiry. one nf the proseectors. said he WAS ill partnership
with Wi:liam Williams, and they were iron dealers. The
iron now produced is our property. We have lutili
missed 2jewt. of the iron produced. It was kept in the
office. Have been wisriim iron • long time. Klow the
prisoner. Saw him on the t 1502 snot, between four and
live Wcinek, bring the iron net of hit house, and put it
into a cart. Followed it to Benjamin Price's, Spinners
End. It was Price's cart the iron was taken away in.
Have Price notice cotta part with the iron. Have sold
iron of this daseription to several parties. but not to the
prisoner. Prisoner has work-d far us. Cross.exateioied:
Ni!siedi the iron 12 months ag.i. It was scrap iron.
Don't know who took it. Jodathan Narroway aaid be
lirait in Waterloo-street. Dudley. In ,ervant to John
per. He bundled the iron prodaced. Windt swear
t it. Remanded for a week for Sid: production of further
evidence. Bail was ticceptede,hlUiselfin £4ll, itud two
sureties of £2O each.

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're.ll.leo FIT!! SaVgaRTONI. --i Emma Payne aid
Eliza Wilhite ware brought up one reamed and charged
with stealing live soVeruigns. the propeity of William
Billiugham. Enoch 0001 said he liVed at Cesdley
Heath. and was a draper. I know thee prisoioas. They
both Came to my shop on the lath and latl, nit. They
were there previous to that. On the 15th they pc-
cbAged severs/ artielyil, Vitt the prisoner Payne pad half
a sovereign for thorn week previous they purchased
some ai ticks. and ',quo changed a sovereign. Amongst
the things porehass.l were it pair of kid gloves, a gentle.
Mali% liCatiO, acid a .urodapie. Prisoner Willett' per.
e`.sesl sneerit articles for herself, md Payne paid far
shein.—Pelicesennsteble Craddock said he less stationed
tt Cradley Heath. From information received on the
17th lime went in company with Sergeant Primer to Mrs.
Vayue's house. Searched it and found ono trunk. 01111
pair of boots, one dress. one shawl, and a tookingsglase.
all new. Took them away. and afterwards went to the
prosecutor's, and charged the prisoner Payne with steal-
ing five sovereigns, the property of William Billingharu.
Site said she hot not stolen them, but afterwards she was
brought to the Old Hill Police Station. Wcut to the
psdomer Wills tts. Took her into custeily on the Wed-
nesday folliraing at Mr. Beavers's shop, and charged her
wills receiving a sovereign and a quantity of furniture,
the property of William Billingham. Sheen-1 Iliad no
money, I had only the f craiture. Had both the priso-
ners together, arid charged them both—Payne with steals
Lig five sovereigns, and Willetts with receiving one sove-
reign. Payne said she (Willetts) had two sovereigns;
,rne on the Monday morning, and one on the Wednesday
night. Willetts said "You know I hadn't; I had only
the furniture.—Sergeant Pawner said he was stationed
at Old Hill. On the 17th went in company of Police.
eonstahle Craddock to the house of Mr. Payne, and
found a number of new things there, which we removed.
Went to prosecutor's, where the prisoner Payne was at
work, and took her into custody. From information re
'tired, went to Willett's house, Prisoner was not at
home, but had some conversation with the soother. Re-
turned to Old Hill, having charge of Payne part of the
iv my. On arriving atoll Hill Pal-ye began to cry, and
said she wee very sorry for what elle had done, and said,
" I took the key out of nut mistress's dress pocket, which
was hanging up bellied the bedroom door, when my nail-
tress was out walking on the Wednesday. I unlocked
the door, and took five sovereigns. Put the key back
after locking the door. Gave Eliza Willetts one (became
sight, arid sac had another sovereign this morning off
sue. 'The eame night we both went to Mr. Heaven'. I
purchased a box. We purchased a looking-glass each,
and a dressing table each. We had purchased some
articles at Mr. Gould's." I then went to Mr. Heaven's,
and Mr. Gould's, and from what they acid I went again
to Willett's house in company of Police-constable Hume.
Found a new dressing-table, looking-glass, small black
cloth jacket (quite new), a bonnet, and seven shillings in
silver in the new washing stand drawer, which I took
possession of. Removed the things to the Police Station.
Was present on Wednesday morning the 19th instant,
when the prisoner iVilletts was brought to the stetion by
Police-constable Craddock. Heard the prisoner charged,
and heard what they said. 0. being charged, Payne
said " Willett+ had lals old me, and was always asking me
for money. She had six shillings of me for her new
bonnet, and nine shillings of me for her jacket, and
asked me to buy her the gloves. On Friday week she
asked me to go and buy a table cloth at Gould's. She
had a sovereign of me on the Monday morning. Should
not have bought the tables, only she asked me. She
wanted to go to Lewis's, to buy second-band ones. I
paid for the glass arid box at Mr. Bevan's. She paid for
the tables with a sovereign, and Mr. Bevan gave her fis
back into her hand. When iihe had the money for the
jacket she brought it from Dudley. Her mother took
the seven shillinga to her sister in•law for the bonnet, •
and her mother fetched it back on the Saturday night."
Eliza Willett's said, 'All I have got to say ie this. I
received no money, hut only the things Emma Payne
pail for. She came to me last Friday fortnight about
iieveo o'clock, when elle &eked me to go with her to the
Five Ways, saying •I am going to Mr. Heaven's. I cur
going for my mistress's brooch,' which she had taken to
be mended. When we went in we asked fore trunk. I
an. not guilty of receiving any goods knowingly."—Pri-
sonert were committed to the next Stafford Scissions,
bail being accepted in one surety of ZVI

A. JUVENILE OF7ENDER.—Anna Maria Harding (15),
was charged with stealkg two tablecloths, the property
Mr. Enoch Gould, draper, Cradley Heath, on the 24th
instant. Prosecutor identified the table cloth produced
as his property, by a private mark. They were banging
safe on the afternoon of the above date, at :dwelt tiur
o'clock. Missed them in about a Tiarter of an hour.
Hut not seen he aboa• t..• shot,. The value of
the articles is :t lidnie sant on Cl,.
ab,ve date the t ti.tier was given into custody by Mr.
Witness chairni her with stealing the two table

won or Blythe. Death*, and Marrisroe. when duly
authenticated. will be toweled in the "Observer " free ol
charge.
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DIED.
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On the 26th hist, aged 13 year., Florence, youngest
daughter of Mr. John Cook, of Wollaston.
On the Dith ind, in hi, 71th year, Mr. Snuinnl Brook.,
of the Uplands HMIS!. Friends will pls. 164cept this
intimation.

BRRAtiFART.—A. SEICCISISFUL EXPRRIMEIT.—The
(ri! Serrice Ga,gte has the following Inter-
*tatting remarks.—" There are very few simple articles
of food which can boast SO many salts lble and imoortau t
dietary properties as cocoa. While acting on the fiery.,,
as a gentle stimulant, it provides the body with some of
the purest elements ef nutrition, and at the tiaras time
corrects and invigorates the action of the dijestive or-
gans. These beneficial effects depend in a great mea-
sure upon the manner of its prep iration, but of late years
such close attention has been given to the growth and
treatment of cocoa that there is no difficulty in securing
it with every useful qa dity fully developed. The Kingu
tar success which Mr. Epps attained by his homceopath c
preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by any en.
perimentaliat. Far and wide the reputation of Epps',
Cocoa has spread by the tiraple force of its own eztraor•
dinary merits. Medical men of all shades of opinion
have agreed in recommending it as the safest and most
beneficial article of diet fur persons of weak constitu•
tions. This snperiority of a particular mode of prepare-
tion over all others is a remarkable proof of the great
results to be obtained from little causes. By a thorough
knowledge of the natural laws which govern the opera-
tions of digestion and nuttition, and by a careful applica-
tion of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr.
Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doc-
tors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of
diet that a constituti in may he creinally built up until
strong ettoumb U. re evrr tetiaciley t flao•
dreds of subtle maladies are flouting around us ready to
attack whereever there is a weak point. We 11.11.1 y es•
cape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forth
fled with pure blond and a properly nourished frame.

Printed Red Publlehad by the Snlo Proprietor. EilllEOll
FIELD. at hit iiineee. 92. Hiybytreet, Stourbridge, In
the County of Woreetter: to winch place all lettere NW
nin,•••• rooon,nn,rotiono. mutt be addroinoid.
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