The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

APPOINTMENT 01 OVE RSEHRS.—The I,lllo,Ving Oyer-
seers were appointed for teeir several parishes a*, the
Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs, F Evers and
G. K. Harrison :—Arley. Henry James and Thomas
Price; Bohlaington : George Stokes Boraston and
Ricnard Boraston ; Himley ; Richard Alison and Isaiah
Boddaston; Kingswinford : Benjamin Whittaker and
William Mills ' • Kinver : Henry White and Alfred
Toliey; Tryaull: Alfred Jones and Thomas Earle ;
Wombourne : Henry Edwards and Joseph Aston;
Enville : John Knowles and W. H. Yardley.
DRUNIENNESS.—WiIIiam Wylde was charged with
being drank and disorderly, at Church Street, Pensnett,
on the 25th ult.—Police-constable Keenan proved the
case and defendant was fined 28 6d and coats ; in default
7 days.—William Brooks was charged with being drank
and disorderly, at Brettell Lane, on the 25th nit
Police-constable Evans proved the offence and defendant
was fined 5s and costs ; in default 14 days.
ALLEGED ASSAUL7 Blr A GlPSY.—Ephriam Smith, a
gipsy well known in the neighbourhood, was charged
with assaulting Frederick Howaid, at Wordsley, on the
25th nit.—Complainant, who had his eye cat open,
said he was going by the Workhouse at Wordsley on
the night of the 25th ult, when he overtook defendant
and two others. They commenced quarrelling with him
and they knocked him down and kicked him. Defend-
ant struck him but it was one of the other men that
caused the iejury to his eye.—Police-constable Evans
I said he saw complainant and defendant in the road and
they were in fighting attitude.—Defentlant was ordered
' to pay the costs.
CHARGE ec DRUNKENNESS AGAINST KINGSWINEORD
MEN.—John Guy, Albert Wall, George Hillman, Henry
Gritiiits, and James Adams. all of Kingswinford, were
charged with being drank and disorderly, at Kingswin-
' ford, on the 16th ult.—Mr, Waldron defended—Police.
constable White said about a quarter-past eleven o'clock
on the night of the 16th tilt, he was on duty in High
Street when he saw all the defendants who were drunk
and were cursing and swearing. They had a gallon
bott'e with them and said they should not go until they
had finished the ale that was in it. White called
two witnesses but their evidence was contradictory and
the Bench said the evidence of the witnesses was most
unsatisfactory and dismissed the case.—Mr. Waldron
applied costs but the application was refused.
Gams TaksPase.—Thouias Sedgley was charged with
trespassing in search of game on land in the occupati..n
of George Salter, at Heathbrook, Kingswinford, on the
18th ult.—Mr. Addison defended.—George Brooks said
ha was a mole catcher in the employ of the Earl of
Dudley On the 18th tilt, he was out mole catching
when he saw the defendant and three others at Heath.
brook They bad two lurcher dogs with them. Witness
concealed himself in a garden and saw defendant put his
dog over a gate at Mr. Salter's farm at Ashwood. The
dog followed a hare but witness did not know whether
the hare was caught or not. He would swear positively
that defendant was the man. Defendant went into the
field about 40 yards.—Mr. Addison said his client had
instructed him that he was not near the place at the
time and that the charge was a trouped one.—Police-
constable White proved a previous conviction against de-
kndaut for a similar offence and on that occasion he
was filled 103 and costs.-- The Bench said they should
now double that flue and fined defendant 20s and cost, ;
in d.eault 21 days' hard labour.

Two YouNii -rniievEs.—Teornas Pritchard 14, and
George Pritchard 10, were charged with stealing a
ottaeiity of ironstone aid timber, the property of John
ttilbould, oil the 20:h ult, valued Bs.—Jane eiongwell
said she was going to the canal at Brockmoor Bridge to
fetch two buckets of water when she saw four boys
coming towards her. Two of them had a wheelbarrow
and the other two had timber. She asked them where
they bed the timber from and they sail they had been
"rioting "it out from the bottom of the railway. The
elder prisoner, Thomas, had the wheelbarrow which
contained ironstone. The prisoner George was pulling
a large piece of timber produced.—James Henry
Hughes, farmer, Brockmoor, said he saw the prisoners
getiing ironstone, on Mr. Raybould's premises on the
above date.—Edward Bate, night watchman, in the
employ of pr,is-caior, said he saw prisoner Thomas
wh,eling a barrow full of irons:one down the incline,
a 4 lbs other prisoner had the " sleeper " produced
which had been got off the railway.---John Growcutt,
manager to prosecuter, said on the following morning
he want to prisoner's house in company witn Police-
bonstable Laffrrd and in the brewhous.3 found two
sleepers and about half a ton of ironstone which he
identified as the property of dr. Raybould.—Police-
constable Lafford proved apprehending toe boys an.i
charging them with stealing the timber and ironstone
when they said they got it from the mound and if they
had not had it a man who name was mentioned
would.—Grewcatt said he did net wish to press the
case against prisoners. He believed it was entirely the
fault of the parents who encouraged the lads.—The
Bench were of opinion that the parents were to blame
for encouraging their children to steal. They should
give the lads a chance to mend their ways and fine,
Thomas lOs ; in defauit 14 days. George was ordered
to receive 8 strokes.with the birch rod.

DRUNK AND AssAULTING THE roLiCit. —Arthur Corns,
of Wonibourne, was charged with being drunk and di,
orderly, on the 16th nit, and farther charged with
assaulting Police-constable Enoch, on the sduie date.
Enoch said he saw defendant on the above date when
he was drank and disorderly. Witness ordered him
come when defendant ran at aim, caught fluid of
and struck at him several times but the officer warded
the blows off with his arm--Joseph Evans and George
3mytheman corroborated Enoch.—Police-sergeant Boom
proved three previous convictious against defendant who
was fined 5s and costs for the drunkenness; in default
7 days' hard labour and 10a and costs; in default 14
days for the assault on the officer.
GAmE Tuagspass.—Harry Cutter, of Wollaston, was
charged with trespassing on land in the occupation of
Mr W. Pargetet, at Iverley. in search of game, on
the 20th ult —Thomas Edwards, gamekeeper, in the
employ of Mr. Foley, proved seeing defendant with three
dogs on Mr. Pargeter's land beating for game.—Defend-
ant was, fined 20s and costs ; in default one months' im-
prisonment.

S.AULT CASE. - George Turvey, Thomas Tilley,
Charles Flayed, and James Evans were charged with
assaulting William Toy, gamekeeper, in the employ of
Mr. Foley, on the 17th alt, at Gibbett Lane —Complain-
ant was after some men who had been trespassing when
all tGe defendants stoned hitn.—Turvey and Tilley were
each fined bs awl costs, and the other two defendants
2s 61 and costs.

MEmSRS. HILL AND SMITH'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE
PARIS EXHIBITION.—A very attractive consignment ot
,ifs will shortly be forwarded to the Paris txuibitbrs
by Messrs. Hill and Smith, of Brierley ihis
firm have become justly celebrated La tueir ornamentai
ironwork, and at the Exhibition previous to the one
shortly to open their exhibits were greatly admired.
A pair of massive iron gates, wholly consisiing of
wrought iron, with highly ornamented scroll work,
wai form the principal exhibit tills year. They are
from the designs of Mr. Buckingham, who deserves
great credit from the aisle Nianner in wiiich he has per-
fo, med his task. it is expected that the gates w/11 be
placed in a prominent position at the entrance to one
the avenues leading to the Exhibition. Accom-
pa lying the gates wilt be four panels IL railings to
match, which are equally attractive. lu time building
itself the stand of the firm wilt be 221 t. by bit, and
upon it will be shown an a,sortineut of entrance gates,
ornamental wire week, and continuous and tubular
fencing, for which Messrs. dill and Sinus have acquired
celebrity.

AssauLT CASE.—At, the Police Court, on Thursday,
be.ore Mr. 1. bpuouer, stipendiary, John James nas
citurged with assaulting Mary Auu Dailey, ou the 26tu
iht.—Cortipiamaut sant the defeuuaut was her on au
us came to her house ou the date aud begau to quarrel.
Suu uritered turn away when defenuant incited and struck
her.—Ordered to find two sureties of £.5 to keep the
peace for six montus' in defituit six weeks' imprison-
ment.

ASSAULTING A MOTHEIL—John Turberfield, a 'Voting
man, was charged with assaulting his mower, Maria
fund:L.ll,M, on tne 21,11 ult..—Compiainaut said the Ur-
lehaaut was °eating ins Dale 'sisret. ohs remonstrated
with iiiin warm he threw a brick at her and oaugut tier
on the tnigh.—Several previous convictions were proved
agaluSL th defethradt said he Was hued .E. 2 suit coatS;
in uefauit six weeks' Lard labour.—Defeuiraut w.ds
furtue.r charged with ass dilting Mary Ann Eritcuard, ins
sister, on toe 31st uit.—lhe case proved and defendant
was hue, a further sum of £2; in default six weeks'
insrd labour —Defendant : Thank you, sir. As soon as
Aid ('UL of plisou 1 snail ba before you again.
Duukx AND DlsoltDEßLY.—Jsuies Payne was charged
with beirig drunk aid disorderly, at Brockmoor, on the
2101 dit.—Poiice-c3ustable .Lafford proved the case and
defendant Was ordered to pay ltis 61; in default 14 days'
bard labour.
THE I,..cAL BOARD ELECTION.—The result of the
elect,ou Wai made known by Mr. I. liollinson, tha re.
turning ()Meer, on Wednesday afternoon. The elected
inemb,rs are :—Mesiirs. Simeon Bennett, 872 votes ;
Richard Bourne Guest, 692; Wilijs Macmillan, 613 William ;
'A aldrou, 587; Thomas Warren, 529 ; Edwin
Moods, 487. The defeated candidates are :-31e55r8.
1.3. Frock, 383; E. W. Pearson, 380; E. Cooper, 375 ;
J. Skiiim,ne, 3.15 ; J. Wright, 307; T. Lloyd, 275; W.
Iluilett, 246 ; 1. Cartwright, 231 ; D. Talbot, 152 ; A.
Hughes, 65. 'The election has been productive of no
little excitement