The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-12 00:00:00

sHIPPINo NEWS.

BOSTON, Thursday.
The City i Cork arrived out to-day.
PORTSMOUTH, Friday.
The ludisu troop ship. Serari,, arrived from
Alexaadria aad Naha to-day.

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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When Ilsaw him he was not ill. He did not complain of
coaled in • stable. Saw the prisoner come into being ill. I told him I had deprived hbn of his -Sunday
the stable, and take • bag of chaff under Ids dinner. He said you have not, for I have one in the
arm. He brought it beck again into the stable, house. Have found trans with partridges in on land be-
and asked him what be was going to do with the longing
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hag. Prisoner said he was going to give the leged he was very ill, ma was outside of his house, in-
, cows some of it, but he had altered his mind. iting.—The Bench fined defendant ?Stand costa—d7l4s
Mr. Batson came up, and said it was not the ill; in default one montle• im_prisonment.
first he had taken away. Prisoner began to Cry, MASTERS AND SERVANTR—Thomes Jones was charted
mid asked Mr. Batson to overlook it. Took him by Richard Mille and Co„ with neglecting to fulfil is
contract,or onthe
complainants.tho.
Dle.oftwnadradotNwichols saidodhe was
into castody.' Prieener said they could not do
much to him, as he bad not taken it off the issfsotanu t bankstau. He left his work A 7417411 netasbes'en-
ground.—Mr. Burbury addressed the Bench for back since the 24th, and they claimed Sc. Defendant
the defence, and contended that it had not been said he hail worked for the firm for some years, off and
on. They discharged him several times without any no-
proved there was any felonious intent. The man
had • right to feed the horses and cows, and teb and lie could the
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go about the ground to for that purpose; and it .sse.—Jobe Mallen was charged by Thomas Muorgan with
did not look much like a thief for a man to carry neglecting his work on the 31st ult. Complainant mini
a light with him; and asked the Bench to dis- defendant w.s apprenticed to him in the glare-cutting
eharge the prisoner.—Committed for trial, bail
trade. He was continually leaving hie work. He did not
being accepted in one surety of .225, and himself
wiah. to pr....eea the cue, but wanted it to act as a caution
In £4O. to him. Defendant, on promising not to offend again,
was oidered to pay the costs.
STEALING A CIP AND BOOK.—Charles Harris , A Baucemoon Row.—Pamels Walker was charged by
(11), and James Betts (11), were charged with i
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stealing • book and a cap, the property of Wm.
Stevens, on the Bth inst. Complainant said on sireotalthoL gjiansd biyhotoihe.ohalralfshilr heat
the above date, about half-past nine in the morn- /Yr! did not
ing, he was coming to school, and when by St. of complainant, corroborated. Fined is Sad coeu:s; in
, John's Church, the prisoners ran up tohim, and default 14 days.—Parnela Walker was charged with as-
I told him to deliver, and Harris took his hat off wilting William Henry Atkins, on the lat. The case
assaultingdisiss_cd.—aramela Walker was then charged with
hits head, and Betts took a book out of liis
satchel. James Darby gave corroborative evi- Heibrh;mAllntkainwle'soncharh. charged edit dismissed. Case
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donee. Sergeant Jones said about half-past ten with assaulting her, on the let tustant.y The Bench di..
on the Bth inst, in consequence of information missed the case.
received he apprehended them in Kidderminster DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. John Southall was charged
being drunk drunk and riotous, on the lit inst, at Brierley
street. Harris said he threw the cap away, and with
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Beltso
said the Same with regard to the book.
Prisoners pleaded guilty. Harris has been pre- Parkes was charged with a similar offence on the 29th
viously convicted. The Bench said they were alt, at Upper Arley. Police-constable Farmer proved the
very bad boys, and they should order them to be ease, and defendant was fined fid and costa; in default
locked up for 24 hours; Harris to receive six seyen.daya.—John Mann was ordered to pay the costs
for being drunk at Upper Arley, on the 29th ult.—Samuel
'stripes with • birch rod. Baker and Thomas Woodhall were charged with being
ASSAULTING • WIPE. Robert Brettle Was drunk and riotous, at Brierley Hill. After hearing the
charged with assaulting his wife, Mary Ann evidence of Police-constable Breton, the Bench dis-
Brettle, on the 27th ult. Complainao said she missed the case.
spoke to defendant about going to work. He
told her to go out of the house. She said she
shoold not, and he struck her several times on
the face, and hit her on the hip with a poker.
Esther Hart corroborated complainant. Police-
constable Rea said he was in Court when de-
fendaut was sentenced to one mouth's imprison-
ment for assaulting his wife. Defendant was
committed to six months' imprisonment, with
hard 'about.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.— Jeremiah LOCO Was
charged with not having control over his horse,
on the 22th tilt, at Pedmore. Police-constable
Bailey proved the case, and defendant Was or-
dered to pay the costs.
A SINGULAR CLIARGE.—John Houghton MRS
charged by Anna Maria Houghton, that ho did
unlawfully make for the purpose of being in-
serted in the Register of Deaths in the district
of Stourbridee, in the counties of Worcester and
Stafford, certain false statemente touching cer-
tain particulars required by an Act made and
peered in the 6th and 7th years of the reign of
His late Majesty King William IV., chapter 86,
entitled an "Act for Registering Births, Deaths
and Marriages in England to be Known and
Registered," statements in reference to birth.
Mr. Prescott appeared for complainant, and Mr.
Perry for the defence. Mr. King asked whether
it would not be better for Mr. Perry to argue the
point of law on the subject. Mr. Perry said be
should rather have the case proceeded with in
order to clear his client of every stain. The
case was dismissed.
DAMAGING A FIUME. —• John Bradley WY
charged with damaging a fence belonging to
John Priest, on the 2nd inst. Complainant said
defendant got on the fence, and broke it down,
doing damage to the amount of Bd. George
Priest proved seeing defendant get on the fence.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 6d, and
8d damage, and costa; in default seven days.
Allowed 14 days to pay it in.
DRUNK AND RlOTOUS.—BelljaMill Harris and
Benjamin Parkes were charged with being drunk
and riotous on the sth mast, at Cradley. Police.
constable Roe proved the case, and defendants,
who pleaded guilty, were fined Is and costs; in
default 14 digs.
AsSAULT CASS.— Edward Mills, landlord of
the Freeman's Arms Inn, Birmingham-street,
was charged with assaulting James Kay, on the
10th just; and further charged with threatening
to kill him, on the same date. Mr. Perry ap-
peared for complainant, and said early on the
morning of the 10th, defendant met complain.
ant in the street, and without any provocation
knocked him down, kicked him, and threatened
to murder him.—Complainant said: lam a cur-
rier in this town. Early in the morning of the
10th inet I was going home along Market-street.
When by St. Thomas's Church defendant was
there. He said he had been waiting for use. I
said, Indeed," and without saying anything
more hit me in the eye, and knocked me down,
and kicked me. Ho threatened to kill me.—Mr.
Mills: Wino not you lying down in the gutter,
drank P—Mr. Kay: No, sir, oertainly not.—Mr.
Mills: Did you not kick me P—Mr. Kay: No.
I have never heard of you heating any one. I
did not bite you.—Police-constable Box said: I
am stationed in Stourbridge. About twenty
minutes past twelve on the morning of the 10th,
I heard cries of "Murder." I went into Market.
street, and saw complainant sitting in the gutter,
and defendant standing on the footpath. Coin.
plainaut said he would give defendant into cus-
tody. lie had 'knocked him down, and kicked
him whilst he was down. Police-constable Smith
gave corroborative evidence.—Defeudant said
complainant was drunk, sitting in the gutter. He
laid hold of him and said " Why, it is Jemmy
the Jew." He jumped up, and kicked defend-
ant across the road.--The Bench said they
thought both were to blame, and fined defendant
55 and costs. Defendant was also ordered to
find one surety in £lO, and himself in £2O, to
keep the peace for six months.

A. CAUTION TO PARENTIL At the Wordsley Police
Court, on Monday, before Mews. B. St. John Modtbews
aud L. Freer, Josiah Abbott was charged by John Ben-
nett with refusing to have bin child inspected after vacci-
nation. Mr. Bennett said the ?Mild was born on the 25th
of February, and registered on the 15th f March. No-
tice WAX given to defendant that the child should he
vaccinated within three woman.. He did net receive the
certificate up to the expiration of that time, and on the
16th of September he gave them another notice. The
defendant said it was his wife's neglect. Ordered to pay
costal.