The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

CJIARGE OF FOWL STEALINO.—At the Petty Sessions
held on Tuesday last, before E. Gem, Es, Frederick
Shilvoek and John Foley were charged by Superintend-
ent Overend with stealing on the 4th of September a
tame live fowl, the property of Thomas Hackett. Mr.
Hayes defended. Prosecutor proved that he lived at
Spring Hill, and loot, tame fowl. On the above date it
was safe at nine o'clock. From what his daughter•in-law
said lie got up at one o'clock, and saw a man coming
down a ladder from a stable window. Ho had a white
jecket on. He asked him what sic wanted, as he did not
answer. Witness shouted " Stop, thief." Went to Use
stable, and boned the fowl gone. Have not spoken to the
prisoners about it, but found a shoe left behind. My son
took it off me. Alfred Hackett, son of proseeater, said
he took a shoe from Isis father, and vent it to Coley'is
house, thiuking it might belong to him; but did not
know whether it did or not. Eihni witness gave his evi-
dence with great reluctance, and was threatened to be
committed for refusing to answer. j Witness then said
that he took the shoe hituself. Had not spoken to him
about the fowl. Saperiotendent Overend isdol that the
witness had been bought over to defeat the ends of jus.
tire. He had been paid the value of the fowl, and the
wholo thing squared. El,zabeth Leedliam, dauglitscin.
law or Hackett, was called, and said line heard some one
going down the entry. Could not say who it was. Alec
hearing this, the Bench discharged teen,.

C 1117106 r;E' KrI.I.INO A l'usiZst.—Jeolie BoHinson was
charged with feloniously killing a pigeon on the 15th alt.
the property of Joseph Barnsley. Mr. Jackson defended.
Comploanant said he kept pigeons, and defendant shot
one of them. The pigeon aftsrvaida fled into a tree,
and was wounded. John Jones, a boy was next called,
and said he saw RoHinson shoot. • The pigem was close
against him at the time. Thomas Shun said that the
defendant came up to him and etid, 1 have shot your
Joe's pigeon, and ern very sorry; hut will buy him ano-
ther. Mr. Jackson addressed the Bench for the defence,
and contended it had not been proved there wit any
malicious intent. Mr. Hayes remarked toot the som•
mono was not fur maliciously killing, but for oulowfully
killing. '1 he Bench co- ''(erect the case proved, and
ordered defendant to 1. -to 6d the value, and Shoe of
Is, and costs.

'FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING GOODS. OBOTgE White
was charged with unlawfully obtaining a scythe on the
29th of June. the property of Thomas klvilicoit. From
the evidence it appears that on the above dabs prisoner
came to him and said he wanted a scythe for Edward
Darby. On taking the bill to Darby he denied that he
Led ordered one. William Darhy proved that he did oat
order defendant to have a scythe. Police•constable
Knowles proved apprehending defendant on the charge
of obtaining the acythe under false pretences. Defend•
ant said that he intended to pay for it, and that Darby
told him to get one. and that be should not cut hia grass
with the old scythe. Committed to the Worcester bles•
sion to take his trial.

CRAM'S OF IKEePASS.—Thomas Edge and Joseph
Pritchard were charged with trespassing on land on tile
18th ult, in the oicopation of Joseph Pate, in search of
game. Complainant, hi v bOla, and William Robinson,
proved the case, and Pritchard was tined -IN, and Edge
20a, and costs.