The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-08 00:00:00

ANOTHER CASE OF DAMAGE.

John Jordan and William Robins were then charged
with wiifully breaking a window on the lst September,
the property of tleerge Manslow. Mr. Holberton ap•
peered for the complainant, and Mr. Barbary defended.
Richard Williams, spade maker, said early on the lst
September, he saw the two defendants near the Peacock,
and heard the smash of glass, and saw the two defend.
into run away. Ile told the defendants that he would
tell of thew. They laughed and ran away. Ho after.
wards looked at the window, and saw one pane broken.
Crossexamined : Did not see the defendants break the
glass, bat beard the noise and saw defendants run away.
Benjamin Hill said that on the above date he heard the
smash of glass, about three o'clock in the morning. He
got up to the window, and eaw the two defendants run
sway from the premises. The window of the door was
broken, but was not broken the day previous.
Cross-examined: Have no spite against the defendant
Jordan. Have been pot in the Court by Jordan. Do
not bear him any ill will.
Sbrair Hill, wife of last witness, said she saw Robins
and Jordan run from the Peacock. Had beard a crash
previous. Saw Jordan go into his own house, which is
uesr the Peacock. •

John Jordan, Miner, said that on the above date he
saw the two defendants at Attwood's, at the Waste. He
mid to Robins " You have been up to your games again,
in breaking windows." He said he could prove himself
innocent ; but knew who did do it.
George Munslow proved the damage done was ss.
Mr. Burbury addressed the Beach for the defence, and
contended there was no evidence to convict either of the
defendants as to breaking the glass. There wasno doubt
they were there, but as there was, and must he, a doubt
in the minds of the Bench, he hoped they would give
them the benefit, and discharge them. The Bench con-
sidered the ease moved, and fined them Is each, and
ordered them to psy the fis damage, and costs.
STICALINO o ronlf.—John Wooldridge was charged
with stealing a pony belonging to John Pearson, on the
nth instant. Mr. Addison defended. Police-constable
Walton said he was stationed at the Lye. On the above
date he was on duty at the Dark Lane, Lye, and met the
prisoner with a mare pony, going in the direction of
Careless Green. Stopped him, and asked whose pony it
was, and he said it was Henry Eveson's, at Hay Green,
and he was going to take it there. Asked him what made
him go in the opposite direction of Careless Green, and
lie said he forgot. He said he found it at Shepherd's
Brook. Went with him to Shepherd's Brook. Charged
him with stealing the pony, the property of some one
unknown. On the way to the Police Station he said to
witness, " you think I could not outrun you? But!
will have no bother. If lam fined I shan't pay ; I shall
do my time." Parish-constable D Taylor gave corrobo-
rative evidence. John Pearson said the pony in question
was his. It was safe in the field at half-past ten that
night. The pony has been driven out of the field several
times. Cross-examined: Do not think prisoner would
bike the pony. Mr. Addison called Amos Wall, who said
on the above date he saw the prosecutor's pony in the
lane in front of his house. It was going up and down
the road. Saw prisoner come down the road, and asked '
him to take the pony sway, and he did so. Have never
beard may harm of primula.