The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-13 00:00:00

ROWLEY.

ALLBGED EXTENSIVE ROBBERIBB o DYNAMITB.—On
Wednesday, at the Dudley Police Court, before Aldermen
S. Budge and George Bagott, Robert Moore, master
sinker, of Blackheath, Rowley Regis, and George
Evans, blacksmith, of Spring Hurst, Rowley Road, were
charged with stealing a box of dynamite
.belonging
.to
Mr. Thomas Johnson, agent for the British Dynamite
Company Limited. Mr. G. B. Lowe sneered for the
prosecution; and Mr. Young (instructed by Mr. E. M.
Warmington) defended Moore, and Mr. Witiciron was for
the prisoner Evans.—Prosecutor stated that his magazine
was in the Rowley Road, and in the n.enths of October,
November, January, February, and March he missed
seven boxes of dynamite. On the 2nd of May he went,
with Inspector Mapp, to the magazine, and from thence
to Mr. T. P. Jones's quarry, at Howley, where they saw
Lovett, who showed them a box of dynamite. The box
now produced was the one he had missed on the Ist of
April, and which he hal ticked on taking stock on toe
2eith March. He could not trace every box he had re-
ceived of the same size. He had received 140 boxes of
the size since November, and he could not say who had
purchased them. In consequence of what Lovett said
lie, Inspector Mapp, and Police-conetable Dunn went to
the sinking where the prisoner Moore was then em-
ployed. Prisoner was not there, and he and the inspec-
tor went to Moore's house. The warrant was read, and
in reply to the officer the prisoner said he had the box
from a man named George Evans. near the Half-way
House on the Rowley Road, in lieu of a debt. Inspector
Alapp searched the house, and found four or five
dynamite cartridges of different sizes. They afterwards
weut to Evans, who denied knowing anything about the
box of dynamite. Both prisoners were then taken to the
station.—By Mr. Young: he only evidence of identity
was the chalk mark at the end of the box. He had no
god feeling towards Mo ee, b ,t.did not bear him any
Before this charge was made he had no goon
feeling towards Moore.—Cruss-examined by Mr. Waldron:
The prisoner 'Leans denied knowing anything Si) .ut the
box promptly and without hesitation.—luspector Mapp
gave corroborative evidence, and added tuat he traced
int, box of dynamite to a man named entail., who said he
had bought the box fur £3 from the pri.ouer Moore
Prisoner said he had receivel the box from Evans in
lieu of a debt. Prisoner admitted that he sold the box
to :smith. Upon being charged E vans said, "1
welling about it," and Moore denied having stolen the
box, saying, •• I had it from Evaus. —By Mr. Young:
Evans was in the employ of Mr. Lovett, railway contrac-
tor, n-ed dynaulite.—By arrangement Jar. Young
had to leave, and it was agreed that tee. case secede be
adjourned until Iloaraday, Mr. Yuung having the right
to cresseemaniiee.— fboulas Smith, a quarry Luau, said
the priciner Moore asked him to buy some dynamite 1,
'heap. lie had come by him, but he had nearly (Joey '
sinking, ani it wee no use to tem. Moore agreed to take
£3 for the dynamite, after having asked £4. Wituees
had the latter sum from the citeaier, and bought the box
produced.—After flume turru.l evidence, Police-coestable
Dunn stated
i that Mepp gave Moore into his cust‘aiy.
The prisa• onmmedicely sail to Smith, " Y u have
nothing to fear; it is I who will have te suffer " Af er•
wards Evans, was given into his custody, and then
Moore asked him (witness) if he would b 0 a man. Re-
ceiving no rep y, Xloore said, " Let us tell the truth
about it." Evaus replied, "I know nothing of the mate
ter." Witness brought them to the sretion.--Mr..
Waldron then applied for his client's discharge on the
ground, that thee was no evidence against him, but the
Bench took time to c ,nsider, and adjourned for luncheon.
—Upon their return the Bench said they should remand
both prisoners, gra Awe; bail.— Mr Waldron complained
ef the
.injustice done to his client by remanding him ;
there was not a tittle of evidence against
Bench remained unconvinced, and the prisoners were
remanded.—A second charge was then gone into Evans
was charged with stesling 581bs. of (undid. and 169,b,.
of Russian tallow, the property of Mr. Henry Lovatt, his
master.—lnspector Mapp sail that wuen he seareLe I the
house for the dynamite he found the above goods. The
next morning the officer charged him with the theft, and
the prisoner said Is. took in the stock because the cart

containing them came by late. Prisoner mentioned the
names of a man named Roberts and a blacki•m!th named
Marsh as having been the persons leaving the goods.
When confrodted whir these he altered his story,—
Hector Monroe said he wai timerceeper and csahier, sod
knew that Evans lied an ord, fr 20 doz,ri pduuda of
candles on the 28th April. On the 2nd May, when the
seizure was made, there were but 12 dozen pounds of
candles in the store, rhere should have been more.—
Cross-examined: The prisoner sometimes paid for
goods out of his own pocket, and came to witness to be
recouped. On the occasion referred t 3 the bill was
receipted when Evans produced it.—A. carter named
Derdomy showed that he had carried candles to the
store-room, but never to Evans's house.—William Gough,
a candle-maker, swore that 221bs weight of the candies
produced were a part of a special order he had to make
of 20 dozen for Mr. Lovatt.—Mr. Charles Avery Hyne,
manager, proved that the prisoner hat no right to hold
stores at his house.—Willliam Robert Dalton, an oil and
grease merchant, of Guswell Road, Londuu, deposed
that he received an order from the manager of Mr.
Lovett for the tallow, and there were instructions to fur.
ward the goods to Evans. The cask shown Limn by the
police was the one. The invoice was not scut to Mr.
Lovett, because he received a letter from the prisoner
asking that it might be sent to him in order mat he
might learn as soon as possible when the goods a,rrived.
scrap-dealer from Blakenall stated that the prisoner
asked him to fetch the cask from the station. Witness
did so, and helped Evans to put it down the cellar.—For
the defence there were eight or nine witnesses called to
show that Evans kept the stores at his house in ordet
to accommodate some of the workpeople. Soma of the '-
witnesses were employed at Mr. Lovatt's works on the
railway, and they swore that they had often called fur
tallow and candles.—The Bench said the case was ours
for a jury, and committed the prisoner to the Sessions
for trial.

1 The prisoners were brought up on remand on Thursday -
charged with stealing a box of dynamite, the prop., ty of
Mr. Thomas Johnson, the agent of the British 11.,nainito
Company Limited. Mr. Lowe prosecuted, Mr. Youag =
(instructed by Mr. Warmineton) defended:Moore, aul '
Mr. Waldron, Evans.—John Ito Leon, a labourer, stated m
that Evans brought the box of dynamite to the office of
Moore.—At this point it was arranged that the prisoner
Moore should be discharged, in order to give evideuce.—
Mr. Young thanked the Bench and his learned fi lends
for their kindness on the previous day in allowing hint. ,
to liave by agreeing to an adjournment.—Robert Moore,
examined as a witness, said ne was employed as a con- ;
tractor with the Rowley Station Colliery Company -
Limited. Had never had any conversation with auyome
as to dynamite coming to his office. On, Friday he "
found some dynamite at his office, and on March 2t; be
sold the dynamite to Smith. Gave Evans £2 15s, some :
pins worth a pound, and a cap, to make up the amount.
He told him he did not want such things about his hone* '
or premises. Evans said he would make him an aliow-
mace in other ways. Witness did not ask him h)w he
came by the dynamite, nor did he (Evans) say huw tie got
it. Had no bill when he paid Vie money. The box of
dynamite which witness sold to Smith was the same
which Rollason put in his office. The sum of £2 Iss,
together with a small debt for a cap, and some pins, made
up the price which he was to give to Evans. Cross-ex-
amined by Mr. Waldron: Had the box in the middle of
March. Would not swear that that was the box, but it
was one like it. He paid £2 158 to Evans for it. Re-
examined : Remembered it was the 26th Marchi because
he was at work at the colliery. Often worked
on a Sunday. Had a memory that was neither very good
nor very bad.—Sarah Moore, wife of the last witness,
said Evans bought a sealskin cap from her husband eight
or nine weekslago. After that Evans came one :.,.uuday.
—Tke prisoner was then formally charged with the
offente, and p'eaded not guilty.—Mr. Waldron said he
had no witnesses, and he would not take up the time of
the Bench if they thought there was a prima facie cam
Looking at the numerous and glaring discrepancies in
the evidence given, he did not believe a jury of twelv
would convict. If Mr. Johnson was telling the truth th
box before them could not be the stolen one, Mr. John-
son said he had the box in the beginning of April, aid
'
Moore swore that he had the box in the middle of March,
and paid for it in the end.—rhe Bench said the case
was one for a jury, and committed the prisoner for trial,
bail being allowed.

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