The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-16 00:00:00

HALEBOWEN.

EJECTMENT CANC.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Tuesday, before E. Moore and F. L. Smith, Esqrs.,
Robert Smart made an application to eject Richard
Healey from a hoaae belouging to his father. Mr.
Ilayea supported the application. The notices were
proved, aud the Bench made an order to eject the de-
fendant.

CUARGE Or HIOIIWAY ROBLERY 41ND AIiSAULT.
Ephraim Andrews was charged with robbing George
Perry, on the 4th instant, and with asaaulting him at the
same time. Mr. Hayes defended. Prosecutor said that
he went into Joseph Flavell's public.house, Wood Gate.
Saw the prisoner there. Later in the evening he went
tuwards home, when the prisoner came up to him and
knocked him down, and while down the prisoner put his
hand into his side pocket, and stole 4s lid. Prosecutor
caught hold of hie hand while in his pocket, and told him
that he had takes his money, and if he did not give it ti
him he should have him up. At that time William An-
drews, James Guest, Enoch Partridge, and William
Eames came up, and began to beat and kick him. In
answer to the Bench, prosecutor said he did net see the
money in the prisoners band; neither did he look for
the money on the ground. Mr. Hayes, after hearing
this, said there was an end to the highway robbery, and
the charge was dismissed.—Ephraim Andrews, William
Andrews, James Guest, Enoch Partridge, and William
Eames were then charged with assaulting ,Cleurge Perry.
Mr. Hayes defended, aud pleaded guilty to the assault.
Complainant said he was in Flavell'spubdc•house. Oar
of the defendants net his jacket on fire, and Partridge
challenged him to fight. He refused, and afterwards left
the house, when the defendants followed, and beat, and
kicked him. Fined 2a 6d each, and wets.

A DISHONEST SERVANT.—Josoph Coley, a labourer,
was charged with feloniously stealing 9d on the sth just,
91 on the 6th Mat, and 9d on the 7th haat, the property
of George Yardley, cab proprietor. Alfred Whitehou• e
said that prisoner occasionally assisted in the stables.
On the sth inst lie sent prisoner to Mr. Letts's for a
bushel of beans, and gave him 6s to pay for them. The
prisoner only brought three pecks and a half: Sent him
again on the 6th and 7th lusts, and afterwards went to
Hr. Letts and enquired what beans he hail supplied the
defendant with, who told him three pecks and a half.
IVilliam Letts, a youth employed in the shop, said the
prisoner came to the shop on the above date, sad asked
f'r three pecks and a half of beans. Prisoner gave him
64, and witness gave him 9(1 back in change. He always
asked for three pecks ends half, which would be 5s lid.
George Yardley (prosecutor) said that Whitehouse had
genereal instructions to send for beans when wanted.
Prisoner had not accounted for the several monies he had
stoppad. Prisoner sai3 nothing in defence, and w:is
committed to take his trial at the next Worcester Assizes.
—Prisoner was further charged with stealing Is lid on the
9th mat, the monies of George Yardley. Prosecutor said
he sent the prisoner for a bushel and a half of beans to
.11r. Letts. His suspicious were aroused, and he went to
are what quantity prisoner had, and found h • had only
had five peeks. He gave his man. Whitehiuse, 9s ;for
the beaus. Prisoner had kept Is 61. Alfred Whitehouse
proved sending prisoner for a bushel arid a half of beans,
.•nd that:he gave lum 9s to pay for them. JRUICS Letts
proved that be supplied the prisoner with live peeks of
beans on the above date, and that prisoner paid 7s 63 for
Mem. Police-conatable Brazener proved apprehending
the prisoner on the 9th jest, and charged him with steal-
ing 3s 93. Searched him and found Is 9,1 upon him.—
rhe prisoner was also committed to the As•izes on this
charge.