The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-20 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

FACTOIIIC ACT PROSECUTION.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and L. Freer,
Edward Edmunds was summoned by Mr. W. H. Brewer,
sub-inspector of Factories, for neglecting to cause his
child to attend school on the 12th April. Mr. Brewer
said he visited the workshop of John Tromans on the
12th April last and found the girl at work there. He
had cautioned defeudaut several times before and tee
child was very irregular in attending school.—Defenda t
said the child was sent to school every day.—Mr. Smith
said it was very clear that defendant had not done his
duty towards his child in not sending her to school a. d
fined him 2s Gd and costs.—John Tromans was charged
with allowing the child Edmunds to be at work in the
shop and with not obtaining the necessary certificate.—
Mr. Brewer proved the case and defendant was lined 5s
and costs; in default 7 days.
DRUNKEsNEss.—Thonsas Greenan was charged with
being drunk and rioutous in Park Street, Brierley
on the 7th inst.—Police-constables Payne and Hollis
proved the case —Defendant called two witness-es who
said he was perfectly sober and did net speak to anyoth
and that as soon as the officers orsteiel him away he
went straight home. Fined 5a and costs; in default 7
days.—Samuel Lane was charged with beteg drunk cud
riotous on the Bth just, at Brierley
stables Odes and Hollis proved the case and defendaut
was fined 2s 5d and costa; in defauit 7 days.—Ueorgo
Smith was charged with being drunk and riotous at
Kinver, on the 6th inat.—Ponce-sergeant Stevenson
proved the case and defendant was fined 58 and costs;
in default 14 days. ,
WILFUL 1).4,5(.1.cm-I:Leary Kinnett was charged with
maliciously damaging a fence at Wailheath, the property
of George Salter.—Police-coustable Bayutou proved
seeing detendant get over three fences and do diming.:
to the amount of 61.—Deleudaut said he was out for a
walk and he thought he would go that way. Fitted is,
6d damage and costs ; in default 7 days.
ALLOWING CATTLE To bTßAY.—Wiiliallt Hayes was
charged with allowing 6 cows mid 2 heifers to stray on
the highway at Kiever, on the 11th inst.—Police-con-
stable Varrel proved the case and defendant was fined
8s and costs.—Philip Farmer was charged with allow-
ing 6 COWSUUIi one heifer to stray on the higuway at
Lverely on the llthinst.—Pelice-con.laile .F,r.eL proved
the case and defendant, who has ia .0 previousty con-
victed, was fined Ids amd costs.
ASSAULT CAsE.—rnolnas Downes, of the firm of
Garlick and Downes, fishmougers, Stourbridge, was,
charged with assaulting Edward Guest, fruiterer,
K.d terminator, at Breited Lane, on tue 2nd inst, and
further charged with wilfully damaging a hat to the
amount of is 6d —Mr. Waldron appeared for complain-
ant and Mr. Addison defentled.—tAnnelatuant said he
was a fruiterer carrying on business at Kidderminster,
' and defendant was his nephew, and a meinue, of the
firm of Garlick and Pawnee, fishmongers, stourbridge.
On the 2nd of Aiay he was at the bottom of Bretimil
Laws between eieven and twelve o'clock. lie was
transacting business wi• la a lady named Buts nan when
defendant came across the road and said to Mrs. Bate-
man Mind you get a receipt from him for the gooas or
else you will have .o pay twice, for 1 have Lau a de.i,
with him before." lie cadet witness ah— scamp mid
said Ile wou.d knock his b— eye out. tie also said he
would give witness a b— live pounds to have five
minutes with him. Witness was getting some radishes
into a hamper when defendant struck at him and he put
the hatuper up to save himself being etrucic. Defeuatuit
knocked the hamper down and bullets witness several
blows on the face, drawing blood. He went into
Baterna i's and defendant followed him t the door. He
did not say anything to defendant nor dui he strike him
at all. Mrs Bateman and Ruth Whitehouse corrobora-
t-3,1 complainant Fletcher was La lel fur the defence
and sail that complainant struck defendaet with the
hamper and they afterwards had a stand up fight for 5
minutes.—Yr Smith said 'ln this case we are sorry 10
iay we consider the charge preyed, and tine you 5t aeu
costs."

CUAROE Op STEALING EGGS.—Iltn y Griffiths, a lad
from Stourbridge was charged with stealing 3 pheasants
eggs, the property of Mr. Barn, at Bobbingtoa on the
13th lust —A keeper named Hips said he saw the
e.ggs ado about a quarter to eleven and he afterwards
saw defendsnt a, d another lad by the place where the
nest was He went after them and found 2of the eggs
broken in the road. He caught defendant but the other
ran away.— fhe Bench did not consider the case made
out and defendant was discharged.
ASSAULT BY Wome:l.—Three young women named
Williams, Franklin, and Hill were charged with assault-
ing Joseph Field on the sth inst.—Complainant said he
worked at Messr. Harris and Pearson's, and the defend.
ants also worked there. On the above date as he was
vine to work the three defendants set about him,
knocked him demi and kicked him. He did not give
them any provocation.—Defendants said complainant
struck them first.—Sarah Green corroborated complain-
ant and defendants were fined 2s fid each and costs ; in
default 7 days.
Stumm. BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—At the Police Court,
on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq.. stipendiary,
Isaiah Harris was summoned by Mr. Y. Breton, for
neglecting to send his son to school. Fined 2s 6d.—
Thomas Swaia was charged with neglecting to send his
son to schoo!. Too case was proved, and defeedaut
fined ss.—Thomas Jewitt, also fined Si for a similar
offence.—John Handley was charged with negleuting to
mend lila daugh:er to school. Fined ss.—Josepo ltaanierd
was charged with not sending his son to eehool. Ft...
54.—Thornas Nott was fined 5s for negi, etiha to ~•aa
his daughter ti scheol.—William Wilhiaua w... natal 2s
61, for rif-g;ect!ng to send his daughter to linnuut.
A WM.; BeaTea.—Pnilip P.ckthorn was charged with
assa :1 jig Jane hektliorn, on the 6th inst.—Complain-
atit seid pie had been married t ) the defendant 29 yearA.
On the ',Love date defendant struck her on the face and
b ockened her eyes. la !finiant had been drinking.
Plea.;ed guilty and senteuced to six weeks' hard labour.
AShIOLT CAnE —Asa,' New and Harriet New were
cliarg-ai with ii‘seulting Sara)) Smith, on the 6th inst.—
p ainant said li w-a standing in Brierley Hill mar-
keL waiting fur her sius),:kud when Mary New struck her
vioirtit blow on the • yes and blackened them. The
o.hee (I,le dant ',tabs up snd struck her on the face.
rlrt,l it hp..krn 10 ett her of the defendants, nor kiveii
any provosatioti. Mary was fined lOs 6d and
liqrriet i. 61.
r
Ai,AULT Partit was charged with
aseaulting John Richerds, on the 10th inst.—Complain-
ant sand the defendant struck her several times without
a.v provocation. Fated Ns and costs; in default 14
day s. - -

A IiktEARB tql Bast Anny —Eli Reece was summoned by
liunnih I.;,llaston, for neglecting to pay £4 lb 6d,
arr,tirs of a ba-taidy and was seatenced to two
m.,nth'4 bard labour.

BRUNIE AND INCLIPABLIC —ThOOlBll Spruce PM charged
with being drunk and inrapable, on the 17th inst.—
Police•c matabls Giles said at 12 o'clock at night he
Joon I toe ee en out .erobs the footpath helplessly drunk,
anti tined 5s ; ji default 7 a.ys.
s iLAVY3 LRAD.--JOlth JOlleS was charged with steal-
ing aqu unity of lead, at Amblecote, the property if
Me. bra. Davies, Bridges, and lisvies.—John Thompson
paid that he saw the primer through a sky light, cutting
the lead, and defendant was remanded till Monday.