The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

it is high time that the demand thus made be at
least entertained if not granted. The exact
measure of Reform is for consideratiOn ; the
details of the Reform Dill most be for future
decision ; but the fact that Reform is honestly
demanded and must be honestly given, must no
longer be denied. It will be insane folly for any
Government now to shut its eyes to a fact so
patent and so potent. Let the Conservatives
look to it that they introduce a measure of Re-
form worthy the name and let the House of
Commons no longer play with the question for
party purposes. It is too grave a subject to be
any longer made the mere battle-ground of op-
posing factions.

and lose five games. Prosecutor dropped a two-shilling
piece, end one of the wenches Hist were in the honed
picked it up; sad P tid fdr hall el piilon of alp (flit of it;
anff said to the plummier "nit down, you oil
and you kali have a share of your Own money. Defend-
ant laughed at him, and prosecutor then accused him of
robbing him. Ile also asked the defendant to give biro
some of the money back, and he would not have a sum-
mons for him. Prisoner then palled out a shilling. and
offered it to the prosecutor, anti then put it hsek in his
own pocket, end told "Arti td d and tiotible.—Prisoner
was then committed to take his trial at the next Worces.
ter Sessions.
ATTKMPTED nOBBERY.—At the Petty Sessions, yester-
day. (teem° Baker was charged with attempting to enter
the dwelliag-house of Edwin Stringer on the 6th snot,
with iiiten; to cantina a felony. Mr. J. Lane stated that
about half-past ten o'clock lie was standing by his shop
door, on Thursday morning, when he saw the prisoner by
Mr. Stringer's Jeweller's shop. He stooped down, and
after lie got 'up %Bemis saw him strike the circular window
with his shoe three times, and try to break it. Ile
struck it very hard. Ile did not, however, succeed in
breaking it, and afterwards put his shoe under his left
arm, and quietly walked away. Witness at once informed
Mr. String, of it, and the prisoner was apprehended.
Police constable Barberry said that when he appre-
hended the prisoner lie admitted that he had been guilty
of the offence, and stated that he did it because he wanted
to get into a reformatory or a prison. In answer to the
Bench, prisoner said be tried to break the window for
the purpose of stealing, but could not. Ile belonged to
Norfolk. Remanded foes week for the purpose of makisg
some enquiry.
STE ,I.INO PlGRONS.—Yesterday, at the Public Office,
John Ilraoks and Alfred Pearce, two youths, were charged
with stealing six pigeons on the 30th nit, the property of
George Glaze, of Bromley. Prosecutor said that on the
90th nit, he saw the two prisoners on his premises. about
half-past three o'clock. He ordered them off. Shortly
1, afterwards he missed his pigeons. Thomas Elcock, of
Dudley, pigeon dealer, said that defendant* came to his
house on Tuesday last, with six pigeons to sell. He
asked them whose they were, and they replied that they
were their own. lie gave 24 fid for them and another
pigeon. Policeiconstable Stores proved apprehending
Brooks on the sth inst, and charging him with stealing
six pigeons. Ile said that he did not steal them, but
went with Pearce. Ile afterwards apprehended Pearce.
Committed to take their trials at the next Staffordshire
Sessions.
Wouna CASll.—Yesterday, at the Petty Sessions, Wil-
liam Welch, vice maker, was summoned by John Green-
slade, cherged with refusing to pay him the sum of hts
44 for ilVe days' work. The ease was proved to the sate
isfaetion of the Bench, and they made au order for the
full amount and costa, £1 Is 10d.
CHARON cur Fonosur.—At the Petty Sessions, yester-
day, Sarah Jones was charged with forging the name of
James Shirt, for the purpose of obtaining a sewing ma.
shine of Mr. John Taylor. Mr. Taylor, boottnaker, arid
that the prisoner wanted to hire a sewing machine. If
told her that she geoid have one by bringing security for
24 Cid per week. She afterwards brought a note purpor-
ting to have hi-en signed by James Shirt, Was to
the effect that lie k.w the prisoner, and would guarantee
that she would pay reguLsrly for the use of it. He let
the defendant have one James Shirt, confectioner, re-
siding in Creilstreet, said that the defendant come to his
house about three weeks since About a fortnight after
she she came, a sewing machine mate for her. The note
produced was not his riting ; neither did he authorise
the prisoner or any one else to write a note. Ann Shirt,
andis
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wife of the last witness, proved that the prisoner came
to her house about a month since. She lived in the
house, but did nut sleep there. Mr. Price laratight a
sewing machine with the prisoner. She said itsas one
she Its,! hired. After witness hod seen the paper she
asked the prisoner who had signed it with Mr. Shirt's
plied that she liuil
for having
ve her, and she would
itness told her
..b3rf °bear gc„
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ovvylor licenedswitness w,,iild Ito! briiughit
It svos fur (lie purpose
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no:lb:of:1 cwdeotdkali oi:tiewsdi wditur, astoh.tnheintneliolltfngytt,..
nt! the slmaivi
own oewing. For the defence, prisoner alleged that Mrs.
Shirt gave her permissiou ha have the machine to Its her
work. Prisoner woo then committed to take her trial at
the next Assizes.—Priaoner Woo further charged with
feloniously stealing on the 2001 nit, three yards of hol-
land. five nutmegs, three yards of tap, sod Rollie
thimbles, the property of James Shirt, and committed
also for this offence.

EITITAMIUM %lir CAPE OF Assixt.r.—At the Petty SM.
blown, on Monday last, before J. llolcroft and It. L. Freer,
Esqrs., Jesse M•Farlane was charged by Amelia Fiddiau
with assaulting her on Saturday night last. Complain-
sat said she resided in Itagley.street. On Saturday night
last Rhe was going shoot her business, when she met the
defendant, who charged her with relibiog him, and said
that he would have her up for perjury. She told him that
she was not the person lie waeted, when he caught hold
of her, and bumped her against the paliugs. She got
away from him, null be ran after her and caught hold of
her. She was very much frightened, and thought he was
going to murder her. After same time she got sway
Irons him, and ran into a butcher'a shop for protection.
AMOS Jackson said that lo• sane the defendant lay hold of
tine last witness, and push her against some palings. She
afterwards got away from hit,. In defence it was stated
that defendant was drunk at the time, and was under the
impress 1111 l that some female had robbed him. and seeing
the complainant first, laid hold of her. Ile was very
sorry for what he had done. Arthur Hughes said that
he was at the Brettell Lam, Goods Station. lb•feunlant
was a clerk there, and bad been to darning the par. Ile
was a very steady, inoffensive, good clerk, but at times
as addicted to drinking, when he apprarel to have no
control over himself In cninsequesice of this good char.
actor, the Bench only fined hiul Is and cost', 12i

THE LATE HOUSEBREAKING CASES.
At the Petty Sessions, on Mom! iv last, bet ire S. Hal.
croft and It. L. Freer, Esqrs., George Webster, coal
deMer, residing at Birmingham, was brought up on a re-
mand charged with stealing • silver watch and other
articles, the property of George Burgess. There was •
second charge against the prisoner oh entering into the
dwelling-house of Henry Rogers, solicitor, on the 2nd of
November, and stealing a gull w itch, a gold pin, and
other articles, his property,
George Burgess, deposed: I em a retired gentleman,
and reside in the Bagley-road. I remember the 14th of
October. My house was robbed. flocked my house at
twenty minutes past six, and went to church. 1 returned
about nine o'clock. and found the front door partly iipen.
I went in, and found that nip watch was gone. 1 lett it
on the mantel-shi If. 1 also missed a dressing ease. The
watch produced is mine. I have had it for 19 years: it
is ni,rited land. I know it frost its general appearance.
Sarvli Ann Burgess, wife of the last witness, deposed:
Oa the Ilth of last October I ',eked the door, previous
to going out to chtireh. I returned at about ten minutes
to nine at night. The door was nearly half open. I
west in the house. The first thing I notice.) Man the sit
ting-rooin door open, and the drawers out of the chef-
lionoer. I did not miss anything out of the roost.
There was a lot of jewelli•ry wrapped in some newspaper
on a shelf. I then went him the kitchen and missed mr
husband's watch, a lady's dressing-case, two silver tea
spmins snit a pair of sugar tongs, (electro-plated)
two silver thimbles. I then went upstairs and missed two
gold studs, a white silk pocket handkerchief, with the
name upon it: also a silver thimble, with nip name upon
it • pebble brooch, set in silver; • gotil brooch with
hair In the middle; a ben with two gold rings, and •
blood atone. Out of the box was takes • coral necklace,
Iwo pairs of ear-rings, lour pairs of bracelets, two morocco
poomprem asamaisiss ligsfmlfie oiher I.
Jolley& ldasts, llowirty a eseddlissakee, löntlfled the
watch as one made to his order ; and he sold it to one
George Burgess ,if Cheek Hill, 19 yes 's last June.
John Seal deposed Boit lie was a I.etective-otticer, of
the Birmingham Police Force. From information ho
received he apprehended the prisoner ou the 19111 nit, and
afterwards searched his house, and foiled amongst other
articles the watch I minced. He did not charge the pri•
:toner with stealing it. Ile found in the search other
articles. Prisoner said they were all his own property.
Subsequently the prisoner expressed a wish to see him,
and Bested Obi lie had bought the watch of two men at
Bob Shares's, Oslo End, Birmingham ; and gnve witness
a description of the men. Witness had since made en-
quiries about them, but could not find that such macs
went them . . .

Prisoner was further cluirgisl with stealing • gold watch
and other articles on the 2.nd of Nevennser, the property
Henry Rogers.
Prosecutor, who is a solicitor, reaiding in Kiddermln•
ster•street, said On the eve )) i))g of the 2nd of NOV(.111-
ber, I was in sty room with another gentleman. Shortly
after he left I went out, and Wits RWily about an hour and
a half. Os my return 1 raw my aervant on the lawn, and
from what the said went inside. She raid !die was of
opinion that that the house had been robbed. I went
upstairs and linseed my dressiegoi.e. My clothes were
thrown about, and some linen. The dressing.room win-
dow was open, which is over the portico of the front room
window. When in that roma prisoner would have acre.s
all over the house. I missed a coat an waistcoat oil tlie
cheat of drawers. In the dressing ease was s gold Ova.
ova watch, p dd ring (engraved), gold ring (engraved, with
wreath engrave.' on the stone), a gold breast-pin (with
eagle's claw, holding a coral), another pin representing n
Luttcoly, a gilt pin (with head of Napoleon), a brinne
phi representing a hull's head, with rubies tor eyes. The
pits produced, with eagle's claw and coral is muse, lean
swear to it from its general appearance.
Mary Partin deposed: lam nousekevi!er to Mr. Rogers.
I remember Friday, the 'dud ult. About five o'clock I
heard soinething moving. The window was shut, and
must have been opened by the thief, a, it was bolted the
night before. About scree (Ali els I went upstairs to
pat my Minuet on preparatory to going oat, and found
everything iu Confusion. I missed two brooches—one a
crystal set iu ailver, the other a scotch pebble set in
adver ; and about • pound in silver; 11160 a gilt watch,
awl tea rings—one gold, with a green atoue, the ether
gold, with hair in, and in eked "H. C.° I also mitised
an old seal, and some loose beads. I afterwards went
into Me. liogers's room, and missed a dressing ease I
mooed the dirty clothes bag. I can swear ti tile soul
produced as mine, and the pin, RS Mr. Itogers'a.
John Seal, Detective, proved that he appreheeded the
prisoner on the 7th of I.nt mouth, and found among
other articles the watch, seal, and pin produced. He
stated again that be bought them of two men.
In defence, the prisoner alleged that be was never in
Stuurbridge before till brought there and then he hail
legally purchased the articles produced of two men.
Prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the
neat Worcester Sessions, for reeeiving the goods know'
log them to have been stolen.