The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-29 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

TRANsFSi,II9.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before N. Bingley and W. Bassano, Esqrs , the following
transfers took place :—The Queen's Head, Cradley
Heath, from William Smith to Thomas Burgess; Coni-
greaves Hotel, from Joseph Cole to his widow; the Ward
Arms, Rowley, from Mr. Stokes, deceased to his widow.
CHARGE OF FOWLING STNALING.—Thomas Holcroft
a )(1. Wiliam Jones were charged with stealing two fowls,
o a the 19th inst, the property of Thomas Williams. Mr.
Addison defended. Prosecutor said he kept the Bull's
Head, Rowley. He kept fowls and on the night of the
18th inst, they were all safe, and the next morning he
went to feed them he missed two of them. He saw foot
marks and blood about the pen. The two prisoners were
in his house the day previous. The fowls were brought
to his house one with his head cut off and the other was
partly cooked. He could swear to one fowl. The two
were worth 105.—Robert Hughes said he had some con-
veisation with the prisoner Jones, who said that himself
and Holcroft had fetched two of Williams's fowls.—Jane
Lycett proved finding the two fowls in a field at Penning-
ten.—Police-constabLe Himan proved apprehending the
prisoner.—Mr. Addison addressed the Bench for the
defence. The Bench remarked that there was a doubt
in the case and it was dismissed.
CIIARGE AGAINST A LICENspm VICTUALLEIL—Enoch
Westwood, landlord of the Engine Inn, Old Hill, were
charged with keeping his house open for the sale of ale,
on the 16th inst, before the hour of half-past twelve.—
Mr. Hayes defended. Police•constable Iliman said that
he visited the house at a quarter-past twelve and he
found the house wide open, and two cups of ale were
brought in and he called the attention of the defendant,
who said it was time to open, and pulled out his watch
and it wanted 25 minutes to one.—Mr. Hayes in defence,
said that the defendant had a club at his house the pre- ,
vious night, and ordered between 70 and 80 persons out
by the time of his watch. Fined 5s and costs.
ELFusiNG To QUIT—George Thompson war charged
with refusing to quit the Engine fun when requested.
Enoch Westwood proved the case and defendant was
fined 20s and costs; in default one month.
ASsADLT CAsE.—Sarah Billingharn was charged with
assaulting Rosannah Attwood, on the 21st March. Mr.
tiayes appeared for the complainant and Mr. Addison
for the defence. For the evidence it appeared that com-
plainant's son-in-law kept company with the defendant
and wanted to come to her house, but she refused to let
him come and the defendant struck her several times and
threw a brick at her injuring her on the side and had to
be in bed for a week. For the defence Mr. Addison
denied that defendant threw the brick but that complain-
ant struck the defendant with a poker and other things,
and bruised her body and arms' The Bench considered
the case proved and fined her lOs and costs.
DRUNK AND REFDsING To QuiT.—Thomas Murray was
Clued Sc and costs for assaulting Thomas Barrett, land-
elerd of the Boat Inn, on the 16th inst, and fined 5s for
being druek.—John Siveter was fined 2s 6d and costs for
refusing to quit the Malt Shovel Inn, Rowley, when
requested on tee 18th inst, by Thomas Morris.—William
Dingle and William Shaw were charged with assaulting
Reuben Haden, on the 20th inst, and they e ere further
charged with being drunk. The cases were proved and
defendants were hued 10s in each case and coats ; in
default one month.
Coal. STEALING.—Rosaunah Siveter, Sarah Siveter,
and Mary Siveter, were charged by Joseph Woodhouse
with stealing a quantity of coal, on the 18th inst, the
property of Mr. Walter Bassano. Police-constable
Kettle proved the case.—Joseph Woodhall said the ve.ue
, of the coal was 6,1 and the defendants had stolen coa,
, for years. They were sentenced to six week's imprison-

meat.
CHARGE OF EMBI, ZZ LING MONEY.—Thomas Owens
was brought up on a warrant charged with embezzhng
lOs 61, on the 25th May, 1874, the property at
William Woodhall. Prosecutor said he sent a cow and
calf for sale on th, above date to a man in Dudley, and
risoner received £l2 lOs 6d and ab,conded.—James
Short proved purchasing a cow off prosecutor and paid
him £2 on account, and paid the prisoner £l2 103 on the
25th May.--Police-sergeant Walters proved apprehending
Prisoner and he pleaded guilty. He was committed to
Lake his trial at the next Staffordshire Quarter Sessions