The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-10 00:00:00

SATLITAT, 001\1 10. 1-71.

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FiIIArDULINT REMOVAL.—Willialil PeMe WU charged
by William Baldwin with fraudulently removing his goods
on the let of May, at Brierley Hill. Complainant said
defendant became his tenant on the sth of August, 1870,
and removed them in April, 1871. He saw some goods
in the house worth about 21e. The arrears of rent due
amount to £1 6s 6d. The agreement was to glee or take
14 days' notice, and he left without giving any notice.
Ann Jones, John-street, Brierley Hill, said she saw the
defendant removing his goode ate quarter peat five in the
morning of the Ist of May. They were taken away ie a
wheelbarrow. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered
to pay the amount due and costa.
ASSAULT CAM—Eliza Siegwell was charged by Martha
Humphries with assaulting her ou the 31st tilt, at King-
swinford. Complainant said defendant called her had
names, and struck her twice. Maria Taylor corroborated
complainant. Defendant said she struck complainant.
and the latter struck her again. Ann Felton said the
defendant struck complainant once. John Roden said
defendant struck complainant first, and she then struck
back again. The Bench fined defendant Is and costs.
THANSYER.—The Rifle Inn, Kingswinford, from Mar-
garet Williams to John George Rowbotham : the liimley
Arms, from James Lee, deceased, to the widow.
CHAROE OF ATTEMPIEL Boxley (18),
was charged with attempting to commit a rape on Sarah
Jane Jones, a little girl ten years of age, at Whitymoor,
on Whit-Tuesday. Mr. Addison eppeared to prosecute.
It appears from complainaut'e evidence, that prisoner
made some indecent proposal to her, caught hold of her,
carried her into the house, locked the door, and attemp-
ted to commit the above offence. Several witnesses were
called, and prisoner was goniturtted to take his trial at
the next Stafford Sessions.

STEALING COAL—Mark Raybould and Thomas Goody
were charged with steeling a quantity of coal, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Edward Webb and Son, on the Ist of
June, and also with stealing a wheelbarrow on the some
date, the property of Messrs. Hodgetts, Richardson and
Son. Joseph Granger said he was a teaser at Messrs.
Hudgetts and Richardion's works, at Wordsley. Saw a
barrow belonging to prosecutor safe in the yard at a
quarter past six on the above date. Missed it at three
o'clock the next morning. The barrow produced is the
same. Have used it every day or night. It runs on one
side, and is worth about 10s. Policinconstable Taylor
stationed at Wordsley, said about ten o'clock on the
night if the above date he was near the canal bridge at
Word.ley. Saw the two prisoners on the towing path
taking coal fruits a boat belonging to Mr. Webb. It was
lying opposite the wharf of the Red House Glass Works.
They were placiag it in the barrow produced. tie appre-
hended Haybould, and charged him with stealing coal.
He said, " I have not stolen it. lam going to take it to
Mr. Webb's works." Goody dropped the coal on the
towing path, and ran away. He arrested bun at twelve
o'clock the same night, and charged them both together.
Raybould said, "I). you think Mr. Webb will forgive
me! We were going to take the coal to sell it to get
some money to buy tobacco and victuals. Goody said,
respecting the harrow, "We did not steal it. Joe Grange
saw you fetch it away; didn't he Mark ?" Ray bould said
be did not. He looked about to see if he could see him,
and he should have taken it back after they hail got out
of the coal.—Henry Bridgena 'aid he was teaser at the
Red House Brick Works, the property of Messrs. Edward
Webb and Sons. A boat was secured on the night of the
let just to the 1N bad. He saw priaoners take the boat
up the towing path aide of the canal. Taylor re-called :
There was about 9 ewt. of coal in the barrow. It would
be worth hi 6,l.—Haybonld pleaded guilty.—Good called
James Gough, labourer, who said he was at Goody's
house from seven till twenty minutes paid 10. Prisoner
did not leave the house during that time.—ltayliould was
sentenced to six weeks for stealing the barrow and six
weeks for stealing the coal. Goody was Aned 50 for each
of the above offences, in default one month.

QUARRY BANK.

LOC•L BOARD.—The Bev. Br. Dixon presided at the
monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening last. There
were also present—Mesare. /Jobberley, W.R. Simmonds,
Cartwright, J. BiHingham, O. Webb, J. Watts, O. Side.
way, S. Sideway, and W. Darby. The Surveyor reported
that the fencing at the bottom of the Thorns, which was stated at the previous meeting to be in • dangerous state,
bad been erected by the tenant.—A deputation waited on
the Board, and complained of a numance at the back of
Ashtonk property. After a dieCUS.IOD, the limpet.
tor was ordered to net that the nuisance was abated forth.
with.—A rate of one shilling in the pound was ordered
to be prepared.—The remaining busines, was formal.