The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIPOE ODSERVRE.

Shortly after he sa; throe men go up the pas-
sage. He went to the door and the three men
emne ont. The woman was standing by the bar
door, with half-a pint of ale. For the defenee,
Mr. Perry called two witnesses, named Matilda
Woodus (charwoman), and Pin:oe Hingley (ser-
vant), to prove that Woodus was working there
as charwoman, and had done so for nine years.
The Bench said it was a proper case to bring
before them, as it was one of suspicion ; but did
not consider there was sufficient evidence to
convict, and dismissed the case.
THE LATE CHARGE OF POACHING.—WiIIiam
Norris and George Crampton, were brought up
on remand, charged with poaching on land at
the Heath, on the 21st of August. The full par.
tieulars have already been given. Mr. Corbett
defended Norris. and Mr. Collis, Crampton.
The evidence was read over, and Donald Coch-
rane was called, and said that he saw Norris and
another man named Brown, at a quarter past
four in the morning, in the field. Did not see
Crutupton there, but had a conversation with
them about the poaching. William Green also
corroborated. The Bench dismissed the ease
against Crampton, and fined Norris 40s. sod
costs.

LARCENY CASE.—Sarah Williams, of Wollas-
ton, was brought up on remand, charged with
stealing a dress piece, pair of cuffs, three-and-
half yards of lace, and a gold brooch, ihe property
of William Rudd Clarke. Mr. Perry appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Burbury for the de-
fence. Mr. Perry said the defendant was en-
gaged to attend to complainants wife, as monthly
nurse' during her confinement, and that she in-
duced the servant girl to prepare the things for
her to take away ; that sertain articles wer found
in her possession by a search warrant, and he
should have to call the real thief to prove the
case. Adelaide Clark, wife of prosecutor, said
she engaged prisoner as monthly nurse, and the
dress, lace. cuffs, and brooch, produced were her
property. She missed them about a fortnight
after the prisoner left her houre.—Harriet
lingers top, said she remembered prisoner com-
ing to prosecutor's. Prisoner told her she had
put a piece of staff ready at the bottom of the
box under the bed, and asked her to take it when
she had a chance, sod prisoner said she would
eels° for it on a Saturday. She did come, and
she gave her the thews produced. She told
her the articles were not her own. Prisoner
said " never mind," and witness gave her the
thiugs one at a time on a Saturday. Prisoner
asked her to get some of the masters collars, and ,
the mistress's fulls.-P.C. Morris proved search- J
ing the prisoners house on a warrant, and find-
ing the articles prodaced, and taking her into j
custody, when she said the articles had been
brought to her house by some girl she did not
know, and the piece of stuff was to make a
Blirbury addressed the Bench J
for the defence, and said that she had received i
the articles not knowing they were stolen, but I
when Rogers brought her the articles she was ,
partie liar in asking if she has come by them j
tionestly, and luckily there was a witness by at
the time the prisoner received the bundle of
things. Sarah Astley said she remembered a
young woman saying she had brought a dress '
Lobe got up, and a Garibaldi to be made. There
aas a dress and scone alpaca in the parcel. The
defendant was committed to take her trial at ,
the Worcester Quarter Sessions, bail being tics
cepted in two sureties of £25. herself in one of
Edo.
STEALING PIOEONEL—Thomas Potts was :
charged with feloniousls stealing 10 pigeons, on
the 18th met, the property of Jesse Cooper, at
the Ridge Top. Mr. Holbertou defended. Pro-
secutor said he kept pigeons in a loft over the
coal-house. He saw prisoner In the act of put-
tiug the pigeons in his pocket. Found 10 in
Ins pocket. Mr. Holberton asked the Bench to
be as lenient aspossible. Fined Vs. and costs,
and the value of the birds 10s—X3. Is. 6d.
ASEMVLTING THE Pohica —Thomas Tolley,
farmer, Bagley, was charged with assaulting P.
C. Hall on the 20th inst. Fined .P 5. and costs;
or two months.
ATTEMPTED SVICIDE.—Last night about 10 o'clock. ,
Joseph Sankey. horse breaker, made a most determined
attempt to &Any his life by hanging himself. From
chat we can learn it appears that Ssukey hail had some
words with his wife, witch lie put a rope round his neck,
attached it to • hook in the froutkitchen. and hung him.
:elf. Information way at once given at the Police-station
and P.C. Spooner ran down, burst the door open, and
und Sankey hanging by the neck, his feet about six
aches from the ground. He heaved him up, and called
for • knife to out him down. This was done, and Mr.
Muhl sent for. After some time Sankey became con-
:Mous, sal he was taken into custody. He will betaken
sefore the sisgiytrates to-day.