The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27 00:00:00

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at the moil, when Flavell used vielentlangaage and wig
the offence is alleged to have taken plan-. he lievino re-
be would strike some otos. u 4 at once rushed at hiss,
tarried home wet. it being a very wet day. 19 h
Pal d - and he weft obliged to light to self.defesee. —James Fla-
also prove that Tividale was his dietriet thet dee for lonia- veil was then charged be John Smith with assaulting
nese. anti that he was in that district ; and on the follow• him at th• same time and place. Complainant said he
Mg day Whitehenth was his district, and he hal witnesses was engaged with another man repairing the locks. whet
to prove that Was it possible, unless the Bench lae• the defendant lambed at him and tried te throw hits into
licved IJohneon was a lunatic, that he would go in the
that complainant 6-st threatened him. The Bench said
the lock, end to do,b him off a ladder. Defendant said
took place ? Why it was like putting his head into the
very district the next Jay where it wes alleged the offence
he was inclined to think that Pleven was the cause of it
Bench to the effect that they would not allow the case to
all. He should dismiss the first case, and fits Fiavell
lion's den. Some observations had fallen from the
be " smuggled " up. He begged to tell the Bench that j 2s‘ and costs.
;AORANCY.—GeOrge LOIRrd was charged with being on
never was it intended by his client to smuggle up the premises at Brierley Hill, for an unlawful purpose. T.,
ease. Far from it. If such had been their intention no liee-conetable Keenan proved that he found the defeed-
doubt it could have been done for a 610 note. Mr. ant bv the limekiln,' at Brierley Hill. Pleaded guilty.
Jaime. the father of the young man, believing in hie
110. pendiary discharged him with a caution, et las
11011.11 innocence. had gone to an enormous expense to had elriaty been locked op some time,
have the ease folly sifted out, and lie should beyond all
doubt be ahle to prove that to the Bench. If he did so j
he should ask them to acquit him honourably, without a I
Alain upon his character. (Applaase in Court, which was
immediately stopped).
Pio following witnesses were then examined for the
defence .
Jsmes Griffiths deposed ; I gm betty collier at Messrs.
Begnall'a pita, No. 9 Colliery. I rertieMber the prisoner
railing at the pit on Mondev, the lst instant, and finking
for an order fin candles. I gave him an order, which
MIA about eleven o'clock. I saw him again the lame dot
in the Dudley Road, between twelve and one o'clock. I
met him on the Gipsy Bridge. No one was with me.
Did not see Groeutt. It might have been 20 minutes
pest twelve. I was spoken to about the matter by Mr.
Johnson, sen.. on Saturday last. I ordered 10 dozen of
candles of the prieouer. at As per dozen. Can't tell the
day they were sent in, but believe it was during the same
Week.
Croas-examined ; I believe it was three weeks to.dayi
Can't say what lie wore. Never saw loins before tha
day. Did not look at a clock, but gueseed the time. No
one has celled upon me for an order since. Mr. John-
son, gen., e lied upon me, and said his son hail got into
ft bit of trouble, and asked me what time it was when he
visited me. I told him it was about eleven o'clock when
he mune to me. Can't tell the day of the month to-day.
Can't read or write. It would take about twenty minutes
to get to White Heath from Bemoan's pits, which in
about a mile and a half. The fingers of the clock were
straight op and straight down—(laughter). The Irish-
man said so—flatightery.
Re-examined: When Mr. Johnson. gen , called upon
one be asked me to speak the truth, which I have done to
the beet of my belief. Have given no order to any one
elm for candies, bet to the prisoner. When I net the
prisoner the second time I wad going towarili Oldbury,
and lie was going towards Dudley.
terntielyay Fereeley, J.P., deposed I a surgeon, %%-
siding at LadleY. esid saesiyest instnictiotis to exami
the girl on the 12th inst. Mr. Tit-dining,. surgeor, Wow-
panted me. We went to Moore's butane. 1 toot him..
Were mealeo men from Dudley nn.behtl!_o!
ntri
Johnson, and asked to examine the chile. es.
It was too long ago, and could not be done, and the ease
was left in Mr. Shakespeare's hands. Tasked what time
it vies said to hove been done. Mrs. Moore said about
half-paet one o'clock. Moore told her to shut her mouth,
and pushed her out of the door.
Daniel Timuome deposed J I am a surgeon, residing at
Dudley, and went with the last witness to Moore's house.
and asked to examine the child. Moore Fall he must
first c moult his solicitor. We then left, and after aeon.
vereetion with Mr. Fereday I returned mod said to Moore
•• Will you ask Mr. Shakespeare to allow as to examine
your daughter ?" MJnore said lie did not know when he
should see M. Shakespeare, and tried to evade the
question.
Samuel Orowcatt seid I live at Nineswinford, and
am a charter-master I know the prisoner, and met him
on the Oldbury and Dudley-road, near the Gipsy Bridge.
between twelve and half-past. He was going towards
Dudley, and I in the contrary direction.
Cruss-examined : Prisoner had two coats on—one a
blue pilot, and the other, %Odell hung a little lower, a
brown (11:12. He also had a bill) cock het on. Moore
worka at our pits, and is a very steady man, arid minds
his work. Moore told use on Wednesday about the

DUDLEY.

Tax LATE CHARGE or RoBBIRT.--kt the Worded**
Sessions, on Thursday last, before Sir H. Lambert, Ism*
Williams (iin bail) MO indicted for &telling 1211 is weight
of sugar, some soap, some tea, and tobacco, the property
of Thomas Willis. at Dudley, on January 2ed. Mr.
Hodson prosecuted, and Mr. Stresetsu defended. The
Jury, not being able to agree. retired, sad on their return
into Court, the foreman said they found the prisoner
gailty.—Sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.

aff lir.
John Aston said he was charter-master under Simeon
Bradley. Remembered the prisoner calling for an order,
and gave him au order for 10 dozen, which was on the
lot of February, about half-past ten o'clock. Saw him
agsiu the same day, about 12 yards from the IN'aggou
and Horses. It was exactly 12 40, and he was going to-
wards Du Bey.
Thomas Powell was Pie next witness called, but at this
stage the Bench retired into their private room for a
short. time. On returning
Major Smith said they were of opinion that it was a
ease of inait iken identity. awl should discharge the pri-
soner ; at the conic time would state that he left the
Court without a staM upon Ilia character—tapplause).