The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-01 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

STKALING BoOTS.—At 1,, Statrorti Sebsioni, OD Tue.
day, James Jones waa in.lleted for stealing a pair of boots
us the 25th of May, and tenteneed t t 21 day,' imprison-
ment.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON nil: POI ICE. At the Petty
Sessions held tin Monday lost, before F. Evers and J.
Holcroft, Esq., Joseph Wilson and George Griffiths were
charged with assaulting Police-constable Goodfellow on
the eight of the 25th ult. whilst in the execution of his
duty ; and Richard Privy, Edward Harris, Lawrence
Harris, Tobias Price, and Joseph Haskew, with resisting
the officer whilst in the execution of his duty. All the
defendants were further charged with being drunk.—
Police.constable Goodfellow said he was on duty on
Sunday night just after eleven, and now two men—Grit-
Cabe and Price—stripped, making a great noise. Told
Pike to go away home, when Wilson struck him on the
eye. Griffiths struck him at the back of the neck. He
shed what that was for. Several persona said, "Let
him have it; there is on one." Witness then went and
got assistance, and took defendant iuts castody.—Polices
constable Breton said he went to Goodfellow's assistance,
w hen Wilson and Tobias Price assaulted him severely,
sad kicked him.—Police-constable Maland proved appre-
bending the two Harrises, and that most of them had
been previously couvieted.—Willianis iind Griffiths were
lined 400 each; in default two months. Edward Harris
and Lawrence Harris were fined 108 and costs, or 21
isays ; Tobias Price 204 anti cost', or one month; Has.
haw 10ii and costs, or 21 slays, and Richard Price 5s and
costs, or 14 days.
BIOHWAY OFFENCE —Charles Johnson, William Fos-
txr, and James Copley, three boys, were charged under
the Local Board Act withril, ging a bell to the annoyance
and nuisance of the public, "n the 12th ultimo. Police-
constable kialand proved the offence, and said that the
defendants were ringing the hell of Mr. S. Pearce, sur-
geon. Mr. Pearse was exited. and said that he was ranch
annoyed by suds conduot. As the case was not pressed,
they were discharged by paying 4s each, the costs, aud
plomisiug not ti offend- again.

Tnunwiso STONES.—EIIOCh Suldaway. Joseph Sidda-
way, Job fiiiliiaway, and Edwaid Billingham, were
charged under the Quarry Bank Local B•otrd Art, with
throwing stones on the public higlissay, on the 211 h alt.
Mr. Homer appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldron
defended. Mr. Homer said that great complaints bad
been finite of persons throwing atones, and one horse's
eve was knocked out.—Edward Bioldoes, a little boy,
said he was driving Moses Foxhall's horse to the field.
Defendants were in the road, playing marbles. When
they saw the horse they began to throw at it.—Joseph
Roberts gave corroborative evidence. Three witnesses
were called for the defence, to prove that the defendants
were not there at the time, and the. Bench, thinking it
might be a case of mistaken identity, dismissed the
summons.

ALLk IiKD WILFUL DAMAGE. Benjamin Haden, an
apprentice, was summonsed by his master, Edward West-
wood, for throwing is piece of cast-irou into a pot of glass
metal on the 16th ult, and he (Westwood) claimed 30s as
damage.—Mr. Perry spin aced to prosecute.—John Hick•
man said he was a moulder in the employ of prosecutor.
About half-past nine o'clock on the 16th, the pot was full
of metal and all right. In 20 minutes after saw the
metal boiling. Fished in the pot, and got out the piece
of iron produced. Saw the iron lying near the pot pre.
vionaly.—Williani Windmill, manager to Mr. E. West.
wood said he was going round the works between nine
and ten o'clock. Looked at the metal, and saw it boiling
up. Pulled out the piece of iron, and offered a none.
reign for anyone who would tell who threw it in. Mr.
Westwood came up and It red two guineas. Defendant
was there, and said it woo not him. Mr. Westwood said
he did not any it woe. iii, the following Tuesday Super-
intendent Mills came to the works and saw the defend-
ant, who said he knew nothing about the piece of iron
produced, and that he had a hatchet in ,his hand, ham-
mering pipes. The damage done to the metal is 30s.
Defendant scan apprentice to Mr. E. Westwood.—Joseph
Windmill, a youth, said he now the piece of iron pro-
duced in defendant's hand, close by the pot. Defendant
asked him to fetch a bottle of water. Witness fetched it,
and on returning defendant was coming from behind the
cave. Defendant asked witness to tell Superintendent
Mills that he had • hatchil in his band and not the
piece of iron.—Joseph Cartwright. Sale•rintendent
and Police•constable Vernon gave evidence.—Detendant
was sworn, and baid that lie was quite innocent. He did
not put the iron in the pt--The Bench retired to con-
sider their verdict, and on returning said they had given
the ease their serious comideration, and that it was a case
of strong suspicion, but as there was n doubt would give
the defendant the benefit, and diamiso the case.