The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-12 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CHARGE OF STEALING NAIL3.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. N. Hingley and H.
Howard, Eliza Ashman was charged with stealing 3lbs.
of nails, on the 29th ult, the property of William Price,
at Cherry Orchard.—Mr. Waldron defended—Elizabeth
Price, daughter of prosecutor, said she saw prisoner go
into their shop and come out again with something in
her apron. It was about eight o'clock into the morn-
ing and she went into the shop and missed the 31b-i. of
nails.—Angelina Baker said she made the nails and
mis,ed them ten minutes after prisoner came out of the
shop.—Moses Jones said he saw prisoner weigh some
nails and amongst them were about 2lbs. of nails,
similar to those produced.—Mr. Waldron, in defence,
contended that there was no evidence against prisoner.
She had been in the habit of weighing her nails in
prosecutor's shop and went to do so on the morning in
question and only took her own away.—Ellen Tranrer
siw prisoner in prosecutor's shop on the above date.
She weighed her nails and brought them out, but she
did not try to conceal anything.—The Bench were of '
opinion that there was a doubt in their minds and they
should give prisoner the benefit of it and dismissed
her.
WOMENS' QUARRELS,—Caroline Dunn was charged
with assaulting Myra Danks, on the sth inst —After
hearing the evidence on both sides the Bench dismissed
the csse.
CHARGE OF STEALING EGGS.—Richard Hughes was
charged with stealing a quantity of hen eggs, the
property of John Bladon, on the 9th April last.—Mr.
Wi.-1 Iron ch.! nee,l.—Prosecutor said on the above date
he Eaw p isoner come out of the place where the liens
were kept. Witness followed him and he threw one
egg away. There were several broken in the fowl pen.
Prisoner was not out of his sight. The case was al
journed for 14 days for the production of witnesses for
the defence.
ASSAULT CASE.—Elizabeth Ashman was fined Sc and
costs for assaulting Angelina Baker, on the 29th ult.
STEALING WAISTCOATS —ROSSRRaII Ellis, Mary Hind,
and Catharine Maloy were charged with stealing two
waistcoats. the property of John Patrick, tailor, Black-
heath, on the 2nd inst.—Prosecutor said on the 2nd just,
he saw the two waistcoats produced safe in his shop at
half-past four and missed them about a quarter to
seven: They were worth us—lsaac Bray, miner,
Blackheath, said on the above date he saw the three
prisoners together standing outside prosecutor's shop
and two of them afterwards went in —Mrs. Wiliarns,
wife of Mr. Henry Williams, pawnbroker, Dudley, said
on the 3rd inst, prisoner Ellis came to her shop and
offered the waistcoat produced in pledge. Witness
advanced her 2s on it. Prisoner said it was her
husbands.—Miss Elizabeth Round, daughter of Mr.
Simeon Round, pawnbroker, Union Street, Tipton,
said on the 3rd inst, prisoner Hind came to their all la
and brought a waistaoat produced to pledge and witness
gave her 2s 641 on it. Prisoner told her it was her
husbands and vie bought it new the Saturday b,fore.—
Police-constable Wickstead, stationed at Biaekheath,
said in consequence of information received on the sth
bast, he went in company with prosecutor to Dudley.
He received the one waistcoat from Mrs. Williams at
their pawn shop and the other at Mr. Round's at Tipton.
The three prisoners were in custody at. Dudley and he
conveyed them to Brierley Hill Police Station where he
charged them with stealing two waistcoats, the property
of John Patrick, Ellis said "I am guilty of pawning
the waistcoat in my own name." Hind said "I am
guilty of having the waistcoat given me to pawn."
Maloy said " I have nothing to say.' On being charged
by Mr. Goodman, the clerk, prisoners pleaded guilty,
and Maloy and Ellis having been previously convicted
were sentenced to six months' hard labour each, and
Hind to three months' hard labour.