The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-02 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

THRFATs.—At the Police Court on We int-sday,
before W. Bassano and H. Wiggin, Esqrs., Sarah
Bullhouse was charged with using threatening
language towards Eliza Whitehaj on the 13th
nit.—Complainant said that she was passing
defendant's house when defendant come out and
threatened to kill her.—Selina Russell gave
corroborative evidence.—Defenclaut was beim('
over in her own recognisances to keep the peace for
3 months.—Mary Swill was charged with using
threatening language towards Fanny Mann, on the
22nd ult.—Complainant said that the defendant
came to her house and asked her to pay for some
coal. She requested hr to leave when defendant
tine tten.ed to kncolt her Lr_tini in witi a broom and
trample her down en the ground.—For the defence
Annie Smith was called and said the complainant
said that she could beat five like the dcfendant.
She a'so threatened to kill the defendant. The
case was dismissed.—Joseph Stokes was charged
with using threatening language towards tiarah
Aldridge on the 22nd ult.—Complainant said that
defendant's son beat her boy and on going out of
the house defendant said he would poison or kill her
before long.—Jane Aldridge gave coroborative
evidence.—James Gould was charged with using
threatening language towards Sarah Aldridge on
the 23rd ult.—Complainant said the defendant was
hitting her son with his bat, and on going to stop
him he threatened to kill her. Both cases were
dismi.!sed.

ALLEGED ILLEGAL REMOVING.—John Taylor was
charged with aiding and abetting Mary Norton to
remove certain goods and chattels to avoid a distress
for rent then owidg. Mr. Cooksey defended.—
Thomas Whale, the landlord, said that he saw the
defendant loading some goofs on a hand cart. The
goods had beau previously reinoved from Norton's
house.—Betsy Wilkes stated that she saw the de-
fendant help the woman to remove a bed and. two
mattresses.—John Pardue, rent codector, s.ad be
saw the defendant loading the goods. One of the
neighbours told him the goods came out of Norton's
house. Plicebe Robinson was c for the &fence
and said she bought a tofu, from Mary Norton. The
dthnetant bou4ht a bed and two mattretql It from the
womln and witness helped to carry them. The
Bench did not think there was sufficient evict Ince
and should dismiss the ease. Toe prosecutor ap-
plied tor a case, whiL:h was reftiee.i.
SrEALING MoNEY. Francis Watkins was
brought up on remand and charged
with stealing .22 18s al, the property of Messrs.
Wright and North, on the 23rd June. Ur. T.
Cooksey defended.—Thomas Holland, cashier at
the Rowley Hell Colliery, s.dd the defendant came
to the office for 11,s money. There was 12s Gd due
to,defendapt and another man. Witness paid
hint 18s 6d, the money belonging to another man,
mistake. The man to whom the money oaz.ht
to have been paid came about three minutes. after
d fendaht had gone.—Gt-org Payne, tuacnine clerk,
said he went in 87arch of the defendant. When
hi found d,fendant he asked him what money he
had had. Ho sail he bad 18s 9,1 frou the °Meets
:old refused to return the tnuney, Committed to
tho Ses,ions.

STRALING A SCARP.—Henry Harris was charged
with stealing a scarf the property of James Collins
on the 9th June.—Prose2ut ,r said he was a cab
driver end on the night of the above date he left
his coat in the stable and the scarf was in the
poc.l-er -"h snail was wor;IA 81d.—E I ward Cole
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said the defendant catue to hint ori the 11th Jun,
and offered the Ecurt for sale. lie bought ic ;aid
gave de eadant 2tl and a breakfast for it, He csked
hint it it wa- his os a and he said it was.—P.C.
Tytiterleigh said that he received the scarf produced
from last witness, He .vent t,..lprisonftr tru:l charge
him Nikita sealing the scarf. The defendant said
suppose they'll give me 7 days for stealing it."
Fin-d 20s awl costs ;in default 14 days.
)LUNKENNEIs —Henry Hill was charged wit
being drunk and disorderly on the 26th inst.-12.C.
Leabit ter proved the case. Fined 29 6d and costs.