The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Raybonld, 16; T. H. Pargpter, 16; Beckley,
16; B. Wood (PensnetO, 14; Maurice, 14:
Homes, 11; Wright. 11; Pardo°, 7; Burr, 6;
Weston, 4; Rose, 2; Foley, 2; Wright, 1; Leo-
nard, 0; Green, 0.
APPOINTMENT OF OVERSEERS AND CONSTABLES.
—At the Petty Sessions held yesterday, before
Major Fletcher and R. L. Freer, Esq. Consta-
bles : Stourbridge'William Daniel Bird,
Charles Hicklin, Edward Cund, Turton J.
Green, Douglar, Penney, Godfrey, Rowley,
Perkins. Cradley : Joseph Hingley, James
Leonard, Thomas Fox, Isaac P. Bloomer, John
Pateshall, John Stevens. Pedmore : William
Shelley, John Evans. Wollaston: Benjamin
Budge, William H. Pearce, Charles Grove.
Wollescote : Henry Griffiths, David Taylor,
Samuel Perks, Jeremiah Parcloe. Upper Swin-
ford : Llewellyn Hill, Richard Morgan, Francis
Davis, James -Hill, Thomas Wilkinson, Charles
Harrison. The Lye: Joseph Newhall, William
Field, Benjamin Hill, Robert Powell, Edward
Round, Edward Woodhall, George Smith, Ben-
jamin Taylor. Broom : John Budge. Lutley
Joseph Hinton. Clent : Samuel Harvey, Tho-
mas Shuck. Belbroughton : Joseph Welding,
John Lilly, Thomas Done, Henry Read, Charles
Goodyear. Matthew Preece. Harley: Charles
Morris, Charles Taylor. Churchill: James
Finch. Oeerseers —Belbroughton: Thomas
Darby, Henry Bradley. Churchill; Robert
Thurstans, John Whittaker. Harley: William
Hall, Thomas Tolley. Clent : George Whittle,
David Thomas. Wollescote : Frederick Ford,
James Jordan. Pedmore : William Travis,
Thomas Taylor. Cradley : William Oliver, Wil-
liam Kendrick. Stourbridge : William Henry
Penney, Henry Douglas. Lutley : Thomas
White, Thomas Pearman. Broom: John Fox,
Walter Hickman. Lye: John Hyrons, Isaiah
Eveson. Wolleseotte : Alfred Wooldridge,
John Clarke.

LARCENY CASE.—William Blenman, a work-
man, was charged with feloniously stealing a
piece of timber on the 30th ult, the property of
Joseph Hammond. Prosecutor said the priso-
ner was an old workman, and he did not wish to
press the case, end he Was dismissed.

ASSAULT CASE.—Richard Tilley was charged
by William Foxhall with assaulting him on the
29th ult. Mr. Perry appeared for the complain-
ant. Defendant pleaded guilty. Several wit-
nesses were called, and the Bench fined defend-
ant 2s 1;d and costa; in default 14 days.

RIDING WITHOUT REINS.— John Tolley, of
Hagley, was charged by Superintendent Free-
man with riding on his cart without having any
reins, on the 28th ult. Police-constable Hall
proved the case. Ordered to pay costs.
THE LATE ASSAULT AT THE Lys. Joseph
Hart, of the Lye, was charged by John Spittle
with assaulting him on the Pith ult. Mr. Perry
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Holber-
tou for the defendant.—Mr. Perry briefly opened
the case, and said it was adjourned a fortnight
ago, the complainant being too ill b, attend from
a severe blow he received on the head.—Com-
plainant said: On the above date he was at Gin.
creeden, near the Lye. There was a row going
on, and I went to open some shutters. While
so doing the defendant struck me with an iron
bore on the head, inflicting a severe wound. I
have been linable to attend work ever since.—
The witness was cross-examined at great length
to show that he was a quarrelsome man, and that
he had been convicted several times for assaults.
Two witnesses were called to support the charge,
and Mr. Hulberton addressed the Bench for the
defence, and contended that the complainant
was a regular fighting man ; that the defendant
did not strike complainant ; that he was doing
an illegal act by trying to open shutters
which did not belong to imium; that according to
the evidence of complainant there was a regular
"scrimmage' and fight; and that complainant
got hurt in the row. Several witnesses were
called for the defence, and the Bench said they
cousidered the case proved, and that it was a
serious offence, and fined defendant 20s and
costs.

BEERHOUSE OFFENCE.—Williatu Gardener, of
the Lye, was charged by Superintendent Free-
man with opening his house for the sale of beer
during prohibited hours, on the 27th ultimo.
Police-constable Rea said he visited the defend-
ant's house about nine, and found four men in
the house. There were two pint cups of ale on
the table. Pleaded guilty. Fined 38 and costs :
in default 7 days.
ANOTHER CASE. Edwin Wooldridge was
charged by Superintendent Freeman with being
in the possession of a house belonging to Sarah
Wooldridge, did have the house open for the
sale of beer on the 27th ult, during prohibited
hours. There was a second charge against the
defendant for selling ale without a license. It
appears that defendant's mother being dead they
uere giving up the house, and he was told by
the excise he could sell until they bad let the
house, and did not think they were doing wrong
under the circumstances. Defendant agreed to
pay the costs in the first case. The other was
withdrawn.