The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-16 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

STEALING APPLES.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
he! ire Messes. .1. Flohroft and E. Evers, George Jewis
WWI charged with stealing a quantity of apples belong-
ing to Joseph Fisher. on the Ist instant. A man named
Sneyd said he saw prisoner in prosecutor's garden, taking
the apples off the tree. He pulled them off with his
hand. Prisoner said he only took one apple. Fined 64
and COOS ; in default 14 days.
DAMAGING Tress—Robert Green and Samuel (+men
were charged with damaging a quantity of tiles belong-
ing to Thomas Samuel Evans, at Round Oak, on the 7th
inst. Mr. Holberton defended. Complainant said the
defendant and several others threw at the tiles on his
house, and knocked sonic moss off. Hobert Green shot
at a pigeon. and knocked off a quantity of mortar. The
damage done amounted to Is. Cross-examined : They
knocked some DlOns Off. A woman named Timmins said
site saw the defendants throw at the tiles, but did not Fee
any damage done. Mr. Holberton contended that hig
clients did not throw it the tiles, but only shot a pigeon
on the roof. They aid no damage at all. The Bench
considered defendants had no right to shoot the pigeon,
and ordered defendants to pay the co,ta.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE .—lsrael Abbots was charged with
allowing a horse to stray on the highway at Prestwood,
on the tat Mat. Police-constable White proved the case.
Defendant did not appear, and was fined 5s and costs:
in default 11 days.
DRUNB AND HlOTOUS.—William Winstone was charged
with being drank and riotous on the 2nd instant, at the
Dolph. Elijah Hampton said he kept the Dolph Ateres.
Defendant went into his house. He was not drunk.
When he went in a man went into the her, and:defendant
rushed at him and pushed him backwards. He ordered
him out, and defendant refused logo. Mary Hampton,
wife of complainant, said she heard her husband order
defendant to leave the house, and she also ordered him
out; lint he refugee, to leave.--Defenalant was further
charged with assaulting Elijah Hampton, on the fird last.
Complaisant said defendant went into the Lay and caught
hold of him. He left the room and defendant followed
him out and knocked him down, arid hail four running
kicks at him. A witueus corroborated. Defendant denied
the whole affair Mtn. In the first case defendant was
fined Is and costs. or in default seven days ; and in the
second lfis and costs, or in default 14 day..
DRUNK AND R10T0U5...4'068 Stafford was charged
with being drunk and riotous on the 7th inst. at High-
street, Kingswinford. Mr. Burbtuy defended. Police-
constable White Said he saw defendant in High-street,
Kingswinford, on the above date, very drunk. Two men
were leading him, and he was cursing and swearing.
Defendant was fined Ia and costs.
OBSTRUCTING THE I,OOTPATH.—Jobn Perks aid John
Stafford were charged with obstructing the footpath by
standing thereon on the 6th instant, at Kingswinford.

Mr. /3urbury, Solicitor, defended. P U ice•coubtAbl,
White said he saw defendants etanding flu the footpath.
and the people that were coming along hail to turn off
into the horse-road. Saw them there for five minutes.
The Bench cautioned defendants, and dismissed them.
DAMAGING A Tnair.—John Bagott was charged by
David ;Plant with damaging a cherry tree on the 10th
inst. Mrs. Plant said she raw defendant break the tree
and take the cherries off. The damage was about one
penny. Withdrawn on payment of coats.
HU:Rase RoßßEßy.—John WeelwoOd was charged
with committing a highway robbery on Henry Raybould
on the 19th ultimo. at Quarry Bank. Prosecutor said: I
live at Duane Bank, and atu a labourer. On the above
datel weft at the New Inn. Ibllrry Bank, with a basket
in my hood. Left tic re, and went down a lane; Hill, a
young woman, and myself. Three young men followed
us and atrack the young women, and then struck me and
knocked me down. They took the basket and any hat.
there were some potatoes and same meat lathe basivx.
Know prisoner. It was he that struck me and took the
things away. Thomas Hill said lie did not see anything
of the ease, and would not swuer to prisoner. Sarah
Ann Kirkham depoeed : I lice at Dennis Park. On Sat.
urday night last I was in company with Raybould and
Hill about half-past ten. We went down the lane, and
prisoner caught hold of me. He struck me, ands; ran
away. Prisoner was remanded fer a week.
CHARM'. OF THETT.—At the Petty Sesaions, held on
Thursday last, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary.
Amos Barnsley Nock, of Quarry Bank, was charged sills
stealing an umbrella on the Zith instant, the property of
Jane Worrell. Mr. Addition defended. Complainant
said she was walking through Quarry Batik :in the above
date. It was raining at the time. Defendant came to
him, and said he should have the umbrella of her, and
that it was his. In answer to the Bench. complainant
said the defendant formerly lived at her house, but lie
left her in debt of Ills, and she kept the umbrella to.
wards it. The Bench said the complainant bed no right
to have kept the umbrella, she ought to have sued in the
County Court ; and said the complainant had rendered
henna liable tone action, and dismissed the case.
A WIFE BEAIER.—Jobn Truman was charged by
Mary Truman with assaulting her, on the 4th instant.
From the evidence of complainant, it appears that in
consecrience of the defendant's illtreatment. She was
obliged to leave him, and on the above date met the de-
fendant, who ran after her. She had ta rain into a
neighbour's house. The defendant came in and beat her
till she became insenaible. Defendant was bound over
in his own recognizances in £2O, to keep the peace for
six months.

ASSAULT Case—Emily Glaze Tess charged by Emma
Garbett with assalting her on the Bth inst. From the
evidence of defendant it appears that on the above date
they bad acme words, and she was standing near the
pram, when the defendant came up to her and struck
and kicked her, and tried to strike her with a poker. A
woman named Mason gave corroborative evidence, and
defendant was fined 10a and costs : and ordered to find
two sureties to keep the peace for sin months.

APPLICAIION For. 141.10,TIFM.—worge Skidmore, land.
lord of the Bel/ Hotel, was charged by Mary Skelding,
an itinerant hawker, will. using threatening language to
her on the 7th inst, and prayed for ascetics of the peace.
Mr Barbury defended. From the evidence of complain-
ant, it appears that on the above date she went into the
defendant's house, when he ordered her out, and said if
she did not go out be would Bun her out. Mr. Burbary,
ior the defence, said he was placed it, a rather curios,
position. He happened to be at the defendant's house
at the time waiting foe his horse to he put into the trap.
He saw the complainant in the defendant's house, And
Heard her accuse the defendant's daughter of taking
some rusks. She denied it, and the defendant ordercd
complainant ant on the house. She refused to go, whi
he said if she did not he would pat her out. Mr. Spooner
asked tae complainant to cross-examine him, and said it
wit, seldom that a witness had to cross-examine an attor•
ney. This complainant refused to do, and said that he
was not there at the time. Mr. Spooner said he thought
it would have been much better it the complainant had
kept the half-crown in her pocket, and dismissed the
case.