The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-17 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

NEW CONNEXIon CHAPEL.—TIie friends of this place
being greatly desirous of purchasing a harmonium,
secured the aid of the Rev. J. E. Walsh, of Netherton,
who delivered is lecture on Monday evening last, ill the
schuol•rown. The subject was "Dreams," and was
nicely treated. Mr. Lloyd occupied the chair.
A SaatLlE CASE.--n t the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. E. Moore, F. W. O. Barra, and N. fling.
ley, Harriet Robinson was charged with assaulting Eniaia
Brettell, a little girl, on the 9th inst. She was further
charged with threatening to kill Hannah Brettell on the
90, and Hannah Brettell was charged with assaulting
Harriet Robinson on the same day. Mr. W. Hayes ap-
peared for Robinson—Complainant said she lived b)
Darby's pits. On the above date defendant called hei
mother a bad name, and she (complainant) said defend.
ant was as bad, and defendant ran after her and knocked
her down, and hit her three times on the back with her
fist. It hurt her. Complainant's mother came up sal
asked what was the matter, and then threw some dirty
water over defendant. It went on her fruck.—Complain•
ant's mother said on the above date she was going down
the yard, and the defendant called her bad names, and
threatened [opal! her b--- heart out. She saw defend,
ant knock her daughter down, and hit her. She was
afraid defendant would do her some bodily harm.—
.., tatatlte was Called hat he said lie UM not see the
defendant touch Emma Bretall.—Caroline Hampton
corroborated Mrs. Brettell—if ra.Robinuon said she was
going by Brettell's house, when Mrs. Brenta threw a
bucketful of clean water over her. She did not see the
girl at all. She did not touch the child, and as soon a,
she could she went to the pulieemen.—Sarah Pratt cor-
roborated Robinsou.—Folice.coustable Craddock ;sant
Robinson went to him on the above date, and she was
very wet, and she gave him instructions to take a sum-
mons out—The Bench di.misted all the costa

SCRETIRs Co.—Ehßabeth -li-aXel7a:7l7.a.rged with
threatening to kill Elizabeth Clarke ou the tith instant,
at Cradley Heath. Mr. W. llayes appeared for the de-
fence. Complainant said on the above data defendant
threatened to pull her heart out. Mr. Mingley said it
was abominable language they used. Several witnesses
were called on both aides, and after hearing the evidence
the Bench ordered each party to pay their own costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Juhh Webb was charged
with being drunk and disorderly oh the lthli of May last,
at 'fividale. Police-constable Satchwell proved the
ease, and defendant was fined 5s and curb s ; in default
21 day..
A PALTRY APYAlR.—Themas Meddlicott was charged
with stealing Ilia of coal, the property of Villians
Hodgkins, nt Cherry Orchard, nu the 11th inn!. Cons.
plainaut said his son married defendant's daughter, and
on the alio e date about five o'clock in the morning, he
saw defendant conic out of his house and iso to a crisis
heap, and began to pick coal up. Complainant shouted
and deftladaut dropped it, and went away. 'The case was
distuialed.

bHOOTINO A Pirmoic.—lritsc liiiner were charged cub
shooting a pigeon on the te:h Mot, the pioperty of Wil-
liam Croft, st. King-sire et, CI atilvy Heath. Complainant
said Olt the above date he healer a report of a gun, too
the pis;eon fell elf. 'I the vaiue of the pig ion was abut
3s. Be did not see defeirdapt shoot. Samuel Croft said
he saw defendant khoot the pigeon, lie picked the
pigeon up. Samuel Stringer said he saw the defendant
shoot a pigeon. but he could not swear whose pigeon it
was. Defendant called Eland Clarke, who said he
bought the pigeon produced some time ago, and he asked
defendant to shout it for him, Leanne he could not break
it.. The Bench dismissed the case.

A DRUNKILN LOT. Samuel Priest. ben., Samuel
Priest, jun., Joseph Priest, Absolom Gould, and Roger
Bagley were *barged with being drunk on the 9th instant.
at Blackeath. Police-constable Jackson proved the case,
and defeudants—Samuel Priest, sen., and Samuel Prat.
inn., were fined 2s tid and costs, in default 21 days ; bad
the others Is and costa; in default 14 days.