The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-02-23 00:00:00

before ':Messrs. J. Holcroft and L. Freer, Benjamin
Smith, of Moor,, Lans,l was eharged with stealing five
pigeons, on the 15th inst, the property of Joseph
Bowdler.—Prosector said that on the 14th just, he had
13 pigeons safe at home and the following day he missed
5. The pigeons produced were his property and were
worth ss.—Joseph Harris, of the Lye, proved that the
prisoner brought to him 4 pigeons on the 16th lust, and
he bought them aad gave the ;prisoner 2s 9d for
them.—Policc-sonstable Butler proved that he appre-
hended the prisoner who plea.led guilty.—Sentenced to
one month's hard labour

VIOLENT AISSAELT.—John Perks, an inmate of the
Union, was charged with violently assaulting John
Jenks, also an inmate of the Union, on the 16th inst.—
Complainant said he had a dispute with the defendant
who kicked him and afterwards struck hint across the
arm and shoulder. Defendans then struck him on the
face several times and blackened his eyes.—Thomas
Merchant gave corroborative evidence.—lsaac Perry,
superintendent of labour at the Union, said he saw the
complainant d rectly after the assault and he was
covered with blood and said the defendant was not a
good character.—Sentenced to Stafford gaol for two
months' hard lahaur.
APPLICATION FOR AN EJECTMENI.—Mr. Holberton on
behalf of Messrs. E, Webb and Sons, made an applica-
tion to eject John Pritchard from a house at Common
Side.—John Hanbury proved the notices,—The defence
ass that old Mr. Webb letjnim have the house for £8 8s
per year rent and that an agreement was drawn up for
him to pay £8 8d as an instalment to pay a the £l2O,
which he agreed to purchase.—Mr. Holberton said the
defendant had not carried out the agreement and that
there was now due for rent £ll la 3d, but he was open
to come to terms and he undertook that if the order
was made ke wonld not put it in force.—An order
was made for the defendant to leave in twenty-one
days.
PIGEON STEALING.—Georgo Haden and Benjamin
Hill, of Brettell Lane, was charged with stealing four
p:geens, on the 12th just, the property of William
Huxley, also of Brettell Lane.— Prosecutor said that on
the above date he found his pigeon box broken open
and the pigeons stolen. fie went to Fletcher's house at
Stourbridge and found two of the pigeons produced as
his property, He found the two others at Wollaston
and they were worth 2s eash,--Joseph Fletcher proved
that the prisoner Hill brought him six pigeons and
and another man was with him. He asked him why lie
waLtsd to sell the pigeons and Hill said he had to
leave his house and he gave him 9d eash.—John
Williams, watchman at a glass works, said the prisoners
came and sold six pigeons at the house of last witness.
—Police-sergeant Kavanagh proved apprehending Hill
on Sunday night,—Both defendants pleaded guilty and
were sentenced -

COAL STEALINCL—Elizabeth Green (20), Daniel Rad-
ford (13), and George Radford (11) were charged with
stealing on the 13th just, a quantity of coal, the pro-
perty of Earl Dudley.—Additional police-constable Tay-
lor proved that he saw all the defendants take coal and
put it into a heap. The coal was the property of Earl
Dudley.—Police-constable iligliman gave corroborative
evidence as to the defendant Green carrying coal away
and he did not see the boys take the coal.—All the de
fendants pleaded guilty to being on the premises buL
denied takiug away the coal.—Green was seztencett to
7 days' hard labour, Daniel Radford to receive twelve
strokes with the birch rod, and George Radford eight
strokes.