The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

APPLICATION FOR SCRETIES.—At the Petty Sessions,
on Wednesday last, b,ifore F. W. G.l3arrs, Esq., Michael
'tastable was charged by Jeptse James with using threat- ,
ening language to him on the 6th Mat, and applied for
defendant to be bound over. Complainaut said that on
the above date defendant threatened to kill him in Black
Wagon-street, and he was afraid defendant would do him
some bodily harm. Nancy Taft corroborated the threat.
Police-sergeant Powner said the defendant was one of •
the worst characters in the district. Mr. Barra said lie
should bind them both over in Li to keep the peace for
three months ;in default days' imprisonment.
FKLoNY Coax—At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday
last, before F. W. G. Barn i and E. Moore, Esqrs., George
Hinton Farmer, was charged with feloniously breaking
into a hrewhouse on the 9th Mid, and stealing a braise
tap and a quantity of piping, the property of Samuel
Southall. Prosecutor said lie was au engineer and pub-
lican, and lived at Windmill End. Ile went into the
Morehouse, and found that the brass tap now produced
had been drawn out of the barrel, and the ale all waste.
There was al,o a quantity of piging taken away. Ile
then gave information to the police. William Glllarn,
of Bunable Hole, said the prisoner came to his father's
house on Sunday, and said he was very dry and asked for
beer. Prisoner pulled the tap out of his pocket, and
asked him to take care of it until the following dater.
day night, as he was going to work. Police-constable
Taylor said from information received he went to John
Cope's Works, on Sunday night about eleven o'clock, and
remained there till one the next moraing ; and from fur-
ther information went to the cabin of the prisoner, where
he saw the prisoner, and charged him with stealing the
brass tap, piping, and a hag now produced. In defence,
prisoner said lie was very drunk, or he should not have
done it. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the
next Adjourned Sessions.
Nos-PAYMENT OF A BASTARDY ORM:R.—lsaac Hackett
was summoned for refusing to pay the sum of XI its, ar-
rears of a bastardy order due to Mary Ann Bradley.
Committed to three months' hard labour.
BEARTLESs Cove of CIiVELTY.—WBBAITI EVARS,Ifork
butcher, residing at Blackheath, was suminoned by Char
lotte Beasley, as Mb :resting-looking female, residing at
Lowey Town, to show moue why he should not support
her illegitimate child, of which she alleged he was the
father. Mr. Shakespeare, of Oldbury, appeared to sup-
port the information. Defendant did not appear. In
opening the case, Mr. Shakespeare said the defendant
was a pork butcher, residing at Blackheath, and is in a
good position, and he must ask for the full order to be
made-2s 6,1 per week—for a more cruel case he never
knew. It appears that complainant went to live as do-
mestic servant to the defendant, and on one Occasion,
, when defendant's wife was eat he sedne•id the comploin.
oat, anal shortly after persuaded her to go to America
with him. She Nonstop consulted to go. He believed
at fen hart took plenty of money with bins. On the way
defeat taut gave complainant £2OO to keep. On arriving
in America defendant deserted her, and she wanted to
some home, no doubt having repented. Defendant, how.