The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-29 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

PETTY SEENIONS.—At the Po!ice Court, on Monday.
before Messrs. JAna Fisher and Joseph Russell a
miner, n tined Benjamin Luke, was charged with assault-
ing his wife, Eliza Luke, Defendant has neglected to
sanport his wife, who made an application to the Board
of Uruardiars They ordtred hr into the house, and as
slip was on her way defendant met her. He struck her
violently, knocked her down, and kicked her.—The
Bench sent him to gaol for a month.—Joseph Woo Lamsif .
Pitfiell 11'w, was charge.l with stealing four pai,s of
hoots belonging to Mary Lyons. Upp r Higi Street
Oa the '23rd just, prosecutrix who has frequently
inissed property, put several pairs of boots into a bx
in the brd'whouss. Toe next morning four pairs were
missing, and it was afterwards ascertained that they had
b en sold to Nil.. Hall, clog maker, Wolverhampton
Street, and Polies sergeant Wigley apprehended the
prisoner, who pleaded guilty.—sentenced to one laoatb's
mpriaonment with hard labour,

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNICUNNRRB.—At the Police Court. on Monday,
before Mews. F. Evers and Seaitia, Isaac Bayley,
of Cottage Street, Brierley lain, was charged 'with
tieing drunk, on the 23rd inst.—Police-constable
Meuetford proved the Case and defendant was
tined 2s 6d and costs; in default 14 days'
is ird labour.—John Dalloway was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, at Bobbington, on the 10th inst.
—Police-coestable Wood proved the offence and defend-
ant was filed is tied costs.
STEALING A Snoven —Thomas Wassail, labourer, of
Bromley, was charged with stealing a shovel belonging
to Mr. H. 0. Firmstone, at the Lays Ironworks, on
the 22nd iuse—Elijah Gould, labourer, in the employ
of prosecutor at the Lays, said ofi the above data about
five minutes past seven he saw prisoner come out of the
slack hole witn the shovel on his back. Witness called
to him but prisoner shook his fist at him. Prisoner
was not employed on the premises and had no right in
the slack hole.—Enoch Careless, stoker, at the Lays
Furnaces, said that in consequence of what last witness
told him he went into the slack hole and missed the
shovel. Prisoner, who had the shovel, was walking
along the canal side. Witness said to him " Tom,
bring that shovel hack" but he did not take any notice.
Prisoner was drunk.—Police-constable Lafford went to
prisoner's house on Sunday morning last and charged
prisoner with stealing a shovel the property of Mr. H.
0. Firmstone. Prisoner said "It is no use denying it.
I did carry it away and it is in the back place." In
acswer to the charge prisoner said he Was drunk at the
time and was very sorry he had done it —He was com-
mitted for 14 iite)s' hard labour.
STEALING CABBAGES —Enoch Siddaway, chainmaker,
of Q Harry flank, was charged with stealing a quantity of
cabbages valued is, the property of John Manning, tailor,
Quarry Bank, on the 16th just, at Saltwells.—Sarah
Forester said she lived at Saltwells Wood. Prosecutor
had a garden near her house. On the:l6th just, she
was standing in the road waiting for her husband at
five minutes to twelve at night when she saw prisoner
qq into the garden and pull seven cabb tges up by the
roots. Prisoner came out of the garden with the
cabbages in his arms and paised witness in the road.
She was (pito positive as to his identity. Cross-ex-
amined: Vuen he came up the road before going into
the garden he had not got any cabbages.—Prosecutor
said he accompanied Police-constable Fliman to pri-
soner's is else. The officer went into the pantry and
brought out seven cabbages. He could not swear to
cabbages he missed but they presented a similar appear-
ance to those produced.—Police-constable Himau said
he foetid the cabhaee3 produced at prisoner's house and
they were wet with dew.—Mr. Waldron, in defence, con-
teuaed that his client had the cabbages given him by his
mother and caked the mother who said she gave the
cabbages to her sou as he had asked her to give him
some. He took the cabbages away with him lhe
eneli iaid they believed the evidence of prosecutor's
aituess and as prisouer ha,l not neon previously con-
victed they should give him the option of paying a flue
instead of soading him to prison and eh mld fine him
503 %Old costs; in default one month.
OFFENCES AGAINNT THE PUBLLC HEALTH ACT.—David
Fulford wa , charged with creating a nuisance by the
keeping of pigs.—Mr. Holherton (clerk to the Local
h;oard) prosecuted, a oi Mr.:ehakespeere appeared for the
defence. It Was stated that the pigs were kept in de-
feiriant's yard, Level Street, and iu the neighbourhood
there had been au outbreak of fever.—Mr. Suakespeare
rais'A an objection that the notice given to the defend-
ant Was iofortnaf, as it did n t state what work Was
required to ba doae to abate the nuisanc,‘.—The Bench
said the objection was fatal to the proceedings, as the
notice, which simply called upon the defentiant to re •
wove the nuisance was in.utlicieut.—ln another cu,,e,
the frustees of the Amicable society, Hart's dill, were
cdtica upon to close a well —Mr. tiolbertou put in a car-
Lfi•late of tha county analyst, showing that the water
from the well was unlit for drinking, ad of a charac-
ter inesuitable for domestic requeeeneats. The pro-
ceedings in this case were also taken in consequence ot
an outtneak of fever.—The Bench ordered the well to
be closed.

1116,nwav OFFENCE.—James Blunt, boatman, was
saininoued for allowirg his horse to stray on the high-
vay at Dunsley Bank, on the Io,h
'tulle Wood proved tlle offence and defendant was
ordere4 to pay Costs.
OVERUROWDING,—Thomas Bagott, who for some time
past has been living in a van at Quarry Bank, was sum-
moned on a charge of overcrowding and not providing
sufficiJnt accomudodation for himself and family.—Mr.
dulberton appeared on behalf of the Quarry Bank
Lecal Board to prosecute, and defendant's wife appeared
ia the absence of her husband.—Ar. Williams, inspector
of nuisances said defendant lived in a van, which was
on four wheels, and besides defendant there was his wife
aad ,five children. The van was 10fc Giu. long, 6ft.
sigh and 51t. wide. It was pretty cleari.—Dr. Ashmead,
netted officer to the Board, sad) be ha i visited the
val.ciii found there were about 35) cubic feet acid
,evou persons resided there Id London they allowed
150 oleic feet to cacti person. He also found mat they
na t no c oset aecoinadodation.—rhe Bench made at
order for the abatement of the overcrowding and defend-
.in.'s wife sdid they should leave as soon as they coued
get a house.
As3AULT easm.—At the Police Court, od Thursday
Wore Sir. I. Spooner, stipendiary, l'uoinas Ward was
enarged wita assaulting TUomas Lawrence, on the 25th
ias Cluiow appeared for conaplainant, and &tr.
Naldrou defenclatt.—ijouipiuinant, who lives at Broek-
uloor, said he had been bay waking on the above date
ud on returning home he met the defendant who ask ad
him to shake hands. He did shake bands and defendant
asked him to put his left hand into his but he refused,
tel defendant began to beat him. biscsened his eyes,
iud knocked him down. While down defendant bets;
clan. tie gave lion no provocation but some tune ago
.ie summoned biu, for au ass out and defendant said he
pay him ofr. Walarou, fir the defence, ad•
mAted the assault and bald tom, at the time the assault
Al,ts committed defendant was udder ih•lainence of drink
D tendaat was sentenced to two montas' hard labour
ctuout the option ol a liae.
BREACH or 'MD YEACD.—Walter Lambert and Henry
&Juni were charged with codimatiug a breach of the
pace by tignaug, on the 17th ivat ‘Valdrou di.
fended --Pulice•coustaboa Balaton proved the Cade and
lefendaat 1...a.d,1)ert was Ordero to hod two sureties ut
tit/ and Routh! .E 5 to keep the peace for six moutua' and
pay costs,
DRUNK AND DIiORDERLY. William Sutton was
cdarged wi,h being tituuk and disorderly, on toe 15ta
.ust —Police-cLuatame White proved the Cain aud de-
laud+nt was tined 10s (ii and cos,s ; in defauit IL days.--
osepii Adams was euarged with a atatilar offence, on the
15th iust.—Pauce-coustabie Waite proved the Case and
I the defend int wauted to ligat tee iust defeudalit.—
Defaudaut was hued., lOs di;in default 14 days' hard

6-SEALING WEARINGr ASPAREL.—Edward Bailey was
cha•g d with steatihg a coat and waizaeoat, on the 19th
1,, she properl of Thlinas Brauan.—Prosecutor
lirov,il that the articles were atolen out of his bedroom
on the anove date and the articles produced were the
Haden. pawnbroker, proved that he
auv•
anced defendant the sum of 12a 61.—Police-constable
tioilins proved flatting the pawn tickets upon him and
(le admitled stealing the articies.—llefendant wan sen•
teuced to three months hard labour.—rhe pawnbroker
was in the act of taking the articles away when Hr.
SpAnier called him back and said : You are not entitled
t ) toose things.—ddr. Haden : It is usual to have the
g ode until paid for.—Mr. Spoiner : You are not mitled
t.) them I tel you and you must leave them. Branan
paid ihe Luau a half-crown and you can take the articles
—Haden : I think it a piece of great injustice.—Mr.
Souvntg.: You, are an impudent feilow. 1 have the
power not to let you have the articles at all but order
the complainant to pay you the money.—The money
was I.:hi s and he took the waistcoat and coat away.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—.4IIO3bB Newton was charged
with steaulting Police-coin:gable alountfurd, On the ilia
41C,Iltit in the execution of his duty.—Cocupiainaut
said that he was taking ttobert NdWLola into custody
Nlata defendant came up, struck bun several times, and
then gut a brick and threw at him threatening to dash his
unties out,—.o,teudant was sentenced to six weeks' hard
.abour.

ASSAULT CASE.—Haunah Thompson was charged with
assaulting Sarah Smith, on the 22ad Inst.—Complainant
wuue she eat in her own ELOUSO the defendant came
in aud struck her and need threatening lauguage.-1)e
teudaut denied the charge.—the Bench considered the
~ass proved and sentenced her to three weeks' hard

WOMENS QUARRELS. —Mixt Wood vras charged with
tssau,tiug terua atauley, uu tie 22ud lust. There wa3
cruss-sutnaluus —StauLey did nut pun,' the assault to
.ue satisfactwn of tee deuch aud the summons was die
nissed.--,Slartha Stanley was then cuarged with assault
tug 1:;liz3 Wood, at the same ttme.--Tais case se m also