The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-29 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESs.—At the Police Court on Monday, before
Messrs. H. Smith and 11. Hall, Ebenezer Clarke was
charged with being drunk on the 18th instant, at Brook-
moor. Police.constable Cotterill proved the case, and
defendant was fined ss, including costs.
OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH. Henry Brettell and
William Jeffries were charged with obstructing the foot.
path at Sheffield-street, Quarry Bask. Police-constable
Lavin proved the case, autl defendant, who did not ap-
pear, was lined Is and costs ; or seven days,
CHARGE Or PIGEON STEALING.— Simeon Dunn, re-
siding in Angel-street. Stourbrtdge, was charged with
stealing nine pigeons on the 2nd inst, the property of
George Colton, at Urierley Hill. Prosecutor said he
lived at Brierley Hill, and was a labourer at the iron
works. On the above date about ten o'clock at night be
locked the pigeons up in a pig-stye. On the following
morning at seven o'clock he went to the pen and found
the two hinges broken off, and the pigeons gone. On toe
7th inst he went to prisoner's house at Steurbridge and
found three pigeons. One of the pigeons produced was
his property, but the other two were not. The value of
the one bird would be is tid. They were " horsemen.-
Police.constable Beavau, stationed at Stourbridge, Said
on the 7th inst he went to prisoner's house and found the
three pigeons produced, which prosecutor identified Ps
his property. He asked prisoner how he came in puss's.
sun of the birds, and he said he gave two men 2a hoc
them. The Bench dismissed the ease.
AsSAULT CASE 4.—William l'ayne was charged with a-•
malting Thomas Lewis on the 17th inst. at Brockmoer.
Complainant said he worked at the Tin Works. Brod:-
moor, and on the above date his was cleaning hie bars,
when he left an iron hook on the gronud. Defendant
came up and said he would break it over his back, and
knocked him down several times. The case was adjourned
for a week for the production of witnesses for the corn-
ant.—Ann Simpson was fined ls and costs for assaulting
Eliza Surrell, at Wordsley, on the 17115 instant.— Sarah
Bowen (17), was charged with assaulting Louisa Walker
(12), on the '2oth, at Amblecote. Complainant said she
went to Amblecote National Schools, and on the above
date she was teaching the infants' class. Defendant's
brother and sister are in it, and they got next the wall.
Defendant then went up to the school, called for com
plainant, and as she came out of the door set about her,
and beat her severely, and kicked her. Annie Johnson
corroborated complainant. Mrs. Walker (the mother of
complainant) said she cautioned defendant about beating
her daughter, and she said she should do it again if the
complainant hit her brother and Sister. The defendant
pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay costs.
THE WHEAT STEALING CASE.—George Small, amine,
and George Small, junior, were brought up on remand
on Thursday last, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary,
charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property
of Messrs. Webb and Sons, of Wordsley. The evidence
against the prisoners lias already been reported in the
Observer. It was shown by witnesses on Thursday that
the elder prisoner had previously borne a good character
for 40 years, and it was believed Gust he had been drawn
into it by snn. Mr. Spooner, in passing sentence.
said he was sorry to See him placed in the dock, a, he
' hail hitherto borne an eye Heat character. He had tsIGT:
that character into cons, .eration, and believing that he
! had been drawn into it b, lie son, he should order him
to enter into his own recegnizances far three months to
appear when celled upon. and iriimated that if his elle.
racier continued good n.,01,..0 more would come of it.
As regards the son, he foa,,,i op in enquiries that there
were several previous e,eivicii ins against him, and
charges of various offence:, mid sentenced him to six
months' hard labour. _ _

CHARGE OF THREATENECO.—EIenry Smith, of Brierley
Hill, was charged with using threatening language to her
on the 20th inst. The threat was not of u serious nature,
and defendant was discharged on payment of 2s tid costs,
and promising not to offend again.