The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-18 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

TFARINO UP THE UNION CLOTHES. —At the Petty
Sessions, on Monday last, before H. Smith, Esq., 'TAMPS
Garbett and Thomas Roberts were charged by James
Reightley with tearing up the clothes belonging to the
Guardians of the poor. The case was proved, and, am
Garbett was an old offender, be was committed fey three
months' hard labour, and Roberts to one month,
CACTION TO WAGGoNERS.— Thomas Whitehouse was
ordered to pay 8s costs for not having his name painted
on his waggon, on the 6th Met. Police-constable Free-
man proved the case.
DRONK AND RIOTOUS.—Thomas Weldon. David Taylor,
and Joseph Granger were charged by Superintendent
Mills with being drank and riotous. Ordered to pay the
costa, .5s each.—John Webb was charged with • eimilar
offence. Police-constable White proved the case. De-
fendant was ordered to pay coats.—William Francis was
charged with • similar offence on the 30th ult. Police-
constable White proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
CHARGE OF WILFUL DAMAGE.—Elizabeth Flavell was
charged with wilfully damaging a silk cape, the property
of Mary Ann Adams. Mr. Addison appeared for the
complainant, and Mr. Holbertou for the defendant.
From the complaMant's statement it appeared that she
engaged the defendant to make her a silk jacket. She
required some trimming, and she helped the defendant
to do a black satin jacket, and told her to take what she
wanted off the sleeve, but she cut a large piece out of
the back, and spoiled the satin jacket. For the defence,
Mr. If °Merton said there was nonialicioua intent proved.
The present fashion was very pecalier, and she required
a piece, and cut it out of the satin jacket to trim the
other jacket. The Bench considered it had not been
proved there WRS any malicious intent, and said as to
the damage it Was o case for the County Court, and din.
missed the summons.

DETAINING GOODS.—Thomas Holds was summoned
for unlawfully receiving a quantity of felt and other
goods into his possession, front one Allred Money. the
said Alfred Money being a servant of Tom Fox, and not
being authorised so to do. Complainant proved tha
case, and defendant was orderen to give up the goods,
and the case was adjourned for a week.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUR—At the Petty Sessions held OR
Thursday, before 1. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Joseph
Baker, of Commonside, was charged by Superintendent
Mills with being drunk and riotous on the 12th instant.
Benjamin 'Hewitt proved the case. Pleaded guilty.
Fined ss; in default seven days.
A WizE BEATER.—DanieI Poyser was charged by
Hannah, his wife, with assaulting her on the Bth instant.
Complainant said he only hit her on the forehead ; did
not hurt her, and as it was the first time be had struck
her she wished to withdraw the case. Ordered to pay
costs, is.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—.EMOlantlel Jones was charged
with cruelly illtreating a horse, on the lot instant, the
property of John Newey, with a pike handle. Charles
Badman said that he saw the defendant strike a horse
with spike handle on the hip, and the blow has caused
a gathering, and the animal had not been able to work
since. Mr. Newey said lie did not wish to press the case,
as defendant had promised to pay for the loss of time of
the horse. Fined Is and costs, 15s 61 ; in default 14
days.
PALTRY CASE. William Roden, fish dealer, was
charged by Thomas Airey with assaulting her on the
11th instant. The complainant said that he was by the
defendant's stall, when he threw • rotten lemon at him,
which hit him on the coat. He chastised the complain-
ant, when he began to laugh; but afterwards t sole out a
summons. Mr. Spooner remarked that the Court was
not to try srich a paltry case, and told him he had better
go to the County Court and try to recover £lOO heavy
damages, and dismissed the case.