The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-09 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.— At the Petty Sessions, on
Tuesday last, before E. Moore, E. Gem. and S. Hanbury,
Escirs., James Adams was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the illst ultimo. Police constable Dormant
proved the case, and defendant, who pleaded gory, and
said he was very sorry, WAS lined Is and costs; iu default
14 days.
STEALING MANURE —Joseph Hunt was charged with
stealing a quantity of manure, the property of James
Fellows, on the 21st ultimo, at Romsley. Mr. Hollierton
defended. Complainant said on the above date lie had a
quantity of manure on a private road leading from the
high road to a field. Mr. Cook had a right to go down
It to three fields, but no one else. Saw the defendant
picking up some manure, which lie had no right to do.
told hies he had better go into the field, and help him-
self. Ile stOrl, "Oh, no, you don't think I should do
sueh a thing as that." I maid" Yes." The value of the
manure would be shout Is. Cross-examined : It is a
cart road. Defendant has a house close to the road.
• Sheep or anything else could stray into the lane. De-
fendant's land does not join the road. The Bench con-
sidered that there was no ease against defendant, and
dismissed him.
AFFILIATION CABE,— Joseph Medal] Was summoned
to show cause why he should not support the illegiti-
mate child of Ann Heiner, if whom she alleged he was
the father. After hearing the ease, the Bench ordered
defendant to pan 2s per week.
CHARON OF Ii•WKING WITHoCT • LICINSE.— Samuel
Salt, the renowned lecturer and town crier, of lialeaowen
notoriety, was summoned by James Holt, Supervisor of
Excise for the Brouisgrove and Halesowen district, with
hissing hawked several articles on the 28th of June,
without having any license, whereby he had rendered
himself liable to a plushy of I:lo.—Police.constable
Smith said : I know the defendant. On the above date
1 purchased some books of defendant, for which I paid
Is. He had two baskets and one bag in his possession.
Saw in one of the baskets a hair-brush, some combs, and
some books. Noticed him go into several houses.
Cross-examined : He sells newsp•spert, and keeps a
general ware shop. Did pot we him go out of the p•r•
ish. Saw four or rive CODAS, and one brush Asked
him if he haul it for sale. Ile said "Yes," and wished
to know if I wanted to buy it. He did not say lie had
sold it. Asked him for his license, sod he said he had
riot got one. He said he had seen the excise-officer at
Hales, NY , arid he told hien he would not want a license
to sell books, or these articles. Asked him what he had
got in the third basket, but lie would not tell me.—
Emma Darby said she knew the defendant On the
shove date he came to her house, and offered souse news
papers and a liairliru.h for sale. She told him she did
not want one, and lie asid his had the one ordered he had
in his baud. Asked him if he had a license to sell tea,

enti he said he had. Paid him 54t1 for some.—Elizabeth
Dirby, daughter of net witness, said defendant called at
their house on the 28th of June, and offered some tea for
sale. Paid 5f d for tome —Mr. Holbertnn, in defence,
said defendant had been a ratepayer in Halesowen for a
number of years, and was inn the habit of going from
town to town aching papera, and his poems, whieli Inc had
a right to sell, ac he wet the author, In reference to
the hairbrush, a lady named Cookson had given him the
order to get her one, and he did so ; and called Mary
Ann Cookson, who aaid 'he lived at ltomaley. The brush
produced she ordered defendant to get for her, and he
did ab on the 28th of June, when Ole paid him for it.—
The Bench said they were of opinion the case wee nut
proved, and should dismiss it.
KKEPING A DOG WITHOUT A LICENSE. Henry Par-
tridge, residing in Birmingham. was charged by Mr.
James Holt with keeping a dog in his poseessiou without
having a license, on the 11:11 of June, at Long Lane,
whereby he made himself liable to a tine of £5. Police.
constable Dennant amid he knew the place where delend•
ant resided. On the 11th of June saw a dog in the shop
where defendant lives. Asked defendant's mother and
father to produce a license. They showed him one dated
llth April, 1867, but not one for 1862. There being no
evidence to show that the dog belonged to defendant,
the Bench dismissed the case.—James Pasterfield, re-
siding at Hasbury, was charged with a aimilar offence on
the 23rd of June. Police-constable Smith proved the
case, and defendant was Sued one quarter the penalty,
£lsu.

STOOLING MUSHROOMS —Thomas Adams end William
Edwards were allergist with stealing a quantity of mush-
rooms, the property of William Cooper, farmer, New
Farm, Frankley. Joseph Rawlings said be was in the
employ of complainant. On the above date he saw the
two defendants in his master's field. They bad got a
basket full of metro ma. Cross-examined : One of
them (Edwards) was about four yards in the field, and
the other defendant was about 400 yards. Mr. Cooper
said he did not wish to press the case, if defendants
would pay the costs. Defendants pleaded guilty. and
expressed their sorrow, and were ordered to pay costs.—
Benjamin Wiatera and James BMWs were charged with
a similar offence on the 29th tat, on land belonging to
Mr. Cooper. After bearing the evidence, the Bench
fined defendants Is and cost.; in default 14 days.

BRIERLEY mr,L.
Tffii Loos/. Bo.llo.—The monthly meeting of the
Local Board was held on Nfon,lay afternoon. The mem-
bers present *eta air. C (chairman), Pr. Walker.
Messrs. narria. ftoiUaon. Itggn. Grote, Crank, Walnea,
Eletcher. tier leen, Cartwright, !Wielding. Dethen.dge, and
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Coley.—The minutes of the last meeting having been
read, the Clerk read the report of the Finance Commit-
tee. This showed hills paid £l9, hub due £33. The
expenditure for the month on the Highway Surveyor's
account amounted to £4 Ox 9.1, leaving a balance in the
Surveyor's hands of Lb 104 91. The committee recom-
mended that a cheque for £5 be given to the Sr ;eyor.
Ida the Permanent Works account there bad beer ex-
pended during the month £4l Bs, leaving a balance due
to the surveyor of £7 13s 3d. The Nuisance Inspector
had expended, including a balance of last month. £7 Os
81. and the committee recommended &cheque to he n.ven
to him for that amount. They the recommended that a
cheque should be signed for an amount sufficient to cover
the expenditure for the ensuing mouth on account of the
permanent works in course of being carried out. The
report woe adopted.—The report of the Roads Commit-
tee recommended that the tender of Mr. Whitaker,
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prepared for the improvement of Meeting Lane, and the
Opinion as to whether Talbot-street was or was not a
highway repairable by the rotepayers. Mr. Taylor had
replied that, in his °Pinion, it was repairable by the rate-
payers. The committee recommended that the Board
should meet the owners of Talbot-street. by allowing
them a consideration for the sewer already laid down in
the street. After much discussion, the reeoremendstiona
of the commttlee were adopted, with this addition, that
otices were ordered to be issued to the owners of property
sic Talbot-street. calling upon them to put the street into
a proper state of repair preparatory to its dedication to
the public.—The subject of Frederick-street next came
up for consideration. This street hall been made by the
of Dudley' agents, and offered to the Board. The
menibers of the Board inspected it last Tuesday fort.
night. In answer to onestions, the Sursayor said, that
I all the requirements of the bye-laws in respect of notices,
,ke., had been complied with In the making of the street,
hUt there was no provision made for the drainage of the
street. Several of the members considered that the
road would be of no public benefit, while others were of
• contrary opinion. Mr. Grove moved, and Mr. &riven
seconded, that the road bp not accepted at present. Mr.
ilartwright moved that the road be taken, subject to ifilt
provemepts suggested by the Surseyor being carried out.
Mr. Coley mended the etnendment. On a division, the
amendment was lost by a large majority,—.The remain.
lug business was of no importanoe.
Buser; or wig Pesos—At the Petty Semitone. an
Monday last, before J. Floleroft and FL Smith, Earl's..
Samuel Dean and John Amphlett were charged with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on the 28th
ult. Poliee.oonstable Strestou proved the case, and the
defendants were ordered to pay the costs,
WACIES Case.—Mr. Anther, a gentleman farmer, re.
aiding at Whittington, near Xinver, was summoned by
John Cusick. an Irish labourer, for £3 185 9d, wages al-
leged to be duets him for w irk done on the 251 h ultimo,
and previous days. Mr. T. Well appeared for the corn-
! plalnant, and Mr. G. Perry for the detente. From the
evidence of complainant it appeared that he worked for
defendant as a farm labourer, at the rate of ts per perch,
piecework. Defendaut asked him to bring live men,
whlall he did, and they worked at getting up the self-set
po'stoes from among the turnips. They worked three
days and a half. Mr. P, cry coked Mr. Archer, who said
he agreed with complainant to give the men 2a per day,
and the women IR per day, making 35, ; and an old wan,
who said he had worked under Mr. Archer a number of
years, and the men never got more than 2s per day, ex-
cept during the harvest time. The Bench ordered Mr.
Archer to pay 3.15, and costs.
ASSAULT Case.—M:irtha and Samuel Lowe, husband
and wife, were charged with assaulting John Brazier, on
the 25th ult. Complainant said he was brother of the
defendant Martha Lowe. On the above date they called
him names, ond he returned the compliment, when his
sister struck him with her fist. and her husband struck
him with u poker. Benjamin Brazier, brother of com-
plainant, corroborated him. Defendants called Eliza-
beth Southall, who said complainant began calling the
defendants names and George Southall, who said
he saw complainant strike Mts. Lowe twice OD the face
over the gate, before she stru -lc him. Did not see Sam-
uel Lowe strike complainant with the poker.—CiSoS,
011110)..—John Brazier was charged with essaulting
Martha Lowe at the same place and time. After hearing
the evidence, the Bench determined to dismiss both

cases.
BASTARDY.—WaIter Baldwin, a groom, was summoned
to show cause why he should not support the illegitimate
child of Apn Gowen, of whom she alleged he was the
father. Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and Mr.
nicking, of West Broinwieli, for the defendant. After •
hearing the ease, which lasted two hours and a half, the
Bench ordered defendant to pay Is 6,1 per week, and the
costs.
CHARGS Os ASA tULT.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursday last, before H. Smith and If. Hall, Esqrs.,
Catharine Talbot was charged by James 1361E18, • little
boy, with assaulting him. There was a scowl charge of
assault. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed
both eases.
AFFILIATION CARE.—Oeorge SkidulOre was summoned
to show cause why he should not support the illegitimate
child of Jane Bedford, of whom she .11vgt,1 he W. the
father. After hearing the evidence, the Bauch noel° an
order for the defendant to pay its lid per week, and the
costs.