The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-12-18 00:00:00

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 18e9.

tinguished Mr. Ba)ley, surgeon, was called in. and Mr.
James Barratt. relieving rarer, under whose direction
Pritchard was removed to the Workhouse, Wordsley,
where he has sine., died.

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the 9th. There was a piece missine.. .1 .1.1 bairn
been markvil "231." The top deck env. r ju m. 0.,
from the ergine made by E R. Wil.on.
Breton said thst on Ow 9'h instant he mir the prisoner
Homer In Moll-street. B ier:ey Hill. who had a Lig on his
tpick containing the three pieces of brays produce I Ms
then took him into custody, ant from informati..n afters
wards received apprehended the prisoner Smith at his
father's at Qoarry Rank, and charged Min with ste ding
some brass. in company with Homer. He said he fun
the brass a week ego at the cinder monnd of ddesnre.
Swindell and Evers, and had broken it up that morning
with.* sledge hammer. On Saturday witness charred
him with stealing the brass, the propert• of he Great
" Inas Company Snith sai.l he ha received
Welitero • At this ,dsitc. p,i,oners on, re
it from Homer fn sen s. • th ware
remanded to Stnurbrldge, on
brneght before R. L. Freer and C. P Noel, on,
-
Perry appeared for the prosecution. and Mr: Addiorn, _
the defence. It was proved that the brass was worth Ile.
For the defence. Joh Harrison was called, and said he
was engaged in helping to move the goods, and wi told
to throw them down the incline Prisoners plea led not
guilty, and were committed for trial at the nest Worcnn.
ter Session,, bail being accepted—themselves in i2O,
and two sure:lea in Meech._ _ _

DCrtfl( •!fll INCA—PAHLE.-381030,1 Buff,. of Dudley.
was ehartted by Superintendent Mills with brim; drunk
and ineapahlp on thel2th mat. Poliee•constable Malawi
said be was on duty at the Bound Oak. and fund the
defendant king down in the rood, feat a.leep. He woke
him np, and feund that Le was drunk. Defendant said
he had had a drop of beer too much, and fell asleep. Re
wag fined ss.

Coot. STRALING.—Maria Con was charged with felonl•
ously stealing a vantity of coal on the 2nd in•tmt, this
property of William Matthews, of Corbyn's HAI. James
Smith said he saw the defendant pick up four or film
pounds of coal near the coal waggon, and pot it into het
apron. Adjourned for 14 days to pay costs—C arolios
Rooth was also charged with stealing coal, the property
of William Matthews, on the 3rd instant. Alfred Bate,
clerk, said he ennuht the defendant on the complainant's
property with 50ths of coal in a basket. She took part
of it from the hovel. Defendant denied picking up the
coal belonging to Mr. Matthews, and said it was soma
nne else's coal. Committed for seven days' heed
labour.
AR,I.CLT CAM—At the Police Court, on Thursday.
before I Spooner, Sim., Stipendiary. Samuel Tho
woe charged with assaulting Matthew Allport. Coin.
plainant said he lived at the Lye. On the Bth inst., he
was down the pit, when afire occurred. He called de.
feudist, who is a doggy, to see to the fire, when he
struck complainant on the mouth. Defendant said las
was ins passion. Mr. Spanner said defendant must
either apes to his terms to pay defendant El., or be con.
yicted.

EITIIALC,O !RCM—Jane Dow, a young woman, was
charged with stealing a qiiantity of iron belonging to the
Earl of Dudley, on the 111:11 of Sep.ember, at Hound Oak.
James Lamb said he was a cinder burner, undcr the Earl
of Dudley. On the above date he saw the prisoner and
two other girls coming along the clued aide, about half.
past eight o'clock in the morning. Prisoner went up the
cinder hank, and pulled up a piece ef rail belonging to
the railway, and threw it down the bank. She then went
higher up and picked up a quantity of serapiiron. ie
took the rail and iron away in her apron. He follewi-d
and caught her. She told him her name, and is...
leased her. The other two girls bad about the came
quantity of iron as prisoner. She threw down the iron
when she was caught. The iron weighed 52 Do. Gave
information to his master. P.C. Fairbanks said he re-
ceived information on the ldth of September, and appre.
heeded prisoner cis time rimming of the lfith lest, at
lialf-pest two o'clock. He charged her with stealing a
quantity of iron the propeity at the Hail of Dudley, on
the 18th of September. She said, "I took the scraps
that were in the basket." Mr. Spooner: I have told
you. you must be tried by a higher tribunal than mine.
I have id) power to try a prison who has been curivi,•ted
five times. Prisoner was committed to take her trial at
the next Stattirl Si Scions.

Ass tur.—Eiiza Seriveu was elisrqed with assaulting
S .rsh Cowhorn, on the Bth inst. at Wordsiey. Mr. Ads
Anion spiie,ired for roniplsinant, sun' Mr. Ilolberton for
left•ndant. The ease Was aAjoteni for a week, for pros
ductiou of • witness for the proo,eution.