The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

SITALINO WHEAT.—At the Police Court, on Monday
last, before Messrs. H. Smith and B. St. John Mathews,
John Jones and Samuel Meredith, boattheu in the ein.
ploy .4 Mesas. Stalwoith, of Worcester, were charged
with oterdir:., 88110 of wheat, tho property of Messrs.
Edward Webb mil Hone, of the Ivy Mills, Wordslcy, on
lio 19th Met, at Wordsley.—John lloodwin deposed : I
reside at Wordsley, and am foreman at MCFI4I6. Webb awl
Sous', at the Ivy Mills. The prisonere brought a boat
had of wheat from lVorceeter to my master's mill. I
examined it on the 18tb, and fauna that there were sem
ral &ache of wheat short. On (ho 19th I found two or
! three more ehort. 1 did not nay anything about it until
' I had unloaded the whole of it. i asked Jones if he
had brought the whole .4 the wheat, alai he raid he hwt.
I then gave informotici. to Police-sergeant Hudson. I
went to the boat with Min. We sea,bed it and Vend
ICA. el wheat concealed in the cabin. We wino found
221tia concealed under some tar sheets in the body ,if
the boat. None of the wheat tvas brought loose. Ihe
value of the wheat is uuder to. It woo all in sacks.—
Polieewergeant Hudson deposed: 1 ant stationed at
Wordsley. From information received I went with 1a,4
witness to Deptford Lock. Saw prilioners there in
boat. Went into the cabin. Meredith was there. I
said you are anapeeted of stealing a quantity of wheat
from the boat. He said, "I know nothing about tine
wheat." I then found the nose-bag, containing thu,s of
wheat. I charged them with stealing it qusittitv of
wheat, the property of Messrs. Webb and Suns. they
both began to cry, and Meredith said it was the first time
he had been up this country, awl he wished he find not
come.—John Stalwoeth acid: I am a carrier, at Worces-
ter. 283 Nicks of wheat were delivered into the boat for
Mesers. Webb.—Prisoners pleaded guilty.—Committed
for two months' bard labour.

A SHAIIEWOL COOL—John Harrison was charged with
obtain4ng lOs by false pretences, belonging to William
Henrfritukiss at Brierley lilt, on the 29th of August.
—Sarah Matilda Simkiss dope...A : I am wife of William
Hoary Inlimkiss. Ile is an innkeeper at Bound Oak. On
the 29th of August prisoner came to our house. He
amid he had come revealing a dub that was coming to
our house from the Queens Head Inn, called the Free
Gardeners. lie said they had had a meeting and agreed
to bring it to our house, if we would accept it. He
said he hail not got any money to get some notes prin-
ted, and asked vie to lend him lOs to have some notes
printed. They were to be sick notes. Ile did not say
anj thing else. Ile had a pint if ale which he paid for,
Ott"tribrsliaodul'di"lhib„Vhhe"tlldtsidbna'c'tki.o% f;hretiltt'unilai;!
night when they were to meet at our hiouoe. I thought
he was telling the truth—Francis Heaven deposed 1
thee at Brockwour, and am a butcher. I sin Orandroas.
ter of the Free Gardeners' Club. hisoner is note
Ler of the club. Ile hiss never been a member. I have
been present at every meeting. lie was never authorised
to move the club from the Queen's Head to the house of
Simkiss.—Police-constahle H. V. Bruton said: 1 ani sta-
tioned at Brierley hill. Prisoner was in custody on another
charge on the 18th, when I charged him with obtaining
money and goods by false pretencen, from the wife of
%h Ilium Henry Sinikise at Round Oak on the 29th of
August. Prisoner sail there is only the los. I paid for
the eating and drinking. It does mud matter much; it
does not amount to a felony.—Prisoner was further
eh urged with obtaining 95 6.1 by false pretences from
Benjamin Roberts, lacksnaith, Coalbournbrook on the
25th of July. Benjamin Itoberbi deposed: I an, a
blacksmith, at Coalbournbrook. On the 25th of July
last prisoner came to me and said his name was Joseph
Timmins, engineer to the Earl of Stamford, at Enville,
lie said he had been building two housea between the
cricket ground and Botany Bay, and he wanted 2 pumps
25 yards long, and the bore to be four inches. They were
for the Earl of Stamford, and ho would give me £2O for
the two pumps. I weet with him Is Mr. Cookson's foun-
dry to order some of the piping to make the pumps. He
asked we if I had any money in my pocket. He said lie
had to buy some things in the town to take back with
him to Enville. I told him I had half-a-crown. I gave
him that. I paid 8d for him for refreshments. lie said
he would pay me back when I settled about the pump.
I have no doubt but that prisoner is the man.—Emmanu. I
Cookson said: lam an ironfounder, at Auduani. Re.
collect prisoner coming to my foundry on the 25th of
July, in company with last witness. Ile said was Joseph
Timmins. He was engineer, in the employ of the Earl
of Stamford and Warrington. He wanted two pumps
25 yards long. I questioned him about whom be was,
and lie said his name was Joseph Timmins, and that Ile
was cousin to Josiah Timmins. He said his cousin had
disioaced himself, and asked ine if 1 bad nut seen auy•
thing in the paper about it—Josiah Timmins said: 1
am engineer to Lord Stamford. 1 know prisoner. His
name is not Joseph Timmins. lie is not any cousin. Ile
is not in the employ of the Earl of Stamford.. He has
not been in his employ for 17 years. I have been engi-
neer 17 years. Did not scud prisoner to order any pinup.
Have not ordered hitb to act for me anywhere—Police•
conatable John Dobson said: 1 ani stationed at Enville.
I apprehended prisoner on a warrant on the 16th instant
at Stafford, as he was leaving gaol. I read the warrant
to him. Ile Said, I 81:111p081, it is that old man that is
coming against me, and that other man that came with
him to Stafford."—Prisoner said, "I have no witnesses
to call here; I shall save them for another time."—He
was committed to take hie trial st the neat Adjourned
Sessions, on both charges.
A Nick Yucso Sloe.—Alfred Smith was charged with
absenting himself from the Union on the 28th if July,
and further charged with disorderly conduct at the Union
on the 17th lust. William Keightley, Superintendent
of Labour at the Workhouse, proved both cases, and the
di fundaut, who has been convicted several times before,
was committed for 42 days' hard labour for absenting
hiunieff from the Union, and for the disorderly conduct
two months' bard labour.

A Duiutweavy TAAMP.—Ororge Reeves, a LlFlllap,
charged with begging on the 19th instant, at Peusnett.
Sisnasel Blewitt said : Du the above date defendant carat.
to soy shop, and asked for my wife. 1 told him sho was
not at home. Ile asked me to give him something. 1
told lion 1 had not auvthing for boo, whim he began
*timing use, lle said he would nuike a hole in the
ground, and bury inc. Police-sergeant Breton and Po-
lice-constable Storer gave evidence as to the defendant's
violent conduct at Brierley 11111 and Penauett Bolton Sta-
tions. Defendant said he was selling Inns. Be did not
ask Blewitt to give him anything, aud he was not disior•
derly at the Police Stations. Committed for 1 mouth's
hard labour.

Wunutuas xv norni-E.—William Miles and Susan
Miles, man and wife, were charged with having, on the
11th of October, sold two pints of ale, without being duly
licensed. Mr. Waldron defended.—Edward Marshalt
said : Defendants live in Prince'. Building, near Brunt
Joy Hall. On the 21th of October 1 went to defendant's
house. 1 had two pints of ale. and drank them in the
Louse. Cruss•examined: I live in Prince's Building,
and am • neighbour of defendants. Live with a woman
named likeatea. I know Mr.. Baker. She has lost
something lately. 1 heard she bad lost a pig trough.
It was on the 24th of October. Recollect William Miles
coming to my Manse, lie said, "Ned, the old woman
has come back." My name has been mentioned in refer-
ence to the pig trough, I went to the pollee alibut this
case three ur four weeks ago. W ill swear I have set,,
neighbours in the row go and fetch drink from defend,
ant's house. I have drunk some in one of the houses
that had been fetched from there. I asked Mrs. Miles
for the drink, and gave her lid, and she gave me ld back.
I had mane bread and cheese in the house, but did not
pay for it. Miles told me the old lady had come back,
and would want her pig trough. I laid the information
against them after he had said that.—Mr. Waldron ached
the Bench to dismiss the woman, and tabu the case
againat the man.—Police-constable Cotterill said : I went
to serve the summons on them, cud %Valliant Miles said
he hoped I elluuld not press the case against them more
than I could help, and he would never du it again, lie
said they never should have sold drink at all if it had not
been for the neighbours in the row pressing them to do
It. Cross-esaunned : Have known defendant two years.
Have not heard anything against his character. I did
not caution bum I did nut ask him to say anything.—
Mr. Waldron, in defence, denied selling any ale ; and
denied the statement of Marshall in 10t0.—The Bench
fined defendant £2 and costs.