The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-05 00:00:00

WORCESTERSHIRE EPIPHANY SE§SIONS.

The Court reassembled on Tuesday, under the
presidency of Mr, G. W. Hastings, M.P.
FALSE PRETENCES AT ST 0 URERIDGE .—J 011 n
Williams (69), shoemaker, pleaded guilty to obtain-
ing small sums of money by false pretences, from
the Valley Lodge of the Independent Order of
Oddfellows, M.U„ Stourbridge; and from the
Stanley Baldwin Lodge in the Bewdley district.—
Prisoner expressed regret for what he had done,
and said he had been a member of the Oddfellov; s'
society for forty-nine years, but had lately rim out.
—He was sentenced to nine months' hard labour,
BEFORE Mn. WILLIS-BUND. •

ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON AT STOURBRIDGE.—.
Kato Davis (25), no occupation, was indicited for
having on the 23rd ult, stolen 7s Gd from the per-
son ot William Tomkins, and Elias Ford (35),
smith, was charged with receiving a portion of the
money. Mr. J. Amphlett prosecuted.—Proseector
was in the prisoner's company on the night in ques.
tion. He felt the woman's hand in his pocket and
missed 7s 6d. He gave them into custody, and 2s
of the money was found on Ford and the rcmainder
on Davis.—The male prisoner was acquitted. The
woman, who received a bad character, was convicted
and sentenced to twelve months' hard labour.

STEALING A SHIRT AT DUDLEY—Lester Hall (40),
labourer, convicted of stealing a shirt on the 20th
November, the property of James Francis, was
sentenced to six months' hard labour, he having
been previously convicted,
FRUIT. STEALING AT WIIITTINGTON.—Wm. Clissold
(26), labouter, was sentenced to three months' hard
labour for stealing four peeks of apples and some
pears, the property of his master, George Grove,
EMBEZZLEMENT AT DUDLEY.—Charles Hadley
(21), labourer, pleaded guilty to embezzling 7s Gd,
the money of William Whitmore, on the 21st
August. —tie was ssatenced to six months' hard
labour.

ZiTEALING HARNESS AT DUDLEY.—Thomas Guest
labourer, was iudicited for stealing some harn?ss,
the] property of 'William Forster, on the 28th
November. Mr. 0. Smith prosecuted.—Prisoner
was seen loitering around the prosecutor's stables,
and after the harness was missed he was found
offering it for sale.—He was found guilty, and hav-
ing been previously convicted, he was sentenced to
ten years' penal servitude, and seven years' police
supervision.

THEFT AT WHITT INGTO N .—John Ledbury (33),
labourer, was convicted of Stealing half a bushel of
oilcake and oats and some apples, the property of
Gem ge Groves, his master, on the 18th December.
—The stolen property was• found in the prisoner's
house.—He was sentenced to four months' hard
labour.-411r. Gresham Wells prosecuted.
UNLAWFUL WOUNDING AT DuDLsy._Wjlljara
McGlennan (38), shoemaker, was charged with un-
lawfully wounding Thomas Downing on the sth
November. Mr. It. H. Amphlett prosecuted,
the parties quarrelled in a neighbour's house,
during which prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in the
face and body. The wounds were dangerous, and
prosecutor had to b.,: treated at the hosdital.—Pri-
saner was convicted and sentenced to nine months'
bard labour,
STEALING MONEY AT STOURERIDGE. —William
Arthur Thomas (19), pleaded g nifty to stealing
lls and £1 us (id, toe money of George Jabper,
his .master.—He W LtS sentenced to four months'
hard labour.

This- uncluded the busines onhe Sessions.

IiRIEP.LEY HILL.

DnuNKENNEss.—At the Police Court on Monday.
before H. 0. Firmstone, P. Foley, and H. Hall,
E.icirs., Thomas Millinchip was charged with being
drunk on tne 26th ulr„ at Wordsley, P.C. Adams
proved the case. Fined is and costs; in default 7
days.—George Westwo:A was charged with beimg
drunk and disorderly, on the 21th ult. P.C.
llicklin proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;
in defauit 7 days.—George Little wood was charged
with beidg drunk on the 25th ult. P.C. Winn
proved tho case. Fined 23 6d, and costs; in default
7 days.—SatnuPl Skelding was charged with being
drunk on the 24th ult. at Brockmour. P.C. Lafford
proved the case. Fined 28 Gd and costs; in de—
fault 14 days,—Joseph Hickman was charged with
being drunk on the 27th ult, at Buckpool. P.C.
Lafford and Birch proved the case. Fined 5s and
costs; in default 14 day:, —Samuel Jones was
charged with being drunk on the 15th ult. P.Cs.
liieklin and Winn proved the case, Fined 2s Gd
and costs ; in default 14 days.
Kt:I:PING A DOG WITHOUT A LIPENSE.—Charles
Nash was summoned for keeping a dog without a
lhen o, at Wallheath. P.O. Jeffrey proved the case
and said he had seen a dog tied up in defendant's
yard for about eight months. Fined lOs and
costs,

T WALING MONEY.--Tabez Brown (14), was
charged with stealing X 1 4s 4J, the property of
ii zekiah Cox.—Prosecutor stated that on the 22nd
nit, he was at work for the Earl of Dudley, when
prisoner cams and 13:3gan to talk to him. He did
not euthovise the priso.,er to fetch his money.—
John 'flionias Austin, cashier, said prisoner came
to the office end asked fur William Cox's money.
Ho told prisoner no one worked under the iirm with
that name, but there was one named Hezekiah Cox.
;. Prisoner said" Thatii him," and he gave the boy
tan money.—P,C. stated th,..t when he
, charged prisoner with stealing the mou,y, he said
" gave lour shilling to my inc,ther, and I buried
14s in a white stone bank at Pensnett. I lost 2s,
I but .1 do not know what I did with the other. I'll
take you to the place where I buried the 14s to-
morrow." Prisoner took him next morning. and
ftnincl the 144 i tho bank.—Rrisoner waa computte4