The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-25 00:00:00

BRIERLBY RILL.

DRCNUENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Thursday, be.
fore I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Samuel Pugh woo
charged with being drunk and diaarderly at Beetled'
Lane, on the 20th inst. Superintendent Mills proved the
case. Defendant was ordered to pay ion 6d.
A.ACLT CA4R—SSTaII RGLeriS was charged with as-
• smiting Jane Wellines, at Round Oak, on the 16th inst.
Complainant said she was sent for by defendant, and
when she got there defendant struck her on the eye.
Defendant said they went into the road and had font
rounds. Witnesses were called on both sides and de-
fendant was fined ss.
CHARGE UNDER THE LODGERS ACT.—Joseph !tingle],
Joseph Hill, and John Robinson, were charged that they,
being bailiff's, employed by William Dancer, the superior
landlord of Edward Pye, of Kiugswinford, after betag
served by William Roughley, a I idger in the home ot
Edward Pye, the immediate tenant of WiLiazu Dancer,
with a declaration and inventory severally subscribed by
the said lodger, as required by the statute, made after
the said lodger had paid or tendered to them the rent,
which by the statute he is authorised to pay. did on the
12th October proceed with a distress on the goods and
chattels of the said lodger, and sell four fowls one wash-
ing tub, and one hatchet, the property of the sanl lodger.
Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and Mr. Hower
for defendants. It was stated by complainant that the
goods were sold after he had made the necessary ds-
claration, and that subsequently he was asked to pick
out all the goods that belonged to him, and take posses•
sion of them. Mr Spooner said there could h donut
that the defendants made a mistake in the first instance,
and that they were anxious to rectify it as soon as pos-
sible. It was the complainant's own faith that lie did
not get all his goods returned. The ease would be dis-
missed.

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TRESPASSING:ON THE EAILIVAY.—John Trinks, moulder,
was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 22nd
Oast, at Brettell Lane. P.C. Maland proved the ease.
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Railway, at Brettell Lane, on the same data. Oiwil
Wilson, checker, in the employ of the Compariv, said he
found defendant on the railway at the Kin-giwinford
Branch. He requested defendant to leave an Ihe re-
fused to do so. There were two trains corning, 000 each
way, Mr. R. Pennon, sMtirn•master at Brettell Lane,
assisted witness to get defendant off the line. Mr.
Spooner said as he was a shareholder of the Great Western
Railway, he should adjourn the cane for defendant to be
tried by the local magistrates.
STEALINA A WAISTCOAT.—George Profiler', ft little
boy, was charged with stealing a waistcoat belonging to
his employer, Mr. Richard Allen, clothier, Hi CI Street.
Prosecutor deposed that Inc missed the garment
day, end end afterwards found it at Mr. 111c7oill.'s pawnelarp.
Miss Davis, assistant to Mr. McMillan, proved CI It pri-
soner pledged the waistcoat for ifs. In reply ta Ile Sti-
pendiary, the witnens said she did not qnestioa the lad
when he brought the vest to the shop, us he was in the
habit of pledging things for his pore ti I h Stiped-
diary BAN he should have inquiries made, and if he
found that the lad was under 12 years of age, he should
directs summons to be issued against Mr. MeMillui.
The father of the boy stepped forward, and said be had
always endeavoured to set a good example le fore his
son. He thought he could have placed his life in his
hand'. The Stipendiary : Bat we are told that lie fre-
quently goes to the pawnshop for you. The Father:
Not on my aceount it is fr his mother. Prosecutor
lii not wish to press the charge. The father WILY then
bound over in one surety for his eon's behind he for 3
months, and the parties left the court.
STILALIN,I 131,0111.—5am0,1 Morgan was charged with
stealing a pair of boots and a clock, the propert.,. of Wm.
Meese, of the Fortune of 'star Inn, Dudley rAreet, on
the 18th inst. After hearing the evidence of prosecu tors
wife and P. C. Malan& prisoner was remanded for a
week. The learned Stipendiary said he should not pun.
lob prisoner for stealing the boots.
JUVENILE DEPAAVITY.—John Pearson (8), John Hunt
(13., and Thomas Handley 10, were charged with steal-
money from the till of Hannah Pargeter, grocer, Albion
Street. Prosecutrix said the prisoner Pearson went into
her shop on Tuesday last. He asked for a loaf, and an
she was returning with the loaf. she saw prisoner on the
counter. She laid hold of him, and on searching him
she found lOs on him. She examined the till and mis.
sed the money. P.O Grady proved apprehending the
prisoners. Pearson was remanded to Wolverhampton,
and the other two were discharged.