The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-30 00:00:00

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iiialLas• in •r a aid o risfey, :tooted 22nd and
Sept, be, into.
PROPERTY SALE.-- On Nionday night last,
Me,srs. Oates, Perrens, and Wool& loge. auc-
tion, ers, if ritourbridge, offered for salo at tlic
l'albot Hotel a quantity of valuable property.
Lot I consisted of a freehold residencein Lower
High-street, occupied hy Di-. Campbell, mid
after a spirited roh.p. tith.n it wits kma:ked dim].
to Mr. A. Freer, for £B2O. Lot 2, a freeholo
works, blacksmiths' shop, am., at Wordsley, was
knocked down to Mr. Hannuond, for £24d. Lot
3 six freehold houses and outbuildings, situati
at Wordsley, were knocked down to Mr. Penne
fer £620. Lot 4. the B 1 le Isle Colliery, said
at Moor Lane, was knoesAd down to Mr. Cleorga
Pearson for X9OO. 'I he remaining lots were not
sold at the sale.

PETTY SEesIONIL—ALTERATION OF HOLES.-
11.:jOr Fietch.r announced at the opening of the
Court, yesterday, that the business of the Court
,ould in future comuence at eleven o'clock in-
stead of tAelve,
CHARGE OF STEALING BOXES AND WEARING
‘PPAKEL.— At the Petty Sessions, held yester-
day, before 31,.jcr Fletcher, W. C. Firmstone,
it L. Freer, atm C. P. Noel, Escirs.„ Anna Mud.
Hou4hton, J Sp..rrow, Janice liobeits. John
Wire. and Charles r were charged with
felotuons y ste.,ting three box, a contAning wear-
mg appall, watches, 'wintry, and other articles.
~n the 22nd lust, the property of John Hough-
ton, as executor of Samuel Hughtoo, deceased.
Mr. P. Try appeared to prosecute. an,i Mr. :quit,:
tot the Oxford Circuit), inzdt titled by Mr..tes-
colt, defended.—Thomas Cook deposed : I am a
grocer, residing at Oldswinford. Was present
when the will produced was signed by Siunuei
tioughton, in the presence of wyself and Joseph
Wooduouse Yardley , who signed our names as
ttestme witnes-es in the presence of testator,
..d in h.. presence of each other. Cross-exam.
urn:.the Nitt was given to toe by Mr. Perry,
—John Houghton d, posed : I am a painter, re.
-idiog at Beihrooghton. Toe testator (Samuel
) told me in the presence of Anna
, H..uL:liton (his wit'. th ione had 22,,
o.mds. i Li.• uk or 5... rsi Imes
,:vr lido tile dollars. she sane, oh, navel

dud, I will ateed to my own laciness.' 11.
eses i.rtart.ceo %ere in the tee airo's possescini
1 tin!. 1.. e boxeit sf rr Ms (matt .
.titi pat thin' into a parlour in JU.t.pb
oust:. where thy brother I locked th.
Auer and ,ink ibe key. I risimer (Anna Mans
tiouglitoo came and demanded li. r property.
said, " I aut executor, anti if you will give nu-
Lhe keys I will give it to you.- She did not give
me toe key ; she said she would not." On Fri-
my, the 22nd inst. the door was broken open,
.li,l the boxes take n away. On the evening ,it
,lie Mune I ay 1 saw rre 00Xes in the house ot
Mr. Samuel Cooper. CroSS-eialnined : The de.
and his wife were not on good terms
seen they came from America. They did not
ihry £1 per week for two rooms. There wri,
'owe disuute between them about some property
it America. Several %ilia have been made. 1
id assist deceased to take soine money iroto tht
.'male prisoner. He coiled for help, and sant
his wit, was robbing lit claldren.— Mr. Smith,
the coumml, said he was ;miry at this stage to
aave to make a remark. He was informed there
vas a medical gentleman sitting on the Bench.
vim were intetes-ed in the case.—Mr. Freer:
.f you refer to um, I beg to Bay that I have not
he slightest interest in the ease. I believe Di)
.rother did intend the deceased, but that is no.
.ling to to with it. I torderstand the charge is
or stealing three is Smith said lie was
SW), but 11.11Nt pr. sI be entl43. Mr. Freer was
not on the Bsitch st the opeiong, and when be
•sine in and hrard the case was to lig on. ought
it to have sta3ed.--Mr. Fre. r : I beg to say
hat I hove a perfect rig. t to sit here ass Megis•
rate, and sowl sit. I cave no interest iti LI it
sae whatever, and you ou,.iitt ninth
-ueli a remark as you hose dohe.—Major Fist.
-tier : Mr. Freer has a perfect right to be pre.
lit. Ile states that he has no interest in tin

• me.—Mr: Freer : I have Lot the eii;l;tes-;int"e‘-
re.t wbatever.—Cross-exatuirtatiou Continued:
r. Freer did attend my brother, and gave a
I tineaii, of turil. He. died on the Wednes•

ty, ~otl WON innied On lie Frmay. The wif.,
.iot apply for the boxes. 1 refos.ll to let her
them.-• I honois Cook was recalled, and
ii ia th at eve .i,oe he ,nw Mrs. HouAtton
op. Laic b .X. s, U.eothr def-tolants

pr .t itt take. 11w,. Mr. Sit s it

_
Bauchi co.tid not convict Oil
•4, %141. ece ivi •ILA it War a disputed right 01
riip..t,), which w nld le r.eil in another court
t lon, legal arg.inieilt e.isued, and th,
Reach ruled that it ails a disputed right, au,.
tile wile appeared to Intro a bond fide chili., and
diswissin toe summons.

ItoBBING AN EMPLOYItR. Benjamin Barn.
..rook, late in tiie employ of Mr. Edwin
itringer, was charged with feloniously stealing
gold bar, electro-plate pepper box, and other
articles, the property of Eosin Stringer, stn.,
j weller. Mr. Waldron defended. Edwin
Stringer. jun., proved that the articles produced
ni longed to his father, and that the prisoner had
been in their employ for more than six months.
•id not sell the articles prodneed to the priso-
ner. They are worth One pouad. Cross ex 'm-
ined: Prisoner has linen in our employ f. r 18
Can swear the sables produced were
,ot sold to the prisoner. I know the inkstand
:ruin our private mark upon it.—William Major.
jweller, sail the prioner called upon him to
put an eye into an owl pepper box. I told the
prisoner that it formerly belonged to the old
goveuor, nits ,in 4. Mr. Stringer, as I formerly
orke I for Min for three years. Prisoner ap•
pear., I to hesitate, and afterwards said he had
oought it. Willi on TiltdlFlß Berton assistant
.0 Mr. String. r, I entified the studs and other
.rtictes.—P.S. Junes proved searching prisoners
isouse, and hiss snug itie whole of the property
iiroduced. Superintendent Freeman proved up
oreliending the prisoner. lie fir,t admitted
s.ealieg the gold Liar, hot afterwaiiis Jellied it.
--Mr. Wa!dron addressed the Bench for the
.ffisoner, and said under his advice he would
dead guilty. Prisoner had hitherto borne a very
psod character, and Mr. tringer did not wish
• • press the case litaviiy ; and asked the Bench
be as merciful as possible. He then milled
Illi, Cart ortgt,t, to give pri•on, r a good
.iaraetei .—Sentenced to two (Wender monad
hard labour.