The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

STEALING IRON.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before J. Holaroft and L. Freer, Esqrs., Lydia Highfield.
a little girl, was charged with stealing a quantity of iron,
the property of the Great Western Railway Company, at
Brettell Lane, on the 9th inst. Police-constable Free-
man said on the above date, about half-past two, he was
on duty near Brettell Lane Station, when se saw priSo.
ner leave the side of the railway. He folowed her accrue
distance and found a part of an iron chair '22jfha weight,
tie charged her with stealing it, and she said a gir/
named Elizabeth Lewis bad given it her to sell. Eliza-
beth Lewis said she lived at Stamber Mill. On the above
date she saw prisoner. She did not give her any iron.
She told her to take it. She took it from the canal side,
She did not know whose property it was. The iron pro-
duced was the same she told prisoner to take. Mr.
Holcroft said witness ought to be M the same place an
prisoner was. Mr. J. Wood, Permanent Way Inspector,
said the Company only wished to make an example of
prisoner, but he thought the witness Lewis was the most
to blame. Prisoner said she took Lewis's dinner, and
Lewis fetched the iron, and gave it to her. Mr. Holcroft
said prisoner was a very naughty girl, and Lewis was as
bad as she seas. They should discharge her ; but if she
was brought there again they should rend her to Stafford.
She was then discharged.
CHARGE UNDER THE New LODGER'S ACT. Joseph
Bingley, Joseph Hill, and John Robinson, were sum-
moned under the Act recently passed for the protection
of the goods of lodgers against distresses for " rent due
to the superior landlord," to haml over two tubs and four
fowls which were in their possession, under a distress for
rent upon the goods of Edward Pye. Mr Addison ao.
peered for Bullet, the complainant. Complainant's wife
said she was present when the goods were sold. The
fowls were sold, and the tub was sold for is 91. There
was no rent doe to the landlord, and she told him there
was not any due. She was compelled to pay tls to Mr.
Detheridge before they would let her have :the goods.
rhe fowls they sold were her property, end she reared
then, Edward Pye said lie was the individual the three
defendants levied the distress upon. At the time the
distress wos levied on hini complainant did not owe lam
any rent until the week was op. There were 15 fowls.
and six belonged to }Willey. Mary Lewis, Brettell Lane,
said sho told defend...fa use fowls belonged to Rultley.
and not to Pye. Defendants called Mr. I 4,theridge, auc-
tioneer, who said previous to the sok,. Mr. Addison
brought an inventory of the goods that belonged to the
lodgers. lie told Mr. Addison that anything that be-
longed to complainant should be given to her, and on
the morning of the sale the husbarei pointed out what
hebolged to them, and they took them He asked com-
plainant if lie was satisfied with what he had got, and he
sabt he was. The case was adjourned for seven days for
Ruilley to appear.

STEALING APPLEI.—Thowai Crow and William Beer
were charged with stealing a quantity of apples, the pro-
perty of Mr. Henry Sparrow, at Himley, on the sth inst.
Complainant said on the above date he saw di•fendants in
his garden, and ChMell them home. The defendant
Crow had robbed his orchard since that date. He did
not want to preqi the ease against the younger defendant
as he wan led into it by Crow. Crow said he had not
had anything out of the garden. Defendant Crow wee
dned 5. and coats; in default 14 days. The other de-
fendant was reprimanded and dismissed.

FRIENDLY SrOCIETY'S CASE.—John Striven, treasurer,
and Henry Webb, secretary of a Friendly Society held at
Mr. RoHinson's, the Golden Eagle, Brierley Hill, were
summoned for refusing to pay William Fowler 38 weeks'
pay. Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and Mr.
Homer for defendants. Martha Fowler, wife of ttom•
plainant maid she left him ill at home. Mr. Pearce is the
medical officer of the club. The last time that gentle..
man was with him be told him to get another doctor.
He had been to Mr. Freer, Dr. Campbell. and Mr. Ash-
mead. The certificate produced was Slut by Mr. Ash-
stead that morning. After hearing some other evidence,
the ease was adjourned for 14 days for Mr. Addison to
produce his medical evidence.

TRANSFER.—The Holly Bush, Brierley Hill, from
William Hubble to Arthur Turner; Sampson and Lion,
Buck Pool, from James Smith to Thomas Griffin ; Rock's
Hill Tavern, from Mary Ann Roberts to Abel Richards;
Bull's Head Inn, Brockmoor, from Thomas Harris
(deceased) to the widow; the Woodman. Brierley Hill,
from Thomas Priest to Handel Male; Riving Sun. Am-
blecote, from Sarah Hammond to Alfred Parkes; the
Royal Exchange, Brettell Lane, from John Lowe to
Elizabeth Webb ; Red Cow Inn, Brierley Hill, from
Isaiah Mountford to Thomas Mountford ; the :kick Inn,
Moor Lane, from William Morton to John Beasley ; the
Cross Inn, Kinver, from B.injarnin Oskley (deceased) to
Daniel Vale; the Reindeer Inn, Pensnett. from Rhoda
Mills (deceased) to Mary Rushton; Seven Stars, Brierley
Hill, trom:Thomas Oates to Abraham Cope; the New

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