The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-11 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CiewsnooriWo Tito Pool aurn.-05 Wednesday, at the
Polies Ccourt, liefore F. Moore and N. Flingley, Ksqrs.,
two young Men, named Joe. Jones and Itichard Taylor
were charged with obstructing footpath, at illacklieetls,
on the List of September. Foliee.consteble fillip proVed
the offence, and stated that MshY complaints best bees
made of persons being Ituukqed. He had Ire4',ooMY
warned Um one:Were, but they did scut ascot to oars. The
nintoli said if defeadants would pay the coats at ono*
they might do an, but said if they did not do this, they
would be flood Is and omitl; or 14 day. imprison.
meat, with hard 'Amor.
Boit into! Attrisami. Itilissoad Barnsley, of New
Town. woslthatsmi with rehising to pay .tt ills Mt, due
to MarM Holgetts, the if liii illegitizaele ohild.
Ihresiey said he woold not pay, and the Banat sent him
to prison for nice ionntli.
Aaawi'LT.—A youth named Joseph Powell Was uharged
With cociTnitting as aggeav itch assault ou au all amain
named Ann Tremens, on the tith instant, at Old Hill.
Complainant, *limo, lace was conthleratily bruised, sold
that on the shore day she was going up the street at Old
Hill, whoa she met a crowd of about 100 men, women,
and children. She begged them to let her pass peaceably,
but they immediately began to bustle her about, and at
length she vies knocked down. Whilst down, defendant
took hold of a stone, and inflicted the injuries on her
face. They were continually annoying her by calling
her names. and tearing her dress. befendant denied the
assault, and said he merely pushed her down, and that
the injuries were caused by the fall. The Bench consi-
dered the mien proved, and Clued the young defendant
10s and coots ; in default one months hard labour.
APPLICATruN Volt S.F.NrsvAl. or ITITENSII9.—Mr. Shake.
spears inttended to make an applicaticn for the renewal
of the license 44 Miss Slim, who formerly kept a public-
house at Blacklemth. Miss Shin was deprived of her
license at the Annual Licensing Meeting. on account of
the bud character which the police gave the house. Since
that time she has got ups requisition auto Let character,
&s., which tins been signed by nearly all the respectable
people of Rowley and Blackheath, and which wits presen-
ted to the Bench. Mr. Shalompeare used all his aegth
meats to induce the Bench to grant the required liemise.
but Mr. Moore said the ease had been before fully loves-
tigate and he taw no reason why they should scot abide
by their firmer decision. The application was accord-
ingly refused.
DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.—On Monday 'northing, between
the lomrs of two mid three o'clock, as Sergeant Powner
was pruceedirg through Redibil Hill his attention was ar-
rested by some kind of a chemical, which was spread
about the road in front of a new public-huuse, which is
being erected by Mr. George Perry. It had a apaikliug
appearance, and alien pressed. exploded, and contiuumt
to born for some time. Mn. POWTIPT at once called up
the owner oh the property, and a search was at once io-
etitated They found near haffoi-pounit of this destruc-
tive artiste lying ins front of the house, aid upon a climer
examination they discoyerid some sticking in the walls,
and it quantity on the leading over the window. Froth
WA it was at once surmised that a dastardly attempt to
set five to the 'mese littl been made by some unlit met
pled %Tete!, As Mr. Dttener cue carefully piekicg up
the material, it exploded in his letnil, end he watt foretql
to rush jet., the street mid rub his Mind in the dirt he-
tire the It this' could be got out. Of coarse In! sustained
aerions iejary. Mr Perry, for the informati in if our
correspondent lighted a very email portion h its a Mates.
It flamed up with great bri/liatie), and when rubbed about
with a kilife, continued to buro intensely, nor e meld any
amount of beatiog pit out the finer. It is conjectured
that the emu limonite Wto.t ietended to be thro on through
One of the top room windows. at which harm were hang-
ing. but that being rented badly it struck the will, and so
fell into the street b•-low. It is eertein that if it had only
folleus into the room the aurrounding ittiliChttg %tall,' hare
been in rains, and very likely 'memo Id, would have been
sacrificed. We hope the police will succeed in tracing
the cowardly misareaut, and that he wiff get the punish-
math be so riehly clears no.