The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26 00:00:00

BRIERLE Y HILL.

SIEALING MONET.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. J. Holeroft and H. Hall, Richard Walker
was charged with stealing he lid, the property'.! fliornas
Storey, at Brierley Hill, on Saturday night last. Dir.
Waldron defended. Prosecutor said he was a gyniniest,
and was at present staying at Brierley Hill. On Saito •
day night last he saw prisoner standing in the 110orpky
of the circus, about half past ten o'clock. As he irks
giving change for • shilling, he saw prisoner's hand be.
hind • curtain, and he saw hint drop some money out of
ills hand. He caught hold of prisoner, sad sent for •
policeman. He picked up • two-shilling piece. Cross-
examined Put the coat there about seven o'clock.
There was no money in then. I pat the first lot of
money in a little after seven. The first performance I
got about 14s. As I took a shilling or two I put the
money in toy pocket, and at the end of every perfor.
mance I put the money under my bed. I had lost money
the cause evening. I will not swear I saw prisoner put
his hand into the cost pocket, but saw him drawing his
hand away from it. The officer picked up two shilling,
and two sixpences on the stage.—Eli Fowler, puddler,
Brockmoor, said on the night in question he was in pro-
secutor's show about eleven o'clock. He saw prisoner
inside the show by the door, and saw him snatch his
hand out of prosecutor's pocket. Cross-examined : There
WO5 no one else there but prisoner. Could not see the
tuan's face. Prosecutor was ontaide.—Police-constable
thinly said from information received he went to prose-
cutor's circus on Saturday night last about eleven o'clock,
sod prosecutor gave prisoner in charge, and said it was
for picking his pocket. He took prisoner into custody,
and he found one shilling and two sixpences on the stage,
and saw one two-shilling piece under the stage, which
prosecutor picked up and handed to witness. On the
way to the station prisoner tried to throw some coppers
away. Ile charged him with stealing It lid from the
pocket of Mr. Storey. Prisoner said he was not charged
with stealing is 14d; it was only Is, the lid was his own.
He had 35 Gd in his pocket.—Mr. Waldron contended
that there was no evidence against prisoner, and it was
only a case of suspicion.—The Bench committed prisoner
to take his trial at the next Stafford Sessions, bail being
refused. .
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ASSAULT C•SE.—Mns. Margaret Coe IMP charged with
as.oulting her servant girl on the 16th inst. Mr. Club,.
appeared for defendant. Complainant said on the above
dote defendant hit her on the arm, without any provoca-
tion. Mr. Clulow called a fellow.scrvant of complainant,
who denied her statement in toto. The Bench dismissed
the case, and said it was a paltry case to bring before
them. . . .

A LENIENT WIFE. -- At the Petty Sessiona held on
Thersday, before 1. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, David
Aston, of Quarry Bank, was charged by his wife Esther,
with assaulting her. Complainant said idle did not wish
to press the case. The Bench: What did you come here
for Witness: Because icy father told me to have •
summons ; but I was more in fault than my hindaind
was. The Beech: If your husband beats you again you
must not complain. The case was then withdrawn.
TRUMPkRY GUM—Rachel Hingley wan charged with
ahsaolting George West, a little boy, on the 12th. A
witness was called who said that the defendaant threw
some water on the complainant. The defendant said she
bad about • pint of water in a bucket, and as she was
throwing it away defendant came by tht door, and a few
spots went on him. The case was dismissed.—There MBA
no other business with the exception of three slbliation
eases.