The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-03 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

VAGRANCY.—At the Police Court, on Monday, beton.
Messrs. F. Evers and L. Freer, John Mason (71), was
charged with vagrancy on the 28th ultimo, at High-street.
Brierley Hilt Police-comtable Mee said he found the
defendant on the above date loitering about the streets,
without any means of subsistence. Discharged with a
caution. . . . .

DRUNK.—nomas Male, of Commonside, was charged
with being drunk on the 28th ult, at Higb.street, Brierley
Hill. Police-constable Mee said on the above date he
found the defendant's gig in the road. by Brierley Hill
Church. He was very drunk. Defendant said he fell
over the shafts of a cart. He went along quietly when
the officer requestad him. Defendant was ordered to pay
the costs. _ . .

STEALING SwEnza.—Joseph Firmstone and Thomas
Jones were charged with stealing swedes on the 18th nit,
the property of William Mills, of Summerhill. Mr.
Waldron appeared for defendants, and irked the Bench
to adjourn the case for a fortnight, to enable him to ob. !
tam n evidence for the defence. Anjourned for 14 days. ,
STEALING A CLOTHES' LlNE.—Zochariala Smith (18), 11
was charged with stealing a clothea line, the property of I
Ann Teague, at Hart's Hill, on the 17th ult. Prosecn-
trix said she saw her line safe about six o'clock on the
above date. She missed it at ten o'clock at night. The
line produced wes the same, and the value of it waa
about 4d. Hannah Maria Brownhili said elle was the
wife of Eli Brownhill, and ehe resided at Hart's Hint.
On the 17th prisoner offered her a clothes' line. Police.
'actable Mee, stationed at Brierley Hill, said on the
17th from information received he apprehended prisoner
and charged him. He said he was not guilty. Witness
produced the line, which he found in a room, where he
appreheueled prisoner.—Prisoner was farther charged
with stealing some bacon, the property of George Willis,
grocer, at Brietley Hun on the 113th alt. William Smith
said he was potter for prosecutor. On the above date,
about nine o'clock in the evening, he eaw prisoner and
another youth standing by the chop window. They were
there flee or ten minutes. Witneas went to put the shut-
ter up, whim be saw the other youth in the chop. Ihe
prisone was gone. Witness missed a piece at bacon,
weighing about eight or ten pounds. It was taken oft
the counter. Anne Weller, wife of George Weller, said
ebe missed some bacon (eight or teu pounds) front the
shop on the above date. She saw some one in the shop.
It was a boy. He took the bacon. The value of it wouid
be about 4s or U.—Prisoner was still further charged
with stealing a watch, the property of some person an.
known. Police-constable Malawi said he had prisoner in
his custody under a charge of stealing bacon. On the
18th he charged prisoner with stealing &watch. He acid
he had it from his father. On the 21st he said he had
been previously convicted at West Bromwich and Wol-
verhampton, and the watch he had from a lodging house
at Bilston. He took it from a blackman travelling with
tituuett'e CirCUS. They went to sleep together. and
when the black was asleep be took it from him. Police.
sergeant Breton said he had made iuquiriee in reference
to the black man, but as yet he had been unable to trace
hint. Prisoner's father to alive now. Prisoner had not
anything to say. The Bench diontiesed the charge of
,atealing bacon against prisoner. Prisoner was commit.
ted to take his trial at the next Stafford Quarter Sessions,
I on both charges.
Coat STEALINO.—Keziah Cartwright and Elizabeth
Dickin were charged with stealing coal, the property of
Edward Bowen, on the 11th ult. Joseph Harper said he
was in the employ of Mr. Bowen, who has brick works
at Brett ell Lane, and also some pits. On the above date
he now defendants on the coal wnarf, between one and
two o'clock. He saw them pink a lamp of coal off the
wharf, and carry it away. He spoke to them. 'they took
it 40 yards from the wharf. The piece the girl took wive
not quite so large 1.11 the out) the women took. The wo-
man has been at the Police Court before. Ordered to
pay costs.
PELOXY.—Ednard David Morgan WAS charged with
stealing tarpaulin, the property of the Great Western
Railway, on the 26th ultimo, at Brettell Lane. Thomas
Deakon said: 1 am a horse drier r in the employ of the
Great Weetern Railway Company, at Bromley Station.
Brockruuor. On the above nate about hait-paet eight
o'clock. He saw prisoner in one of the company's bid.
tugs at Bromley Station, by the Ode of a truck. Saw
him put eomethiug in • bag. I then informed Tatra.
the foreman, and showed him the truck, and the piece of
tarpaulin was gone from it. I saw him go into a tin
works close at hand. Vales followed ham. 1 know pri-
eouer by name. 1 did not spook to him. 1 dia not go
after him—John Pay no 11, sent : 1 Jive at Bro.:lmre.,
on the above dote I woo en the railway about half-past
eight o'clock. la as near the stain at Brockniour. lasts
prisoner, who wain standing by AU iron truck, which con
trotted sand. 1 raw hen rip toe tarpriultu oil lime truck.
It was over the box of the axle. Ile put it under Lis
apron, and went into hada and Co.'s tin works.—J,hu
Jones t 9). depos 4: On the Omen- date, about ball-past
eight, nag on the railway with last witness. I saw priso-
uer near a truck. L nos him pick the tarpaulat off the
ground. It Woo lOug on tar 'rails close by the truck.
tie put it Ostler 11.1 apron, and took it tato Bmirt and
Co.'. works. Last Witness eiroeted at hiss, and said he
would GR.—Samuel Yates deposed: I am foreman at
the Brockmoor siding, cud in the employ of the Great
Weoteru Railway Company. On the above date I went
after prisoner into the works, aud charged him with steal-
mg a piece of tarpaulin from a truck belonging to the
Great Western Railway Company. He said he was very
sorry he did it, and offered to take it back, and nail it on
the truck, where he bad it from. He gave the tarpaulin
up to me, and I headed it to Police-constAble Hollins.
The value is about threepence. It could be unuer a suil-
- Yolice..ergeant Breton said: Policesconstable
dollies is called off on duty. He handed Inc the tax.
paulin produced before he left.—On being charged pri•
' sorter said, " I am not guilty of stealing it; I mcked it
. up. I gave it up when Yates came for it, and I told him
I would take it back again.—The Bench were of opinion
that the ease was proved, and committed prisoner for 14
days.
ANoTHEII CASE.—Mary Fellows was charged with steal-
ing coal belonging to Paul Robinson and Co., on the 20th
alt. The case ea* withdrawn on payment of costs, 7a.
• Allowed 14 days to pay it.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Edward Charles was charged with
embezzling 17s 64, the monies of Levi Adams, of Wail
Heath. Withdrawn on payment of costs.

CHARGE AGAINST • PIMLICAN.—At the Petty SeSCHOUS
Ou ihuroday last, before I. Spooner, Esg., Stipendiary,
Robert Dancer, landlord of the Swan Inn, Moor Lane,
wag chargt d by Superintendent Mills with keeping Ills
twine open for the sale of beer on the '27th ult, before
the hour of half-past twelve, Police-sergeant Breton
proved that he visited the defendant's house at nine
o'clock, and found our man in the kitchen, with a pint of
ale. The defence was that the man Caine to ace him
about some repairs, and he gave him the ale. Ordered
to pay the costs.
Assamr Cum.—Jessie King was charged by John
Brown with assaulting him on the 231 ult. Complain-
ant mid he lived at Pensnett. On the above data he
cent to Wolverhampton Market to sell • pony. The de-
feudwit bought it for Li. Vben he was going to pay for
it he put down four shillings. Would not let defendant
have it, and he struck him on the ear and cut it. Fined
Is and costs, 103 fid.
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CNAHOZ Or Asseur.v.—llary Fargeter was charged by
Ann Evans with assaulting her on the 27th alt. From
the evidence of complainant, it appears there was a die.
pate about some cluldren, when the defendant struck her
sod threatened her.—Mary rargeter and Abiatha Long.
more were then charged by Ann Evans with using threat-
ening language. After hering the evidence, defendants
were ordered to pay the cost at the summonses, 2s 64
. .

Tlik Cffaaou or BCROLARY.—John Webb was brought
up ou remand charged with unlawfully entering the dire!.
ling-house of Benjamin Cooper, on the 23rd ultimo, and
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel. This case was
adjourned for the attendance of the pawnbroker. Mr.
Whit well, of Stourliridge, pawnbroker, proved that the
goods were pledgid at we house. lie vidence
orien read over, pris 'ore was committed to take his trial
at the next Stafford Sessions