The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-11 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

I ALLEGED ROBBERY OF TOOLS.—At the Police Court,
an Monday, before Mr. IL Smith, Thomas Wyre was
cearged with stealing a box of tools, the property of
John Beach, oil the 31st ult. Police-sprgeaut Stevenson,
of Ki,ver, applied for a remand for a week, which was
granted.
BREACH OF PEACE.—Joseph Wood was charged with
committing a breach of peace by fighting at Kinver on
the 4 h inst. Police-constable Ferrol proved the case
and defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 3
mouths.

DRUNKENNESS.—SamueI Smi..h was cnargel with
tieing drunk and riotous at High Street, Brierley Hill,
on the 291.11 ult. Police-constable Hollis proved the case
and defendant was tined 5s aud Costs; in default 14
days.
ASSAULT CASE.—At the Police Court, OD Thursday,
before I. Spooner, Bag , stipendiary, William Hill
Sad NI imam Round were charged with assaulting
Forrest, on he 4th inst —Mr. Higgs appeared for com-
ptsinant, and Mr. Waldron defended.—From the evi
deuce it appears that complainant went to the Horse
Shoe for her husband when some words ensued and Hill
struck her. Round afterwards struck her on the eye,
caught 12,-)1d of her by the hair of her head and strut
her several times. In cross-examination comi lament
said she did not call Round clam gut wife.—Witnesses
were called to Drove the case, and Mr. Waldron addressed
the Bench for the defence, and defendants were fined
10s each and costs.

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BREAM OF TILE PEACE.—JO6eph MeeBo aLla John
dancocks were charged with committing a breach of the
peace by lighting, Kingswinfurd, on the 28th ult.—
Police-constables . Mee and lliman proved the ca•e.—
Elancocks wits ordered to fint two sureties of £5 to keep
the.pence ; in •default, two months' • hard labour. A
warrant was issued for Meese.

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CHARGH .OF PERMITTING GAIIING.—JarTieS Massey,
landlord of the Park Tavern, Kingswieford, was charged.
with permitting gaming in his house, on the 28th ult.—
Mr. Holbert-'n defended.—Police-constable finnan said
ne visited the defendant's honsc about twenty minutes
past: DiPO Alla. found six. men playing at bagatelle and
saw
.t 11. ti,ree loot ecs pay•for a quart of ale in all he saw
tbree,qm,kt . TLe.:andlord sat at the hi &l' of tl.e table
tprw, :the Atli bank again. In answer to Mr.
HolberiOn wancas said the men • yaid 21 eadh.—Fined
20s kuld-PAslsistted..c,tutioned.hun• ti.at, jibe came again
he would endorse the license,—Dek-ndaut said:he-would
do urway- wkth ivaiker, landlady of the
Vine Inn, liingsv% i,:fora, was charged with permitting
gatning,in bar Lou,e, ou the n'ght or thi '2Bth ult.—Mr.
Waldron detwined.—Poiice•constable Iliman said he
visited the di,fendane. house at thirteen minutes past
eight. lie went-to the door when a threepuuny cheque
wig demanded from him and he p it. lie w.int into a
room np,tairs and saw a number of pc•rso: a playing at
b Waldron, for the dcf,no, peaded
aud.co.ts. •
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wo;;tehedd.tr—narirn.:o,7l,-e?"iin,d:ints' ;lel
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w , h butchered,is is noot .ris-fmaac mangled,
becauseor f ewairtf,.iialnlyi
went of fie each the eoete. ' •' ' ``• "::4-:'. ': ' -''' if Wel: ate only well backed; and know how
A Whoiesene Thtnee:ssMaiy Fisher was clidigett•4l€ll A man when he's charged or when one gets attackede
stealing a quantity of clothing *lr6n3 Edward .Beisrtett;' 'Plays quite scientific and does not get cracked
on the 4th inst.—Mary til hittington, of Mdei. Street, As the trio who Wrote would wish to infuse s
Briciley Hill, said she had care of the boy on the night By the letters they published in Saturday's news.
to question. He was clothed and he went out to play
In defending the game now I don't mean to say
and she did not see the boy again until had-past-one ,
at no at all is attending the play, .
o'clock"' at Old Hill. The bby wag:inked and 'elle took ,
But all out-door. sports have some drawback' or other,
him home. The- Wither; ' *Cri?"'Worth 10eseeEmina - •
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what. . the th I
Rollinson said 0116 knew the'Prlstiner who had lodged ; 'So e - it
- s - ••• -useo • '• - .e
-sles awl the bother
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with her for a week. 'Oil the xiightinquestiorieih Our e tante trio of friends have endeavoured to make,
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.• For they ve nothing to gain 3 havi
in late. She had Astiteher tvirlAer and shd seidtetre, .. e s ... -. , . ~,,,... 1:1,4 nothing 14..8t4e.
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I was vied to " the "-pels'allep ' , and gave heels; sayilsg A. great, deal has been said which may cause some all=
, that when she came herde'ahe -would giVe heteornel :About one of the gentlemen breaking his arm, - -"--
more. She- afterwards saw Edward Bennett-with the But in Seating the -ha ,
s you will not be surprised 1- .
prisener, and he w, 0 naked except a pair of trousers on. .To hear how our friend was so easy capsised,
A little boy named:Walter Hall wee also with her.—Mary For 'twas afterwards founds that a hole in the ground,
Dunn, of Brierley Hill, said she saw the two boys with Had tripped up his foot, aud spinning him round
jug Ali ens
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the ex.'s seer go through Brierley Hill and spile'to them,. As he charged an opponent; he got such a twist,
—Herbert Allen: Lovell,Pawebrok6re said lie ktievelhe. In being overbalanced his footing he missed,
prisoner and had known her fOr. shilie years.' • Shell,l4, In attempting to get the•ball into his fist,
jest,twti 8 1 ohal was
es boyr
aatf thdnhire
eget
yhan p.lealerEsniptethheiYhgereatyitog: took the
at Blackheath, and she pledged three' articles 'iriscisiestiOn"
for 2s.—lnspector Price said he'e'eceived the lead in" -i
SThere's another point too wliich one writer mentions,
•question from the last witness with other artieleie and t„.
:IHe tumbled clean over and iejured his wrist.
hate'er his intentioes ,
afterwards charged the prisoner-with- steal
o aeanl. h. t - -
Mr. Binds, pawnbroker, of Cradlef Heath, sairl.priseee'r About a young gent being e
were
eeawrionrgth aspsps.er
Hele,
wthaseloporkotposegrtayfteefr ! With rather bad taste. se
b illl3lO tOY frPOZ '-
brought a skirt and shirt to pledge and advauesd•her is and for fear he dbe wet,
31. He could net sweat to the prisonerse-tefeedint :As he lay on the gr,o _
. Rae into the play In a deuce of a sweat.
'pleaded gurlty.—Prisaner was- farther.charged_with steal- -es •
wfed with ateating a shawl, onthe 4th :That is-relative, almost _g_ g ,
• In some way or other had shockingly fumbled,
But at soon, turned out that the man, who had. tumbled
Welter Hall —Alfred John Hall. the father ot the boY,
of Fanny Whittaker. —The father Of '
—Prisoner the tl ' '
:For something gave way (what nobody knows)
In a critical part. o . . e gen. emelt s clothee, _
pleaded guilty.---s Prisoner '
'And knowing that neither his shirt nor his hose
23. The little child said the prisoner asked her the way Had suffered, he lay as you well may suppose
the child identified the shawl as his • property. and worth, :Being reluctant to show where the rent in the stitches
sHad all given way and he'd bursted his which is.
Extremely provoking, more so if you find
Its a vert cold -day and exposed to the Wind,
her a penny to spend.—Mr. Lovell proved that the
prisoner, which was not gone into and prisoner-was corn-
prisoner brought the shawl to pledge.—Defendant (As a ease I've just thought of occurs to my mind)
pleaded guilty.—There was a fourth charge- against
IThaaret
saormryosoteursefrfiuelndgasrmsb
bteoososhsoevrterbeehind.
united to take her trial at. Stafford on the 'three • On,the game, universal at this time of the year, t
charges.
.-' - 'e .•-•-•- -s- • And. the style of their writings would make it appear
CUARGE or TIIREArENING2—Ann Cutler westintrged : That they'll do an they can to shut it up here.
i with rising threatening language lei :Ann Kaighti•ontlie- The object- they've aimed at and
stake's in hand. ,
II 28th Ult.—'Mr.- Hayes defended—The threge were Seems a difficult matter, 'twas clumsily pl allied, -..
proved and defendant was bound over in one swat/0145' Fen. they've made use of .language -that- waa'nt well t
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.. si to keep the peace lot six mouths. •••! • s - •weanned, •.-• • • - . • • . .. :, ..
HALESOWEB • '-- • - . " ' ' ' ' --' • - ;:e e•• se e And rushed into meters they don't understand. . -..
garment
should
CIIABGE -OF ASSAULT Dit . A POLICE OFVCER.—At the . • . .-- .:. -;:T...1. •. •
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Police Court, on TuesdaV, before Messrs. H. Howard BROMSGROVE.
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'.4Cilettit an'the folks who are hearty and stoned, • '
and Z Phillips Thcmas Oakey, a prdic.. onstalie, was ..
, ~.) with ' , ,_, „ Reuben .r, ~.,.
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• ess-:e s. .1.-. 'A'si'd-Ilsoed who don't care about spending a pound-
cha. gee ' assaulting "-arsons, on the 22. d CRUEL TREAT?iENT OF'. A: :UASTICAL.rAUPER.—^I.6O adr6.- ~., 4.;• , . . on the St le •cl round- '-" .
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rileseelir. W.. Ilaye,s prosecuted, and Said he was very audit-Iy. nieesting of pi'n 'etio•rnaerseeVe Board of Clueisilitts ' .ievitemble beese, c our ri ge g
.. ~. ..: Bilt.foUtball's in favour the country round, - ' • -: • . '
Olf-Satnetia 'eve, and would' eoa believe- ; • •-.- • .. -- - ' '
aerie-- to have 'to appear sgainst a police -officer but if - *Was held on 71'weitia7eMr"."'Willialis 'Partridge ix:Nine-their.' A man at thYe gate stands there to receive."' t''."--!•:3* -:: e-i2ei-
the instructions were true it was a bad assault and the si —The Master's statement book contained an en-ry under ,
officer should be fined. Defendant took out a cross- Thursday's date to the effect that a man had been admit- •
ket, -
summons.—Complainant said he was in Fallowe wic
s Field ted to the Union on the previous night between nine and .. our cash or your ticket, as you pass through the
an fact just the same as when playing at cricket.
11111 Saw the officer who followed him. He had a rabbit ted o'clock He was conveyed to the Union in a cart,
i , his possession. The wee" came up to him, caught and put in the tramp ward by the porter without any re. I must close, but in doing so, allow me to say
hold of him, threw him into the hedge, made his nose port being made to the master that night. and the follow. That if Saturday next is at all a fine day
bleed, scratched his face, and tore his clothes When ing morning at a quarter-past seven the master found Just pay us a visit, now don't stay away,
he got up defendant asked him if he would give it up. him very ill and in a dying state. He had him removed And if you're a lady you've nothing to pay.
Cornelsinant ell him he would and defendant to k the to proper place in the house, and sent for the doctor, Again let me ask for your kindest stiPPort
re.bbit from him, He had to go to a eurgson and had who administered brandy, but the man died about ose In forwarding every athletic sport.
only done one day's work since. In answer to the o'clock.—The porter was called into the room and clues. Don't: mind what you've heard from our trio etitrlends,
Bath witneal said he did not strike again, lie had no tionod and it transpired that, in addition to not properly HOW 0011)141 in maiming and butchery end&

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•SINGULAIL FATAL ACCMENT.—MT. Edwin Hooper,
DiArict Coroner, held an ingn•st on Saturday, at the
Royal Oak,. Blackueatlk, Rowley Regis, on the body of a
child seveuteen nioutli3 old, named Annie Hadley, the
daughter of Charles Hadley, Beet Street Blackheath.—
It appeared that on the 11th uA, the mother of the child
was engaged in making nails, and seeing the child was
about:o fall on the tire, rushed to save her. In her
hand, however, she held a red-hOt piece of iron, and this
penetrate I the child's eye: The deceased died from the
effect.; of the injury on the 2nd ins.—A verdict of " Ac-
cidental death 11;was returned, • - •

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