The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A Noisy Lor.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. E. Moore and N. Ringley, Thomas Davis
and Eliza Davis were summoned fir threatening Eli
Hall, landlord of the Railway Tavern, and his wife ; and
E. 112.1 Hill was also charged with threatening Elise
Davis Mr. Shakespeare appeared for the Hills, and Mr.
Hayes for the Davises. From the evidence it appears
that Thomas Davis went to Hill's house, and wanted to
toss for money. He would not let him, and he thee
threatened what he would do for him. Mrs Davis then
went after her ROD, and began threatening Hill and his
wife. Several witnesses were called on both sides, and
the Bench bound Thomas Davis over in one surety to
keep the peace. 'the other case was dismissed.
MAN ADO Viler—Jesse Homer was charged by Eliza
beth Homer, his wife, with assaulting her on the thlth
ult. Mr. Addison defended. Complainant said :On the
above date she was in the house when defendant went to
the place and broke the door open. He struck her on
the throat. Cross-examined : He has sent me some
mosey. My children had no home, and they are now at
my sister's, at Blackpool. I did not throw any boiliug
water OD him. Isabella Walker saw him strike me. I
did throw conic soap suds on him at dinner time. Isa-
bella Walker said she saw defendant burst the door open
and strike eomplainar.t. Defendant kicked the kettle,
and the boiling water ir ent tr r him. The &rich fined
defendant ha and costs; in default dl days—Mr. Addi•
son said he had not finished his evidence. He was en-
titled to cross-examine the witnesses. If the Bench had
nude up their minds on the case, he might as well sit
down. He then commenced his speech for the defence,
and said defendant had constantly sent money to com-
plainant. He denied the assault in Soto. Defendant
never struck her, or attempted to strangle her. The
man only went for his rights.—The Bench did not alter
their declaim).

STEALING -Coat,.— George Oliver was charged with
stealing coal on the 30th tilt, the property of Messrs.
Swindell and Collis. Mr. Edward John Collis said: I
am in partnership with James Swindell and others, at
Granville Colliery. Defendant is not in oar employ. On
the above date I walked round the end of the mound,
and saw defendant, with a number of others, picking and
carrying away coal. I selected defendant, who was in
the act of carrying away a basket of coal. I caught him
and took him en to the bank. The value of the coal
was 24. He had 1011 s or 1211,5. Our reason for prose.
outing is that we have had tons of coal taken from the
mound Mier it had been pick d out by our men. Alfred
clerk to prosecutor, corroborated. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and said he did not think there was any
harm in picking the coal. C )mmitted for I-I days im-
prisonmen t.

CHERGE UNDER THE BEERROUSE ACT. Jonathan
Auslow, Eli Willetts, John Crumpton, and John Wood.
house were charged wills being found at Eli Hid's, the
Railway Tavern, Gorsty Hill, during improper hours,on
the 27th ult. The Bench ordered them to pay costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Tremens was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 3rd inst,
at Cradley Heath, and ordered to pay the costs.
PIGEoN STEALING—Harry Nock and John Williams
wore charged by James Wessell with stealing 2 pigeons.
his property on the 28th ult. Prosecutor said he lived
at Old Hill. On the above date he hail the pigeons safe
in a pigstye. He fastened them up at four o'clock. He
missed them on the following morning at half-pas seven.
Witness went to Nock, and told him the pigeons were
gone, and he said it serve him right. He went on Tues-
day and found them at Netherton, in a cage belonging
to Millinehip, a poultry dealer. They are worth three
shillings. He then gave information to the police.
Walter 31illinchip said he lived at Netherton. On the
Monday prisoners went Labia father's house with the two
pigeons. They are the two pigeons now produced. He
gave them MI for the two. They were there about din-
ner time. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Nock said h,
saw the pigeons walking about the road, and he picked
them up, and sold them. Committed for 14 days.