The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-05-17 00:00:00

BBIERLEY HILL.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. T. Fereday and F. Evers,
John Hand, commercial traveller, of Stourbridge,
was charged vt ith embezzling several sums of
money belonging to Herbert Humphries of Brierley
Hill. Mr. Waldron, who appeared to prosecute,
"Ad h. 11•4 reodved & dter Mr,' A. r. Price,

goiicitor, Stourbridge, who was engaged for the
def 3nee, asking for an adjournment for a fortnight.
Ih3 0,50 was adjourned for a fortnight, prisoner
being bound over on his own recognisance of .£5O.
OBSTRUCTING THE ROAD.—John Ruttei and John
Dewhurst, carters, were summoned for obstructing
the highway at Amblecote, on the 21st February
last. Mr. J. Corbet, of Kidderminster, defended.
Police-serg ant Hinton said on the above date he
was out-side the Holly Bush, at A nblecote, and
sawithe two defendants carts standing on the high-
way for half-an-hour. Defendants were ordered
to pay costs.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION.—Thomas Firm-
stone was summoned for not sending his son to
sohool. The case was proved by Mr. H. V. Breton,
inspector, and defendant was fined 2s 6d ; in default
7 days.
DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—James
Saddler was charged with being disorderly and
refusing to quit the Red Lion Inn, Womhourne, on
the 2nd inst. John F. Idiens, the landlord, proved
that defendant was disorderly in the hou-e and
refused to leave when requested. He was fined 28
6d and costs; in default 7 days
BREACH OF THE PEACE.--1110MaS Williams and
Henry Allen were charged with commit ing a breach
of the peace by fighting. A witness named Folkes
proved the case, and defendants were bound over
to keep the peace for six months, themselves in .£5,
and one surety in o£6 each.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—WiIIiam Hill, Oldswin-
ford, was summoned for not being in such a position
as to have control over his hoase and cart on the 2nd
inst., at Dawley Brook. Police-constable White
said he saw defendant's horse and cart standing in
the turnpike road at Dawley Brook on the above
date for about an hour and a half. There was no
one in charge of it. Defendant said he left a boy
in charge of the horse aud cart. Fined 2s 6cl and
costs; in default 7 days.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—Three boys named Benjamin
Brooks, Thomas Southall and Henry Nock were
charged with wilfully damaging three fences, the
property of Mr. W. 0. Foster, at Oak Farm. De-
fendants pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay
the damage and costs.
DRUNRENNEM—AIexander Taylor was charged
with being drunk and disorderly at Kingswinfurd,
on the 4th inst.—Police-constables White and
Baynton proved the case, and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costes
COAL STEALING.—James Abbots and Sarah Ann
Lane were charged with stealing a quantity of coal
the property of the Earl of Dudley, on the 2nd inst.
James Tolley, watchman in the employ of Earl
Dudley, said he saw the two defendants at 30 and
31 pits taking coal. They had 141bs or 151bs be-
tween them, and when they saw him they threw
the coal down and ran away. Fined 2s 6d each;
in default 7 days.—Two boys named James Cart-
wright and Henry Grainger were charged with a
similar offence on the sth inst. Joseph Hunt
proved the case. Defendants were fined 2s 6d each.
Cartwright was further charged with a lad named
Pearson with stealing coal on the Bth inst. They
were both fined 2s 6d.
CHARGE actarNST A ROAD SunvEvon.—Henry
Fletcher, surveyor to the Quarry Bank Local
Board was summoned for neglecting to pay over
.21 13s Od being a balance certified by Mr. Knott to
be due from defendant. Mr. Holberton appeared
on behalf of the Quarry Bank Local Board, and
said defendant had increased his salary himself at
the rate of 3s per week for eleven weeks. Mr.
Knott in auditing the accounts of the Board, disal-
lowed the increase, and defendant was now sum-
moned for the amount. Mr. Thomas Price,
deputy clerk of the Board, produced the books
showing the appointment of defendant as surveyor
at a salary of 194 per week. He also produced the
certificate of the auditor and he was present when
the disallowance was made, eleven weeks at 3s per
week. The money had not been paid by defendant.
Defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed
and costs forthwith; in default of payment a dis-
tress, and in default of a distress, 7 days imprison-
ment.

GAME TRE9PASS.—John Cook. David Radley, and
Joseph Hyde were charged with trespassing on
land belonging to the Earl of Dudley in search of
game on the 4th ult. Mr. Holberton appeared to
prosecute. John Bowen, gamekeeper, in the em-
ploy of the Earl of Dudley, said on the above date
about half-past ten in the morning, be saw the
three defendants going to a wood at Himley. They
had a lurcher dog with them, and they all chased
a hare. Several previous convictions were proved
againft all of the defendants, who were fined 40s
and costs each; in default two. months hard labour
and also ordered to pay the prosecuting solicitor's