The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DAMAGING CELERY AND CARROTS. At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Hall,
William Bate, John Palby, and Benjamin Marsh were
charged with damaging a quantity of celery and carrots,
belonging to Mr. Benjamin Wood, at Brockinoor. Mr.
Wood said he would withdraw the case if defendants
would promise not to offend again. Defendants were
dischargad on payment of costs.
DRUNK AND Iricsrmits.—ltichard Dunn was charged
with being drunk and incapable at High-street, Brierley
Hill, on the 12th. Police-constable Foster proved the
case. The Benuh said they intended to punish in these
cases more than they had hitherto done, and fined the
defendant 5s and coits; in default 19 days... .

THRNATS.-110110. Plant was sUMUloned for threaten-
ing Thomas Plant, on the 04th ultimo. Complainant
said on the above date lie was in the Vine Inn, Quarry
Bank, and as soon as he went in defendant said he would
knock the front of his head in, and that be would make
him fly up the chimney. Complainant said he was in
bodily fear. Charles Homer gave corroborative evidence.
Defendant was hound over to keep the peace towards the
complainant in one surety of £lO, complainant paying
the costs.
Damsonso s FENClL—William Horton was charged
with damaging a fence to the amount of 2d, the property
of the Earl of Dudley, on the 3rd inst. Samuel Robin-
son, watchman, proved the case. Defendant pleaded
guilty, and was ordered to pay the damage and costs, on
promising not to offend again.—John Collins was also
charged with a similar offence, on the 4th inst. Ordered
to pay the costs, 'is 6d.
COAL STEALlNG.—Katherine Stevens (10), was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of the Awl
of Dudley, on the sth Mat, at the Nine Locks Colliery.
A watchman proved the case, and defendant was fined 2s
Ga.—Mary Ann Hale was charged with stealing coal, the
property of Paul Robinson and another, on the 10th
lost, at Pensnett. The Bench &deified the agent of pro.
mentors not to press the case, as it was the first offence.
Oidered to pay costs.
I BRINO ON PREllisEs Port AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE.—
, At the Petty Sessions held on Thursday last, before 1.
Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Joseph Taylor was brought
up on remand, charged with being on the premises of
Richard Williams, licensed victualler at Kingswinford,
on the 3rd inst, for an unlawful purpose, and was sen-
tenced to three months' hard labour.

FLLONY CREE.—JOAith Rowley, a youth (15), was
charged with stealing a quantity of bacon on Tuesday
night, the property of tieorge Weller, grocer, residing
in lludley•street. Mr. Clulow defended. William Smith,
a servant amid he ssw the prisoner and another boy close
to the shop window about nine o'clock at night. He after
saw the prisoner in the shop. Ann Weller, wife of pro-
secutor, said the prisoner came into the shop, and asked
for a pennyworth of sweets. Whilst she was serving the
him, the prisoner came in and took • piece of bacon
about ail or seven pounds weight. Police-constable Mn. .
land proved apprehending the prisoner, who said he did
not steal the bacon, but was talking to • lad at the win-
dows that did steal it; but did not know his name, or
where he lived. Superintendent Mills proved that the
prisoner had once been convicted for coal stealing, and
thst his general character was not good. The learned
Stipendiary said he thought the best thing he could do
was to get hiss into a Reformatory, and he should sen-
tence him to one mouth'. imprisonment, at the expira•
tion to a Reforniatory fur five years.
CHARGE or LUAL.—John Heywood Candling, an inn-
keeper, residing at Pensnett, and John Talbot, stock-
taker, Corbyu's Hall, were summoned at the instance of
the Rev. Charles Isaac Atherton, minister, at Pensuett
Church, for uttering a defamatory libel. Mr. Motteraui
(instructed by Messrs. Houlfray and Holberton) was for
the complainant, and Mr. Young (instructed by Mr. Clu-
low) fur the defendants.—Mr. Young said that two sum.
meioses had bean issued by the Rev. Charles Isaac Ather-
ton against the defendants, charging them with issuing a
defamatory libel. The SOLIHIHAIS was only recently issued,
and he had been instructed to defend, but had not time
to get up the defence; and asked that the case be ad-
' jourued.—Mr. Honiara), said he did not object to an ad-
journment, as he understood as adjournment would be
asked for, and had given notice to counsel and witnesses
but to attend. The case was then adjourned until Thurs-
day neat—the Court was crowded, expecting the case
to come on.