The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-12 00:00:00

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, defendant said he would kill me before he had his
supper that night, a Mr. Tandy interposed, and I
left the house to go and see my brother at the Lye.
The defendant and a man named Alfred Warton
ran after him, and caught him, Freeman gave him
a blow on the back of the head, did not recollect
what took place after. Alfred Oliver, farmer, said
that on the day in quesi ion he was standing by the
wall, when he saw Beasley running towards the
Lye, and defendant and two others running after
him. other witnesses weae called to prove the
case, and Dr: Eagar proved the injuries the man
I has sustained, -SOveral witnesses were called for
the defnee to prove that they had a fair stand-up
fight. The Magistrates retired .to consider the
verdict and Col Fletcher said the Bench were of
opinionithat it was a case for settlement. They
had no doubt the complainant was injured by the
defendant who agreed to pay complainant and
Surgeons fee. The case was adjourned for a month
to carry the arrangements out. The case being
aitered tea common assault.

BRIERLEY HILL.
NEGLECT TO SUPPORT CHILDRE N.—At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Hall and L.
Freer, George Merchant was sentenced to Due month's
imprisonment for neglecting to support his child in the
Lunatic Asylum and vras ordered to pay is per week.—
Joseph Darby was sentenced to two months' imprison-
ment for neglecting to pay 17s, being is per week.—
John Forrest was sentenced to one month's imprison-
ment for a similar offence.

_
A REFRACTORY PAllPER.—Williana Cook, an inmate of
the Stourblidge Union, was charged by Mr. Thompson,
the master, with wilfully destroying a quantity of
clothing, the property of the Guardians.—Mr. Thompson
proved that the defendant came to the Union the pre-
vious Friday sod on Saturday he was supplied with a
quantity of clothes Winch be tore into snreads.--llo-
fendant said nothing in defence, and he was sentenced
to one month's hard labour.

DRUNK AND DeeenDkaeT.--Jane Canar was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the sth inst.—
Police-constable Ennio proved the case and defendant
was fined 5s and coats; in default fourteen days' im-
prisonment,—Wilnein Brown was charged with a similar
offence, on the 29th ult.—The case was proved and de-
fendant was fined is and costs,
NON-PAYMENT OF PoOR RATEL—At the Police Court,
on Monday seventy-six persons were summoned by John
Bennett, collector, at Kinver, for refusing to pay the
poor rates due.—The defence in all the cases was that
there was no work since the Hyde Works were closet
Mr. Bennett said it MB quite true the defendants had
little or no work to do.—The Magistrates said it was very
sad but they had no alternative but to make an
.order
for them to pay in one month.
CHARGE OF COAL STEALING.—WiIIiaM Martin and
William James Martin, father and son, boatmen,:were
brought up on remand, charged with stealing a quantity
of coal, on the 19th nit, the property of Messrs. P.
Williams and Bons.—Mr. Holberton again appeared
for the defence.—The whole of the evidence was read
over and he called Thomas Prosser, a steerer, in the
employ of the London and North-Western Railway
Company. He was in charge of a boat on the 19th
September at the Stourbridge Coal Wharf and moored
it against the wharf. It would have been impossible for
the defendants to have thrown the coal on the wharf
without a great deal of crashing.—Defendants were die
-
charged.
CHARGE OF USING THREATS,—AIfred Williams, John
Humphries, and a youth named Bantam were charged
with using threatening language, on the 30th ult —Mr.
Waldron defendel.—Complainant said that all the three
defendants threw stones at him and against his house
door. On cross-examination complainant admitted that
he had been quarrelling with his wife and that the de-
fendant canted him "thrash wife" and said he was not
afraid of them.—The summonses were dismissed and de-
fendants were cautioned.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND STEALING PARSINIP3.—SamueI
Robinson was charged with stealing on the 25th ult, a
quantity of parsnips, the property of Henry Robinson.—
Defendant was further charged with assaulting Esther
Robinson, on the same date.—Mr. Addison appeared
for the complainant, and Mr. Waldron for the defence.
—Estaer Robinson said she saw the defendant pick up a
quantity of parsnips out of the garden. When he saw
ner the defendant ran away and she went into the gar-
' den and picked op the parsnips and tonic them to the
defendants hoe cud accu I i Lim of puling th,m up
, When defendant struck her three times about the head
and pushed her over a wheelbarrow and hurt her side.—
Polies-constable Keenan said that he examined the
ground where the parsnips were taken from and also a
pair of boots belonging to the defendant and they fitted
exactly. He returned to the defendant's house and told
bin what be had done.—After hearing the eviden,!e of
Samuel Robinson who corroborated the last witue,s tol to
the marks of the boots.-11r. Waldron addressed the
Bench for the defence, and contended that the cane had
not been made out and he should call John Naylor who
would p, eve that no blow was struck and that the old
woLuan was merely pusned by the defendeet and she fell
over the ,e!leAharrow.—The Bench consid,red the case
eroved ai fir flee rie,aelt they Lied defendaut is and
•_oats ; in rle:.in,t sven days' imprisonmeat, and for
stealing ,iie pAr.aips he was fined is and costs, and 61
the value ; in default seven days.
CHARGE OF PLAYING AT BAGATBLLE WITIIOIST A
Lxczxsz.—Klijah Aston, landlord of a beerhonee called
the Albion Inn, Moor Lane, was summoned for keeping
a bagatelle board without a license.—Police-constable
Lafford proved that on the night of the 21st ult, he went
to the back room of the defendant's house and there he
saw two men playing at bagatelle.—Mr, Clulow for the
aefance pleaded guilty, and said that a small fine would
meet the ends of justice. The defendant was a very re.
speetab:e man and kept a good house, but was perfectly
,gnorant as to the law.—The Magistrates said that de-
fendant had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £lO
but as be was evidently not aware of the law they should
fine him 203 and costs.

DRUNK AND DIBORDERLY.—S3Iomon Wyld was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the 29th ult.—
Police-constable Keenan proved the case and a previous
one, and defendant was fined 53 and cos; in default
fourteen days.
• Womzers' Quarians.—Rosannala Longwell was charged
with assaulting Mary Ann Lester, on the 26th ult.—
From the evidence given it appears the parties are
neighbours. Some dispute arose about the baking when
defendant struck her several times, caught her by the
har of her head and pulled her down.—Two witnesses
oorroborated.—The defence was that complainant struck
first.—Defendant was titled is and costs; in default seven
days.
eilAttGE ow STEALING A MARBLE MANTLEPIECE.—
Henry Reynolds was charged with feloniously stealieg
between the months of March and Sep:ember a marble
chimney piece, value £5, the property of Earl Dudley.
—sir. Owen appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Stokes de.
fended,—Enoch iliekinan, a carter in the employ of the
Earl of Dudley, said that in the spring of the present
year he went to the Old Rectory, a part of which was
Pulled down. He saw in the drawing room a chimney
piece and the marble one produced was the same.—John
Wotton, bricklayer in the employ of the Earl of Dudley,
said he was engaged at the Old Rectory sad saw a
chimney piece there. He took it down and put it in the
dining room for a short time, wrapped it up in some •
paper and left it there. The don. was made up at night
but he did not kuow who made the door aod the wind° N
was boarded up. He had not worked there since the
drst week iu May and he left the chimney piece there.
("hors-ermined: The &at .time I heard of it being
missed it was at Whitsuntide. I went back to the
house to see and I found it gone, the house has been
dulled down and some of the materiels heaped en the
ereued, Lie they have riot beee suit Ii k;, r w.s vs-
4tifei aurt ti,4,1 the window hal been brokee oeeu aud
he door was-feet end it had to he broken open. —Joseph
ilickmati, bricklayer in the employ of t:arl Dudley, geld
be we, eel at the Out Ileetory house. Ktugswinford,
beginotee of tile ).c.arad cthroberseed the last wit
ness.—Pedeeeeerg.,aiit Hinton said that on the 27th of
;set month he otoeided a search warrant to search tee
's
110119,1 and premises for stolen property. He
drat et:mulled the coalhouse, brewhnuee, and then the
pigstyci, cud found the marble chimney piece. Prisoner
was present. The marble chimney piece was covered
with newspaper. He caked him how he accounted for
having it on his premises and he said that he had
snowing
eaottL
bought it off a broaer by the Cross Ho el six months
back. He asked blue the broker's name and prisoner
said he did not know, He asked him what he gave for
it and he said he did not choose to tell, but he after-
wards said ha gave a sovereign for it, He obtained a
warrant to apprehend the prisoner and he again said he
did not steal it but he bought it off a broker and he
gave a sovereign, On the way to the station prisoner
asked if the case could not be settled as he intended to
have seen Mr. Tayiar next day.—After hearing the
whole of the evidence prisoner was committed to take his
trial at the next Staffard Sessions.
Looer, BOARD. On Monday afternoon last the
monthly meeting was held, Mr. I. Rollinson presiding.
The General Purposes Committee recommended the
Surveyor to give notice to the owners of property in
South Street, calling upon them to have the South
Company's water laid on. It appeared
Bafromffuttsh rierpeort of. the Medical Officer that the number
of deaths regiatered during the past month was 23,
dh
rate of 21 per thousand.—There had
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ee furrooamoridscarlet b.ver, which disease con-
t nued prevalent. resolution was adopted that the
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fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
was decided that a committee be appointed to
act with the chairman and surveyor in providing an
,cisee or requisite ladders in case of fire.—A letter from
thisPovernment Board was read, declining to give their
seection to the loan for the proposed sewerage works,
and asking that the scheme might be reconsidered.—The
Chairuian said the scheme had been amended, and it
would be submitted to the extraordinary meeting on
Monday next. He had no doubt, if passed, that it would
meet with the approval of the Local Government Board.
They intended to purchase some land and to irrigate it.
and the aneeuded scheme, he believed, would require the
• requisite surtion for a loin.
BARltiaTErs' COU/T.—Tlie revision of the
lists of voters for the polling districts of Reddall Hill
took place on ;I.'ueseay last, at the Ward's Arms Inn,
Rowley Regis before Mr. F. A. Bosanquet, revising bar-
later. ;Mr &Jail's. of Wolverhampton, representiog
the Liberals, and Mr. Ferule, of Staff-rd, the Coneerve-
awt
lists.
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Rowley Regis district 18 names wore struck off and 19
added. The new occupiers' lists contain 108 names,
against 109 on the old one. On Tuesday, also, the
revision for the Rrierley Hill and Wordeiey districts,
Look place at the Star Hotel, Brierley Hill. In the
Siderite' idol ote.riet, 50 names were struck off and 62
,ddee. In the Wordeley di:An:4 48 names were struck
if and 38 added. The new occupiers' lists contains 186
31101E44 against 202 on the old one. The revision for the
. 'strict' uf Pelift and Wombourne took place on Wed-
4,eaday lati)., at Penn. In the Penn district 8 names
were struck off anti 18 added ; the new occupiers' Hoe
contain 84 names, against 73 in the old ones. In the
Wombourne district 4 names were struck off aud 1
added ; the new occupiers' lists contains 40 names,
wind 86 a the old one.