The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-23 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

HIGHWAY OVPINCII.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Monday last, befoie H. 0. Finnstuoe aud L. Freer,
Esqrs., William Roden, fishmonger, was charged by
Superintendent Mills with allowing a quantity of fish
heads and refuse to aecuniulato on the tootpatu, on the
26th ultimo. Voice sergeant Bretton proved the ease.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay the
costs.

BIa:ACH OF THE Pnacg. —Robert Richards mai Jainee
riarbett were charged with committing a Lreaeh of the
peace by fighting. on the 10th inst. William Chamber-
lain proved the ease. Defendant.. pleaded ulty. Being
the, first offence, they were ordered to pay the costs.
BEERHOUSS Cookery Prier, lamllord of the
Robin Hood, Collis street, Denvis Park, was charged
Superintendent Mule with having Ma house open for the
sale of beer on the 11th net, during prohibited hours.
Police•conatable P reeman proved the offence, and the
defendant was fined 10a and costs.

A DISHoNIIST BARVANT.—Lieurge l'rott. waggoner, Was
charged with felomoualy stealing a bag and a quantity of
corn, on the sth islet, the propel ty of hi. toaster William
Itullinaon, timber dealer. Mr. Holberton appeared to
prosecute. John Dean said he assisted his uncle as a
horse dealer, and on the above date he was at the bottom
of The Thorns, about six o'clock in the evening. Was
getting over the wall, and saw Mr. Harding coming down
Site road. The prisoner Pratt met Harding. Saw • sack
back in the timber carriage. Heard the prisoner say to
Harding, You can't been it here; you must come op
yonder. Saes eel Hughes, foreman at Messrs Mobberley
and Bailey's works, said about six o'clock the prisoner
(Pratt) was with • timber carriage by the Dog and Par-
tridge. Hurtling was following it. He toeit • hag off
the waggon, and witness followed hire. Police•constable
Fairbanks proved apprehending the prisoner. On being
charged with the offence. promisor said he was very sorry
for having dune it. The barley and corn is worth Is.
Mr. Holberton said that Mr. Rollineon did not wish to
press the ease; but would leave it in the hands of the
Bench. Since the charge, the priaoaer had made all the ,
restitution he Gould. The Bench, in consideration of ,
this, sentenced him to 14 days' hard labour—John
Harding was then charged with receiving the bag and
corn, well knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Hol-
berton appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Addison defended
George Pratt said he met the prisoner on the above date,
and he asked him what he had got in the bag. Witness
told him chaff and Indian corn. Prisoner asked for it.
Witness told him he would have some one see him take
it. They both went further up the road, and prisoner
took the bag containing the corn off the cart, and went
with it in the direction of home. Did not agree to re-
ceive anything for the bag and corn. John Dean gave
similar evidence to that which he gave in the first case;
as also did Samuel Hughes. The latter witness also laid
that be watched by the hedge-side, and told the prisoner
what he had seen. Prisoner replied that it did not ma;-
tar, Next day witness saw the prisoner, who said that
if he (witness; said anything about it, the man would
get the sack." Witneas afterwards informed Mr. Rol.
Mason of what lie had seen. Police-constable Fairbanks
proved apprehending the primmer, and finding gti bop in
his house, 19 of which were under a feather bed. On
the way to the 'station prisoner maid he was very ..rry,
and hoped Mr. Itollinson would not send him to priaon.
Witness found the bag produced in the prisoner's house,
Mr. Addison addressed the Bench for the defence, and
contended that it Mid not been proved that the prisoner
had token the bag with any felonious intent. His son
had lust a bag, and the prisoner thought is was his own
property. There was nothing in tne bag but a Build!
quantity of chaff. George Smith wan called, and said be
saw the prisoner shut out of the bag some chaff. There
was no corn, and it was a dirty bag, and an old one, not
like the one produced. Prisoner was committed to take
his trial at the next Stafford Sessions ; bail being tweet,.
led in two sureties of £25 each, and himself in £59.
LARCENT.—DanieI Orenan 43), and John Holt (12),
two boys, w-re charged with stealing • quantity of gas
fittings on the 15th lest, the property of Herbert Hum-
phries. Prosecutor said he lived in Fenton-street,
Brierley Hill The brass and iron produced were his
property, and belonged to some gas fittings. Mary
stout, marine store dealer, said she bought a brass tap
from Grease. She gave him Id for it. He bought the
hoop iron produoed of Holt. Alfred Bunn proved that
lie bought the brass chain produced of Greuan. Police.
constable Breton proved apprehending the two prisoners.
Sentenced to be locked up for Id hoses; at the expira-
tion to receive twelve strokes of • birch rod each.
CHARGE AIiAINAT • PUBLICAN. Edward Walton,
licensed victualler, of Inksford, was charged by Super-
intendent Mills with having his house open for the sale
of beer on the 10th inst, during prohibited hours. Mr.
Addison defended. Police-constable Moore said he
led the defendant's house, at 9.45. He saw amen named
Chambers sitting at the tabie, and bad a jag containing
ale. The geleace was that tbuttabora had brought cone