The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-15 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

ILLTREATINS A HOSE.— At the Police Court on
Tuesday, before Messrs. F. 1). L. Smith, E. Moore and
E. Gem, Thomas Harden was charged with cruelly
ill-
treating a horse which was in an unfit state for work, on
the 111th silt, at Cakemore. Police-constable Dennant
said on the above date he saw the defendant's son with a
horse, at Cakeniore. He had a horse that stewed very
tired. Witness looked under the villa:, and found two
wounds. On looking under the saddle there were wounds
as large as his hand, and they smelt very badly. Wit-
ness called the attention of Henry Harper to it. Henry
Harper said he saw the horse in question on the above
date, and there was • very bad wound on the back. The
animal was not in a fit state to be worked. Defendant
said the horse bad a boil on the back, and it broke. De.
fendant was fined 20s and costs, or 21 days.
ILLTRE.OINO A PORKEY.—CharIeS Wagner MIS charged
with illtreatiug a donkey on the 211th ult. Police-con-
stable Howberry brid he was at Frankley on the above
date about ten minutes to rive. Defendant had a donkey
cart, and three men were in the cart, Defendant hit the
donkey until it was forced to lie down. He then kicked
the animal, and used him very brutally. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was fined 201 and costa; in default
one month. . .

Dnuvs AND lizovous. —Thomas Acock was charged
with being drunk and riotous at Worley, on the 12t1. ult.
Police-constable Hayes proved the case, and defendant,
who pleaded guilty, was tined, Is and costs, or 14 days.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Cbarles Jones and Fristicis
Packer were charged with committing a breach of the
peace by fighting, at Quinton, on the 24th alt. William
Foley proved the case, and the defendants, who pleaded
guilty, were ordered to find one surety of £lO to keep
the peace for three months.
HIUHWAY OPFENCES.—Sarah Goode was charged with
allowing two horses to stray on the highway at Carter's
Lane, on the 6th inst. Police.constable Row berry prove.*
seeing the two animals grazing on the road about 100
yards from defendant's house. Defendant was fined fid
and costs, or 11 days.—James Cooper was charged with
allowing two pigs to stray on the turnpike road 1111 the
29th ult. Police.constable Haves proved thte case, and
defendant was fined 6d and costs.

WOMEN'S QUARRELS.—Mary Scott was charged with
assaulting Mary Neil. After hearing the evidence, each
party was ordered to find one surety to keep the peace
for six months.
A DEAR BlRD.—Behjamio Hackett was charged with
stealing a jay bird, the property of Alfred Charlton, on
the 30th ult, at Halesowen. Prosecutor said on the above
date he lost a jay. The bird, which was a tame one,
went about the premise,, and alwayswent home at night,
but on the night of the 30th ult it did not go home. On
the following day he received information that pi:super
had the bird, and he went to him on the Thursday._
Charles Lee said he went to prisoner's house along with
prosecutor, and saw the bird there in a box. It was the
prosecutor's bird. Prisoner was ordered to return the
bird, and pay a fine of lid and costs.
NEGLECT or WORK —Ziruri 13ingh5m was summoned
by Messrs. Homes and Hickton for neglecting his work
on the 11th of May last, whereby they claimed Ile.
The case was adjourned for a month, for the production
of complainants books.
THRESTENINO.—Heury Bastes was charged by Eliza-
beth Howard with threatening her, on the 12th ultimo.
Mr. W. Hayes appeared for defendant. Complainant
said on the above date she was talking at Ler gate to a
neighbour. Whilst they were talking defendant came
up, and threatened to knock complainant's b—y head
off. She was afraid defendant would injure her. Cross.
examined: He has lived there some time. Have never
had any quarrel, or spoken to defendant. I heard the
defendant had lost some pigeons. We have lost our cat,
but I have not accused defendant of killing it. There
was no water thrown before defendant threatened me.
Defendant was bound over in one surety of £lO to keep
the peace for six months. „ .

iriEAULTING a WOMAN.—Reuben Waldron was charged
by Caroline Wiltette with assaulting her on the Vicki of
September last. Mr. Hayes appeared for complainant.
Complainant said that she was sewing in the honer, land
heard a noise at the back door. She went out and beard
defendant and her husband talking. She said sou.lething,
and he spat in her face. Police-constable Smith mid he
beard defendant threatening Willett* and his wife. He
requested defendant to go into his house, but he would
not go. Defendant Was fined 5a and costs; in default
one month.—Defendant was further charged with threat-
ening Benjamin Willetts, and was bound over in one
surety of £lO to keep the peace for twelve mcnths.

—a...same
gather at the present time. CrosswexaMined
never left my husband. He has left me. He told Oa 1
was to fetch my clothes and go home. I went to his
box and took two pairs of his trousers and • shirt. 1
have got them now. I was brought here for stealing •
pair of trousers.—(Mr. Spooner : What an abominable
thing.; —He ii paying half-a-crown per week to the worn.
so bc us, with oil the Ist inst. I was not present whoa
he paid it. 1 wa, not turned out of the public-boil,e for
using bad language. Defendant is in • club held at tha
public-house. I did not see • man named Skidmore ia
the bar. Defendent's father was in the bar, and he told
defendant what to say. Defendrnt ran away from me
when we had been married a month. 1 stayed at my
brother's house. He haa not asked me to come back t•
. him, or spoken to rue. The bar was full of people when
Ihe threw the chair at me. I went out of the bar. I did
not speak to defendant before be threw the chair at ma.
—Mr. Burbury said his defence was that there was no Ell•
melt committed. Defendant Was ordered to find two
sureties of .E 25 each, or go to gaol for sin month..
Dnuwa AND RlGTodr.—Thetwatt Gordon was charged
with being drunk and riotous on the 4th Wm, at yuarry
Bank. Police•constable Levin proved the case. Defend-
ant was ordered to pay 108 6d ; in default 14 days.
STEALING WHEAT.--lieorge Small, Orli., and George
Small, jun., boatmen, were charged with stealing 14111 is
of wheat, the property of Messrs. E. Webb and Solii,at
Wordaley, on the 11th. Police.cunstable Taylor said an
Tuesday he went with Mr. Goodwin, foreman to prose-
rotors, to a boat. He found two nose cans full of wheat
in the boat, and a quantity of wheat under some tar•
wiling in the boat. He charged them with swilling it,
and the elder one said, "We have not stolen it. The bag
has burst, and you can have it if you like." The younger
one said, "If you take one of us, take Die. Imu captain
of the boat." Prisoners were remanded for • week.
INDI,EN't ANNAtLl.—Williithi EMI. WAN charged with
indecently assaulting and commonly assaulting tdartlM
Longmore at Brocknioor, on the list ult. Complainant
said she had been living at service with Thomas 'A.k.a.
at the Star Inn, Broclunoor. On the above data between
four and five o'clock, p.m., defendant went into %ha
' house and called for a pint of ale. She went down the
cellar to draw the ale, and defendant followed her. Mr.
Kitchen went in with defendant. Defendant uttered bee
a shilling, but she refund it, and he then tried to mite-
cently assault her. After bearing the evidence, the case
Was settled between the learned Stipendiary and Mr.
Cluluw, who appeared for deleuelmit.