The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-10 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

THE LATE AII4ACIT AT CRADLET HEATH. —At the
Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. F. D. L.
Smith, E. Moore, and N. Hingley, Eliza Hadley war
charged with imaulting Nancy Ann Newton. at Cradley
Heath. It will be remembered that this case was ad.
journed to enable Mr. Oliver to attend to give evidence
relative to some water. Joseph Oliver said he allowed
both complainant and defendant to catch the water, but
did not give either of them leave to take it the morning
of the assault. He took defendant's bucket away to en.
able complainant to put her tub under. In the first case
for assaulting the daughter, the defendant was fined Is
and coots; in default 14 days. The other case was die
missed.

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ANOTHER AssAuzr —Elizabeth Etttes was charged by
Anna Maria Partridge with assaulting her on the 2nd
mat, at Blackheath. Complainant said on the above date
defendant began to abuse her, and afterwards pushed
her about. Mary Ann Clay corroborated complainant
Defendant said she only pushed complainant. She W.
tined 6d and coats.

CAUTION TO PCIIILICANS.—AIIII COI wan ag•in sum
moned for allowing her house to be open for the sale of
ale during prohibited hours, on the 31st July, at Cradlet
Heath. Mr. Hayes defended. The evidence has alreao
appeared in our columns, and our readrrs will recollect
the magistrates (Messrs. F. W. G. Barre and N. Huntley)
could not COMO to a decision. On the present occasion.
,he Bench considered the cane proved, sod fined defend
sot £9 and costs, Mr. Hayes said he should appeal
against the verdict at the neat Quarter Sessions.

RENEWAL Or LICISN6E. Joseph James Westwood,
Cradley Heath. supported by Mr. Heyes, granted.
A Nice Youwo ‘Voniaw.—Jane Elizabeth Darby was
charged with obtaining 2 pairs of Mints under false pre-
tences, from Isaac Griffith., on the 30th of August last.
Prosecutor said he lived at Cradle, Heath, and kept •
boot shop. On the above date prisoner went to his shop,
auid asked if he had any leather boots. He told her
had, and she said they were for Mrs. Barber. She said
she wanted pretty good ones. the size was "four..
Re asked her if she was Mrs. Berberve daughter. and she
sad she was not, but she lived there. He let her have
two pair., and told her the price of them. She took
them away. He should not have let her have them if he
did not think they were for 31m. Barber. 'the same
evening he met Mrs. Barber at Cradlev Heath. He then
found out that the had not sent the prisoner. Mn.
Barber mid she Peed at Cradley Heath, and was wife of
Henry Barber. Did not know the prisoner. Did not
send her for any boots to prosecutor. Mr Griffiths re
calied . WOl swear to the one pair of boots produced.
They are a pair 1 gave her. Margaret Hastings Ham-
ruersley said she was daughter of William Hammersley,
pawnbroker, and lived at Cradles Heath. She assieted
in the fluidness. Gs the 30th of August. between three
and I. or o'clock, the prisoner went to their shop with the
pair of boots produced. She offered them to pledge,
and witness lent herds 9d upon them. She asked for
3s. Did not ask her where she got the boots from. She
said her moue was Saubin. She (warmest thought some
one else had sent them. Pohce.coostable Dix proved
apprehending the prisoner on the '2nd inst. and charged
tier with obtaining two pairs of boots by false pretences,
from Isaac Griffiths, and pledging our pair. She said
she had not done it; she had never been near, nor seen
Griffiths. Locked her up. Produce three other pairs of
boots. Prisoner was committed to take her trial at the
next Stafford Sessions. We understand that there are
itbir charges against prisoner.