The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-29 00:00:00

WORE S LEY.

INQUENT.—An inquest was held on Monday last, at the
Rose and Crown, Audi a u, before the Deputy Coroner,
Mr. Phillips, on the body of William NeWlll/111. SOD of
Mr. William Newnam, of Auilnam. It appears that on
the previous Friday the deci•ssed was taken out by the
servant girl for a walk. They went to the aide of the
canal, and the girl was t.ld not to lose sight of the child ;
but he ran off, and went to see. jo nit man who was
fishing. He was suddenly missed, and his hat was seen
floating on the tip of the water. The canal was dragged,
but when the holy was recovered, life was extinct. The
jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned."
UNLAWFUL DANAOE.—At the Petty Seseione, on Mon-
day last, before F. Even and H. Hall, E.qrs., James
Wright and Henry tee were charged by William Pear-
son with wilfully and unlawfully damaging a quantity of
tiles, his property, on the 17th instant. Complainant
said on the above day he saw the defendants on the roof
of his house. They broke the tiles. Defendants, who
pleaded guilty, and promised not to offend again, were
o 'Send to pay costs.
TRESPASSING IX PURSUIT OF GAME.--J2LOPS COX was
chirged with trespassing on land in pursuit of game be-
longing to the Earl of Dudley. at Ilimley. on the 12th
inst. Mr. Perry prosecuted. Timothy Taylor said he
was intro employ of Mr. Ashmore. On the shove date
was in one of the fields about an ven o'clock in the morn-
ing. Saw the defendant about a qua,l, past three
o'clock in the afternoon. He was in Giles'a fidil, and he
had a gun in his hand which he fired, and two partridgeo
flew up. Went up to him and asked him what tme it
was, and he said he did not know. He bad taken the
gin (which was a single barrel) to pieces, and pnt it into
his pocket. After he had fired the gun he went to see if
he had killed anything. and then he came out of the
field into the road. Could swear to hini. There were
two others in the field. Richard Pitchy said he was a
gamekeeper in the employ of the Earl of Dudley. On
the above date heard a gun fired, and ran to see who had
fired it. Was three fields away. There were three men
in the field. It was about a quarter past three o'clock in
the afternoon. Timothy Taylor (the first witness) asked
me what time it was, aid I told him I dot not know; but
1 asked the Rev. Downing, and he told me. I never
went out of the road. The Bench were of opinion tha•
the defendant did trespass in pursuit of game, and fluid
him 201 and coats; in default 21 days.

ILLIOALLY USINI A MO r. PURSUIT OF GAME .
Joseph Flavell and William Fellows were charged with
illegally using dogs in pursuit of game on the 11th inat,
at Hireley. Mr. Perry appeared to prosecute, and the
defendants were undefended. William Jones said he was
a surveyor, and lived at Aimley. On the shove date he
sew the two defendants on the read leading from the
"Straita." Def-nd.intA had tin., dogs w.th them, or, of
which was a terrier, and the other • ;archer. They were
running up and down the hedge aide ; and saw Fellows
stick his crutch in the hedge. A hare started out of the
hedge, and the lareher puraued into the road almorit. and
killed it Fellows took the hare from the dog and gave
it to Flag 11, who put it into hie pocket. Asked them