The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19 00:00:00

BRIERLE Y HILL.

TRANSFRRS.—At the Police Court, on Monday, before
Messrs. F. Evers and H. Hall, the Rifle Inn, Pensnett,
from Joseph Pearce to William Lees Kettley ; the 801 l
Inn, Delph, from David Skelding to Eli Saunders • the
Old Crown Inn, Brettell Lane, from William Henry
Cotterell. to David Skelding ; the Vaults Inn, High
Street, Brierley Hill, from William Rees KEttley to
Edward Thomas Bott ; the Fox Inn, Ponimett, from
Joseph Smith to Samuel Smith; the Swan Inn,
Pensnett, from Benjamin Homer to William Evans;
the Robin Hood, Brierley Hill, from David Baker,
deceased, to Sarah Baker; the Bird-in-Hand, Park
Street, Brierley Hill, from Edward Partridge, deceased,
to Mary Ann Partridge; the Stamford Arms Hotel,
Knville, from Benjamin Mills to James Dorrell ; the
Royal Exchango, Inn, Round Oak, from Thomas Priest
to Thomas Davies; the White Horse Inn, Brettell Lane,
from Anderson to John Parsons; the Reindeer Inn,
Pensnett, from Samuel Smith to Philip Bird; the Hop
and Barley Corn Inn, Kingawinford, from John Kiml
berlain to Richard Harper; the Swan Inn, Brettell
Lane, from Edward Harris to Richard Sherwood; the
Royal Oak Inn, Brettell Lane, from Samuel Cotterill
to William Henry Cotterill.
Excise Paossennox.—Thomas Mallen was charged
with using and carrying a gun on the 9th inst, not
having a license to do IQ.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—
Mr. J. F. Otter, supervisor, said as the defendant
had pleaded guilty he did not wish to press the ease.
Ddendant had made himself liable to a penalty of £lO
and the Bench had power to reduce it to one fourth,
£2 104.—Police-constable Himan proved the case.—De•
fendant was fined 50s and the Bench recommended that
it be reduced to 20s.
FRIVOLOUS ClLlWlR.—William Hammond was charged
with assaulting Sarah Ann Thomas and Phcebe Ann
Thomas, on the sth inst. From the evidence given it
appears that defendant did not strike either of the com-
plainant', 1)111 he threatened to.--Both owe dionained,

A DurrNHEN WOMAN.—Mary Ann Green was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, at Brockmoor, on the
6th inst.—Police-constable Wootton said he was on duty
on the above date and he heard a great noise. He saw
the defendant who wanted to fight anyone and she
created a great disturbance.—Defendent admitted having
too much to drink.—Defendant was fined is and costs;
in default seven days.
WOMENS' QUAERELS.—Mary Guest was charged with
assaulting Adelaide Beresford, on the 10th inst. The
parties are neighbours and complainant put her clothes
out to dry,when she dirted the clothes. She accused her
of doing it and the defendant struck her several times
and used very threatening language to her. Defendant
had threatened her since she had been summoned.—The
defence was that the clothes fell on the floor but she
denied that she struck the complainant. —A witness was
called for the defence who 'saw defendaet pushed the
complainant. —Adjourned for fourteen days for a witness
to attend for the complainant.
KEEPING A BAGATELLE BORAD.—Mary Ann Heaton, a
beerhouse keeper, was charged with keeping a bagatelle
board on her premises, on the 7th met, without a
license.—Mr. Clulow appeared for defendant and said he
appeared in a similar case the week previous, The de-
fendant was quite ignorant of the law and he hoped the
Bench would treat this case as a previous one.—
Defendant was then fined 203 and costs and
cautioned.

APPLICATION TO SELL BEER.—Mr. Holberton appeared
on behalf of John Petford for a license to sell beer and
cider off the premises. The usual notices were proved
when the Clerk said that as the defend int did not bold
a strong beer license the Magistrates could not grant it
unless at a general licensing meeting or at an adjourned
meeting.—Mr. Holberton contended that the usual
notices having been proved the license could be granted.
Ultimately the case was adjourned for a week.—Caro-
line Bode's, of Pensnett, also applied for a license to sell
wines on the premises.—Mr. Addison supported the
application, which was refused on the ground that the
application must be made at the annual licensing meet-
ing.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING, —At the Staffordshire
Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr. R. A. Kettle, assistant
chairman, William Underhill (27), boatman, was
arraigned on a charge of unlawfully wounding his wife,
Christiana Underhill, on the 6th of September, at King•
swinford, and inflicting upon her bodily injuries. Pri-
soneri who is a blind man, went before the Kingswin-
ford Board of Guardians on the 6itt of September with a
view of obtaining relief, and on the way home he
knocked his wife down, and staLbed her, inflicting
wounds on her neck and face with a knife. A man came
to the assistance of the prosecutrix, and on prisoner
being arrested on the charge he stated that he did not-
mean to hurt his wife, as he "loved her too dearly."
A statement which had been made by the prisoner was
read, from which it appeared that he was jealous of his
wife, and charged her with being on too intimate terms
with other men.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty
against the prisoner of having inflicted bodily injuries,
and prisoner was sentenced to four calendar months'
imprisonment.
PLEADED GUILTY.—At the Staffordshire Sessions, on
Monday, before Mr. T, F. Twemlow, William Pearce (59)
whitesmith, was sentenced to nine calendar months' im-
prisonment for unlawfully and maliciously committing
damage to certain property at Kiugswinford, on the 8.11
of August.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—kt the Police Court, on
Thursday, before Messrs. J. Flolcroft and H. Hall, John
Hand, bottle maker, Thomas Raybould and John Ostins,
colliers, were charged with assaulting Police-constable
Mountford, on the night of the llth inst. From the
evidence of complainant it appears that he was ou duty.
About half-past eleven o'clock at night he heard a noise
in Deely Street and he went in the direction and the
three defendants struck him, knocked him down, and
left him insensible. Police-constable Hollins proved
that from enquiries made he get the names of the de-
fendants. The Magistrates hesiiated whether they
should commit them without the option of a fine
Superintendent Woollaston said the defendants nad
borne a good character up to the present time, and the
Bench fined each of the defendants 20s and costs ; in
default one month's imprisonment.
ALLEGED THEFT OF A CHIMNEY PIECE,—At the Staf-
fordshire Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday, before Mr.
R. A. Kettle, assistant chairman, Harry Reynolds, on
bail, surrendered to answer a charge of stealing, on the
6th of June, at Kingswinford, one marble chimney piece
the pi operty of the Earl of Dudley, Mr. Darling prose-
cuted, and Mr. Underhill defended. Enoch Hickman,
carpenter, in the employ of the Earl of Dudley, stated
that be remembered the old rectory house at Kingswin-
ford being puled down in the early part of this year,
and a marble chimney piece was then placed in the
house. In June witness found that the house had been
broken into, and the chimney piece stolen. Other wit-
nesses were called, who stated that the chimney piece
was pulled down and wrapped up in paper, and placed in
a room of the house. On the 27th of September a
policeman, having occasion to go to prisoner's house te
search for some goods, came across the chimney piece,
which was secreted in a pigsty. Enquiries were made
as to how prisoner became possessed of the chimney
piec3, and prisoner answered that he had bought it, but
refused to state how much he gave for it. On the 4th of
October was taken into custody, and he then stated that
he bought the chimney piece about six months pre-
viously, and paid la for it He was asked where he
bought it from, and he said he bought it from a broker
living near the Cross Inn. The Chairman said he did
not think that it would be safe to convict the prisoner
on the evidence given, as he had borne a good character
and the chimney piece had not been seen from
April until the 27th of September. He therefore direc-
ted the jury to acquit the prisoner, who was afterwards
discharged.