The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20 00:00:00

BIIIERLEY HILL.

A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—M the Police Court, on Mon-
day, , before Mr. H. Smith, Phcebe Fullfard was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, at High Street,
Brierley Hill, on the 9th inst.—Police-constable Parrishl
and William Cotterill proved the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6,', and costs ; in default 7 days.
DRUNKENNEsS.—WiIIiam Rogers was charged with
being drunk, at Wombourn, on the sth it,st.—Police-
constable Enoch proved seeing clLfendant.4lrunk in the
Wolverhampton Road, Wombourn, on the sth inst
Defendant, who said he had to join the army reserve
pleaded not guilty to being drunk and said he hoped the
Bench would overlook it as it was his first offence.—
Fined 5s including costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Williath MalpaSS was summoned
for allowing four cows to stray on the highway, on the
3rd just, at Fleathbrook, Kingswinford.—Police-con-
stable White said he saw defendant with four cows on
the allive date at Heathbrock. The cows were grazing
on the side of the road. He had received complaints
from reside, ts in the neighbourhood respecting defend-
ant's cows and had repeatedly cautioned defendant, who
had been sualtnoLed twice before for similar offences.—
The Bench said defendant ought to have known better
and they should fine him 2s 6d for each animal and
costs; in default 14 days' hard labour.
CHARGE OF COAL STEALING.—EdreInd and Benjamin
Plant, colliers, father.and son, were charged with steal-
ing a quantity of coal, the property of
.Shelach Elarratt
and Son, at Pensnett, on the 2ed inst.—Mr. Waldron
appeared for defendants, who pleaded not guilty.—
Samuel Robinsol said he resided at PEnsnett and
was a watchman in the employ of the Earl of
Dudley. On the 2nd inst, at a quarter to five o'clock in
the morning he was on 49 coal wharf at the Old Park
Colliery. He saw the two defendants o)me on to the
wharf aid they both picked up a large piece of coal.
The son helped his fathor to place the coal on his head.
Witness was within 10 yards of them and could see their
features distinctly. Edmund tried to throw the coal
at witness and they ran away. Witness told them it
was no use their running as he knew them well:—Mr.
Waldron, in defence, said he should call witnesses who
would prove an alibi.—Portia Plant, wife of the elder
defendant, said on the morning of the 2nd hist, someone

rapped her door after five o'clock to call her son Ben-
jamin up to go to work at Homer Hill. Her son did
not go out before the person rapped the door—Defend.
at Bei jamin's brother, William Dee'zin and Cornelius
Deakin corroborated.—The Bench said they had con-
sid(red the case and had come to the conclusion that
there was a doubt in the case and they should give Mr.
Wsldron's clients the benefit of it and dismissed the
One.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A GLASS-ODTTER AND AN
APPRENTICE —Charles Perry, an apprentice, in the
employ of Messrs. W. and E. Webb was charged with
stealiog a quantity of glass, the property of his em-
ployers in the month of March, and Henry Witham
Matthews, glass-cutter, Wordslev, was charged with
receivihg the same well knowing the same to be stolen.
Mr. Holbertou appeared to prosacute, and Mr. Stokes
defended.—Mr. stokes asked Mr. Holberton whether
be should apply for a remand or close the case that lay.
—Mr. HulLerton said he should endeavour to close' the
case that day.—John 5 hompson, clerk, in the employ
of prosecutors, said prisoner Perry was an apprentice at
the works and Matthews was a glasa-cutter living in the
village He was an out worker and worked for the firm.
He had vath us kinds of glass delivered to him for the
purpose of cutting All the glass sent to him would be

entirely plain for him to cut. The sugar tia,in pro-
duced was the seine as those made by the, firm. On
Friday, the 12th inst, he called Perry into tile office and
said to lum •• You have a butter dish in Tour bag " and
be said he had not. Witness told him he had some-

thing there and prisoner said he had go—Ca
Witness took it out of the bag and on asking prisoner
what be was going to do with it be eeid "try to sell
it.' • Witness kept the ba3in and told prisoner to go.
Witness then comflained to the manager, Mr. Murray.
.:3ross-examined : Matthews has had work for the firm

for rrsny Tears. The pickle bottles are sent out plain
and returned by. prisoller cut.—Mr. W. G. Webb said he
was me of the proprietors of the White House Glass
Works, Wordsley. It was the duty I Matthews to have
glass to cut, not Orly from their firm but from other
firms in the district. All kinds of glass from wines up
to ecunters were bent to Matthews to be cut. Toe glasi
pounced was toe same as they made. The pickle pro-
duced, which was cut would not be sent to Matthews

Ci oat -cxamined : Matthews is employed by other firms
and siniilar g'ass to that prcduced would probably be
sent to him by ether maoufacturers.--Police-sergeant
kiloton, stationed at Brettell Lane, said on the 13th
just, he received information that took him to the White

11c:use Glass Works, Wordsley. Ho took prisoner Peri.;
into custody there and charged him with stealing a sugar
basin, which witness received from Mr. Webb. Pri-

gorier made a statement to Mr. Webb respeciing where
he was going to take it. Witness afterwards went to
the Fur,esteis Arms, Ridge Top, Stourbridge. He
found five tumblers, two engraved tumblers, a cream
jug, a glass jug, and two broken flower vases. He took
the glass away. Witress visited prisoner Matthews's
cutting shop at Wordsley accompanied by Mr. Murray,
the general manager at the Glass Works. Witness told
prisoner he haa a warrant to search his premises in
consequence of what Perry had said.—Louis John
Murray, general manager, sail that 'a report was male
to him by the witness John Thompson. He went to the
Ridge Top on Saturday and saw the glass produced.
He then went to Matthews's and saw the six pickle jars
end the liqucr produced. He afterwards went into the
store room with Matthews and said what about those
p,ckles and Matthews said " Those do belong to you."
He did not point anything else but he afterwards said

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" nose Leviers belong to you." He asked him how he
got them sod he said " They were brought in a box and
left there. On cross-examination witness said he should
uut be able to itit.ntify the glass as theirs'—Fanuy
dowse said she was the wife of Richazd Howse and
lived i*t he Forieste:s Anne, Wol.avou. ,She recodectud
on datuiday last Police-sergeant /Hilton and Mr. Webb
COM ng to their house. Si e iro luceditne five tumblers,
two eater glasses, a cream jug, and other glass. She

purchased- the tumb;ers iu t_harl,s Perry for Is 61.
and the water jug, ,as Iveu to her daughter.—Prisonfirs
were commit,ed to tak,. ir trial, bail beitlg
accepted.
itEEUSING TO QUIT.-AL the Police Court, on Thu a-

clay, before Mr. 1. Spooner, stipendiary, JO.lll Bullock,
of Rock' diii, was ehurgeu with refusing to quit tit,
Waterloo lnu, Mill Street, on the 9tu mat, wool re-

quested.—Mr. Walcirou appeared for tile couliatiaaat
John Itichards, the laactioid, prayed the ease.-IMend.
eat was fined is and costs ; in default three weeks
hard labour.
STEALING A WINE ULAss. Thomas Powell was
charged with stealing a wine glass, on the 9th iust, :ha
property of Messis. fatev.us and Willtamta—Josepb
ailvers Williams said the prisoner was in their employ.
Eight wine glasses were made and taken to the Sear, one
was missed. The one produced was the property of the
prosecutors—William criven, manager, corrslairated
—Police-constable Parnell said he met the prisoner a I
tie asked him what he bad in his pocket Prissaler said
" A wineglass" and he then took him into cus.o ly.—
air. Williams said he did not aish to press eli case tar.
they had lost a good deal of anal, glass—Mr. tp iatair
said he did not want to send him to prisoa awl he
ordered him to film two sureties of .t. 5 hr his I tilier
good behaviour fOr three months.
AssAULTiNG THE PoLICE —JDULI Tao:y.las, Carolina
Pulley, and Emma Wassail, were chaz ged with aisault-
tug Police-constable ',afford, on the 15th ins., at ilaicar-
moor. Cauiptitatant Sala he was on duty and the delo,d-
ant Thomas w:ts very disorderly Ana airuck him atvera:
times. Waists he was ptaatag Inc handcuffs up ;CI DAII
take him to toe putice-stattuu tee tw foutates came tra,
struck hint several times aud rescue,l toe p inoncr.—
inowaS was lined itls and costs; in default three weears.
lite women were committed to aisttora lor ane seih's
hare labour, several previous convictions Laving been
proven against thin.
STEALING A WATCH AND CHAlN.—Williatn Gra' a was
charged with stealing a watch and chain, on the 15ai
lust, the properiy of Joseph WebtWOOd.—Pr3steutor,
who was a bateastuith, rssaling atSaltwells, satin late
prisoner had lodged with him for a month. lie left acid
the walath was missed and it was worth iatbuel
Mottaraw, of Dudley, sad he met the prisoner at ehe
Old Cottage apring. tie pulled out a watch and wanted
to sell it but he dia not buy it. He lent him As CD it
and afLerwards 2t; 64 more. He went to pledge the
watch but it was stopped and the police wele sent for
the prisoner was lockou up and the pawnbroker's statue
was Mr. liugh Hatinay. a—Police-constable Litman proved
apprehending the prisoner who has several times been
convicted and was commit ed to take his used at the
next atafford aessious.
DitUlsK AND DIsoItDERLY. George Hillman si
cilarged with being (trunk and oisurderly, at Kuigswat-
forit.—Poace, constable White proved ilie ease ad
fen,ant was fitted lOs 01; in default 14 days.—Wii Lan
Mills Sian cliargea wan being thank and disorihri:„ 0.,
the 13th isist.—Podeleacoustable licehau proved th 3 ease
—Deftiadatit was hued las 61 and c :sts ; in detail:l4
days.
A WIFE BE,VrEa.—Jawes laylor, of iareekinoar, was
charged with assaulting his vafe, Laza layler, on the
9tti iust —Complainant said she did not wise to prees
the erse.—Mr. polies : If you an not answer the ques-
tions 1 put to )ou I will stud y, n to prlSon.—Coua-
plainant then said that her husbaoct 'struck her ou the
ear and bruised her. lie airerwards struck her o tau
chest anus then lacked her.—Deferdant denied ire
charge :tad called two witnesses who said they did tat
see the assault.—Mr. bp,ouer : Why neither of the
witnesses 'maw uutiliug about it.-1 senteace you
to six weeks hard labour without the option of a
fine.—Complaiaant : I do not wish to pres the case---
Mr. Spuontr : I Goa% care whether you do or no:. I
am deternsiaati %halo, 1 sit on the bench to do all lean
to pleveat men from beating their wives.
laguasT,—An iaquest was held on Monday evelang
last at toe Bxitishu task Inn, Kiugswinford. bet ire Mr.
W. D. Philuips. coroner, on the boa), of Edward :tar-
vey, licensed victualler of the above named house, age
65, aLo aiea ta Saturday lust. Mr. Ilarvey wh.ls: re-
turning home an la eduescay, the 10th Mat, in a trap
was snpaosed to have accistentahy fallen. out of tha
same and tictr..re'y injured his head.—Alar hearing the
avraense of seveial witnesses the jury retaraed e vor-
airs. of " Acoatietitai.desaa"