The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-25 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

CRARGR OF STE %LINO SW EDF At the P.Atv RP'.
lions held on Tuesday last. before Major F. L. Smith
and E. Gem, Esq , Charles Morley was eliArged with
stealing a quantity of swedes, and asaanitine Samuel
Underhill, on the 19th inst. Cornolainant preyed that
he saw the defendant poll up a swede, and he afterwards
struck him, and bit his thumb and finger. Prisoner
pleaded guilty. Fined ld for the damage, and the costs
for the larceny, and for the assault, is and costs ; in
default 14 days.

CH kIIOE or HIGHWAY Ronnenr.—Thomas Roder wag
charged with assaulting and robbing James Hodgkins rin
the highway, and stealing £4 lOs from him, on the 11th
inst. On the ease being called on. prosecutor did not
appear, and prisoner was discharged.
A Wire Br-cum—Samuel Miller, beerhonse-keeper,
residing at Oldbury, was charged by Eliza Miller, his
wife, with assaulting her. Complainant, whose lip and
face were much bruised, said she did not wish to press
the case as her husband had expressed his regret, and
promised not to beat her again. Under theso circum-
stances, the Bench allowed the case tote withdrawn.

APPLICATInN FOR 9PRETIE4.—Peter Davis was charged I
by William Bevan with using threatening language to
him, whereby he was afraid he would dn him some bodily i
, harm. Complainant said defendant had threatened to
cut his b—y head off; but he did not wish to press
the case, as defendant had promised not to threaten him
again. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
ADJORRNED LICENRING DAY.—This being the adjourned '
licensing day, Mr. Motteram (instructed by Messrs. Pear.
man and (lonia) applied for a certificate for a person
name! Pindrill. at Oldbury. Mr. Motteram said he
made the application under the 3.2nd and 3 ith Vic. The
Ilonao was kept by Mr. Pindrill, and was the property of
Mr. Bright. He believed the certifiaate hail been re-
fused on the ground that the notice had not been pro-
perly filled up, the words 'beer and eider" having been
omitted. He was told the landlord was a very respect-
able man, sad he held in his hand a memorial signed by
the clergyman of the district, and a large number of
ritepayers. Mr. Oldershaw : There is no doubt about
that, but the notice was not filled up according to the
Act of Parliament, and the Bench was obliged to refuse
it. The street where he lived was omitted. Mr. Mutter.
: Yes ; he believed that was true. Still, it was well
known the man was going to try for hls certificate, and.
he thought, under these eircumstanees, this Bench had
the power to grant the eertiticate. Mr. Oldershaw said
the Bench cnuld not. There was no objection to the
man personally having his certificate, beyond that the
eertifieate was not properly filled up. Mr. Mntteram
said it was a very serieus matter for Mr. Bright, the
landlord, and it would be a loss of 100 to him if he did
not get it. The Brush considered they hail no power to
grant the certificate, and informed Mr. Motterarn that
lie could apply to the Quarter Sessions. Mr. Motteram
said he was aware he could do that. but argued that the
, Bench had the power to grant it. The Bench refused to
to this, and the necessary motion was given to apply to
' the Sessions.
Juror LISTS—The Jury Lists were passed for the fol.
lowing townships: —Flalesowen, Hasbnry, Hawn°, lion.
nington, Romsley, Hey, Lapel, Higacre. Clasen:tore, Old-
, bury, Warle7 Wigorn, Salop, and Frankley.