The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04 00:00:00

BR lERLEY HILL.

LARCEN4.—At the Police Court on Monday, be-
fore Messrs. G. King Harrison and H. Hall, Ann
Uppadine was charged with stealing two skirts, one
bed slip, one sheets, and three pocket handker-
chiefs, on the 10th January, the propersy of
Theodore Frederick Miller, landlord of the Acorn
Inn, Brettell Lane.—Susan Miller, wife of prose-
cutor, said the prisoner was a servant in her em-
ploy on the 9th January. On the 10th she missed a
gentleman's linen shirt, one bed slip, one sheet,
and three or four pocket handerchiefs. The prisoner
left on the 10th without givining notice or having ,
leave. She missed the things after she had left.
She saw the things things ad safe the night previous.
—P.C. Wocoton said he received the prisoner into
custody at Stafford on the 25th ult, and read the
'warrant to her. She said "Yes, I was servant, but
I did not have the things." On the 28th ult, in
the presence of her father, prisoner said "Tire
handkerchiefs were taken out of my pocket in,
Wolverhampton, walking down Hersley Fields. I
will never do it any mere, if I get out of this mess."
Prisoner ryes committed for to trial the next Stafford-
Quarter Sessions.
DameKENNEss. Mary Morris, married, was
charged with being drunk in High Street, Brieriey
Hill.—P.C. Booth said he saw the defendant who
was very drunk and could hardly stand on her legs.
She fell down at the Police Station and cut her eye.
Defendant said she only had 2d to spend and ste
had been in an asylum and a small drop of beer got
into her head. Fined 2s fid and costs.--Charles
Concannon and Thomas Mealy were charged with
being drunk on the 21st. ult, at Pensnett. PC.
Adams said the defendant's were drunk and using
bad language Fined 2s 6d and costs
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. Henry Bolton,
landlord of the Foley Arms Inn, Brettell Lsne, was
charged with permitting drunkenness in his house
on the 21st ult. Mr. W. Waldroo defended.—P.C.
O'Brien said he was on duty at Brettell Lane on
the day in question and passed the defendant's
holt saliout five minutes four in the afternoon. In
consequence of information he received from a Nlr
Taylor, he went into defendant's house and went
into the tap room He there saw a number of men
amongst whom were Joseph Pearson and Enoch
Cooper, who have been convicted for being drunk
on licensed premises ['hey were sitting at a table
with a quart jugend a:glass in front of them. He SAW
both Cooper and Pearson drink out of the glass,
and they were b.ith drunk, lie called the land-
lord's attention to the men.—Cross-examined : *['tic
landlord did not tell him that the men were not
drunk. Mr. Taylor directed his attention to t
two men who were drank. He did say Coops(
was not so druak as Pears os. He did net say he
could not do anything with the men, and did not
say to Mr. Taylor, 'You summon the men, rend I'll
summon the landlord."—Samuel Taylor said he
had some works near the defendant's house. He
went to the house on the 21st February about four
o'cleck. He saw'rearson and Cooper in the tap
room and they were both drunk. He a 'me (Jut and
and went back again immediately afterwards with
P.O. O'Brien and the two men were there then.
P.C. O'Brien called the lan lord's attention to the
1130.1 in his presence. The defendant said "I have
got my living to get as well as you have." Cross-
es mined:. He would not swear that he cli4 nut
point to the men and say those are the men who
ar drunk.—Htnnphrey Taylor said he went to tle
Iroise of the defendant with his father and there
saw Pearson and Cooper, who were both drunk. lie
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father blowed the defendant for keeping the men
there all day.—Mr. Waldren, for the defence, said
he had a strong colnplaillt to make as to the way
the prosecution had been et up. De'endant and
his father—than whom tame were not two more
respectable men in the parish of Kinswinfo:d—
had kept the howls for over 40 years, vdthout a
. single compl itt. That at or Ca established lb.
careful and exemplary conduct ( f the house, and
it was not likely th y would plac3 such a valuabl:
. property—worth some thousands of pounds on ac-
count of the license—in jeopardy by coming within
the four corners of the statute. If it had not been
for the officiousness—to use no stronger term—ot
Mr. Taylor and his son, nothing would have beet
• heard of the case. Mr. Taylor was a laqos em
ployer and appeared to have been irritated at hit.
men going drinking on the morning in question.
aod a man in that excited condition would not be
in a condition to judge accurately of the state f
the men. When Taylor went into the house defend-
ant instantly denied that the men were drunk and
• it would be proved up to the hilt that the men were
not drunk.—Defendant said that he and his father
had kept the house over forty years, without com-
plaint. When. Taylor and the policeman came in
O'Brien could see nothing of the men until Taylor
pointed to the two men and said "There they are.'
O'Brien said "You summon the men, and I'll
suiannon the landlord." The men were not (hunk
. —Edward Holdnall said that Mr. Tailor pointeti
the men out to the police. The men walked out
of the house straight and they were not drunk.—
. William Cartwright, Joseph Hill, James Caro
wright, Richard Wall, and Mark A etwood gave evi
deuce to the effect that Pearson mid Cooper were
not drunk. The Bench r tired to consider their
verdict and on returning into Court, Mr. lIa!I Ssia-
they had given the, case their best conside rat ion,
but they were sorry to say they would have to in
nice a small fine. Defendant was fined los tor(
costs.

DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUIT. Jcht
Jones and Jese.ph Budge were charged with beim
d.sorderty and refusing to quit the Red Li. n Inn.
Bobbington They were further charged with as.
saulting the landlord, Thomas Nicht)ll4, on thi
23rd ult. Mr. Waldron defended.—From tl e evi
deuce it appears that defendants were in complain•
ant's luiuse. Comp:aitiant went. into the tep roen
and there he saw Jones a ith his fist in the s.reent's
face. He ordered them out but they did not go
About. an hour and alhalf after he put 'hem out and
they then assaulted him. Cross-examired : The
defendants were very noisy. lle was helped by Li,
man to put them en . They had a scuffle and dur-
ing the scuffle hi.. hat was pulled off by Jules.—
George Monier, servant to Mr. Nichols, said he
saw the detendent in the house. He was ordered
to put Jones out of the house. Jones threatened
to knock him up the chimney, and put his fists
in his face. He heard his master older them off
but he could not say what he said. When the
were putting th.nt out, Jones struck his mastet
several times. Budge struck his master when the
were outeide. Cross examined: Phere was a scuffle
alien they were putting them out and during the
scuffle the master lost his hat.—Mr. Waldron said
there was no lawful command to quit and no order-
ing out on the part of the landlotd, the landlady, or
the servant. He hoped they would think that h;s
clients had been in custody 24 hours.—The Bench
onsidere ; the else of being disorderly n*efasing
to quit proved, and fined them 26 6d and costs; and
the assault case would be dismissed.—Defendants
were further charged with stealing a hat value 3s 6,
the property of Thcmas Nicholls, Mr. Waldron
defended.—Prosecutor said whilst put ing the de-
fendants out his bat went off. Jones had hold.of
his neck and pulled it off. He closed the door
and be next EAR the bat on Budge's head. Witm se
said "Please to give me any bat, you have got it on
your head." Budge then "took at him" and struck
witness on the side of the head. The hat produced
was bits. Cross-examined: The hat was pulled off
by Jones, who was pulling his neck.—P.C. O'Brien
said from information received he apprehended
Budge and searched him. He found the hat pro- '
dusted in his pocket. lie charged him with stealing
the hat and he said "I did not steal the hat." The
defendants were discharged because the Bench did
n, t think the hat was taken feloniously.
SERIOUS ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Challingsworth was
charged with as-aultine Richard Huh on the th
mat, at Ambleeote. Air. Waldron was for the prose-
cution, and Mr. liolberton defended.—Complain-
ant said he worked for lltfesars. Webb, Dennis Park.
On the day in question defendant:came and said "I
want this work," ank witness said "You can't have
it." Defendant said "If I don't, you wont." Wit
nese turned round and pushed him away, and while
he was turning away he receiveda blow with a block
of wood, which cut to the bone. He went to Dr.
Turner's and had three witches put in.—Cross-ex.
amined :He did not slap defendant in the face. It
was not a fact that he was always rowing with the
defendant.--John Finley said he knew both parties.
lOn the day in question he saw defendant go to reach
a wood from Holt, but Holt prevented him and
pushed him away. Holt was going to reach work
1 when Challingsworth struck
.L an a blow with a
block of wood —Elijah Cathy' ight said he saw the
defendant pick a block of wood and strike Holt a
blow on the back of the 11. ad.—Mr. Holherton did
not deny that the blew was struck, but pleaded
that it was an accident, The Bench thol,gbt that a
serious assault had been proved and sl,ould fine him
10s and costs, or 14 days.--I,uth Hambrey was
charged with assaulting Sarah Mullett, on the 15th
nit, at Brocknn or. There was a CrOSS-8111131RODS
against Sarah Mullett for assaulting Ruth Hambrey.
Sarah Mtt"ett said she was a neighbour of Ham- .
brey Aan d 1. n suit struck her on the head with a
b.. ti a.:d reudettel her insensiule f-he did riot
strike first.—Al Ina Baytiz said slit saw the two dui.

agrieing. She saw them both strike together ancl
they both ft.ll d ,wn.—llambrey said Mullett struck
he: three times in th'.• iica. Mullett struck bet
tirst.—A wittiess w!is called and said she herra
Mullett say she would kill Ilambrey. Mullett lt,d •
a bottle in her hand. Hanahrey's mother earae 14'
and remonstrated nib Mullett. Mullettstruck
two blows on the head, but she did not striV
Mullet again.—The Bench ordered each party to
pay 102 costs,
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