The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-30 00:00:00

lIRIERLEY HILL.

IL DI:I7,NE,T SERVANT —kt the Petty
'ln Thursday last, bef4re I Soo mer, Eq IStipendiury4
In'ati Brawn: brewer. Rai c'isrged with stesting • gnaws
tity of cigars and tobacco on the 2691 olt, the prowerty
Thmnis nant. Prosecutor acid he kept the Hors*
ihoe Inn. The prisoner was in his employ. u a brewer,
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pockets.' went
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eared bulky. Witness put his hand into the podtes
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of cigars in One, and n-vp
COC ftv,..,„”,„!lis other, Witness then fetched an
'dicer. and gave the prisoner into Clietody. Had often
tossed tobacCO. The figure end tobaccoes worth in 44.
Police-constable Breton proved that he smirched the pri.
toner's coat, and found 11 cigars and 5 half ounces of
tobacco. Prisoner mild that Tom .trnil .gave him the
large cigar. Prisonea than asked if be could make it np;
but prosecutor refused. He took the prisoner into inlet
torte. Prisoner, in defence, said he did not put the cigars
into his pocket. and knew nothing about it. Superintens
dent Mills. in answer to the Bench, said he had known
the prisoner for three years. He had hitherto borne a
sood character. Prosecutor recommended him to mercy.
rite learned Stipendiary, in passing sentence, said it was
most serious offence for a man to rob his master, snd
had it not been for the good character given him by the
police, and bin rdaster recommending him to mercy, he
should hive sentenced him to long term of imprison.
meat. Committed to Stiitt,rd for one month', irnprison•
meat,. with hard labowr.

CHLEOR OP THREATENING. ThOHIRS tiearas,n *id
charged by Joseph Share with using threatening lan.
geage to him on the 14th inst. Complainant acid that
he was machine man at the Earl of Dudley's Works. On
the above date defendant threatened to knock his head
off, and he was afraid defendant would do him some
bodily harm. Defendant was bound over in his own we.
cogniranses in VD, to keep the peace for Ms month..
CAUTION TO C orrees.—John Parkes was charged by
Siiperintenilent Mills with being the driter of a !Arse
ant cset, ant not h tying proper con•rvi over his horse dril
the 23rd Mat, at Brierley Hill. Police.constahle Malaod
proved the °film., and said he found the defendant
asleep in the cart. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay the
coma.

Crioang or Peftwtrrtwo DPICNEIMNESS.—Amne Dunn,
landlord of the Vino Inn. Qoarry Bank, was charged by
Superintendent Milk with permitting drunkenness in Ms
house on the 10th inst. Police•eonstable Lavin maid he
was passing near the defendant's house soon after eleven
o'clock at night, when he heard a Great disturbance, and
persons shouting " Murder." Me then went into the
house and saw some men fighting, and several persons
drunk in the house. Two nien were covered with bloods
In answer to the charge, deteudant said that he had only
been in the house two &lye and that there were more
than twenty respectable men in the house at the time of
the disturbance, which took place whilst he was down the
cellar lapsing a barrel. Mr. Spooner said it was a very
had ease indeed to allow men in his house drunk, and
tined him £5 and costs—£s 9s lid, and ordered him to
bring his license next Thursday to be endorsed ; in des
fault he should fine him .25.

VIOLENT ABA tULT.—Jo,epti Stringer was charged by
Marie* Dimmock with assanliing him on the 23rd inst.
Complainant said he went to Amos Donna to have a pint
of ale. He Rat down, and before the ale was filled the
defendant piked ape poker, and without any provocation
4truck him a violent blow on the eye and cat his head.
Had nit !Token to the defendent. The Bench amid it was
a very cowardly assault, and fined him fl; iu default sit
week& imprisonment.