The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-08 00:00:00

BRIERLEY MILL.

SCHOOL BOARD PnosEcurroNs.—At the Police Cour:,
on Monday, before Messrs. H. Hall and L. Freer, the
following perscns were summoned by Verney Breton, for
neglecting to send their children to school and fined 53
each :—Charles Bate, William Hand, John Powell,
Thomas Lewis and John Badger.
APPOINTMENT Or OYEHSEERS.—Upper Arley: Henry
James and Tfiomas Price. Amblecote : Joseph Bill and
George Emmett. Envhle : William Henry Yardley and
Henry Dalows. Kingswinford : Thomas Dawes hud
Benjamin Whittaker. Kiuver : Henry White and Walter
Parkes. Trysull. Jeremiah Matthews and Vilhiurn
Dwight.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY —William Parfitt and Thomas

He—mr-ningley were charged with being druuk and belt—tit-J.li
at Kinver, on the 2nd inat.—Police-coustable Sksrratt
proved the case. Fined 5s each and costs.
CHANGE or COAL STEALING.—Mary ADD Scott (17),
was charged with stealing a qeantity of coal, on the 26th
nit, the property of Messrs. Harris and Parse
Joseph Bate, manager at Brettell Lane, proved that he
saw the defendant pick up coal and till her apron, as she
was going out of the Works. He caught holt of her and
she told him she was going to take the cual to Mrs.
Haines. The coal was worth 4d. Prisoner pleaded
guilty and was senteneed to 11 days' imprisonment
James Powell (13), was charged with stealing coal, on
the 27th tilt, the property uf Earl Dudley.—Thom„
Aston proved the case and said defendant had 401 b of
coal. Fined 58; in default 7 days.—Amy Corbett and
Mary Davies were ehared with stealing a quantity of
coal, on the 24th ult, the property of Joseph
John Round, watchmar, said that he saw both the de-
' fenclants pick up coal and they refused to put it down
when requested. They had 501 b of coal worth 4d.—
John Southall, engineer, gave corroborative evidence.
Sentenced to 14 day's hard labour.—Arny Corbett was
further charged with assaulting John Round, on the
same date. The assault complained of was that defend-
ant bit his hand. The defence was that complainant
first struck her with a stick. Fined 53 to include casts.
ASSAULT AND THREATS.—Jane Green, of Audnam, was
charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Massey, on the 31st
nit, and she was further charged with using threats
towards her.—Mr. Waldrou appeared for complainant,
and Mr. Addison defended.—From the evidence of cAn-
olaittent it appears they live next door to each other.
Some words took place about the children when defend-
ant who had a knife in her hand threatened to cut her
entrails out, and made use of bad language and
afraid defendant would do her some bodily injury.—
Joseph Price said he,was present the whole of the time
the row was on. Mrs. Green comp:ained to Mrs. Massey
that her child had bean pulling her plants, and told her
if she did not prevent it she would rip the child's
entrails out. Defendant then ran at complainant with a
knife and struck at her and saw blood on the complain-
ant's hand directly after. The) both called each other
names and made use of bad language.—Other witnesses
were called for the complainant.—Jane Green was further
charged with assaulting Thomas Stokes, on the same
date. The assault complained of was that defendant ran
at her with a potato fork which missed her and entered
the door. Defendant afterwards struck her twice with a
mop stick. The reason was that she went to her
daughters, Mrs Massey. Several witnesses, were called
and the Bench lined defendant 5s and costs. The pre-
vious assault case and threats was dismissed.