The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-11-01 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNICENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone L. Freer, and H.
Hall, William Homer, chainunalcer, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the highway on
the 19th inst. Police-constable Evans proved the
case, and said the defendant was very drunk and
using bad language in Level Street, Brierley Hill.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d
and costs; in default 7 days.—George Mountford,
labourer, was charmed with being drunk in the
highway on the "20th inst. Police-constable
Bunton proved-the case' and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costs; ia default 7 days.—William
Heathcock was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly in the highway at Quarry Bank, on the 20th
inst. Police-constables Gibbons and Hyman
proved the case, and defend4nt, who pleaded not
guilty, was fined 5s including costs; in default 7
days.

CAUTION TO PIGEON FLYERS.—Thomas Dimock,
George Dimock, Hopeful Dimock, Joseph Dimock,
Neri Hodgetts, John William Edwards, and Richard
Clee were charged with obstructing the footpath,
on the 20th inst. Police-constable Gibbons said
the defendants were on the public footpath bet ffeen
the Three Horse Shoes and the Elephant and
Castle Inns, at Quarry Bank. They were all taking
a prominent part in a pigeon match yolice-con-
stable Hyman gay° corroborative evidence. A
previous conviction being proved against Thomas
and George Dimock they were fined 2s 6,1 each and
ate; in default 14 days, and the other defend
were fined la-each and costs; in default 7 days.
FURIOUS DRIVING.—William Perkins was charged
with furious driving on the 22nd inst. Defendant
pleaded not guilty. Police-constable Parnell said
the defendant was graloping the horse at a very
swift rate. The reins were slack on the horse's
back. The defence was that the horse shied, und
bolted away. the defendant was tined is and
costs; in default 7 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—IIenry Price was charged
with allowing two cows to stray on the highway,
on the 16th ult. Police-constable Wetton proved
the offence, and defendant was ordered to pay coats.
—Joseph Wessell was fined 2s 6d and costs for
allowing two horses to stray in the highway, at
Brierley Hill, on the 9th ult.

tants I

STSALING MIRRORS --.Hannah Maria Hambrey
was charged with stealing a quantity of mirrors the
property of Messrs. Steward and Mills, Wordsley.
Mr. Holberton prosecuted, and Mr. Waldron de-
fended. William Henry Steward said that for the
Last six months they had from time to time lost
articles of the above description. Oa ruesday last,
he was in his office at the works at Wordsley,
Sergeant Moore being present, He heard Moore
charge her with stealing the mirrors from the
works. Prisoner admitted taking three, and said
that her sister had given her two shillings for
them. He sent a note to Mr. Mills, and whilst
prisoner was waitir, 'n the office bho begged to be
forgiven. Prisoner said that Mrs. Ward had had
more than her sister. She had had one large mirror
and some smaller ones. She did not kuow how many
there were in the packets, if there were two in a
packet she had ten. The value of the mirrors
was about lls. Cross-examined: Prisoner had
been in their employ for four or five years. They
had got a manager named Hillinchip, who sent a
note to the office to say he had got some goods
ready for shipment. The note was not respecting
the mirrors, or prisoner. She denied having sold
anything to anybody. Mr. Mills gave her into
custody. Police-sergeant Moore said from inform-
ation he received he went to Steward and Mills's
works 11 Wordsley, and saw the prisoner there.
Last witness was there also. He charged the
prisoner with stealing a coantity of mirrors, the
property of Messrs. Steward and Mills. She said,
"I am very sorry, I took two and gave them to my
s'ster, and he gave me two shillings for them"
Sne asked Mr. Steward to forgive her, and she
cauld tell him more than what she had spolt-n
about She had either taken two or three (pointing
to a certain kind of mirrors) and given them to a
Mrs. Ward, anti also two or three small on, She
could not say how many. Cooss-examined: The
first time he saw her was at the works, between
two and three o'clock. He did not then charge
ht r. He said that she was suspected of stealing
the mirrors. Prisoner said she knew nothing
about them. He then left the works. He then
returned again about five o'clock, and Mr. Steward
we in the office. Prisoner brought a note into ths
office, but he did not know what was in it. As
soon as she came into the room he told her that he
should take her into custody, and charged her with
.aling the mirrors. He had searched the prisoner's
house, but did not find anything. Mary Hill, of
Moore Lane, said that she did not know the pr'soner
but she knew her sister, Jane Hambrev, from
whom she had received two mirrors about six
months ago. She returned them back to Jane
Hambrey about a fortnight ago, Susannah
Fellows said that she had received one mirror from
the prisoner's sister about. June or July last. She
had taken them back, and given them to the
prisoner's mother. Prisoner was committed to take
her trial at the Sessions. Bail was acceptA.

OBSCR4R LAVGITAGI —At the Police Court on
Thursday. before the Stipendbry, (Mr. F. F.
Boughey), Maria Turberfield nnd Mary Ann Pritch-
ard (mother and danz,hter), of Quarry Bat k. were
chtirzol with tv•hig obseHne ;;Inguage in the streets,
Dofe.,dmlti, were each fined 20s. and cysts, with the
alternative of fourteen dap; imprlionment.