The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-16 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

ASSAULT ('car—At the Police Court, on Tuesday last,
before Major Smith and Mr. E. Moore, George Smart
was charged with assaulting Hannah Goddard, on the
9th instant, and was tined Is and coats; in default 11
days.
A SUSPICIOUS CARE.—Ephraim Jacks, • tramp, was
charged on suspicion of stealing a Melton cloth cloak
belonging to Sarah Anti Taylor, on the 7th inst. Sarah
Ann Taylor said she lived at Oldbury, and the cloak pro.
duced Was her property. Saw it safe on Thursday after-
noon at three o'clock, and she did not miss it until it was
taken to her by Police-constable Hales. The value is Irei.
Had seen prisoner in their shop. John Underhill said
he was Parish-constable for Warley Wixom, and on the
above date he went into the Bell Inn, Rood End, ARV, n
and eight, and saw prieoner offering the cloak for .aio,
Asked him how he rune by it, and he said he bought it
from Flandsworth. He afterwards said he exchanged
some shoe laces away for it. lie asked Os for it. Took
him into custody, and locked him up. Police.constable
Hales said he was stationed at Oldbury. On Thursday
lest he received prisoner from last witness, about half•
past nine; also the cloak. Locked him up on suspicion
of btealing it. Charged him on snspicion of stealing it.
Made inquiries for the OWILICT, and found it belonged to
Sarah Ann Taylor. Tio.n charged Lim with stealing it,
and he said. I should not hare done it, only I was hard
up. Prisoner SILK "I have nothing to say, only I was
hard up." The Bench committed him te take him trial
at the next Worcester Assizes.
THE LATE PEROURT C ,sx.—This ease WAR called on
again on Tuesday, but as there was no evidence for the
prosecution. & lenient Woo diernis-ed.
Assorts Co,r—l:ii,trd From... Was eivirena with
assaulting Mary Arzi Hartshorne, on the oth instsot.
Complainant said ou the above date she was in her Mis-
tress's shop, when dafondaut began using bad language

to her. She went iuto aback place, and he followed her
and tried to indecently assault her. She told his wife.
Matilda Toye said complainant lived with her. She
made complaints to her about defendant. Defendant
said he never touched complainant, nor went into the
baelthouse. Fined 5s and costa; in default 21 days.
CAUTION TO BEEREMCBE•KEEPEEta.-4001h Rollinson
was charged with havihg, on the 21st nit, sold a quantity
of ale before half-past twelve on Sunday. Police-con-
stable Rowberry said be was on duty by defendant's
house at 12.30 cm., on the above date, and saw a man
come out with a quart of ale. Tasted it, and found it
was ale. Told defendant and bin wife about it, and they
said they filled it one hoar before for the man. Fined
201 and costs.
litauctors lnujiv. James Lowe, Joseph Lowe,
James Goale, Thomas Lowe, and John Poole were
charged with wilfully damaging a quantity of hay be-
longing to Gt. Clay, on the 26th ultimo. John Bateman
said he was in a waggon, bat did not see any of the de-
fendants touch any hay. Police-constable Dennant said
he saw defendant and is lot of other boys in complain-
ant's field rolling about in the hay, knocking the hay
about. It was cocked up. Complainant said the dam-
age amounted to 2. 6d. Withdrawn on payment of
costs ; in default of payment twelve strokes with the
birch rod. _ .

NEGLECT or WORK.—Joseph Etheridge charged Sarah
Grainger with neglecting her work, and claimed £1
Ordered to pay the amount ill 14 days.