The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-02-19 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HItL.

CHARGE 01, STEALING IRON.—At the Police COM
Thursday, before I. S-voner, Esq., Stipendiary. Janie.
Cartwright and Thomas Brooks were charged with steal.
ing a quantity of iron; and Thomas Jordan was cherged
with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen,
on the 15th Mat, at Tipton. the property of J. Holeroft,
Esq. Mr. Jackson appeared for Jordan. Police•conatable
Hitchborn said on the above date, abut ten in th• mere..
ing, he was at Tipton Green watching prosecutor'aboate
in the canal. The boat in question wets in the leer ippo.
site Jordan's house. Saw Cartwright and Brooks get
into the boat and pick up one piece of iron mull, and go
into an entry at Jordan's house. Met them returning
without the iron. Followed and caught theta, and
charged them with stealing iron. the property of their
employers. Each of them said they bad never taken
any from there before. Brooks afterwards said he bad
received Is from the master for the iron. Sent for Ser-
geant Duttton, and saw him go into Jordan'. house. I
followed with the two prisoners. The iron produced was
lying in a shed in the middle of the yard. Jordan was
there. Sergeant Dutton charged him with receiving the
iron knowing it to be stolen. Asked the prisoners if the
iron was the same they had taken there, and they said it
was. Brooks said on the way to the station he received
he instead of is. Cross...mimed : Did not see them go
to Jordan's hours before.—Poliee.sergeant Dutton said;
I was sent for by last witness about ten o'cloek to Jor-
dan's. Assisted him ia arresting Cartwright aid Brooks.
From information received from Chritchlow went to •
store-room in Jordan's yard. Saw prisoners there. The
iron produced was there. Detained him until Chriteblew
came op with the other two prisoners. Then °barged
him with receiving the iron knowing it to -60 stoles. and
charged the other prisoner with stealing the iron. Cart-
wright and Brooks said "That is the iron rya brought."
Jordan said "That is the iron I bought from them; bet
I did net know it was stolen."—Edward Hiegley, stock.
tuber, at the Old Level Ironworks, said : I loaded bust
No. 10, with iron on Saturday.—Williem Simpson, boat-
man, ill the employ of prosecutor, said: I employed the
two prisoners to take the loaded by Hingley to the Patent
Shaft Ironworks, at Wednesbury. They would have to
pass Jordan's house on the way.—William Bill, the man-
ager, said the iron produced was worth 5a.-14. Snowier
said he ehould deal with Jordan under the New Meta
Dealers' Act, and remanded him to Wednesbury tint."
Tuesday. hail being acoepted—himself in £5O, and two
sureties of £25 each. The other two prisoners were gen-
traced to three months'liard labour.
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SAVAGE AssAnt.T.--William Hines, James BiHingham
and Alfred Billingham were charged sub allotting
Samuel Hughes. on the 17th inst. at Quarry Bank. Mr.
Waldron appeared for complainant, who said : I am •
miner. On the above date was at the New lon public.
house saw the defendant there. It was about italf.paat
eleven. Left the house about ten minutes after defend.
Rut When tweet out I saw Hine*, who struck um twiee
on the month. The other defendants were close to him.
Started home, defendants followed me. James Billing-
ham struck me, and knocked me down. Whilst I was
down they all kicked me. They cut my head in tteverel
places. I went to the Police Station the same night co-
vered with blood. By the Bench: Had beer paneling
in the house about the lighting. Did not tight in the
house. Joseph Parsons said: 1 live at Quarry Bank.
On the above date was passing the New Inn, and an
Hines strike Hughes twice. Saw all three of defeauants
kicking him whilst he was on the ground. JAIIICS Bib
linghana struck complainant cm. the back of the head with
some 'pattern ont. Samuel Wane, said: I liveat Quarry
Bask. Was by the :Sew lull on the above date, and saw
the defendants kicking compliinart on the ar• eed
rrtnoustrated a ith C...., sad James MAUI: Viva struck
use and knocked we down. Race e..nstabla V. liretot
said p:ainent carve to the role. Station, sod was In
a •nd state; his head was cut in two plsces, and li, con,.
par el of tieing hurt internally. Hines a kid ha hail a
bad a staid up light with tourplainant Both of tits
other defendants sold they load u-ver atraek • I.liw. Me.
Spooner saal they had 10-en guilty fee rorsanit ussortles
of on nnglislimat. James bislinaharu wt. tine. £3 and
anats; in default two muntlis. The other ii. f tidmts £2
and cvsts ma iii-fuot ail wicks Samuel Hughes 0.%0
charged with assaulting Eether Dillingham on the sante
dote, et the same time and place. Complainant said she
was at the New Inn, and oncoming out defendant girnak
her and knocked her down. James Billinglotin corroho.
rsted complainant. Mr. Spooner said it oat ,haroeful
for women to mane into Court to tell soots Lalselioods.
He should dismiss the we —Janus Watts wan . harged
with steeling a hat teLmging to the defenciabt
ham. Mr. Sp...oner P.M rase also. Mr. W.I.
dr.m defeu.ledin both cases.

CHARGE or Wi/VOLl;to..—iVilliani !lamer, who did not
appear. was chargcal with selling ale without a beano, oh
tie 6th and 7th instants. Mr. Waldron appeared forth.
defendant. James Ererhali said on the 6th iust be went
to defendant's house and celled for a quart it ado, and
paid Hamer 4.1 for its—Defendant was further Owned
with e sander .fence on the 7th tn.t. .t.everliall said he
went to the house on that date. Defendant asked hint
to play at cards for a quart of ale. H. did so, and loot,
and paid 41 for a (part of ale. Mr. Waldres applied for
a re.uand iota week for the production of evidence foe
the defence. The application was granted.