The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

Pnizr. Flour Ens its Tnounte.—At the Petty Sessions,
on Monday last, before F. Evers rind 11. 0. Firinstme,
Emirs., Richard Hadley and Edward Brooks, ofias
" Dumpling," were charged by Superintendent Mills with
intent to commit a breach of the peace by fighting. Po-
lice-constable Williams proved the case, and ii, fen tints
were bound over in two sureties of 1:3 each, .ind then,
selves in XlO, to keep the peace for six months.
BREACH OF THE PE WE.— On Monday last, at the
Public Office, William Hill and John Tart were charged
by Superintendent hula with committing a breach of the
peace by lighting on the 18th hint, and John Boycott,
John Guest, Reuben Guest, and Thomas Woodhouse
with aiding and abetting. Police-constable Willi:oils
proved that he was on duty on the above date, at Buck
Pool. He beard a great noise and went in the direction,
and found Hill and Tart lighting, and the other four aid-
ing and abetting. There were a great many persons pre-
sent, but he only knew the defendants. There was
another officer with witness who saw them lighting. The
two principals were ordered to lind sureties each of £7; ;
themselves in £5, to keep the peace for six months. The
other four wets discharge 1 upon payment of co-ts.
Pot ND LREAC .I.—On Monday last, at the Public Office,
Thomas Hatton and Henry Bashford were charged by
Dudley Pearson with unlawfully releasing a horse froin
his custody, which bail been seized for the purpose of
pounding on the 17th ult. Mr. Barbary defended --From
the evidence of the complainant it appears that Hattou's
father's horse got into a piece of wheat belonging to
complainant, and walked across it several times, thereby
doing considerable damage to it. The animal afterwards
got into a fields! Hatton's, when complainant seized it
for the purpose of pounding it; and the defendants took
the horse oft him. Upon being cross-examined witness
admitted that he had to go on trespass to fetch the horse.
Mr. Burbury submitted that as the compt Motet ,eizod
the horse on the defendant's land, he was on trespass,
and the Bench had no jurisdiction. If the horse had
ine any damage, the County Court was the place to go
to for damages. The Bench said they had no jarlidle•
diction. Complainant had no right to go on another
person's laud suit seize the horse, and they must dismiss
the case. If there was any damage done, he must go to
the County Court to recover.

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AN APPRENTICE CHAIICED ire HIS NAST} R WITH
HoIMERV.—At the Petty Sessions on Monday last, James
Price was charged with stealing on the 21111 nit, .7.11,s of
tobacco, the property of Thomas Grove. Mr. Addison
appeared to prosecute. Prosecutor said he was is grocer,
residing at Brierley Hill. Prisoner was an apprentice to
him. Between twelve and one o'clock on Saturday night
tart, he went down to his warehouse and found is parcel
of tob woo behind a currant cask. It was a Mb bag.
He a ked the prisoner if he knew anything about it.
Prisouer replied that he should think •chap of the name
of .• Bow" put it there on Sunday morning. Prosecutor
then gave information to the poliee.—Charles Hawthorn
&potted : I am a porter for Mr. Grove. On Friday
morning the prisoner said they had better take 3 ths of
tobacco, on they should make a better profit on the other
goods. Prisoner always had charge of the money. I
assisted the prisoner to put the parcel of Obacco lip.
We were going to Bromsgrove with goods. On Siturdly
morning I said to the prisoner that we had better not
take the tobacco, as we had no license to sell it, and 1
put it down the cellar where Mr. Grove found it. I told
Mr. Grove where it was.—Cross.exarnined : I did assist to
put the tobacco up. You held the bag, and I put II IC
M1...c0 into it.—ln answer to the Bench, witness said
they were .ming to sell the tobacco, awl should have p rid
th- tooncy to their m tster. The reason that they were
go;ng to take the tobacco was no that they might makc ii
good profit on the other g ml...—The Bench said that it
had not been proved that it was done with any felonious
intent, and discharged the prisoner with a caution.
A RSAULT —On Monday last, at the Public Office,
Samuel Johnson was charged by Thomas Jones
with assaulting him on the 21.1 th inst. Front the coal.
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,re the night of the 17th inst. at 45 minutea past twelve
o'clock. There were six men in the house, and one
woman. I did not see any cups on the table, but the
table was wet with ale,—Defendant stated that his house
was shut up at twelve o'clock, and he woo going towards
' Stourbridge to his home, when he saw a man heating
Mr. Webb, from the Dock. There were other men who
had rolled him in the mud. Mr. Webb appealed to the
defendant to let him go into his house. He turned back
and took him in. Severe; others came in at the same

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