The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-02-26 00:00:00

'PRE SPOURBRIDGE OBBERTER.

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Mr. Perry applied for u remand to enable him to
obtain his evidence, and the case was remanded
until Wednesday, when the prisoner was again
brought up before J. C. A. Scott, Esq. Exam-
ination of Charlotte Robins continued: There
was no one else in the shop at the time. There I
was no one in sight of the shop. When I first
saw hint he was not more than half a yard front
the door. Have neither a lock or key to the
door. The blade of the knife was the length of
my forefinger. Cross-examined : The bellows
are m
Robins. y
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Cartwright'sedthefro
Eliza
house. There is a door out of the shop into
t Cartwright's house. Have paid Cartwright for
working in the shop. The shop belongs to Cart-
wright's house. There is no lock upon the door.
There are three window holes without any fast-
enings. Saw the bellows at three o'clock on the
above date, and they were safe then. Know a
person named Lucy Cartwright. She has a
cousin named Mary Ann Cartwright. Lucy
Cartwright had not told me on Sunday the bel-
lows had been cut. Elizabeth Robins does not
claim the bellows. Did not ask me on Saturday
night for hire for the bellows. Went to see
Mrs. Cartwright on Sunday afternoon. He did
say to me, "Your bellows are cut." I did not
say to him, "I have hoard that before." Went
to see Mrs. Cartwright, who had reeently been
confined.—James Kedwards said. I ant minis-
ter of the Unitarian Chapel, at the Lye. Samuel
Bexley (called in) attends my school. He was
there on Sunday last. He came in at about a
quarter to two, and left at about eleven minutes
to four.—Police-constagle Rea said I am sta-
tioned at the Lye. From information received
I apprehended prisoner on the morning of the
23rd, a little before one o'clock, at his father's
house, and charged him with cutting a pair of
bellows the property of William Robins. He
said " I didn't cut them." They call Boxley's
family by the nickname of" Nod."—Mr. Perry,
in defence, said the charge against the boy was
for cutting a pair of bellows belonging to Wil- !
liam Robins. He shonld prove by several wit-
nesses that the boy did not do it. Prosecutrix
swore that the bellows were safe at three o'clock.
He should bring witnesses to prove that they
told her they were cut before twelve o'clock.
He had been instructed that the boy had followed
the funeral of a person named Attwood from the
Lye to Oldswinford churchyard, and did not re-
turn until four o'clock, when he was told the bel-
lows had been cut. A natural course, he wont
to see them, and as he was coming out he was
met by prosecutrix. He could bring several
witnesses to prove that tho bellows had been cut
before twelve, and besides that lie should prove
that they were not the property of prosecutrix.
He then called Mary Ann Cartwright (0 years of
age) who said: I am daughter of John Cart-
wright, and live at the Lye. Know where Isaiah
Cartwright's is. Know the shop belonging to
the house. Have seen Billy Robins's bellows at
work. Was at Cartwright's house on the above
date. Went through the shop and looked at the
bellows. There was a cut and a rip in therm
It was before three. It was a little after nine.
Told Lucy Cartwright about it. Cross-exam-
ined : Did not come to your house in the after-
noon ; it was in the morning. Went on to the
Fold with the other boy and Samuel Bexley.
Went to school on Sunday at one, and came back
at three. Stayed with my mother in the house
all the afternoon.—Lucy Cartwright said: Jam
daughter of Isaiah Cartwright. The bellows
that have been cut are in a shop adjoining my
father's house. Last witness made a statement
to me between eleven and twelve o'clock on
Sunday, and in consequence of which I went I
into the shop to look at the bellows. On one
side they appeared to have been cut, and on the
other side the bags were pulled out. Went to I
look at the bellows at once. Went to proseeu-
tria and told her the bellows were cut. She I
"Don't come here funning me." She
came to our house on Sunday afternoon, about
half-past two. She went to see my mother, and
came down between four and five o'clock. Saw
prisoner at our house, and male a statement to
him about the bellows, and he went into the
shop. He came back into the house, and as he
came in Charlotte Robins was going out. He
said to her, "Your bellows are cut." She said,
" I have heard that before." I ant cousin to last
witness. She was dour house on Sunday after.
noon, between four and five. Cross-examined :
Mary Box was in our house between two and
three. Did not tell Brasilia Parsons that priso-
ner had cut the bellows.—lsaiah Cartwright
said. I am father of last witness. I have a
house at the Lye, and work at Wolverhampton.
The shop where the bellows were cut adjoins my
house. Was in there about twelve o'clock on
Sunday morning. They were cut. Told Betsy
Robins about it. Cross-examined : Do not re-
collect seeing prosecutrix in the house when I
was there.—Elizabeth Robins said: I live at
the Lye. The bellows in question belong to
me. My husband is dead. Saw William Robins
and his wife on Saturday night, and asked them
if they had any money towards the hire ofethe
bellows. He said before I should have them he
would cut them to pieces, and make firewood of
the boards. 011 Suutlay Isaiah Cartwright told
me something about the bellows between twelve
and one o'clock. Saw William Robins on the
Monday. Ached him who was to melte my bel-
lows good, and he said " You can take the bel-
lows, aud put them on your b— back if you
like. By the Bench : Prosecutor hired the bel-
lows from me. He had not bought them of me.
He paid me 85 61 for the hire. Ain a nailer,
and my shop is about 600 yards from prosecu-
tor's shop. He paid the 3s 6(1 by instalments.
—Mr. Scott said Mr. Perry need not call any
, more witnesses. He concurred with the remarks
that gentleman hail made, and should dismiss
the prisoner.

BoARD OF Guauntsus.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chair. There were alga present :
Messrs. Richardson, P. Pargeter, Rhodes, Guest,
Griffin, Doody, and Dr. Walker. Admitted into
the house during the week, 12; discharged, 29 ;
born, 2; dead, 1 ; remaining, 464. Correspond-
ing week last year, 461. Out-door relief King-
swinford district, /42 Os 2d ; Stourbridge dis-
trict, /28 4s Od ; Halesowen district, /23 16s 73;
total, /94 0593, against £93 as lid last year.—A
petition was ordered to be sent to Parliament
praying for an equality of poor rates over all
kinds of property.
NARROW ESRAPE.—A narrow escape took place 1.4
evening at the top of High.street. Some children were
playing at the top or Kidderminster-street, and Mrs.
lilakeway'a grocery cart Was passing at the time, and a
little girl named Mary Pope, not seeing the vehicle, ran
against it and Was knocked down; but, fortunately, es-
caped with a slight injury to the neck. The child was
taken into Mr. Giles's, hairdresser, where she remained
for a short time, and was then taken to her home in
Church-street.

ACCIDENT.—An accident occurred yesterday, in Mar-
ket.street, under the following eircumstances. It appears
that Mr. Cook, farmer, of Cakemore, was driving into
Mr. Penney's (blacksmith) yard, and was turning the
corner, when the vehicle way backed into the window of
Mr. Stanley, saddler, breaking some large squares of
glass, and destroying the woodwork.
It is notified that on the Ist of March will appear the
First Number of a New Daily Financial Paper, entitled
the "Financier," and conducted by the gentleman who,
after holding the City Editorship of the London Daily
News for nearly 20 years, has just resigned it,
SERIOUI ACCIDENT.—NARROW ESCAPE.—.-A. serious an.
cident occurred in the Hagley-road on Tuesday night,
shoot a quorter to ten o'clock. It appears that Mr. It.
L. Freer, surgeon, had been to Hagley on business, and
on returning, and when near Mr. Cund's coach manufac-
tory, a man named William Russell, of Belbroughton,
• was driving a pony and trap, and was on his wrong side.
Mr. Freer's tiervant man shouted out to him, but he did
not appear to take any notice, and deliberately ran into
his horse and gig, throwing Mr. Freer and his servant
out of the gig, and breaking both the ahafte. The horse
dashed away up the Flagley.road with the abatis behind
him, and by some means the horse was thrown down, his
leg being broken, and he had to be destroyed on the
spot. The horse was a valuable one. Mr. Freer also
received some slight bruises, and a cut on the back of
the head. Russell was taken into custody, and was
brought up before Mr. J. C. A. Scott. on Wednesday,
and charged with being drunk and incapable of having
proper control over his horse, and also with being on the
wrong side of the road. The first witness called was
George White, who said: I am coachman to Mr. It. L.
Freer. Was driving down the Hagley-road in the direc-
tion of Stonrbridge. Was coming down close to the
pavement on the right side of the road. Saw a trap
coming and shouted to the driver, but he did not seem
capable of doing anything. He was on his wrong side.
He ran into us. My master and myself were th:nwn
out, and the gig was broken. The horse ran up the road
with the shafts, and tumbled down and broke his leg, and
he afterwards was destroyed.—Mr. R. L. Freer said : I
was being driven from Ilagley to 3tourbridge about a
quarter to ten. We were on our right side of the road,
and I heard my man shout to defendant. I had only just
time to place my hat on my head, and lay hold of the
back of the gig, when I was thrown out of the gig on to
my bead. My watch was broken. When I got up I saw
defendant was in I, beastly state of drunkenness The
horse ran tin the road and by some means got its leg
broken, and had to be destroyed. The trap was broken
to pieces.—Defendant said he had hold of the wrongrein.
—Mr. Scott said: It is proved against you that you were
lon the wrong side of the road, and were drunk. I shall
fine you 40s and costs, in default one month ; for being
drunk 5s and costs, in default seven days. Allowed seven
days to pay the line for being drank.