The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-22 00:00:00

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appointed clerk.
Monday, before Messrs. F. Even and H. Hall. George
at the Union, on the 17.ith instant. William Keightley,
Superintendent of Labour at the Workhonae, proved the
ca., and defendant,
for 14 days imprisonment.
DRUNK AND HIGTOUs.--John Morris and Janata Gill
were fined Is and colds for being drank and riotous ow
the 13th net, at Brierley Hill. Police-constable Maland
proved the case.—Thoaves Caatree was fined ls and in.
costs for a similar offence, on the 15th not. at Brierley
Hill. The case wag proved by Police-constable Mee,—
Thomas Walters was lined Is and coats for being drunk
and riotoua on the 16th ins!, at Brierley Hill. Police.
constable Breton proved the case.
ASsAULTING THE FOLlCE.—Williarn Wittingslowe use
charged with assaulting Poliee-conetable Grady on the
15th inst. at Brierley Hill. Grady said he was on duty
on the above date, in company with Policeconatable
Mee, when they took entree the defendant in the pre-
rictus case) into custody. Defendant went up to eon,
plaintuit and caught hold of him by the eollar and tried
to kick him. Police-conetable Mee corroborated Grady.
Defendant was fined ris and costs ; or in default 14 days'
imprisonment.
ALLaonsg TRANSFERPL—The Union Inn, Kinver, from
James Smith to Jeremiah Morgan; the Swan Inn. En-
ver, from William Richards to Edward Walters; Um
Union Inn, Meeting Lane, from Thomas Plant te Sarah
Plant ; the Crown, /Inver, from Edward Walters to
William Miller ; the Roebuck Inn. Quarry Bank, from
Matthew Morrie (deceased) to Ann Morris ; the High
Oak, Pensnett. from George Nott to Thomas Not!; the
Lion Inn, Enver, from George Bunker to George Boa.
Icy ; the Acorn Inn, Brettell Lane, from Henry PagetA
to William Naylor ; the Stamford Arms Hotel, Enville,
from Thomas Richards to Jane Richards.
BEERHOUSE LICENSE.—The Grand Turk Inn, Mount
Pleasant, from Joseph Hinton to William Lawley.
WAGES CASE.—Sionoel Thompson Was summoned by
Thomas Powell for 6,8 d due to him as Ewa. After
hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case.
FRAUDULENTLY LEEOVING GOODS.:— Thomas Brooks
charged with fraudulently removing his goods with the
intention of avoiding paying hi. rent. James Clarke •
nil he let defendant • house at Penmen at Is 3d per
week. He was to pay weekly, bat owed complainant ft
10a 4d. On the 29th ult complainant saw defendant re.
move • quantity of goods from the house. It wsa about
five o'clock in the evening. The goods were in a trap.
Complainant had seen the same goods in the defendant's
house. Defendant said he bad given notice to leave, but
the time was not up. He did not go away with any in.
tention of defrauding complainant. The Bench fitted
him £2; in default 14 days. Allowed one month to pay
the money.
HIGHwAY OTTENCE.—WiIIiam Scriven was charged
with allowing animals to stray on the turnpike road, on
the nth inst. Police-covetable Foster proved the case,
and defendant was ordered to pay the custa.—Henry
Even waa fined Is and costs, or in default seven dam
for allowing his horse and cart to stand in the highway.
Police-constable Hammond proved the ease.
Pang AND Toss.— Alfred Bellford and Benjamin
Roberta were charged with playing at pitch and to. at
Quarry Bank, on the 11th inst. Poliee.constable Ham.
mond proved the case, end defendants Wero ordered to
pay the costs.
ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—Arthar Nash, boatman, was
charged with stealing a quantity of hay, the property of
his master Mr. Samuel Bowen, of the Platt. Glass W
on the 10th instant. Mr. Perry appeared for prosecutor,
and Mr. Holberton for the prisoner. James Davis said
he lived at Wordeley. and was in the employ of prose.,
tor. On the above date he saw prisoner, who keeps •
horse of his own, and is allowed to put it ins little stable
inside the gate at the worn. Prosecutor his • stable
further down the yard, much nearer the canal. The eon
is kept in Mr. Bowee's stable. There is an old shop be.
fore you get to the stable. At about five o'clock in the
morning witness saw prisoner, who was going from his
own stable in the direction of prosecutor's. Witness fol-
lowed him and secreted himself, end he then saw prise-
nee bring a truss of hay out of the hovel adjoining the
stable. Witness informed his master, who afterwards
accused prisoner of stealing it, and he said he had it
from Emmett's shop, at the bottom of Brettell Lane.
After hearing other evidence, the case was remanded to
It ordsley, on Monday next.
ASSAULT CASE.--AI the Petty Sessions held en Thurs-
day, before I. Spooner, Eeq , Stipendiary, Mary and
Shogun Shakespeare were charged with assaulting Ens'
ma Harper, on the 7th inst. Complainant 'aid that on
the above date Thomas Shakespeare struck her twice.
Mary Shakespeare struck her several times, made her
nose bleed, and cruised her on the body. Fined Is each
and costs ; In default seven days.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINsT A SURGEON. Edward
Sainthill Pearce, surgeon, was *barged lay James Clark,
of Pensnett. with committing an assault upon him by
kicking him. Mr. Waldron nppeared for the deftudent,
and timid that his client had an engagement at the Bir-
mingham Hospital, and cool! toil possibly attend; but
if the learned Stipendiary would take the case in his int
score he (Mr. Waldron) wan quite willing, as he had •
perfect answer to the charge.—Mr. Spooner said I fat was
a poor man that Was summoned and he did not attend •
warrant could be issued for his apprehension, aad he
should do the same in the ease of • rich man. He was
placed there to deal out the law with equal justice to the
rich and poor, and as defendant did not appear he should
issue a warrant against him.—The service of the sum.
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him.—A warrant was then issued for Mr. Pearce's appre-
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