The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-08 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DEUNEENXEsB.—At the Police Court on Wednre
day before W. Bassano and H. Walker, Esqs., John
Jones was charged with being drunk on the 26th
ult. at Blackheath. P.C. Leadbitter proved th )
caw). Fined Is. and costs; in default 7 days.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. So!omon Cooper and
Sarah Churchill were LhArg !cl ,vith using obscene
languaze on the 26th ult. Y.C. Styles proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d and c )sts eat:h • LI deqtult 7
days.—Samuel Stephens and Comfort Stevens were
charged with using obscene language on the 27th
ult. P.C.Leanbitter proved the cases. Mr.
13assarto said they were a pair Lf Leastly dreatures,
and fined them 5s and costs each. The defendants
said they were only laughing and joking. Mr.
Bassano said "If that's the way you laugh and joke
some hard labour would du you good."
THREATS. Harriet Robinson and Harriet
Edmonds were charged with threatening Maria
Ann Harris whereby she was afraid trley would do
hr some bodily harm on the 27th.—Complainant
stated that the defendants threatened her and were
carrying her effigy.—Ann Dukes gave corroborative
e‘ilence. Oriered to pay cos s between them.

---Buujam;n Homer was jharged with threattning
IN; an .y Taft ou te 25th ult. Mr. Coultiey was for
the defeudant,—Complainant dated that the de.

fendant threatened to cut her head off.—Elizabeth
Garrett and Ellen Taft gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. Cooksey addressed the Bench for the defence.
The case was dismissed.
Seaver, BOARD PRo3ECUTIONS.— Nine persons
were summoned fee neglecting to send their'
children to school. Mr. Kibbler proved the cases.
Fines of 2s 6d and 55 were inflicted.
THEFT.—Joseph Bradley was charged with
stealing a quantity of growing apples, the property
of Mr. J. Cooksey.—Mr. Cooksey defended.—Elijah
Willetts stated that us he was taking a horse to a
field he saw the defendant up one of the trees. He
called for Mr. Cooksey and then he went on. .George
Perks said he went to the orchard and saw the de-
fendant. He caught hold of him. He then said
"If you don't loose I have got something about me
that will defend me." 11e saw a table-knife.—P.O.
Cheeseman said when he arrested the prisoner he
said he stole the apples because he was hungry.
Defendant has been sent to prison three times
before for larceny. Sentenced to 3 months' hard
labour.
STEALING A Tun.—Thomas Mallen was charged
with stealing a tub the property of John Palmer on
the 23rd ult., value 29.—Prosecutor stated that he
stw the tub safe at 9 o'clock in the morning, and
when he came at 3 o'clock the tub was gone. He ran
up the road and saw the prisoner. He asked him
where the tub was. He said he did not have it.
He then took the defendant up to Smart's where he
had sold it. He admitted taking it and said if he
would forgive him he would take it back. The tub pro-
duced was his property.—Daniel Smart said the de-
fendant brought it to his house and wanted to sell
it. He wanted is. 6d. He then asked him to give
him is. sd. for it. He went on a little way and
then turned back and asked him to give him a
shilling for it.-- P.C. Wickstead said when he
charged him with stealing the tub he admitted that
he sto'e it. Sentenced to two months' hard labour.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Henry Armstrong
was charged with being drunk and -disorderly on
the 25th ult. P.C. Cheeseman proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.
ASSAULT.—Andvew Poole was charged with as-
saulting Joseph Parkes on the 25th ult.—Couaolain •
ant stated that he was in his fold yard on the day
in question when a man named Silas Plant got
over his wall and assaulted his son-in-law. He
tried to stop him when the defendant came and
struck him several times about the body.—A wit-
ness was called for the defence and said he did not
strike Parkes but simply tried to part them. Fined
20s and costs, and bound over to keep the peace for
6 months.
Timer.—Sarah Danka was charged with stealing
a pair of trousers the property of Austin
Whithers 01 ver, on the 31st of August,—Sarah
Oliver, sister of the prosecutor, stated that the de-
fendant brought some potatoes in t e shop and
said her father had sent them, She left the de-
fendant in the shop while she took the potatoes in
the back place. She missed the trousers about
half-past-three in the afternoon. They were safe
at 11 o'clock in the mornin4. The trousers pro-
duced were her brothers. rhey were worth 21s.—
William Gunn said that defendant brought a pair
of trousers and said they were her father's and she
wanted to pledge them for 6s but he said he could
not and gave her 5s 6d.—P.C. Dunn said when he
apprehended the defendant at Mushroom Green,
he charged her with stealing the trousers and she
replied"l did not steal them, I know nothing about
them." On the way to the station she said "I did
take them and I pledged them for bs id. I spent
the penny and gave the 5s to my sister." Superin-
tendent Woollaston stated that the 5s was found
in le-r possession. Fined 20s.