The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULTING A WIFE.—At the Police Court, on Wed.
neaday. before Messrs. F. W. G. harm s and N. Hingley,
Noah Allport was charged with ammulting Elisabeth AU-
port on tite 20th met. Complainant said she went after
tier husband at Priest's public-house. He beat her there.
She went home, awl he followed her there. He nand
ho would cut her heart out with a knife he had in his
hand. Defendant said ho gave his wife the money, and
she went to her mother's, and spent it. lie did hit her
once or twice. Defendant was ordered to find one surety
of £lO to keep the peace for Mn months.
STEALING COAL.—Lliza Paillous 1.11 Chßrged with
stealing a quantity of coal, the property of Bemire. Skid-
more and traldron, Ridding Colliery, Old Hill, on the
15th lOot. Walter Homer maid he was managing clerk
'tor complainants. On the above date in the morning he
wa ion the pit hank. There wee a skip of coal on the
runner, and defendant went to it and took three pieces,
weighting about a quarter of a hundred weight. She took
it away with her iill the premises. Her husband is doggy
at the pit, and she hail been to take his breakfast. Wit.
tees told her to put the coal down, and she took it away
in defiance of him. The Bench adjourned the case for
a week tot witness to produce a book showing that the
defendant received a load of coal on the Slot of Octo-
ber.
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PIIIEON flimialano.—John Johns and James Bassett
were charged with breaking and entering • certain build-
ing awl stealing six live pigeons, the property of Samuel
Bate, at Old Hill, on the 15th instant. Mr. Addison
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. W. Hayes for the
defendants.—Thomas Wright said he was servant of the
prosecutor, who lives at Garrett..lane, Old Hill. Recol•
lect seeing 51 pigeons saf., at four o'clock. They were
tumblers. He counted them. On the 16th he went to
the place where the pigeons wero kept, and missed six,
They were kept in a pen. Ile then made a communica-
tion to prosecutor. Cross.examined : Did not see the
prisoner there. By the Bench: Anyone could open the
door. It was wide open the following morning.—Harriet
Bate said she was wife of prosecutor. On the morning
of the 16th she saw prisoners at their house. IX was
about half-past twelve. Johns called for two glasses of
whiskey. She served them with it. After they had
drunk the whiskey they went out of the back door. Bas-
sett pulled his watch out. Johns asked her if her mas-
ter wax in, and she said he was hot. Ho had gone to
Itirminguain, and she wondered why be was so late,
They then went out. After they hall been absent a few
minutes,she heard footsteps in the yard. She opened
the docr end saw prisoners, who were coming in, and they
exiled for two glasses of whiskey. Bassett said he would
pay for it. After they hail left the xecomt time she went
into the yard, and saw both prisoners. Johns was ascend-
ing the steps leading to the malt room where the pigeans
were kept. Bassett was at the foot of the steps. It was
a light night. Bassett afterwards went up.—Police-ser-
genet Powner said he was stationed at Old Hill. He op.
prehended prisoners on the 16th, about mid-day, at a
Imerhouse adjoining prosecutor's house. Charged them
with stealing nix pigeons. They did not make any reply
Soo. lb e heard Hewlett say in the presence of Johns,
to a nan 11/tlll.ll that they had the pigeons.•—
Mr. Hayes said the prisoners were both drunk, and took
the pigeons foes lark; and called Itr.J. Wean, who said

the men had worked for him for WIMP time, and he had
always found them honest mon Prisoners wore roo
milted to 14 dap.' hard labour.

CIIAROE AUMNAT A LICENSTD W/CTVAILER Mr
ehlirleu Cliff, landlord of tho New Inn, Blackheath, nab
charged with having aold a quantity of ale during to ~
hibitcd hours, on the tlOth Wet. Mr. Hayes appeared to
defendant, who pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay
the costa.

Seamus Aarmtmr CASE.—William Smart was charged
with assaulting Albs it Timmins, on the 21.3 t inst.—The
complainant said he lived at Kates MD, and on the
above date be was passing defendant's house, when some
men were loosing some pigeons. Defendant jumped
over the wall, and threw • atone at him, which out his
head open, and said complainant was after his fowl the
previons night. He did not throw any strines.—W Sham
John I (light's and William Price corroborated complain.
ant. —Defendant raid he saw the complainant and his wit.
nesaes in the yard, throwing stones at his pigeons. Ile
told them to desist. Complainant said he would cut the
top of his head off, and threw a atone at him. He picked
it up, and threw it back after him.—William Lane cor-
roborated defendant —Defendant was fined Is and costa.