The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-03-26 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

AMU= Case.—At the Petty Sessions held on Tues-
day last, before F. L Smith and F. Moore, Esqrs.,
Charles Moore was charged by Sarah Langton with as.
sanitiug her on the Stlt hist After hearing the evidence.
the Bench tined defendant Is and Costa.
AFFILIATION Coca—lames IV...AMMO() Was summoned
by Phoebe Adorns to show cause ultv he should not sup-
port her two illegitimate children, of uhiell she alleged
he WA. the father. Mr. Dickin defended. After having
heard the evidence, the Bench made an order upon the
defendant to pay 2. per week for each child, rind costs.

CHAMIE Orr %.'ILFITL DAM toe Thomas Jones was
charged by Luke Pope wills wiLully damaging his pro-
perty, on the 22nd of December last. Mr. Diekin ap-
peared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldron defended.—The
complatmait said he was formerly a solicitor, but was
DOW a brick mannfacturer, at Wmt Bromwich, arid the
defendant was in hiti employ as a brick burner. From
information received he went down to the premises, and
found that defendant had spoiled a quantity of brieks on
the 22nd, by burning them, and in order to conceal his
neglect had wheeled them into a reservoir. Did notice
the defendant do it, but there was ho one on the premi-
ses but defendant. He afterwards accused the defendant
of it, sod be did not deny it. Joseph Popo, clerk, mid
lie remembered the above date, and had occasion to go to
the yard, where he saw the defendant, who was the only
person their. He was wheeling bricks and stacking
them against the weld. A few days after saws quantity
of bricks is some water. Dot some out which were
spoiled. There must have been some tons of bricks in
the water, which would hove the e;fect of stopping the
11.rw of water to the engine. Mr. Waldron mid there
was no case against his client. It had not been proved
that lie wheeled the bricks int) the water ; and asked the
Beach to dismiss him. The Bench mi.l it had not been
proved that defendant did it, and dismissed the ease.

r CHANGE OF FELONY. TEOINNS Jones NEB further '
charged with steeling, on the 14th inst. an iron chisel,
a spanner, and washer, the property of Luke Pope.—
Mr. Dickin prosecuted, and Mr. Homer defended.—Pro.
secutor said that from information received on the 12th
he found the engine was out of repair. On the 13th it
was repaired. On the 14th Vie engine had been altered.
A screw had become loose in connection with the elide
valve of tLe cylinder. and it would not work. This wee
put right on the 11th. He missed some tooli, sod had
a aearch.warrant out against the defendant. On V.e 17th
his house and shop were searched. Witness was present.
There woe found an iron chisel, a spanner, and an iron
washer, in a cement tub, in his nail shop. The articles
produced were his property, and are worth 24.—n:ernes
Shelling, engineer, said that lie was engaged as an engi.
00,r, and nli,sed the articles produced on the 12th inst.
He knew the articles produced. as the property of the
proecutor.—Police-conetabie ltowberry proved that he
bad a scarch.warraut, and went to the prisoner's holbe
ou the 164 i, and found the articles produced in acement
tub.—William Case, engineer, proved that he all the
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spanner to prosecutor—Mr. tic:Eller addressed the Bench
for the defence, and contended that it was a trumpery
case, and askt.d them to discharge the prisoner, as he
had already been in prison seven days. The Bench di,
missed tile case.—Mr. Homer spelled for a certificate of
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dismissal, whieh wa; granted.
CHARGE 01 STEALING Con. —Anse Jones was
further charged by Jons Yates with feloniously i.tt aline

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qoantity of coal 4. NV, 15til him to, Fertv. 1.1 r
klotner deluded. l'ro,ecator slid on the above 'date lo
goanlity of coal, and eas cuaYed to track th..
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boot mark's t) ttc 'eisomr's yard, through a fall 01 01)0*.
On the I outlay following tae walked several pieces of
coal, and on the Tuesday found three lots gone lie
went to the prisoner's yard, and found the three lumps
sow produced, with the mark upon theni, which were his
property, and worth sd. George Wood, of Loyal, said
he was with the prosecutor when he found the coal. The
three pieces produced were the same, and they were
found in the prisoner's yard. Police...table Rowberry
proved that when he took prisoner into custody, he told
his wife to go over to Yates's, and make the case up
about the coal. Sentenced to one month's imprison.
ment.
VaontescY.—Henry Cross (12), was charged by Super-
intendent Overend with vagrancy. Acting-sergeant
Kennedy said he found the defendant wandering about.
sleeping in outhouses, and he said he had not been home
for three weeks. Defendant had previously been sen-
tenced to one month's imprisonment. In answer to the
Bench, the boy said the reason he left home was because
, his mother-in.law beat him. The Bench directed the
buy to be sent to (loins Industrial School, Birmingham,
for three years.