The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

' raw MEETING.—At the meeting of the parishioners
in the vestry of the Parish Church, on Monday, the Rev.
• A. G. Gerdleetune, curate in charge, in the chair, Mr. W.
Jeffries was appointed minister 'a warden, and Mr. E.
()ekes the ',lid. isrerAea fnrth• enthuse year. A vote
of thanks was accorded to the retiring churchwardens.
NEGLECT al Wueg.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. J. Huleroft and L. Freer, Thomas Smith
was summoned by Joseph Stevens (on belied! of Messrs.
Edward Webb and Sons.. for neglecting his work. Mr.
Stevens said complainants did not wish to press the case
if defendant wouid go back and work his time out. The
defendant said he would go back to work, and he was
dismissed.—William Elwell was summoned by Edward
Webb end Son for • similar offence. Defendant's mother
premised that be should go back to work and pay the
expenses.
STEALING IRON.—PaLlick Owen was charged with steal-
ing a quantity of iron, the property of Sir Stephen
Glynn, at the Oak Farm Colliery, Wallheath, on the sth
Met. Mr. Addison appeared for the prosecution.—John
Wylding, blacksmith, Waillieath. said he wan in the em-
ploy of prosecutor, and on the above date he saw some
girls at the Oak Farm Colliery. He called William
Eleven, who went to them, and they went away. They
came back and witness went out, and he saw one of
them with sortie iron in her apron, and when he called to
her she threw it down and ran away. Frieener was close
; to the place with a cart, and ell the girls were round him.
Witness called Flare'', and be searched prieconer's cart,
I and they found the iron produeed. He couid swear to
the iron produced. lie eut it himself. The iron was
! hidden underneath some rags. They afterwards searched
! the cart again, and foundeome more iron. Prisoner said
he bought the iron from the girls and paid them for it.
; Mr. Fisher came rip to the prisoner. Prisoner said be
did not know where they got it from; lie paid them for it.
—William Eiavell, Gores!, machine clerk, in the employ
of prosecutor, corroborated last witness.—William Fisher.
; manager to prosecutor, identified two pieces of the iron
produced as the property of the prosecutor. He netted
• prisoner who he got the iron from and he said be got it
trum the girls. Be had seen prisoner about the ids,
before. and Lad ordered him to be watched. They had
lost a large qnantity of iron. The value of the pieces
. they identified ens ltd.—Prisoner said be would beg
; mercy.—Mr. Addison said prosecutor would be satisfied
' uith a summary conviction.—The Bench said it was a
very serious case, and would require more punishrueut
than they could thilict. Prisoner was fined l and costs ;
;in default three months, and to be under police super vi-
/Arm for three )ears.
A DISORDERLY CHARACTER.—SyIvia Dunn was charged
with being drunk and adisurderly prostitute, on the sth,
at Chapel-street, Brierley Hill. Police-constable Grady
proved the case. Defendant was fined 5s and costs in
default 14 days.
ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Granton was charged by Joseph
Dewy with assaulting him on the 11th inst, at Quarry
Bank. Mr. Addison was for the defence. Complainant
acid on the above date ho cane out of the White Horse
inn, Quarry Bank, when defendant knocked him down
and kicked huts, without any provocation. Grantham
Shaw and Dinah Taylor corroborated complainant. Mr.
Addison, in defence, said complainant aecneed defendant
of stealing a pigeon and irritated him, and struck off at
him. They went outside and had a fair fight. Amos
Barnsley Nock, chammaker, Quarry Bank, said he was
with defendant and his father at the White Horse Ins,
on the above date. Complainant was talking about birds,
and they argued about the pigeon. When they went out.
side complainant hitdefendant, and he bit him in return.
John Grauton, father of defendant, corroborated last
witness. The Bench dismissed the ease.

A SAVAGE A MEM:LT.-At the Wordsley Polite Court,
on Monday, before J. Ho'croft and L. Freer, Esgrs ,
James Merrick, Thomas Cartwright, and Samuel Walton
were charged with a-ssulting John Newton, at the parish
of Kinver, on the let instant. Complainant said on the
above date about twelve o'clock he was at the Stewponey
when he met Cartwright, who said he would get him two
! rabbits for 2s 64. Complainant gave him 2e 6d, and
Cartwright then knocked him down, and all the defend-
unto kicked him. They were all tipsy. Croes-examined
by Walton: Could not swear you kicked me. You
picked me U. Jamee Minute corroborated cotuplainant.
Cartwright said he did not kick him. He knocked him
! down because he (complainant) knocked him down,
' Meredith said he did not touch complainant. A boatman
ilt.icked him and ran away. Walton said he did not touch
complainant, or interfere in it. The Bench were satis-
fied that Merrick and Cartwright bad committed the as-
sault and tined them I.os and mist.; and Walton was
fined I,la lid and costs, in default 14 days.