The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-18 00:00:00

KINVER.

A Nice LOT.—kt the Wort Weir Police Court, on Mon
day lest. before F. Evers end If. Hall, Esqrs.. Henry
Allen, blacksmith. John Brown, bandsmen, John Sans
der, milluian, Edward Young. millmon, Frederick Aker,
wire drawer, Oeorge Clarke. wire droner, and Edward
Timmins. all youeg men residing at Kiuver. were charged
with wilfully breaking four pane. of glees, the property
of 'Cleanse Priest. of (Fellows Tree Elms, on the night
of the lib n,t. Mr. Perry defended.--Jane Prieet, wife
of comptainaut, said she lived at tialliws Tree Elms.
Heard a great noise in the road on the above date, about
a quarter past twelve o'clock, and something cate• up
against the door arid chatters as though it would break
them open, and thin three stones came throught the bed
room window. awl broke four PilTllll /If glass. doing dam
' age amounting to Is Bo not know who the persons
were who broke the window.—William Well, a little hay,
said he was with all the defendants from the Cottage of
Content Inn, abut a querter pest twelve o'clock. Saw
them throw some stones up an entry. He then left them
and went home. They were all sober. Cross.examined
There were a great many men coming down the road.—
. Richard Wall, father of the last witness, card lie was at
the Cottage of Content on tire above date. He saw the
whole of the defendants in the road, and followed them,
and beard some panes of glass broken belonging to the
complainant. Could not tell which of them threw the
stones. Cross-examined : Will not swear there was no
one else with the defendents.—Alfred Watkins said he
was at the Cottage of Content, and saw the defendants.
Went Iloilo ant heard the defeedante ruenine by, and
three henna full of stones were thrown into the house.
Cross•exanained Some one might have passed the door
hdere the defendanta.—Mr. Perry staid the evidence of
the woman did not tend to show the!, defendants were
those who threw the stones at the window, as she dhl not
ace them n; and the boy said ha left them before be gut
to complainant's house, and his father said In his evi-
ldeuce that it was a dark night, and he kept Leland them
about yards, and that several other people were about.
lie 00414 not ace the men if they did throw. lie (Mr.
Neu) then gaited (..narlee liarnett. who ',aid be was with
defendant on the above night. Went pest eee,PleleenVe
boare with defendants. No one threw any atones whilst
he wtta with them. Ordered to pay the dataage and
anailt.—(lbrage Clarke was farther charged with assault.
Mg Mary Ann Watkins on the none date. Complainant
sun on the above data she went to the doer and ter...trail
blow from a stone, which hit her on her fore. Could
not swear that ilefandant was the man that threw the
atone. Alfred Wilkins, husband of complainant, said he
was at the door, and saw defendant's aria move as though
he was throwing a atone, and althongh he di4 not see the
stone go, his wife received a blow on the face from a
stone at the same time. Frederick Rose was called for
the defence, and said he Was with defendant, and be did
not pick up a shine or anything else to throw. !Mend
-
ant was fined la and costa in default 14 days.
DAMAGING A FENCE.—Jamea Jones (12), and James
Bennett (10), were charged with wilfully damaging a
growing feuce belonging to Joseph Russell, at Kayser.
Edward Russell said he saw the defendanta get over a
fence, and break it down Did not wish to press the
case. The datuagedone amounted told. On promising
not to offend again, defendants were cautioned Ulla dis-
missed.