The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23 00:00:00

persisted in ',declaring that the bailiffs were not
justified in distra,ining, and the Bench asked for
her receipt and the distress warrant. It was found
that the execution was dated July 17th; that the
woman paid is after that date; and that the dis-
tress was levied on the 11th inst. The Bench asked
Mr_ Dallow if the payment of is did not invalidate
the execution warrant. Mr. Dallow said it did not.
So long as the warrant existed it was good. Its
regularity or irregularity was not a question for
the bailiffs, who were bound to execute it. If the
warrant was irregular, the defendants could have
brought an action against the High Bailiff; or they
had a remedy by iuterpleader; or move the Court
to set the warrant aside, The Bench said their
clerk would like to look up the authorities. Mr.
Dallow thought it a pity he should have to attend
again, because the men were simply doing their
duty, and ought not to have been assaulted. The
Bench thought it only right to their clerk to ad-
journ the case. The case was accordingly ad-
journed.
THE :NEW STIPENDIARY.--The new Stipendiary,
Mr. Boughey took his seat at Brierley Hill for the
first time on Thursday.—Mr. J. L. Holberton ten-
dered to him the congratulations of the solicitors
practising at that Court, and mentioned the
pleasure it gave them, knowing Mr. Boughey's
reputation for ability on the Oxford circuit, to hear
of his appointment there.—The learned Stipendiary
in thanking Mr. Holberton, said he was not locally
acquainted there, but the county was well known
to him, and he was very glad to come into that
district. He expressed a hope that he should gain
manyf riends during the few years he should hold
the position of Stipendiary Magistrate; and seeing
the need magistrates had for the kindly attention
and assistance of those who practised before them,
he looked forward with great confidence to receive
at the hands of all professional gentlemen that
assistance, respect, and regard he trusted he should
merit—(hear, hear).
THE ELECTION CASES.—Mr. Holberton applied
that a summons should be issued against Thomas
Allden, for fabricating a voting paper and other
offences, at the recent Local Board election; and
against Mr. Charles Beckley for misconduct on the
same occasion. He explained that the application
was now made on the instructions of the Local
Board, and not of the returning officer, as on the
former occasion when the cases were dismissed.—
The summonses were granted.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Davis was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, at
Brockrnoor, on the 13th inst. Police-constable
Wotton said he saw the defendant at Brock moor.
Ho was drunk and swearing, and wanted to fight a
man named Westwood, and asked him to be witness
to the fight.-- Joseph Westwood IN as then charged
with a similar offence, on the same date, and he
had his hat off, and wanted to fight. the above
defendant. Pleaded guilty. As the defendants
had good characters, and there were no previous
convictions against them, he should dismiss the
summons, on payment of costs, and cautioned
them.—James Jones was charged with being drunk
and disorderly in Wallows Street, on the night of
the 17th inst. Police-sergeant Salt said the
defendant was drunk and got a man down in the
gutter. The defence was that the man first struck
him. Fined 5s and costs; in default 7 days.
CHA.RGE OF THREATS.— William Dunn was
charged with using threatening language to Mar-
garet Jones, on the 14th inst. The threat com-
plained of was that he would kill her and break
her neck, and she was afraid of him. She had the
defendant previously bound over for six months,
and defendant was a very dangerous man. He was
bound over for six months in the sum of £lO, and
to find one surety in £5; in default 14 days im-
prisonment.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A CHILD.—GeOrge
Merchant, labourer, was summoned by Superin-
tendent Woollaston, to show cause why he should
not support his son in a reformatory. Superinten-
dent Woollaston said the defendent had been
summoned five times for the same offence, and
been sent to prison. He was in a position to pay,
and when asked to pay, abuse witness. There
were eighteen weeks due, 18s. The learned
Stipendiary said it was very hard lor those people
he saw in front of him to pay rates for the support
of defendant's criminal son, which he had no doubt
was brought about by his own neglect and miscon-
duct, and ordered defendant to pay the amount;
in default he should sentence him to 14 days im-
prisonment.
NON-PAYMENT or POOR RATES.—Several persons
were summoned by Mr. Homer, collector, for non-
payment of poor rates. at Pensnett. Orders were
made for payment in 14 days.