The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-08 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

GAME TRESPASS.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Hall. John Turvey,
George Turvey, Benjamin Poole, Benjamin Westwood,
and John Bennett were charged with game trespass, on
the 23rd tilt, on land in the occupation of Mrs. Pearman,
of Whittiugton.—The case was proved by Thomas
Edwards, gamekeeper, and Police-sergeant Stevenson.
—John Turvey wbo had been twice previously convicted
was fined 20s and costs; in default one month. George
furvey and Benjamin Westwood once each previously
o ,victed were fined 10s each and coats; in default 14
days. Benjamiull'oole and John Bennett were fined 5s
each and costs.
EXCISE PROSECUTION.—SamueI Harrison was charged
by Mr. J. T. Otter, Supervisor of Inland Revenue, with
carrying a gun without having a license to do so. The
(NM( nce wet tto show that the defendant, who resides
at Quarry Bank, took a pistol into another man's house
and there loaded it with powder and stiff brown paper.
The sap missed fire but when the defendant got some
brimstone off a match and put it on the pistol and
began to hammer it against a wall, the pistol exploded
and the charge entered a child's face, and so injared.it
that th c ril I died from the effects. An inq rest was
held on the body and the coroner said he should call
the attention of the Excise to the fact of defendant
carrying firearms without a license. The Bench fined
defendant 503, and refused to recommend to the Board
of Inland •Revenue any further reduction.
LiSAULT CASE WITH INTENT:4BIIIOS Henry Evans, a
shingler, was charged with assaulting with intent to
ravish Emma Elwell, on the 24th •ult, at Amblecote.
Several witnr:sses were called to prove that the/ saw the
prisoner near the complainant, and prig(U r wos corn-
wilted to take his trial at the next Stafford Assizes.
FACTORY ACTS PROSECCTIONS.—M
.the Police Court,'
on Thursday, le'ore Messrs. F. Evers and 11. Smith,
Plicebe Hunt was summoned by Mr. Jones, Inspector
of Factoi i2s, for ill wng her on to svcrk, he being
under the age (.1 16 —Mr. Jones said she visited Messrs.
J. Bradley and Co's found! y. on the 16th ult, and found
tie lad at work, In the presence of the boys employer
he admitted that he had been at work from six in the
morning until four in the afternoon.—Defendant fined
5s and coats; in default 7 days.—John Hughes, brick
manufacturer, Old Level, was summoned for employing
Elizabeth Perry, Annie Hudson, Susannah Skidmore,
Zeppora Whittaker, and Emma Hill, girls all under the
age of 16, in his brickyard, on the 30ch ult.—Mr. Jones
proved seeing the whole of the girls at work in defend-
ant's brick manufactory on the above date and that they
wee all under the age of if. —Defendant was fined 20s
and cots in each case.—Richard Millward was sum-
moned for allowing his step daughter Susannah Skid-
more to work in the brickyard of John Hughes, on the
30th ult.—Mr. Jones proved the case and defendant who
said he did not receive the girl's wages, was fined 58
and costs ; in default 7 days' imprisonment.
IMPORTANT EXCISE PhOSECUTI?NS AGAINST PUBLICANS.
Evans was charged with having on the 9th of
May at the parish of Kingswinford, had in his custody
70110 s. weight of sugar, and was further ehargcd with
having the same on his premise 3 without regis' ering the
same.—Mr. Perry, solicitor, and Mr. J. Otter, sup arvisor
of Inland Revenue, appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Underhill (instructed by Mr. Waldron) defended.
Mr. Perry stated the facts of the case and said the fall
penalty was aoo for each offence, but as this was de-
fondant's first offence the EXCiIO authorities would be