The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-16 00:00:00

• HOCSEBREAKING.

Charles Payne and James Payne were charged with
feloniously stealing on the Bth September, the sum of
£42. 3d, a single-barrel gun. a pair of women's boJts,
did other things, the property of John Andrews, of
Frankley.
Mr. blaMerton defended. James Payne did not appear.

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Prosecutor said that h. went to work on the morning
of the above date at six o'clock. and left his wife at home
She brought hie breakfast between seven and eight
o'clock, and left him the key. Whey he left home he left
is pair of trousers at home, with £3 17s in the pocket
At six o'clock his wife called f r the key. He gave it ti
her. On going home she found the house htd bees
broken open. His wife came for him. He went home
and found the money, a gun, a pair of boots, and a pair
of trousers gone. He then gave information to the
police.
Maria Andrews, wife of prosecutor, gave corroborative
..vidence.

Actiug-sergeant Kennedy said from enquiries made he
suspected the prisoner. \tent to find him, but found be
ltad absconded. A warrant was issued for his apprehen•
sion. On the 27th alt he was informed that prisoner was
in custody in the Potteries.
Police-sergeant Hughes, of Longton, proved finding
the trousers produced under the bedclothes at the priso-
ner's house. . . .

George Neale, an old man, proved seeing the prisoner
in the above date, near the prosecutor's house.
Prisoner wan committed to take his trial at the next
Imam

PIGEIN Phys.!: IN TnountE.—James Lowe, residing
at Islington, was charged with feloniously breaking into
pigeon cage on the .Ith February last, and stealing four
live pigeons, the property of Joseph "follies. Mr. Hol-
herton defended.—Proseentor said that he had some
pigeons us the 4th February. The cage was broken open
and four pigeons stolen. One of the pigeons came back
in May, and he saw two last Sunday at Blakedown, in
the possession of Henry Sanders. Have not seen the
fourth. In consequence of what Sanders said, witness
had the prisoner apprehended. The pigeons were worth
10s.—William Sanders, furnaceman, of Blakedown, said
that abut three months back the prisoner made him a
present of the two pigeons produced and he had had
them in his possession until Sunday last, when the police
and prosecutor came to him, and he gave them up. Po-
iice-conatable Smith proved apprehending the prisoner,
and charging him with stealing the pigeon. Prisoner
made no remark.—Mr. Hnlberton addressed the Bench,
and said there was not, in his opinion, sufficient evidence
to convict the prisoner.—The Bench considered there
,ras &prima facie case, and committed him to take his
trial at the neat Quarter Sessions, bail being accepted in
one surety of £lO, and himself in £2O.
A DISRONgsT LODGER.—Mary Ann Plant, of Oldbury,
was charged with stealing a dress body, a skirt, and other
articles, on the 11th inst. the property of James Kettle.
Prom the evidence of prosecutris it appeared that the
prisoner lodged w.th her, rind had done so fors fortnight.
On the above dote S'• ".I • ! the articles. Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to 11 ..iprisonment-
FURIOUS DRIVING.— i.t . • ha was charged by Su-
perintendent Overend a.. driving on the turn-
pike road leading from 11,d ....to Bromsgrove, on the
25th ultimo. Ptllice-censta.,! , t•i proved that the
defendant and a man name . were racing on
the road ler a wager. "ilit y so (SRI as they
could. Defendant pleaded . . he was en-
gaged to ride the horse for , r. Fined 2s 6d and
costs. A warrant was is-tied 1.. .1 h.

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DRUNK AND R10T,,. -.;., 1.11 ,rke was eharged by
Superintendent Overend u e. , drunk and riotous
on the 9th inst. Police-eon sel a proved the ease,
and said that def.mdant !old le hwked up three days.
In consideration of this, the 11neo ordered him to pay
the costs.