The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

STEALING A DuEss.—At the Police Court, on Wednes-
day, before Moms. F. W. O. Banat, E. Moore, and N.
Hinglry, Jane Butler was charged with stealing a dress.
the property of William Hackett, on the night of the
9th Met, at Cradley Heath. Ann Hackett, wife of prose-
cutor, said she lived at Cradley Heath. She knew the
prisoner. Witness kept a shop, and on the above date
prisoner came to buy a pair of above. She missed a
dress on the following day. It was hanging against the
wall about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. She
heard prisoner had got it, and she gave information to the
police. The value is 3e—Polieemonstable Craddock said
he was stationed at Cradley Heath. From information
received he apprehended prisoner en Sunday night at
her father's house. Its charged her with ettaling the
dress, the property of William Hackett. She did not
say anything, end he found the dress hanging up behind
a door in the house.—Sergeant Powner said prisoner ad-
mitted to him OD Sunda,- that she stole the dress, and
she said she hoped Mrs. Duckett would forgive her, as it
was the lint thing she had taken out of the shop.—The
Bench said they were going to deal leniently with the
prisoner, as she seemed sorry, and sentenced her to 14
days' imprisonment.
SAVAGE ANEAULT.—SamueI Priest, a young DAD, was I
charged with assaulting John Nicholls, 11 years of age. '
at Blackheath, on the 7th inst. Complainant said he
lived at Bleckliesth with Lis father, who ie a collier. On !
the above elute they were going to work in the afternoon,
when defendant threw some water on him and trod ott!
his foot, and as he was drawing his foot away he ceught
some glass, which cut his foot severely. Defendant had j
been to them and affered to pay him llts to settle it.
Richard Nicholls, the father of complainant, said defend..
sat called on him on Monday night, and offere him 10s
to make it up. Defendant said complainant threw some
water in his face, and jumped on to a glass bottle that
was in the gutter. Jerry Lowe said he saw complainant
trying to get away front defendant, and in doing eo he
trod on some gleam in the gutter. Defendant was fined
be and costs. or 21 days.
ItheNie AND DIONDE.IILY.—Joseph Robinson, Samuel
Whitehouse, and Joseph Whitehouse were ordered to pay
the coats for being drunk and disorderly at Cradle,
Heath, on the 10th inst.
STEALING CELERY.— SALDUeI DiIDIDOCk, Edward Grit.
MIA, Ephraim Andrew*, and Benjamin Billingbam, four
lads, were charged with etealiug • quantity of celert, the
prvperty of Mr. Charles B. Hodgetts, at Corngreaves, OD
the 3rd inst. George Stringer said he lived at the Five
Ways, Cradley Heath, and worked at Corngreaves Works
as a labourer. On the above date about three o'clock in
the morning, be saw the four defendants go into cam-
?lament's garlen and come out again with some celery
Complainant said the damage done amounted to about
Is 6d. He had had his garden robbed twenty times in
four years, and thieves generally took his celery. The
defendants pleaded guilty, and were tined 54 each, Is 64
damage, and costs; or 21 days.

WILFUL DAMAGE—SamueI Bißingham and Benjamin
Taylor were charged with wilfully damaging a certain
building, the property of Jesse Hancocks. on the 3rd nit.
Thomas Burgesa said he lived at Cradley Heath, and on
the above date he ;law both defendants on the building.
He heard the report of • gun, and on going to the place
from whence the sound proceeded, lie saw the defend-
ants on the roof of the building. The damage done
would amount to Is. Defendants were fined Is, 111 each
damage, and costs ; or 14 days.
THREATENINO.—DanieI Round was charged with
threatening Zechariah Crampton. Complainant said th''
defendant threatened to kill him, and rip his entrail"
out, and whilst be wau saying it be held a dagger in his
hand. Defendant was bound over in one surety of £5 to
keep the peace for three months. He said he should
appeal against the decision of the Magistrate..