The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29 00:00:00

WORD/MET.

DRCNIC AND RIOTOUS.—.At the Police Court, OD Men..
lay last, before Messrs. J. Ho'croft and L.Freer, Francis
Bate was charged with being drunk and riotous and re•
fusing to quit the house of Susan Adams, on the lath
met. Mr. Stokes appeared for defendant, and said las
client would plead guilty, and promise not to offend again.
The Bench said defendant had been tined five times.
Complainant said on the above date defendant went to
her house (the Queen's Bead, Brettell Lane), accompa-
nied by a woman of disreputable character. He insulted
her, and indecently exposed himself. She ordered him
to leave, and he refused to go Elisabeth Whatmore
corroborated. The Bench said it was a ca•e M which
they were determined to punish, and fined defendant 108
(ind costs-2.2 11. 15.1; in default 14 days.

Sougrize.—Mary Ann Dunn was charged with threat.
oiling Mary Botuerazo, on the 20th Met. Complainant
said on the above date defendant threatened to kill her.
Fanny Emery corroborated complainant. Defendant
denied the offence, and called Maria Broom, who said
one was as bad as the other. The Bench, coinciding
with this view, ordered each to pay half the costs.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—John Bail was chaiged by Eliza
Wilcox with breaking a window on the 26th of August,
and thereby doing damage to the amount of Is 4d. De>
feadant pleaded guilty. Complainant said she ow, the
defendant pick up • atone over his bead, and break the
window. Defendant's father said he was very sorry.
Ordered to pay the damage le 4d, and costs.
Dun:in.—William Henry Sutton was charged with being
drunk, on the 15th Met, at Brierley Hill. Police.consta-
ble Foster proved the case. Defendant, who pleaded
guilty, was fined 2. 6d and coats; in default 14 days.
STEALING A CHAlR.—Penelope Biliingham was charged
with stealing • chair on the 15th most, the property of
John Jenkins, at Quarry Bank. Ann Jenkins, wife of
prosecutor, said she saw prisoner on the 10th Wet. She
missed a chair on the same date. It was in her garden
about one o'clock, and at half.past one it was gone. She
looked all round the place, but could not find it. Made
inquiries about it, and wee infoirned that prisoner had
stolen it. Went to prisoner, sod asked her tor the chair.
Prisoner and her daughter used threats to her, and she
went away. Crowexamined : Had not accused anyone
eke. Went to Mrs. Hill's about it. Prisoner did not
offer to let me search the house. Have never been
charged before the Magiatratek—Chrietimus Bloomer
said she heed at Quarry Bank, and was • nailer. On the
above date about one o'clock she ••w the prisoner go to
Mrs. Jenkins's garden, pick the chair up, and walk away
with it. A woman named Maria Dunn was in at the same
time. Crowe:sunned : The shop is about 50 or 60 rude
from the garden.—Maria Dunn gave corroborative eel.
dence.—Polme•constable Lavin said he apprehended the
prisoner on the 22nd Mat, at Quarry Bank, and charged
her with stealing a chair, the property of John Jenkins.
Ste said she had never ...ell • chair; she had not been
out of the house that day. Hearehed for the chair, but
did not find it.—Mr. Adelson, in defence, called Louisa
Hill, who said she lived at Qtiarry Bank. Prosecutri:
went to her house, and asked her if she had seen her
chair. She told her she had not. Mrs. Jenkins then
said she thought witness's husband had picked it up, and
put it in her brewhouse.—Mary Hill, daughter of the last
witness, said she heard Mrs. Jenkins sty, I did not
believe prisoner stole the chair, but revenge WAY sweet,
and she meant to have it.—Constance Billingham,
daughter of the prisoner, said: We have a shop at the
back of our house. Went from the house about half.
past twelve, and got beck about hall.past two.-1 he
Bench considered the case proved, and committed priso-
ner to Stafford tiaol far 11 days.
Prrcia •ND Toss.—Two lads, named Timmins and
Malpas, were ordered to pay the costs for playing at pitch
aid toss, at It