The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

11E1,11..105Y PACPER.—At the Petty &onions held on
Ntoiday last, before F. Even, Esq., George Price was
charged by William litightley with wilfully destroying
his coat, waistcoat, trousers, and shirt, the property of
the Guardians. The case was proved. The defendant
pleaded guilty. Sentenced to one month's iinpritonment,
with hard labour.

SUNDAY TRADING. —Before F. Evers and H. Hall,
Errs., William Carroll wt charged by Superintendent
Mills with exercising his ordinary railing on Sunday, thi
23rd ult, by selling tobacco and potatoes. Pleaded guilty.
Police-coustahle Urady said he went to the defendant's at
lialf.past ten. Called for half an ounce of tobacco, and
some apples. While be stood there six different persona
came in for potatoes, and were served, Ordered to pay
Sc costs.—Job :Langford was charged with a similar
offence by selling apples on the 23rd. Ordered to pay
costs.

CHAROE OF PERMITTINO DRUSIIiNNISS.—WiIIiam
Weaver, landlord of the New Inn, Quarry Bank, was
charged by Superintendent Mills with permitting drunk.
onus., in his house on the 24th ult. Police-conbtable
Grady said be visited the defendant's house on the above
date, at half-past two, and found Irons forty to fifty per•
sons in the house, not more than 5 of whom were sober.
Some were making a great noise by bawling and dancing,
and others lay down fast asleep. Defendant denied the
charge, and called a witneas to prose that no one was
drunk ; and that he was in the house from eight to eleven
o'clock. The Bench gave defendant the benefit of the
doubt, asid dismissed the cam.

YROTTCTION.—Mary Adams, wife of John Adams, made
an application to the Bench for protection of her goods
and property. Complainant said she was married at
Oldswinford Church to John Adams, a cliemi•t, on the
26th of January, 1862. lie behaved very badly to her
whlle she lived with him, continually beating her. He
left her, and went abroad with another woman six years
ago. She had not heard ...on him since. The applica-
nou an, granted.
CHARGE OF THRHATENING A FATHER.—THOMAR Wall,
Jun., labourer, was charged by Thomas Wall, his father,
with using threatening language to him on the 111th ult,
nod applied for him to be bound over. Complainant
said he lived in Park•street. On the above data the de
fendant came to his house, and threatened to strike htm
with half bricks. Defendant is 26 years old, and refused
to leave his house, or work, and is continually threaten-
ing him and his mother. Have had to send him to pri
sun for 21 days Defendant was bound over in his own
recognizauces in £lO to keep the peace for three montha
CHAIM. al FRAUDUDINTLY RP:MOVING 00000.—Jane
lialslo, WY charged with fraudulently removing goods on
the 20th ultimo, with intent to defraud Samuel (imager.
Mr. Holberton appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
I! Addison for the defendant. —Samuel Granger said he has
some property at Audnam Bank. One (muse was occu•
! pied by William Cooper. He owed witness on the 25th
! el Ss 2d for rent, and the goods were removed. The
, defendant had a sofa and other goods. Defendant told
him that he had bought them of Cooper, and well paid
for them. Mary Granger proved going to Villiaas
Cooper's house to receive rent. She received 2s Bd.
Notised a sofa in the house on the 2 Ith, and all the
goods were in the house as usual. Alice Barrer, of
iffordsley, said on the 25th she passed the complainant's
house, and about nine o'clock saw two persons named
Harriet Kingsley and Jeremiah Stokes, carrying the fur-
niture out of the house of Cooper. It wail being cull-
veyed towards Kingeleyts house. Mr. Addison addressed
the Beni& for the defence, and said the case had failed.
Defendant had bought the goods the day before and paid
for them, in consequence of Cooper sayiug that he was
badly off, and going to seek work elsewhere; and that that
the defendant knew nothiog about *Limey owing rent.
Michael Cook, residing in Enville.street, Stourbridge.
said ou the above date be was in Masaey's house about
seven o'clock at night, when Mrs. Cooper came hi, and
Massey paid 17s Ad to her.—Edward Kingsley, Harriet
Kingsley, and Jeremiah Stokes were charged with aiding
and assisting William Cooper to remove Ms goods on the
25th, to defraud Samuel Granger of his rent. Complain-
ant said he went the defendant's (Kingeley's) house, with
a parieh•constable, and found six chairs and a tea-hoard,
which belonged to William Cooper, who owed him 9a
2d. Other witnesses were called, after which the Bench
said they were of opinion that it had not been proved
that Massey had any guilty knowledge that Cooper wa•
attempting to defraud his landlord, and disiniaaed the
case. In the other cases it had uot been proved to their
satisfaction, and dismissed them.
RESULTS OF COURSING.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursdny, before I. Spooner. Esq., Sarah Littlowood was
charged by Catherioe Roden with assaulting her on the
29th ult. Complainaut said she was at the Waterloo
Inn, with her young man. Some words took place. when
the defontiant shtick her, an blackene•l ii3r a. D,d
not strike again. Wimesseti Pere called to prove the
ease, mud defeadeat was hued £3 and coats; iii default
sea weds' ingeisomasat.