The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

VAGRANCT.—At the Police Court, On Monday, before
B. St. John Matthews, Esq., John Charles GriMa, a
respectable.looking man, was brought up on a charge of
vagrancy. Police-conctable White mid he found defend.
out in a hovel at Kingewinford, on the night of the Bth
met. Defendant pleaded guilty, and the Beach &amis•
led hint with a caution. _ .

RIMACTOISt PACIMIL—Rimary Baker WU charged
with tearing his clothes up at the Union on the morning
of the 9th inst. WiMum Keichtlay, Superintendent of
Labour, proved the ease, and defendant was salaamed
to ono month's bard labour. . .

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Dnoranatrase.—Willuma Clark. wee charged with
being drunk sad lumpish's. Police•constable Streeton
proved the case, and defendant *at fitted la—John Bird
wee land Is for • similar offence. .

litomwal Ottnnez.— Thomas Adams was charged
with ',lntruding the high road by leaving his horse and
eart on it, al Penenett. on theist inst. Poneenconnable
Storer proved the case, and defendaut way Sued Gd sad
mods. .

77A.MAGING MACIIIHARY.—Before B. St John Mat-
! thews and L. Freer, Esqrs., Timothy Downing was
charged with committing damage to certain machinery
by throwing a ring down a pit shaft, and doing damage
Ito the amount of 10s, on the 3rd instant. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Police-constable White said he was on
duty on the above date near the Elm Tree Colliery, about
one o'clock. in company with Police.conatable Kettle.
He saw the defendant on the pit bank. Witness's atten-
tion was called to a noise, as though some iron was being
knocked about. He then saw defendant go to the pit
shaft, and immediately heard some iron going down.
He spoke to defendant, and he was the maw that wan
there. Mr. Cu, the manager at the Elm Tree Colliery.
said *on a communication made to him by the last
witness, on the 4th last, he ascertained what had been
thrown down the shaft. He found that it was a skip
ring, weighing 4011,5. The damage done amounted to
108. By the Bench: Have not had any quarrel with the
defendant. Police-constable White re.called, said when
defendant was coming away he said he would start the
engine, and pull it up. The Bench said it was a serious
charge that was brought against defendant. He might
have caned the death of half a dozen men next morn-
ing. They should order him to pay 10s the damage, and
tine him £3, and costa ; in default two months.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—WiIIiam Brown Was charged
with leaving his horse and cart on the high road at
Quarry Bank, on the sth inst. Police-constable Ham-
mond proved the case, and defendant was tined Gd and
costs.

AdSAULTING THE POLICE. HEAVY FINEEE Henry
Jordan, Daniel Silcock, and Francis Pritchard, three
men, were charged with assaulting Police.constables
' Fairbanks and !Wand, on the 7th inst, at Brierley Hill.
Police-constable Fairbanks cud: On the above date
about eleven o'clock I was on duty in High-street,
erley Hill. I arrested a man for being drunk, and whilst
we were taking him to the station, Jordan struck me
under the left ear, and tried to get the prisoner away.
Silcock and Pritchard also assisted to get the prisoner
away from custody. Police-constable Maland said On
the above date I was in company with last witness in
High-skeet, Brierley Hill. We took a man into custody
for hung drunk. and the three defendants came up to
us. Pritchard tripped me up, and whilst I was down he
struck sae several titues. I took Biloock in charge, and
locked him up. The prisoner we had made his escape.
Tom Fox said h. wu palming by the crowd, on the 7th
ant, when he saw Jordan strike Fairbanks. Both of the
officers were down, and covered with blood. Each of
the defendants said they never struck • blow; they
merely caught hold of the prisoner, and asked the offi-
cers to let him go. They called two witnesses, who col,
roborated them. The Bench considered the ease proved.
and fined defendants £3 and cost,; in default 2 months'
imprisonment.
BIIIIRSOUSE 0//eItNCH. John Walker, beerhouse-
keeper, was charged with keeping his house open for the
sale of drink after the hour of eleven o'clock, on the
30th ult. Police-constable White said he was at King-
swinford on the above date, and visited the defendant's
house at fifteen minutes past eleven. There were four
men in the tap room. Two of them were drinking out
of pint jugs. The defendant was in the room. Police.
constable Kettle proved seeing four men come out of the
house at fifteen minutes past eleven o'clock. Defendant
said he did not know what time it was, as his clock was
50 minutes fast. Fined 2s Cd and costs. . .

DESERTING A WIFE.—John Booth was charged with
relnsing to maintain his wife. Mr. iirney, Relieving
Officer, said defendant's wife had become chargeable to
the Union at a cost of 35 6.1 per week. Defendant was
an able•bodied man, and earned 3s per day. Defendant
said his wife had made an agreemeat to leave him if he
would give her 2s 6d per week, and he was quite willing
to do that. The Bench ordered him to pay 3. 6d per
week. .

MASTERS AND SERVANTis. CASK.— Alfred Money WWI
again summoned by Tom Fox, of Manchester, for breach
of contract. Mr. Barbary appeared for complainant.
After hearing the evidence, which has already appeared
in our columns. tbe Botch made an order for defendant
M fulfil the contract ; in deault of which be was bound
over is his own recognizancea for £lO.