The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-12 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

APPOINTMENT OF OVERSEERS.—At the Police
Court on Monday, before G. King Harrison and
F. Evers, Esqs, the following overseers were ap-
pointed :—Henry James and Thomas Price, were
appointed overseers for -Upper Harley ; Frank
Passey and George Mills, were appointed for Amble-
cote; James Dot heridge and Elijah Hilliiin, were
appointed for Kingswinford ; John White and
Henry Darby, were appointed for Kinver.; William
Martian, junr. and William Webster, were ap-
pointed fur Enville ; William Marrian, sour. and J.
Smith, for Bobbington.
SCHOOL BOARD CASES. •••••• Twenty-eight persons
were summoned for neglecting to send their cbildren
to school. Mr. Allen, the school board officer,
proved the cases. Five persons made the excuse
that their children were ill with the fever, four
were adjournei and the whers were lined in sums
varying from 2s. to ss. _ _ .

THEieT.—Joseph Carter was charged with stealing
Is. 6d. and a quantity of walnuts, from Mrs. Bates
who keeps a green-grocers' shop. Mr. Holberton
prosecuted and Mr. Addison citfended.—Mrs. Bates
was called and said she was in the shop on the 6th
inst. and the defendant came in and asked if she
sold sandpaper, and she told him she di I nut. She
aftel wards caught him behind the counter with the
till in his hand, and in his pockets were a quantity
of walnuts. ..-!he called a woman in who tried to
hold the defendant whilst she fetch d the police,
but he got away from her.—P.S. Wiliiatns was
called and said that he arrested the prisoner and
chaaged him with stealing is. 6d. and a quantity
of walnuts. He said "I did not take any mon-y."
—Mr. Addison then addressed the Bench for the
defence, and said that the boy had not got his
pr(4:er senses, and he called the boy's father who
said that the boy had had something the matter
with his head, and he was not responsible for .his
actions. The Bench said as the boy was not re-
sponsible for his actions, they should dismiss the
case, but told the father to take care of his Eon and
mind he did not get into any more mischief.
A POACHER Cauonr.— Alfred Law, labourer, was
charged with trespassing on ground belonging to
the Earl of Du :ley, and also with shooting a
pheasant. Mr. Holberton piosecuted, and called
John P.. well who said he was a gamekeeper in the
employ of the Earl of Dudley. On the sth inst. he
saw the defendant sitting on a gate with a gun, by
the grounds, and he in ct,mpany with another man
concealed themselves and presently two other wen
came up. After they had been standing by the
gate a few minutes a pheasant flew up into the
tree to roost. The prisoner then told the other two
men something and they
,went down the lane, and
presently returned. and got over the hedge. A shot
was heard afterwards a,ad witness then ran out and
caught the prisoner who had the gun. The other
. men took the pheasant and ran away with it. The
next morning he went to the spot and there found
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a quantity of feathers, and a paper out of a gun.—
William George, who was with him, gave corrobora-
tive evidence. Thisoner was fined 10s. and costs; or
in default, 11 days' imprisonment.
TRESPASSING.—Jarnes Shaw was charged with
being on trtsi.ass in se“rch of game.— Joseph
Powell was called and said that he saw the defend-
sat. who was with a man named Hudson. . When
Hudson kaw witness he threw a gun to defendant,
.011 0 run off and was not heard t.f till he was arrested
fast week. The defendant said that he picked the
gun up but he was not in cL.mpany with Hudson.
1-to was not on tresrmss as there . was a footpath
across the field.—Fined 5s and costs ; in default 14
days.