The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-05-10 00:00:00

TEE STOURBILIDOIt ORSERVER.

the Stourbridge and Kidderminster Bank, against
W. R. Brooks which was decided at the Stour-
bridge County Court in favor of Mr. Brooks, in
December last, when Mr. C. W. Collis appeared
for the bank, and Mr. Stokes, firm Stokes and
harper, Du ley, for Mr. Brooks, and against w ih
decision the Bank appealee, came on before the
Court of Appeal in the Common Pleas, on the 2n i
iitstant. It will probably be recollected that the
Bank held certain securities upon freehold and lease-
hold properties of Mr. Brooks, and up ei certain
shares in the Birmingham Hide, Fat, Skin, and
Wool, Co., the Mr. Brooks made a composition
with iii creditors of ss. in the pound at which time
the securities were valued at £6OO, that the bank
received the composition ut.on the balance of their
debt, and aftet wards sold the freehold and leasehold
properties to Mr. Brooks for the £6OO, but no
mentic n was then made of shares. The question
was whether under these circumstances the Bank
or Mr. Brooks was entitled to the shares. Mr.
Justice Denman intimated that the Bank having
assented to the value of £6OO put upon the securities
a•td having received the composition on the elance
of their debt they entirely extinguished their claim
everything except the £6OO, and having af.erwards
n eeived the £6, 0 in rasp •ct of the free Si' and
leas hold properties, Mi. Brooks became en. Wed to
he shares. The Juigment of the County Court
S.ALet was consequarly affirmed with co-,t. against
•he Bank. Mr. Justice Lindley concurr-d in the
;edgment. The Bank applied for leave to further
apprai. but the application was refused. Mr.
Northae, instructed by Mr. C. W. Collis, Solicitor,
Semi bridge, appeared for the Bank; and Mr.
Anstie, imtruoted by Mes•-rs. Stokes and Harper,
Solicitors, Dudley, appeared for Mr. Broeks

CHARGE OF VA-ORAN-CY. —At the Paice Court, on
Weiresday, before Colonel Fletcher, Ann Barnsley,
an old offel,der, was charged with begging in the
Hagley Road. Police-constable Madely proved the
case and defendant was committed for 7 days.
CHARGE OF DRUNKEN2KS9.—ChaBIes Davies,
:abourer, wris charged with being drunk on the
tight of the sth. Police-constable Madely proved
that he was on duty and saw the defmdant in the
Elagley Road rapping ,;oors at different persons
houses He was drunk at the time. Fined 2s 6d
and cost* in default 7 days.
OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH.—At the Police
Curt, held yesterday, be 'ore Colonel Fletcher and
Ar. J. B. Cochrane, Charles Bhmsom, hatter, was
•harged with causing an obstruction in front of his
High Street, by leaving three boxes ou the
ootpath on the 7th inst. Police-constab:e Morgan
.roved that he saw thre4 boxes oppo.ite the defend-
tut's door. They were laere ftr more than one
hoar, 'aid occupied two feet of th. 3 footpath. Super-
intend. nt Woeeler ;said h.., did not 15ri to pr-8
the cm but the defendant had been c-ntioned ;)e-
-fore, and complaints made to him ot the obstructions.
Co'onet Fle-cher said that it, w 8 illegal to cau,e an
obs.ruction in the highway, and a, the case was not
.!ressed r lered defendant to pay 6s 6d costs.
ClLUtin OF DRUNKENNESS —Benjamin Pearson, f
Cradley, was charged with be:ng drunk on the 28 h
ost. Police-coinstabl,. Hardwick proved the ease,
Lud as it:wds the first off,t,e w•is fined Is and costs

•nly. -
OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWA.Y. William Hall.
higgler, ;residing at lial&owen, was charged with
,bstrueting the highway at Oldswinford, on the 3rd
inst. Police-constable Woorlhall proved that the
defendant's ha,rse and cart stood in the highway fo r
3.5 minutes. Pleaded guilty. Fined Is and costs;
n default 7days.—Williain North was charged with
'flowing hi do:Joy and cart to obstruct the road
it Oldswinford on the 3rd inst. Police-constable
Woodhall proved the case and said that the defend-
tat gave a wrong name. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in
default 7 days.
DRUNK AND DBORDEELY John Taylor was
..tharged with being druuk and disorderly on the
3rd inst. Police-constable Paynter proved the case
said defendant was fined 2s 6d and cos a; in default
7 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. Enoch Smith was SULU-
moned for allowing his horse and out to stay on
the highway at Pedmore, on the 3rd inst. Police-
:onstable Webb proved the C9.6C and defendant
a as fined 2s 6d and costs.

ANOTHER DRUNKARD. - Patrick Kilcoyne, an
old offender, was charged with being drunk.. P. S.
Jones proved the case and also proved several pre-
vious convictions against defendant. Fined 5s
and costs.

CAUTION TO BOYS. Two little boys named
Joseph Nott and Dudley Chance were charged with
trespassing in a field beloaginz to M.r. H. T. Hick-
man. The case was not pressed but Lomplainant's
agent said that considerable damage Wag done by.
'boys damaging the grass. The lads were repri
manded and discharged.
STEAL/NG Elcock was charged
with stealing a pair of boots the property of Frank
Griffin, on the Bth inst. Police-sergeant Jones
said he baw prisoner standing by a shop window
and as he had something bulky under his arm wit-
ness asked him what ii was. Prisoner said it was
bread. Witness said he should Hite to see it and
founi it was a pair of boots. Prisoner said he had
ta en them from prosecutor's shop. F. Griffin said
the boots produeeddwere a sample pair and the only
pair they had of the sort. lhey were hanging in
clit window and were worth 10s. Prisoner ple ,ded
guilty and was sentenced to six weeks imprison
ment.

STXALTNG COAL.—John Glazard (15), Joseph Part
(15), and David Dovey (18) were charged with steal-
in4 a quatitity oi coal on the 184; irm., at the Lye, the
pr: Dery or ME ears. J. IL FishEq. and Co. William
Griffith-, watchman said that he siw all three of ;he
prisoners with bags full of coal. riey picked it up
and carried it away. lie had previously cautioned
the prisoners All the prisoners pleaded not guilty,
and ,Glazarl: mid flArt were fined 28 Od E ach; in de-
ault 7 days. Dovey was committed for 14 day's
hard labour.

ASSAULT CAM—William Pardoe was cha•ged with
assaulting Abraham Ilili on the sth inst. Complain-
ant said that he went into the Cock Inn, Lye, to have
i ping of ale, and had not been in the house many
minutes when defendant came . and said, 'You black
leg," and struck him three or four times. The Bench:
What are you. Witness: lam a horse-nail maker,
and was on strike for three weeks, but could hold out
no longe:.• and went to work. That is the reason he
I Hfraid to go to bed at night, and
struck Ind. :am
expect bws
to, be cut_ Abr :ham Hill, father
triy elLo.
to c , mplatnant corro,-..m.""e'l The defence ,A.a.. that
e. the complainant
p jao.? up his ale aid drank
was in Southall's publihous
cam., into the b ,use, and
it, whel be remonstrated with him. Hill s ruck him
first, and he struck ',gain. Fired .5s And costs; in
, default 14 days h. rd labour. Col,nel Pie cher said
the law gave every .person free liberty to wont. or
'And an
play, ..
CHARGE ormiau,l,i;
lie wished to give defendant a caution.
punished. .
u -a Swingew, od was
y person interfering would be severely
ASS.A ULT. --,....p.. _
Allen
.Stau;ar.
d some words
charged with
aiplainant hs.. .
d. From the
evidence it appears that c-: „ „,,, ' lsad hold
.with defendant's son, when she' came up "" • und.
of him by the throat, and da.hed
ii
Charlotte Thornton said she did n"Oituci, on the gi..l
,_Aft what too,.
p!ace between compla'n •nt and defendant's Ll4.ttle boy,'
but saw defendant strike the corlainant sevL7..'"
Y ra

times, bump his had a4ainst the wail, and seize him
by the throat. The defenee was that complainant
hid been beating her son. She remonstrated with
him, when c-mpl inant picked up a brick end, sill
h reatened to knock her brains out. Susan Evan
4nd Mary Little gave evidence for the defence. The
Bench thought both parties to blame, and ordered
them to pay 6s each, the costs.
ASSAULTING A POT. - George Edmulds was
charged with assaulting William Guest Danton on
the 3rd inst. Complainant, who works at Mr.
Turney's, said that he was passing by defend-
ant when he threw some hot tea on his back. Wit-
ness then threw a lump of whitening at defendant
who caught hold of him, dashed his head on the
flour, and struck him on the head with a spanner,
inflicting two wounds on the side of the heal. He
west aken to a doctor to have it dressed. Two wit.
nesses were called for the defence whose evidence
went to prove the case. The Bench said it was
a very serionA cas • sod defendant might have been
brought up before them on a much more serious
charge. It was a cowardly attack on a boy and
they had power to commit him t prison. He was
fitted 403 and costs; in default three months hard
labour.

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ASBAULTING A WOMAN. George Tra,nter, of
!ielbroughton, was charged with assaulting Mary
Hall on the Ist iust. Defendant was fined 5s and
costs.