The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-03 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

STEALING CORN.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. B. St. John Mattheas and H. Hall, John
and Eli Payton were charged with stealing a quantity of
horse corn, on the 20th ultimo, the property of Edward
Webb and Sons. Mr. Hoinfray defended.—John Good.
win said he worked for the prosecutor, at the Ivy Mill,
Wordsley. On the above date the prisoners, who are
employed at times by prosecutor, to bring slack in boats,
were unloading some slack. He saw them fetch some
corn out of a stable, and take it to the boat. John Pay-
ton went a second time anrt fetched some corn. Witness
asked him what he had done with the corn. He said
they had not got any, except that which was in the nose
bag on the horse's head. Witness asked him what they
had got in the cabin of the boat, and he said it was only
the jackets. garnalwin then searched the cabin, an,,
found the corn, which he produced. The value of it
was 3s. John Payton then said it was some corn they
had put by for their donkey. and asked Goodwin not to
make a bother about it. Crosssexamined : They had two
horses allowed them. They haves lenkey of taeir own.
'John Payton went for the last nose bag fall. Mr. Horns
fray, in defence, said prisoners' father and themselvea
had worked for prosecutor nearly 30 years, and the ques-
tion was whether they wanted to appropriate the corn for
themselves, or whither it was for Mr. Webbs horses.
The ease was adjourned for a week for the attendance of
Mr. Edward Webb.

ILLEIIALLV TAKINO FlSll.—William Slater, Stephen
Quinton, and Benjamin Nicholls the latter did not ap-
pear) were eharqed with taking fish. the property
of Mr. Foley, on the lith ultimo, at tireen Forge. Mr.
Perry appeared for Slater. .tolui Bache, keeper, said he
saw the two defendants and Nicholls go to the streani,
and throw a net into the water. It was about a quarter
to one in the farming. He sent towards them, and
Slater ran away. He and his mates caught the other two
defendants, who said they were sorry, and asked him to
forgive them. They also told him they should not have
been there, if it had not been for Slater. Witness
picked up two roach in the direction Slater went. Cross.
examined: Caught Niekolls first. About half an hour
afterwards Slater walked down the canal side. Did not
tell Nicholls and Quinton I would let them off if they
would say Slater Wag the man that ran away. By the
Bench: It was a moonlight night, and I was close to
Slater. Richard Stokes and George Bunch corroborated
Bache. Mr. Perry, in defence, said he slisuld calla wit-
ness to prove an alibi. John Chambers said he lived at
the saute house as Slater. Recollected him going to bed
on the above date, at half.past twelve. He could not
have got out of the room without he (witness) hearing
I(im. The Bench fined each defendant lOs and coats; in
default It days.

STEALIND &UN AT QUARRY BARE.—lieorge Dimmock
woo again charged with stealing an iron clasp and a piece
of iron belonging to Levi With-Its, chain manufacturer,
quarry Bank, on the lot nf August. Mr. Addison ap-
peared for defendant. Prosecutor called a witness to
prove seeing defendant take the iron. The Bench did
not think the evidence sufficient, and dismissed the
Cane.

A PALTRY CASE.—LOUitia Payne (13), was charged with
stealing some wood belonging to Joseph Knowles at the
Cross }toads, on the 17th ult. Prosecutor said on the
shove date he saw prisoner fill a basket with wood, from
a heap that belonged to him. It was stacked in tin'
ron.l. The wood shr took was worth about 2d. The
Bench said they should not commit, and dismissed the
ease.

STEALING POTATORN—Edwin Price, a little boy. WAS
charged with dealing a quantity of potatoes, the property
of William Arley, on the 24th ult. Mrs. Arley, wife of
prosecutor proved the ease, and prisoner was ordered to
be locked up for 21 hours.
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COAL STLLIN6.—Myra Lawley, a married woman,
was charged with stealing Mira of coal on the 22ud ult,
belonging to the Earl of Dudley. Joseph Westwood,
day watchman, said he saw defendant on the Racecourse
Pit Bank on the above date, picking up the coal, and
putting it into a basket. He told her he should summons
her. Ordered to pay the costs.
ASSAULT CASE.--John Southall WAR charged with as-
saulting Thomas Oreen, on the 13th ult. Complainant
said he worked at the Nine Loeks Ironworks, as an tin•
derhand puddler. He borrowed a pair of tongs of a man
on the above date, and defendant came to him for them.
He refused to let them go, but defendant took them
away. Complainant followed him, and defendant then
knocked him down and thrashed him. Joseph (*neat
gave corroborative evidence. The defence was that he
struck complainant in self-defence. The Bench tined
defendant ls and costs.

ANOTHER ASSAIII.T.-WillißM PrOCOE Wag charged with
assaulting Wisdom Crumpton on the Vith alt, at Quarry
Bank. Mr. Addison appeared for the defence. The case
WI" dijoarned fir a wed:.