The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

OBSTRnCTING THE Ports.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Monday last, before F. livers and J. Hall, Esters., leetija-
min Hides was again brought up for oitstructieg the foot.
051 h with a quantity of nightsod. on the 2a4 of Decent.
her. Defendant was fined td and costa; in default seven
dare.
NON-TATEENT OP Posit rt 1. TES —A number of persons
were autamoned for leon-payaient of poor rates, in the
earish of Eingswiuferd, and in most cases were ordered
to pey in 14 days.
STEALING PoßK.—Yary Ann Ind Helen Deeley were
charged by William Powell with stealing • quantity of
pork his property, on the 29rd ultimo. Martha Bennett
Powell, daughter of prosecutor, said that so the above
date. ahe war going to her uncle's, at Kingswinford, with
e bold-rib of pork. some pork pies. and a bony pie, in a
basket about half-paet ten o'clock in the morning, when
she met the prisoner (Ellen) who treat her to the Earl of
Du lley's offices, 'Aliened Oak. Whilst coming back the
prisoner 'matched the basket off her head, broke the
string. and took the meat produced out of the basket.
Witness told three men that the prisoners would n it let
her go, but they only laughed at her. Witness gave in.
formation to Policeseonstable Hughes. James Hackett
: said he was a butcher living, at Rowley. Witaess killed
a pig for procreator on the 21st, and cat it on the 22nd
ult. Could swear to the meet produced. The vitae of
the pork would be about tie. Police-constable Ileghes
said he was stationed at Brierley Hill. From informa-
tion received be went to the house of the prisoners'
father on the 21th nit. searehed the house, and found the
pork produced. Witness charged the prisoners with
etealing a qnantity of pork, the property of William
Powell, tin the 23rd ult. In answer to the charge, the
prisoner, Ellen, said that Maria Powell gave her the pork
to carry, and she took it home for safety. As there was
no evidence against Mary Ann she was discharged, and
Helen was committed to take her trial at the Stafford
Sessions.
COAL Sneeento.—Sarah Garbett and Emma Westwood
were charged with stealing a tanantity of coal, the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley, on the 22nd of December.
William Bambrook proved the case, and Garbett was fined
in, and Westwood was fined ills; in default 14 days' im-
prisonment.
CACTION TO WAGGONERS. Richard Challoner was
charged by Superintendent Mills with being the driver of
a certain waggon and foar horses and not having control
over the some, at Otiberts Cross, on the 19th alt. St-r.
geaut Baldwin said that on the above date he saw the
defendant in charge of a waggon and four horses. De-
fendant was very drunk, and staggered from one aide of
the road to the other. The Bench ordered defendant to
pay the costs.
AlissULT Ceses.—Elizabeth Flavell was charged by
Caroline Hazellturst with assaulting her on the 17th nit,
at Qearry Bank. Mr. Addison appeared for Hazelluirst
awl Mr. Clulow for Flevell. Complainant said Unit on
the above date the defendant, who is an apprentice to her
sister Matilda. had been saying something about a mar-
ried man. Witness accused her of it, and she denied it.
Defendant then struck her on the mouth, and tnade it
bleed. Witness then struck defendant. She told the
defendant to go out of the house, and she would not go;
but struck her (complainant) several times in the shop.
They both struggled. Complainant called several wit-
nesses, whose evider cc slightly differed. Defendant said
she went to the complainant's house, aad was an appren-
tice to complainant's ouster. On the day in question the
complainant accused her,,! circulating relmrts about a
man named Siddaway. Defendant denied it, whereupon
complainant struck her on the side of the nose and made
her nose bleed. Her pocket handkerchief was covered
with blond from her nose. Maria limn said she was
the mother of defendant. On the night in cHestiou her
daughter came home with her nose leeediag. Want Si
asked her who had done it, and she said Maria Hazel-
hurst had done it. Joseph El:mil sate he recollected the
day in question. Went to complainant's house for his
sister's (defendant's) money. Saw the blood eamieg
from his sister'e nose. The Bench diemissed the cases
on both sides—Joseph Eleven was then charged by
Maria Hazelhurst with assaulting her on the 18th ultimo.
Complainant said that on the above date defendant came
to her house, and demanded his sister's premium money.
She refused to give it him. and he became vet y abusive,
and she and her daughter Matilda put him out of the
shop. He struck her on the face twice with a cane.
Metilda Hazelhurst sail she saw the defenlant come into
the shop, and ask for his sister's premium money. The
defendant was very abusive, and told complainant to look
at her daughters, and asked her if she was not ashamed
of them. Witness helped to pot him wit of the shop.
Defendant struts at hr w- a cli It. w*.i•,l
but hit her mether on the Lee. tettell Out swear it was
done purposely. Sarah Beasley said on the above date
she was in the complainant's shop. Saw the defendant
come in, and also saw him struggling with the la t eitnees
and complainant. Did not tee him strike complainant.
If he had done so, should have seen him. Jane Mob-
berley toed she was an appreutise to Matilda Hieselharet.

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Saturday, January 9, 1899.