The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-24 00:00:00

WOILDSLEY.

DitUNI: AND RioTOCEL—At the Police Court, on Mon.
day, before Me.sni. F. Evers and H. Hall, Alfred Bann,
Ivy, Tividsle, was charged with being drunk and riotous
at Brierley Hill, on the 18th instant. Police-constable
Breton proved the case, and defendant, who pleaded not
guilty, was lined 2s lid and costa; in default 14 days.
BOBbERY FRoli TOR Moses Brooks was
charged with stealing is 31d, the property of George
Rhodes, on the 17th lust, at Brierley Hill. Mr. Addison
appeared for defendaut.—Prosecntor said he was em.
piny ed at Mr. Plant's, the Horse-shoe Inn, Brierley
and on the above date he was in the tap rooni. Prisoner
was there, and peoseentor had on an apron, with pockets
in it. lie had 3s 61 in one el the pocket.. Prisoner
put his hand into the pocket, and as be took it away he
4ropped u halfpenny, lie accused prisoner of it. and
he denied it. lie looked over his money and missed ii
314. Cross-examined: 1 do not know a man named
▪ ale. I accused a drunken man of havingithe money
before 1 accused prisoner. Prisoner gave me a five-shil-
ling piece to change. He had two companions with him.
I will swear! saw prisoner's hand in my pocket. Ido
not know mayor, named Lawley, or Deeley. I gave Mr.
Plant notice. He did not give me nonce.—Sergeant
Breton said he received prisoner into custody on the
above date. Prisoner wanted to pay the money rather
than be locked up. He had 4s ed in his posaession,
when witness searched him.—The Bench dismissed the

- -
DRUNKENNESS.—James Withy was charged with being
drank and riotous at Brockmoor, on the 12th instant.
Police-constable Cotterill proved the case, and defendant
; was tined is and costs ; in default seven days.
HIGHWAY OVIENCE.—John Head was charged with
; allowing ten sheep to stray on the highway at Arley, on
the 17th inst. Police.conetable Farmer proved the case,
. and defendant was lined 3d for each sheep, and costs.
MASTERS AND SERVANTS.—BeDjARIiD Jones was loin.
atoned by Mr. Samuel Bowen, of the Platte Glass Works,
;or neglecting his work. Mr. Greatrex, of Stafford, ap-
peared for defendant. Mr. Bowen said defendant had
been in his employ about live months. He was engaged
by special engagement. Complainant had lent defendant
some money, and defendant had agreed to work it oat,
nod to give 14 days' notice. Defendant left his work on
the 20th of May, and they had not seen him since.
there being some in from defendant in the summer, the
case was allowed to stand over for some time.—Joseph
Dixon was summoned for a similar offence by Mr. Bowen
;on the 22nd of April. Mr. Greatrex was for defendant.
The evidence given was similar to that in the previous
ease. Mr. Greatrex submitted that it was not a case for
the Bench to adjudicate upon, but that it was a case for
the County Court. Mr. Bowen mid he sustained a loss
of £5 through defendant leaving his metal in the pot.—
Thomas Dixon and James Handers were summoned for
similar offences. All the cases were settled by consent.
TIIREATENING.—Mxry Ann Jones was charged by
Matilda Wallows with threatening her on the 14th inst.
Complainant said on the above date, about a quarter past
eleven in the morning, defendant went up to her with
clenched fists, and said she would twist her b-- neck
out. She had passed defendant several times since, but
she had not repeated the threat. Witnesses were called
for complainant. Defendant said she did not use the
threat spoken of, and she had passed complainant several
times since' and had not threatened hero, spoken to her
—Matilda Wallowe was then charged with assaulting
John Jones, a little boy, son of defendant in the last
ease. Alter hearing the evidence, the Bench said;it was
o silly cave to bring forward, and dismissed both cues,
each party to pay their own costs.