The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-10-14 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A petition under liquidation or composition with
creditors was on Monday, filed in the Dudley County
Court, against Mr. Baker, gun-barrel welder, Old Hill,
Staffordshire. Mr. Warmingtou is the solicitor to the
petition, and Mr. John Bent, auctioneer, of Dudley, is
appointed receiver to the estate.
CHARGE OE THREATENING.—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano and N. Hingley,
Joseph Burley was charged with using violent and
threatening language to Sarah Ann Burley, on the 9th
inst.—Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and Mr.
Homer defended.—Complainant, who was the wife of de-
fendant's 6011, said that his father•in-law came to her
and used most abusive language to her and threatened
to murder her. She was afraid he would do her some
bodily harm. Elizabeth Hall corroborated as to the threat
of murdering her.—Nancy Foley was charged with using
threatening language to Sarah Ann Barley. The threats
were that she would rip her heart out.—Robert Hair
gave corroborative evidence, and denied that any
intimacy ever took plate between himself and Mrs.
Burley.—The Magistrates said it was a family quarrel
and they did not think by binding them over it would
tend to heal the wounds and dismissed both cases.

A WIPE BEITEIL—Jaraes Lowe was charged "with
beating his wife Ann Lowe, on the 4th inst.—Complain-
ant said the defendant beat her while in bed at six
o'clock in the morning. She had been married to de-
fendant two years and her husband had often beat her,
and she was at the present Vile black and blue all over.
Defendant refused to give her money to support herself.
—Fined 20A and costs; in default two months' imprison-
ment.

WOMINS QIIAIIRELS.—Jane Hall was charged with
assaulting Maria Stringer, on the 10th inst.—Complain-
said she went to fetch a pound of meat, and on returning
defendant said "Now I have got you I will kill you."
Defendant then set about her and blackened her eyes.
Defendant's mother and sister got her down and beat
hen—Complainant's husband gave corroborative evi-
dence.—lhe defence was that complainant first threw
some water over her.—She was fined 5s and costs.

DRTIXIC AM) RHYMING TO QUlT.—Obadiah Beckley
was charged with being drank and refusing to quit the
house of John Higdon, the Brewery Inn, on the 7th
inst.-4-Cemplainant said the defendant same into kis
howls the worse for beer and he ordered bine oat. He
refused te go for some tine sad tried to make a dia.
larbanes.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—He was fiaad is
and costs.

COAL STIALING.—Ann Potter was sharged with steal-
ing a quantity of coal, on the 7th inat, the property of
the New British Iron Company, value 3d.—Police-con-
stable Bilvester proved the case, which was admitted.—
She was fined 10s.

Dane lc AND DISORDERLY.—Frederick Dingley was
ordered to pay costs for being drank, on the night of
the 2nd inst.—Samuel Barnsley was also charged with
being drunk and disorderly, at Blackheath, on the 7th
inst.—Pobcceconstable Himan proved the case, and:said
the defendant was very disorderly.—Severat previous
convictions were proved against the defendant, and he
was fined 20s and costs; in default six weeks
NEGLECT 01 Woux.—William Williams, a chainmaker,
was charged by Joseph Gill, his master, with neglecting
his work and claimed 10s as compensation. The case
was proved and defendant said he was willing to go
baok and pay the costs, and the case was adjourned for a
fortnight to see if defendant fulfilled his promise.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY CASR.—David Edge was sum-
moned by John Lock, for that be did on the 20th
August refuse to pay the legal fare of his dog. He was
travelling on the Stourbridge Extension Line of the
Great Western Railway.—John Nock proved the case
and said that when defendant got out at Rowley Station
be had a dog with him and refused to pay the fare when
requested. Defendant said they told him at Cradley
that a ticket was not necessary.—lnspector Lock said it
was becoming a great nuisance for persons travelling
with large dogs, and they get out at the stations and
deny that the dogs belong to them and the porters were
afraid to touch them.—The Magis rates remarked that it
must be put a stop to and fined defendant 20s and costa
in default 21 days' imprisonment.
CHARGE Or THREATENING.--John Westwood was
charged with using thrtiateuing language to Emma;