The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-21 00:00:00

OLD BALL.

ASS!, lILT.—At theroPce Court on Wednesday,
before Messrs. W. Bassano, C. Holcrofi, ani H. A.
Wiggin, Sarah Strong was charged with assaulting
Charlotte Strong on the 13th inst. Complainant
said defendant came on her premises an 1 used
threatening language and put her fists in h3r face.
Fanny Tra.nter said she heard defendant say she
would pull her heart out. She heard complainant
order defendant off the premise 3, but defendant
said she should not go until she hal killed her.
She heard "murder hooting," and ran to see what
gas the matter. Sarah Tranter said she saw de-
fendant go on the complainant's premises, and heard
her use bad language. She saw defendant strike
her in the face. Defendant said it was not her, it
was her daughter. Esther Sarong said that it was
not her mother who fought. It was her (witness)
who fought. She did uut hear her use any bad
language. Defendant was fined 61 and costs, or
in default 7 d lys —Dora Hammond was charged
with assaulting Sarah Elizabeth Bishop on the 2nd
inst. Complainant said defendant came into her
house b cause she had spoken to her about som
money which she owed her. and pushed her fists
into her face. Fined 5s including costs.
DRUNK ENNE -S —Henry Homer was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 11th ins:. P.O
Bradbury said he saw defendant in Halesowen
Road. lie was drunk and was using bad lstigat ige
Phere was young woman passing at the time. Fined
Is and costs.—lsaac Westwood, was charged with
beiug drunk and disorderly on the 15th inst. Fined
5s and costs. P.C. Wickstead proved the case.
COAL STEALERS. Maria Prescott, William
Siviter, Sarah Pe,laly, and William Stevenson were
c:earged with stealing coal on the 16th inst. the
property of Messrs. Hassan° & Co. P.S. Whie
said he was on duty at the Waterfall Lane Colliery.
and saw the defendant Penaly start from the bank
aith a quantity of coal. It appeared to be about
icwt. He then saw the defendant Prescotts and
Stevenson stealing coal from the waste bank.
Prescott had a large piece of bag which she was
putting the coal in. They had about kowt, in each
of their bags. On acing him they threw them
J ,wn and ran down the mount towarde the Water-
fall Lane. He went round after them, and they
were coming round to the same place again. Whe
they saw him they ran off again. He saw Penaly
with some coal on her head. He arrested Steven-on
and Prescott in Waterfall Lane and charged them.
Pr, scott said she was very sorry and if he would
let her go she w, uld never g ) again, Stevenson.
said the same. They were brought to the Police-
station. He charged defendant l'enaly at the
station that (Wednesday) morning. She said sh
had nsver been there in her life. P.C. Styles said
on the date in question he was on duty at the col-
liery mentioned by the last witness. Prescott
and Stevenson came running aloug the side of the
canal in the direction of tee colliery. He stopped
them and gave them into custody of P.S. White
who was following behind. He saw Penaly and
.vnen she saw him she dropped the coal, He had
uo doubt she was the woman. P.C. Rowlands said
on Tuesday last he was on duty an! saw Siviter at
the coal mount belonging to Mr. Bassa.ne. He tied
up a bag of coal which he had and put it on his
head and started off with it, He had abut lewt,
of coal. Siviter said he was told to pick tee coal
by Mr. ReLerts. Prsscott, Stevenson and Penuly
plea led guilty. Preseott was fined .41 or one month
and the others were fined lOs or 14 days.

CLAIM FOR MONEY.—B,mjainu New-ton sought to
recover frim Jonathau Morgan the stun of .£1 18,;.
The tn.ale au order to: defenli: t to pay
lOs a month.

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RECOVEUABLE AaREAR3 Tranter sought
to recover lioin Goorge Berk s the sum of £27 2s
for arrears and 14s for the cost of the order. The
Bench suipended the coannittal for 6 wok 3 at the
end of that time if defendant did not pay o I would
:.a3 committed for 3