The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-24 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

AIICKTING OF TIM NAIL TRADF.—A Miilmakers' meet-
ii 4 WOO held on Monday last, at the Crown Inn, to take
into consideration the present price given. Mr. John
ii ice occupied the chair. and there wan a good attend-
ance. After • lengthy discumaion it was uninimoualy
enrried, " That two men be appointed ass deputation to
it upon the mestere to aak them to give the ti-t
20,• in the pound per 1,000." Tim deputation waited
Il,lon the masters ori Tueinlay, who will inske known the
result at the meeting to be held at the Cross Inn, Old
It it, on the :Inl October next.

ILIOURNED Lamm:lan DAv.— Tuoellay last was the
te,journed licensing day, and the applicetion of David
Withers, Spring Hill, was again bronchi 1111 before the
pr,siding Magistrates at the Petty Sessions, supported by
Hayes. and the application for a fall licence was
panted. fleorge Summers, Oldbury, Banmet Cheshire,
Cobert Burrell. Edward Jones, and Joseph Rowley,
whose licences were suspended, were all cautioned as to
this future conduct.

AFFILIATION CASE.—AA Lime Petty Sessions held on
Toesday last, before F. D. L. Sii.ith and F. W. O. Barrs,
Fmrs., John Layton was summoned to show cause why
he should not support the illegitimate child of Phiolie
of whom she alleged he was the father. Mr.
bb.iliespeare defended. After hearing the evidence, the
bench refused to make an order.

ENCROACHMENT ON 1/11.1 TURNPIKE ROAD.—John Os-
-I,rue, wheelwright, residing in Halesowen, was sum
mooed by George Wilmot for encroaching on the turn.
p,ke road by building a wall, unit SO reducing the road.
elmplainant said that he is surveyor of the turnpike
p. id. He visited the defendant's place, who is a wheel-
r.ght, and had built a wall upon the foot road, and with-
in twenty feet of the middle of the road. He had mi-
tt, fled the defendant, who had put him to a great deal of
tr mble, and lie should now ask for a penalty. Defend-
ant was ordered to remove the encroachment, and pay a
hoe of ss, and costs.

Munn 'AND Lashford wae charged
by Sanerintendint Overend with being drunk and riotous
ou the 11th inst. Police-constable Knowles proved the
cst.o, and said the defendant picked up a poker to strike
him, but his wife prevented him. Superintendent Over.
end proved a previous conviction, and defendant was fined
15s and costs.

CHARGE or STEALING MONEY.-0 eorge Crompton was
charged with feloniously stealing a boll-crown on the
17th Mat, the property of Emmanuel Crompton. Mary
Suit Crompton said she lived with the prosecutor, but
wis net married to him. Defendant came into the house
and asked for a comb to comb his hair He had the
comb from the mantel-piece, where the had previously
pot the half-crown. As soon im the defendant left she
went to fink for tlir 11.11 f rrnw, it wit gar, Police.
..instable Bevan proved apprelieuding the defendant, who
WODi it) the complainant aid said he would giv.hsctit.

lialf.crown hack and Is 64 more on Saturday, when ho j
received his wages. Sentenced to one month's hard
Ithour.
STEALING FROlT.—Antlrew Jones, Thomas Woodward,
toil Henry Plant, three youths of thirsty Hill, were j
charged with feloniously stealing a quantity of fruit on ,
the 15th inst, the property of Charles Lewis. William
Levis proved that he saw the thr, rloudauts in the
gardens, and caught them. Pleaded guilty. Fined 1s j
and costs, and ordered to pay 24 damage; in default 14 !
days. 1
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WILFUL DAMAGE.—Willialli Jones, a boy, wall charges,
with wilfully breaking a mine of glass on the 10th inst,
the property of James U rove. The evidence proved that
defendant broke the window, and that Mr. Grove was
continually having his window broken. Pleaded guilty.
Fined Is and costs, and ordered to pay 2d damage ; in
default 14 days.
CHARGE OP THREATENING. William WilMnt was
charged by Henry Wakefield with using threatening lan•
image to him in the Bth hist, and lie prayed for mreties
of the peace. The threat complained of was proved to
the satisfaction of the Bench, and defendant was ordered
to had Jule aurely in £5, himself in £lO, to keep the
ponce for six months.