The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

TEA6EYER9.—At the Petty'Sessions held on Monday
last, before F. Evers and H. Smith, Ebqrs., the following
transfers took place :—A beerhonse certificate at Buck
loot, from Thema, Ward to William Male : the Croas
Inn, Kinver, from Elizabeth Thomas to Benjamin
Oakley; the Swan Inn, Kingswinford, from William
Page to William Palmer; a beerhouse certificate at Ar.
ley, from the executors of Eliza Haywood to Samuel
Beckley ; ttie Unicorn Inn, Amblecote, from Edwin
Chapman to harry Duggan; the Market Hall, Kingswin
ford,drom Charles John Brown to John Pargeter ; the
Happy Return, Quarry Bank, from Henry Winwood to
James Macon; the Old Bell, Brierley Hill, from Joseph
Skidmore to Thomas Banks; the Bridge Inn, Amblecote,
from Thomas Whitehouse to Noah Brown ; the Elephant
and Castle, Kingswinford, from William Butcher to
Charles Parker; the Stocking Inn, Amblecote, from
Haman Cole to Samuel Duggan ; the British Oak, King-
swinfurd, from Richard Groucutt, sen., to Richard Henry
Orouciutt, jun.; the Old Boat Inn, Wombourne, from
George Chambers to Charlea Aston, adjourned for 14
days; the Happy Return, Moor Lane, from Thomas
Ward to Luke Male. Elizabeth Webb made an applies.
lion under George ix , C. 4, are. 6, for a renewal of the
license at the Royal Exchange, 13rettell Lane. recently
kept by Thomas Skidmore, and which was taken away
from the house. She was the landlady of the property.
and was going to open it herself to sell exciseable liquors.
The application was granted, and the applicant cautioned.
The Unicorn Inn, Brettell Lane, from Reece Johnson to
James Timmins, Wai granted. An application was made
for the transfer of the Black Horse, balph, from Alfred
George Gainer to George Oltitield, but it was adjourned
for 14 days.
CHARLIE OF FRAVDCLINTLT REMOVING Gooris.—Viol.
tram Dutton was charged with fraudulently removing his
goods with intent to defraud his landlord, Jeremiah Cox,
Mr. Addis in appeared for complainant, who proved that
defendant had removed his goods, and that there was 1:1
lfis 61 due for rent. Defendant agreed to pay as per
week and costs, and the case was adjourned for a month.
I CIIAROE OF &KAMM, Bettridge woo
charged with stealing a quantity of clal on the Ilth a
September, the property oi,„John Raiford, of Brocknio,r.
Two witnesses Were called to prove the case, but the cvi•
deuce wa, not satisfactory. and the Bench dismissed the

CliAliOS OF hrfliatuto to Wouvu.— ht the Petty

Sessions, on Thurday, before Major Fletcher and H.
Hall, Esq., Anne Southall, of Commonside, was charged
with attempting te wound Mary Porter, on the 19th inst.
Poliee.constable Keenan said that he had been watching
the defendant for seven weeks, and about hall-past seven
e'lock he was concealed in a wash cistern, when be saw
the defendant come out of her door, and look round to
see if all was clear. Then she threw a large cinder,
which caught the complainant on the side of the head.
Great complaints had been madc about the damage of
property. Superintendent Mills said be had received
great complaints of throwing atones and half.beicks, the
property being damaged, abet he set the officer to watch.
He should ask for a remand, as he believed others were
connected with it. The complainant is the grandmother
of the defendant. Remanded for a week._

ASSAULT CASE.—Elizabeth JOUSS, of Pensnett, was
charged by Fanny Jenes with assaulting her, on the Bth
There was.a cross:summons charging Fanny Jones

with mantling Elizabeth Jones. After hearing the wit-
nesses on both sides. the Bench dismissed both cases.
A Row °ear a [too—John Darrell, of Pensnett, was
charged by Joseph Hall with assaulting him on the 25th
ult. From the evidence it appears that he had been to
Erierley Hill on the above date. On returning home he
saw a man lying on the ground, clinch. He went to pick
him up, when a dog came up to him, and began to bark.
The defendant shortly after came, and asked him what
he was doing at his dog. Witness told him, " Nothing."
Defendant then struck him a severe blow on the mouth.
Did not strike again. Two witnesses were called to cot-
roborste. The defence was that he was poohing the dog
and when be accused him of it complainant dared him to
hit him, and he struck him on the mouth. Fined 28 6d
kind costs. Defendant remarked tbs• bk, should do the
same thing again to anyone, when tb, is h ordered him
to find two sureties in .65, and b ,s,, in f:: ', keep
the peace for six months.