The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-06 00:00:00

WORDBLEY.

STEALING TURNIPS. —At the Petty Sessions, on Hon.
day last, before F. Evers and J. Hall, Esq.., George
Corfield was charged by James Yardley with stealing a
quantity of turnips, his property, on the 21st ultimo.
William Toy said he was keeper to Mr. Foley. On the
day in question he saw the defendant in a fie.d stooping
down picking up turnips, and putting them in his pocket.
Witness searched him, and found nine turnips on him.
The value of the turnips was 2.1. Defendant eaid Mr.
James Yardley had given him leave to get a boiling.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 5s and costs;
in default seven days.
NON.PATMENT OF AIIREARS.— Samuel CO:( WRS
moiled by the Guardia:a of the lielper Union, for non-
' payment of £3 lls 191 due to them Lathe maintenance
of his mother for 2$ weeks, at 2. 6,1 per week. Mr.
Pyin assistant-clerk to the Guardians, said the order for
the payment of 2s Id per week was made on the 27th of
July, 1863, for the support of his mother in the Helper
Workhouse. The Guardiano wished to press the case to
the uttermost, and defendant woe ordered to pay £3 lOs
and costs ; in default two months' herd labour.
ANoTHSII CASE..—Thoreas Edwards was summoned for
arrears for non-support of his mother in the Unien, at ,
Kingswinford. James Barrett, relieving-oilicer, said
that on the 1311. of October last, defendant woe sum-
moned for non-support of his mother, and ordered to pay
Is per week. Since then he has not paid anything. The
arrears are I3s. Mr. Maltby, who appeared for the de-
fetidant, said his client had got five children, and had
buried one since he was summoned in October; but lie
was willing to give the mother a home. The Bench al-
lowed the defendant 11 days to pay the arrears in. and
settled that defendant should find his mother a home.
CAUTIoN TO CALLTERS.—CIiarIeS Winkit waS charged
with using a trap without having the owner's name upon
it, on the 23rd ultimo. Mr. Maltby defended. Police.
sergeant Carroll said that on the day in question hewn.
at Brierley Hill. See the defendant there, with &spring
trap. There was not a name on the side of the cart, but
there Was a name, " W. Packwood, Birmingham," on the
shaft. This name was two-eighths of an inch in height.
The Act of Parliament required that the owner's name
should be one inch high. He thought that name which
was on the shaft was that of the builder. Mr. Maltby
said that defendant had borrowed the cart whilst his van
, was being repaired. Dismissed on payment of costs,
9s.
ASSAULTING A HUSBAND.—Mary Readon wait charged
, by John Readon, her husband, with assaulting him on
the '27th ultima. Complainant said he worked at Messrs.
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Bailey and Pegg s. Def:ndant came to his lodgings on
the day in question, and asked him for some money ; but
he refused to give her any, as he was allowing her 3i 6d
per week, and had paid her on the previous Saturday.
She then struck him two or three times on the mouth.
Had worked 25 years at Bailey and Pegg's. Defendant
was continually coming to his lodgings, kieking up grow
with him. She asked him for some sausages, and he re-
fused to give her any. Rachel Cooper proved seeing the
defendant strike complainant. Defendant was fined la
and costa ; in default seven days.
ASSAULTING a MOTHER.—James Hillman was charged
by Ann Hillman, his mother, with assaulting her on the
15th alt. Mr. Maltby defended. Comnlainant said that
on the day in question she was at the Vine Inn, Words-
ley, in company with her husband and youngest son.
Defendant and his wife were there. She came out of
the parlour, when defendant came out of another room.
Defendant's wife pushed her on the chest, and said
said "Stand out of the way." She (complainant) was
&boat to return the blow, when the defendant hit her on
her eve, and blackened it. She would have fallen had
not her son. Elijah, caught her. Did not strike defend-
ant in return. Had taken the summons for Stourbridge,
bat the Case was withdrawn. Had had some mutton and
some beer brought to her by her daughter.indaw, but
could not relish the mutton. Had brought the money to
make it up to Mr. Hudson. Elijah Hillman, son of the
complainant, corroborated her. Samuel Loton was called
for the defence, and said he recollected the day in ques-
tion. Was at the Vine Inn along with the defendant
and his wife. He saw complainant there. Saw her put
her fingers to her nose, and heard her call defendant a
fat g--d d—. IRd not see defendant strike any blows,
but the women wei e scrambling Situ complainant's eye,
which was very muds swollen. Fanny Hillman, wife of
Joseph Hillman, corroborated the last witness. Sophia
Hillman said she was the wife of Thomas Hillmon, and
resided in Birmingham. She took sonic mutton and
some ale to complainant's, on the Thursday. The case