The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

TN:MY:BT.—An invest was lick! at the Dan Cow, Gorfity
Hill, before E. Hooper. Esq., Coroner, touching the
death of Farah Whitton (82). From the evidence it

appnared that deceased was in bar house alone, whin her
clothes caught fire, on Monday week last, and she was so
injared that she died on the following day. Verdict—
" Accidental death."

CArTIOX To BRE 11) SELLERS —At the Petty Sessions,
on Wednesday lost, before F. W. G. B trrs and E. Moore,
Ehqrs., tho following persons were summoned by Super-
intendent Mills for seiliag 'broad otherwise than by
weight:—James Davin, George Hall, William IViitette,
John Harris, George Nock, William Busterfichl, Joseph
Trotnans, Benjamin Brown, Thomas Weston, James
Pearson, Richard Green, William Plumb, Thomas Smith,
William Mason, David Taylor, Enoch Wakeman, Solo-
mon Hadley, John Clay. Philip Worrsl, Silas Nock,
Robert Clark, John Aston, Paineas Williams, Sampson
Datable, Moans Round, James Whitehouse, Thomas
Woodhonse, Joseph Hill, John Hodgetts, mid Wiliam
Thompson. On the first ease being called on, the Bench
asked Mr. Mills if be wished to press them eases. Mr.
Mills said be did not, as it ass the first time. Mr.
Moore told those present that they hail no right to sell
the bread without weighing it, and had muds themselves
liable to a penalty, but a the eases were not pressed he
should order them to pay the casts only, Each of them
then paid Ss. the costs.
TRINSFMRS.—At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday
last, before F. W. G. Barrs and E. Moore, Emirs., the
following transfers took place : —The Old Dun Cow,
thirsty Hill, from Sarah Parkes to Eliza Cartwright;
the Queen's Head, Creaky llsstb. from Charles homer
to William Hickton ; the Bird in Hand, Crailley Heath,
from Timothy Park. to Cornelius Deeley ; the Blue
Ball. Old llill, from Benjamin Willotts to John Stafford ;
the Four Ways Inn, Partway, from the executors of Ann
Russell to Thomas Russell.

A WIPE DES F. Lowe and Mary Lowe
were charged by Emma Lowe with assaulting her on the
7th inst. From the evidence of the complainant it ap•
peared that Henry Lowe was her husband, and that Mary
Lowe was hi, mother. On the above date she went to
her inother.inlaw's, where her husband was, lie having
deserted her, and asked hini what he was going to do,
when he caught hold of her by the hair of the head, and
pulled her out of the house, knocked her down, and
kicked her all over her body. licr mother-in law also
kicked and beat her. Had been married two years, and
hind two children. Her husband bad often beaten her.
The Bench suggested that the husband should take to
his wife and provide a home for her, and behave kindly,
and the case W:l9 adjourned for a week for that purpose.
PIG FAIN MA PRl:W.—Thomas Garbatt was charged with
feloniously stealing a pigeon on the 31st tilt, the property
of Daniel Hackett. There was a cross-summons eharing
Daniel Hackett with stealing a pigeon on the 21st ult,
the property of Thomas Garlwat. From the evidence
adduced it appeared that b ith parties were pigeon dyers,
and had trapped 5 pigeon nein:ming to each othar. The

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Bench said tlrtey were aa bad si's each other, and fined
them each 61 ani costa.

CII.IIIGE Or DESEItrING A Wipa.—James Brown was
summoned by John Taylor, reliovinga officer, for deiort-
ing his wife and child, and leaving her to become eharg,
ahla to the Union. The officer pr.ived that the wife and
chili raise to the Union on the 314 alt, and the Parish
had bean put to 3s expense. Ordered to pay the amount
and costq, and allowed a week to make arrangements with
the relieving•officer.