The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

Nocil nab gistrict Mius.

tte:l To C,r,vens —Ai Vie Public Offiae. on Tues.
d., last, li,iore it. L Freer, Eal, John itch was
charged by Srinterident Ireercan with being drunk
and not being in a position to have proper control ovcr
his liars, on the 2.0 h ultimo. Police vonstable Taylor
prov,d the offence, and defendant wits fined ls and costs.
—At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday 1 at. before J.
Holcroft, Esq . James MIMI; was cliar4ol with a similar
offence on Tuesilty last. Police•con4 Ode Smith proved
the ease, and defendant was fineit 21 61 and costa.

BOIRD OF IiCARDIANS.—.The weekly meeting of this
Board was held yrsterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also prommt:-31es•rs. Brookes, Foley.
Bird, Griffin, Doody, Pargeter. Rhodes, It ilicrts,
Li iyhould, Bennett, and Beeklsy. Admitted into the
hones during the week, 28; hen 1; discharged, 13;
remaining, Itil. Corresonnding neek last yesr, .138.
()dolour relief, Kingswieford distriet, 113 11. 01 ;
Stoarbri.ige district. /25 17. 2 1; 11,te50w.,,,
/21 Os 311; tot4l, /oli lie 81, 'against 117 2s Hid It
year.

TRlYSrEliq.—At the Petty Sessilns held yesterday,
b,fore Major Peteher and If. 0. Firm,tooe, 1,1-A., the
following transfers took phtee:—Tne Someraet !dose°,
tleauty Ink, from Emma Troth to Benjamin nuHoek;
the 11,ard kn. trout Thontsi I)tvie. to H cry Parkes ;
the nitre lon, from Joseph )1 1z :cline to IliehArt J vs-
*oo ; the Bla.l Swan Inn, Craaey, from Joseph Stead-
man to E.lward Oakes.

IVAGES C nun.—At the Pt.tty Sttssions, yesterday. 11. i.
tore Major Fletehttr, H. 0. ',amitotic, and W. C. Firm.
stone, Joseph Robins w.is summoned by dosoph
Wooldridge for XL wagt, alletted to bi doe. Mr. Perry
&den led. Comp...lt:taut Win .13 wovtl maker, and
worked tir the little mere I due to him
for work done, but could not tell what work was dons.
I)efendant also stopped 75 for ale. In cr's-examination
. . ..

vio.oadmitted it was not the defendant who stoppc
ea.. Ire iile. bet a man canned IVoaldridge. Did not
owe Mr. Wooldridge any money. Cannot tell how to
make out the 13e. Sarah Wooldridge said she went to
the defendant for her hu,lntura money, and he admitted
that lie owci tin r husband I'd., and that he had stopped
7o for ale for hi. master. Mr. Perry ad Ires,ed the Bench
for the defence, and said that ha I the work been finished
there would have been Lie owing to complainant. But
complainant left hie work unfinished, and it might have
been a eerioue Inas. A. rigards the 7., complainant
owed Mr. Wooldridge an old debt, awl a...entail to the
711 being etopp.A. D feildant also g ive evidence in the
..are, and add that there were V.I. aural, unfinished, and
th it complainant lefi hie work saying that he was hurt.
The Bondi did not thiuk defendant had any right to stop
the money for ale, and ordered the defendant to pay the
full amount and Care, £1 U. fid.

13%31tt CARS —JanoM Ktley, William Ketley. anti
William Harper were changed with using a gun on the
nth nit, at Pe huore, for the purpose of killing game.
not being dilly licensed. Mr. Perry tip: eared to support
the infortuation, and Mr. Maltby defended.—David
Whittaker, gamdceeper to Mr. lianry Shutt, said that
on Monday loot he wti walking along the road at the
back of the Crown Diu, lverloy. is going along the
rifle range I heard the report of a gm, about four
o'clock. I was at the corner of the two lanes, when I
saw two men in the field. One picked up a bird. It was
a p irtridge. They ran towards the hedge afterwards. I
after. am Williant Kelley by the hedge, looking towards
the field. I was shout ten yaids ore I think Harper
geve the bird to William Ketlay. I saw James Kathy
put the gun barrel into his pocket. The two men ran
out of the shooting range I mid to William Ketley, .• I
want that bird." Re a4ed, " What bird ?" I said a
partridge." I touched his pocket and said he had, and
pointed to it. William K .t.ii then up with his fiat, and
struck inn on the nose. datum said to him. "William, you
have done it now, you d-- Cis!. If you had not done
it, it would have been all right." William mid he would
knock my head Mt I told him I would make
him pay for it. Defendants then went through the gate
at the Rifle Range. Before William Ketley left he mild
he was very sorry he had hit me, but berms in a passion
at the time. James Kelley asked to be forgiven, and
that he would give me anything to makc it up, saying,
" You have forgiven mu beefure many timm.' James
said he would admit that he shot, for lie put the gun
through the hedge aid shot, and again &Aced to be for-
given. When the defendants bad left, I returned where
the bird was shut. and found partridge feathers.—Police-
sergeant Jones proved serving a summons on Harper,
who eaid that he was not present at the time the bird
WAS shut, and that he was drinking, sad asked for his en.
peeves—ha Insult proved that she met all three de•
feudaata about one o'eloek, William Kelley had a gun in
his hand.—Ann Oliver corroborated the last witness.—
Mr. Maltby said then setts 110 evidence against Harper,
and asked for bins to be discharged, and the Bench dis-
charged him. Mr. Maltby then addreased the Bench
for the two Ketleys, aud sail it had not been pr.,ved that
either lif them shot, and Called J:111103 Ketios, aim ad.
milted Ora William struck complainant once, but mid
that Whittaker first put up his fists to fight. Did not
have a aim. No one was with them—The Magistrates
retired 'for a short time to consider their verdict. On
returning, Major Fletcher said they had gives the case
every attention, and had come to the conclusion to fine
James Ketley 20a unit coste—ta 12e for firing the gun,
and fined William Ketley for the assault on complainant
20s and costa —XI 105; in default one mouth each.

Agiittl.7LTiNtO APUBLICAN.--Sratiolßeawick was charged
by John Nickels with assaulting him on the
Mr. Perry appeared for complainant. Complainant said
he was landlord of the Star Inn, Coventry-street. lie
was lame, and had a stick in his hand. Defendant, and
a man named Thomas Pardo°, came lute his house and
called for some ale. Pardon refu..ed to pay for it, and
witness attempted to strike Pardoe with the stick, but did
not hit him. Bcswick struck him twice on the forehead,
and said that wins the way to pay hint. Defendant denied
that lie struck complainant, but merely held the stick he
had from striking Pardee. Fined 6il autl coats; in de-
fault seven days.

ASSALLTINti A LANDLADY. Bridget COMMIT WRS
charged with assaulting Amy Castree on the 98th ult.
Mr. Perry appeared for complainant, who said she was
landlady of the White Lion. On the evening of the
above date defendant wanted to go into the saloon, with
a basket of oranges for sale. She told defendant that
she did not allow any person to go into the saloon to
sell oranges. Defendant refined to go away, and caused
a disturbance. She refused to go away, and witness put
her bands on her shoulders and told her logo. when the
defendant turned round and struck her a violent blow on
the eye, and blackened it. Defendant said, in extenna•
lion, that complainant pushed her three times before she
struck her. Fined Is and costs, 10s.
CRUELTY TO • HoRMIL—John Williams, coal dealer
Was charged by Superintendent Freeman with cinelly
illtreating a horse on theist instant. John William Ife,
builder, said that he heard the noise of a horse on the
pavement, about two o'clock in the day time. He went
out of his house to see what was the matter, when he saw
the defendant strike the horse several times with the
butt end of his whip. WitheSS remonstrated with tho
defendant, when he (defendant) began to abuse witness,
and after to beat the li,rse, and stru..k it AiS or seven
times on the head. Defendant denied that he beat the
horse with the whipitock, but admitted that he had been
drinking is drop of beer, and struck the horse with a Lit
of rope end. Another witness corroborated Mr. lie, ansi
defendant was fined 5s and costs.

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