The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

Barsen or TILE Peace—At the Petty Sessions, on
Monday last, before J. If olcroft,ll. Hall, and H. Smith,
hors , Sale net Wamall slid Thome. Fox were charged by
Superintendent Mills aith milting a breach of the
peace by lighting on the Ist instant. Poliee-eonstable
Streetoo proved that on the above date he saw the two
defendants lighting. PI dice.con stables Hughes mid Lad.
bury corroborated. We aril said that he was druuk, and
ho also called two ivituesses to prove that lie was in bed
at the time.—Sainuel Fox was further clicrged with it.
eructing the lattice in the execution of their duty on the
lst inst. Pore.'-eoustallle Ladbory said that there was
a second fight between two other men, and that as he
was parting them Fox came upend caught hold of hit, by
the coat, and pull, d Lim away. The Bench said an there
was some doubt about Wassail they should give him the
benefit and dismiss him, and tined Fox 5s and coats, los
6.1, for obstiucting the police.
111:EACII co Tile Faire— Samuel Jones and John
Burns were charged by Superintendent Mills with earn.
nutting a breach of the peace by lighting on the Ist inst.
Jones did not appear. Police-constables Ladbury and
Hughes proved the offence. Burns was bound ov, rin
L., and ordered to find one surety in £5 to keep the
peace for three months. A warrant was issued for Jones.
—John Burns, awn.. end Samuel Mullett were charged
with &Whig and abetting at the above fight. Poliee-con.
stable Ladbury mid that Burns had got hold of his Aoll'al
coat, and was telling him to go on, and never mind the
policeman. Bound over in their own recognizance. for
three months in Li each, uud pay costs.
C.IOIION TO CARTIilOl.—John Lane was charged by
Superintendent Mills. with using React on the lit), instant,
without having a baton upon it. Folice•eoustable Free-
men proved the offence. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to
pay coats, Ila lid.—Samuel Bowen. glass master, was
summoned for using a cart on the sth instant, without
having a name upon it. Puliee-constable Freeman proved
the offence. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay costs,
his 64.

(Amens OF FaLoste,—Tiney Green was brought up on
a refused chargol with ft It atiously stealing else sheet and
two blankets In November, the property of Martha Ship.
herd. Complainant *aid that the defendant had been
living with her for the last ten years, and she had treated
her as one of her ehildren. Her box was broken opeo,
and the abovediamed articles were taken out of it, and
have since been pledged, Witness had not soon them
since, but could swear to tho sheet and Elaiikets pro.
dared as being her property, and they were worth Gs.—
Alice Walters Sail olio was an assistant at her toother's
shop (which is a pawnbroker's) at Holly Hall. She re.
esivisti the blanket.; produced in pledge, and gave prisoner
Is 91 on them.—Mrs. Elwell, pawnbroker, of Kingswin-
fat LI, proved receiving the sheet in pledge of the prim.
tier on the 6th of January, and gave her is 2d on it.—
Puliee.constable Farmer proved apprehending prisoner
on the sth instant, at charging her with stealing the
articles named. She admitted the ollence.—Prisoner
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's hard
labour.

ANeAULT CASE.—William nand was charged by Henry
Banner with assaulting him on the 27th ult. Complain.
ant said he was a labourer in the employ of Mr. Yardley.
On the above Mete he was engaged in getting manure out
of a hole in Dennis Perk, when the dolondant threw a
atone at him, and cut his cheek open. A witness (Mrs.
corroborated the assault, and said she was
quite positive that deb-lulu:it threw the stone. Fined 50
and costs ; in default 21 days imprieunuient, with hard
labour.

DDUND AND BlOTot:S.—ThAmes Wood wie charged
with being drunk and riotous on the Bth instant. Police-
constable Streeteu proved the offence. Pleaded guilty.
Ordered to pay a line of go 64 awl costs; in &fault 14
day+.

CAUTION TO OWNRIOI OF CARTS.4—J&MCS Leonard, of
Crudity, wan summoned by Superintendent Mills Sr
using A cart ou the rood without Laving his name phlinted
olio. it. Police-cimatoble Hammond proved the oilLuLe.
Ordered to pay costs.

,
ChiaSu:Y. 0 FoWL Sit:ALP:G.— Willioni Taylor and
George Kite were charged with stealing seven fowls, the
property of Caroline Farmer. Complainant said that
she resided at the Gig Mill. On the night of the 6th
lust she looked up in the pen sixteen fowls. At six the
next morning she went to the pen and found the lock
broken, and seven fowls missing. The seven fowls pro-
duced were her property. She could swear to them as
she reared them. Thouina Norwood said that as lie was
going to wink on the morning of the 7th mat, about tire
o'..tlock, lie suet the two prisoners slung the side of the
areal, coining towards Wordsley. Kite had ato g across
his shoulder, with something in at both ends. Taylor
had a frail across his back, similar to the ono produced.
There was something in it. Witness did not speak to
them. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Mills asked
for a remand, whisk was granted.