The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-12 00:00:00

BILIERLEY HILL.

WEiLEYAN BAzaen. —The congregation connected
with the Wesleyan Chapel held • bazaar at the Public
Hall, this week in aid of the Chapel Relief Fund, and
judging from the sales affected, a handsome amount will
be realised. Captain Stenstone was advertised to open
the bazaar, but in consequenee of that gentleman not
having returned from the continent, the ceremony was
kindly undertaken by Mrs. Fisher Smith. Among those
present were—Rev. Dr. Dixon, Rev. John Harvard (Bir-
mingham), Revs. W. Humphries, R. Keyworth, I'. Pizey,
S. Kemp, Bagnall, and Hartley; Messrs. J. W. Clulow,
P. Harris, R. Smith-Casson, W. Pearson, and ,J. L.
Holberton, and a large number of ladies. The stalls,
which were loaded with useful and ornamental articles of
nearly every conceivable description, were presided over
by Mesdames Austin, H. C. Bailey, Clulow, Davis, Day,
Gough, Harris, Humphries, Penn, Fothergill, Jenkins,
Lewis, Lloyd, Lowe, Palmer, W. PearsomMirses Beckley,
Bird. Booth, Bailey, Caddick, Griffiths, Harris, Holt,
Light, Webb, Mews. G. Comfort!), Eothergill, W. H.
Hill, Pitt, Mason, and George Davis. The hall was suit-
ably decorated, and at iutervitla Mr. 1). Ffrench Davis's
band discoursed some good music.
BREACII Or THE PEACE .—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. J. Holcroft and B. St. J.
Matthews, two men named Jinks and Harris, were
charged with committing a breach of the peace by fight-
ing at Pensnett, and were ordered to pay costs.
CARD PLATING Thomas Bate, Thomas James,
Benjamin Stanley, and George Roberts, were charged
with playing at cards on the 30th ult, at Cock Lane,
Kingswinford. P.O White proved the case, .ind defen-
dants were ordered to pay costs.
STEALING GOOSEDERRY'R—Three boys named Them.
son 110), Pearce (9), and Swingwood 19), were charged
with stealing gooseberry's the property of Elijah Price,
on the dad teat, at Brettell Lane. Prosecutor said he
saw the prisoners take the gooseberry); on the above
date. The lads were children of neighbours and be did
not wish to be hard upon them. Defendants were
ordered to pay 9s Gdeach,

DRUNKENNESS —Hy. Bluut was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 29th tilt, at Brettell Lane.
P.O Doobar proved the case, and defendant who pleaded
guilty was tined 5s and costs, or 14 days'.—Alfred
Pargeter was charged wills a similar offence at Level
Street, Brierley Hill, ca the 2sil inst. P.O Doobar
proved the case, and defendant was tined Is and costa,
or 14 days'.
ALLKOAD TEllErr or A DO6. Maria (Haze was
charged with stealing a dog On the 21st ult, the property
of Simeon Payne. Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute,
and Mr. Clulow defended. Prosecutor said he was a
chainmaker and lived at guarry Bank. On the 21st alt,
he lost the dog. He found the dog tied up. He asked
the prisoner if she had seen the animal and she denied
seeing it. Prisoner's husband gave prosecutor the dog,
whiel was in prisoner's possession. The Bench said
they had no jurisdiction as the woman said the dog was
her property, and dismissed the case.

AtitIAULT AND E.l omas Baker ass charged
with assaulting Wm. H. Skeldiug. ou the 2ith ult, and
also charged with threatening Skelding. Complainant
said Ise lived at Buck Pool. On the evening of the above
date, defendant went into complainant's father's held
and struck him without any provocation, and also
threatened to twist his head id!. Charles Hill and James
Gough, c.irrunorated. Defendant was tined 2s lid and
costs, or 14 days. 'The summons for threats was dis-
missed.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the Police Court, on
Thursday, before Mr. 1. Spooner, Stipendiary, Walt. r
aa‘ell, Henry Wessell, Harriet Wessell, Hannah
Was-ell, and Phoebe Buttery, were charg.-d with assault-
ing C Lavin whilst in the execution of his dutv at
Quarry Bank, on the 6:h inst. Lavin said on the above
date about 20 minutes past-one o'clock in the morning,
he heard a noise in Sheffield -street. He went to as-
certain the cause of the disturbance, when he saw the
whole of the defendants there. Walter attempted to put
his hand on wltuess'n art. Witness told him he had
better mind his own business, when defendant struck
him aback handed blow on the nose, and also struck
him on the body. Defendant Henry came under
witness 'd arm and struck him down the side of the face.
Harriet caught hold of witilesa'a whisk,ro and struck
She also caught hold of his collar and tore it.
Hannah struck him and also did Phoebe Ituttely. De-
fendants ultimately got Walter away. The three
females were further charged with resisting the officer
whilst in the execution of his duty. David Sideway,
chain-maker, Quarry Bank, gave corroborated evidence.
Ruth Moore, was call d for the defencd, and said she
saw Walter strike the officer, and also SAW the officer
strike the woman. Mr. Spooner said he did not believe
it at all. He considered the cases proved against the
defendants with the exception of Hannah, who was die-
caargrd. Walter was Sued £2 and costa; in default six
week's imprisonment. 't !mother three defendants were
ordered to pay Is each.

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Ii ElOlllB AND SIEA,RES.-1110M3S CliVe'l, provision
dealer, was charged by Mr. J. H. Herder, inspector of
weights and measures, with having light and unjust
weights in his shop on the 16th ult. Mr. Border said
he Visited defeudaut's shop on the above date, and
found three 21b. weights. Ode was loz 10 drams short,
sad the other two were two dram. short. There was a
11b. weight Ijos. deficient, and a 11b. weight one dram
deficient. A portrou had been drilled out of the one
weight which was log, 10 drams deficient Mr. Spooner
said it was v,ry bad case. Defendant's wife said it
was the girl's fault as she had misplaced the weights.
Defendant was fined .E 5 and costa. Henry Blunt,
butcher, Brettell Lane, wee charged with obstructing
Mr. Border on the 28th ult. Mr. Perry appeared for
, defentiaut and said he did not deny the charge. Mr.
• Border said about two o'clock on the above date, he
• went to defendant's shop. When he arrived at the shop
the defendant was not there, but lie came in directly
afterwards. When he came in witness showed him a
por of scales. Defeudaut said they were a new pair of
scales he had recently bought at Avery's, in Birmingham.
Witness informed defendant he was the Inspector of
weights and measures. Defendant became very vurlent
and ordered witness out of the strop. Witness said he
wanted to examine the weights Os the counter, and if
defendant still refused he would render himself liable to
proceedings. He afterwards pu.hed witness ont of the
strop. I-Loss-examined Dolesrdaut appeared very ex•
citable at the time. Mr. Perry said defendant had in-
structed him to expreaa his great regret that the affair
hart taken place. He was in beer at the time, and if he
had not been it would not have occurred. Defendant .
was further enlarged with assaulting Samuel Toy, assist-
ant to Mr. Border, at the same time and place. Defen•
dant was hued 1:5 and costs.--Wm. Elwell, provision
dealer, Delph, was charged by Mr.' Border, with having
a parr of scales unjust on the 28th ;alt. Mr. Border
proved the case, and defendant was tined .tis and costs.
—Sarah Watson, greengrocer, was charged with having
a quarter peek measure light. and we; ordered to pay
PeursOu, Quarry Bunk, was Sued .E 2
and costa for having two unjust weights in his shop on
the 28th ult.

ASSAULT CASE —Wm. Price wa3 hoed £2 and costs,
for insaulting Johu thitumond, on the IA must, at the
Bell Inn,