The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-18 00:00:00

TRE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Prisoner did not return that day and he went to
Quarry Bank on the following morning and saw
the horse and cart standing in a street. He went
to take charge of the horse and cart but was pre-
vented doing so by the prisoner. Whilst he went
to fetch a police officer the prisoner went away
with the horse and cart. Ile saw the horse that
day at Hr. Simpson's, the Boat Inn, Wordsley.
He never gave prisoner any authurity to sell it.—
Samuel Hammonds, licensed victualler, Old Cat,
Wordsley, said he was at the Boat Inn, kept by
Mr. Simpson, and saw the prisoner offer to sell the
horse for £7. Mr. Simpson offered him £6 10s.
He subsequently bought the horse for Mr. Simpson
for .£6 15s.—Mr. Simpson also gave eviden( e.—
Police-constable Williams said the apprehended
prisoner at Selly Oak, on the 14th inst. Prit,oner
said it was a "drunken spree".—He was corn-
milted to take his ttial at Worcester.

ATTEMPTED Muiti)Eß —Peter Boxley, of Cradley,
was trought up on remand charged with attempt-
ing to murder his wife Mary Ann Boxley, on the
7th inst. A certificate was read from Fler Majesty's
Prison, Birmingham, stating that prisoner was
insane. Prisoner was again remanded to Wor-
cester for a week.

STEALING BOOTS.—Sarah Cartwright, Mary Ann
North, and a boy named Joseph Field were charged
with stealing a pair of boots from a shop in High
Street, on the 11th inst, the property of John Strong.
Donald McCreen, manager for Mr. Strong, said that
in consequence of a communication to him by
Police.constablo Webb he examined the boots which .
were hanging at the door and found that one pair
of ladies' kid boots were missing. The boots were
the same that were produced.—Allan Pearson,
pAwribroker, said that on the 11th inst Cartwright
came to the shop and brought a pair of boots. She
went out of the shop to the other two prisoners who
were standing in the streets and and he watched
them together for half-an-hour. North afterwards
came back for the money and wanted the boots
again and he detained her. Police-constable Webb
proved apprehending prisoner and on being charged
with stealing the boots pleaded guilty. Sarah
Cartwright and Joseph Field were further charged
with having stolen two pairs of men's boots, the
property of Messrs. Knight and Co.—Joseph Fenn,
manager, said that on the 3rd inst he missed two
pairs of men's half water tight nailed bouts from
the shop. The shoes produced were the property
that he missed.—Ethel Rider proved takinc, one
pair cf boots into pledge from Field for 2s 3cl7—On
the 11th inst Police-constable Webb charged them
with stealing the hoets and C,rtwright repiied that
Field stele the boots and she pawned one le•dr and
Field the other. Field said the s
Cartwright and Joseph Field were also charged with
stealing a cloth jacket, the property of Frederick
John Haskew.—Joseph Payne, shopman, said that
on the 9th inst he lost a jacket from the shop about
mid-day--Police-constable Webb charged them on
the 11th inst with stealing the jacket and Cart-
wright said that Field tnok the jacket. Field said
he took it to pawn.—The prisoners pleaded guilty to
all the charges.—Cartwright, who bore a very bad
character, was sentenced to one month's imprison-
ment, and and afterwards she was ordered to he sent
to a reformatory for four 3 ears. Field was fined
10a including costs in each charge, and North,
against whom was only one charge, was fined 10s.
including costs.
STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN.—John Overton
(11), was charged with stealing a gold guard and
a silver watch from a dwelling house, the property
of Samuel Chamberlain. On the 16th the prosecutor
left his watch on the table in the house, and the
prisoner went there to take milk. After he had
gone away the watch was missed and information
given to the police. Police-sergeant Jones appre-
hended the prisoner and found the watch produced
upon him. Prisoner told the officer that he had
thrown the guard away. Prisoner was fined 10s.
including costs, and was also ordered to receive six
strokes with the birch rod.
COAL STEALING.— William Pritchard (13), and
Albert Pritchard (12), were fined, the former, 5s
and six strokes with the rod, and the latter 2s 6d
and four strokes with the rod for stealing coal from
Wollescote, the property of Mr. James Brookes, on
the 14th inst. _ _ _

08-STRUC-llON.—Thomas S wales and Jacob Mar tin
members of the United Christian Army, were
charged with obstructing the footpath on the 11th
inst. The summonses were withdrawn on the de—
fendants promising not to aid or abet in obstructing
the footpath again.—Benjamin Chance, of the Lye,
was fined 5s including costs for obstructing the
footpath. Police-sergeant Payne proved the case.
A STUPID WITNESS.—Enoch Pardoe was charged
with unlawfully wounding Henzie Bradley. The
charge was afterwards altered to one of a common
assault. Complainant said that the defendant was
her nephew and she did not wish to press the case
and should not give any evidence. Ur. Freer : You
will have to go to prison if you won't. Witness : I
must go then, I shall not give evidence. Mr.
Freer: We will give you five minutes to think it
over. After Nome conversation together the Bench
adjourned the case for a week. The witness and
the defendant were bound over to appear next
week. Witness: I shall appear, but I shall not
give any evidence.