The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-09 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DAMAO'S° NOWINO 01;AII.—At the Petty Sessions I
held on Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Hell,
Neer Cookley ant John Shutt were charged with wilfully
damaging a quantity of growing grass, on the 26th ult.
the property of John Allwen. Police.constable Free-
man proved thtt he SAS the defcndauts in tho niowtug
grass, throe hundred yards, and that there is nu footpath
Defendankgot out of the hold, over the hedge. Police-
constable Hume corroborated. Defendant was ordered to
pay the costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Sarah Morris waa charged
wills being drunk and disorderly, at Amblecute, ou the
25th ult. Police•constable Freeman proved the ease, and
said that defendant had got • number of boys and men
round her. Fined be.
PLAYING AT PITO' •ND TOSS.— Chicle. Homer and
Frederick Devon, two boys, were charged with playing at
pitch and toss, on the highway at Brettell Lane, on the
25111 ult. Police-sonstabla Freeman mud he saw the de.
fendants pitching, and he bad cautioned them before on
several occasions. Fined 55 iI each ; in &fault acres

days.
Naokacr or Woag.—William Boxley, Edward True.
man, James likeldiug, David Gordon, Samuel Lloyd and
Obadiah Lloyd, were charged with tieguictiug the
,work
of William hatcher, of Brettell Lou., as boat loader, on
the 27th ult. Complainant said that he had lost • con-
siderable sum of money through the defendants neglect-
ing their work; but if they would return to their work
and pay costs, be was waling to withdrAw the case. The
defendants agreed to pay the coat,, ;ia !bleach, and return
to their work.

Coal. SrasuNo.—Caleb Skidmore, John Sankey, and
Edward Sankey, bays, were charged with stealing a
quantity of coal. OD the 29th alt, the property of the Earl
of Dudley. James Haden proved that ke new the two
Saukeys tab* 70ibs of coal from the slack bank. He did
not see Skidmore take auy coal, but he was Lear them.
Sankeyn pleaded guilty, and were lined is each and costs.
Skidmore was discharged.
CRAW/ 01 YOWL STEALINO.—Jsmes S!iuthall, collier,
was charged with stealing a hen fowl, on the 110.1 instant,
the property of Joseph Fellows, farmer, on Pensuett.
Mr. Addison defended. Prosecutor said that hi. uussed
the fowl on the 2nd instant. The fowl is worth 2s id.
Pdlicesonatable Storer proved that he sited the priao-
sees house, and found the fowl at the top of the cellar
! step. He took him into custody on the charge, when
prisoner said he hoped Mr. Fellows would forgive hint,
' and be would not touch anything again. The defence was
that as he (defendant) was coming from Fudley, he saws
! fowl, and his dog k Jed ; and he took the fowl home
! ith bins. Heal ed guilty. Superintendent Mille proved
that prisoner was convicted in July 1839 for stealing a
foal, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. He
wss seuteaced to four mouths hard labour.

Cot class to Bovs.—Thomas Williams, a little boy,
was charged with assaulting John %Ultima Collies. From
the evidence of complainant's soother, it appeared that
her little child, not two years old, pinked up a brass
trumpet, which belonged to vie defendant, and he caught
hold of the complainant, and threw him lute an ash-pit,
cutting the little boy's ear. Complainant said that ohs
Moobl not have summoned him if his mother had cor-
ratted him; but she refused to do so. Mr. Leers re-
marked that he had no doubt the defendant was angry
because the complainant had picked up the trumpet, cud
that in his passion he threw him into the ash heap, and
they should flue him is slid Costa
Seasons ASHAULT.--Slimuel Metcalf and Edward Lowe
were charged with assaulting Richard Mouutford, Oa the
25.11 ult. Mr. Adoison prosecuted. Complanaut said
that about • quarter pat ten o'clock on the night in ques-
tion be wassittleg in his house having his slipper, with
his wife, when the two defendants came to the door with
half-bricks an their Lauds, aid began to beat the door,
until it was burst open Metcalf then struck him on the
left eye with a half-brick, aid cat it open. ad sot give
lletc4f any provocation. Re threatened to murder all
in the house. Lowe was with him. Mr. liaubury came
into the house, and they went away, but shortly returned
agaiu. and struck and used threatening language to him,
aid he was afraid to go about his business. Mary Mount-
ford gave corroborative stridence; as, also, did prosecu-
tor's step-son. On cross-examination, wituess admitted
striking Metall with • stick, after he was struck with •
ball brick. Both the defeudants denied the assault, and
said that coniplsinaut struck Metcalf with a stick, and
made him insensible. Mr. Addison, in reply, said toe
real grievance between the parties was that Metcali stele
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the complainant'e daughter ia girl of only 15 years of
age; from home, out was living with her. The Beach
censllered it a very serious assault, and sentenced Met-
calf to one mouth's unprtsounient, without the option of
a fine, and Lowe was fined lils and costs in delimit 21
bye. _ .

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LILARGIE Or ABOCCITION.—SamtIeI Metcalf was then
charged for " that he did, in the month of July last. take
Emma Motintford front the protection of her father,
Richard Mountford, without his c onsent, she being under
the age of arzteeu, and is still under that age." Mr.
Addison prosecuted. Richard Mouutford said that LOUD.
Mountford was his daughter, and was hying with the de.
defendant Metcalf. She was born on the 22ud July, MC.
She was taken from his hott4e in the beginning of last
July. Prisoner took her away naiad his wish and con.
sent. He said he would marry her, but he had not done
so. \Vitoria, begged prisoner not to take her away, and
told him he would have him up. Prisoner had taken two
girls away before, and turned them up again.—Prisoner
said that his work was had, or he should have married
the girl—A, warrant was issued to apprehend him on the
charge, at the expiration of his term of imprisournent.
BROMLEY SURVRIroR'S ACCOUNTIL-111 this case Mr.
Prescott appeared for Mr. Perrens, ant Mr. Homer for
Raker, to oppose the passing of the above accounts. Mr.
Hinton was the first witness trailed, and said he collected
for '73 and '74. Could not tell the exact length of the
Kingswinford turnpike road, in the Bromley district ; but
it was nearly halfzi.mile, and commenced at the Plant
Pits, and extended to Holly Hall. The road had been
injured by the mining operatious of TILIIMILIS and Ray.
Mita I and Lord Dudley. About 200 yards of the roam
was damaged by Timmins and Rey bould'a mines. He
complained to them about it, and they agrwid to repair
the portion they had damaged, and Timmins paid the
money through witness, and tue latter saw that the road
was repaired on behalf of the ratepayer.. He went to
Proamins on a Saturday for the money, sad he gave it to
witness for the Mawr, and partly for the te6lll work. He
found • man to build up the walls sad level the road, and
tumid about £l5 12s on behalf of the ratepayere.—Other
evidence was also given, and ultimately the Beach decided
to pass the accounts.