The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-23 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

AKBAULT CasEs.—At the Polico Court, on Monday,
before Steatite. J. Ho;croft and H. Hall, Win. Cadman
was charged with assaulting Henry Archer, On the 13th
not. Complainant said he worked with defendant who
direr s ,nie gravy over him and scalded him on the face
and chest. Defendant aald complainant took some of
his gravy, and he said if he did so agsia he (defendant)
would nrow it over hun. Complainant tried to take
some again and defendant did threw the liquor over him.
Si seral witresscs were ...lied, and after hearing their
evidence, the Bench fined defendant 2. 6d and coats ;
iudefault 14 days'.

STEALING lill'OTB —A TO, pect able looking youth. named
Wm. Bouiton, was &maid with steal:nit a lair of be. 4.,
tee propeity of Mr. Jo-pit Smith, of Sumuserhill.
IVlher Brooks, coachman in rue employ of complaieant,
'aid the shoes were ell right and note in the amble a
week before the defendant left. He afterwards missed
new and had mere defendant wearing them. P.C.
Cochrane said he Iqt:trete-nth el defendant on the 4th
mat, and charged Lim eith Stealing the bouts. Defen•
dant said he took them and did Let think he was doing
any hum, In answer to the charge. defrudeut said the
meda were very old I sic and had been Ijing in the
st ible for nerely flirt e months. He had worn them
*Iola( be ens at stork these, und he thoaght he night an
mid have them flirt them spoil. The Iteuea cad ceder
the eh carnation es they slush dieeharge deferelaut as
.I.ey did no: tniek Ho re was an feloniem l,.teot.
ANSATLI AND IHtleaTerilSO Payee, John
Mitchell, and Wm. N. rein. erre charged with a-mulling
and tbreaten.ng Wur. Sa veils. at Walls-to. oar the drlr
tint. Me P. try appi.nr.li for ceitiptrinant, Mr. If.
Samelera. of Keldern.inster, defended. Courp.ainai.t
mid he was a eau., k,ret,- in the tuijeoy nt lir. Foley.
Oa tile II .ve tee, lie was by ugar Farm ill cent-
puny son Jamea litiodedon. He had a dog eith him
w,rch was reuzz'ed. 1 11.5 met eefeeriarit-, alit 544.1 ref,
wro had a large edit k. mid lie shcblet lit to Lila the
I,- dog and ;he awn. He puled roil a tin g
ep,eed the bisde aid 'Meted it at he op. Ile after-
w.ir or mid if they met emu; I iiiinrit /MO night they
iv oil for LOG. N r.rr.• a.rid the v y vent time they
riot o•llltaltali.i at it,ii, ra JILI, either him nor the
dog would go bad, ave. Wits,i gave cv dence at
aoinct Norris I.r niv • 10,,,./..jm, at Beek,.
Hill. Nor era pulled .if his jacket mid pat lire ti-ts
compleiureet'a Mee, but dot net touch him. De also
p.ckcd up • clone and said be would knock c.implainant's
urrins out. Pajue a.co threat, eel lam. In cr.,-
qu,nee of the threats used cortipMinent wan afraid
def, admits would do him some tarot. Cross,zamined :
I did not attempt to take the stick off Norria after he
was acquitted at the Stafford Seesions. I did not idly I
scold shoot him. You did riot call a policeman up to
prevent me taking the stick off Norris. I never spoke
to Norris in your presence after lie rem acquitted at
Staffard. the deg was muzzled with a leather muzzle,
and there tem a etring about tee yards long. The
animal was bleeding from the ears. It wan a mastiff.
James Battledon, labour, r. in the employ of Mr.
Darby, Irene; FAtni, corroborated complainant. Mr.
Saunders, baying addressed the Bench for the defence,
called Norris sho said he saw complainant on the 4th
inst. His dog win covered with blood. It wall not
muzzled, but there was a collar round Its neck They
had 80We words bat no threata were made use of. De-
fendant hurried the dog the full length of his tether and
it sprang at Mitchell, who said if complainant did it
again he should stick the dog. Mitchell corroborated
Norris. he charge of msault wes dist:Mimed, and de-
fel:W.l44 were bound over to keep the peace for six
mouths, in two sureties of £5 and themselves in SIB
each

STISSEINO WORKMEN'S Toom—At the Police Court,
on Thursday, before Mr. 1. Spooner, Stipendiary, Wm.
Lane iii;os Homer was charged with stealing a chisel
and hacker tie property of the liar! of Dudley. James
Lamb said the prisoner worked at the Round Oak
Wurks, in September 1872. Ihe chisel was missed in
September and the hacker in October. He could
identify both articles from private marks on them.
Croes-examiued by Mr. Addioion : He:might have used
the hacker. 1 know he has used the chisel. He
attended to his work. Since .he left on he has been
working at Mr. Cochrane's. P C Doobar said he searched
the prisoner's house on the 14th mat, and found the
chopper and chisel produced. The chisel was in a box.
The chopper was lying on some cools. He charged
prisoner with stealing the articles and he made no reply.
Mr. Addison, in defence, said he was informed that
prisoner borrowed the tools end unfortunately forgot to
return them. Lamb recalled, said the articles ware
worth Is each. Prisoner was sentenced to 6 weeks' hard
labour.

A } °aunt FELLOW.—Henry Black, butcher, was
charged with being drank on the 19th mat, at Brettell
Lane. P.O Goodfellow proved the case. Defendant
was farther charged with wilfully damaging a quantity
of glass the property of Edward Dsncer Blount, at
Brettell Lane. Thomas Mears, labourer, Woodside,
SSW defendant broke the window, with apiece of stick
at Brettell Lane. I omplainant said the windows were
Pita property. There were 15 broken out of the 16 and
the damage done amounted to £llO. Fined is, £1 10.
damage, and costa—£l 19. ; in default six weeks'.
FURIOUS DRIVINS.—John Bullock was charged with
furious driving, on the Wolverharopton•road, on the 13th
inst. and fined £2 and costs; or one month.
WRIOIITS AND MUASURPS —Joseph Attwood, of Quarry
Bank, was charged with haring a light pair of scales in
his possession. Mr. Border. inspector. said he found
that the scales were out of lislance 21bs. Defendant
i was also charged with using a stone, instead of • 561 t,
weight. Defendant was fined £5 in the first case, and Is
in the second case.—Charles Maims, Bank-street, Brier.
Icy Hill, was charged with a similar offence. Fined £2
and costa—Martha Hyde, Round Oak, was charged with
having a luelf•pound weight, which she refused to produce
when required. Fined £5 and costs.—Sainuel Cooper,
greengrocer, was summoned for having a 21b weight de-
ficient. Defendant did not appear, and his Worship
ordered a warrant to be issued. Subsequently, however.
Mr. Cooper put in an appearance, and the Stipendiary
asked him why he didn't answer the stiminona before
Defendant : I thought my missus would do as well es
me. The Stipendiary : You are summoned here as •
cheat, and must come yourself. In reply to the Bench,
Mr. Horder said defendant was ins small way of business.

Fined 10s and oods.—William Worrell, High-street,
bread-seller (who was represented by his wile), was sum-
moned for having a pair of scales 10) drachms against
the purchaser. The Stipendiary: Persons who are
guilty of disgraceful conduct shall share the disgrace of
coming into cond. Let a warrant be issued for the de-
fendant's attendance. A messenger was despatched for
Worrell. who soon entered the court. In reply to the
Stipendiary, defendant said. I have nothing to say. I
know nothing about the weights." The Stipendiary:
But your customers are being cheatHl all the while.—
Fined £2 14s 6d, including costs.