The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

WILYCL Dawsue.—At the Petty Sessions, held on
Wednesday, before F. W. G. Barns, Egg., John Tromans,
of Buckgareet, was charged with willully damaging a
dour ou the 22nd ult, the property of Mane Shaw. Mr.
Homer defeuded. Complainaut,said that the defehdant
came to her house between eleveu and twslve o'clock
at night, buret the dour open, saying, "Where is the old
wan ?" Told the defendant he was cot there. Delen•
dant said it was "a
for some ale, and pulled out a 'Alta.:row...to pay for it.
Site refueed to have any ale. Defendant broke one of
the panels and the hinges of the door. Defendant had
no right in the house. The damage done amounted to
five shillings. Emma Powell proved that she lived with
the last witness. Defendant came to the house tiruuk,
and hanged the door open and broke the wood-work ;
but not the hinges. Mr. Homer, for tie defence, said
that the complainant was • notorioar bad character.
having had tour illegitimate cuiltiren, and allowed
gambling in her hones, and young Men and boys. The
defendant had enticed his sister there, and she had been
there for two Saturday nights. Defehtlaut, thinking lins
sister was there, pushed tile door open to get his stater
out, and he contended that the race Was not proved.
Fined ad and costa, awl ordered to pay 2s tid damages.
CHAUGE ok• BELLOW. C errnso, Sarah Truman. Was
charged with unlawfully ad maiiciously cutting a pair
of bellows on the 22nd all, the property of Maria Sums.
Mr. Hower defended. Complawaut said that on Satur-
day night between ago: and nine o'clock she went into
the shop to fetch bOlUe coahr. The bellows were then
aafe. On coming out of the shop she hitched the door.
On Sundry morning, about 11/ o'clock, she went iu the
shop again to fetch some coal. On looking romw the
saw that the bellows were cui,ran oat of we shop shout-
I sin done again." Sue examined the bellows
again and found two long cuts and one short one across
them. Paid two mouths ago Ss !Jr repairing them. She
could not say who cat them. Eliza Smith, residing in
Pear Tree.street, said that on Saturday night the prisoner
came to her house and shock the door. she ordered her
off home. Prisoner said there was no rest iii her that
night. and she twigless) should have none. She came
, backwards and forwards until eight o'clock the next
morning, and shook the door. The last time she came
! she said, " Elul you
would do something before she went home. She did
not bay anything about the bellows being cut. Ezekiel
Powell said, he lived in tue house of prosecutbr. Saw
the prisoner near the shop door about two o'clock in the
usoruing. Did not see her do anything, but she said she
would do something to somebody before she went to
sleep. Edward;.Stroug, collier, gave similar evidence.
He saw prisoner walitst two feet of the shop at two
o'clock in the morning., IP.Cetiradylsaid that when he
served the prisoner with the muumuus she:said she was
in • pattiou, and ihendid,not.ought to hold her respow
bible when she was in a passion. Mr. Mins applied for a
remand. Mr. Homer opposed the upplicatton, and said
it Was the most "'ohm. case that ever Come into Court.
if lucre was nut& particle of evidence agawst the prim:mut%
Discharged for wautt'ofjevideoce.
e.,Beh„ or DRUNKENNEds.—James Fawkener sod
Euward basterbaul. were charged with
heing druok, on
1 tlie Rah ult. P.k. %%add proved the offence, and said
, that Basterbalti:swasetined:2.6,6.4ithe,eprevious; week.
Fined is each alit coma.— IN ahem Woodward was
charged with heal:drunk, ataklbacklintath.sonathe lofth
Pieaded jaunty. Jackson proved the case.
Fined ls :and costs, Samuel M Welts, collier, was
charged with committing:a haimilar offencesionZthe 15thp
differentsi'tf.eFulde6audtoellhdeagallicebiset.yen previously couvicted nine tines for
. inspector Price proved the offence.
Mined 24 tid and costs. James
Iwasaki cut Richard llanks, C ltiers, were charged with
being drunk in Pear 'tree-street, cattle night of the 22hd
ult. P.O Orady proved the t Renee. Fined Is each and
costs.