The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-09 00:00:00

SERIOUS ROBBERY AT ENVILLE HALL.

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Colonel
Fletcher, 11. 0. Firmston?, J. E. Swindell, and R.
L. Freer, Esqr4., Beruard Cochrane, late house
steward of &vale Hall, and Julia Frances Beverell
were brought on remand, charged with felonicusly
stealing,in the month of June, twelve silver spoons,
the proper'y of the Earl of Stamford.

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Mr. btokes appeared to prosecute, aud prisoner
were undefended.

Mr. Stokes, at considerable length, opened the
case.

Robert Cocks, agent to Lord Stamford, said the
pri.oner entered Lord Stamford's service as a house
steward. He was allowed to occupy a void farm
house at Ravine .The female prisaner, liss Berv,ll,
lived with him as housekeeper, also another female
lived in the house. The keys of the wine and plate
room were handed to him on the 12th February.
He had an examination made by Mr. Beam:34 early
in June, in consequence of an interview with the
prisoner. At the request of Lord Stamford ha
telegraphed to tile prLioner to come to Enville Hall,
to examine the plate. and on the 10th Jane he paid
the prisoner. He afterwards heard that the female
prisoner went to reside at Kinver after prisoner had
left He had an examination made on the 18th of
June. which"was made by himself and Mr. Bennett,
and found some plate missing, tixty forks aud
spoons. Mr. Grey, one of the clerks, went to the
prisoner on the 23rd of June. Prisoner was then
living at the Forrest Lodge, Kinver, with the female
prisoner on the 24th June. Prisoner came to the
Hall and had an interview with his lordship. Mr.
Bennett looked over the forks and spoons in the
presence of the prisoner, and found there were 30
spoons and forks mi-sing. Prisoner was asked for
an explanation, and said he could not account for
them, and left in the evening. On the 29th June
he was at the Hall and saw a box produced which
was brought in by Moreton, the carrier, and had it
taken into his office. He had it : pened by the
carrier, and found 24 silver forks and 24 silver
spoons with the Warrington Arm's stamp upon,
which was produced, and was the property of Lord
Stamford, and was the missing property. He then
gave information to Lord Stamford, and afterwards
to the police.
Edwin Bennett, schoolmaster of Enville Schocrl,
said he had been in the habit, from time to time, of
taking an inventory of Lord Stamford's plate, and
produced an inventory. The prisoner was there
at the time the inventory was made. On the 18th
inst he made an inventory, the prisoner not being
then pres nt having lett Ids lordship's service.
Mr. Cox was with him. The result of tne exam-
ination was 30 silver pr.:ngs and 30 silver spoons
were missing. On the 24th inst he made ano her
examination. The result was that 24 of each were
missing, the other 12 being at Broadgate. Pri-
soner was present at the last examinntion, and
counted them himself, Prisoner denied any
knowledge of them. The butler (Ashley) was
I sent for from London to take part in the examin
ation. They went through them again with the
same result. Prisoner told Ashley that his lord-
s'rdp held them responsible, and he was willing to
pay for them Ashby and Cochrane each had a
key. The silver produced was Lord Stamford's
property.
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- Wiliam Moreton, carrier to his lordship, said it
was Lis duty to take pircills to and from the Hall
The box produced Wit 3 taken from the station, on
the 28th mat, to the Hall, addressed to the .Earl of
Stanford. Ho gavel the box to the housekeeper
onlplaced it on the table. Next morning he took
it from the housekeep-ir's room and labelled it to
his lordship's address, London. He saw Mr. Cox
who told him to open it. Hedia so and it con•
tamed the silver produced.
William Berne% booking clerk, at 01 parcels
offize, L..w Street Station, said the box produced
wa brought to station by the female prisoner about
2.5 minutes past twelve. She brought it in the
box produced, tied with two straps. Sent it by the
12.30 train. After went to Forest Lodge, Binver,
on the 4th inst, with Inspector Black, and identified

the female prisoner. Police-constable M ,rshall
proved going to Forrest Lodge, with other officers ;
saw the two prisoners, and read the warrant. She
said "Me charged I me charged! I never heard of
such a thing." She denied being at Birmingham
or carrying a bag. Found the bag up the stairs.
She said she had been to Bewdley that day abont
some brass bedsteads. At Soho Station, the ni,le
prisoner made a statement which was taken down
at the time, and in the presence of the female
prisorer, and signed by the female prisoner admit-
ting his guilt. On the way to Stourbridge prisoner
said to should not have sent the 'plate to Enville
Hall, the way he did but there were certain people
who would not belly° his statement, so he thought
it better to send it in the way he did. Inspector
Black and Police-sergeant Head proved apprehend-
ing the two prisoners- The Bench considered this
was a prima facie caso, and committed them to take
their trial at the next Stafford Assizes.

DRUNKENNE,FI3.—At the Police Cone-, Yesterday.
before Col. Fletcher. Lord Lyttelton, and Mr. J.
B. Cochrane, Jeremiah Timmins, fishmonger,
Coventry Street, was fined 6s. including costs, for
being drunk on tne Ist inst. Polic?-constable
Williams proved the case. Sarah Crane, of
Birmingham Street, against whom weie a long list
of convictions, was fined 2s. and costs with the
alternative of one month's imprisonment, for being
drunk and disorderly. Police-constable Madeley
proved the case.—John Stevens, L ' ibourer Duke
Street, Was also fined 20s. aud costs, or in defaul
one month, for being drunk. Police-constable
Madeley proved the case.—Charles Walters, nail
maker, was fined ss. and costa for being drunk at
Upp r Swinford, on the 2nd inst.—George Taylor,
of Staken Bridge, was summoned for being drink
on the 7th inst. Police-constable Williams prove
the case and defendant, who pleaded guilt I was
fined 2s, 6d. and costs.— Benjamin Hewnitt, wa
fined 2s. 6d. and costs for being drunk at Cradl y
—Caroline Hobbs, was charged with being din k
in the highway at Wollasion, on the 6th inst. A
further charge for begging on the sain date was
also brought against her, As defendant had been
locked up for two nights she was now let off on
promising to leave the town.—Ralph Bromyard,
miner, and Phillip Tunks, labourer, both of the Lye
wev each fined 2s, 6d. and costs for bein4 drunk.
Police-constable Widdows proved the case.—Joha
Moore. of Bellbroughtou, was fined 2s. 6d. and
costs for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse
and cart at Clent._ _ _

_
TRANSFERS.— rho following transfers were
allowed :—The Swan Inn, Matuble Square, from !
John Mweton to John Howard Yardley ; H-olly
Bush Inn. Coventry Street, from John Hutchings
to John Clarke; 'PheiLamb Inn, Lye foam Ann '1
Hatton to Elijah Allehurch ; The Old Horse Shoe,
Bellbroughton, from Francis Raybould to Thomas
Barniarook ; The Swan Inn, Fairfield, Bellbroughton
from George Adkins to Charles Tranter ; Royal
Exchange, High Street, from James Thompson to
Joseph Nock ; Odd Fellows Arms, Lye, from
Edward Brittian to Samuel R nind ; Off-license at
the Lye, from Phillip Adams to William Wolvin.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—SeveraI persons
were summoned by Squire Bak r, School Board
Officer, for neglecting to send their children to
School. Fines of is. and upwarde, were inflicted,
ATTEMPTED SIJICIDE.—WaIter Short, was charged
with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his
throat with a piece of glass at Stourbridge on the
4th inst.—Defendant was discharged.
REFUSING TO QUIT AND ASSAULTING THE LAND-
LORD AND PoLics,—John Beadle of Kingswin ord
was charged with being drunk and disorderly and
refusing to quit the Chequer's Arms, High Straet,
cn the 7th inst. He was further charged with
being drunk and disorderly in the Public Streets,
on the same date ; also with assaulting Henry
Row cliff, and police-sergeant Jones.—Defendant
pleaded not guilty. Defendant was sentenced to
three Weeks imprisonimmt for assaulting the
landlord and three weeks for the assault on the
p )1 ice.
WILFUL DADIAGE.—Harry Cookson (12), and
Tnomas Fryer (16), were charged with wilfully
damaging a cherry tree and potatoes, on the 2nd
inst, the property of F. Aldis, Police-constable
Cartwright proved the case, and Addis the value of
the damage, which was 6s. Pleaded:guilty. Ordered
to pay 28 6d. each.
- DRETNICENNESS.—EIi Hart, of the Lye, was charged
with being drunk on the 2nd inst. Police-cce:stable
Widdows proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
STEALING IRON lIURDLES.—Joseph Coiksou was
charged with stealing two iron hurdles, on the 2nd
day of May, the property of Messrs. Holcrott and
Mathewes. Alfred Yardley, in the employ of prose-
cutors identified the hurdles aslhis Master's property
Police constable Widdowes said he met the prisoner
with the hurdles, who said Mr. Webb, of Wordsley,
had bought them, and he was going to take them to
Stourbridge to be repaired. George Groves, marine
store dealer, Coventry Street, said he bought the
hurdles off the Prisoner, and gave him is. Police-
coustable Webb proved that he apprehended the
prisoner at Birmingham on the sth inst and charged
him, Prisoner made no reply. Prisoner was com-
mitted to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions

SATURDAY, JiILY D. lta+l.

DIED.

•

Wll fl 3 1 ivened the proceedings, the latter
play, ,t •on lt excellent sole .tions. The Refresh-
ments were sup,died by Mr. Bourne b The follow-
ing is the score
UNITED SOUTH OF ENGLAND.
IST INNINGS. 2ND INNINGS.

Oilberc, ru,l out 33 b Hinde 2l
Showers, b Penn 0 b Hawke
Cap, McDonald b c Clayton, b Hawke 1
Ingold l3
Jupp, 1 b w 23 b Hinde 0
A Sbrewsb ury,c E. c. E. F. Otter, b Penn 44
Otter,)3 Jones 31
Butler, b Hinde ... ... 32 b Hinde
Read, c Hinde, b Jones 2 b Ingold
liumphiey, b Hiude... 3 b Penn .......
Parnham c Penn b not out

Ingold ...... 5
Pooley 1 w ... 5 b Hawke
larratt, not out .... . . 0 c Edge, b Hawke ll
Extrds

Total 156 Total ...... 166
TWENTY-TWO OF STOITRBRIDGE.
IST INNIIMS. 2ND INNINGS.
Chatwin, run out 48t Pooley, b Farn-
h 1

. E. Leeson, c Gilbert,
b Paruham 9
G. H. 'Ennuis, tun out 1
H. ,Turney, run out 6
A. P. Hickman, c
Showers l3
J. Jones, run out ...... 32 c Gilbert b Pal nham 0
‘V. J. Ingold, hit wicket 8 c Shrewsbury 1
~ F. Otter, b Gilbert 4
J. Edge, 4 Pooley b
Gilbert
A. Hawke, c P.,oley b c Showers, b Bairatt 19
Gilbert
stevenson, at Pooley, c Sh.,wers b Barratt 5
b
A. J. Otter, c Parnham,
b Gilbert .
.Japtain Webb, at Pooley 0
H. Goodyear, b
Parnhain
J. W. Parkes, c Gilbert J
Hinde, c Gilbert, b
Parnham
G-. T. Wooldridge s
Pooley 0
C. C. Powell, b Gilbert 6 a Pooley, b Parnham 5
J.:Penn, not out
C. Cooper, c Barratt, b
Gilbert
C. Westwood, c Read, b
Parnbam • . 1
J. Clayton, b Parnham 0

not out

Total l4O Total__ ~.... 41

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