The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

CITARGE Or ASsAUI.T.—At the Public Office, on Tues-
day last, before F. L. Swill and S. Hanbury, Esgrs.,
John Porter was charged by William Lap worth with as-
saulting him on the 12th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Fined Si 64 and costs; in dt fault 21 days.
AsSAULT CAsE.— Samuel Hackett was charged by
Thomas Etheridge with assaulthig him on the 14th inst.
Complainant said that he was a nail maker, and defend-
ant had thrown stones at him, and pistols into his shop.
Deiendant put his list into Lin fate. Defendant is also
nailmaker, and he had done all he could to intimidate
witness. Mary Etheridge, wife of complainant, corrobo-
rated the asseult. A witness was called far the defence.
After hearieg his evidence, which was Po the effect that
complainant was the aggressor, and pulled his coat off to
fight, the Bench dismissed the case.
CliAluiE or CRUELIT TO A HoßSE.—Thomas Yardley
was charged by Superintendent Overend with cruelly ill-
treating a horse, ou the 12th instant. Police-constable
Dennaut proved that the horse was in a bed etate, having
weunds on the shoulders. Fined 20s and costs ; in de-
fault one month.
Disoamsn4v CONDUCT.—WiIIiam Ward and Herbert
Green, 07;fis "Big Jemmy," were charged wills being
drunk and disorderly on the 16th inst. Police-constable
Rae proved the offence. Ward pleaded guilty. Green
did not appear. Ward was fined flit and costs, and a
warrant was issued jot Green.
I3REACH OF TifE PEACE.—Thomas For and John
Westwood wore eherged by Superintendent Overend with
committing a breach of the peace by It ;kiting, on the 6th
inst, at Halesowen. Police-constable Blanton proved the
offence. Fox was ordered to find one surety in £5, and
himself in £lO, to keep the peace for six months; and
Westwood in his own recognizances for six months.
AIDING AND AUETTINO. Benjamin Chambera and
Joseph Dixon were charged with aiding and abetting at
the above fight. Poliee•constable Blanton proved the
offence. Defendants were bound over in their own re•
cognizance of £5 each, to keep the peace for six months.
CIt•RGE OF PRACTIsING AS A SURGEON, NOT BEING
QCALIFIED.—Thomas Holland, of Oldbury, was again
brought up charged by James Beasley with falsely sign.
Mg his name as u surgeon, op the led inst, be not being
duly quaffed as a surg, on. Mr. Shakespeare, of Old•
bury appeared to prosecute, and said he was instructed
to press Use ease ag fillet the defendant. A fortnight
since there were twelve charges of a similar character
brought againat the defendant. Two were gone into, and
the defendant was fined in both cases. The other ten
were withdrawn on defendant paying the costs. Not-
withstanding that, the defendant had still the name of
surgery upon his door, and had given out a certilicete
of a child's death signing himself a surgeon, and he
seemed determined to put the law at defiance. He lutist
now ask for a heavy penalty if he proved the case to their
, satisfaction. Mary Prince, schooltnistiess, said that on
the 3rd inst she obtained the certificate produced from
the defendant, and took it to Mr. Whitehouse, the regis•
trer, and he gave her another paper. William White-
house said he was the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and
Marriages. On the 3rd August lie received the certifi-
cate produced. On the receipt of that note he certified
the death of the child, as the note was signed "surgeon,"
This was the whole of the evidence called. Defendant
said he was very sorry it happened, but would take care
it should not happen again, lie was very much confused
after the last case, or it would not have happened. The
Bench remarked that had it occurred after the last deci-
sion they should have fined him the full penalty. He
most not put the law at defiance; and fined him 1:10 and
costs—£ll 5s 6d.

FRAUDULENTLY REMOVING 000D9.—Isaac Hadley was
charged by Daniel Parsons with fraudulently removing
his goods to defraud him of bis rent, on the 17th instant.
Defendant admitted the offence. Complainant proved
that the defendant owed £2 3e. Defendant agreed to
pay 4.4 per month and costs, which complainant agreed to
take.

HIGHWAY OFFENCEL—ThOIIIIIB Hipkiss Wan Charged
by Superintendent Overend with allowing his donkey to
stray on the highway on the 11th inst. Police-con,table
Dennant proved the case. Ordered to pay the costs, Ss.
—Joseph Baker was charged with allowing hie horse to
stray on the highway on the 12th inst. Police-constable
Dennant proved the offence. Fined Is and costa ;in de.
fault 21 days.

CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTIOW.—PhiIip Chal,WM, William
Hackett, Alick Patty, and John Cross sere altarged by
Superintendent Overend with causing an obstruction on
the highway on the 17th instant. From the evidence of
Police-constable llowberry it appears that Chatwin was
the ringleader, and that be was in the habit of behaving
very bad. Chatwin was lined 54 and costs. The other
three defendants were ordered to pay the costs.
CIAROE Or TRE,PA.l.—Samuel Gould, Joseph Gould,
Joseph Low, and Joseph Lowe, four boys, were charged
with trespassing en land and stealing turnips, on the
Ilth instant, the property of IVilliana Marshall, Police-
sonsiable Dennaat proved that he saw the four defend-
ants picking up turnips out of a field. They were in the
habit of taking turnips. They were ordered to have ten
strokes each with a birch rod.

STE ALIN,. blesmiooms. —William Haskey, Joseph
Sambrook, Lawrence Skelding, and John Stringer were
charged with stealing a quantity of mushrooms on the
21st instant, the property of Thomas White. Police
constable Smith said he was on duty when he saw the
four defendants taking mushrooms. Stringer lives at
Cradley Heath, and the other three at the Lye. Mr.
White said he mast press the case as his land was tres•
passed cm, good deal. The mushrooms were worth bd.
Fined is and costs, and el dered to pay the value; in de-
fault 14 days—George James and Thomas James were
charged with a similar offence on the 21st Met, from the
property of Thomas White. Puliee-constable Smith
proved the offence. The value of the mushrooms was
6d. Fined ls and costs, and ordered t tto value.
6,1; f n defau:t 11

STF .IIPPG FRUIT.— Enoch Forreist, Arthur Jackson,
William Coley, Joseph Smith, and Joseph Bloomer, of
the Lye, were charged with stealing a quantity of fruit,
on the 21ht inst. the property if Joseph Grove. Corn.
plainant proved that be saw all the defendants getting
his apples, and breaking the trce down. He followed nit