The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-08 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

New CATHOLIC Cnuacit —Our readers will see on re-
ferring to our advertising columns, that the foundation
stone will be blessed and laid by the Lord Bishop of Bir-
mingham at eleven o'clock, on Wednesday next; after
which an address will be delivered by His Lordship. A
Grand Bazaar will also be held in the Public Hall the
following week, under distinguished patronage. An effi-
cient band will be present.
LOCAL BOARD.—An ordinary monthly meeting was
held on Monday afternoon, Mr. Grove presiding.—The
Registrar (Mr. Wilshawj reported that the mortality re-
turns for the past month showed a decrease in the num-
ber of deaths from mall-pos.—A cerumunication was
read from the Local Government Board, intimating that
a letter had been received from Mr. S. Pearse complain-
ing of neglect on the part of the Local Board in provid-
ing necessary accommodation for persoos suffering from
small-pox. hir. Penne also complained of the conduct
' of a vaccination officer in not prosecuting persons who
neglected to comply with the provisions of the Vaccine-
tion Act —Referred to a committee.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday, be-
fore Messrs. H. Hail afil H. 0. Firinsione, Daniel Wit-
Letts was charged with drutikennees, on the 28th alt, at
Brierley Hill. Police-sergeant Passey proved the case,
and delendaut was fined sa.—William Turner was fined
58 for a similar offence, on the dad inst.
TRANSFEES.—The Old Bush Inn, Inksford, from Ed-
ward Dalton to John Dutton; the Bell Hotel, Brierley
Hill, from George Skidmore to George Griffiths; the Old
Crown, Brettell Lane, from George Griffiths to Maud
Wright; the Rifleman Inn, Pensnett, from John George
Rowbottom to William Evans; the Thullgand
Wordsley, from Richard Poole to Arthur Rowley; the
Park Inn, Kiugswinford, from William Huxley to William
Brooks; the Spring Gardens, Killeen from Eliza Walker
to George Lyons.

REoI:ECT Ur WORK.—William Williams was summoned
by his master, Edward Adhugton, a coke burner, for neg-
lecting his work, and was ordered to pay costs, and return
to work the notice out.
OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES. Arthur
Skelding, a respeetable.looking man, was charged with
obtaining the sum of £5 by false pretences, from Rich.
aril Phillips. Mr. Homer appeared for the defendant
Ezekiah Cox said on the let Mat he was near the Bridge
Inn, Bank-street. He saw defendant there. Defendant
gave him the piece of paper produced, and told him to
go and change it. He did not say what sort of a note it
was. Witness went into the Bridge Inn, got it changed,
and gave the defendant the money. Mr. Superintendent
Mills asked for a remand for a week. Defendant was re-
manded for a week, and was bound over to appear in his
own recognizances.

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AssruLT AND EAMBERY.—Johnßingham, Stephen
Raybould, William Bunn, John Bunn, and Moses Adling-
ton, residing at Quarry Bank, were charged with assault-
ing and robbing Albert Bißingham, on the lot inst. Mr.
Addison appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Holberton
for defendants.—Complainant said he was a chaiumaker,
and lived at the Saltwells. On Saturday night he was at
the Saltwells Inn. He went there with his brother
James, and his father was in the house when he went
there. He was in the club-room. Defendant, Adling-
ton, went into the room whilst witness was there. Wit.
ness went into the house at eleven o'clock, and left at two
oi three minutes to twelve. His father and brother came
out with him. When he got outside the house he saw
Adlington, who struck him on the face about three times.
Witness wrestled with him, and then the other party,
John Billinghain, came up, struck him, and knocked him
down. Be struck witness on the left side. When Bit-
lingham knocked him down he put his hand in his pocket
and took 3s out. At that time be had in his pocket a
silk pocket handkerchief and a mouth organ. At the time
the money was taken out of his pocket his father and
brother were by. When the defendant took the money
out of his pocket witness said, " You are robbing me."
The other four defendants were there at the time. The
defendant said he would cut witness's b— head off,
if he said any more, and witness was afraid to speak.
Witness's brother pulled them off him, and they struck
him. John Bunn struck him with a stake. Witness's
father said to the men, " Why don't you let the lad
alone ?" Stephen Raybould struck complainant's father.
The coat produced was the one witness wore that night.
He had not had any previous quarrel with any of the de-
fendants, nor did lie give them say provocation Wil-
liam Bunn struck him on the side, and he fell to the
ground. He fell with his face on the g round, which
caused the marks on .his face. Creswexamined : I had
been to Dudley. I did not have any drink there. I had
but a quart of ale that night. As soon as we came oat
of the house Mr. Ring. the landlord, shut the door. I
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did hot strike Adlingtol first. nor threaten him. I .did
not speak to him before he struck me. When John Bil-
lingham came up I was wrestling on the ground with
lim;ton. I started out with lOu. I paid 5s into my
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club, and gave my man Is 6d. I did not strike John Bd.
liugham. James lllBingham, broker of comrlainant,
corroborated him. Other witnesses were called, and after
hearing the evidence the Beach dismissed the case on
the ground that the defendants bad not committed any
indictable offence.

SIEALINO IRON—At the Police Court, on Thursday,
before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary, Daniel Pearson was
charged with stealing a quantity of iron the property of
the New British Iron Company. Police-constable Hughes
said about 3.30 a.m, on the sth instant he was on duty at
the Delph, when he met the prisoner with the basket
and scrap iron produced. He asked prisoner where he
worked, and he said at the Locks Works, and he said he
took it away not thinking there was any harm in doing
so. Mr. Coley, the manager, said the iron was valued
4d. Prisoner had worked for them 15 years, and had
always borne an excellent character. Prisoner was bound
over in his own recognizances to appear in two mouths
to come up for judgment. . .

ALLOWI;O Cia.mll7o.—Joseph Pearaon was charged with
permitting gaming in his house, on the 31st. John Bub
lock said he was A coal dealer, and lived at William-
street, Brierley Hill. On the above date he was at the
Brockmoor House (defendant's placei. He had been in
some time, when defendant asked him to toss for pints
of ale. He did toss, and lost five pints. There were
others tossing in the place. Defendant denied the charge,
and called Enoch Foxhall. miner, who said he lived at
Brockmoor. He was in the defendant's house on the
31st ult. Bullock was there, and wanted to toss anyone
in the place. Defendant said if Bullock did not pick the
money up he would put him out of the house. There
was no tossing. William Skelding and his wife were in
the house. Ellen Skelding, wife of William Skelding,
fruiterer, Brockmoor, said on the above date about hal-
past. nine she went after her husband to the defendant's
house. She stayed there till eleven. She did not see
soy tossing in the house—Defendant was further charged
with assaulting Bullock. Complainant said defendant
gave him a punch on the face, and knocked him down.
Defendant said he was turning complainant out, and he
retaliated, and he was compelled to use force. Defend-
ant was tined £5 and co,ts, and his license to be endorsed.
In the assault case be was ordered to pay costa.
CRUELTY TO A iiOßSE.—Joseph Vomitles was charged
with cruelly illtreating a horse on the 30th ult, at Brier-
ley Hill. From the evidence of Police.constable Mee it
appears that a man named Drew in the employ of the
defendant, was driving a horse in a cart. The animal
had a running sore just below Cue right hip. The sore
was about three inches long, and it was a deep one. The
defendant claimed the animal as his at the station. Su-
perintendent Mills said he saw the animal at the station
: on the Thursday. There was a wound on the horse, and
!it was running at the time he saw it. The defendant was
fined £2 sad costs.

DRUNKENNESS.—Mark Waagell was charged with being
drunk and riotous on the 2lst ult, at Brockmoor.
Police-
countable Cotterell proved the cave, and defendant was
ordered to pay the costs.
REFUSING TO QUIT.-ISMC Guy WWI charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Brickmakers' Arms' Inn,
Tansey Green, on the list ult. John Plant, the landlord,
proved the case, and defendant was fined £1 and costa.