The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18 00:00:00

BROMEIGROVE.

ATTXMYTING TU UPgET o TRata.—At the Public
01lice, iet Tuesday, before Messrs. It. Brown, and B.
Sue 'tweed, William Swift, a nailer, was charged with
placing atones upon the Ididlaml Itte'way, between
Brotusgrove aim Blakewell, with intent to upset an
elegiac antl eartiages upon the said line, on the 3rd May.
Mr. Bettie, of Birmingham, prosecuted. It appeared
front the evidence of ticorge Nichols, a stoker, and
Edwin W r orAtesinan, that, on the 3rd May,
prisoner was seen Lyon a attic near Vigo Bridge, where
there ia crugaing. Wilson saw some stones bouncing
uuder the wagons. He locked, end saw prisoner picking
up stones and placing them on the down line. Upon
their return down the incline with the bank engine, they
saw the atones upon the rails, and prisoner wag sitting
upon the state. Wilson gut off the engine, and chased
prisoner, catching him after a mile's race. He bad since
abs,ouded, and was received into custody from the
Clerkenwell House of Correction, on Saturday hug.
Prisouer, in hie defence, called Job Hall, the driver of
the engine, who was brought as n alineso by the com-
pany, but was not examined. Ile said, be saw the stones
on the rails, but did not trouble to remove them, es he
thought they were of a size that could not do any damage.
He took his engine over theta. Prisoner admitted
having put two or three little stones on the rails, end w,e,
Committed for trial at the nest Worcester Assizes._

• SCHOOLMASTER •HROAD.—Georgo Evans, of King'.
Norton, schoolmaster, was charged with travelling from
Birmingham to Hula. Green, having a ticket to King's
Norton only, and refusing to pay the additional fare, on
tile 23rd December. 'the case was proved by Mr. J.
Nutt, nation master at brat Green, and the guard of
the train. Prisoner's defence was that the train did not
stay long enough it King's Norton to allow him to get
out. Fined 40s. and costs, 17s. 11d. He was also
charged with trespassing upon the railway on the same
day. Mr. Nu t said talil after defendant had refuted to
pay the difference of the fare, he directed him the road
to King's Nor Lon. Witneqs then went into Ids off .e
and came oat same time after to see an express gonls
pass. He I.l:eit saw defendant upon the line about 100
yard& in front of the it .in. He ran and rushed him off
or the train would have been over hink. Witness then
pat defendant, who he ,aid was " fresh." out of the
station and locked gates. Defendant admitted being

on the host rad was tined for this uttcoce dUe. and costs
12s. 6d.

CEASOI 07 FELONIOUSLY RECEIVING CORN.—John
Nadi, oh I,rom grove, carrier, and Jemims, his wife,
were cdarget rect.:wing at different times bran,
beans, Lauren corn. and sacks, from one George Bevan,
tne property of Frederica lirdok-:. of the Town Mill. Mr.
Ho:soare proseested, sod Mr. !st,t, of. Birmingham, de-
fended, Proseeutor'i miller. Charles Tarley, and a
carter, n..rned Bevan, pleaded guilty to stealing the corn
and were eenteneed each to three month's hard labour •

and acre their caned so MIIIICS3C9 NietiLlSt Nash and IT
w.fc —Bevan said that Mrs. Nash asked him if Ins could
help them to some bran. He sp.Ao to the miller about
li, and afterwards took a sack al bran, for which Mrs.
Naah gave hint two-thirds of the-value of it ; be kept one
part arid gave the other to the miller. Since letting Mrs.
Mien have that lot he bad taken several lots of bran and
beaus and Indian corn upou the same terms, Mr. Na,li
rec. Ivaug at upon two 00050101111. Prisoners were appi heeded on on Saturday last by Police-sergeant Workman,
who !mind a quantity of bran and 'adieu corn and some

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proper.; Pep.. •, rveit their
defeuce, sad vu • :Ji Lli adjourned
aesmons, being admitted to bail, themselves in £lOO ea&
cad two Burettes iii £5O each.