The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-13 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

CRAVION or PSIVORY.—At the Pollee Court, on Mon-
day last, before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Smith, Joseph
Wood was charged on the information of Edward Wall
with committing wilful and corrupt perjury on the Bth
and 1501 of February. Mr Waldron appeared to sup-
port the information, and Mr. Holberton defended. The
first witness we a Wi liam Henry Coard who deposed :
I was present in the Brierley Hill Felice Court, on the
Eith and 15th February last, as a reporter. I took notes
of the evidence in a case, "Lucas v. Wall." I produce
notes and transcript of notes. On the 8:h February
prisoner swore, "I live at Wall Heath. lam a carter in
the empley of Mr. Bowler, who lives at Ors ea's Forge,
• r Wall Heath. Oa Thursday, the 21st January, I was
in Mrs. Bowler's yard, a few minutes before eight o'clock
On fast morning, I saw Wall in Mr. Fellow's field. I saw
a partridge. Wall shot at it. He shot the partridge."
On the 15th Fehr:nary, the prisorer give
similar evidence as on the Bth February. Prisoner was
sworn before giving his evideece on both the Bth and
15th February.—Edward Wall: I live at Kingswinford
sad am horse driver for Mr. Matto. On the 21st of
January last, was working for Mr. Dando. It was on a
Thursday. Went to work at seven o'clock at No. 2
Colliery, Himley Wood. I saw Mr. Dando, William
Morris, and Henry Hughes. I went with Morris to
work. I woiked up to tv4o o'clock on the pit bank. I
did not Lave the pit bank between seven and two. I was
charged on the Bth and 15th days of February with
shooting a paitridge, on the 21st January, Prisoner
Wood gave evidence) against um. He was sworn pre %I US
to giving his evidence. I wee fined. I have given notice
of appeal to the Quarter Sessions. It is not true that on
the 21st January I was in Mrs. Bowler's field. I know
Mrs. Bowler's foundry. I was not in a field near there
on that day. It is untrue I shot a partridge on the 21st
January. I have not at any time been in a field near
Mrs. Bowler's foundry. Cross-examined by Mr. Holber-
ton I was not ireldr Fellows' field on the 21st January.
I live about half a mile from the field, and Mrs. Bowler's
yard. My house is ab,ut 200 yards from the bridge at
Dswley Brook. It is a mile and a half front the colliery
to Mrs. Bowler's yard I was not nearer than half a
mle to Mrs. Bowler's yard. I had worked for Mr.
Dando for several weeks. I worked several days in the
weeks. I was not working some days in the week before
the 21st January. I was at work half day on the Mon-
day, whole day Tnes ley and Wednesday, arid three
gaarters of a day on Thuredey, the 21st January. whole
day Friday and three quarters of the day Saturday. I
Lever staved for woik us late as 7 o'clock in the morning
William Morris generally went with me. About eigh:
men work on the pit bank. Mortis, Hughes, Higgins.
salkley, Bird, and two whose names Ido not know. I
go about eighty yards from the pit's mouth to a screen.
A person at the pit's mouth could see me at the screen,
and on the way to it. I was four or five minutes on each
journey. I was not relieved in ray work by anoth. r ma.,
auy day that week I have not a gun. I never went
shooting birds. I have net had a gnu in my hands within
the last two months ' • nor within three months. There
is nut a gun in oar house. 1 live with my parents. I
have known prisbner three or four years. He used t
Ivs Lear to me, within three doors, for six mouths. I
heil a lack velvet cap and abe •wn jacket, and dark trou-
sers on, on the 21st Januaiy.—Willieni Morris said : I
Isis at Dawley Brook, Kiegswinford. I am bankateat
at No 2, Eiimley Colliery. Ir. collect the 21st Jaou ii.
It was a Thursday. 1 saw Wall about half-past six
o'clock in the morniug. I went with him to the Colliery
I began work at seven o'clock. all was on the pit he, k
between seven and two o'clock. Wall had to take the
tubs from me as batiks:nen. He would take the tubs
80 yuds horn the mouth 'if the pit. He could not be
out of sight. He did not leave any time during the day.
lie could not have left without my knowing it. His
leaving would have stopped the working of the pit. It
would take four to five minutes to go from the pit's
month to the screen and back. I know Bowler's foundry.
It would not have been possible for Wall to have gone to
Bowler's founsiry without my knewing it. Cross-exam-
ined by Mr. Hoiherkiu . I gave evidence for Walton the
16th February. Well had on brown trousers, dark waist-
coat, and brown jacket. • Oakley was another horse.
driver. I recollect it was the 21? t January, because it
was Wall's lust week at the colliery.—Henry Hughes
depose : I live at Gomel Wood. lam employed at No.
2, Hiniley Colliery. I recollect Thursday, the 21st
January. I kaow Wall. I went to work at seven o'clock
I load the c .al on the bank. Wall was at work that
morning, between seven and eleven o'clock. Walldid not
gs off the bask that morning. I saw him every three or
four uriun•.es. was at the screen. He kept me supplied
with coal. -No one was pat in Well's place on that day
I keow Mrs. Bowler's foundry. It is about a mile and a
half from the colliery. Cross-exemined by Mr. Holber-
ton : I was working there all that week. My time is seven
o'clock I ant never more than a few minutes' late. Re-
examined : I am summoned here.—Thomas Damao said:
lam charter-Master at No. 2 pit, Flimley Colliery. On
21st January Wall was working for me. I was there at
seven o'clock that inornlug, meal Wall was there. Wall
was a heree-driver. I went down the pit a few minute*
after seven o'clock. I came up out of the pit about nisi,
o'clock. I saw Wall when 1 came out of the pit. If
well had left the pit whilst 1 was down the pit would
have stopped. unless sonic one was put in his place. The
pit did not atop whil,t I was down. ipsOl Wall for
three.quarters of a day on the Thursday. Cross-exam-
ined by Mr. Holberton : I don't know what was going on
the pit Lank whilst I was down the pit.—Prisoner was
diseharged.