The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-21 00:00:00

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fresh butter, is 74 per lb.; cheese, BO per lb.;
rice, 15s per cwt.; tobacco, 8s 64 lb. ; salt 2s per
cwt ; soft 14s per firkin; linsceed meal, 21,d per
lb. Mrs. Miller,;Brierley Hill—Loaf sugar, 4
per lb. ; salt butter, Is 2!cl per lb.; mustard, Is
per lb.; starch. 44 per lb. per lb. ; yellow soap,
32s 64 per cwt. ; candles, 5-1,1 per lb. ; split peas,
tls per bushel. Mr. Whitehouse. Stonrbridge—
Vinegar, 10d per gallon; pepper corns, 104 per
lb.; soda, 64 411 per cwt. ; blue, Is per lb. ;
white soap, 29s per cwt. it. Cooper, Stour-
bridge—Bacon, 714 per lb. J. Parkes, Stour
bridge—Beef and mutton, 74 per lb.; suet, .5d
per lb. Barnbrook and Downing—Coals, 17s
per 2240 lbs. H. Humphrey—Ale, is 24 per
gallon. Collis and Co., Stourbridge—Port wine,
12s per gallon ; gin, lOs per gallon; whiskey,
17s per gallon. Drapers, Cutforth, P. J. Brooks,
H. Perks, E. C. Whitney. Geo. Doody for hats,
G. IL Perkins, shoes, C. White, coffins.

PITCH AND TOSS.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Colonel Fletcher and Captain
Cochrane, William Aston, William Partridge,
and George Brettell were charged with playing
at pitch and toss, at the Lye, 14th inst. Police-
constable Harrison proved the case. Ordered
to pay costs.
REFUSING TO QUlT.—Frederick Smith was
charged with being drunk and refusing to quit
the Old Pipe Inn, on the 16th inst. Police-con-
stable Wallace proved the ease. Fined :Is GI
and costs.

DRUNK AT CRADLEY.—John Spittall, Cradley,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, at
Cradley, on the 12th inst. Police-constable
Heath proved the case. Fined 2s lid and costa;
in default 7 day‘
FACTORY ACT CASES.—Henry Hodgetts, of
Cradley, was summoned by Mr. W. H. Brewer,
Inspector of Factories, for employing a boy
named Thomas Kirton, ander 8 years of age, in
his workshop. The case was proved and de-
fendant was Sued 2s 01 and costs.—Samuel
Eirton was suunnoned for allowing his son to
be employed in the workshop of Henry Hod-
getts. The case was not pressed, and defendant
was ordered to pay costs.
DUCK STEALING.—Thomas Bonnaker was
charged was charged with stealing a tante dnek,
the property of Millward 011iver, the Brake,
Hagley, on the 23rd ult. Prisoner was seen to
take the duck, in company with two other men.
Prisoner was cotninitted to take his trial at the
next Worcester Sessions.

TRESPASS CASE.— Phillip Willetts was charged
with being on land in the occupation of John
Gilbert, on the Bth find, in scarab of rabbits.
P.S. Rea said he was on duty at Wassail Grove,
and be heard some dogs barking. A rabbit cried
out, and he afterwards met the defendant. Wit-
ness searched defendant and found a rabbit in
his possession. In answer to the Bench, Rea
said it was not on the highway. Colonel
Fletcher remarked that as defendant was not
searched on the highway, they (mild not hear it.
The case IVIIS dismissed.

ASSAULT CASE.—Eliza Pearson was charged
with assaul,ing Sarah Brooks, on the Nth inst.
The assault complained of ass that defendant
kicked and struck complainant and pulled her
hair. Fined Is and coats.

A WIFE BEATEII.—Edward Davis was charged
with assaulting his wife, on the 13th inst. Com-
plaihant, whose face was shockingly brnised,
said defendant beat her with his fists, but she
did not wish to press the case. Fined lOs aid
costs, and ordered to find sureties for 6 mouths.

ANOTHER CASE.—William Roberts was charged
with a similar offence, on the Bth inst. Com-
plainant did not wish to press the case. Or-
dered to find one surety in £5, and himself in
£lO, to keep the peace for bis mouths.