The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-30 00:00:00

BalinlLlY HILL.

CAITTIOX TO BOTIL—At the Polies Coastiled
, befit. mt. H. Hall, four balls boys nemed '
Price (11), Jackson (7), sod isomjak:
with stealing a quality of swed” Ik!grcaralpe4 mow
Win. and Sdward Webb, on the Inen lash al Weald.
Green. P.O Taylor proved aerial amo dail=k-i-lbs
ziarbz
the swedes from • field bolo/min to Qom M
Wordsley Green, on the 161 h inst. Datendeete_PleMel
guilty and expressed their rer,et at tke sesiomillm
Fined 2s 64 easb,including costs.
ASSAULT •ND WILFUL assuaz.--Betesis thisrs. a.
St. J. Matthews and H. Hall, Walter Jew, &lithe km
was charged by Charlotte Memedsid wills willay weer,
log a pane of glees her property, on Ike 19t5imt, d
Brettell Lane. Complainant said on the .40el ems
defendant broke her window. He we Wowing elcam
and when she remonstrated with his, its threw obi d
her which however mimed her and weal the
window. The damage done amounted to lltd.
dent denied doing the damage end called a witss
named Scott, wife of Wm. Scott, who said there wai a
great row on the day in question, but she did nal is
defendant throw any stones at CORlplainatt's window,
Charlotte Mansfield was then charged with Winalling
Walter Jones on the same date. Complaisant mid ili.
fondant ran at him knocked him down sad p 4.4 Itla
up again by the hair of his heed the.. Wass. He km
not done anything to provoke her. Um bog witro•
hoisted complainant. Defendant dialed the weak.
In the case of wilful damage, defendant ma Hoed Is, idg
414 damage and costs, or? days'. The charge of
assault was dismissed.
CHARGE 01 COLL STKALIIIO.-.4 TORROdabIO4OOIIII4
girl name! Mary Bate, we• charged with eimitag II
quantity of coal the property of the BRA GI DRaiR, ,
the 21st ins. Mr. liolberton delended. NM* URI
said he saw the defendant and another giri on the lisaa
of No. 34 colliery, belonging to the Xael of Dadley a
the 21st inst. The Value of the coal the was 14
Cross examined: A girl named Nora took lk• mg
and called defendant to her. I am not inelmatei to
press this case. Mr. Holberton said defendant was lei
into it unwittingly. She was parsing the bank Oil the
above date when the girl North called her and asked Mr
the loan of her basket to carry some coal in. Doha.
dent did so and then Heaven caught her. Ordered to
pay costa.
ALLLOOR ASLAOLT. Henry Howl, of LAM, en
charged by Shem Moody, with assaulting him on hi
Bth inst, at New Wood Gate. Mr. Waldron defended.
Complainant said he kept the New Wood turnpike ple.
On the above date defendant drove up to the gate with
his horse and trap. There were two passengers ill the
trap. Defendant tendered 44 as fere and within ir
mended 64 which waa the legal fete. 0220 of the
passengers gave witness 44. Witness laid hold of the
horse's head and would not let them RO on until tie
other 2d had been paid. Defendant jumped out of the
trap, caught hold of witness and shook him like • dog.
Mr. Waldron, in defence, called Mr. Wm. W ilson, fanner,
Kinver, who said complainant stopped the horse at Mew
Wood Gate and would not let him go on. Defendant
got out and simply used sufficient force to pat cos.
plainant on one side. He dui not shake him at all. The
Bench dismissed the case.

STRALINO IRON AND ZOAL.-Tiloolll* LlMbert wu
charged with stealnig a quantity of iron and coal the
property of Mr. John Haybould, on the 1511 inst. Mr.
Prescott prosecuted, and Mr. Additon defended. &ben
Evans said he was a labourer and worked for prosecutor
at the Bromley Lane Iron Works. On the above date •
about half•past five o'clock in the morning, he nor
prisoner take the coal and iron produced from the top of
• mound. Witness took it away from him. Sentenced
to 7 days' imprisonment.

TLIREATENINO.—JaUIed SpOoller and WM. Beddoes,
were charged with threatening Wm. Steven., at Wl,llas.
ton. Mr. Perry appeared for complainant. Our readers
will recollect that in our hat impresusion three men
named Mitch 11, Payne, and Norris, were bound ors r to
keep the peace towards Stevens for threatening him. Ike
two defendant,. on Monday were also bound over to keep
the peace in two sureties of £5 each, and themselves 111
£lO. The evidence adduced was similar to that which
appeared last week.

DUDLEY.
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THE /know.. BOARD.—Mr. E. Grainger predded at
an ordinary meeting held on Monday, but no Imeineee
of public interest was transacted.
THE GUEST HOSPITAL LSD TRH LOCAL FRIENDLY
fieciErms.—The friendly societies in this borough
have deckled to attend Wesley Chapel either on the
14th or the 22nd proximo, and subscribe to Me
funds of the Guest Hospital. A deputation wee
appointed to wait upon the vicar with the view of
attending the Parish Church, and they tate that they
wore not courteously received by Or. Cosens.
Foanents —The anniversary of Court " Flower of the
Forest t2,304j, A.O. F., was held on Tuesday evening,
at the house of Mr. Green, Stone-street, Mr. T.
?arsons, P.C.R., occupied the chair, the chitiea of Vice.
chairman being discharged by Mr. Webb, P.C.E. Thera
was a large attendance, and the spread gave great satis-
faction. The usual toasts were honoured, and Mr.
Russell, CR., in proposing " Prosperity to the Court,"
wilted the members to take a more direct interest in He
welfaie, and aecerteiu tor themselves the position of
the court, which, he ventured to say, was second to sone
is the district. He then paid a well-deserved oomph.
mmit to the indelatigabie Secretary. Mr. 'l'. Bayliss, who
in rep!y, said the court was in a very prisaperdne condi.
toss. They had a good botance (Z 7211 at the bank, and
the mejority of the court wore young membors.