The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-20 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT.

CASEY V. Tav-Lon.—At the County Court, held on
Thursday, before Sir R. Kettle, judge. This was an
action brought by Charles Casey, against the de-
fendant for 20s, the value of two cases of oranges.
Mr. Waldron appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Perry defended. Plaintiff said he sold the oranges
to the defendant on the 24th December. and the
10th of January. Plaintiff's wife said she heard
the defendant order the oranges.—Mr. Perry for
the defence said it was a revengeful action against
the defendant and two others who have given
evidence against the plaintiff before the magistrates,
and he should ask the judge to reserve his judge-
ment until he had heard the other two cases.
Verdict for the defendant, subject to the attendance
of a boy named Kendrick.
CASEY V. MORGAN.—This was an action to recover
the sum of £3 for fish and fruit supplied to the
defendant. Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff,
and Mr. Perry defended. Plaintiff said he sold
the fish to the defendant, and he had not paid the
money, and he had often asked for it. On cross-
examination plaintiff said the defendant gave
evidence against him at the police court, but denied
that he threatened the defendant after the police
case was over. A an named Billingham said he
had supplied the defendant with fish and fruit, and
a man named Knowles said he had heard defendant
ask Casey to make out his bill that was owing, and
he would pay him. This was corroborated by
William Wooldridge. Casey was re-called by the
judge and asked if he ever put anything in the
book. Plaintiff said he -ever did, but sometimes
on the slate. Mr. Perry for the defence said the
defendant did not owe one penny, and that the
defendant gave evidence at the magistrates room
against the plaintiff, and when the court was over
said, he would get him the sack, and he should put
him into court. He did report luta, and the matter I
came before Mr. Inspector Ledbrooke, and the
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case was investigated, and should call Mr Lod-
brooke. The defendant was then put in the box,
and swore that whatever he had bought from Casey
he always paid at the time. Inspector Ledbrooke
was called and said he investigated a complaint
that had been made by Casey against the defendant.
He made enquiries, and Casey said he had given
the fish and fruit to the defendant.—Verciet for the
defendant, but the judge said he would give him
leave to move for a new trial upon affidavit.—A
third case by Casey against Fletcher, a porter at
the Lye station, also ended in a verdict for defen-
dant.
Smint v. WELCIL—This was an action to recover
the sum of -£3 for ticking a horse. Mr. Perry
appeared for plaintiff, who said that the defendant
put his horse into a field and there was £3 rent due.
Defendant pleaded a set off for goods sold, and
commission for buying some furniture. His Honour
gave judgment for Ll lie Ocl.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
held yesterday, before C4l. Fletcher. and IZ. L.
Freer, Esq., John Poles was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, at Oldswinford, on the 13th
inst. Police-constable Turner said the defendant

was drunk and making use of bad language. De-
fendant pleaded guilty. Fined 2s Gd and costs.—
William Holloway was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, in the public sues' , on the 13th
inst. Police-constable Turner priced the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—William Wooldriage, of
the Lye, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 9th inst. Police-constables Pa,ynter
and Jevison proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs
DRUNK ON LICENSED RRE2iflSES.—James Walker
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises
on the 14th inst. William Jefferies, landlord of the
Spring Tavern, Clent, said the defendant came to
his house drunk. He ordered him out of the house
, and he refused to go for ten minutes. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and costs.
NEGLECT OF Wonk.—Howard Cornville and
Victor Cornville, apprentices, in the employ of
Messrs. eastrey and Gee, glass manufacturers,
Holloway End, were summoned for neglecting their
work. Evidence was produced to show that Victor
did not work at all on the Bth and 9th of August,
and that Howard was away from his work five days,
from the Bth to the 12th of August; also that the
amount of damage sustained amounted to, in the
first case 103., and in the second £.l Os Od. They
were ordered to pay that amount. Mr. H. Collis
appeared for the complainants.
TILLFT OF A SOVEREIGN.—Aaron Smith, chain-
maker, was charged with stealing a sovereign, the
property of William Perks, of Portobero.— Prose-
cutor said that about 7 o'clock on the night of the
13th inst., he was standing near his house and
dropped :a sovereign. The prisoner was standing
near and picked it up, and said "Here it is. I will
pay for a quart out of it, and I will fight you
for the rest." Prisoner then went away. Emma
Allchurch, the wife of prosecutor, said saw the
prisoner pick something up and heard him say that
he had got the money.—Myra Allchurch and
Charles Smith were also sworn, and said they saw
the prisoner stoop down and pick something up,
and heard him say "I have the money."—Prisoner
who pleadel not guilty, was fined 20s and costs,
with the alternative of three weeks imprisonment.
DEFRAUDING THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY. Thomas Downs, fishmonger, was
charged with travelling on the above Company's
line, on the 20th ult, without ha.via g previously
paid his fare, and with intent to defraud. Henry
William Paynton. ticket collector, said the de-
fendant came to the Stourbridge station, and gave
up a ticket issued on the
i 19t1. ult, the date being
nearly obliterated. The station master at Birming-
ham, proved that he issued the ticket produced on
the 19th ult. Defendant said he was very sorry,
but it was a mistake and he would take care it did
ffred to pay the fare.
13 a week. He was
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not occur again. He was travelling daily to Bir-
minghamt
The collector refused to take it. The ticket
ei paid thean d company
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collector was re called and said the defendant did
not offer to pay, until he had give up the ticket and
like a andstr stranger,
it was found out to be the wrong date. Col.
Fletcher said it was a very serious offence to
defraud the company, and he had rendered himself
liable to a fine of 40s. Defendant was then fined
10s and costs, .£1 6s.
STEALING ClGARS.—Edward Hatton and John
Hart, of the Lye, were charged with stealing on the
14th inst, a quantity of cigars, the property of
George Tranter, of Bollbroughton.—Mr. Waldron
defended.—George Tranter, said he kept the Swan
Inn, at Fairfield, on the above date the two p
*toners were in the house. He saw Hart coming fro n
the direction of the cigars. He did not think any-
thing at the the time, but on serving a gentleman
with a cigar he found that some of the cigars had
been taken. He afterwards saw Hart put some
cigars in some nettles and cover them over with a
piece of paper. He 4,4314 to look what he had put
down and foumd. 1I) cigars. Sarah Tr, anter,
daughter, said she saw both the prisoners in their
house on the day in question. Police-constable i
Stevens came ▪ n the house. A copy of a news-
paper was in the house and a pottion was torn off.
peasee.constable Stevens said that he found ten
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cigars wrapped ▪ n the paper produced, whish hid .
been torn from the Bromsgiove Messenger, and
gave it to Police-constable
Pue'e. He saw a party
in a brake and found 12 cigars wrapped up in some
paper which corre P
ended with the other pot tion of
the Messenger. He took Hart into custody and
handed him to Police-constable Poole. Hatton was
very drunk. Police-constable Poole said he was
with the last witness and searched the brake and
found the 12 cigars. lie searched Hatton and
found 5 cigars upon him. The next morning
Hatton said it was a bad job, and that he had
bought one shilling's worth of cigars from Mrs.
Gardener's of the Lye. —Mr. Waldron for the de
fence contended that there was no case against
Hatton, and in reference to Hart it was a ease of
suspicion and asked the Bench to discharge them.
The magistrates considered the case against Hatton
ono of suspicion and discharged him. Hatton was
fined 40s.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet-
ir g of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Ray-
bould presiding. There were also present Messrs.
Thompson, Wood, Homer, J. Billingham, Mills,
Lavender, Pt.
H. Billingham, Forr9st and
Brooks. Admitted into the house 7; discharged
15; remaining in the house 529, corresponding
week last year, 462. Out-door relief, Kin gswinfoi d
district, £lO Oa 2d ; Stonrbridge district, .233 3s.
7d; lialesowea district, £l9 3s lid ; non-resident
6s ; total 92 16s Od. against £77 12s sd.

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