The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-23 00:00:00

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DRUNICENNEV3.—At the Police Court on Monday
before Messrs. P. Evers and 11. 0. Firmstene,
Thomas Jasper, ironworker, of Quarry Bank, was
charged with being drank and disorderly on the
9th inst.—Police-constable Gibbons proved the
vase and defendant ssas fined 2s 6d and costs,—
Benjamin Pierpoint, miner, who had several pre-
vious convictions recorded against him, was fined
5s and costs, with the alternative of 14 days' im-
prisonment, for being drunk in the highway, on the
16th inst. Police .sergeant Salt proved the case.
STEALING PIGEONS. Thomas Woodward (50),
gardener, of Kinver, was charged with stealing 10
pigeons, the propel ty of John Gimbert, also of
Kinver, in June la-t. Prosssutor said he was a
groom, and resided in high Street, Kinver, and ou
the 10th June last, he kept a pert in his garden
which contained 22 pigeons. On the morning of
the 11th, he went to the pen and found that there
were 21 pigeons missing. On the 14th he found
two of the pigeons in the possession of Thomas
Henry Wordsworth, of Great Bridge, He also saw
some in the pos,ession of John Jones and George
Pittaway, of Tipton. He identified the pigeons
produced as being his property. Thomas Henry
Wordswori h, pigeon dealer, of Great Bridge, said
that in June Ist, he bought ten pigeons from the
prisoner. John Jones, of Tipton, proved buying
two pigeons from prisoner, on the 14th June last.
Gesrge Pi rs way Isso prol ed buying one piseou
from pri4oner, on the same date. The two hater
handed thsst over to the police at Tipton. Police-
constable Evans, stationed at Kinver, said he re-
ceived the pigeons produced from Wordsworth and
Police-constable Stewart, of Tipton, and on the
19th June, arrested prisoner, who on being charged
with stealing the pigeons, made no reply. Prisoner
was bailed out in his owe recognisances, and had
since absconded, and was not arrested again until
Wednesday last. fine of 40s, including cost-,
I was inflisted, will the alternative of one month' es
hard labour.
STEALING TURNlP3.—Charles Wright was charged '
with stealing a quantity of turnips, the property of
Joseph Whitmore Jones, on the 16th ult. Mr.
Addison isrosecutel and sad that the offence took
place on the 20th ill, an 1 ssked for the summons
to be alteissi to that date. which WaS allowed.
The eirounistauces of the Me were, that Atr,

Whitmore Jones, of Wombourne, had sold a
quantity of turnips to a Mr. Hickman, of Coseley,
who was to have them by weight, The prisoner
afterwards agreed to purchase them again from
Hickman (by weight), The evidence ef the
prosecution went to show that on the 20th nit,
the prisoner after having weighed a load of turnips,
placed on the footboard of the cart a bag containing
four large turnips, which would be the property of
Mr. Whitm ,re Jones. Prisoner said that Hickman
gave him permission to take those four turnips, as
he (prisoner) told him he wanted to give th iii
away for a harvest thanksgiving that was going
to take place. He also brought witnes-es to say
that he took them on the 16th ult. The Bench
stated that taking into consideration the go ~d
character that prisoner had and the cir-
cumstances of the case, they should discharge him
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—S ,1111101 Hill and Win.
Grainger, miners, of Quarry Bank, were ordered to
pay costs, for committing a breach of the peace by
fighting. Police-constable Gibbons proved the
case.