The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

STRALING CIEIZSTNI:T24.—At the Petty Session', OR
Tuesday last, before E. Moore, Esq , Joseph Burton erse
*bawd with feloniously traliug a opiantity nf chestnuts
on the 18th alt, the property of Sampson Ilanhury, of
Wesley Hall. Police-eoustable Banton preyed that he
saw the defendant beating the tree with a stick, and
knocking the chestnuts off. The fence was very much
broken. The value of the nuts was ld. Pleaded guilty.
Ordered to pay the damage and costs.

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121../usiNu TO LEAVE A PIIIILD,ROESE.—Thonies Hall
and Willinm Parsons were charged by Superintendent
Orerend with being drunk, and refusing to leave tin.
Lyttelton Arms public.hmise, on the 19th i.ltimo, when
requested so ti do. Benjamin Conoop, landlord, sail
the two defeuilan:a came int, bin house after eleven
o'clock, and called for a quart of ale. Hall challenged
all in the house to tight, and because no one would fight,
the two defendants began to fight themselves. Pleaded
guilty. Fined du hid each and Coats.
CH.kRGE ENDER T,IE MASTERS AND SERVANTS' ACT.
—William Hutton WAN charged by Richard Tilley with
absenting himself from the service of his master. on the
'Lint of Jolt. Mr. Hoinfray appeared for complainant.
Complainant !Aid he was a fruiterer, residing in Hales.
owen. He had an agreement with the defendant. He
(defendant) ran away, and witnras summoned him bef.ire
the preeeut Beach 1.4 Megistrates, aud he agreed to pay
costs A [lean agreement was entered into, and when
the busy fruit season "WIC OU, defendant ran away ; and
he now claimed .61 as compensation. Fined do 61 and
'eta, and orderel to pay Li as compensation; in default
23 days' hard labour.

AsAULT ,:Ail:.—Andrew Harris was brought up on
renidud, charged with assaulting Mary Ann Harris on
the 13th of Ssei,tember. This else was adjourned for
the ettendanee of cemplainaut's father, who said that as
complainant was going out of doors, and when was
on the step. defendant said be hoped complainant would
break her b----y neck. Did not see hisu strike her.
Case alistuiened.

ASSAULTING A WONI iN.—Joseph Bailey woo clisrgrd
by Pioche Nock with assaulting her on the '27th ultimo.
Compianuaut raid that on the above date she had some
words with erifendant's wife, whoi became upend struck
her several times, and made the blood come out of her
noic. A I.llLin named Reynolds corroborated the as-
emit. Defendant denied striking complainant, and said
that complainant called his wife bad names, and called •
witness, who said defendant did not strike her. bat that
the complainant bumped her own head against a door.
Fined da GI and costs; in default lit days.
l'aaisu-cosnnr, ix TROUSLE.—Henry Lashford
out Philip Lashford (the latter a Parish•constable) was
charged by Superintentleat ()reread with being drunk
and riotous on the 251 i ult. Poliee•constable Knowles
proved that he was on duty on Sunday, at ten o'clock, at
Roinsley, when lie saw the two defendants drunk in the
road, cursing and swearing. As soon as Philip Lashford
g,,t, home he began to break the crocks. Defendant
: Philip pleaded guilty, and won fined ris and costs; in de-
fa sit '2l days. A warrant was issued for the appreheus
sill' of Henry Lashford.
STEALING ils,N,;Y.— Ann Weaver was charged with
stealing live shillings on the 20th alt, the property of
Daniel Nightingale. Harriet Nightingale said the de•
fondant was her servant, and lived at the farm. Untie,
above date priscner went into tier hiniroorn, although sbe
forbade her to go. l'ris iner took a thicket of silver of
Ids. She did not miss the money until the even•
ig. when eke had occasion to go to change some clothes.
She charged the prisoner with taking the money. but she
deriii d it. Nest day lily daughter found the money in
smother bedroom. Oa examining it, the packet was 51
short. Witness auspected the prisoner as she had bees
buying some articles, and mho trot no money due. Wit-
ness sent for the police, arid gave her into custody.—
Poliae.constable Cartwright priced apprehending the
prisoner on the 31st ult. She admitted taking £35 arid
putting it under 8 glass, and she took Si out. Prisoner
said she should base taken it all, but there was too much
got.!. She spent the moot yet Mr. Herb ige's, at Old-
bury, snit bought a pair of stays, a pair of stockings. •
chest preserver, eat too-pi unyworth of nuts. Pleaded
guilty. Prisoner WAS sentenecd to one tnonth's bard
labour.