The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-10 00:00:00

BOARD OF 0 UARDIAN S.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Unuiger in the chair. There were
also present : Messrs. Rollinson, Rhodes,
Fiddian, Griffin, Wood, Guest, Billiughaw,
Baker, Hall, Burr, Patestuill,Haskew, Bay bould,
and B. Homer. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and continued. Admitted tutu
the house during the week, 12 ; discharged, 13 ;
born U ; dead, 2, remaiuing, 359. Corresponding
week It year, 379. Uut-tiour relief liingsain-
ford distriet,A26 17s Oid ; Stourbridge district,
.4:18 1 3d; Halesowen district, £2O Is lid;
relief of non•resideut paupers, 7s lid; total,
£64 lls 7J, against £73 as 7d last year.

ASSAULT CASES.—At the Petty Sessions held
yesterday, before Messrs. C. P. Noel, K. L.
Fleer, and W. C. Firmstone, Edward Perry was
charged with assaulting Sarsh Walters, on the
20th ult. Complainant said that on the above
date the defendant threw two large stones at
her. One struck her on the stocuach. Defend•
aut had often thrown at her, and she had for-
given him. The stone hurt her. Defendant
denied the charge, and called his sister as a wit-
ness ; but her evidence went to show that the
affair occurred at one o'clock. Complainant,
however, said that it was night when the assault
took place. Fined 8d and costs.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS. Charles Edge,
Joseph Hazeldine, A ilkiusou Burley, Will Hall,
and John Lowe, were charged with being in the
Old King's Head, on the night of the 29th ult,
drunk. Mr. Perry appeared for Edge and Hail.
Police-sergeant Jones saiddie Was sent for to gm
to the Old King's Head. When there he se-w
all the defendants. Burley was quite drunk, and
I had a black eye. The other four were drunk,
and Edge's face was bleeding. Daniel Bird
gave corroborative evidence. Mr. Perry ad-
dressed the Bench on behalf of his clients, and
called Thomas Moody, who said he Wee in charge
of the house, with his wife, and a number of
drunken wen Cate° into the house and made a
disturbance. Hall was in, but had nothing to '
drink up to that time. Asked Hall to help to
turn the men out. lie did so. Witness would
swear that Hall was sober. When the police
came in Edge was in the house, but he was
sober. He had been in the house from an hour
to an hour:and a half. Witness got the men
out of the house with the assistance of the po-
lice. Sarah Moody, wife of the last witness,
said there was a disturbance in the house.
Some men came in drunk, and created a disturb-
ance. Hall and Edge were sober. Thomas
Taylor also said that Edge and Hall were sober.
All the defendants gave evidence on oath, and
there were several discrepancies in their state•
ments. The Bench considered there was a
doubt as to whether Hall was drunk, and said
they should give him the benefit of it, and die.
miss the summons. They, however, thought
the case proved against the other defendants,
and fined them 256(1 each, and costs; in default
14 days.
STEALING A KNIFE.—John Lee VMS charged
with stealing a knife on the 16th ult., the pro-
perty of George Brown, landlord of the Star
and Anchor. Mary O'Donald said that about
six o'clock she went into the prosecutor's house,
saw the prisoner put his hand over and pick up
a knife and shut it, and pass it over to a b y.
Elizabeth Brown, wife of prosecutor, proved the
loss of the knife as she had used it a short time
before for cutting lemons. P.O Bladon proved
apprehended the prisoner, who pleaded guilty,
and said he was very sorry. He had been
drinking or he should not have done it.
Sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment.
A LOVER OF WlNE.—Charles Ford, a mason,
seq. diarged with atealiug a bottle of wine on
the Gth ult, the property of George Brown.
Mary O'Donald proved that she saw the prisoner
get up to the sh,elf and take a bottle of wine.
Prosecutor proved that he heard a crash, went
into the room to see what was the matter and
found that a bottle of sherry had been taken off
the shelf and broke on the floor, it was worth
is Gd. Prisoner went out of the house. P.O
Jones preyed apprehending the prisoner, who,
in defence, said that he was drunk and did not
recollect anything about it, he was very sorry
for what he had done. Sentenced to 24 hours
imprisonment.
ASSAULTING THE POLlCK.—Judith Callaghan
was charged with assaulting P.S Jones on the
oth. Complainant said that he Went to the de.