The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-23 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

BREACHES OP THE PEACE —At the Police Court
on Monday, before Sir Henry Lambert and Mr. G,
King-Harrison, Nehemiah Dudley, Quarry Bank,
and Job Sidaway, Quarry Bank, were charged with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting at
Quarry Bank on the 11th inst. The case was with-
drawn on payment of costs. —John Grainger, Rnund
Oak, and John Baker, Commonside, were ordered
to pay costs for committing a breach of the peace
in the Dudley R-oad, Round Oak, on the 9th ln.st.
DRITNICENYESS —Solomon Newton, boiler maker,
Hart's Hill, was charged with being drunk on the
11th inst at Round Oak. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—
Elijah Gould, Perinea, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in Blewitt Street, Pensnett,
ol the 10th inst. P.C. Adams proved the case, and
defendant was fined 5s and costs.—Edward Payne.
labourer, Brockmoor. was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 12th inst, in High Street,
Brockmoor. Fined 2s 6d and costs.

Coer. STEALING.—Rebecca Smith, Pensnett, wall
charged with stealing a quantity of coal from
Wallows Colliery on the Ist lust, and was fined
2s 6d.

YOUTHFUL HOUPEBaEAKERS. - Thomas Hubble
(16). Frederick Roberts (17), and Frank Bennett
(14), all of Kinver, were charged with feloniously
breaking into and entering a dwelling house on the
13th inst, and stealing therefrom .23 in money,
half-a-peek of wheat, sad some tobacco and pipe',
the property of Lot and George Cope, labourers,
Compton Park, Kinver —Lot Cope said that on the
13th in.-t he was at work at Grey fieldsland came
home to dinner about a quarter to two. The three
defendants came to his house, Roberts having a
dog which he asked witness to buy. Witness re-
fused to buy the dog and Roberts asked him if he
was going back to work. Witness said, "Yes, when
I have had something to eat." When witness went
out he locked the back and front doors. About 6
o'clock he returned and found the furniture and
other things in disorder. He missed half-a-peck
of wheat, an ounce of tobacco, 3 pipes and some
other things.—George Cope said he was son of the
last witness and lived with him. He came home
from work about half-past six in the evening, and
in consequence of what his father sail he went up-
stairs.. He there found the boxes open and his
trousers lying upon the floor. He examined the
pockets of his trousers and missed *roe pounds,
two pounds in gold and the rest in silver. He ex-
amined the back door ani found it had been burst
open and pushed into its place egain.—P.S. Starling
said from information received he ar. sted Thomas
Hubble on the 14th inst aud charged him. Be said
"I did not see any wheat, pipes, tobacco or money;
if young Roberts had it all well and good." On
the 15th inst he arrest-d Bennett and Boers on a
warrant, and read it to them. They bnh said thy
knew nothing about the things In consequence
of a communication he took Roberts And Bennett
into Cookley Lane. Kinver. Robert s. .id, We had
the money in Cookley Road, we'll tate you to the
place." Roberts tt ok a small atone out of the
bank and there be saw the two sovereigns. He
arrested Bennett and Roberts in Worcester.
sonere were committed to the Sessions. ,
DISMISSED.—M ary Hand, married, Audnam Bank.
was charged with assaulting Martha Betteridge,
Audnam Bank, on the 15th inst at Audnam. Mr.
Holberton defended. After hearing the evidence
the Bench dismissed ti e ease,