The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ILLEGALLY TAKING Fins—At the Police Court, On
Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers. H. Hall, and L.
Freer, William Palmer, an old luau, was charged with
illegally taking fish belonging t Mr. Foley, at the Stew•
poney, on the 17th inst. Was. 'roy.gamekeepor, said on
the above date he saw defendant with a night line in the
water. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he did it
because he was badly off. Defendant was tined 10a and
costs, or 14 days.
DRUNKENNEss.—Jsmes Grosvenor, Chaitlinaker,QUarry
Bank, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at
:Quarry Bank, on the 15th inst. P.O Lavin proved the
offence, and defendant who had been previously COn.
victed was fined 7a 6d and coats.
ExTENsioN on TIME TO A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—
lir. Waldron, made an application. on behalf of Wm.
Pope, landlord of the White Hart Inn, Hart's Hill, for
an extension of time of one hour an Monday sad Tuesday
next, there being • cricket club dinner, and a lodge
/inner at the house. The Bench granted the application.
klasamas AND SERVANTs' CASE. Thomas Allden
summoned Joseph Dancer, his master, for non-payment
of Li is 100 wages due to him. Mr. Waldron appeared
for complainant. Defendant admitted that he owed
complainaut £1 Is 41d, and that money had been
tendered to complainant. Complainant said he was
apprenticed to Mr. Dancer and there was Li in 100 due
to him, for work done. Be received 9s per week when
he worked all the week. The week ending February Ist,
he lost a quarter and received Si 71d. On the Bth mat.
he received the same amount. On the 15th mat, he was
summoned by Mr. Dancer and had to appear at the
Court. He wes stopped Is lid for that day, and defendant
only gave hien 2s when he ought to have given him sa.
Defendant was sworn, and said lie gave the complainant
5s and not 2s as had been steted. That was on the 21st
of September. The case was dismissed.
THE CHARGE AGAINsT A BEElitioUnE KEErEII.—In
the case of Cornelius Wool Walker, summoued for sell-
ing ale without a license. Mr. Evers said they had care-
fully considered the case, and should fine the defendant
Is, and the license to be considered null mid void.
AssAULT CH.E.—Joseph Hill was charged with assault-
ing Buujamin Leach, on the 29th of May last. Com-
plainant said on the above date he was at the Bush Inn,
when defendant struck Lim without the least provocation.
Defendant said he had not got any Inquey in pay, and
that was the reason he absconded. He was fined lOs and
costa; in default 14 days.
NEGLECT OP Wont —David Fradgley was summoned
by Robert Comely, on behalf of Messrs. Hickman and
Co., for neglecting his work on the 13th Mat. Mr.
Perry appeared for complahiants. Mr. Comely said he
was mauager for complainant's and he engaged defen-
dant about 12 months ago, as an engine wieder. He
ought to have been at work at half-past nine o'clock
on the above date, and he did not come at all to work.
Walter Wool, clerk to complainants, said he sew defen-
dant on the day in question, and ached him why he was
• not at work and he said he should not strike another
blow for Hickman and Co. Defendant made a very lame
defence. He was fined 108 and costs; in default of dis-
tress 14 days.
CHARGE or EMBEZZLEMENT.—JOhn Randall, clerk,
was charged with embezzling the sum of £llO 13s 6J,
belonging to his employer William Barnbrooke. Mr.
Homer appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Stokes for
prinouer. William Barnbrooke said he was a coGinaster,
carrying on business at Kingswinford. Prieener was M
hie employ first as blacksmith for 10 or 11 years, and he
then took him as a clerk about 2j years ago. It wag his
duty to receive money on witness'a account. There was
due from Messrs. Baldwin, of Stourport, the sum of
£llO 13a 6d. It was due on the 11th of January. It
was the duty of prisoner to enter the money be had
received into the book. The book produced was the
lame. There was no entry in that took of MO 13s. 6d
received from Messrs. Baldwin. Prisoner continued in
witiless's employ up to the 7th Mat. Prisoner had never
handed over the money from Messrs. Baldwin. James
Bayliss, cashier, in the employ of Messrs. Baldwin, of
Stourport, said Messrs. Baldwin owed prosecutor g:110
13s 64 f•ir coals. He paid prisoner £lO5 Is for which
amount he received the receipts produced. Mr. Homer
I intimated to the Bench that he should not call any other
evidence. Mr. Stokes made along, earnest and eloquent
appeal to the Magistrates on behalf of the prisoner.
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to nix months'
, imprisonment.
A Font) PARENT.—John Eccleston was charged by
.1. Beckley, vaccination officer, with neglecting to
Ii ve his child vaccinated. Mr. Beckley said the child
• V. t born on the 15th of February, 1872, and had nit
• I e vaccinated. Defendant: My child has been unwell.
1 •,vill not have it done for this law nor no other law if it
is not fit, andlhat is the straight tip. No ! not for the
law, the Queen or anyone else. You had better not talk
so fad. You are doing yourself more harm. Defendant