The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-11-28 00:00:00

BRIERLEY RILL.

DARING ROBRRRY.—A. daring robbery was committed
at the house of Mr. John Jarratt, grocer, Church-street,
about half-past seven o'clock on Sunday night. The
family attended divine service at the Baptist, Chapel, and
on returning home they discoverd that an entrance into
the house had been made by the front door. On enter-
ing they found boxes and papers Strewn about the shop,
and also discovered that the sum of 10s. had been
extracted from the till to the counter. Every drawer
and box had been iansacked up stairs, and their c.,ntents
thrown about the rooms. The total amount carried away
by the thieves is estimated at 820 in silver and gold.
Previous to the perpetration of the robbery, two re-
spectably-dressed young men were seen loitering about
the premises. Information was given to Polineomper-
intendeut ut no clue is yet found as to the
whereabouts Mills,athe thieves.

Barerec Asseuta.--At the Police Court, on Monday,
John Emery was charged with being drank on the 21st
November, and also with having, on the same night,
committed an assault on Mrs. Elizabeth Fox.—Com-
plainant said she was a lodging-house keeper, residing at
Mound Oak, and on the night in question the defendant
went home and asked for some supper, which was cooked
for him. After supper she asked for his rent, and he
grossly abused her, and endeavoured to run away. The
locked the dour, mei he then attacked her in a violent
manner, beating her ab cut the face, cutting her nose, and
blackleg both her eyes.—Corroborative eviJewe was
given, and Police-constable Giles stated that he found
complainant had been very much injured, and the floor
and walls of the house were coverd with blood.--The
Bench considered it an aggravated case, and sentenced
defendant to eix months' imprisonment with hard labour.
POACHINO.—CharIea Harter and George Gibson were
charged with killing and taking game on land belonging
to the Earl of Dudley.—John VI ebb, keeper, said on the
15th last, he saw defendant* shoot at kill a hare. He
asked for their certificates, and they said they had none.
--Each of the defendauts was fined 20s, and costs.
Asset:ranee THE POLICE—At the Public Office, on
Thursday before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Job
Clarke, was charged with assaulting Poiice-constible
Giles, on the 3rd of May, 1874. Complainant said that
on the above date be saw defendant assaulting • woman
in Moor-lane, be remonstrated with hiss, when defend-
ant struck Mtn a violent blow which knocked him down,
and then kicked him. Defendant denied striking the
officer, and said he only pushed him on the breast, as he
was trying to put the handcuffs on, and he fell down.
Mr. Spooner: But you bolted, and have been away for
months. Defendant: I did not expect to be had up for
it, and went away to look alter work. Mr. Spooner :
As
long me L sit here I will not let • polleeman be knocked
! shout in that way. They are • reepectdible body of men,
' and I sentence you to three month's hard labour.
SCHoOL BOARD Paosecurioes.—The following persons
were summoned by Verney Breton, Inspector, for not
sending their children to school. John Mullett, sa,
William Robins., 5s ; Thomas Dark, ss; James Fenton
' ss. Several others were summoned for a similar offence
and adjourned for 14 days.
CAUTION TO DR,EKERS.—John Capewell was charged
by Sergeant Mille with being found onllicensed premises
daring prohibited hours. Police.constable Hollms
proved the case, and defendant was fined 10s and Costa.
SA DISoRDERLY Pareese.—Charles Cotterill was
charged by Abel Hudson, the master with being dis-
orderly in the Lleionlon the 25th inst. Complainant said
that defendent is a casual pauper, and on Tuesday night
came to the Cullen. On the following morning, he put
hiss to break stones. He threw down his hammer and
refused to work. Sentenced to:one month's hard labour.
INQUEsT AT TEE UNION.—Ou Wednesday last, an in-
quest was held at the Union, before Mr. Phillips, coroner
touchieg the death of two chit iren, named Thomati, and
Foxhall, aged seven. and fourteen days- The evidence
went to show that the nurse had given each of the
children some medicine, thiuking it would do them good
and the children died from the effects of taking the med-
iciue given by the nurse and she was severely repremazdtd
by the Coroner.