The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-05-25 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Dal; ax AND luomous.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Wednesday last, before Messrs. F. W G. Bares, N. Hing•
Icy, and the Rev. F. W. Clarke, Emanuel Hart, Thomas
Davis, and John Hurt were charged by Superintenden.
Mills with being drunk and riotous, at Rowley, on the
12th. Pulice.constable Con proved the case, and said
Emmanuel Hart was the worst, and he was fined 2s tid
and costs. The other two defendants were fined Is ea,h
and costs.—Benjamin Smith was charged with a similar
offence. Policeeconstable Jackson proved the offence,
and said the defendant was dead drunk. He woke him
up, and the defendant made use of very bad language.
Ordered to pay costs.
BREACH Or one PEACZ. Alfred William:, Elijah
Williams, Isaiah Williams, Joseph Dimmock, William
Gilbert, and Daniel Weaver were charged by Superinten•
dent Mills with committing a breach of the peace by
! fighting on the 9th inst. Several witnesses were called
' to prove the case, which took place at Spinner's End.
Each of the defendants were ordered to find one surety
in £5, and themselves in £lO, to keep the peace for eix
months.

NEGLECT OF Woitg.—Joaeph Underhill was charged
by Linmanuel Bradley with neglecting hie work on the
13th just; and the latter claimed 206 as compensation.
Mr. Hayes prosecuted. Complainaa, who resides at
Tividale, said the defendant worked for him as a boat on-
loader, and in consequence of some dispute he arranged
to give the men 53 44 per day, and to give and take 11
days notice. The default.; did not come to his work
on the above date, and it had been a great loss to him.
Samuel Simmontis gave corroborative evidence. Ordered
to pay 103, the damage, and costs.
MASTER AND SERVANT'S CA813.-1110111321 Guest was
charged by Joseph Horton, on behalf of Messrs. Round
Brothers, of Tividale, with neglecting their work on the
11th met; and they claimed id as compensation. WI!-
Item Lees, watchman, said the defendant wee employed
at the works as a teaser. On the above date defendant
came to work in the morning, and then went drinking.
He came back and fell Weep, and the fire went out.—
Joseph Horton, the manager, said the damage done am-
ounted to /IA brit /5 only was claimed. The furnace was
not right for a week after.—There were 108 due to the
defendant, which were ordered to be forfeited, and he
was also ordered to pay the costs; in default one month.
CHARGE OF PEEJOIIY.—Jabez Priest, of Pear-street, ,
was charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury
on the 15th mat, by swearing that he never had any cri-
minal intercourse with Eliza Hackett; that he was not
the father of her child ; and that he never was in her
nail shop with her in his life. Mr. Hayes prosecuted,
and Mr. Homer defended. William Watson Oldershaw
said that he was acting as Justices' Clerk on the 15th,
The defendant swore that he was not the father of Eliza
Hackett's child, and that he never had any criminal in-
tercourse with her, or was in the workshop with her.
Defendant was duly sworn.—Eliza Hackett swore that the
defendant wee the father of her child, and that an order
was made upon him the previous week to pay her 2s 6d
per week, and costs.—Al ter hearing other evidence the
defendant was committed to take his trial at the next
Stafford Assizes.