The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-24 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE CrsiiVreCTER.

Queen's Bench, Colln Pleas, and Ksebeipter Of Pleas,
and a solicitor of the High Court of Chancery.
Oa inn CONCERT.—The WOrld-TVOORROd Brown family
paid this town another and farewell visit on Tuesday
last. Their abilities are so well known that it would be
nseleter for US to attempt to describe them. The vocal
and !nstrumental performances wore very good ; but we
are sorry to say they did not meet with that success which
they deserved, the attendance being very meagre.
1100110 OF GUAM/WM—The weekly meeting of this
Board was hell yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also present Measrs. Brooks, Bird, Maurice,
Wood, Griffin, Roberts, Itaybould, and Rhodes. Ad-
mitted into the house during the week, 24; discharged,
31; born, 2; dead, 2; remaining, 371. Corresponding
week last year, 360. Out-door relief, Ringswinford
1 district, 132 13s 71d; Stambridge district, 121 4s 2.1
Halesowen district, 12. 10, Old r total /66 Os did,
against /62 10811,1 last year.
STEALING liens —.YOliteidny, at the Public Office, be-
fore J. Hunt, W. C. Firnastone, and It. L. Freer, Esqrs.,
Thomas Hawthorn, nailer, and Enoch Wallace, wagoner,
were charged with stealing 26 sacks on the '2lst inst, the
property of Frederick Blundell.—Timothy Salmons, de-
posed that he was a marine store dealer. Prisoner came
to his Image about twelve o'clock, and brought in an old
bag and bundle. He said that he had a bag of old bags
to sell; nod that his master had tient him to sell them.
Thu other prisoner said that the roaster had weighed
them previous to their coming, and they weighed a little
over 7 score 10 pounds. Witness weighed them, arra
their weight was 7 aeon 13 lbs. Ile gave prisoner Os
41,1. Immediately after Wallace left, he found that they
were not old bags, ipit good, serviceable ones which had
been cut up. Witness called Mr. Freeman's attention to
them when he now what they were, and banded them
over to the police.— Police-sergeant Booth said from in.
formation he received he went to Salmon's shop. Ile
received the pieces of the bags, put them together, and
found they made 20 sacks. Eight of them had Mr.
Btundell'a name upon them. Two Blundell, near Stour-
port ; two of Kidderminster; and one Minefay. Witness
afterwards went to Belbroughton to Mr. Blundell. Ile
brought Hawthorn into witness. Witness then said to
" Well, miller ; what about those sacks." Prisoner
replied that he had given them to the wagoner to sell
that morning. Witness then took him into custody. He
afterwaLls found Wallace in a public-house, and charged
hint with stealing a quantity of sacks belonging to his
Master. He said,"Oh—Frederick Blundell said he
was a miller, residing at Belbroughton. The prisoners
were in his employ; one as a wagoner and the other as a
miller. The wagon was loaded ready to start, and Wal-
lace put some bags on the top of the load. It was not
the custom for the miller to have the old sacks. Some
of those produced were good, and some bad.—Crom-er.
arnined: I have other people's sacks in my possession.
When I have them, I get them raddled so as to be able
to know them from mine. I have paid Wallace MORON to
bring in other persons' sacks; it is the custom a -the
trade.—Mr. Barbary: Then you have paid one of your
men to rob others, and now you have them here for rob-
bing you 7—Witness: Yes.—The Bench retired for a
short time.—On returning prisoners were committed to
take their trials at the "rest Worcester Sessions, bail
being accepted in two securities of £2O each, and them-
selves in £.lO.
CUARUE uNor.n THE PREVENTION OF POACHING ACT.
—At the Petty Saasions, yesterday, Walter Forrest was
charged by Police-constable Ilooper with illegally having
• gun in his possession for the purpose of poaching. He
Was hirther charged with trespassing on land at
on the '2lst inst. in the occupation of Henry Wright.—
Poliee•constable Hooper, said: On the above date I was
g Aug in the direction of Wessel Grove. I sow the de-
fendant in A clover field, about twenty or thirty yards off.
Another man wag pith the defendant. I afterward,'
caught hold of the defendant, and took the gun off him.
He Laid," Don't take the gun ; it is not mine, but the
other man's. I then took posae.sion of the gun, and
toll him he would bear of it again. I reported the ease
Vi Mr. Fri eman.—Policeuergeant Booths proved that lie
was at Bagley. Ile met the last witness, took the gun off
him, end found that it was loaded with shot. —For the
ffist otronce the defendant sons fined 104 and costs, and
the can to be forfeited. Ihe charge of trespass was di..
missed.

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Nuisance Case.--Yesterday at the Petty Sessions, Ben-
jamin Christopher was charged by William Wyatt, In-
spector of Nuisances, at Hagley, with allowing a foul and
offensive soil to accumulate on his premises. Mr. Wyatt
proved the ease. Ordered to be rent ivent in 11 day-s, and
pay costs.
CI:ARGE or PXILIVILT.—At the Petty Srssions. yester-
day, Violet Robins was charged by P.,heard Thome., Sa•
pet visor, with committing wilful and deliberate perjury.
Mr Thomas said the case arose through the defendant
giving evidence in a case where one William Wood was
charged in dilly last, with selling Sic and spirits with Lat
a license. The prisoner VILA apprehended under • war•
rant, and would ask the Bench for a remand, no that he
could communicate with the solicitor for the Bow He.
manded till Toesday nest, bail being accepted in one
surety of no.
CHARGE AGAINST AN OLD TR ADESICAN.—At the Petty
Sessions, yesterday, Adam Noke, boot maker, formerly
of this town, was charged by Joseph Finney, relieving-
officer, with allo•ing his daughter to become chargeable
to the Union. Mr. Barbary defended. Mr. Finney
proved that the defendant owed to the Board. for the
maintenance of his slaughter. 3',3 34. Ile could not prove
that the defendant was able to pay. He appeared to be
very badly off. Mr. Ilmbury, said: The defendant was
an old tradesman of the town, and no doubt is well-known
to the Besets. Ile was boom-sly in business in the town,
but hit wife left 111111 and went off with another ism. Her
conduct SAlls as bad that lie could not have her again.
'live la I thing he bad was his watolt, which kin •ife had
pledged, and sold the pawn ticket ; and from the position
he was in he was afraid that he would be an inmate of the
U himself, before long. The Bench said an it was
not iroved that defendant could pay, they must dismiss
the case.