The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-29 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

A REFRACTORY Pauezn.—lt the Police coati, ofs
Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers, and L. Freer, a young
man named Plant was charged with absconding from the
Union, on the 17th lost, and taking the Union clothes
with him. Isaac Perry, Superintendent of labour proved
the offence, and defendant was sentenced to 14 days'
hard labour.

CAuTI)S TO PUBLICANi.—James Smith, landlord of
the George and Dragon. Kinver, was charged with keep-
ing his house open during prohibited hours, on the 9th
inst. P.S Baldwin said he visited the house ia question
on the above date, at 10 minutes to 12, and found three
men in the kitchen. They had a qusrt of drink before
them. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 20s and
costs.—John Knowles and John Bennett, were charged
with being in the George and Dragon, during prohibited
hours on the 9th inst. P.O Baldwin proved the offence
and defendants were fined Is and costs each, or 7 days'.
CAUTICK TO POACHKRS.—John Birch was charged with
being on land in the necapation of the Earl of Dudley,
in pursuit of game, on the Bth inst. Mr. Holberton
Appeared to prosecute. Defendant was fined IN aind
costs
•; in
ndefar Salt 14
atinyso'.
CAoa o loon. John Suiten, (14),
and James Shepherd, were charged with stealing •
quantity of iron, on the 11th mat, the property of Messrs.
Webb and Sons, of Brettell Lone Iron Works. Mr.
Perry prosecuted, and Mr. Addison defended Shepherd.
After hearing the evidence the Bench dismissed
herd, and sentenced Sutton to be imprisoned for 48 hours
and recive 12 strokes with the birch rod.
ASSAULT CASE.—AL the Pi4ty SeSSiOlll, held on Thurs-
day, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Thomas
Wassail was charged b: Samuel Jones, with assaulting
him on the 21st jut. From the evidence of complainant
it appeared that both portico worked at the Ley Work&
Complainant was having some ale in the hovel when the
defendant came in and wanted to have some ale. Com-
plainatt refused to let him have any, and defendant
etrinck him sev we.! times. Fined Is and costs; in default
14 days.

ASSAULTING A WOHAN.—John Taylor was charged by
Margaret Williams, with assaulting her on the 16th inst.
The ails suit complained of, was that defendant came to
her house about a dog. She told him she had no dog,
when the defendant struck her across the arm with •
• stick and injured her arm. Joseph Cook gave corrobora-
tive evidence and said that defendant also struck him on
the arm. Fined 103 6d and costs; in default 14 days.
CHARGE OF WILFUL DA3l•oll.—Waliaco Hawkins
, auctioneer, and Alfred his sou, were charged by Samuel
Beckley, fruiterer, of Roand Oak, with wilfully
• damaging a lock on the 17th, his property. Mr. Chloe
I defended. Complainant said that he saw the defendaat
Alfred Hawkins break the lock off a gate situate in
Dudley.street, William Hawkins was standing by him at
the time. The damage done was Is 6d. Cross-examined :
, Put the 1 ick on the same day it was broke, to prevent
I Mr. Hawkins from coming in. The gate had been fre-
quently locked previous. The last time was a fortnight
before. Defendants have been neighbours for fear year*.
Rave disputed the rights. Put up the gate about 17 years
ago, it is my own land. Have rented some land from the
Earl of Dudley for two and twenty years, which leads
through the gate. I know the schoolmaster's house in
Bank.street. The end towards Gosty Bank is closed. I
do know that the land where the schoolmaster's house is
was offered for sale recently. Mr. Spooner remarked
that he was to try criminal eases and not civil, and de-
fendants had made out a case of disputed title, and he
had no jurisdiction and dismissed the summon!.
CHARGE AGAINST A BEERHOUSE KEEPER. Mary
Cotterhill, beerhonso keeper, residing at Solver End,
Brottell Lane, was charged with thaving her house open
for the sale of beer during prohibited houre on the
morning of the 22nd inst. Mr. Clulow defended. P.O
Freeman proved that ache was on duty he saw • boy go
into the defendant's house, about four o'clock in the
morning. Saw an old man go down the cellar and bring
up four atone bottles filled with ale and put them on the
table. Did not see the boy take it away. Found the
bottles contained ale. P.O Mee corroborated. Yr.
Clulow, for the defence, admitted there was a prima
facie case against the defendant as the evidence stood,
but he thought he should be able to bring rebutting
• evidence, sod should ask the Bench to dismiss the sum-
' mono. Defendant was called and said, that two brothers
!lived at her house. They were at work, a boy named
' Rayne came to her house to call for her father who was
wanted. There were five bottles in a basket containing
ale. The ale wss for her brother who was workiag. at
Brierley Works. Several other witnesses were milled.
but there were some discrepancies and the Bench tined
defendant 20s and cists.

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