The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-11 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

HIGHWAY OfFINCII.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Monday, before Messrs. L. Freer, H. A. Firmetone, and
H. Moore, was charged with letting off a pistol at Quarry
Bank, on the 28th ult. Mr. %Odeon defended. Henry
Mioward said that on the above date he saw the defen-
dant fire a pistol about half-put twelve o'clock in the
road at Quarry Rink. Frances Box, end John Southett,
were called to corroborate, bat both fated to prove that
It was the defendant who fired the pistol. For the defen-
dant, Mr. Waldron said that his client was not there at
the time the pistol was fired, and the case was dismissed.
CHARON Or CHUBUT TO • Cat—Thomas Attwood,
Joseph Dunn, James Pegg, Thomas Dunn, Benjamin
Westwood, and James Hl, were charged with cruelty
Pl-treating • cat on the 30th ult. Mr. Waldron de-
fended. Mai .ha Field, said that on the above date she
saw a crowd of persons throw 'ng at a cat in Sheffield.
street. Can't say the 'atone le ruck the cat, the people
said it was a mad cat. Did not see the defendants there.
Jrne Collins also gave AS:deuce and sold that the defen-
dants did not throw stones, but were there. Sergeant
Mills asked for • remand, which was opposed by Mr.
Waldron. But the Bench considered that in the interests
of justice, and for the benefit of the defendauts to have
time to clear themselves, they would adjoom the ease
for a week. Mr. We'dron asked for the costs of the
adjournment, which was refused.
OBSTRUCTING Tay RoAD.—J•MOS Jasper, Thomas
Cartwright, Squire Coring, Tmothy Bloomer, Jane
Grenger,Sylvtume 101inghem, Ti 'nothy Guest, Matthew
Bloomer' and Isaac Horton, were charged with obstruct-
ing the free passage of the highway on the 21s1. at
Quarry Bank. Mr. Waldeon defended. Pore-sergeant
Pasty, said that he was on duty on the above date. The
road was completely add- acted • end defendants were
flying pigeons neer the Post-office. There must have
been 150 men end boys there, end several pistols were
fired. John Southel said that he was in charge of a
horse and core Saw pigeons thrown up, and pistols
fired. Some of the paper out of a pistol struck him on
the face. He could not swear to the defendents. Was
mach fi ightened. John Thompson said that he saw •
west crowd of persons pigeon flying. He could swear
that Col'ne, Jasper, Granger, Csrtivright, and Sylvanus
B,Uinghtni, were there. George Dunn also identified
Certwright, snd said the road was obettucted by nearly
SOO people. Flying pigeons, firing pistols, end using
clapper., making • great noise. Henry Ali"ward
the others except Matthew Bloomer, and he was die-
chr-ged. The defence was that it was • case of mistaken
identity, and teat MiPward had • strong feeling age 'net
the defendants. Serail Haywood was &led, and arid
that Guest was at work at the nail-shop from breek.aet
tine t•lt bet-past three, and Guest was diecherged.
But the Bench considered the cues proved against the
other defendents, and se'.d that pigeon-fling was be-
coming a greet nu'sance and must be stopped, end fined
each of the defendants Os. and costs.
Tao xxxxx Cess.—J. Price, was charged with skiing
a line post on the Slat alt., the propeity of Elizabeth
Wycherley. Mr. Stokes defended. From the eiidence
it appeared that defendsnt wee the tenant of comple,naut,
end after he had left the house he took the lino post
away, which he had plented. The ease was dismissed.
Seamus ASSAULT.—HeIIIf Talbot, • youth, was
charged with assaulting Stephen Stout, on the 2nd
Complainant, • little boy, said he was passing by the
defeadent, who was near a potato maclitne, when the ,
latter picked up • spade, and eta ack hint on the forehead,
and ceased • severe wound. Did not give defendant eny
provocation. Defendant pleaded guilty. The Bench '
said it was • serious offence, and had he been older they
shoed have sent him to the Session. They should fine ,
him 10s. and costs; in defatot 14 days'.
VAG/PARCY.—At the Petty Session held on Thursday,
before I. Spooner Esq., Stipendiary, John Hekiu.
labourer, of Cloinal, was charged with being found
asleep in • hovel, on Tuesday night, belone'ng to the
Rad of Dudley. William Emery, watchman, proved the
ease. A. this was defeadan's first offence, he wee dui.
charged with a caution.
CHAIM{ UNDBB TES FACTORY AM—William J•IlleS
Hoiptts, of the firm of Hodgetts, Richardson, and Co.,
Glass manufasturers, of Wordaley, was summoned by
Janice Alfred Jones, Inspector, for employing William
Hingley, George Cooper, Henry Dello!, George Lill,
Thomas Roberts, and Thomas Bull, boys, in their
factory without previously obtaining a medical certificate.
Mr. homfray appeared for the defendant, and admitted
the offence; situ in defence said the proprietors of the
factory were out travelling • good deal, and the boys
were engaged by the managers, and he believed it was
quite true that defendant's have no medical certificates
as to the bed% of the boys when they were engaged.
Prosecutor said that it was a cue of gross negligence.
Mr. Spooner remarked that the factoiy act was very clear,
and defendants must kdow that it wee wrong to employ
boys without first obtaining a medical certificate. One •
of the boys, ;Roberts) was put into the witness box, and
said he went to work at six o'clock in the morning, and
contlime to work until eix at night; that he could not
read much, and did not go to school---Mr. Spooner re-
marked that it was •very sad thing to work buys so many
hours, and he should tine defendant, in the eases of
Hingley, Dalton, Roberts, and Bull, £2. and costs, and
order him to pay costa in the case of Cooper; and the
charge of employing Hill was dismissed. Joseph Roberts
was then charged by Inspector Jones, under sec. 38,with
neglecting to wend his sou, Joseph Roberts, to school,
three hours a day, according to the act. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. and costs, 15s. Oil.
AABAULT U•ll.—Thomas Hordice, lot Quarry Bank,
was charged with assaulting An Day, on the it'd inst.
From the evidence of compleinent it appeared that the
defendant Ls her son-in-law; that on Saturday last com-
plainant had some words !Lib her daughter, and in the
scuffle defendent struck her; but she did not wish to
press the cue as defendant had expressed his regret.
Defendant was bound over on two eureties of £lO each
for six months, and ordered to pay costs.