The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22 00:00:00

VARY AI, 1179.

work the extra hirnace and they were paid 6d nu'.
Samoa Coley, manager of the works, said they had sus-
taised damage to the amount of 106 through the boys
leaving work. Cross examined : Defeudante era boute
to work if they are asked. Mr. Waldron called John
Davis the eldest of the defend sate, who said he was ia
the employ of Gould. On the night in question they
had an extra furnace on, and before they began the
! eharge he went to Gould and told him they should net
' work without they had more money. Gould told him
they should have the same as they had before. That
was 44 for the three turns. When witness entered into
eoutract he was to work two furnaces and not three.
Cross-examined: I was not satiefied with the money he
was giving us. We were simply to work the two furnaces.
Defendant Day.s was fined 2s hi; 104 damage, and costs.
Pearson. being an orphan, was discharged he having is.
one to pay the money for him. The other defendants
were ordered he pay costs—John Gething was charged
with a like offence by Ziehariah Cox, at the Name time
and place. The evidence adduced was somewhat simile
to that given in the above case. Defendant was fined Is
10a damage, and costs.
CHARON Or STEALING BOOTS.—At the Petty Sessions,
held on Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary
Mary Price, of Query Bank,was charged with feloaioualy
stealing a pair of boots, the property of James Sedgley.
Mary Aith Sedgtey proved that she lost the boots on
Sunday morning. She at once went to the pawnshen,
and told them about the loss. Eliza Hawkaley, aseistant
to Mr. Riggs, pawnbroker, said that the prisoner brought
the boots to their shop for pledge, and she gave informa-
tion to the police. PC Lavin said that he apprehended
the prisoner on the 19th isat, and charged her with steal-
log the boats. Prisoner denied stealing them, and said
she found them over her brewhouse. Senteneed to 14
days' hard labour.
lzorsz Paosserrumr.--Laurenee Michael Doyle was
summoned by John Fruddotter. Supervisor of Wand
Revenue, for keeping a dog, be not having paid • license.
for it. John Evans, Inland Revenue Officer, proved
that he visited the defendant's house on the 30th Dec
Defendant bad kept the dog for some months, and ha
bad no license. Defendant did not appear, and he was
deed El ss.

A Wien BE•TI2 —ll,nry Smith WBB charged by
Susannah. his wife, with assaulting her. Complainant
said that her husband struck her because she went to
fetch him from a public-house, but that he did not burl
her. Ordered to find two sureties in £lO each, to keep
the peace for six months.
LIIAULT CWW—Benjamin Gamer was charged with
assaulting Maria Palmer, on the 15th inst. Complainant
said, as she was returning home, the defendant same up
to her and said " good night." She did not reply, when
the defendant streak her • violent blow on the mouth.
P.O Helene gave corroborative evidence. Smatenend to
three weeks hard labour.
SEZIOVI AWATILT.— Samuel Ifeadeock, (60)„ wee
charged by Ann Dovey with asmulting her, on the 1011 t
last. Prom the evidence of complainant it appeared that
the !defendant is her father, and on the above date they
had some words, when the defendant stn.* her • violent
blow under the right eye, and inflicted a severe wound
but complainant did not wish to press the cam as it wee
her father, and he Was not sober at the time. The
learned Stipendiary remarked that it W4B • most cowardly
and brutal amault, &WI defendant ought to be sent for
long term of imprisonuor.ut without the option of a fine,
but in consideration if complainant's request should
only fine him £2 end roots ; in default six weeks' hard
labour.