The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-18 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL

TRANSFERS.—At the Petty Session, on Monday, be.
fore Messrs. 13. St. John Matthews and H. Swath, the
following tranalera took plane :—The Woodman Inn,
from Charles Bennett to Alfred Pearson ; the Bird.in.
Hand, Kingswmford, from John Richard 4 to K. Par-
tridge; the 13m1layers' Anna from Thom. Plant to
John Gardener; the queen's Head, Brettell Lane, from
Sus rnunh Adams to George Powell.
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DRUNK AND DINURDERLY.—At the Petty Seisions held
012 hiußdely last, before Messrs, B. St. John Matthews
and H. Smith, Joseph Bradley was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in lirierley Hill, on the 12th inst.
Police.constable Goodfellow proved the ease. Pleaded
giddy. Pined 5* and costs, 14s.

iLitOol. Instone was chargod with
illegally Mining at Belfs Mill, on the 30th. Defendant
pleaded guilty, aud was fined la and bums.
Cituziry To A Doo —David Wood aVali charged with
illtrealing a dug on the dui intl. Police-cobstable Collins
said that he saw the defenilmt kiek a dog in • violent
wanner. Defeudant pleaded guilty, and said the dog had
no Muzzle on, and was coming to bite him. Ordered to
pay cOatal.
CHAIME OF WILFUL Dauat.m. Elizabeth Holt was
charged with wilfully breaking a pan, on tile 25th Mt,
the property of tViiliuin Pearson. The wife of complain-
ant mid the saw the defendant break a pan by throwing
a brick at it. Defendant denied the charge, and .mlled
several witnesses to probe ahe was in the house aL the
time. Case was disomdLed.

STEALIWU A PPLF.H. William Cooper and Thomu
Powell were charged with stealing apples, the property
of Henry Mathews. The ease Was not pressed, and the
defendant was discharged nu payment of costs, and can.
toned.

DRUNK AND 1210TOUL John Beudigo Dickin was
charged with being druuk and disorderly, on the 7th
Mei. Police-constable Collins proved the ase, and the
defendant was tined 5e and costs, 150 6d.
NAGLECT or WORK. —William Ituhery was charged
with utglectiug the work of Job Cook, on the 6ht lost.
Complainant Atti,l he engaged the defendant as a carter,
on the above date. kin did tint come to work. Fined 5s
and coats.

1211.k1.1: OE -- Thomas Bradley and John
Bennett were charged with being to possession of Inrcher
dog, for the purpose of taking a hare, on the 2911 i ult.
Mr lio.berton prosecuted. Louis Sprosoa, tioJer.keeper
to hart Dudley, said that he saw two defendauts about tire
o'clock in the morisiog. They loci two lurcher dogs. lie
saw !Aleut send the dogs after a bore. The Bench con-
sidered the ease proved, and tined each of the defendants
20* and costa. _

efttltolt or STKALING RUTTER —Louisa Kent, a do.
meshes, rvant in the employ of Zechariah Cartwright,
was charged with .tettliug two and a half pounds of
butter on the Ills inst. the property of her Ina-ter. Mr.
Addison defended. Prosecutor sold that they had col,
tinuailv missed butter and other things, and on the above
dote saw the prisoner eouce il seine butter, tnid pat it
into the lorewhouse. They then sent her of an errand,
and prisoner took the butter away. Several persons fol-
lowed her end called her back, stating that her mistress
wonted her before II he went away, and she was seen to
put the butter into a hedge. Prosecutor went ta her, and
asked her where the butter was. She denied all know-
ledge of it. but prosecutor took her to the hedge, and
mode her fetch it out —Mr. Modem admitted the oftener,
but in extenuation said that prisoner had beets struck by
lightning, and it had effected her head, and at times she
did not know whet she was doing. Prosecutor said this
was the first time he had ever heard atiout it. The
mother of prisoner was called to prove how she bad been
attack by lightning, and that it had affected her head-
Sentenced to one mouth's hard labour.

ILO= BETWEEN COLLIRR9 .INU BAILIITS.—For some
time past there has been to dispute as to the legal posses-
sion of the Lower Moor Colliery, and on Wednesday, Dr.
Walker, one of the disputants, put in a posse of bailiffs
to keep custody of the estate. Mr. Elias Caper, the
other disputant, seeing how matters stood resisted the
attempt, and the colliers emp.oyerl, knowing Mr. Cooper
as the person ii ho set them on and directed their work,
took his side. •,,d attempted tu repulse what one side
called •• officers of the low," and the other •• roughs from
Dudley. there was a battle uut altogether bloodies',
aid ultimately the bailiffs were expelled the colliery.—
They Very philosophically bstook themselves to a host.
airy near, anti comforted themselves in their defeat by
libations of beer. The matter will probably give some
work to the" gentlemen of the long robe," as the Lon-
don reporters say.
DISORDERLY PAOPKRS.—At the Police Court, en
Thursday, before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary, George
Higginga and Thomas Jenks, two paupers, were charged
with disorderly conduct at the Kingsvrinford Workhouse,
on the 14th inst. Mr. E. Hudson, master of the Work•
house said both defendants were inmates of the hoase,
sad about six o'clock on the above date they were fighting
and throwing the things about. Higgins was a bail char•
actor and he did not think Jenks was to blame. Higgins
was sentenced ti 21 days' hard labour, arid Jenks was
ordered to be imprisoned for one day., with hard labour.

WOMEN'tI QCARREIA —Mary Ann Ringley was charged
with assaulting Mary ADO Sambrook, on the '27tli ult.
Complainant said she lived in the same house as &fen-
slant, and on the above date defendant struck heron
the forehead, and bruised her arm. Defendant said com-
plainant alma her,
.Ordercd to pay la 3d cach.

THRHATENINO.—JoIin Colley was charged with threat.
ening Edward Darby on the 7th ult. Defendant was
ordered to find two sureties of £lO to keep the pesee and
pay costs.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION.—Isaac Brazier was
summoned by Mr H. V. Breton, Sch ,o 1 Board Inspector
fir mg eating to send his child to school. The luspec•
tor stated that the lad had not attended school for three
weeks previous to the service of the 91101020115. Fined fis.
—Timothy Allover was fined 5s for a Blinder offence.

Warrania were issued for the apprehension of se;eral
persons who were summoned and did riot appear.

KINV ER.

CHARGE Or PERMITTING DRUNEENNESA.—At the Petty
Sessions held at Brierley Hill, on Monday last, before
?dews. B. St. John Mathews and H. Smith, Benjamin
Levington, landlord of the Lock Inn, was charged with
permitting drunkenness in his house on the 29th ultimo.
Hoiberton defended. Edward Nash said that on the
above date be went to the defendant's and saw several
men there, drunk. For the defendant, Mr. Holberton
warmly denied the charge, and said that the defe.ndant
was a reap- ctable man, and had kept the house for many
years, as d not single charge had ever been brought
against him. He called a number of witnesses to prove
that no one was drank, and thatit wane malicious prose-
cution. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed
the charge. Several men were also summoned for being
in the house, but they were d!smisaeil.

&IMO, DROWNED:— Elibabeth Goodman (60), wen
found drowned in the canal at Cornshill Bridge, on Sun-
day morning last. It appears that deceased left her home
about eight o'clock on Saturday night, and on Sunday
morning about wine she was found dead, her head being
in the water. and her legs on tha bank. The body was
got ut of the water and coveyed to the New Inn, kept
by Mr. Oridin. Mr. Holyoke was at once called in, but
life was extinct.