The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-08 00:00:00

for the siefendant. Mr. Perry mid he must ask the de- I
fendant to produce the indentures, of which due notice
had been given. Defendant relnsed to produce the in•
iieutures, and Mr. Perry said ho muat give secondary
evidence. Complainant said that ho was lionnil appren-
tice to the defendant more than four yours since. After
the first year he was to have is per week, and a rise of
3s every year. 'Chore were three weeks' wages due to
him. John Hider, father of complainant, said that lie!
paid the defendant 1:10 to teach the complainant glass !
engrvving, and that the above-named sum was due to
complainant. Defendant mid that complainant had
neglected ha work. He had often given complainant
pocket money. In answer to the Bench, defendant said
that he had not got the money to pay complainant, as
trade was so bad. Ordered to pay the full amount
claimed in 14 days, and costa; in default a distress to

STEALING • SMAwL.—Mary Ann Homer was brought
up on a remand charged with feloniously stealing. a snawl
on the 2511 ult, the property of Robert Jones Williams.
of Kingswitiford. Charles Bailey, an apprentice, said
that the prisoner came into the shop and asked to look
at some black shawls. Ile showed her some, and
.the
prieohee chose one at 1.3. lid. It was put on one aide,
her tlyy had no larger ones,
at a black and white one, or some
Pwl ihr inr prisonereorn aessk.e
dWetroiotvuleoeroseskd some of the :" I`nnig, on coun-
ter by throwing the shawl she had on over theni.—'":".V,
Jones Williams, draper, said that he rememberea
priaoner coming into his shop on the morning of the
above date, and asking for a black woollen shawl, lie
told her that they had none, but that they lard some
black cashmere shawls. He brought out a wrapper con-
taining five shawls. Prisoner said they were for a friend,
and that she would name it to her and come again. Pri-
soner returned at seven o'clock at night, and shortly aft .r
witness found that prisoner had chosen one at lie 6d.
At that tine there were bat three shawls in the wrapper.
Witmer, charged her with stealing a shawl. She said
she bad not lifted up her elbows. He then went count
the counter, and found the shawl at her feet. The shawl
produced was witness's property. He knew it by his
private mark. He sent for a policeman, and prisoner
begged to be forgiven. The value of the shawl was Si
6d. Prisoner had often been to the shop and paid •
shilling as a deposit for various articles, and never cause
for them ; and witness lied been cautioned against the
prisoner as a shoplifter.—Police.constablis Fanner proved
apprehending the prisoner, and said that lie had exam-
ined her house and had found thirty-one pawn tickets,
many of them being for shawls. Prisoner asked to ha
forgiven. Committed for trial at tke next Adjourned
turter Smoionse
'mem:rasa To Biases AND Bataan SAT.LEaa.—At the
Petty Sessions, on Monday last, bread sellers were
charged with selling bread otherwise than by weight.
The first ease was against Mr. Penney, grocer, residing
at Stourbridge. Mr. G. Perry appeared to defend. Po-
lieeoionstable Ladbury said that he went into the defend-
ant's shop, at Werdsley, and asked fore threepenny loaf.
A loaf was supplied to him by the ahopman, who del not
weigh it before giving it to him. Witness afteriards
weighed it, and it was Ht. lan. M. Perry contended
that there ought not to be • conviction, as the witness
did not ask for any particular weight of bread, but a
threepenny loaf, which was given to him. After farther
mailing the question, and calling tho shopman, the Bench
held that the bread was not weighed as required by the
Act of Parliament, and hued defendant Is and costs.—
The following persons were also charged with selling
bread without weighieg it:—William Price (Arublesote),
George Roberto (Atublecote), William Steele (Amble-
cote), William Eromitt, Edward Whitehouse, George
Mellor, William Ityrons, Remy Perks, Mary Aun Rider,
Joseph Worrell, John Roberts, Joseph Evans, Daniel
(ielling, and 'rho,, ,u Wall. The above Cases were provsd
by Police-constable Freeman, and each of the defend-
ants was tined Is and coats—George Done (Kingswin-
ford), Charles Brown, James Tolley, Ambrose Buckstone,
John BeLdice:a, William Henry Wood, Jones Roden,
Samuel Edge, Joseph Gilbert, James Horne, Joseph
Powell. Police-constable Willis,,,. proved the above
cases. William Gill, Aloha Darby. Frederick Northwood,
Richard Forysell, Richard Perks, John Jones, James
Smith, John Davies, William Crow. John Partridge,
Joseph Poona'', Edward George Collins, and Edward
Lowe. Police.conatable Leadbury proved the shove
cases. Defendants were each Cued is and coats.