The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

WORD3LEY.

TO tIC,FPII3.—The following trsn-fers took place on
Mondov last. before E. Ev.ra lold T. Y. Lee, Esqrs.
The Elephant and Cistle, Quarry Bank, from Amos
Barnsley Nock to William Butcher ; the Pheasant lon,
Brockntoor, from Edwatd Webb, junior, to Frederick
Browning ; the Cock, Moor Lane, from George Brooks
to Mary Adorns; the Star Inn, Brierley Hill, from Ann
Crowder to Hannah Mary Crowder ; the Lock Inn, Kin.
our, from Henry I nstone to Benjamin Liildington ; the
Swan Inn, }Guyer, from William Green to Benjamin
Whittaker ; the Bell Inn, Trysail, frorn John Ainsworth
to Ann Ainsworth ; the Woodman Inn, Mount Pleasant,
from Hannah Bennett to William Smith.
Nraixactivo To Wong.—At the Petty Sessions. on
Monday last, before E. Evers and T. Y. Lee, Esqrs.,
, Thomas Stanton woe summoned by Edward Purdue, Su-
perintendent at the Union, for neglecting to do his usual
quantity of work, at nailing. Complainant proved that
defendant was or bred to make 7lbs of nails per day.
He refused to do it, and idled away his time, and spoiled
the iron and burned away the fuel. Defendant had pre-
viously been sentenced to II days fur a similar offence.
The Bunch sentenced him to 21 days' imprisonment, with
hard labour.
A BRACT Or A FELLOW. Sylvanns Bonnie WAS
charged with exposing his person on the 601 February,
with intent to insult Hannah Junes. Mr. Barbary de-
fended. The complainant was an old woman upwards of
70, and her evidence, which she gave very clearly, was
corroborati d by several witnesses. The Bench con•
littered the case proved, and committed We prisoner to
21 days hard labour.

.417‘"Nrsils.A.; -C-11-.117:ED NVITRI ASSAULTING A COUNTY I
COURT BAII.IIF.—Mary Jane Crook was charged by Jelin
Parry, a County Court bailiff, with assaulting him on the
24th ult. Before the case was gone into the Bench asked
if the ease was pressed. Mr. Fawkes, in answer, said
it was, as the defendant had several times assaulted the
bailiff: while in the execution of their duty. Complain•
ant said he was a bailiff of the County Court. On the
above date he went to execute a warrant at William
Keen's house, at Brock/noon When he got into the
house defendant, who is a daughter of William Keen,
was there. Witness began to take out the gmols after
he had waited the usual time, when defendant said no-
thing should go out of the house, and if anyone touched
anything she would break their RllllB. Witness began to
move scone chairs after waiting halt an hour, when the
defendant struck him on the cheek and cut it, with a
thick knotted rope ; and the othar end of the rope struck
him on the mouth and made it bleed. Defendant was
then taken away by some neighbours. Defendant pleaded
guilty, and said that the goods were hers and not her
father's, and that the house was taken in her name. The
Bench said if that svaa so, she had her remedy in another
way, and it did not jostify her in assaulting the bailiffs
In the execution of their duty, and fined her :7, and costs;
In default 14 days. Defendant said she would not pay
farthing, and was committed to prison.
Asset:LT Case.—Joseph Granger was charged by Wil-
liam Hill with assaulting her ou the 27th ult. From the
evidence of complainant it appeared that lie was em-
ployed at Messrs. Iledgetta, Richardson, and Pargiiter's,
and was at work on the above date. He went to the de.

fendant to fetch a spade to do some work, when the de.
fondant followed him and took it It bitn, and litruck bloc
with it. Fined Oil and costs ; in default seven days im.
prisonment.
BASTARDY OnoEa.—George Cook was charged by Ann
Merrick with being the father of her illegitimate child.
The case was proved to the satisfaction of tho Bench,
and an order was made for the defendant (to pay 2a 6d
per week and Costa.
BREACIS OF TRE PEACE.—William Bishop WWI charged
by Superintendent Mills with committing a breach of
the peace by fighting, on the 24th ult. Police.conetable
. Fairbanks t.roved the offence, sad defendant was ordered
to pay the coats.