The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

WORDSLE Y.

UNNATCRAT. Fa ilikl{.—At the Petty Sessions, ob
Hondavlot. bi fore F. Eiers aunt 'l'. Y. Lee, Mgrs.,
Itoilood Wita:i WU rharged by TiMIZIUM Hill, °over
of the (lion, with :Wowing his two children to becouie
chargeable to the Union. Mr. hill proce.l the 0111ne...
Ordered to pay 1:2 0.6 d. Cuininitti.d to Siiiiford for 14
days.

i:731.7TT0N T 3 Cacti as.—On Monday last, at the Pah.
be °ate, John lh,berts, of lhak lhli, was charged by
huperu,teioknt MEL with adowing his earl to lau abed
a. ithout a name upon it. Pleaded guilty, ordered to pay
coata.

STEALING COAL.--011 Monday last, at the Public
(Mice, Ann Al'cock MI, chargiid with stealing CUAI on
thu 111, alt, the properly of fileasrs. Cooper and Co.
Ili:Atka guilty. Ordered to yay costs, U. &Hawed !I
week.

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DDVNIZ AND 111 Tons.—On Mundy It, Benjamin
Evans was clierged by Superintendent Atills with beteg
drunk and riotous on the plevious Saturday
Hauls preia.al the ease. Fined lid and
costs; in default 11 days.

britAkimi BaAssits.—At the Petty Sessions, on Mon-
day last, James Wilcox, is lad of 15, was charged with
stealing sonic brass the property of Thomas 1% ebb and
Son, Brett,!! Lane. Joseph Smith Wardle said that the
prisoner came to his masteea house (Ir. Ilainineraley,
marine store dealer. Lrierley II111), about eight o'clock
on Friday morning. Prisoner brougld, the brass pro-
duced, and iisk,al Ii au to buy it. Irisoner said that lie
picked it op out of some rubbish at Stoke. Witness told
hits that be had stolen it, and gave it to Poliee-coustable
bay. It was clear to ally one that it was stolen, Cult was
fresh broken, and oil was upon it.—Thomas Smith proved
that it belonged to Messrs. Webb atcl Son. Ile knew it
as he had it in his hand on Thursday last, and M ,srs.
Webb's finale was 011 the brass. The brass was about kve
pounds, and was worth lid per pound•—rolice.constoble
George proved apprehending the prisoner.—Defendant
akeged that lie took it out of the prosecutor's yard, from
am•aig the scraps. l'fiSaller was ordered to psy El Is;
lu &fatal one month's imprisonment. The Bench re.
marked that it was very praiseworthy in ‘Varelle to giv.,
information to the police.
Curiunie Or ASSAULTINO AN APPIISNTICE. —At the
Petty Sessions, on Monday last, Beejatuin Evans, a globe
cutter, residieg in Brettell Lane, was charged by J.iliu
Wilkinson with assaulting hint on the Alth lilt.—Mr.
Burbury defended. Complainant, a little boy eleven
years ohl, said he was an apprentice to the defendant.
About half-pwat nine o:elock lie was taking some work to
the warehouse, and in doing no he put his hand on
Richard Evatishi head. Defendant came by at the time
d
caonniptlok hold of himiiinantonthelinebky the leftilhhi a
s stral' "fintd began
, ankuthoets
knocked
him down at the bottom of the frame. While he was
down defendant began to beat him again, and pulled him
by the hair of his bead, and pushed him into his frame ;
and said that if he would not go on with his work toi
would d— soon make him with the strap, and would
giv, it to his lather Cu well if he came.
Cross.examined t Defendant's brother is not quite
sharp. I never tease him. Defendant knelt upon my
bowels, punched me, and hurt nie very much.
George Timmins, another apprentice, corroborated
the evidence of Wilkinson.

Mr. Barbary addressed the Bench for the defence,
contending that it was a very important Case, after the
renisik from the Bench that Evans was here again. De-
fendant had en idiot brother, and had cautioned his as..
prentices nit to interfere with him. As complainant had
done Cu, he chastised him moderately, such as a father
would a son ; but did not kneel upon him as had been
atated. He called Joseph Evans, son of the defendant,
who stated that lie saw the complainant put his heed
upon his uncle's head. lie had enlist on. Ile wait
going to box his ears when his father Caine and box, it
hie ears, amid hit him twice after, and went to fetch the
strap, but did not strike him with it. There was no
kneeling upon the complainant. Complainarit begat, to
e y, and told the ilefeadaht if hi, did not leave oir be
would get soinething.—Edward Ryder proved that emu,
plainant pat his hand upon a 1111/11.8 head, when the dee
feintatit struck him with his hand on the eats, and after.
cards several times wills a strap.—The Bench renmiked
that they eousideied moderate punishment iseetssery,
and avant advise the defendant when lie chastised hii
apprentices not to lose hie temper. They did 1,,,t else.
Ruler this ease pr issil, and dhulisstil it.