The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-26 00:00:00

OLD lIILL.

Istroserseer Dressioet.—At the Petty Session., on
Wednesday Inst. befere E. Moore and I'. W. G. Barrs.
Esti rs., Edwin Burgess, pawnbroker, residine nt Gerratts
Lane. was sunes.esed by William Grove, under the rdeth
and 10th Geo. HI., 'ls. 22, for refusing to delis:sr up a
c sat and shawl pledged at tie shop, on the 11th of July
hat. Mr. J. fillies, of Dudley, defeuded.—Phillis
Grove said she was the wife of William Grove. On the
11th December lost, she went to the sisfendanes lions°
with Mary Ann Nock, and produced she pawn ticket, and
said she had brought the tie'iet and money, and wanted
her clothes. Defendent said the slotises were test there,
and that they ws re !aunt. She then asked slefundaistf:T
compensation. Defendant said he would not give one
penny. Witness tell him she should try to make him.
when defendant said she may do her best and worst.
Cross-examined : Defendant said there had been • fire
on the premises. and that my goods had been burnt.
By the lunch: I 1.:,1 10s on the goods, and lox. of tea.
—The M.gistrates Chrk to defendant: Von oaelit to
hare been broaght °ponder. anothercharge.—Mr. Stokes
sail it Win not true about the tea, lie had a complete
answer to the case and addressed the Bench for the
defence. He said that all pawnbrokers were bound t s
take urdioary care of goods given into their charge, bat
they were not liable if the goods were destroyed by acct.
dent. Not only that, but the pawnbroker could sue for
the amount of money lent open the goods; and that he
was only liable en the parties showing that he had been
guilty of gross negligence. The goods sued for in this
case had been destroyed by fire, and defendant wan not
liable. In support of this view he Tinted the case of
" Syrea ts. Carruthers," in 27, Lao-Journal, where a man
had been seed in Liverpool, and the Magistrates held
that comp•inant could not recover for the goods. He
had a ninth steonger point in ease tbao that A pawn-
broker had receive I so n, cools i no. and the moths
ha i got i:sto tints,,..., Loy w., , sien. The an-
peilaot applied for slunages, and the Court held tisst the
pawnbroker was not liable, en he had taken ordinary

Lea: "—nee was charged by
A Pa:MN fltio9ll4.—William ' •mt.
rriah Tromans nith assaulting him on the Pita
Mr. Addieon defended. nom the evidence it appeared
there hod been some disptre over a pigeon. when defend-
lint struck complainant. anti blacked his eye. Adjourned
for evidence for the defenee.
WOWS'S QUARREL4.—Marforet HaMes wee charged
by Hnienna Bishop with aisaulting her on the 15th 'net,
C shp'aini.nt !mid she was sitting in her own borne, when
she beard the defendant's mother backbiting. She went
oat to her to ask her why ehe dad it. when the defendant
fetched a mop and struck her KMSi the mouth with the
stsii, and made her mouth bleed. Dofendant sadmitted
the offence, but said that it wits (11/00 accidentally. Fined
: 6.1 and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—.7.SI7II Willetta wan chsrged
by Superintendent Mills with being drunk and Jisorderly
oe the 19th init. Police-constable Johnson troveil that
the defendant committed a nuisance on the footpath, and
that he wee drunk. Fined in and costa.
CHARGE OP FRAUDULENTLY RI. worm() 0001,..--
Georize Armstrong was charged by James Westwood with
fraudulently removing his goods with intent to defraud
him of £3 Ils rent due. Complainant proved that the
defendant owed the above amount. and had refused to
pay the rent, and that defendant had taken hie goods
away to defraud him. The goods consisted of dock,
chairs, and table, value Li. Oiderel to pay double the
amount arid costs ; in default six months.