The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-17 00:00:00

BRIEULEY HILL.

TiIIiKATSN:NO.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Mesara. B. St. J. Matthews and C. Cochrane,
James Hell was summoned by Esther Attwohd, for uong
threatening language towards her on the sth inst. After
hearing complainant's riioeUCe the cane was adjourned
for. week. for the production of further evidence.
Setto-h BoanD YaosECUTloNS.—Jobti filcaluan was
charged by Hugo Vetney Breton, with neglecting to send
hi, two chudren to school. Fined 2s 64 in cacti case.—
Se-noel Stevens similiarly summoned, was dismissed
James Warr fined Ts; Richard Piimtney lined 55 for like
off 'ices.
CUARON OF POACHINO.—Job Corns and Thomas Cress.
well, were charged by Mr. J. B. Lucas, Ilend•kerper, to
the Earl of Dailey, with having on the 31-it lint, unlaw•
fully killed and taken away iine cock pheasant, out of
season ; and also charged with kiiling sod taking one
phi). int without a license. Mr. klolbertou appeared to
proseme, and Mr. Waldron defended. John Timmins,
labourer, said he was in the employ of the Elul of
Dailey. About Neves o'clock on the above did, he was
sir Clap Gate, in the parish of Wornboarne, and heard
a gun go off very near him, lie looked into the fiiiid
and Caw a cock pheasant fluttering about The defen-
dant Corns caught the pheasant in the lield and took
it away with Mtn. When wiiness overt,ok defendants,
Cresswell had the gin in his hand and Corns had some-
thing liu.ky under his arm. Witness said to Corn.,
"Job yon have been and allot a pheasant," and defendant
laid it was nothing but a nuke. The feathers produced
were pheasanis feathers and were pickeii up from the
pace where Corns was standing. Mr. NValilron, in
oefeoce, called James Pyatt, who said he saw defendants
• I M. at a quire that wa flying shout, but he did not
,ee them shot phoasatit, nor did h- s.e any pheasants
fcchera tisout. lie felt in Corns'a pocket after Simmonsr
had gone away, but could not find anything. Thomas
Shaw was also celled for the defence, and said he was
sta idling close to Corns and Pyatt the whole if the
time, and Pyatt did not put his hand into Corns'.
pocket. P.O Bichlulph said defendant Corns had been
pi evioiisly convicted in a game case, first on the 26th of
July. 1869, and fined 10u and coats, at Wolverhampton.
Mr. J. B. Loess said defeotiant had been convicted once
a: Brine) iv sill], and once at Word-1 for nsia4 snares
and fln. tin midi case. The Bei.eit said in the ca•,•
of Co. us they should inflict • fine of £2 iind costs in
asjh ea-el but in the ease of Cresswell, they believed he
had been d into it by the other man and fined him bs
in each case.

Duo Pence —Joseph Timmins was charged
wi:h wilfuLy damaging a fence, belonging to the Earl of
Dudley, to the amount of 64 on the 30:h of April. Mr.
Holberton appeared to prosecute. Samuel Mat k said he
saw the defendant go through the fence on the above
date, with a dog. aud come through it 11.V1111 15 yards
higher op. The damage done amounted to 6d. Defen-
dant was fined Is ; 6sl damage and costa.
:"TIe.ALING IRON —James Bolt, a little lad, was charged
with at &ling a uece of iron, on the 7th Mat, the Imo
ferry of Ittes,rs. It irk and 1) Y-S, contractors. PC
11. .1 , a proved se• ing defend iut come from the founda-
tions of the Nyw Schools with the piece of non produced,
in his possession. Prosecutor said he did not wish to
press thanes° and defendant was discharged with a re-
preuriud.

I.I.VOED 1,4 EGLROT OF WORK.—Ab4alom Price, a
ikaman, wee chirged with neglecting the aervice of Mr.
John Milk endortater. of Penenett. Mr. Stoic,. abe
(.e ended. •hosvcd th et defendant wee Pistiiied in leaving
the pit, the road doggy having removed a :tree from the
place selected for Price to work in, and he considered it
nasafe. The cane was dismissed.