The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-15 00:00:00

BRIBILLINY HILL.

81NOULAN PROCERDINGS UNDER THU LICINRING ACF
—At the Police Court, on Monday. before Messrs. F.
Evers and H. Hall, Cornelius Wood Walker, grocer,
Brettell Lane, was charged with selling ale at the Four
Locks Inn, Stewponey, without a license. Mr. Perry ap-
peared for the defence. Police-sergeant Baldwin stated
that he called at the house, of which VII lately Mrs.
Newton was landlady, and netted for two glass:, of ale,
and paid for them. Saw two men in the house with a
quart of ale, and saw them pay for it. The defendant
had no license. In defence, Mr. Perry said Mrs. Newton
was a married woman who, having been deserted by her
husband. obtained a protection order from the magis-
trates. An opening suddenly appeared in America which
Mrs. Newton tiloughtwoold suit her, and she left England
on September 14th, in order to see if she could obtain
the position. The defuulant was her brother, and she
asked him to manage the business for her whilst she
was away, and the profits were to be kept for Mrs. New-
t". In reply to an inquiry from the Bench, Mr. Perry
said it was uncertain whether Mrs. Newton would return.
If she obtained the position she would not, but she might
come back that very day. He might add that the profits
of the business were being kept for Mrs. New lon. whose
teimucy expired at Michaehnas. He contended that if
Mrs. Newton could not leave her manager behind whilst
she went on such a trip, every licensed victualler who
took a trip to Paris wignt be liable—Mr. King (Magia•
Bates' Clerk) said tile question was one of residence,
permanent or not, and LRe difficulty was, who should be
summoned if an offence was committed.—Regarding it
an a delicate question, the Bench observed that thi y
should consider their decision, and give it that day fort-
night.
CHARGE CF BlGAMY.—Squire Holt, (31), was brought
up on remand charged with intermarrying with Elizabeth
Carter, his first wife Ann Maria, being alive. Mr.
Addison appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldron defen-
ded. Jesse Billinghstn, the father of the first wife
proved the tuarriage with her daughter in February,
1871 ; and Elizabeth Carter proved the second, she said,
however. that she knew the prisoner was married before
she went to Church with him. He told her that Ann
Maria had left him three times daring the twelve months
they had been married, and that he had a blind father
and children to attend to, and that he mast have some
one to live with him. She had nothing to do with the
prosecution that day, having had experience that the
prisoner was a eteady and affectionate oin. Police-con•
stable Freeman proved apprehending rieoner. and said
that when he charged him with the offence prisoner re•
marked that he was a ruined man, and wondered what
would become of his iittle children. Ihe Bench then
pressed some surprise at tile case coming into Court.
Mr. Addison said the second wife had taunted the first
wife's relations. The prisoner was then committed to the
Assizes; bail being accepted on the application of Mr.
Waldron.

QUISTION AS TO Inc REP•lIl Or • ligo•Dlin applica•
bon was made on behalf of the surveyor of Aniblecote
asking the magistrates to call upon the surveyor of the
Bra/An:moor District of Highways to show Game why he
should not repair a pi. se of road cheat 400 yards in
length in Brettell Laue. Mr. J. W. Clulow appeared on
behalf of the Brockaaoor surveyor, and Mr. Honsfray
attended to watch the case cn behalf of the Wordsley
District of Highways. Mr. Clulow contended that, inns-
mach as there was no reference to Wordsley in the sum-
mons, Mr. Homfray bad no locus standi ; and the section
itself only *liable,' the magistrates to bay whether or not
the road should be apportioned between the hamlet of
simblecote and the district of Brockmoor. If the magis-
trates decided that the load should not be apportioned
to Brocktuom, they had no power under the summons to
say that it should be apportioned to Wordsley. It was
explained, in the course of the case, that the piece of
road in question had belonged to the firettsll Lane Dis-
trict of Highways, but that when the Local Board. of
Brierley Hill and Quarry Bank were formed it was ex-
cluded from both, in consequence of the districts of
these Local Boards being defined by the ecclesiastical
boundaries and the boundaries of Brocksoor, the re.
maining portion of the old district act approaching the
road on any side it had never since been repaired. Mr.
Pearson. the Amblecote surveyor, having been sworn,
Raid that the whole of tha road belonged to Wordsley
district. Mr. Cialow pointed out that thie statement
Wall directly in the teeth of the adegation the witness
made in the information, namely, that one aide of the
road was in the hamlet of Amblecote, and the other side
in the district of Brockmoor. The case, in consequence
of this contradiction, broke doeJ, and the summons was
dismissed.

CHARGE Or WILFUL DAMAOI4.—ThOLOU BR
apprentice to Joseph M. Dancer to the glass.ctitting
business, Was 61132M)r1,1 by hi master for wilfully
damaging a quantity of work. Mr. Clulow appeared for
complainant, and Mr. Waldron for the defendant. Com-
plaivant proved that the defendant was apprenticed to
him. He gave him a quantity of work to do which he
alleged was spoiled by the defendant's neglect. After
hearing the evidence for the defence, the Bench did not
consider that defendant had wohilly damaged the work,
Cautioned the defendant to be more careful in future,
and dismissed the summons.

ASSAULT Cam —At the Petty Session., held on Thurs-
day, before I. Spooner, Esg , Stipendiary. Caleb Cr....
well was charged by Edward Pardue, with awaiting him
on the 11th inst. Complainant said he worked for Earl
Dudley, and the defendant is manager. Defendant com-
plained that he had not made the staffs large enough, and
boxed his ears. Ordered Co pay the coats, 31 6d.
ASSAULT CASE.—Edward JOIZOS, was charged by Sarah
Malpass, with assaulting her on the 26th ult. Mr.
Waldron defended. Camplainant said defendant brought
a drunken woman to her house to tight, and said if she
did nid strike her he the defendant) weuld, and struck
her two violent blows on the head. The defence was,
that defendant did not strike complainant, and called
Martha Deeley, who said that she went with the defen-
dant to complainant's house, opened the door and went
in the house, and asked if her husband was there. She
found him there, and went away quarrelling. Did not see
the defendant strike complainant. Fined £1 and cost.,
21; in defaaltthree weeks' hard labour.