The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-04-17 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CONIIR3iITION. 0.1 Tileithy afteruooa. the Lord
Bishop of Worcester held a c,intirmation service at St
Luke's Church, Reddal Hill. when:upwards of 40 persons
%ere confirmed. At the close of the service a collection
waslmade in aid of the New Schools, which amounted to
25.

NEW MIGIsTRATS. Mr. Walter Bataan°, who was
appointed magistrate at the last Stafford &satins, took
his seat for the first time, on Wednesday.
APPOINTMENT OP OVERsEERS. At the Police Court
on Wednesday, before Messrs. N. Hingley and W. Bas-
Imo, Henry Bennett and Joseph Guest were appointed
overseers for Rowley Regis.
FACTORY ACT CASES. Nathaniel Bridgwater was
summoned by Mr. W. El. Brewer. sub-Inspector, for al-
lowing a boy to work in his shop alter nine o'clock at
night, on the sth inst. Defendsnt pleaded guilty.. On
promising not to offend again, defendant was ordered to
P)' costs—Thomas Hughes was charged with employ-
ing Harriet Simpson in his shop, she being under age.—
Defendant pleaded guilty, and WILS tined 5s and costs.—
A similar charge was merle against Ambrose Weaver, of
Scoldings Green, for not obtaining a certific etc of a boy
named Job Cartwright.—Fined 5s and costs. Stephen
Willetts was summoned for allowing his daughter to be
emp!oyed in the shop of Nathaniel Bridgwater, on the
sth March. Defendant was ordered t,o pay costs.—Thos.
Simpson was charged with not allowing his daughter to
attend school. Defendant was fined Is and costs.
ADULTERATION OY MILE. Sarah Hodgetts, milk
seller, was summoned by Mr. J. G. Horder, inspector,
f o selling a quantity of milk to Charles ,Henry Hughes.
on the 17th int, the same being adulterated. Hughes
proved purchasing the milk, which he sealed up and gave
to Mr. Herder. Mr. ['order said he handed the milk to
Mr. Jones. analyst, who examiued it and fowl iit was
adulterated with water, 26 per cent. Fined 5s and costs
ROBBERY II? A SERYANT.—Elizabeth Turfield, a do-
mestic servant in the employ of Hugh Richard Kerr,
surgeon, was charged with stealing e quantity of bread
anCgrocery articles, the property of her master. Mr.
&cock, of Stourbridge, appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
Addison defended. Police-constable Cooper said he was
watching prosecuto's premises at night, and saw prisoner
c.,me out of the house and go onto a wrste piece of land.
Witness stopped het and found she was carrying a large
bundle in front of her. He asked her what she had got.
She said she had some old clothing. He told her he was
a toliceman and she must go back to the house with him.
She said she should not, and he said she would have to
g She began to struggle and said if he would let her
go she would give him a sovereign. She said she was
amid to face Mr. Ker, and he had to drag her into the
into the house. He examined the bundle and found it
• ontained two loaves of bread, one pound of sugar, a
q 'entity of currants, a small quantity of tea, soap, c nn-
posite candle. blacklead, beef dripping, giblets, and a
ceefsteak. He charged her with stealing them. Mary
Dunn, housekeeper to prosecutor, said she saw the goods
safe in the house about six o'clock at night. They were
in an iron pot which was Lot the proper place for them.
The goods produced were the property of her master.
On cross-sxeminstion witness said she had a quarrel with
prisoner about her going out, but she had no vindictive
feeling against her.—Mariam Archer, in the employ of
prosecutor, said she saw prisoner put the goods into the
iron pot.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
tfiree months hard labour.

Funious Dmvzso•—David Nightengale and William
Nash, cabmen, were charged with furious driving on the
Sfith nit, nt Itowiey.—Elisa Smith said she saw the two
dtlendanta driving a horse and cab each, about seven
o'clock at night They were driving as fast as they could
and the one that was last was beating his horse.—John
Thomas Dixon said he was in charge of a horse and
wagonette and he pulled into the ditch to avoid defend-
ants, but one of them ran into the wagonette and broke
it in tmo. Job Taylor gave corroborative evidence.—
Mr. Addison, for the defence, contended that there was
no furious 'riving, and that one horse was lame and
could not go more than live or six miles an hour.—A
man named Woodhouse said he was on toe cab that was
struck by the wagonette which was in the centre of the
road. He considered it arose through Dixon not pul-
ling on one side. The cab was broken. At the time of
the collision, Dixon's horse was on the trot. -- Defend-
ants both gave evidence. Fined 40a and costs each.
STEALING WEARING APPAREL—WiIIiam Fluke. shoe-
maker, was charged with stealing a coat, vest, and
trousers, on the 11th lust, the property of Henry Par-
sons. The case was provad, and prisoner was sentenced
to six months Lard labour.