The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-21 00:00:00

Vont inb 31i5trict Wietos
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SERIOCA ACCIDENT.-Our readers will hear with deep
regret that a serious accident occurred to Mr. George
Oruzebrook anal Mr. Sidney Grazehronk, on Tuesday
night lint. From what we can learn it alp-rare that Mr.
Orazebrook was driving home on Tuesday night, accom-
panied by hi: three sons. When near home, and after
turning the eorner of the Malt Shovel public-house, it
was very dark, a-id some of his workmen, it appears,
were coming towards Norton. Mr. Grazebrook, thinking
it was • v. hade of some kind, pulled the horse on one
aide, and the horse being spirited drew the trap up the
embankment, and threw them all four out. Mr. G.
Grazebrook received injuries on the back and heed, nod
Mr. S 0 roc-brook sever injuries of the leg, the I:yam:o-
-f pel• Pit being cat through. We are happy to say Mr.
G. Grozebrook is dung as well as can be expected, but
Mr. S. Grazebrook is likely ha be confined to his home
for a long period. The other two eons were uninjured.
A Hosawar llama. —An accident took place on
Thnrsilay Inat, which was near proving serious. It ap-
pears that a man named Walters woo taking a horse be-
longing to Mr. .1. Itaybould, of Clod, to StourtiriOge to
he clipped. From some cause or other the horse bolted,
and went through the High-street at a terrific rate. On
arriving near lifiville:street the man tried hi tarn him
down, but tit:: h irse wan going no fa-t that he could not
torn. and rail against the shop of Mr. Barlow, chemist,
fracanring, the lwork of the window, throwing the
horse doWII, and the man oft his back. Two boy. named
James Cook arid James Allsop, wto were going to school,
were kn.:lied down by the horse, and the little boy All-
sop. LOU of Mr. James Allsop. decorator, received a
severe eat on the forehead, bat is going on well. The
man 111.10 Wlii severely bruised, but no bones were
broken.

CIIARGE OF STEALING WEARING APPAREL. —At the
Petty Seisions. on Monday Lot, before it. L. Freer and
J. Holeroft, ESIF , Ellen Corbett was charged with steal-
ing a qu intity of wearing app irel, the property of Frau-
da firming. on the 29:11 I.f September. Eligalieth Jane
Heming, wife of prosecutor, bait she formerly lived at
the Swan Inn, Hagley-road. Knew the prisoner, who
had been in her employ. About a month abbe they left
the Swan, and went to live in Kidderminster-street.
She could swsar to the things produced by their being
marked with her name, she having marked them herself
Witness did not miss the things till her sister came and
told her that she bad seen the prisoner with things with
her (witness's) name on them. Police-sergeant Maley
said from inforination he received he went t u the Swan
Inn, Hagley-street. He saw primmer, and charged her
with stealiog a quantity of wearing apparel the property
~f Francis Homing Prisoner said they were in her box.
Prisoner helped hint to search her box, and he found
some of the thiugs produced, and the others in • box at
the house of • man named Shields. and some under.
linen at the biome of a woman named Darks, ri siding at
oldswiiiford. Prisoner was then remanded till yester-
day, when she wis again brought op before S Little-
wood and R. L. Freer, Esqrs Maria Dark, of Oisiswin.
ford, identified some of the articlea as Mrs. Honing's,
and said that prisoner brought the articles to Le washed.
Witness after wive them up to the police. Prisoner
pleaded gudty, and was committed for one month's hard
labour.—There was a second charge against the prisoner
for stealing a quantity of articles, the property of John
Bristow, but it was withdrawn.

CHARGE OF THREATENING.— At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday. before B. Littlewood,Esq., Noah Beddal was
, eharged by Sa/eh Beddal, his wife, with using threaten-
. lag language to her, on the 11th inst. Coinphinant said
she lived at Cleat. On the above date defendant need
threatening language to her, put her out of the house,
and threatened to kill her. He also broke a pound's
worth of glass. Defendant, who had nothing to say, woe
bound over in one surety of £5, aud himself in £lO, to
keep the peace Dr three mouths.
Riegle/. 1/A3/aux.—Noah Bei'dal was then charged by
Samuel Cartwright with wilfully damaging a gate, on the
11th instant, his property. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Complainant proved that the damage done was 2s.
Sophia Green gave corroborative evidence. Fined in
and costs, and ordered to pay 2a, the damage done; to
default seven days.
Wtegue DAMAGE.—Henry Hill was charged with wil-
fully breaking the windows of Elijah Newey, on the 11th
inst. Complainant's wife proved that defendant broke
three panes of glass, and it would cost :3, to repair them.
Fined 11,1 and costs, and ordered to pay the damage, Sc;
in default seven days.
A Vineexy WomAN.—At the Petty Sessions. yester.
day, before B. Littleffood and B. L. Freer, Lave., Han-
nah Gammon was charged by Richard Langford with
assaulting him on the 18th iost. From the evidence of
complainant it appears that he was entrusted to give the
defendant a shilling, but instead gave her a sovereign in
mistake. He then went to the defendant and asked her
to return it. Defendant denied that it was a sovereign,
but said it was a shilling. Defendant also picked op a
pair of tongues and struck him on the face, and cut his
cheek. John Miles corroborated the assault. Fined is
and cools; in default seven days.
CHARGE OF Wogs:Dime—George Taylor was charged
with unlawfully woanding Andrew Chapman, on the 11th
lust, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr.
Perry defended. From the evidence of complainant it
"PPeara that they had been drinking together, and in
going home the defendant knocked him down, sad kicked
his eye out. Had no wrrile with the defendant. Mr.
Perry asked for a remand, RS lie had two witnesses who
were unable to attend. Priaoaer was bound over in his
own recognisences of £lO, to appear next week.
COONTY COUET.—/S.i.GRIg v. Sloke,.—This war RD Re-
tina brought to recover the sum of £7, the value of a
harmonium. Mr. Ponton appeared for the plaintiff, and
stated that Mr. Simms lets harmonium to one Henry
Jones, who at the time was lodging with the defendant,
but ha.l since left, leaving an amount due to defendant
for board and lodging. His client (Mr. Simm+) had ten•
dered the rent due to defendant. Defendant refused to
give up the instrument, and consequently the present ac.
tints wail brought to recover the value. The Judge sug-
gested that defendant should give op the instrument and
pay the costs, awl adjourned the case until next Court
for defendant to do no. If defendant did not do so, he
should give judgment for the full amount claimed, and
costa.

CONCERT—It will be seen on reference to our 'deer.
tieing columns, that Mr. Arthur Lloyd will give a grand
concert in the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday evening nett,
and those who have not seen him will do well to attend.