The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-02 00:00:00

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NEOLET or Woax.—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before Major Fletcher and the Hon.
C. Or. Lyttelton, Benjamin Cooper, anvil-maker,
was summoned for neglecting the work of Wm.
Wooldridge, of the Lye, on the 30th ult. Mr.
Perry appeared for complainant. Jesson Green
proved the contract, and said that the complain-
ant wished the defendant to fulfil his contract.
After hearing the evidence, the Bench ordered
defendant to return to work and pay costs-9s ficl.

ASHAULTING THZ POLICK.— ba:vid Lee and
Edward Woodall, were charged with assaulting
P.O Somers, at Clent, on the 26th ult. Mr. Perry
defended. Mr. Perry said before the case com-
menced he should inform the Bench that he should
have to ask for a remand. His clients were only
apprehended on Thursday night,and he should be
unable to obtain witnesses. The case was
adjourned for a week; bail being accepted in one
surety of £lO each, and themselves in £2O each.
EVADING TOLL.—Edmund Hart was charged
with passing through Stamber Mill Gate, on the
29th ult, without paying toll. John Green, gate-
keeper, said he saw defendant pass through the
gate with a donkey, horse, and cart. He did not
pay any toll, which amounted to Scl. Defendant
said he showed the complainant the ticket. Wm.
Bowler corroborated Green. John Oliver, keeper
of the Lye Cross Gate, said defendant passed
through the gate with a cart, donkey, and horse,
on the above date. He paid 5d for a ticket. Fined
Is and costs, or 7 clays'.—Emmanuel Chance was
charged with a similar offence at the same time
and place. Fined Is and costs, or 7 days'.
UNMUZZLED DOllB.—Charles Clewes, of Colley
Gate, was charged with allowing a dog to be at
large unrouzzled, at the Lye. P.O Rea proved the
offence. Fined ss, including costs. Walter
Garhett was charged with a similar offence in
Talbot-street, on the 24th inst. P.O Bladon
proved the case, and defendant was fined 5s in-
cluding costs. —Samuel Pearson was fined 5s (in.
costs), and John Newton, of Wollaston, was fined
Is and costs-10s for similaroffences. The latter
defendant giving a wrong name.
DRUNK AND El/FUSING TO QUlT.—Benjamin
Weston was charged with being drunk and ref us-
lug to quit the Pipe Inn, when requested on Mon-
day last. P.S Jones said he went into the Pipe
Inn, High-street, on the above. date and saw the
defendant there. He was drunk and refused to
go when reque-ted. Defendant pleaded guilty,
and was ordered to pay 2s 6d and costs, or 14 days'.
Dattwitinvivasa.— Andrew Meals was charged
with being and disorderly, on the 26th ult, at the
Lye. Thomas Perms proved the case. Fined
2s fkl and costa, or 14 days.... _

AS-lATILTINO A WONANd.—Sainllel Fletcher was
charged with assaulting Bridget Callaghan, on
the 29th. Complainant said defendant was going
up her yard and she told him not to go. He
turned round and struck her, knocked her down
and kicked her. Defendant said he went to his
brother's house and as he was coming out, com-
plainant said he had no right to be there and
struck him twice. Her husband and children
came out and also set about him, and he was com-
pelled to hit complainant. Samuel Green said he
saw the woman strike defendant first and he then
returned the blow. Robert Corey corroborated
Green. Both parties were bound over to keep the
peace.
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WOMEN'S QUARREl.4.—Esther Page wascharged
with assaulting Rebecca Steadman, on the 281.11
ult. Complainant said defendant struck her on
the above date without any provocation. Defen-
dant denied the assault. Fined 2s tid and costs,
or 7 dayie.—Sarah Ann and Ann Southall, were

charged' with assaulting Martha Hart, on the 29th
tilt, at the Lye. Complainant said she wascoming
frmu work when she met the defendants. Sarah
Ann called her bad names and Ann rubbed her
fists in her fnee several times. Clara Taylor said
defendants did not touch complainant. Case dis-
missed. Ann Southall was then charged with
threatening Maria Brettall. Defendant was bound
over to keep the peace in one surety of Li, and
herself in ..£l9. for one month.—Emma Taylor
was summoned for threatening Victoria Taylor,
at the Lye. The case was dismissed.

ENTEr.TAINMENTS.-Mr. Ernest Bolllloll'B COM-
panv gave two entertainments in the Corn Exchange,
on Thnrsday and Friday evenings last. Tha perfor-
mances were of a varied description, consisting of
singing, mimicry, ventriloquism, d:c. The whole of
the performers executed their parts with considatahle
ability an. skill, the impersonations of female cha-
racter by Mr. Boniton being peculiarly excellent, and
totally .kv dof any approach to that lewdness which
is so common on the stage at the present day. In fact,
the character of the whole entertainment was refined
and wttty in the extreme, and there was nothing in
it 1,11 it'd to offend the most sensitive delicacy or

tho Odd-
Lodges of the iltouxbridge district, held a
plc-nic, at the 11111, Amblect.te, ia gad of the Lauda