The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-29 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

Vsonincv.—At the Petty Sessions. on Monday last,
before If. 0. Firmatone out B. St. John Matthews,
Esqrs., Martha Hughes was charged by Thomas MB,
Ouveruor of the Uwon, with neglecting to do her work
Ai a nailer. Richard Portico, Superintendent of the
Works, proved that dcfendant re rll,led to make tar pruner
quantity of nails. As she had previously been convicted
for a s:tuilar offence, she was sentenced to 11 days' hard
labour.
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STEALING Wassail was charged with
stealing a quantity of coal on the 21st inst. the property
of W. Boson. Police-constable Hughes said that he
was in company with aumther officer at pr ,setuitor's col.
fiery, about half past six in the morning, when he SAW
the prisoner moor along a boat by mash, r wbieli was
laden with coal, and he (prisoner) threw tillbs ~f coal
from the boat and put it into his own, which was laden
with pig-iron. Witness charged prisoner with the offence,
when he admitted that he had taken some coal. In his
defence, prisoner said that he took it to put on the flre
Locket. Sentenced to seven days impritonment, with
hard labour. . .

Srearrso InoW.—Thomas Tit:, (15). was charged with
felonionsly stealing an iron link on the 23rd instant, the
property if the Earl of Dudley. James Husking, watch-
m in, said that he saw the prisoner go towards some
Weeks belonging to the Earl of Dudley, and as he was
returning saw him with the link of iron produced, in his
hand as he wan running across the fold. The iron be. ,
langed to the Earl of Dudley. whose initials were stamped
on it. It was worth Is 6J, being 104 lbs. Police-con-
stable 'rurnock proved apprehending the prisoner, and
finding the link in his house. Mr. Flewitt, agent to the
Earl of Dudley, said that the boy was employed as under
breaksuran, and that lie did not wish to press the case as
prisoner had hitherto borne a good character. Prisoner
was then discharged.
IMORDNULY CONDUCT. ThOllla3 Griffiths, chain.
maker, was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit
I the beerhouse, the Two Ways Inn, Itrierley lull. Pir•
lice•eoustable Hammond proved that the defendant was
fighting and very disorderly, and refused to leave the
'IOUs,,. Witness put hint out, and defendant refused hi
go home, and eventually witness was compelled to lock
hint up. Ordered to pay Is and costs.
WAOKS CAsE.—Sallillul Hopkins was summonrd by
Thomas Dawes for refusing to pay hie) the sum of Pis
wages alleged to be Ilue. Complainant said lie was a
labourer, and worked for the defendant three days, at
per day. The amount was admitted, and an order was
made for the full amount and costs, Li Is.
CAUTION To CARTl,llB.—WilliaM Powell, of Droms-
grovAvas summoned by Superintendent Mills for using

w . . • a
a cart on the 15th mat, without having his name upon
it. Pleaded guilty. Fined 1. and cos. Its 6.1.—W.
Griffiths, of Emilie, ICH charged with riding in a cart
on the 11th inhtant, without having reies to guide the
horses. Police-constable Dobbs proved the cab. Or-
dered to pay the coats, 104 O.—William Merrick, of
Bobbington, wan charged with riding without reins on
the 10th instant, iu a cart. Police-constable Dobbins
proved the offence. Pleaded gnilty. Ordered to pay
the costs, lOs 6,l.—Thomas Waki land was charged with
allowing his donkey to stray on the highway at Bobbing,-
ton, on the Llth instant. Police-el-instable Dobbs proved
the case. Pleaded guilty. Fined Is and costs, lgs 6d;
in default 11 days.
ASSAULT C ASE. —Benjamin David Dawes, of the Dolph,
was charged by Hannah Boyce with 1,4.1110,1 g her on
the lath inst. Complainant said th,,t time &fondant came
to her mother's house for a bed. Shortly afterwards she
heard her mother scream out, "Murder." Witness went
to see what was the matter, when defendant struck her

on the body, laid hold f her by the hair of:the head and
threw her on the bed, and heat her. Prudence Dawes
said that complainant and defendant were her children.

There W. some dispute re noting family matters, and
the defendant tried to take a bed out of the house. Sine
refused to let him have it, when her son began to pull
her about. Her daughter Caine in, and the defendant
struck her.-I)efendant was farther charged with wilfully
breaking a table on the 10th Mat, the property of John
Boyce. Hannah Boyce proved that the damage done was
10s. Defendant had brok,,n the table into pies. Cont.
plainant was also called to speak to the d•fendant's vio•
hence, rind to the iajary done to the table. Defendant
alleged tlmt complainala broke the table hiwrelf with a
mallet. Fined Is and costs for line assault, or in default
14 days; aud °Morel to pav 10s, the damage done to
the table, and a fine of is an-al costs—£l 178; in default
14 days.

brEALING A SHAWL AT KINiISWINFORD.—At the Ad-
journed 81,1ii0ES, on %Vedneaday Itt. before the Earl of
Lichfield, Mary Ann flower (3-2 i wad indicted for 'duel-
ing a cadhruere allawl, on the 2:ird January la,t, the pr,
party of Robert JOlleil %Vitiating, diaper. Mr. Losdale
Waren conducted the proinicution. After hearing Um
evidence the jury acquitted the pridoner.