The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-20 00:00:00

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TEIRIATENIN(..—At the Petty Sessions held on Wed-
nesday last, before Messrs!. F. W. U. Bares and N.
Ringley, Joseph Siddaway was charged by Maria, his
wife, with using threatening language to her on the 10th
lust; and the latter asked for sureties. Mr. Addison
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Stokes for the
defendant. Complainant said that she had bleu married
to the defendant for 17 years. A short Me ago be
turned her oat of doors, and she had to go to lodgings.
On the above date the defendant came to where she was
working, took her tools and anvil way, and threatening
to knock her brains out. She had four children, and the
defendant had taken her bed away. She wav afraid he
would do her some bodily harm, and asked that the de-
fendant should be bound over. Mr. Stokes said all the
Bench could do was to bind over his client, which he was
willing to submit to. His only reason for defending his
client, was so that he should not be sued for mainten-
ance. Defendant was ordered to find one surety in £lO,
and himself in £llO, to keep the peace for six mouths.
A DRUNKEN Wouati.—Mary Barton, an old offender,
was charged with being drunken the 11th inst. Police.
constable Cooper said that he was on duty near the
Cross, when he found the defendant lying down in the
road helpletsly drunk, She had only recently come out
of prison, where she had been confined for a similar
offence. Inspector Price said that defendant was in the
habit of getting drunk every day, and was a great nui-
sance. Mr. Hingley said he would try her once more,
and told defendant that if she came there again be should
send her to prison for • long term.
A Juveivink Houazituvaxiiii. Benjamin Wyld, •
youth 16 yews of age, was charged With wilfully entering
and breaking into the dwelling-house of John Levi, on
the 11th inst, and stealing £1 Is 10,1, hie property. Mr.
Addison defended. Prosecutor, who is a butcher, resid-
ing at Blackheath, said prisoner was formerly in hie
employ, and was in the habit of taking out meat From
suspicions he had, on the above date he concealed him-
self in the house. His wife went and locked the door
and took the key with her, leaving witness in the house
alone. In about ten minutes after, lie heard the door
being unlocked. It was opened, and the prisoner came
in, and lit • candle, which was on the table. I.le then
walked up gain., sod remained there for about a minute,
and then came down. Witness arized hold of him by
the two bands, and said, Ben, I have gotyou this time."
Whilst taking him across the road, prisoner begged to be
forgiven. Witness sent for Police-constable Jackson,
wh .) searched prisoner in witness', presence, and found
upon him fl. is 10d, whish consiated of • half-sovereign,
four-pence iu copper, and the rest in silver. Prisoner
also took oat a purse, which contained fis 6d. Prisoner
had a key upon him, which was witness's property.
There were two keys to the door, one of which had been
lust for five or six months. Could not any how it got into
the poaseaaion of the prisoner, Cross-examined : I did
leave the drawer unlocked for the purpose of detecting
the thief. I had suspicion of the prisoner before, and
that was the reason I left the drawer unfastened. Do.
fondant has taken out most for me, and bronght the
money back. On one occasion he charged Mr. Darby
more money than the meat same to.—EllenLevett, wife
of prosecutor, said that previous to her going out on the
above date, she put £l6 lOs in the drawer up stairs,
which consisted of gold, silver, and copper. She did not
leek the drawer. Witness left the bowie and went to her
mother's, leaving her husband in the house. On leaving
the house, she belied the door and took the key with
her. In about ten minutes her husband brought the
prisoner to her mother's house, and Police-constable
Jackson was sent for and searched him. She went to
look in the drawer, and found £l5 8s .£1 Is I.od had
been taken away. Saw the money—£l Is 102—taken
out of the prisoner's pocket. She knew the prisoner,
who occasionally worked at the shop. Prisoner had
never slept in the house.—Police-constable Jackman
said that he was sent for on Sunday night by the prose-
cutor. He saw the prisoner, and charged him with
breaking into the house of John Levett, and stealing id
Is 102. Prisoner begged to be forgiven. Witness then
searched him, and found one half-sovereign, four farina,
one half-crown, two sixpences, and four penny pieces.
In his right-hand aide pocket he found • purse which
contained one half-crown, one shilling, and one sixpence,
and the key produced in his jacket pocket, which nasal
once identified by prosiecutor.—Priouner was committed
to take his trial at the next VI orceater Sessions.

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llarNY AND INCAPABLE. Betljalriti Sidjaway, a
miner, was charged with being drunk and incapable on
the 10th inst. inspector Price proved the case, and said
defendant was very drunk, and had to be carried into a
house. Fined 2s tid and costs.—James Poole. a miner,
was charged with being drank and riotous, at Black-
heath, on the tial. Police-sergeant Baldwin proved the
ease, and said that defendant wanted to fight, and was
very abusive. Several previous cases were proved against
the defendant, who was in an intoxicated state at the
time Of the trial. He Iraq Slued Is and costs, and
laceriug the defeutlatui turew Ms cap across the
Court, and said he would soon do 14 days.—Saintml
Priest was charged with being druuk an disorderly, on
the sth DIA. Police-sergeaut Baldwin proved the case,
and said that the defendant had been beating his wife
and threatening her. Fiiied,,Js and Costa; in default 14
days.--Isaac Parkes was charged with being drunk and
riotous, on the sth. The case was proved by Police.
constable Shorthouse, and defendant was tined 2s lid and
costs.—Catherme North was brough up in custody by
Police constable Jarvis, charged with being drank in
Brierley Hill, on the 15th inst. The CU@ was proved,
but as defendant said she was travelling to Yorkshire to
her brother, she was discharged and ordered to leave the
district at once._ - . _ _ .

CAUTION Ti Bovs.—Joeeph T. Parkes, • youth, was
summoned for letting off fireworks in the public street,
on the Bth inst. Defendant pleaded guilty" The case
was proved by Policacountable Cooper, and defendant
was ordered to pay coats and cautioned.
NEOLECT OF WORK.—ThOMSAI Shutt WAS charged by
William John Hayward, on behalf of the Waterloo Col-
liery Company, with absenting himself from their em-
ploy on the 211 h November; and they claimed 110 s as
compensation. The evidence went to show that the de.
fendant was the pit carpenter. He left on the above
date, and hail not been to work since. It was the de-
fendant's duty to repair the pit frame. The work wes
left undone, and the men at the pit could not work be.
cause the necessary repairs were not done, acid the loss
to the company was 20s. Defendant alleged, in extenua-
tion, that another men was sent for, and he thought he
could leave. Complainant said the man sent for was a
sinker, and not a carpenter. Defendant was ordered to
pay lus as compensation, and costs.
MASTER AND NERVANTS.—EI/011,er Bissell WAS charged
by Isaac Turner, gas fitter, for neglecting his work on
the 4th November, and id was claimed as compensation.
Complainant said that he gave the defendant out some
work to do. Defendant, however, refused to do it, and
left the complainant's employ, leaving behind him • lot
of bad work. Defeedant got plesty of work and money.
He had paid the defendati466 Lis for a week's work.
Defendant would only have to pay his striker 30s out of
that. Witness had advanced the defendant a stint of
money, and the latter still owed him E 7. In answer to
the charge, defendant said that complainant would not
give him a certain rice for certain work, and he left the
complainant on that account. William Homer' striker
for Turner, said there was plenty of work for the defend.
ant, bathe refused to make •certain size. Henry Beasley
said that because defendant refused to make a certain
size, he should not have another fire. Defendant was
ordered to pay ill as compensation, unit costs, and return
to his work; in default 21 days.
APPLICATION FOR EXTRNSION OF Tl3l2.—At the Old
Hill Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, before Metiers. F.
W. G. Barra arid N. Hiugley. Mr. William Laister, land-
lord of the Handel Hotel, Blackheath, made an applies.
lion on behalf of the licensed victuallers of the Rowley
District, for an extension of time of one hour on Christ-
mas live, and on the '26th and on the 27th histants. Mr.
Barra said they were quite willing to give an extension
of time; but objected to exteud the time on the 27th, it
being Saturday ,night. They, however' were willing to
give extra time, either on the last day of the year, or on
the first of the new year. Mr. Lainter elected to have
the extension on the last day of the year, an the Bench
granted the extension for the 24th, 26th, and Sint, to all
licensed victuallers who had not been convicted.
TRANSFER.— The Swan Inn, Cradley Heath, from
Alphonsus Shaw to Richard Burford.
Tug TINOUWAND NAILNAKKRei.— A meeting of delegate,
representing the makers of wrought thousand nails was
held at the Golden Cross Inn, Old I.lill, on Monday
last. The meeting was called for the purpose of consid-
ering the advisability of establishing a union of thousand
nailmakers, apart from the hundred nail men, and to
draw up a code of rules for the management of the same.
The places represented were Old Hill, Haleeowen, Black.
heath, Gosty Hill, Moor-street, Woodgate, and Oldswin-
ford. The following resolutions were unanimously put
and caaried :—firstly, resolved, "That the thousand nail
makers form themselyee into as union, for the purpose of
protecting and also of furthering the interests of their
own branch of the trade ;" secondly, "That the rules
and regulations be written out and enrolled ;" thirdly.
" That the next meeting be held at Mr. James Payne's,
Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Blackheath, on December 27th,
1873, at 2 p.m."