The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-01-31 00:00:00

BEIERLEY HILL.

COAL STEALING.----At the Police Court, On Mon-
day, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. H. Hall,
Edward Thomas Reynolds (19), was charged with
stealing a quan-ity of coal the property of the Earl
of Dudley, on the 12th inst. It w,as stated by two
witnesses that the defendant was with other people
taking coal from No. 37, Earl Dudley's coal pits.
The defence was that be was passing over the
mound trying to find a situation. Defendant, who
hail been previously convicted, was fined 20s in-
cluding costs; in default one month s hard labeur
STEALING TlMBER.—Frederick Jones alias llelton,
boatman, of Kidderminster, was charged with
stealing a quantity of timber, the property of Mr.
Foley, on the 17th inst. Henry Hance,' said the
defendant was in charge of a boat going to Kidder-
minster, and he got off the boat and took two
pieces of timber from land belonging to Mr. Foley,
at Prestwood, and put it on the boat. Defendant,
who pleaded guilty, was fined lOs including costs;
in default 14 days.
DRUNK AND REFUSIN a TO QUIT.--EbeDezer
James, miner, of Common Se.le. was charged with
being drunk and refusing to quit the Crown Inn,
Common Side, on the 19th iust. Samuel Porter,
the landlord, said the defendant came into his
house drunk, and asked for some ale. Complainant
refused to supply him with any. and defendant
became very abusive. Complainant requested him
to leave, but 1;e refused, aid said if complainant
off, red to put him out he would knock his brains
out. Complainan-, sent for Pol,ce-constable Hicklin
and subsequenty the defendant wa3 ejected. De-
fendant was fined lOs and costs.
TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GAmE.:---Richarcl
Craddock and Robert Craddock, of Kinv( r, were
charged with trespas,ing in pursuit of game on
the 11th inst. Richard Craddock was further
charged with wilfully damaging a fence, the pro-
pt rty of George Dudley. Mr. Addison appeared to
prosecute, and Mr. Waldron defended. Edward
Smith, keeper to the Earl of Staer:ford, said that on
the morning of the above date he was watching
with two other men, in the parish of Kinver. He
began watching about five o'clock, and at about
eight o'clock the defendants came down the road
leading from Compton to Kinver. The defendants
got on different part s of the fence, and were wa ek-
ing about A few minutes afterwa,tds the defendant
Richard got over the hedge to where there was a
hare entrapped and took the hare out. On witness'
going to defendant he threw it down again and
tried to gat away. Defend, nts were searched, and
a gun barrel was found in the defendant Richard's
pocket, and a steak in the defendant Rebert's
pocket. this evidence was corroborated by Joseph
Warr and Thomas Williams. Defendant (olichard)
was fined 205 and costs, or one month, and 10s,
including costs, for the damage; or. 7 days; and
defendant (Robert) WaS fined 10s and costs; or 14
days.
DRUNKENNESS.— James Green, miner, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly in the
highway on the 20th inst. Police. constable Mount-
ford proved the offence, and said the defendant was
vet./ drunk and using bad language in Church
Street, Brierley Hill. Defendant was fined 10s
including costs.
ASSAULT.— Four men named John Rogers,
Samuel Rogers, Hancox, and Grainger were charged
with assaulting Reuben Male on the 17th inst. 74r.
Waldron defended. The complaint was that on the
night in question complainant was fetched out of
his house by a girl, and when outside, the four
defendants rushed on to him, and struck him. The
evidence was corroborated by two 'witnesses.
Defendants were fined 10s each, including costs.
DAMAGING TREES Knight (19), miner,
I of Pensnett, was charged with damaging trees, the
property of the Earl of Dudley, on the 27th inst.
A man named Joseph Gregg proved seeing the de-
fendant breaking boughs off trees in Barrow Hill
Coppice, Peninett The damage done was valued at
sixp. lice. Defendant was fined 10s including costs;
in default 7 days.