The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-04-24 00:00:00

BRIERLLY LULL.

DIZITIOC AND RaoTous.—At the Police Court, 012
Monday, before Mr. J. Holeroft, Patrick Kenney
and Margaret Kenney were charged with being
drunk and riotous, on the night of the 17th inst.—
Police-constable Lavin said he was on duty about
six o'clock, when he saw :the two defendants who
were drunk and making a great noise. There were
hundreds of people round them and the female
defendant kicked several of them. Police-con-
stable Godly said he was with the last witness,
and the female defendant struck him several
times and knocked his hat off. Defendants were
ii=cd 5s and costs each; in default 14 days.
STEALING HAY. George Hardwick, Tansey
Green toll.gate keeper, was charged with stealing
a truss of hay, on the 18th inst, the property of
Messrs. Robinson and Jones. Police-constable
Storer said he was on duty at Pensnett about 11
o'clock on the night in question, when he heard
a noise near Messrs. Robinson and Jones' rick-
yard. He saw prisoner in the yard and he was
carrying a truss of hay away. Witness caught
hold of him and charged him with stealing it.
Prisoner said William Greenway gave it to him
for some litter. H, then took prisoner to Green.
way, and prisoner asked him to forgive him.
Greenway said he could not do so and he had not
given prisoner leave to have the hay. William
Greenway said that the last witness brought the
prisoner to him and prisoner asked him to forgivo
him. He told him he could nor but he must see
the master. Witness never gave him permission
to take the hay. The value of the hay was 3s.—
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to
two months hard labour.
CHARON OF , STEALING A PIGEON. —William
Bromyard was charged with stealing a pigeon, on
the 13th inst, the property of Walter Edwards.
Prosecutor proved that on the above date ho had
two pigeons and lost one. Other witnesses gave
evidence, but the Bench did not think they could
punish prisoner on the evidence given, and dis-
missed him with a caution.

DECLINY AND DISORDERLY. Samuel Shaw was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
10th insi, at Kingswinford. Police-constable
Hume proved the ease, and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costs.

CAUTION TO WAGONERS. Richard Price was
chargel with being in possession of a wagon with-
out hiving a name on it, on the 11th inst. P.C.
Mee provcd the caw, and defendant was ordered
to pay ante.

NZOLECT OF WORll.—Joseph Bantom a farm
labourer, was charged with neglecting the service
of lir. Beddard, farmer, of Prestwood, who claimed
2,08 as compensation. Mr. Elcock appeared for
complainant, who said he engaged defendant in
September last and arranged to give or take one
month's notice. On the 27th of March he gave de-
fendant a month's notice, and a week a:ter de-
fendant gave him a week'd notice and left. In
consequence of defendant leaving, four horses had
to be in the stable a day. Defendant was fined
108 and costs in default a distress. The money
was paid.
STNIVNYOBB ACCOIINTS:—The Surveyors accounts
wi re passed for the following places :—Wordsley,
Kingswinford, Shut End, Wallheath, Amblecote,
Upper Arley, Wombourn, Horton, Swindon, Brom-
ley, Kinver, Enville, Himley, Brockmoor, Trysull,
‘eisdon, and Bobbington.