The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

MErriellii,. THE Loi•st. Boutn.—The monthly meet-
ing id this Board was held on Monday hist ; Mr. Cook
presiding. There wore aresent Messrs. Haines, Coley,
Yemen, Carson, Bennett, Fletcher, Cartwright, Chapel.
Stewart, and Itolliuson. The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and confirmed. The Finance Report,
wh Silt was passed, recommended the granting of a chive
for fill) to meet the stlrveyor's current expenses.—The
Mortality Returna showed that 20 deaths had occurred
since the last report, six females and fourteen males,
being eight less than the previous month. One of the
deaths was the result of English cholera, and nix resulted
from diarrhoe.—A letter wile reed from Mr. Wilshaw,
Registrar. stating that the trouble of preparing the mar-
tidily returns monthly instead of gunnedy was mere
than lie had anticipated, and lie could not possibly pre-
pare such returns under fit 10s per quarter. Mr. Wil-
shaW bed previously named the sum of £4 as an annual
remuneration, and the Board decide to defer their eon•
toleration tel the application. A letter (enclosing tracing)
was read from Mr. Frederick Smith, stating that a new
road, constructed front the Round Oak toll-bar to Level.
street by the Earl of Dudley, would shortly be heeded
over to the care of the Board.—The Chairman explained
that the new road would re a great improvement, sad he
thoeght the Board should accept the road when coniple.
terl.—The eubject was referred to the Road Committee.
—The other business was unimportant.
SHEEP SrEAEml.—At the Petty Sessions, on Monday
last, before T. Y. Lee, F. Evers, and J. Hall, Hive.,
Henry Harding was charged with stealing a sheep, the
property of Mr. Pearman, on the-- ult. Henry Black,
a/ras "Stokey," said he lived at Stourbridge, and Man a
drover, in the employ of Mr. Pearmen. On the night in
question, he was with Henry Boswell in a field by Col-
lins's Lane, about half-mixt one o'clock. He saw the
prisoner in th ; field belonging to Mr. Pearman. Priso-
ner was standing by a gap in the hedge. He (witness)
went up to the gap, and Saw a sheep with its three legs
tied together with a piece of cord. He knew the sheep,
because he attended it. There wag a red mark on the
elleep's ehoulder which he (witeess) had put theie.
['here were two men in the field. and WitnePS told Bos-
well to go after the other man. Prisoner's son worked
for !Rick sometimes as an assistant drover. Henry Bos-
well said he was in the employ of Mr.Pearman, and lived
at Stourbridge. He was with the last witness on the
eight in question in Mr. Haztedine'a Ii 11. He saw two
men in the field, by the gap. Buick told him to go after
the man that was rustling off. It was about half-past
;en in the evening. Premier went along the hedge, and
got over the gate in Collins's Lane, when Bliek caught
him said asked him what his little game was with the
sheep. Witness heard Slick about "Pollee." When ,
Illicit asked the primmer whet he was doing, Inc said he ,
thought lie heard his son and Slick in the field, and he
went to see if it was them, when lie saw a sheep ') cast."
Pince-constable Freemau said that from information he
received he apprehended the prisoner, and charged him
with stealing a sheep, the property of Mr. Pearmen,
from the field of Mr. Haaledine, in Coliine's Lane. ,
When charged, the prisoner said he thought lie heard
his son and Slick in the field, and he went to see if it
was them, when lie saw a sheep cast." Prisoner was
einutuitted to take his trial at the next Staffulainnire
Sessions.

STEALING Boom—William Foley was charged with
stealing a pair of boots, the property of Samuel Warren.
der, of Brierley Hill, on the lot inst. Prosecutor said
on Wednesday, the 11th ult, he hung out the boots on a
rack. He took the rack in on Wednesday night, but did
not miss them until the following day. the boots pro-
due.3l were his property. He could tell them by the
"W" mark, and their general appearance. They were
brought to the shop on the 2nd inst, about eleven o clock.
He (witness) went and gave information to the police.
Police-sergeant Wigley said that on the day in question.
from information he received, he went to Mr. Pearson's
shop; but when he got there prisoner was gone, leaving
the boots. Police-sergeant Carroll said he was stationed
at Brierley Hill. From information he received he ap•'''
prehended the prisoner, and charged him with stealing a ,
pair of boots, the propertyof Samuel Warrender. When !
charged the prisoner said that he met a lad named Grey, !
who said he would give him 3d if he would go with him
to Stourbridge to pawn the boots. Prisoner, in defence,
said that • boy named Grey asked him to go to Stone.
bridge to pawn a pair of boots, because they would not
take them off him as they would think he had stolen
them. Grey gave him 3d to pawn them. Prisoner was
committed to take his trial at the Stafford Sessions.
CAUTION TO OWNEItm OF Cores—Thomas Allden was
Charged by Superintendent Mills with aging a earl with-
out lisvirg a name on it, on the 30th tilt. The ease was
withdrawn on payment of costs.

ANOIIIER CASE.—llenry James was charged with a
similar offence at Amblecote, on the same date. Police-
sergeant enroll proved the case. The ease was with.
drawn on payment of costa.

CAUTION TO CARTERA.—JosepIi Green was charged by
Superintendent Mills with riding without reins at Amble-
cote, on the 30th alt. Police-constable Freeman said lie
saw the defendant riding on the cart, without having
control over the horses. The case was withdrawn on the
payment of costs.
Frßiol:A DRlVlNG.—Richard Burgess was charged by
Superintendent Mills with furious driving at Kinver, on
the lot instant. Defendant pleaded guilty. Arnold,
Parolli-cODAable, proved the rear., Defendant was fined
is and roots ; in default seven days.
SELLING BREAD OTHERWIEE TRAY BY WEIGHT.—
Thomas Carter, Esther Smith, Elizabeth Lee, Abel
George, and Jeremiah Hamphnes were charged by Su-
perintendent 31.11 a with selling bread otherwise than by
weight on the 30th tilt, at Kingiwinford. The cases were
withdrawn on payment of costs.
STEALIN4, BREAD —Susannah Sutton was charged by
Charles Brown, provision dealer, of Kingswinford, with
stealing a loaf of bread, his property, on the let instant.
Police-constable Palmer proved the case. Sentenced to
21 days' hard labour.
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A Barra or COAL STEALERS. Mary Ann Dunn,
Mary Ann Smith, D. Taylor, Elizabeth Brown, Phmbe
Longmore, Harriet Walm.icy, Mat I:, Thomas, Maria
Dickens, Melte Ichuant, Elizabeth Tennant, Emma

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A BATCH or Fans STEALEIIN—WOUIOIII Crampton,
Richard Green, James Foley, MoSVA Slater. Benjamin
Hewitt, William Kynnersley, and Joseph (trove were
severally ehaiged with ate:ding a quantity of fruit on the
2.6 th ultimo, the property of Nathaniel Smith. Thomas
Royston proved that Ise saw the pric,mers in the orchard,
but they were getting chestnuts. Did itt are them get.
ling fruit. Nathaniel Smith and William Robinson gave
evidence as to the prisoners being in the orchard, and
throwing at the walnut trees. At this stage the ease was
adjourned for a fortnight for further evidence, each one
being bound in £5 to attend.
CHANGE OF As U7l.T.—Andrew Harris, labourer, was
charged by Mary ADO Harris with assaulting her on the
ult. Mr. Shakespeare defended. Complainant said
the defend tot was her brother-in-law. On the night of
the above date she went to the defendant's house for her
huabaud. As she was going onto! the house defendant
said he hoped she would hill down the steps and break
her neck. She turned round and said if he Plefendantl
broke hie ntek it would hew good job. Defendant after
Licked her iptf the steps while she had the child in her
arms, and she fell down. When she got up again, dc•
leudant struck her again, and kicked her. On thing
crost•exawined, complainant admitted they were not on
good terms, and that they formtrly lived together. Mr.
Shakesm are addressed the Bench for the defence, and
contended that the case had not been lamed. There
were several persona present that complainant might
have brought to corroborate her testimony, and the case
was adj .urned fir further evidence.
CHARON i.e TRESPASS IN PFUNCIT OW Otwe..—Nicholas
Haucocka was charged with being on land in pursuit of
game, on the 20th oft, in the occupation of Mr. Docker.
Joseph Willetts, keeper, aaid that at half-past five o'clock
on Sunday morning he 8311' the defendant shoot a rabbit
and pick it up. in Little Fairy Wood. After defendant
had shot the rabbit be picked it up and put it into his
pocket. Waimea accused the defendant of laureling the
rabbit, when he said he wanted a rabbit, and was deter-
mined to have one. Had found defendant trapping be.
fare. Fined is and coats.

"At an election meetings! I'eckh2T. on Tnewtey teen.
ing. to promote the return of Mr. Morgan Howard. fae
Lambeth. that gentleimin motile the following stafenient
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Some short JIM. once, letter was writteni. by the Rev.
Thomas Jackal'', a Wesleyan Minister. whose fame it its,
to say the least if it. as eatended us that id Mr. Itriulit
or Mr. Gladstone. That letter ie.( designed for private
inspection, bat name over-anximis Mealiest had sent it to
the press; and there hail been no end or (ointment, emits
it. as if the writer wero hostile lathe continued etisteaca
of the Church if England. He (Mr. Howard) Molted
to see Mr. Jackson upon the subject, and, thothidl
a stranger, he was received by the venerable man with
the utmost courtesy, who disclaimed with much emotion
the opinions that had been attributed to him by the
press. Ile tiled that some thiity or forty years ago he
had written a pamphlet in favour of the Establishment,
and though he would be glad to see a few abuses put
square in her practices„ he was still of the same opinion
that he was When he wrote that pamphlet, and he im-
plored the people id all classes not to destroy the Church,
for a blessing was im her. Mr. Jackson added that ho
intended to publish Is diAellilrier of the opinions attribu-
ted t.) him by the press, and it would be been that while
de condemned some pernicious novelties, hews. as touch
attached as ever to the principle of an Establishment.'