The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MA RCS 13, 1880

proved arresting the prisoner and charged him with
stealing 3d, from a till at Commonside, Pensnett.
Prisoner said" See the work I have done for no-
thing and because I have took 3d. she had me
.ked up." Pris mer, who pleaded guilty, was
fined 10s. including costs ; in default 14 days.
JUVENILE Or FEND E RS.—George Thomas Waldron
(7), John Southall (11) were charged with stealing
two jugs and three•dozen boxes ot matches on the
Ist just, and two jugs on the 2nd jest, the property
of Enoch Bloomer, general dealer, of High Street,
Quarry Bank. Prosecutor said he had missed jugs
from his shop similar to those produced. Mary
Hingley said that on the 2nd inst, she was in her
father's back kitchen and she looked into the shop
and saw George Waldron. She went into the shop
and asked him what he wanted. Prisoner asked if
they had any marbles. Prisoner Lad two jugs
under his coat and he said he was going to take
them to Southall. She went to the door and saw
Southall run away. Emily Stiff, of Colley Gate,
Cradley said the two boys went to her house and
offered a glass jug and two tumblers for sale. She
bought the jug for 6d and the tumblers for 2d.
Prisoners said they belonged to their father, and he
had sent them to sell them Police-constable
Hyman proved pprehending prisoners. Southall
was ordered to have six strokes with the birch rod
and Waldron was ordered to have four strokes.
KEEPING A DOG WITHOUT A LICENSE.—Keziah
Mason was summoned for keeping a dog without a
licens-. Police-coustable Hyman proved the case
and a fine of 7s 6d including costs was imposed.—
Edward I.Vood was fined lOs including costs f“r
keeping a dog without a license.
CHARGE AGAINST A CARTER.—EIi Cutler, carter
was summoned for that he on the 3rd mat, being
the driver of a horse and cart did not keep his horse
and cart on the left or near side of the road.
Francis Bradley, of John Street, Brierley Hill, said
he was with Dr. Pearce driving down the highway
leading from Brierley Hill to Brettell Lane. The
defendant was in the centre of the road and Dr.
Pearce had to draw into the water course to pass
him Defendant said his horse and cart was within
a yard from th 2 kerbstone and called two witnesses
who corroborated. The Bench dismissed the
BuTaLIIODS.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. - Henry Cooper,
puddler, of High Street, Brierley Hill was charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the highway on
the 21st inst. Defendant pleaded guilty to being
drunk, but he could not remember whether he was
disorderly or not. Police-constable Eden proved
the case and a_fine of 10s and costs was inflicted.

STEALING MEAT. Francis Phillips and Ellen
Craddock;of Kingswinford were charged with steal
jug 8i- lbs. of meat, the property of Mr. Henry
Webb, butcher, of Kingswinford, on the 6th inst.
Mr. Holberton prosecuted and Mr. Waldron de-
fended. Henry Webb said that on the 6th inst.
he weighed 9klbs. of mutton and 17ilbs. of beef
for Mr. Barrows, of Himley, and sent it by pri-
soner. The joints produced were the same. From
the time it was taken away from his house
till it was brought back again it was llt lbs. short
weight. The same morning he sent 109 lbs. meat
to Mr. George Perry, of Swindon, which also had
31 lbs. cut off. Police-constable Farnell went to
him and in the presence of prisoner he brought the
pieces of meat produced which he had off the girl
and which he charged him with stealing. The
prisoner said it was not his meat. He employed
prisoner to take his meat on Saturdays. On this
occasion prisoner had been sent with the meat with
prosecutor's own horse and cart. Mr. George Perry
said he ordered 1091bs. of beef on the 6th inst,
105 i was delivered to him and the prisoner
delivered it to him. Police-constable Farnell
stationed at Kingswinford. said from information
he received he went to Summer Hill, and concealed
himself there. Prisoners came from the direction
of Wallheath. It was prosecutor's cart. Phillips
pulled the horse up and the girl got out Phillips
then looked round him and handed the girl a basket
and then drove on. Witness followed the girl and
asked her what she had got in her basket, and she
said she had got some meat that Mr. Phillips had
given her. On the way to the station she said that
Phillips asked her the previous night to meet him
at Hiraley that morning as he had gut some meat to
give her. She was going to Himley to meet the
other prisoner but met him at Heath Brook. Wit-
ness said the prisoners were coming from the
direction of Mr. Barrows and Mr. Perry's towards
Webb's. He went to prosecutor's and took the
meat, and then charged Phillips with stealing Bilbs
of meat, the property of Mr. Webb; and he then
charged the girl with receiving the same knowing
it to be stolen. Prisontr replied that she did not
know it was stolen, Mr. Waldron then addri.ssed
the Bench and contended that the girl did not know
the meat was stolen and the Bench believing
that
discharged the girl. Mr. Waldron then said that
Phillips was a man who had been known for thirty
years in the neighbourhood and his character was
of the highest class. He held a number c f letters
which did speak, not only to sobriety, but to the
honesty of him and asked the Bench to grant the
option of a fine. The Bench said they should com-
mit him for six weas, with hard labour, without
the option of a fine.

COIL STICALERS.—Sarah Ann Bradley was charged
with stealing coal the property of the Earl of
Dudley, on the 14th ult. Joseph Gregg, watchman
proved that the prisoner was taking coal from the
coke hearth at No. 58 pit. She had about 251b3.
Prisoner was fined lOs; in default 7 days.—Jane
Grey was charged with stealing a quantity of coal
the property of the Earl of Dudley on the 27th ult.
Addltional-constable Taylor said that he saw the
prisoner take coal from the mound of the Race
Course Pits, Wallows Colliery. Prisoner was fined
lOs including costs.—John Chance (13), was charged
with stealing coal the property of the Earl of
Dudley on the 28th ult. Additional-constable
Taylor proved the case and said prisoner was taking
coal from the incline of No, 35, Wallows Colliery.
A fine of lOs was inflicted.—Emily Jones (15), and
James Abbots (13) were charged with stealing coal
the property of the Earl of Dudley on the 4th inst.
The case was proved. Prisoners were fined 5s each.
Abbots was also to receive six strokes with the
birch rod.