The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-10 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A FEnocrous Doe.—At the Police Court, on Wednes-
day, before Messrs. N. Hingley, H. Howard, and W.
Bassano, Thomas Parkes was summoned by Rhoda Wil-
liams for allowing a ferocious dog to be at large, on the
30th ult.--Complainant said she went to the defendant's
house, when the dog ran at Iser and bit her leg.—The
Bench dismissed the case, as the dog was not at large at
the time.

NEGLECT OF WonK.—John Darby was summoned for
neglecting the employment of the New British Iron
Company. Mr. Hodgetts, blast furnace manager, proved
eogagiog defendant, and the agreement was to give or
take 14 days' notice. Defendant neglected his work, and
they claimed 34 compensation. Defendant pleaded guilty,
and was fined is, ordered to pay 3s compensation, and
costs.

ASSAULT CASE —William Evans was charged with as-
saulting Frederick Page, on the 24th ult. Mr. Addison
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Stokes defended.
Complainant said he lived at Blackheath. Defendant,
who is complainant's landlord, gave him notice to leave
the house on the 24th ult. He came home about half-
past eleven o'clock at night, and found that his wife had
been ejected. Defendant was there and said "When the
b— h— are you going. The defendant struck him and
khocked him down and kicked him He got up, when
the defendant knocked him down again.—Thomas Smart,
Henry Pickergill, and Louisa Piekergill, gave evidenee
for complainant —Mr. Stokes, in defence, admitted that
his client strack complainant, but he received great pro-
vocation. Police-constable Himan said he saw complain-
ant and defendant together about 20 minutes to twelve,
on the night of the 21th nit, in High-street, Blackheath.
Complainant called defendant a d— scamp, and said he
sold diseased meat. He gave defendant a great deal of
provocation, Ind the latter struck him. Complainant
threatened to strike defendant with a bottle. Defendant
was fined 61 and casts.
CHARGE or SELLING ADULTERATED MILK.— William
Slater was charged by Mr. J. G. Florder with selling
half a pint of adulterated milk, on the 13th ult. Mr.
Stokes defended. William Constable said he went to the
defendant's house on the above date, and asked for a
rimy worth of milk. The woman said they had not got
any left, bat if he wanted it particularly she would go and
get some from the cow. She went out and came back
with the milk, in about five minutes. He gave the milk
to Samuel Toy. Cross-examined: When I had the milk
it was warm. Samuel Toy, assistant to Mr. Horder, said
he received the milk from last witness, and pat it in a
bottle. • He told Mrs. Slater that it would would be
analysed, and she said it had only just been milked. He
pat into a clean bottle, and he afterwards handed it to
Mr. Hordes'. Mr. Hordes-said he received the in4lk from
last witness, and gave it to Mr. Jones, the analyst. He
had received a reply, in which Mr. Jones said that all
the fatty matter had been removed, and it was simply
skim milk, free from water or other aulteration. Mr.
Stokos contended that there was no case of adulteration,
and called Mrs. Slater, who said she had got the milk
direct from the cow. There was no water in the can or
b .ttle. The Bench dismissed the case. Mr. Harder
asked the Bench to grant him a case, but they refused to
do so.

UNJUST SCALKS AND WEIGHTS.—Messrs. Jones, Bret.
tell said Co., nail manufacturers, were summoned by Mr.
J. G. Horder, for having an unjust pair of scales in their
possession, on the 10th ult. Mr. Homer defended. Mr.
Horder said he found a pair of scales at defendant's loz.
51dr. deficient against the purchaser. A piece of paper
was placed under the basin. Mr. Homer said it was the
custom of the trade to put the paper under the scale
when they were weighing the nails, and then the nails
were placed in the paper. Mr. Horder said that could
not be, as this piece of paper was wrapped up, and the
paper weighed loz. 51dr. Defendants were fined 64 and
c.ste.—Heury Targey, tobacconist, was eummoued for
using a weixkt not authorised by law, on the 14th of
April. Mr. Horder said he found a penny piece being
Used at defendant's shop, instead of a weight. Defend-
ant said he used the penny for weighing pennyworths of
tobacco. Fined 2s 61 and aests.—Louisa Pickersgill was
summoned for having unjust weights in her possession on
tue 14th of April. Fined 53 and cos s.—Joseph Bailey
was s•tmmuned for having in unju-t pair of scales, hail
an ounce against the purchaser. Mr. /larder proved the
case, and defendant was fined 54 and costs.—David Cad.
dick was summoned for having an unjust pair of scales
in his possession, one ounce and a quarter lagainst the
purchaser. Fined 108 and costs.--David Dingley was
summoned for having an nnjus4,pair of scales in his pos-
session on the 14th of April, three quarters of an ounce
against the purchaser. Fined 5s and costs.