The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-02 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

PLATING IT CARTP.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before M .jr Pleteld,r and Mr. 11. Rail, John Hughes,
•Retry Firsnotone, Wm Firmstone, Win. Addington and
William 'Covey, were charged with playing at cards at
Mount Pleas.mt, on the 17th ult. 1' C White said he
saw the whole of the defendants pia% ing at cards in
Cock Lane. P.O Cochrane gave corroborative evidence.
Defendants were ordered io pay costs.

EVADINfi TOLL.--John 1311-1111 woo charged with having
on the 15th ult, passod through a turnpike gate with a
horse and trap without producing a ticket or paying
toll. John Cadman said he was gatekeeper at Bromley
Lane. On the above date the defendant passed through
the gate with a pony and trap. He did not stop and
witne,a ran after hiui and demanded the toll or ticket.
Defendant said he had a ticket, but he did cot produce
it. Mary Ann Jukes, daughter of complainant, said
the defendant drove through the gate. She demanded
the toll and he did not stop or produce a ticket. Defen-
dant said he had • ticket but could not find it when he
was asked for it by Cadman. He afterwards found it
and showed it to a police officer. Fined 5s and costa.

CHARON OF A SIMMS. —Fanny Palmer, Ann Palmer,
and Prudence Tolly, were charged with assaulting
Esther Street, on the 24th instal, Saltwells. Mr. Waldron
defended. Complainant said she lived at Saltwells. On
the 24th tilt, she was returning from work when she
met the defendant Tolly who struck her on the eye with
something she thought was a piece of iron. The other
two defendants also struck her on the face. Wm. Bunn
and compliiiiant gave evidence in support of the charge.
Mr. Waldron, in defence, called Maria Jones wh• said
she lived at fieltwells Coppice. title saw complainant
and Tolly fight on the above date. Mrs. Palmer went
to separate them, but she did not strike complainant
nor did her daughter. The Busch said the evidence
was not strong against Mrs. Palmer and distni.sed her.
The other two defendants were fined ha each,
STIALINO FLOWKR.—Thomas and Susan Price, hus-
band and wife, were charged with stealing a quantity
of flour on the 24th silt, at Wombourne, the property of
John Jones. Mr. Addison defend,,d. James ',Wiliam
miller in the employ of proseentor, said he lived at
Sowstow Mills, in the parish of Wombotirne. The
male prisoner worked for prosecutor, and on the above
date his wife brought his dinner about five minutes past
one. Cross-examined : Prisoner had his dinner on the
bottom floor and the flour was taken from the second
8.)0r. It was about a peck and a half. Proaecutor said
Smeatow Mill was his property. He employed the
prisoner Thomas. In consequence of a communication
made to him by last witness he sent for an officer and
searched prisoner's house. They found some floor. It
reseinbled his floor. The women said she got the flour
from Mr. Whittle, grocor. of Quarry Bank, on the pre-
vious Monday. P.O Biddtilph said he served a summons
on the female prisoner on Friday. She said elm did not
know however she did it. Her husband did not know
earthing about it. James Whittle, grocer, Quarry Bank,
said he knew the female prisoner, and served her with
grocery. He had not served her with any flour for
several months past. The Bench said there was no
evidence against the male prisoner and dismissed him.
The female prieoner, on being charged, said she was
guilty of taking it and she was very sorry for having
done so. Btu wss soateaced to 14 days' implisonanot.