The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

NON.PAYIIENT OF GAS ACCOUNTS.—At the Petty Ses-
sions, on Thu,.lay last, bet-re H. Smut and L. Fee r,
S nab Hick Wai summoned by Thomas Ga!
more, agent to the Gas Works, for So 6.1 due to the
company. Ordered to pay the amount.—Richard Wee.
ton was summoned for non-payment of ISs SI. The
Bench made an order for the amount and costs.
FURIOUS DRIVING. —Richard Hewitt, waggoner to
Messrs. Edge and Barlow, was charged by Superintend-
ent Mills with driving a waggon and three horses at a
furious rate, on the 26th tilt, on the road leading from
(Inure Bank to Brierley Hill. Mr. Addison appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Clalow for the defence.
In opening the case. Mr. Addison said that on the above
tl de. and wlmCe in Locks-lane, defendant Wai in charge
of three hum.% and a waggon. Defendant was thrashing
the horses. who w, re in a gallop, and they ran again 4 a
cart. sma lane the cart and injuring the horse for life.
Alfred Tibbetts amt Samuel Tibbetts proved the shove
facts. Mr. Clulow addressed the Bench for the defence,
and said that the horses ran away, and were frightened
whilst pas ,ing the works. Defendant had always linine
a good character, and was a steady, sober man. Fined
5a and costs.
ASSAULT CARR.—Willialll Skidmore Was charged by
Benjamin Ablierley with assatiltiog, him on the 2nd inst.
Complainant said he was at Rock's Head on the above
dote, when the defendant was illtreating a little boy.
Witness complained to the tido-nailed of hi, conduct, and
they afterwards feught a short time. After that witness
went away, and the defendant threw apiece of " bulldog-
or some cinder at him, which struck him on the mouth
and knocked two of his teeth out. Had two witnesses,
but they could not attend. The cue was adjourned furs
week for their attendance.
APPLICATION Far. SURETIES. Joseph Rushton was
charged by Ann Bullock with using threatening langn ige
to her ion the 23rd nit. Complainant said that about
seven o'clock the defendant came into her home and
asked her what she had been saving about him. She re-
plied. "Nothing." when the defendant looked about for
a knife, and said he would cut her head off. She
had never Token to the defendant before. Sarah Moore
corroborated, Defendant denied going into complainant's
house, and said that the complainant hail thrown water
over his wife. The Bench considered the case proved,
and bound defendant over in the sum of £5 to keelu the
peace for sin months, sail to nay the costs, les Ga.
STEALING A SR Mt.—Maria Forrest Wan charged with
stealing a shawl on the 3rd inst, the property of Emma
Chambers. of Quarry Bank. Prosecutrix proved losing
the shawl, which she said was taken out of her house, and
the one produced was her property. and waa worth Os.
Eliza Poole. assistant to T. Higgs, pawnbroker, of Quarry
Rank, proved that the prisoner brnught the shawl to their
house on the evening of the 3rd instant, for pledge. and
she let her have 2s 9,1 on it. Witness knew the prisoner
well. as she hid often been to their shop. Poliee.con•
stable Hammond proved apprehending prisoner, who
denied stealing it. and said that it was given to her by a
girl in the street to pledge, and that she received Id for
Pledging it. Committed to Stafford for one ruonth's
imprisonment.