The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-07 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

KEEPING A DOG WITHOUT A LICENSE.—At the
Police Court, on Monday, Joseph Bywater was
charged withnceerfing a dog without a license.
Police-constable Evans proved the case, and de-
fendant was fined 20s and costs.
CHARGE OF STEALING A DUCK. Thomas
Allden, Thomas Roberts, and William Roberts were
charged with stealing a duck on the 26th ult, the
property of Elizabeth Bromley, of Swindon. Police-
constable Enoch proved that he saw one of the men
throw a basket over a hedge. He picked it up and
found it contained a live duck. Elizabeth Allden
proved that the duck produced was her property
and worth 4s. Prisoners were sentenced to 21 days
hard labour.

COAL STEALING.—WiIIiam Cartwright and Thomas
Cartwright were charged with stealing a quantity
of coal the property of John Rail and Company.
pS;ol)vaeydnteliewcatcsell, and and Police-corstable Buckley
defendants were sentenced to
14 days imprisonment_.__

DRUNK iliD DISORDICRLY.--Malki Morgan and
Johu Morgan were charged with being drunk and
disorderly at WordsleY. The case was proved aud
defendants fined 108 each and costs.

OLD tiILL.

APPLICATION FOR Ali 01:7T DOOR LICENSE.—At
the Police Court, on Wednesday, before Colonel
Fletcher, Messrs. F. D. L. Smith and B. Hingley,
air. W. Waldron made application on behalf of
Walter Romer for an-out door license. The appli-
cant already held a s-trong beer dealer's license.
The necessary witnesses having given their evidence
the Bench granted tne license. Mr. W. S. Hayes
ivade a similar application on behalf of William
Hollis. As there was no one present tclprove the
rateable value of the property the application was
dismissed.

DBuNKENNEss.—Christopher Bate was charged
with being drunk and disorderly at Halesoweu
street, Blackheath, on the 25th ult. Police. con-
stable Frost proved the case and defendant was
tined 58 and costr ,—Joseph Priest was charged with
being drunk aud disorderly at Birmingham Road,
Blackheath iithe 26th ult. Police-constables
_Rowlands and Frost proved the case. Defendant
said the officers ought to
.be ashamed of themselves
for swearing such lies. Fined 55 and costs.—Joseph
Law was charged with a similar offence at Rowley
Village on the 26th ult. Police-constable Styles
proved the offence and also proved three previous
at Hawes Lane, Rowley. Police-oonstable
oolavietions against
.defendant who was fined 108
and costs; or in default 21 days.—William Shaw
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
'roved the case. Previous convictions were
against defendant who was fined 103 and
default 21 days.—Heury. Westwood was
ceP2Sitlaxhtvlsegeslidelpdtiawith being drunk and disorderly in the
was proved by the police-constable Frost, and
Market Place, Blackheath, the 21st ult. Thi.
dcaesfeendant was fined 2s 6d and
.Costs; in default 14
days,
HIGHWAY OFICENCL—Edward Cole Was ordered
to pay costs for allowing a donkey to stray on the
highway on the Dudley Road, Rowley, on the 27th
ult. Police-constable Wingfield proved the case.
A PALTRY A.Fveia.—Joseph Hill Was ehargea
with assaulting Charles Divis on the 31st ult. The
case was dismissed as complainant said defendant
did not touch him but said he would be" on the
box."

ILLEGAL STORAGE OP EXPLOSIVES.—A charge was
preferred against Morass Pargeter Jones, of
Rowley, for having illegally stored dynamite at hi
Hailstone Quarry, on the 20th ult, he having a
license for storage of gunp)wder only. Defendant
had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £lO
but, under the circumstances, the magistrates fined
him 40s and costa. Police-sergeant Cooper proved
the offence. Defendant then applied for a license
to store mixed explosives. The application was
adjourned for a week for tha premises to be in-
spected by the police-sergewtt
COAL STEALING.—EIiza Bradly, Sarah Edwards,
and Edward Handley, were charged with stealing a
quantity of coal, the property of Messrs. Parsons
and Cooper. Cradley Heath, on the 10th ult. In
answer to the Bench a witness said the case was
not pressed and defendant were allowed to go on
payment of costs and promising not to offend again.
Mr. Smith said if any other cases of coal stealing
came before him whilst he was sitting on the Bench
he should convict the offenders, and not allow the
cases to be withdrawn.
USING BAD LANGUARE.-LTWO married women,
named Hannah Bowater and Mary Ann Johnson
were summoned for cursing and swearing in the
street. Police-constable Fibet proved the cage and
gave Johnson a bad character. She was fined 2s
and costs, and the other defendant is and costs.