The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESA.—At the Polic,t Court on Wednes-
day, before B. Hiogley, and H. Wiggan, Esqrs.,
Inkermann Rhodes was charged with being drunk
and refusing to quit the Four 'Ways Inn, Tne case
was withdrawn on payment of cost 3.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREAISES.—EIiza Garratt
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises
of James Bunn, Cradley Heath, on the 27th ult.—
P.C. Kecgan proved the case.—For the defence,
Eliza. Hill was called and said that she saw a man
named Fiddler strike defendant across the shoulders
and arms with a walking stick. She did not see
whether witness was drunk. Fined 5e and costs,
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Jeremiah Millard was
charged with cruelty to a horse by using it whilst
in an unfit state, on the 26th ult. P.C. Peake and
P.S. White saw the defendant driving a horse
whici had a sore on each shoulder. For the de-
fence it was urged that the sores were only boils,
the horse was examined by the magistrates and
after returning into Court thought the ends of
justi.l4 would be met if defendant would pay the
costs,

SLEEPINGOUT..—WiIIiarn Clinton, Joseph Billing.
ham, Abel Homer, and Joseph Homer were charged
wiqt sleeping in at outhouse on the 29th ult.
Abel Homer was further charged with assaulling
P.C. Tytherleigh whilit in the execution of his
duty —P.C. Peake said he visited an outbuilding
of Mr. Hickton and found the defendants sleeping
in some straw.—P.o Tytherleigh gave corrobora-
tivm evidence and said Alm( Homer kicked him
on the leg whilst 1-1 a was arre.ting him.—llafend-
ants were dicharged f.r sleeping out, but Homer
was sentenced to 7 days for the assluit.
ALLEGED ASSAULT CA,..—Julia Poswell was
charged with assaulting Eliza Appleby on the 31st
ult. The case was adjournal because c
ant could not attend through the injuries received.
CAuTloN.—Georgo Green was charged with
having his wheel locked without having the slipper
wider the wheel. Th,l case v., is withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs. -

THEFT OF £l9o.—Eliza Jones was charged with
stealing £l9O ti e property of Benjamin Banks.
The case was withdrawn on payment of costs.
Scno,)L BOARD PnosEctmoNs.—A number of
persoas were summoned for not sending their
children to school. Fines of 53, 2s 6d and is were
inflicted.
AS9AULTING THE POLlCE.—Razillia, Homer was
eharsed with assaulting P.C. Peak() on the 29th
Peake said that he was at CradPy and
was stauding talking to another officer wheu de-
fendant came down the strecir- and deliberately
threw a stone at bi:n. The stone missid him and
struch seine shuttt,i•s Theie was no one else in
the stree,r.—Deten,lant said ti at he he was struck
%ith a potato and he ttirew it back again.—P.O.
Kei gan a,ave corroborative, Defendant " Think I
have not got more sense than throw stones at
the, ? I sh,,uld be a jackass. Fined 2.3 61 and
cos's.

GIVING WATER AWAY. Maria 'Pylor was
ha •ge W th allowing a person to take water fr, m
the t Li) o; the South Staffordshire 'Waterworks
Cotrany ()T.; thol4 h ult.—Mary Taylor said she
s.Lw defendant give a girl a jug of water. Witness
remonstrated with her whoa she told her to take
her big mouth away. Fined is and costs.