The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-09 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ADULTERATED COFFEE —At the Pelle° Court on
Wednesday, before C. Holcroft and H. T. Hickman,
Esqrs,, William Hingley was summoned for seilieg
a mixture of coffee and chicory for pure coffe
Samuel Toy, junr., was called and said that he was
sent to the shop for two ounces of coffe.t and when
he came out he gave it his father. Samuel Toy,
sear., was called and said that he sent his son into
the shop for the coffee. Alter ho had received the
coffee he went in the shop and di%iticd (ho coffee
into three parts One of the parts he gave to the
shopkeeper and another he sent to the cou ity
analyst, who sent a certificate back to say that
there was 65 per cent, of chicery in it. 'lhe de—
fenda,ut was fined 20s ant costs.—Jeseph Hill was
summoned for selliug a mixture of coffee and chicory
for pure coffee. Samuel Toy, jun., was called and
said that lie went in the shop and asked for 2oz. of
coffee for which he paid 2d. met gave it hi.; father.
Samuel Toy, sear., said that he had the coffee
atutlysect and there was found to be 64 per cent. of
chicory. Fined 20s and costs.
SERIOUS Assatier.—Mary Ann Mucklow was
summoned for assaulting Mary Flqaning.—Com—
plain:lnt said she was coming from Qu irry bank
when she met the defendant who acusad her of
taileitif.," about her. This, however, she denied, and
the defendant ran at her and hit her on the jaw and
knocked her down. She got up and the defendant
knocked her down again. She then kicked her and
made several bruises on her. The defen !ant said
she had had great aggravation but she on y h t her
once. Fined 10a and costs.; or one month.
INFRINGEMENTS OF THE FACTORY AC:F.—SW-11U i
Croft was summoned for infrin4ing the Factory
Act by allowing a boy named John Westwood to
work whilst he was under the age of fourteen. Mr.
Hoare (Inspector of Factories) pros icuted end
called Mr. Platt (assist int inspectoi) who said that
he had cautioned the defendant several times about
allowing toe boy to work and told him to et a certifi-
cate from the doctor, because he said that the boy
was suffering from skin disease. This, however, he
had faded to obtain, but he continued ti allow the
boy to work. The defendant was fined 103 and
costs ; in default 14 days.—Noah Davis was sum-
moned for allowing a bay named John Davis to
work before he hid attained the age of 14. Mr.
Hoare prosecuted,—Mr. Platt was called and said
that had cautioned defendant, atho kept a chain
shop, but he did not take any notice and he was ac-
cordingly summoned. Fined 5s and costs; in de.
fault 1.4 days.—George Hartshorne and Co. were
summoned for allowing a boy to work before he was
fourteen and with not being able to show a certifi-
cate that a girl had passed the standard required.
Mr. Hoare prosecuted.—Mr. Platt proved the case
and said that he found the children at work and he
had sent them a letter of caution. Mr. Hoare
wished the case to be pressed on the ground that
the defendants had received lots of caution. Fined
lOs and costs

DRUNK AND DISORDSRLY.—WiIIia.M. Williams
was chdrgA with being drunk and disorderly at
Quarry Bank. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case and
said that he heard the defendant, wh) was cursing
and he was very drunk, and when ho went to him
he it him and asked:him if he could fight, and then
hit hial again. Fined 10s and costs; in default 14
days.—Samuel Jones was charge.' with being drunk
and disorderly on the 2nd init. P.S. Shaw proved
the case and said he found the defendant, who was
di unk. lyieg in he gutter, and when he went to him
he began to kick and refused to go home and he
had to be carried to the station. Fined lOs and
costs; in default 14 days. —Thomas Barker was
summoned for being drunk at Cradley Heath on the
2nd iest. P.S. Shaw proved the case. Fined 5s
and costs; in default 7 days.

A GAMBLER HEAVILY FINED.-...WilliaMSidaW_ly
was summoned for being in the house of Samuel
Hill who keeps a gaming hk.usa, and with gaming
therein. M. Cooksev defended. P.C. Rollins said
that about three weeks ago he was instructed to
watch the house of Samuel Hill, and he saw, when
watching at the back of the house, 7 men coma in
the house and sit down to a table and they began
to pl ty at a game called "banking." He then went
and fetched Invector 'Walters and two other con-
btables, who went in the house and arrested six of
the men, who we:e find at this Court. Tne man
Hill %%as seen to go up the stairs and jump through
the window, and since then they bad not been him
till at week, when he was found in the house
again.—liispcotor Walters was then called and
statA that he saw the defendant go up the stairs
and he arrested several of the other men who were
in the house, including the defendant's brother,
who was sent to prison for 3 months,—Mr. Cookiey
aidressed the Bench for the defence and said that
there was a mistake in the ideut fication of the man
for he said he should bring a witness to prove that
the piisoner was not in the house at the time.—
Fanny Parkes said that the defendant was in her
houel from six o'clock till nine, when she heard
that the police had been in his house. The Bench
thou _ht it was a very serious case, and fined de-
fend nit 60i and costs; or in default 2 month.