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

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS—At the Police Court on Mon-
day, before G. K. Harrison and P. H. Foley, EsqB.,
William Lund was charged with being drunk at
Brierley Hill on the 2nd in,t. Police Superinten-
dent Woollaston proved the case and said he saw
the defenlant who was very drunk. Fined 2s 6d
and costs; or in &fault 7 days.-William Kendrick
was charged with being drunk in Baggot Street,
Br erley Hill, P.C. Hyrnaa proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Samuel John-
son was charged with being dunk at Biierley Hill
on the 3rd inst. P.C. loath proved the case.
Fined 2s r,a and costs; or in default 7 days.
OB4CENE LANGUAGE, Samuel Bloomer and
J,,seph Hill were charged with using obscene
language. P.C. Hyman proved the case and said
that he heard the two defendants cursing and u-lug
very profane language. The defendants pleaded
not guilty, and called two witnesses who swore they
were not cursing but they were very much excited.
Each fined 2s Gd and co,ts ; or in default 7 days.
ALLOWING A HORSE TO STRAY.--Joseph Randle
was charged with allowing his horse to stray from
the Thorns, Colley Gate, to Quarry Bank. A wit-
ness was called who said that he caught the horse
and drove it back to the owner. The case was
withdrawn on payment of costs.
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DRUNK AND IsfSORDIC RLY.—Samuel Hendley was
summoned for being drunk and disorderly. P.C.
Adams proved the case and said that he saw the
defendant who was very drunk, and when he spoke
to him he became very violent and wanted to fight.
Fined 5s and costs; or in default 14 days.—Wil-
liam Newbury was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 2nd inst. P.S. Williams proved
the case and said he saw the defendant who was
very drunk and was cursing. Fined ss. and costs;
or in default 14 days.
OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.—Ann Maria
Jones was fined £2 and costs for keeping op:n
during prohibited hours. P.C. Lafforcl proved the
case and said he saw a woman fetch a gallon of
beer fium the defendant's house, the Cottage
Spring, at about five minutes to twelve on Saturday
night, the 2nd inst. He took the bottle off the
woman and went in the house where he saw the
landlady who asked him not to say anytiiing about
it.

BEING ON LICENSED PRE3II,ES DURING PRO •
HIBITED Houus.—Helen Jones was Ch Irged with
being on licensed premises during prohibited hours.
P.C. 'Afford proved the case and said he saw her
go into the Cottage Spring and fetch a large bottle
of beer. Fined 40s and costs ; in default one month.
CAUTION.—William Moredick was summoned
for not paying is 6d towards the support of his
daughter, who had been sent to an industrial school
He was ordered to pay every fortnight.
STEALING A TAME RABBIT.--Charles Cole (13),
was charged with stealing a tame rabbit, the pro-
perty of William Dutton, on the 30th ult. William
Dutton said he saw the rabbit safe on the night,
but the next morning it was gone, and he then gave
information to the police.—P.S. Head said that he
arrested the prisoner who said that his father told
him to bring home all he could get. The prisoner,
who has been brought up 3 times previously, was
remanded , for a week to the work hause, whilst
inquiry was made about a training ship.
k.;OAL STEALING.—WiIIiam Wall, John Tel ry,and
Walter Cadwell were summoned for stealing coal,
he property of the Earl of Dudley. P.C. Booth
proved the case, and said he saw the defendants in
a boat picking coal, and when they saw him, they
jumped in the canal, swam across, and ran home.
When he arrested them they said Wall led them to
it. Wall was fined 40s, in default one month; the
other two were fined ss, in default 7 days.
ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Castree was charged with
assaulting Albert Dilworth, who is apprenticed to
‘lessrs. Castree and Gee. Mr. Waldron prosecuted,
and Mr. Clulow defended. Mr. Waldron said that
there was a cross-summons against Dilworth for
neglect of work, and both parties had decided to
withdraw the charges, but they Lad consented to
cancel the indentures of the complainant.—Mr. P.
Foley said they had no power to cancel the inden-
tures as he had been apprenticed out of the Blue
Coat School, and he therefore advised them to go
to the school on Twsday, when there was a meet-
ing of the fc,ffees.