The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-08 00:00:00

FIALESOWEN.

ASSAULT.—At the Police Court on Tuesday, be-
fore E. Gem, H. Hickman and E. Pnillips, E-lrs.,
Alfred Parsms was charged with assaulting
Thomas Hadley, on the 20th ult. The case was
withdrawn.—Henry Wakefield alias Roguey was
charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Perks on the
20tn ult.—Complainant stated that or the day in
qufstion the defendatit an I her husban I were ar-
guile" when she went and tried to stop them. The
defendant then struck her.—Maria Jones gave cor-
roborative cvidence.—James Jones stated that he
picked the complainant up.—Ebor Knowles was
called for the defence and said the defendant did
not strike the complainant at all, but he did strike
her husband twice.—P.S. Rlytould s iid he was
called after the disturbance and the defendant ac-
knowledge he had struck her. Fined 5s and costs.
—Amelia Homer was charged with assaulting
Sarah Cotton, on the 30th ult.—Complainant h t t e
that the defendant came into,her nouse and struck
her several times in the mouth.—The defend Lot
was then charged with assatiliug Thomas C.,tton,
on the same date.— Complainant sated that he went
into his house to stop the defendant from taking
the furaiturc out of the house. She caught hold of
the mus...de of the arm and bit him twice.—P.C.
flardwicke said he was by the house at the time
of the assault. He saw trio defendant bite Thomas
cotton on the arm.—The defendant was lined is
an -I costa; iti default 7 days for assaulting Thomas
Cotton ; but the other case was dismissed.

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DlerJNx AND DISORDERLY.—TIIOIIIaS Andrews
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the 19th ult. P.C. Stephens proved the case and
said he found Vie defendant aeleep on the canal
bridge. He asked him his name and he said" They
c tll me Spot." Ertel 5s including cost.—Joseph
Morton was Charged with being drunk and dis•
orderly, on the 20th ult. P.C. Nash proved the
case, Fined 103 and costa; in default 28 days.—
John Holloway was charged with being drunk and
di,orderly, on the 25th ult. P.O Stephens and
Raybould proved the case. Fined 108 and
costs; in default 28 days,—Enoch Homer was
charged with being drunk and dis)rderly, on the
28th ult. P.C. Stephens pe)ved the case. Fined
23 6d and costs ; in default 14 days
CAUTION TO Beenueuse KEEPERS.—Frank Carr
was charged with unlawfully selling ale to drink
on the p...etnis:s whilst being the owner of an out-
door license, on the 20th u;t.—P.C. Stephens said
he was sent in company wilts P.C. Baldwin, in plain
clothes, to the house of Frank Carr. He asked for
a pint of ale iii a bottle. He then asked fir a pint
of ale to drink in the house. Baldwin paid six-
pence for the two pints of ale. Baldwin asked for
two pennyworth of bread and cheese, and he paid
for it. Tney drank the ale and ate the bread and
cheese. When the Cu? MIS empty Baldwin asked
Mrs. Carr te fill it again, which s;e did. Mrs. Carr
then said "This ought to be an indoor house for we
used to do a rJa ing trade at one time, but some
of the neighbours are down on us now. We can't
do it EIJ brown as we used to.' He asked her to
rill, tee cup again, and she did so. Baldwin paid
for it. That was the third pint that was druale in
the house. When the last pint of ale was drunk he
asked Mrs. Carr if she knew who they were He
told her they were policemen. She then picked up
a cup off the table and threatened to throw it at
their b— heads, She ordered them out. Her
husband came in at the back dour as they were
going out. He raid they were no policemen.—P.C.
Baldwin gave corroboeative evidence.—Mr. Cooksey
addressel the Bench for the defence.—Resanaah
Carr said that on the day in question the two
policemen came to the house dressJd as workmen.
They &hid they had walked from .Birmineham and
could demand the ale to drink in the heaute. She
told them they could not drink the ale in the house
and that they must borrow a jug. The servant
went and borrowed a jug off a neighbour. She
did not sell them any braal, but one of the men
sent the servant to fetch s elle from a shop below.
She di I sell them a pentlywerth of cheese. She
only filled the ale because they said they could
demand it. The men asked her several times to
let them go into another roem where no one could
see them. They told her they had been that morn-
ing to another out-deor license and demandea ale.
The uefendant was fined £5 and costa ;
,in default
28 days.
Oreterem OF TIIERAILWA.Y.—An influential meet-
ing was held at the Sheestone Hotel on Tuesday
evening, the object being to take steps in reference
GO the publec breakfast to be held on the opening of
the Halesowen Railway. Many of the leading in-
habitants and principal manufacturers were pre-
sent. It was announced that L rd Lyttleton had
consented to preside on the occasion, and arrange•
naents were made which will no doubt ensure the
,success of the event. The greatest unanimity and
enthusiasm prevailed. Several names were added
to the committee. The opening day is to be an-
nounced shortly.