The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-04 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DEUNKENNE,4I.—At the Police Court, on Monday, be-
fore Messrs. F. Evers and G. K. Harrison, Alfred Dills
was charged with beinedrunk and disorderly, at Amble-
cote on the 20th tilt.—Police-constable Evans proved the
case and defendant was fined 24 and costs; in default 7
days' hard labour.—Solomon Pearson, milk dealer,
Oldsvrinford, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, at Atublecote, on the 21st ult.—Police-constable
Evans proved the case and defendant was fined 29 Gd
and coats; in default 7 days.—William Wilson and
George Parsons were clarged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, at Winson Green, on the 20th ult.—Police-
constable Tytheraleigh proved the case.—D, fendauts
were each fined 2s 6d and costs and costs, or 7 days.—
George Instill was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, at Brierley Hill, on the 21st ult.—Police-ser-
geant Chatham proved the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs. or 7 days.--John Wootton was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, at Brockmoor,
on the 1131 k ult.—Police constable Keenan proved the
ease and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs; in default
7 days.—James Shaw was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, at Brettell Lane, on the 22nd ult.—Police-
sergeant Hinton and Police-constable Hume proved the
case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs, or 7 days.
—Thomas Stokes, labourer, California, was charged
with being drunk in Moor Street, Brierley Hill, on the
27th ult.—Police-constable Wootton proved the case
and defendant was ordered to pay costs.
KEEPING A DOG WIIIIOIIT A LICENSE.—Edward Perry,
of Kinver, was summoned for keeping a dog without a
license, on the 6th of March.—An officer of excise
proved the case and the Bench inflicted the mitigated
penalty of 25s with a recommendation that it be further
reduced to 103.

CAUTION To FA/MEWL—James Perry, of Lodge Farm,
Swindon, was summoned for neglecting to report that
his sheep were suffering from the " :Ando," on the 9th
ult.—Police-sergeant Boon said he was appointed in-
spector under the Contagious Diseases Act for the Worn-
bourn district. On the 9th ult, he visited defendant's
farm and found ten sheep in a flock suffering from
" scab." The same thing had not been reported to him.
—Mr. Perry said he was not aware that the sheep had
the " scab " or he should have reported it —Mr. Evers
said the penalty was £5 for each sheep but they should
not inflict so high a penalty as that and iim d defendant
20s and costs.

CRUELLY ILLTREATING A DOG.—John Turner, of Camp
Farm, Envilie, and of Salop S.reet, Dudley, was sum-
moned for cruelty to a dog, on the 19i,h ult, at i(nville.
—Police-constable Wood said he visited defendant's
farm on the 19th ult, and there saw a dog in a bar e'.
He tried to call the animal out but he could not effect
his purpose and eventually a woman named Stokes wha
had charge of the house got the dog out of the barrel,
which was used as a kennel. The dog presented a
wretched appearance and the bones seemed to be pro
truding through the skio. It seemed as if it had been
at irved2 and it could not stand. The woman Stokes
was called and said that defendant only sent one
paunch " fa* the dag in nine weeks, and it had only
received a biscuit or two and sonic potato parings. For
two days the animal did rot have anything at all —De-
fendant's wife, who appeared for her husband, said they
did not live at the farm but lived at Dudley and that
the woman Stokes was in charge of the house and was
to take care of the dog. She (witness) or her son
went to the farm every day.—The Bench considered it
a case of gross cruelty towards the animal as either de-
fendant's wife or her son was at the place every day
and ought to have taken more care of -the dog. They
should inflict a penalty of 20s and costs, 41s; in default
14 days' imprisonment,__

ANOTHER DRUNKEN :MAN —John Hackill was charged
with being drank, on the 19th ult.—Police-aergeant
Hinton and Police-constable Evans proved the case and
defendant was ordered to pay costs.
BREACH ON THE PRAM—William Skidmore and
William Hickman, Chapel Hill, Brierley Hill, were
charged with committing a breach of the peace by fight-
ing. on the 22nd nit.--Superintendent Woollastoo
proved the case.—Police-conatable Hollins proved two
previous convictions against each of the defendants.—
Sapetintendent Woollaston said he did not wish to press
the charge against defendants if they would pay costs
and promise not to offend again.—llefendaots agreed
to this and were ordered to pay the costs, 75 each.
RICIWAT OFVENCE.—Absolouo Jones, sand dt aler, of
Gornal, was summoned for allowing his horse to s:ray
on the highway. at Stalling's Lane, Kingswinford, on
the 21st ult.—Police-constable White proved seeing de-
fendant's horse grazing along the roadside for three-
quarters of an hour on the above date.—Defendont was
fined 2s 6d and costs; or 7 days.—James Adits, sand
dealer, of tiornal, was summoned for a similar off •nze,
a: the same time and place.—Police•const.ble White
also pioved this•case and defendant was fined 2s 6 t and
costs; or? days. _

Claire TaEs-PAss.—Richard Gould waa charged with
trespassing on land in the occupatiod of George Salter.
at Ashwood, Kingswinford, in search of game, on toe
18th March lash—Mr. Holberton appeared to prosecute '
on behalf of the Etirl of Dudley.—George Brooks, mole
catcher, hi the employ of the Earl, said on the above
date he saw defendant and another man named Se lgley
near Mr. field an't tiley had two luraler dogs
with them. They put the dogs over a gate and a.so got
over and tried the dugs alt'r a hare —Mr. Lucas, head
keeper to the Earl proved a previous conviction against
defendant, who was fined 20s and cots; in defanit 14
days' hard labour —Au appliyati in by defendant to be
tiree to pay the money was grunted for saver
days.—Thomas Watkins and i Lolll,tki Vatigh.., miners,
of Kingswinford, were charged wad being on lad(' in
the occupation of William Ctiz; at klimley 1.1,,1, on the
18th nit, in search of game.—Nlr. llolberton appeared h,
prosecut.—John BOWItAI, gamekeeper, said he was at
Ilimley Wood on the 17th nit, and found 13 hare snares
set in thd fences on hind in the uccupation of Wiiiiam
Cox and belonging to the Earl of Dudley. f 'having
morning he ass ta ching the snares shil he saw Watkins
come up and take one snare and their shortly aftersards
the other drfer:dant cams up and tok rtp ii. remainidg
snares. Witness then rn.de his a2p a ance aid they
both ran away They had since been to him and asked
him if he would go to see Mr. Lucas about it.—Mr.
Lucas said the two defendants went to him after the
1 offence was committed and asked him to withdraw the
cake but he told them he could not.—Defendants were
each fined 20s and costs; in default 14 days' imprison-
ment.

Wastm DAMAGE.—John Raybonld, collier, Genial,
was charged with wilfully damaging an ash tree in
Himley Wood, on the 12th ult.—Mr. Holberton prose-
cuted.—Bowen, the keeper, said he saw the defendant
in Himley Wood on the above date. Be prided up a
young ash tree and did damage to the amount of 31.
Defendant also got over the fence in order to fetch the
tree.—Defendant was fined is, 3d damage, and costs;
in default 7 days.
ILLZGALLT TAILING Usu.—Charles Billiagham and
Walter Shaw were charged with illegally taking a pike
from Cradle; Pool wherein the Earl of Dudley has the
right of fishing, on the 21st ult.—r. Holberton
*waxed to prosecute.—Hannah Hangroarsh said she
resided at the Saltwells. About a quarter to ten on the
morning of the 21st nit, she went to fetch some water
and she saw the two 'defendants at a nub e by the pool.
There was a Laulk of timber in the hole and she saw
them pull a large pike out of the water and take it away.
—Mary Evans corroborated Mrs. Hangmarsh.—Em-
manuel Flavell, watchman in the employ of the Earl of
Dudley. said he went to defendant Shaw and charged
: him with having the pike when defendant said he mil
very sorry and would try to bring it back. They had
sold it for Ss. '1 he pike weighed about 191ns. and was
worth a sovereign.—Dvfeodanta said they did not get
the fish out of the water but did not deny carryiag it
away. They called two witnesses named Charles Pegg
and John Shaw, whose evidence only went to strengthen
the prosecution.—Defendants were each fined 53, 10,3
the value of the fish and costs; in default 14 days'
imprisonment.