The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-18 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday
before H. Hall and G. King Harrison, Esqs., Wil-
liam Price was charged with being drunk at
Pensnett, on the 12th inst. P.C. Hicklin preyed
the case. Fined 2s Gd and costs ; in default 14
days.—Joseph Rushton was charged with being
drunk in the Police Court on the 9th inst. Super-
intendent Woullaston said that on Thursday last the
defendant was summoned before the Stipendiary
Magistrate for assaulting a woman. He appeared
in court beastly drunk. Fined 5s and costs ; in
default 14 days.—Thomas Concannon was charged
with being drunk on the 9th inst. P.C. Hyman
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default
7 days.—Absolam Gough was charged with lxing
drunk and disorderly on the 4th inst. P.C. Hicklin
proved the case. Fined 2s Gd and costs.—Mary
Parker, Brettell Lane, was charged with tieing
drunk on the sth inst. P.S. Williams proved the
case. Fined 2s Gd and costs.—David Thompson
and Joseph Thompson were charged with being
drunk on the sth inst. P.C. Johnson proved the
cases. Fined 2s Gd and costs each,
STEALING CoAL.—Eliza Bate, a married woman,
was charged with stealing a quantity of coal the
property of Messrs. Mobberley and Perry on the
26th ult. P.C. Hicklin said he found the defendant
picking coal from a ruck of slack, at Messrs.
elobberley and Perry's brickworks. She had about
101bs. of coal. When she saw him she ran away
and he chased her through Gornal Wood. At
length she fell down exhausted and said "If I had
a knife I would kill myself." Fined ss. in default
14 days —James Harris (12), was charged with
stealing coal the property of the Earl of Dudley.
Faulk Beavan said he found the defendant pick-
ing coal from No. 5, Wallows Colliery, P.C.
Daffey said when he served the boy with the sum-
mons he admitted being there with some other
Loys.—Aclditional-constable Taylor read a long list
of previous convictions. Mr. Hall said they should
not send him to prison this time but fine him 10e
Gd; in default 14 days.
A BATCH OF CARD PLAYERS.—Arthur Reynolds,
Edward Thomas Reynolds, Thomas Williams
and William Wylde were charged with playing at
cards on the highway at Pensnett, on the Gth inst.
P.C. Hicklin proved the cases and said he saw the
defendants playing at cards. He picked up the
cards and 3td in money. Several previous convic-
tions were proved against Edward Thomas Reynolds
and he was fined lOs ; in default 14 days and the
others 5s in default 7 days.—Charles Dry, Eli
Beddard, Henry Price, Isaac Sutton and Samuel
Page were charged with playing at cards on the
16th inst. at Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford. P.C.
McDermott proved the cases. Page was fined 103.
and eosts, and the others 5s and costs.
A ssauLe.—Thomas Handley was charged with
assaulting '1 homes Richards, in Bank Street.
Complainant stated that he was coming up Bank
Street, When the defendant came up and struck him
and said "I'll knock your b— nose off, you
sneak." Defendant was fined is and costs ; in
default 7 days.—Maria Shaw was charged with as-
saulting Emma Hill, on the 9th inst. Complainant
stated that the defendant bad been beating her
daughter. She went to ask her about it, when she
assaulted her. A witness named Evans gave
corroborative evidence. Mary Ann Dunn was
called for the defence and said that Mrs. Hall
se ruck the defendant first. They were each ordered
to pay the costs; in default 7 days.
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Joseph Whitmore cab
and car proprietor, Dudley, and Joseph Hill, driver,
were charged with cruelty to a horse, by working
it whilst in an unfit state. Inspector Brown said
he found a sore on a horse that the defendants
were driving, 4 inches long and two wide, It was
under the collar. Whitmore was fined 5s and posts
and Hill 2s 6d ; in default 14 days.
NEGLECIING TO SUPPORT PARENTS. Albert
Wooton. David Wooton, Henry Wooton and
Thomas 'Wooten were summoned for not support-
ing their father whereby he had become chargeable
to the common funds of the Stourbridge Union.
Mr. Charles, relieving officer, proved the case.
They were ordered to pay is 3d per week and all
costs.—Edward Hill, Richard Hill and William
Hill were charged for not supporting their father
whereby he had become chargeable to the Stour-
bridge Union. Mr. Charles proved the case.
Edward Hill was ordered to pay is and the other
two la 6d per week each arid costs.— Richard Skid-
more, Thomas Skidmore, Jamis Skidmore and
jell:), Skidmore were charged for not supporting
their mother, whereby she had become chargeable
to the Stourbridge Union, Mr. Charles proved the
case. They were ordered to pay is. each per week
and costs.