The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-10-07 00:00:00

BRIERLEY RILL.

STEALING A KNIFE.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and H. Smith, William
Hillman was charged with stealing a knife the property
of Oswald Williams, at Amblecote, on the 29th ult.—
Prosecutor said he was an inmate of the Stourbridge
Union, and on the above date he called at the Holly
Bush Inn, Amblecote. He wanted to get some tobacco
and having nc money he offered his knife for sale. A
man had it to look at and prisoner took it from the man.
Witness asked him for it and prisoner walked away to
Stourbridge. Witness followed him to the New Inn,
Enville Street, where he was taken into custody.—
Police-constable Williams stationed, at Stourbridge, said
he apprehended prisoner at the New Inn, Emilie Street,
Stourbridge, on the above date. He charged prisoner
with stealing the knife and he said he did not seal it.—
Prisoner said he bought the knife from the man at the
Holly Bush and gave him threepence for it. He offered
to let prosecutor have the knife back if he would give
him the threepence.—This was denied by prosecutor,
and the Bench sentenced prisoner to 14 days' hard
labour.
llauexueeess.7--Benjamin Smith, John Pulley, Evan
Williams, and Benjamin Allen were charged with being
drunk and riotous, at Brooknmor, on the 25th nit.--
Police-constable Cotterill proved the case and defend-
ants were each fined 2s 6d and costs.—Charles Smith
was eharged with being drunk and riotous at Brettell
Lane, on the 26th ult.—Police-constable Hume proved
, the case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.—
George Griffiths, Joseph Cooper, and John Bi e trley
were charged with being drunk and riotous, at Wordsley
Green, on the 26th ult.—Police-constable Collier proved
,the ease .and defendants were fined 2s 64 each and
,costs.—Alice Loyd was charged with being drunk and
I riotous at Yensnett,. on .the '26th ult.—Pollee:Ccinstti4e
I,Storer. provad, -the case and defendant.-who Irel-Vegn
,previously convicted, was fined 103 and costs; In Meat'
one month's imprisonment.
CHARGES AGAINST PURLICANS.—Emma Beddard,land-
lady of the Seven Stars, Fenton Street, Brierley Hill,
was charged with permitting drunkenness in her house,
on the 16th ult.—Mr. Waldron defended.—Police-ser-
geant Lavin said on the above date, at twenty minutes
past ten, he accompanied Police-constable Hollinkto
the Seven Stars' Fenton Street, Brierley Hill. When
he got there he heard a great disturbance, cursing and
swearing going on in a back room. Witness asked de
fendant how she accounted for the drunken row there,
and she said she could not help it. Witness told her he
should report the case and she said she was very sorry.
A man named Hill was cursing and swearing in the
house. A man was in the back place helplessly drunk,
and one man nearly fell down when he came out of the
house.—Polise-constable Hollins corroborated Lavin.—
Mr. Waldron, in defence, contended that defendant was
not cognisant of the offence as she was attending to
other duties. He admitted that one man came into the
house the worse for liquor but he was ordered out and
not supplied with any.— Several witnesses were called
who said there was no disturbance created by any
drunken men in the house.—The Bench retired for some
time, and on returning into court Mr. Firmstone said
they lied given the case their very best consideration,
and after hearing the evidence they could not but think
there was a doubt in the ease, which they should give
defendant the benefit of, and dismiss the case, but at
the same time should caution her respecting the
management of the house in future.—John Waterfield,
landlord of the Yew Tree Hotel, Wallheath, was sum-
moned for keeping his house open during prohibited hours
on the 17th ult.-34r. Stokes defenled.—Voliccelonstatle
White said that at half-past four o'clock, in company
with Police•constable Collier, he visited the Yew Tree
Hotel, Wallheath, and found three men and a woman in
the bar, The men were sitting down smoking and
there were two glasses on the table, half filled with ale.
Witness asked them where they came from and they
told him they all came from Wolverhampton and gave
their addresses. He also found three men in the pleasure
grounds. One of them came from Hiroley and was the
gardener at the house, and the others came from Burnt
Tree. They had not any drink with them.—Mr. Stokes
asked the Bench if they thought he had any case to
answer, and the Bench said they did not think he had
and the case was dlsmissed.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-011 Monday afternoon RD
ordinary monthly meeting of the above Board was held
at the Town Hall; Mr. Isaiah Rollinson presiding.—A
petition ta the Board of Trade, asking for a Railway
Commission, was presented by the Clerk, who read a list
•of shortcomings of the Great Western Railway, with
regard to the railway accommodation not provided for
the populous district of Brierley Hill and Round Oak.
The petition was agreed to and order to be sent to Lon-
don.—The Rev. J. tone, rector of Brierley,Hill, headed
a deputation to
..the MAO, asking the members to
endeavour to obtain from Lord
.Dailey, by purcluise or
0016/Wiser; fire' plot of land at the bak of the town Hall
fok a•-eecrefition ground. The greateit want of Brierley
Hill- was-some place where the working people &lila be-
weaned-teway /rota triestionoble' places and amuOments.
—The- - Board' agreed • to discuss the question'. L-The
Medical Officer reported the death-rate as 76 per 1,000.