The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-05 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DETINKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before H. Smith and P. Foley, Esqs., Richard
Hardwick was charged with being drunk on the
24th ult. P.C. Birch proved the case, and deLnd-
ant was fined 2s 61 and costs; in default 7 days.—
Isaac Parkes was charged with being druA on
licensed premises, on the 22nd ult. Fined 5s and
costs; in default 14 days.—Solomon Bagley and
Thomas Timmins were charged with being drunk
on the 22nd ult, at Pensnett. Timmins was fined
103 7d and Bagley 2s 6d and costs.—Edward Davis
was charged with being drunk on the 27th ult.
P.C. Hicklin proved the case, and defendant was
fined 2s Gd and costs.—William Green was charged
with being drunk on the 29th ult. Fined 2s fil
and costs.—William Spruce was fined lOs and costs
for being drunk on the 25th ult, in the public
streA, Pensnett. Mr. Waldron appeared to defend
him. _ _ .

CAuTioy.— George Wittaker was charged with
not having proper control over his horse. P.C.
Birch said he saw defendant talking to a man and
the bores were about 70 yards in front of him.
Ordered to pay cost.
EDUCATION ACT.—S3rah Ann ,Nood and John
Shut were sunitnon:d for not caus'ng their children
to attend school. Mr. Hewitt proved the ease
and Wocd vras fined 2s 6d a:.(1 in case of Shut's
was adjourned for a month.
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE FIRE,— John
Badger was charged with disorderly conduct in the
Kiagswinford Workhouse; he was further charged
with assaulting John Heathcock, on the 30th ult.
Mr. Perry said that from information he received
he went in search of defendant and ultimately
found him with the governor. He was eir,ing aid
using very bad language. The g vernor told him-
to lock defendant up and he went to do so when de
fendant picked something up and threatened to hit
him —John Heatheock said that defendant was
outside his ward cursing and swearing and he went
cut to tell him to go away when def ndant struck
him in the mouth. Witness denied striking the
first blow. Defendant :was committed to prison
for 21 days' with hard iribollr.
ALLEGED ASSAULTS. Thomas Poultney was
charged with assaulting Katherine Sadler on the
20th February.—After hearing the complainant's
evidence, the defendant alleged that complainant
struck the first blow. The case was dismissed.
Edgar Scriven was charged with assaulting Henry
liatham on the 22nd ult. Mr. Ifolherton defended.
Complainant said the defendant was trying to push
through the ranks of a funeral procession of the
salvation army. He put his hands on defendant to
prevent him doing se when the defendant struck
him in the moutb.—Alter hearing further evidence
Mr. Smith said he did not think there was any.
think to answer for in the case, which was then
dismisied.
GLASS STEALERS.—James Lamb and William
Kirkham were charged with stealing a quantity of
glass, the property of Mr. W. (1. Webb, manufac-
turer, in the months of February and March, lt-S4.
Mr. Holberton prosecuted. Arthur John Nash
said the two defendants admitted having the glass.
Witness said they did not wish to press the case,
but they wanted them cautioned sevetely. John
Thomas Lewis said both of the defendants sold
him some cigar tubes. Mr. Smith said they should
take a lenient view of the case as was not
pressed, and they were each fined 10s.—l'houtas
Henry James (15), a,ad Frederick Joseph Hill (14)
were charged with stealing ornamental glass, the
property of Henry Gettin Richardson; and Amelia
Hill, the mother of one of die boys, was charged

with receiving the same, lti;thving-it to be s °Yen.
Mr. Holberton prosecuted, and Mr. Waldron de-
fended. The case against James was withdrawn
to put him in the witness box. James said he was
warehouse boy at Mr. Richardson, and Hill was em-
ployed in the cutting shop. On the 15th ult Hid
said to him "I know something about you, and if
yin don't give me something, fshall tell." Wiiness
gave him a pair of flowers. On the following
Monday Hill said "Can you get me come more."
Witness gave him 8 fl)wer vases. On the 18th,
19a)., and 20th nits he gave Hill quantities of glass
He hal 2s 8.1 in mlaey oil Hill —John Albert,
Moreton, manage!, said the value of the glass was
355, He went to Hill's house and found the glass
(produced). Mr. Waldron then addressed the
Bench a for Vie defence, and during the eaurse of his
remarks said that he did not deny that they had the
glass, but it was at the instigation of "that young
thief" (meaning James) on whos3 evidence they
could not put any reliance. The Bench retire .1 to
consider their rerdiet, and on returning into Court
Mr. Smith said they deeidel to dismiss the ease
against Amelia Hill but to flue the boy 295.