The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-24 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY ON LICENSED PREMISEA
—At the Police::Court on , Wednesday, before, Dr.
Walker, and H. Wiggin Esq. William Green was
charged with being disorderly whilst on the licensed
premises of Thomas Foley, landlord of the Swan,
inn, who said that on Saturday night the de-
fendant came to his house and began to quarrel
with another man. He requested him to be quiet
but he refused to be quiet and a policeman had to
be fetched, who put him out, Fined 10s. and costs.
or 7 days.
DRUNKF.NNEss.—Williana Nock was charged
‘4,ith being drunk at Blackheath, on the 10th inst
P. C. Leadbitter proved the case and said that
he found the defendant who was helplessly drunk and
he wal lying in the road asleep and had to be
carried home. Previous convictions were proved
against him. Fined 10s. and costs ; or 7 days.--Thomas
Green was charged with being drunk at Black-
heath. P. C. Leadbitter proved the case an i said
that he saw the defendant who was drunk and wac
challenging another man to fight. Fined ss. and
cists or in default 7 days.—Arthur Bagb-y was
charged with being drunk at Cradley on the 17th
inst. P. 11. Cheeseman proved the case. Fined is.
and costs ; or 7 daze.
BREACH OE EHE PEACE.—William Cole and
Thom ts Welch were summoned for committing a
breach of the peace by fighting at Cradley. Bound
over to keep the peace for four months in their own
secureties of .£5 each.
Cost. STEALING.—Sarah Coley was summoned
for btealing coal tbe property of Mr. Collis. A man
named James Parkes proved the case and said he
hid cautioned the defendant several times and on
the day in question he saw the defendant with
about ore cwt of coal. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10s.
or 7 days. _

NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES.—Simeon Cartwright
was summoned for not paying Bs. due to Thomas
Totney who said that he was employed by the
defendant who paid him for the first week's wo,k
but on the following week he could only work two
days through illness. The defendant then refused to
pay him. Mr. Wright defended and said the cora-
plaintant stopped away from work and he did not
send to say he was ill and he caused t.O defend-
ant to play two days. Defen lant was ordered to
pay the 8s claimed.
125131/re OF A NIGHT ROBBIERY.....WiIIiam Hill
(32), miner, Garrett's Lane, Old Hill, was ehar4ed
with stetting a quantity of potatoes, the property
of Samuel Hill, cnartermaster, Dog Lane.—Oa the
24th of August last the prisoner was seen at thiee
o'clock in the morning iu the prosecutor's gard-n
digging up the potatoes Prisoner, in endeavour-
ing to escape, fell over a heap of cinders and dis-
located his, shoulder and seriously injured his side --
In reply to Dr. Walker prosecutor said he felt it his
duty to press the ease, as his girden had been
robbed on six previous occasions.—eri,oner said the
prosecutor kicked his shoulder out, and also caused
him to receive other injuries. He had been ill
ever since August, and he was afraid he was dis-
abled tor life. Be had not been able to earn any
money since the prosecutor Hinged him.—Prosecu-
tor denied that he in any way illused the prisoner.
—Dr. Walker said considering the vary serious in-
juries the prisoner had sustained the Bench would
only fine him lOs Cd, including costs, or in default
fourteen days' imprisonment.—Prisoner said he
could not pay the fine, and he was removed to the
cells.

SATURDAY, NOVYAMBIM, 24, 18S3.