The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-13 00:00:00

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1883.

got a jug and was about to hit him with it. He
had the Jug taken from him, and defendant was
put out. Fined 108. and:costs ;in default 11 days.
DAMAGING A Boon—William Maticlant was
charged with damaging a doe/, the property of
William Groves, landlord, of the Rose and Crown
Brierley Hill. It appears that when the de-
fendant was put out of the house, he ran and kicked
the door and knocked a piece off the door, to the
amount of 2s. 6d. The Bench fined him ss. and
costs; or in deia,ult 7 days.
THEFT OF A SitawL.—Annie Young (14), was
charged with stealing a shawl, the property of
Emma Shields, who stated that the defendant came
in her house to beg. She was told that they had got
no money, and she turned to go, when she saw the
shawl hanging up behind the door. She to k it
down, and went and pledged it for 14. 6d.—Mary
Grant was called ad said that when the defendant
came in. she told her not to speak about it, as her
mother did not want any one to know about it.
Fined 10a. including costs ; or in default 7 days,
DRUNK AND DIEORDERLY.—George Perks was
charged with being drul.k and disorderly at King-
swinford. P.C. McDermot proved the case, and said
that on Saturday night he met the defendant who
was drunk and singing. He went to him and asked
him his name. He refused to give it, and when
trying to handcuff him. He it the officer in the
face, and started kicking him. Fined ss. and costs;
or in default 7 days.
Assatrur.—Elijah Cartwright was charged with
assaulting Henry Wright on the sth inst. The
complainant was gong home and the defendant
ran to him and kicked him about the 1 gs and
hack. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined
15s. ; or in default 14 days.
STEALING FIREWOOD.—At the Police Court on
Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq., Si.
pendiary, Clara Bullock (15), Bell Street, was
charged with stealing a quantity of firewood, the
property of Messrs. Roberts and Cooper, timber
merchants, Mill-lane. On Tuesday the prisoner
was caught by prosecutor's foreman, in the timber
yard, in the act of carrying away the wood in her
apron.—Police..6uperintendent Wollaston informed
the Stipendiary that the prisoner was last year
convicted of coal-stealing, and she was to have ap-
peared on Monday next before the Court on
aneAlier charge rf theft.—The mother of the girl
came forward, and said her (laughter was in the
habit of running away from home and staying out
night.—The Stipendiary sentenced her to one
month's imprisonment, and intimated that she
would be brought under the special notice of the
prison chaplain and the Prisoners' Aid Ssciety.
A YOUTHFUL HIDNIGHT MARAUDER.—Joseph
Henry Hickman (13), High Street, Wordsley, was
charged with the theft of eight pigeons, belonging
to Arthur Lowe, labourer, Church Street, Wordsley
—lt appeares that about midnight on Saturday last
the prisoner gaine 1 admission to prosecutor's
pigeon pen by means of an old key, which he had
found to fit the lock, and stole the eight birds.
One of them was afterwards found dead in a pig-
tye at prisoner's father's house, four he had dis-
poed of to a man named Blunt for a toy cannon,
and others had not be !n recovered.—Mr. Boughey
sentenced the prisoner ti one day's imprisonment,
and further ordered him to receive 12 strokes with
a birch rod.

OLD HILL.

ALL'.,WING A HORSE TO STRAT.—At the Police
Court, on Wednesday, before W. 13assano and C.
Holcroft, Esqs,, William Dunn was charged with
allowing his horse to stray from a field at Black-
heath 11P.C. Styles pr, ved the case and said that the
defendaqt had been frequently cautioned about
letting Ids horse stray. Fined Is and costs, or in
default 7 days.

DauNKENXEss.—Alfred Harris was charged with
being erunk at Cradley Heath, on the 4th inst.
P.C. Cheesman proved the case, and said that he
heard the defendant making use of very bad langu-
age, and was very disorderly. Fined 5s and costs;
in default 7 days,—Ezra Smith was charged with
being drunk and using obscene language at Bllck-
heath. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case, and said
he saw the defendant who was cursing tw: women.
Several previous convictions were proved and de-
fendant was fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default 7
days.—Williams arid Da,niells was charged with
being drunk in the High..street, Cradley. P.C.
Styles proved the case. Fined 2s 6d. and costs ;in
default 7 _

Assiuta.-:-William Whitehouse was charged
with assaulting his wife Sarah Whitehouse on the
30th ult. It appears that the defendant was very
drunk and his wife was takirg him home when he
hit her and knocked her down. He then kicked her
and swore he would kill her. A man named John-
son took him away and led him home. The Bench
thought it a very bad assault and fined him 10s
and costs; in default 14 days.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Samuel Thompson was
charged with using obscene language at Blackheqth
P.C. Leadbitter proved the case and said he heard
the defendant cursing two men who were going
home with him. Three previous convictions were
proved against him. Fined 5s and costs; in default
7 days.

A- SCHOOLMASTER CUARGEp WITH AsSAIILTING
A. SCII.OLAR,—Thomas Parsons, assistant master at
the Graingers Lane Board Schools, was summoned
for assaulting William Herbert Davis (11), on the
25th ult. Mr Cooksey appeared for the defendant.—
The complainant is a scholar at the Graingers Lane
Board Schools and he alleged that in consequence
of his leaving his seat on the day in question the
defendant struck him several violent blows on his
right ear. The complainant's mother ststed that
when the boy came home from school his ea; was
bldly swollen and his eye inflamed.—ln cross-
examination, she admitted that frequent complaints
had been made respecting the conduct of the boy
at school, and, further, that he bad been sent home
several times for his school pence.—For the defence
it was shown that the defendant struck the corn-
plairuint once on the back of his head for fighting in
the school, and that the boy's ear was injured when
fighting with a boy named Rouud.—Mr. Bassano,
in dismissing the case, said the magistrates am.
sidered that the conduct of the mother of the com-
plainant in bringing the charge into that Court was
disgraceful, as it was utterly groundless. They
would, however, recommend that in future that
teachers should inflict punishment with a cane on
the hands, and not by strik;ng the bead or face.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—SamueI Evers was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Ist
inst at Cradley Heath. P.C. Cheeseman proved the
case and said that he was on duty about 12 o'clock
when he heard the defendant swearing and wanting
to fight. He went up to him and asked him his
name, but defendant refused to give it and wanted
to fight him. He tried t ) arrest him, but defend-
ant knocked him down and ran away. A man
named Nicholls caught him and aQsisted the officer
in bringing the defendant to the station. Fined lOs
and cos -s ; in defauit 14 days.