The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26 00:00:00

TIIE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

ran after Ma and asked him where he had put it,
when he said "I've pawned it with Bills," He did
not dive him permislion to pawn it, Rove Bills
stated that prisoner was in a neighbour's house and
hid an overcoat with him and asked her to pledy,e
it. She went to Mrs. 131oomer's and pledged it for
3s 6d, and she gave him the money and the ticker,
Prisoner said "It is 'Walker's coat ; he took it off
hi, back and gave it me." Mary Bloomer, pawn-
broker, said Bills pledged the ov rcoat in her own
name at her house. P.C. Chare said that on the
12th lust, he arrested prison. r and charged him
with stealing an overcoat. He replied "J did not
intend to Steil it, it wos the beer." The magistrates
decided to charge the piisoner with unlawfully
pawning the coat, and withdrew the charge of
felony, and fined him Is and costs, and ordered him
to refund the 3,3 6d, to the pawnbroker; in default
14_ days._

MORE DRUNKS.—George Lavender was charged
aith being.drunk and disorderly on the 19th inst,
at the Heath. P.C. Paynter proved the ease. Two
previous convictions were proved against the de-
fendant who was fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.—John Thomas Knowl. s was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly on the 214 inst, at the
Lye. Withdrawn on payment of costs.—David
Uovey W7ts charged with being drunk on the 20th
inst, at the Lye. P.C. King proved the case, and
said defendant was drunk and u-ing disgraceful
language. Seven previous convictions were peov d
a;zain-t the defendant, and he was fined 108 and
costs; in rlefault 14 days.— Cook was charged with
being dank mai disorderly on the 19th inst.—P.C.
Elves said he saw the defendant at Oldswinford
and as he was passing he made some insulting re-
mark and he went back and remonstrated with him
but defendant did not take any notice and repeated
the language. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and
called twh witnesses who said he was not drunk.
The Bone', retired to consider their v, riot and on
returning into Court Alr, Firmstone said the Bench
had a doubt on their minds as to whether the de-
fendant was drunk, and they had decided to give
him the Lnetit of tie doubt, and the ease was ac-
cordingly disinisied.—Christopher ilallwascharged
wi:h [wing drunk on the 2ath inst., at C,dley Gate.
Y.C. Chare sail the defendant wit, drunk and used
very bad langwrge. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in de-
fault 7 days.
13A.D LINGUAGE.—Thomas McElale was fined 58
and costs; in default 14 days, for using bad lan-
p;uav on the 19th inst. P.S. Oakey proved a pre-
vious conviction.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES. —Jane Young and Win.
Benbow were summoned fo: not sending their
childien to school regularly. Young's cat_ was
adj urned ror a fortnight, and Benbow was tined
ss.

Bo.tim OF G IJARDI.II,S.—The usual weekly meet-
ing of this Board was held ye,terday, Mr ILI) b uld
ii the chair. Admitted 24, discharged 16, dead 2,
remaining 561, againgt 539 the corresponding
week iast year. Out-door relief, Kingswiuford
distliet £4O 18s 3d, Stourbridge £3O 15s 111 d.
Halesowen £22 14s 8.1, uon-redidents .21 Os 2, total
£93 15s 01, against £94 I6s 11d last year.
FIRE fico, from some cans) at present u-i-
-known, broke out in the worksh.p of Ar. Walter
Young, cabinet maker, Truman's Yar l, High
Street, on Thursday night about 7 o'cloc Tae
br:gado was soon on the sp )t, and the fire was
quickly sub !u.2d. The who!e of tvt centents of
the place were destro., ed. a,ad the data tge is con-
siderable.

out the case as against the dead man, and suggested
whether it would not be better to strike the other
two summonses out under the circumstances. Mr.
Waldron said he would convey the intimation to
the complainant if the case was adjourned. Mr.
B.mghey granted an adjournment for a month.
ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.-At the same Court,
Samuel Eggington, puddler, Albion Street, for be-
ing drunk and disorderly, and assaulting Police-
constable O'Brien whilst he was on duty at the
Roman Catholic Soiree in t 1 .e Town Hall on lionesti
night, was fined. 153 and costs. Mr. Waldron de-
fended.