The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-03-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL

DitUNKitNNEss.-At the Police Court o d te,ldav
before W. Bassano and H. T. Hickm.'n, Esqs.,
Samuel Priest was charged win being drun c arid,
disorderly, at Cradley;fleath, on the 19th ult. P.C.
therley prGved the case and said that he saw the
defendant who was very drunk and he was cursing
and swearing. Fined 2s 6:1 and costs, or 7 days.
—HenryWalters was charged N%ith being drunk and
disorderly, and also with refusing to quit the
licensed premises of Mr, Hatton. P.C. Lea,dbitter
proved the case and said that he was called in by
Ifr. Hatton to eject the defendant who was very
drunk and when ho got in the street, he started
cursing, and refused to go home when requested,
an I lie had to be taken in custody. Fined lOs
and co.ts, or in def-tult 14(1a,ys.—Barusley Beasley
was charged with being drunk and diso-derly at
Cradley Heath, on the 20th inst. P.C. Titherley
proved the c,se and said he found the defendant
lying in the gutter. When they got him up he corn.
in ,ced carat ig:and kicking him. Fine 1 2s 61
and co ts or 7days.
WOUKSHoP PROSECUTION.—WiIIiam Adams was
summoned for allowing a boy named Charles Bryan
to work in his Factory before he had attained the
age o fourteen. Mr. Hoare prosecuted and the
assistant inspector provA the case and the de—
f. n !aut. was fined 40.. and eektg.
aLLOWING A lIOB,+E TO STRAr.—Wilianl Salt--
brook was charged with allowing his horse to stray
at Old Hill. Fined lOs and costs.
A DISHONEST WlFE.—Elizabeth -Weston was
charged with stealing Gs the property of her hus.
band, Wi liain Weston, baker, who said that he was
at ws rk olilthe 22nd in-t, in a e bake house, and,
a man came to him and told him that a woman had
taken the money out of the box. They then ran in

the direction the woman had taken and when they
had caught her, she said she thought she had a
riglt to it. Complainant said he had not lived
with her for thre,3 years, because she was so bad
The lleni_th said they thought she had a right
t,, th. non,y and should only inflict the light
1 line i•f Is.

STEALING HOTI.N CORN.—John Gould was charged
with stealing a bag of horse corn, valued at 4s
the property of Messrs. North and Wright, on tLe
23rd inst. William Robinson, engineer, was
called snd said that he saw the prisoner go into the
stables and when he returned he had a bag on his
back. He then gave information to the police. P.O
Styles was called and said that he arrested the
prisoner and charged him wlth stealing a bag of
corn, to which he pleaded guilty. Sentenced to
28da3s imprisonment with hard labour.
Ni GLECT or Woux.—George Tromans was
summontnt to recover 414 108., ..t3 10s being money
he had overdrawn and the £1 being for damages
caused by the defendant's neglect of work. Mr.
Cooksey appeared for the complaintant. Ordered
to pay the money at .£1 a month.—Levi Stephens
was summoned to recover £5, .21 of which was
for money overdrawn and Lt for damages through
his neglect of work. Ordered to pay it at 10s. a
month.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Levi Stephons was
also charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the sth of November. The defendant has since
absconded but was arrested on Wednesday last.
Upon the defendant promising not to come again
the case was dismissed.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Samuel Beavon and
Joseph bimnions were summoned for commiting
a breach of the peace by fighting at Cradle), Heath
on the 16th inst. P.C. Tytherly proved toe case
and said he haw the defendants fignting, and they
refused to give their names. Bound over to keep
the peace for six months
CHARGE OF STEALING £3s.—James Powell, aids
Dollar, miner, Terry Street, Blackheath, was
charged with stealing £35, the property of Johns
Pritcnett, a carter, residing at Gorsty Hill.—The
prosecutor is employed by Mr. John Wright, a pub-
lican, and for a considerable time has been in the
habit of sleeping in a hay-loft adjoining Mr. Wright
house. On the night of the 28th of December the
hay-loft was broken into and £35 in money was
taken from the prosecutor's pocket. A few days
afterwards the prisoner was seen with a consider-
able sum of money in his possession, and paying
freely for drinks for his companions On hearing
that the police suspected him he absconded, and
nothing further was heard of him until Monday
night when he wasarrestedby Police-constable Row.
lands at Blackheath.—lnspector Walters applied
for a remand, which was granted.—Prisoner said he
was innocent of the charge.