The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL,

DRUNKENNESS—At the Police Court on Monday,
before H. Hall and H. ' Walker, Esqs , George
Lashford was charged with being drunk on the
22nd ult. in Talbot Street, Brierley Hill. P.C.
Hollins proved the ease. Fined 2s. 6(1. and costs;
in default 7 days.—Joseph Lane was charged with
being drunk on the 19th ult, P.C. Adams. proved
the case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs ;
in default 7 days.—Samuel Bradley was charged
w;th being drunk on the 22nd ult. at Brockmoor.
P.C. Lafford proved the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6(1 and costs ; in default 7 days.—Edward
Jones was charged with being drunk .on the 25th
ult. at Bineswinford. Fined 2s 6(1 and costs ; in
default 7 days.—Edwin Bourne was charged with
being drunk on the 22nd ult. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7 days.—Joseph IVillmott was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
22nd ult. P.C. Hicklin proved the case. Fined
2s 6cl and costs ; in default 7 days.—William
Goodyear was charged with being drunk on the
22nd ult. P.S. Hulme proved the case and de-
fendant was fined 2s 61 and costs ; in default 7
days.—William Mansell was charged with being
drunk on the 25th ult. P.C. Hicklin proved the
case. Fined 2s 61 and costs; in defauA 7 days.—
Thomas Handel was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 25th ult. at Pensnett. Defend-
ant pleaded not guilty, P.C. Hicklin proved the
case and said defendant was very drunk and was
cursing his wife. P.C. Wynn corroborated. Fined
5s andcosts ;in defeult 7 days.—Samuel Sant,
Joseph Edwards and John Crowe were charged
with being drunk in the public highway on the 24th
ult. P.C. Hawkins proved the case. Defendants
pleaded guilty and were fined 2s 6d and costs
each ;in default 7 days.—Samuel Payton, George
Cowhoin, and H. Mallen were charged with being
(hunk on the 26th ult. P.S. Williams proved the
case. Payton was fined 2s 6d and costs; in default
7 days; and Cowhorn. and Mallen 5s and costs ; in
default 14 days.—Samuel Grennatn was charged
with being drunk on licensed premises on the 24th
ult. P.S. Banton proved the case and said he was
called down to the Bell Inn, to the defendant,
who was drunk and would not leave the house
when requested to do so by the lan lion'. Fined
5s and casts; in &faith 14 days —William Taylor
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 25th ult. at the Tarns, Quarry Bank. P.C.
Hyman proved the case and defendant was fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.—Mary Ice,
hawker, Dudley, was charged with beinir drunk on
the 29th ult. [at Quarry Bank. P.C. Hynfin
peoved the case and said defendant was very drunk
and using filthy language. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 7 days.
NEGLECE oa PAYMENT.—David Blakeway was
summoned to show cause why he should not con
tribute towards the maintenance of his son who is
confined in an industrial school. Defendant was
ordered to pay 91 per week.—Thomas Dudley was
also ordered to pay is 3d per week towards the
maintenance of his son in Woodbury Hill
Industrial School.
DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE. —Charles
Mann, Fenton Street, Brierley Hill, was charged
with being drunk and assaulting the police on the
29th ult. P.C. Birch proved the case and said de-
fendant was very drunk and in charge of a horse
and cart, by the Horse Shoe, Brierley Hill. Defend-
ant was offered assistance by plenty of people but
would not go. He took him to the Police Station.
Whilst in the cell defendant struck the officer in
the face. P.,lice Superintendent Woollaston proved
several previous convictions against defendant.
Fined::lo3 and costs, or 14 days foil being drunk ;
and 2013 and costs ; or one month, for assaulting the
police3the;terms to be consecutive.
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.—Mr.
Waldron applied on behalf of Mr. John Jackson
for the renewal of the license of the Brockea.oor
public house. The B mull gave authority to carry
on the business till the special licensing sessions.
STEALING A DINNER—Thomas Catchpole was
charged with stealing a dinner belonging to John
Roberts. Complainant said he was at work on the
road of the Local Board, and he left his dinner in a
basket on the side of the road. From information
received he followed the defendant and caught him
by the Police Station. .Defendant then said, "It is
not my dinner nor yours, it is for my brother."
Complainant did not wish to press the case. The
Bench said if he came to that court again he would
be flogged, and perhaps sent to an industrial school,
He was discharged.
ASSAULT. George Clarke, furniture dealer,
Dudley, was charged with assaulting Thomas
Saunders, sewing machine agent, Dudley, on the
25th ult. Complainant said he was in the White
Hart Inn, Harts Hill. Defendant came in soon
after and hit him across the back with a stick ; he
thought in a jest. He afterwards hit him across
the head. Defendant flourished the stick in his
face and he caught hold of it and broke it, ard de-
fendant then struck him with his fist.—George
Matthews was called by the complainant and said
he was in the White Hart Inn, on the day in
question. He saw Clarke come in and strike
Saunders across the back with a stick, he thought
in a jest. Clarke went out but came in directly
after and struck Saunders on the head. They
began to wrestle and eventually Clarke got
Saunders on his back on a table and began to hit
him on the head with his stick.—Joshua Martle
was caPed and said Clarke struck Saunders with a
stick. Saunders caught hold of Clarke and began
to wrestle, and Clarke being the strongest he got
Saunders on his back on a table and la?gan to hit
Idea on the head with a stick. The Bench said
there was no doubt there was an assault committed
and fined him 10s and costs ; in default 14 days.
OBSTRUCTION. William Hollis was charged
with leaving his horses and cart on the public
highway for a long and unreasonable time. P.S.
Williams proved the case and said defendant was in
a public house for 25 minutes. Fined 2s 6d ;in de-
fault 7 days.—E lward Evans for a similar offence
was fined 2s 61 and costs. P.C. Jeffrey proved the
case.