The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-12-21 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESB.—At the Police Court, on Monday`
before Messrs. H: Smith and U. K. Munson' James
Moreton, a t uddler, employed at Mr. W. 0. Fosters'
works, Stourbridge was charged with being drunk and
disorderly at Brie;ley Hill on the 14th inst. Police.
constables uekley, Weet on, and Hollins proved that
defendant was drunk and very disorderly on the above
date, and he was taken into custody. He was fined 5s
and coat ; in default 14 days hard labour.—Samuel
itolinson, bricklayer, was charged with being drunk at
eensnett on the 7th inst. Police-constable Keenan
proved the case, and.said that defendant was lying help-
lessly drunk on the footpath. Fined 53 including costs.
—Hezekiah Jackson, labourer, was charged with b:ing
drunk and disorderly at Wordsley, oa the 30tU flit
Police-sergeant Hinton proved the offence, and defendant
was fined 5s to include costs.

ALLEGED A eseana.—Willism Price was charged with
assaulting Jonah CTillott on the nth inst Complainant
said it las not a serious assault and if defsndant would
promise not to offend again and pay costs he would with•
draw tLe case. Defendant agreed to do this and it was
withdra n.

A, LIVELY CHAUCTER.—SarnueI Morgan was charged
with being in an outhouse for an unlawful purpose on
the 16th inst. A man named Burton se d he was a
watchman engaged by Mr. J. Raybould at the Orchard
Collieiy. On the night ( f the 15th inst, between eleven
aud twelve o'clock prisoner went to a hovel on the pit
bank and asked if he could be allowed to sleep there
11 night. Witness told him he could not allow that, but
h : might have a warm and ga home. Witness went out-
side and on returning saw the defendant put on a fiance.
j icket that was in the hovel. He had it uuder his coat.
Witness remonstrated with him and told him to tdic the
aelcet off and go home, when defendant became very
abusive and would not leave the place. The man was
then locked in, a policeman sent for, and prisoner was
Liken into custody. The Bench considered the case
proved aud committed prisoner for one month's hard
labour. Prisoner thereupon became very violent and
addressing the witness in a threatening manner said,"You
will not be there a month after I come back." The
Bench ordered prisoner back, and Mr. Smith said that in
consequeLce of the observations made by prisoner, they
should alter their decision and commit him to %Vinson
Green Gaol foz three months' hard labour.
A YOUTHFUL. COAL STEALER.—A. boy, named Joseph
Wyld, 14 years of age, was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of coal, the property of the Earl of Dudley, at
Pensnett, on the 9th inst. Emmanuel Robinson, watch-
man said he saw prisoner and a boy named Jones on a
track at ths wharf. They-threw about dewt. of coal off
the truck, and were picking it up when he shouted at
them, aud they ran away. He had frequently cautioued
prisoner before. Frank Wilson, engineer, corroborated
Rob. awn. Acting-constable Taylor proved a previous
conviction against prisoner, on which occasion he re-
veived 8 strokes with the birch rod. For the present
offence prisoner was ordered to have 12 strokes, and a
warrant was issued for Joaes .