The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DEATH FROM Buarts.—An inquest was held
on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Hooper, coroner
,t the Wheat Sheaf Inn, respecting the death of
Althur Powell (2), whose parents reside at New
P,ol, Rowley. and who died on the 23rd instant
foom th,a effects of burns received the previous day.
—The mother of the deceased stated that she left
the house for a short 4ime on the 22nd, and upon
r. turning she founl tilt; chid in flames, his night-
dress having caught ii e.—ln answer to the Coroner
verely reprimanded the mother for leaving the
child alone in the house, and told her to provide a
fireguard at once. He remarked that the number
of deaths by burning amongst young children
seemed to be increasing at an alarming rate, and
he thought greater precautions should be taken by
mothers having young, children, and that they
should not only see that guards were provided, but
also take care that chil lren unable to take care of
themselves wele not left in the house alone.—The
July returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
A BRUTAL SON.—At the Police Court, on Wed..
nesday, before W. Bassano and H. A. Wiggin, Esqs.,
Eli Whitehouse was charged with assaulting John
Whitehouse, his father, on the 17th inst. Corn.
plainant said defendant came home on the 17th
inst and began Musing his mother and 'knocking
the things about.' When he went in defendant
"sot" about him, and gave him two black eyes.—
P.S. White sad he saw complainant soon after
thi assault; he had two black eyes, and was bleed-
ing from the face. The complainant bad often
complained to him about his son's ilusage. De.
fcndant was fined 203 and cats; in default one
in nth's imprisonment with hard labour
ALLEGED PIGEON KILLING.—Edward Chambers
%vas charged with killing a pigeon, the property of
Joseph King, on the 22 d Mr. Cooksey defended,
After hearing, the evidence of the prosecution, Mr.
Cooksey deni.d the charge entirely, and said that
beatnm:se. Mr.
m Bisa:s3tn the
none of the witnesses had sworn that they saw the
defendant shoot the pigeon. and he should there•
re
sfoa
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o dismiss
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should dlie y them
did not think that the charge was es-
t a
case.

DRUNKENNZS3.—Joseph Fletcher was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 20th De-
cember. Defendant, who has been 15 times pre-
viously convicted, was fined 58 and costa; or 14
days.—Job Cu 'st and Frederick Radhourne was
charge 1 with being drunk on the 28th inst. Rad-
bourne was fine:! 53 end costs, and Guest is and
costs.—Riehard Hodgkiss was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, en the 24th inst, at Cradley
wlietsat:iii.nedFiinseadti2as 6edosatisidfocrobei
stan.—g
Rowlands said the defendant was drunk and using
obscene and profane language in the CJrngreaves
Road —John Westwood and Frank Westwood
DdaiN.l.ll 7; kW aesntdw dis-
orderly
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on the 24th inst at Cradley heath. P.C.
were charged with being (bunk in the Halesowen
R Kid on the 24th inst.
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charged with s:ealing 9 ortin;es, on the 24th inst,
sotfaillideijnigry on the footpath at
ts.l,,yd pti.,..eip„cartsy
Black-
lie3th, w'.;ori he turned his head and saw the de.
tile" went round to the other :i lo and he saw him
take two more --P.C. Whiston said that on the day
told him that defendant had taken 9 oranges.
Witnela chilled him with ,Itei.tiing the oranges, and