The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-29 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

THE MONEY Thuns.—At the Police Court on
Wednesday, before Messrs. F. D. Lea Smith, H. A.
Wiggin, and B. Hingley, Edward Willets, pipe
maker, High-street, Blackheath, was summoned
for keeping open and exposing a certain lottery,
on the 3rd inst..—Mr. W. Waldron defended.—P.C.
Leadbitter said at half-past six on the evening of
the 3rd inst he gave boy 2d and sent him to the
defendant's shop. He received four "money balls"
from arnotg a numbtr of others which were ex-
posed in the window bearing a printed card.
Witness searc,hed the four balls and found a farth•
ing in one of them. At a quarter•past seven
witness went to the shop, and asked the daughter,
who was there, for ld worth of money balls She
did not supply bLI, but went into the back room,
and shortly afterwards defendant's wife came into
the shop. Witness asked for the money balls, and
she said to her daughter, "Go and ask your
father." The daughter after going into the room
again, returned and supplied witness with two
money balls. Witness then went into the back
room and askei the defendant if he knew he was
doing wrong by selling the balls containing money.
Defendant said "No, they're the same as lucky
bags; others sell them as well as us." In reply to
witness's question he farther said that he was
aware persons had been summoned and fined at
Dudley for selling the things.—ln reply to Mr.
Waldron witness said defendant also mentioned
some cases heard at Halesowen, in which the
charges were dismissed. These money balls were
sold in nearly every shop in the distriet.--,Mr.
Waldron, for the defence, submitted that the de-
fendant could not be convicted because it was not
shown he had any control in the sale of the articles
and secondly, supposing the Justices were against
him on that point that it was not a lottery at all.
Defendant, in common with others, for the purpose
of increasing his trade fairly and legitimately put
the things in the window with a card upon them
stating the price. It was clear no fraud was com-
mitted because the policeman got what he asked
for, and received some consideration for the id he
paid. because a farthing was found in one of the
bal 8 'lke action of the police, if sustained, would
be simply to put a g.ig upon the trade —The Bench
thought it was a lottery within the meaning of the
act and fined him 10s and costs,

FACTORY ACT PROSECUTION. Philip Cope,
Scolding Green Road, was summoned for failing to
affix at the ntrance of his factory and constantly
keep affixed so as to be be easily seen by persons
emp!oyed there the prescribed abstract of the
Factory Act,—Mr. C. C. W. Hoare, factory in-
spector, prosecuted.—Mr. A. Platt, assistant in-
spector, proved visiting the defendant's premises
on the date named, and said that no abstract was
then .—A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted.
DRUNKENNESS. William Morris was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 25th inst.
P.S. alt rroved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
—Samuel Tibbetts was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 22nd inst. P.C. Tytherleigh
prowl the case, Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Stephen
Scott was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and
disorderly on the 22nd inst. P.C. Tytherleigh
provcd the case.
REFUSING TO QUTT.—lsaw Darby and I•ia-
bella Darby were charged with being disorderly
and refusing to quit the licensed premises of Philip
Mans 3tl, on the Bth inst. Isaac Darby was fined
5s and costs, and Isabella 2s 6d and costs.
AssnuLT.—Benjamin Plant was charged with
assaulting William Harvey on the 9th inst.—lt
appears that the defendant had been fighting, and
upon complainant remonstrating with him, he threw
a stone and cut complainant's forehead.--Defend-
ant was fined 10s including costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. Jacob Allen was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on the 22nd inst. P.C. Tytherleigh proved
the case. Bound over to keep the peace for six
months.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. - Thomas Slater was
charged with using obscene language, on the 16th
inst. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case. Mr.
Smith said he wished they could order him to
have a good birching, it would do him good, Fined
28 6cl and costs.

THREATS.—Sarah Ann Turner was charged
with using threats towards Eliza Pearson, on the
17th inst.—Complainant was called and said that
on the above date the defendant came into her
brewhous3 and upset some rain water. Witness
spoke to her about it and she threatened to kill her.
I) fendaut afterwards went into her house and
brought out a hail-11)room and bit the door wi h
it. Defendant was ordered to find a surety in £lO
to keep the peace.