The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-05 00:00:00

TaCENSING PROSECUTIONS AT ROWLEY

REGIS.

-^ ANS HEAVILY FINED.
PUBLi
"Nike Court on Wednesday,
At the Old ffill ^CO and H. A. Wigglit
before Messrs. W. Bases.. '^nsell, landlord of
(raagistrates), James Phillip la.. ' Rowley Regis,
the Bull's Head Inn, Windmill Eno,. -less in his
was summoned for permitting drunken,. to ap-
house on the 24th ult. Mr. Waldron,
peared to prosecute on behalf of the Chief Consta,.
stated that after the magistrates had heard the
evidence given, he thought they would come to the
conclusion it was the worst case that had ever come
under their notice, On Christmas-eve two police-
men visited the defendant's house in plain clothes,
and remained there two hours, during which period
the defendant and his assistants were seen to supply
eight or ten drunken men with ale. Police-sergeant
Williams, stationed at Brettell Lame, stated he was
in the house for two hours, during which time the
house was crowded with men, most of whom were
drunk, and although there was a
disgraceful dis-
turbance, the landlord supplied tlite disturbers with
ale, and did not attempt in any way to make them
quiet. Police-constable Booth am Police-sergeant
Hand gave corroborative evidence.. The defence
was that no drunken men were sup Iplied with ale.
The Bench considered it was a very • bad case and
fined defendant £5 and costs, tnd ordered the
license to be endorsed. Defendant said the only
thing that took place which could be cottstrued in-
to a disturbance was the men singing Christmas
carols.—Sarah Morrris, landlady of th e Pig and
Whistle Inn, Halesowen Road, Old Hill, was sutr,
moned for peril:titanr drunkenness in bCl': house, on
the 15th ult. Mr. Waldron appeared t. a pros,eeute,
and Mr. Cooksey defended. Mr. Waldrc t remarked
that Superintendent Woollaston had been com-
pelled to send police-officers in plain eh> .thes to visit
the public-houses in the district in COM 'equence of
receiving numerous complaints of dru nketa men
being frequently seen in the district. 'l' he Mend-
;
ant's house was visited by Police•sergean.
and Police-constable Booth, who wen in plain
clothes. Three men were supplied with , ale. One
very
disc oderly. and.
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fight. Dlr.
Cooksey denied that there was an
y drunkenness.
cmhaanllen ngandi
Inspector Walters stated that In i saw Stevens
staggering. The Bench said th ay considered the
case proved, and fined defendant
..t5 and costs.—
Enoch Westwood, landlord of tb e Old Engine Inn,
Black Wagon Street, was so .mmoned for being
drunk on his licensed premise son the 27th nit, On
the night in question Poli,.;e-constsbla Rowlands
visited the defendant's houF,e and found him help-
2essly drunk. In reply to the Bench, the officer
stoted that the defendant was so drunk that his
sons' had to carry him e,nd place him on a couch.
mr•Vassano said defendant had been previously
convict,:d and he would stand a good chance of
losing his license at the next licensing sessions.
They very.rouch regretted they had not the power
to fine him more than 1,08 and costs, or in default
twenty-one days'' imprisonment.—Thomas Harris,
landlord of the CrOwn t,nd Anchor Inn, Providence
Street, Old Hill, wa. si. mmoned for permitting
drunkenness on his preinlsc, son the 23rd ult. Mr.
Waldron prosecuted and 1, \lr. Wright defended.
Mr. Waldron said the offenot. complained of was
defendant permitting a man -) be drunk in his
stable. It was, however, stated ..o be a technical
oftence, and as the defendant had Dromised to act
mnre carefully in future, the polic:i were willing for
the case to be withdrawn on pay, tent of costs.
Mr. Wright said it was true a drunk. en Than was
found in the stable, but he was there vithout the
defendant's knowledge. The Bench gt. anted the
application upon the defendant paying t. 'le costs,
.R.l 10s 6cl.—Benjamin Rowley, landlord of U. e
Swan
Inn, Dudley Road, Tividale, was summone.'i for
permitting gambling in his house, and on the ap-
plication of Mr. Wright, who defended, the case vt 'Bll
adjourned.—James Willetts, landlord of the 131,:1e'
Ball Inn, Peartree Lane, was fined las and costs, fol
being drunk on licensed premises.

OLD HILL.
DRUNKENNESS —At the Police Court on Wed-
nesday, before W. Bassano and H. A. Wiggan,
Esqrs., Matthew Talbot was charged with being
drunk on the 23rd ult. PS. Shaw proved the ease.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—lsaac
Rock was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 22nd ult, in Garratt's Lane, Old
Hill. P.C. Rowlands proved the case. Fined 5s
and costs; in default 14 days.—Elijah Brewer was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
23rd ult. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case. Fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.—Thomas Gould-
ing was &Algid with being drunk and disorderly
on the 29th ult. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—
William Woodhouse was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 25th ult. at Blackheath.—P.C.
Leadbitter proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in detault 7 days.—Janies Poole was charged with
being drunk on the 27th ult. P.C. Lea,dbitter
proved the case. Fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.

DRUNK ON LICENSED PnE3risEB,--Arthur Bagley,
Henry Homer, and Henry Weaver were charged .
with being drunk on licensed premises kept by Mary
Harris, on the 12th alt, P.C. Rowlands proved the•
case. Homer and .13agley were fined 58 and coats;
in default 14 days, and the other defendant 25 6d
and costs; in default 7 days,
ASSAULT CAsE.—Fredrick Bayliss was charged
with assaulting Fanny Bennett, on the 22nd ult.—
Complainant stated that she went into a butcher's
shop and while she was there she was struck from
behind. She turned round and saw defendant, who
said "You old geezer, you killed your husband."
Complainant said he did not hurt her much, but old
folks can't stand it like young ones. The case was
dismissed.