The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16 00:00:00

BIIIERLEY HILL.

DIWI,I{ AND ASSAULTING TUE Vodics.—At the Ponce
Court, ou Monday, before Messrs. F. I.ivers and id. 0.
Firnestorie, iilitm Sneyd and Ehjah Baker were
charg, d with b nix drunk add disorderly an i farther
charged with assvalting Pnice-constablis Evans, at
Wordaley, ou the 2ed inst.—Defendants pleaded guilty
to both charges —Police-cops:Able Evans said he was on
duty L Viprdsley ou the night of the 2uil mat, when he
saw the two defendants wim were drunk and uidking use
of bad language. He spoke to them and they became
worse. Baker pushed against him several times. He
tuok hold of Baker and asked 'min his name when Baker
kicked him and Sileyd cdrsed him. Baker gave his
wrong name and struck hind on the forehead. Sneyd
threw stones at witness and struck him on the bitek.—
The Bench cousidered the assault on the police A very
serious one ado they should deal vrith defendants in
propertien to the gravity of the offence. For being
druek and disorderly they should tine defendants 5,
each and coats; is denult 7 days. They were bound to
protect the police in the execution of their tidily. Tie
police were paid to see that order was kept in the distiiet
and when they were assaulted it was the du.y ot the
Magistrates to protect them as far as they could. It
was their duty to inflict a heavy tine and they should
fine each dam:dant 20s and cestit ; in default c-iie
ineuth's hard labour.

DRUNKMNNESS.—WiIIiam Walters was charged wi Ii
being drunk and disorderly, at Quarry Bank, on the 2nd
inst.—Police-constables Mclise and iiinian proved the
case and Police' sergeant Lavin proved two previous con-
victions against defendant who was fined 105 and cost,.
—Daniel (I-neat and Thomas Dean were charged with
being drunk and disorderly, at Wombourn.—Police•con-
stable. Enoch proved the case and defendant was fined le
and costs ; in nef,ault 7 days.
CAUTITS vi CAMTERS. /10111a3 ilalton, drayman, in
the employ of Messrs. Aiisopp and son, was summoned
for leaving his horse and cart on the highway longer
than neeesaary tor loadirg or unloading at Du.aiey Road,
Brierley Hill, on the 2nd inst.—PQ.ice-c. listable Eden
said he saw defendant's 11,-,rse and cart stauditig outsit!e
pubnc-Liouse for haif an hour and no oneso caaro of
it.—Police•consfable Parneli corrobdrated —l.,'lned 2s 6..1
aifd costs ; in default 7 days..—James Lyaira, kau is
alayinan, in the employ of Messrs. Allsopp end •sons,
was suafinoued for a similar offence, at the same time
and place.—rolice-constabita Eden and Pariah proved
the case and defendant was fined 28 6d and costs, or 7
days.—Benben lia.den, carter, was summoned by Dr. S.
Pearse, for not bein,, in such a position as to have pro-
per control over his horse and cart at Burnett Lane,
liingswinforf, on the 4th inst.—Mr. Pearse said he was
driving up Barnett Lane on the day in quesiion and
enema in a narrow part of the road he saw defendant's
horse and cart coming down the road. Defendant was
at that time ten yards behind the cart and had not pro-
per control ohm the animal.—D.-fendant was lined is
and lit defsuit 7 days.

CHARGE UNDER T.E POACHING PREVRINTION Cr.
Cityirge and Sio,phen Slater, Inotners, of Sedg!ey, a
,:a4rgea and r tat: i'oachiug Preveaatou Act wit,qbig
oa laud in pursui'. of gaine.—Po;ca,ergeaut ttoond
provad (ierewlaut George in a Ii Id i guaoxi
a.; azin and ne or,ther was inakirig signa-:s for lieart;e
toe laud when he saw
w:as iiued :1") awl cut s and Stri.hen ciiurgdw.td a
t.lautioa.

PAYXZNI.OI, Poo:: llasEs.—A number 0,7 persons
rf:re titll,lLoOo,d by 2,1 r CriLoogs, pow rite co.:.
for oon-payin,t of rates and tho usual oAI-r waa
WAGES CAsE.—Williain Oliv.r was summoned 1,-,
G,,ige Day, for liOn•payinent of £1 ds wages alleged-
due.--After li ariug the utimplsinant's staisaiet.t,
llotn'iy, who deien:ted, suggested the
se,llng the case as they had a courittr-charge agsins
complainant of a larger amount.—Coo;plainsrt retired
for a short time and on returning into court bald he h.ti
agreed to settle the carne.
A.TrfilIPT TO N11.7111)/111. A POLICEMAN,— 11l ,was
elmiumaker, Quarry hank, was ehargA wihi altemptin;
to murder Poitce-constable McKee, at Qaarry Pack, on
the 4th jest.—Willtem McKee said he was a Foltce coto
stable stationel at Quarry flanit. :il,,,aay, the 4th
inst, about eleven o'clock in the morning pris-:m,r's
brother came to his station and aske i hint to g-, to his
mother's house widere a family quari,,i wet., g,)ing on
speciang the removal of borne furniture. When wit-he b
got to the house he saw a crowd ihere. 113 went
opposite to the nail shop cli or whin pis ;tier came out
of the shop with a guu in his 11,41•. Ile pr,sented the
gun at wittiest who was only three )a,ds f..ona him. Ho
a id" you d-- b-- you shall UO,, have are, I will
1:w your brains out." Lie drew the tfigger and the
h..mtner fell. Witness stepped hack two or three paces
and prisoner again raised toe trigger two-third, cock.
Witness caught hold of the win, to kit frAn prisoner,
and threw it on to the grou,d. He ciught hoid if pri-
soner, threw him on to the ground. and handcuffed him.
He eamined the gun and found it contained two lead
bullets and four scruples of powder. On the way to the
station prisoner said be had a cap on the gun but it
was a. bad one. It was the only one he had.—Jesse
Billinghana said he resided at Cradley Heath and $110.3
chain manufacturer. Prisoner's mother engaged wit-
nese to remove some fuoitnre. they had removed the
furniture and tools except in prisoner's shod and when
they went there prisoner picked up his gun and stid he
would shoot the first b-- that went in. Warless was
the first to go into the shop and ptisoner levAied th,
gun sit him. Witness drew nail and went into atiotuid
shop and the pollee-oilier was bent for. Witeo ,he
officer arrived he went towards the slurp door when prt-
sontr swore he would blow his brains out. •If the gun
had gone off the officer must have been killed and if it
had gone oil when he pointed it at witness and two others
he had no doubt they would all bate been killed. Thomas
Alillership said be was a carter in the employ of last
witness and went to remove the goods from prisoner's
shop when prisoner said he would Wow the first
brains out that interfered with him, ilia levelled the gnu

at Bilinighaai and at Ili, brother, Adsin Jones. Before
the officer err veil prisoner said lid intended to inurdef

someone and wen he shouLa lon bung and out of nis
initiery.—Polioe•constabie thwart said he charged pri•
boner with atteuipting tu hto I'oitee.eoa3tanie ,kicKee,

on the 4ti" lust, when he said "I have nothing "to say.
lam very sorry that I Old a." Witness staretiel the
place and found the pciwiler and two lead bailets pro--
aced. The bullets correspond with those found in Wt.
irrel of We gun.—Polici-serge"ut enathain said he
was present When the gun was ulloaled on NYedoeslay
a..d it contained two 13,1t1 bullets and four scruples or
powtler,—ln answer to the chaige prisoner said " 1
nave nothing to say and no wariessea to call." lie was
then collimate" to take his trial at the next Stafford
A.sdizes.

CAIITEit ii Ta0OBLK.—T11001:13 Watt, a
carter, was fined 2s (5,1 and edszs ; in default 7 days for
allowlng his Cart to litatia Ou the higtaway, on the 4th
mat,
_longer tilau necessary,—P,ii,e•constable Eden

proved the case.
La*nom UF IHREATS.—At the Police Court, on 'nun,
•uty, beloro Mr. 1. Spooue,, stipendiary, Isaiah West
wouii dud Auu Westwood, 11113u:wit and wife, were
zharged with using threateuiug Isoisuage tovards Har-
riet Uri:1101s, oa thesth inst. at Broulloy.—Complathaut
proved the case and the male delcudaut was bound over
ij to sureties of £lO sud his wife in £5 to keep the
peKce and pay tsoats.

NON-1171,10RT OF CHILDREN IN A REFORMATORY,—
ilauaei Cooper, George AlerciAant, ani Julio, NloiriB
w,Je i;nuaruoned for nut isupportiug their children in
the reformatory and were each ordered to pay la per
week.

STEALING Piess,—.l. youth named William Henry
Watson, of Mount Pleasant, was with steallug
two pipes and cases, the property of Richard Barker,
tobacconist, Church Sl.reet, 131-terley Hill, on the 12th
inst.—Martna Barker, wife of prosecutore.said.she heard
a noise in the shop at twenty minutes peat four and on
going into the shop saw prisoner take a pipe from a ease
of pipes and he ran away.—.-Police-sergeant Lavin said
he siw prisoner running awsy from the shop and 14-
lowed him for about 400 yards when he was stopped by
another officer. Witness found the two pipes and cast s
produced in prisoner's pocket.--In answAr to the charge
prisoner said he hoped to be f irg:ven as it wai his first
offence.—Sunteneed to one month's hard labour.
Sorrow.. BOARD PROSECUTION.— ihOLII3S DelVfairl WAS
summoned by Mr. 13. V. Breton, schcol board inspector,
for not sending his two children to school. This CAse
was adjourned from last week when the mother said the
children had been suffering fries uleasles.—Mr Breton
sat.i the children had the messes lant Christmas and
since last Thursday the lad La I nabse,l attending four
times—Fined ss.
REFUSING TO QIIII.—SiGIQOZI Bowen was summoned
foe refusing to quit the Rock's Hill Tavern, Brierley
Hid, on the 16tli February la,t.—Henry lluggiu, the
landlord, said defendant was in his house on the above
#ate about half-past nine o'clock in the evening. He
began quarrelling and when witness ordered him out of
the house he refused to go and said if witness attempted
to put him oat he would put witness on the b-- fire.-
I,'inel 10, 61; in default 14 days.—Samuel Harrington
was charged with refusing to quit the Travellers Rest,
Brierley Hill, on the 9th inst.—Mr. Holberton epee ired
to prosecute.—George Barker, the landlord, said defend-
ant came to his house about ten o'clock and about half
an hour afterwards ha began to quarrel and wanted to
fight. Witness's wife ordered him out and as he refused
to go witness went tc him and ordered him out and as
he still refused witness attempted to put him out.—Fined
10a 6 ; in default 14 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—David Harrington, brother to the de-
fendant in the last case, was charged with assaulting
George Barker on the 9th inst. Complainant sail he w,s
ejecting defendant's brother from his house on the 9th
lust, when defendant struck him on the face and
blackened his eya.—Fined 20s and costs ; in default s'ix
weeks' hard labour, Mr. Spooner remarking that he
would have landlords protected when they were doing
their duty.