The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ANNUAL LICENSING RSPORT.—The following
report was presented on Wednesday. There are in
the divi,on 93 full licensed houses ; 49 beer houses;
18 off licenses; 4 wi.ie mid spirit licenses ; and the
houses licensed to sell refreshments. - Since last
licensing meeting there had been 16 transfers. Two
licensed victuallers had been proceeded against for
offences against the Licensing Acts. One was fined
lOs and costs for permitting drunkenness, end the
other was ordered to pay the costs for being drur.k
upon his own premises. 157 males and 5 females
Lad been proceeded against for drunkenness; of these
159 were convicted being a decrease of 36 compared
with the previous year.
ASSAULT —At the Police Court on Wednesday, be-
fore H. Walker, F. D. L. Smith and H. Wiggan,
Esqs., John Baker was charged with assaulting
Eliza Partridge, on the 20th ult. The case was
dismissed.
Damix AND 'DISORDERLY.—WaIter Payne was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
27th just, at Cradley Railway Station.—Walter
White, porter, stated that the prisoner came across
the line and stumbled against him. Upon being
asked where he was going to, he told them Great
Bridge. He was told he would not be allowed to go
in the state he was in then. He then commenced
cursing and kicked one of the railway officials.
Finally he had to be taken to the police station on
a handcart. Fined 10s in each case; or 21 days.—
John Jeavons was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, in the public highway. P.C. Leadbitter
proved the case and said the prisoner was very
drunk and held on to the railings for support with
his one hand while he struck the officer with the
other. Fined 21 6d and costs ;or in default 7 days.
—Henry Basterfield was charged with being drunk
and dienedowly, on Oa* 0761,. Diricitneatn,
Leaatatier proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7
_days.

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DRUNK.—E iward Coley was charged with being
drunk, on the 20th ult. P.C. Tytherly proved Vl°
case. Fired 2s 6d and costs ;in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-JOSElpil Ast .n was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
27th inst. P.C. L ildbitter proved the case. Fined
2s tcl and costs ; in default 7 days.—William Brooks
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the 27th inst. P.C. Tytherly proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.
CAUT :ON To BICYLISTS.—WiIIiam Barney was
charged with riding a bicycle without a lamp and a
bell. The case was dismissed on payment of cote.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. William Parkes was
charged with using obscene language on the 24th
ult. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case. Fined 6s.
and cots; or 14 days =Benjamin Sidaway was
charged with using obscene language, on the 20th
ult. P.C. Styles proved the case. Fined 58 and
costs; or in default 7 days.—Betsy Newman was
charged with using obscene language, on the 25th
ult. P,C. Leadbitter proved the ease. Fined 58
and costs; in default 7 days.
DANGEROUS MEN.—Silas Plant, William Plant
and Andrew Poole were charged with assaulting
Edward Parkes and William Davis, on the 23rd
ult. It appears from the evidence • that the com-
plainants appeared as witnesses in a case a short
time ago. On they day in question they were
standing in a yard adjoining the defendants. When
they saw the complainants they began to curse
them. Upon the complainants answering them
they came over the wall and assaulted them. They
afterwards thre‘, a bag fall of large stones amongst
the people who had co•ne to see whi,i was the matter
Previous convictions were proved against Silas.
Plant. The Bench considered it a very serious
case and fined them 20s and costs each; in default
3 months' imprisonment. They were also bound
over in their own securities to keep the peace for
6 months.

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