The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-25 00:00:00

HALES OWEN.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT.—At the Police Court
on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. Watson and E. B
Phillips, George Guest and John Guest were charged
with being daunk and refusing to quit the Nelson Inn,
Halesowen, when requested by the landlord.— George
Parkins proved the case and defendant were fined 5s
and costs each; in default 7 days.
CHARGE UNDER THE FACTORY ACT.—John Millward,
spade manufacturer, Bell Vale, Halesowen, was charged
by Mr. W. H. Brewer, sub-inspector of Factories, for
neglecting to report an accident that occurred at their
works on the 24th inst.—Mr. Brewer stated that an
accident happened to a boy named Harry Shilvock at
defendant's works and he neglected to report the same.
—Mr. Watson said the case had been clearly Proved.
Defendant would be fined 40s and costs, £3 81 6d.—
Defendant: It is is a great shame sir. I wish Mr.
Brewer had to pay the fine.—The money was paid.
FRAUDULENT REMOVAL —James Harris was charged
by Daniel Parsons by fraudulently removing his goods.—
This case was adjourned a month ago to enable defend-
ant to come to acme arrangement with complainant but
he had neglected to do so. The amount of rent due
was £2 4s 4d and the goods removed were worth more
than £s.—Defendant was ordered to pay double the rent
and costs ; in default a distress. or 6 months' imprison-
ment.

HIGHWAY OnEtwz.—James Willatts was charged
with unlawfully firing off a gun, on the highway, on the
6th inst.—PJlice-constable Knowles proved the case and
defendant, who pleaded guilty was fined 51 and costa;
in default 7 days.
CHARGE OF UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING ARAINIIT A
Boy.—James Faulkener, a boy, 14 years of age, was
charged with unlawfully assaulting and wounding Ben-
jamin Price, on the 14th inst.—Complainant said he
worked at Samuel Price's shop. On the above date de-
fendant threw a piece of cinder at him and struck him
on the forehead, He remonstrated with defendant, who
got up a ladder on to a beam. Witness caught hold of
him and turned him out of the shop, Has he was going
out of the shop himself defendant, who was evidently
lying in wait for him, struck him across the forehead
with something and he fell down insensible. He had
been under the doctor's bands ever since.—A. boy,
named Francis Hughes, said defendant threw a glade at
complainant who strusk defendant three times on the
back with a 'moven. When complainant came out of the
shop defendant struck him on the head with a stick and
he fell down and caught his head on a brick.—Mr. Dunn,
surgeon, said complainant came to his surgery on the
Tuesday and he found him suffering from a lacerated
and contused wound on the side of the head, about two
inches long The blue was laid bare and it was such as
would be caused by a stick.—Defendant said he should
not have struck complainant if he had given him his
cap out of the shop. Complainant struck him three
times on the back with the scoven and he attack com-
plainant as he came out of the shop but did not think
of hurting him so much.—Defendant was fined 5s and
coats; in default 14 days.

EXCISE PROSECUTIONS.—Horace M'Donald was BUM-
moned by William Hinton, officer of excise, for keeping
a dog without a license on the 12th Beptember.—Mr.
Hinton irov,id seeing the dog on defendant's premises.—
Defendant said the dog came to his house and he could
not drive it away.—Fined the mitigated penalty of 255.
—John Willette and John Clay were summoned for
similar ,offences and were fined 20s each. The Bench
recommended a further mitigation in each case.

NEGLECT OP WORK.—Joseph Southall was summoned
for neglecting the work of Messrs. Homes and Hickton,
nail manufacturers, and complainants claimed £2 3s 9d.
Mr. Charles Homes proved the case and defendant was
ordered to pay the amount claimed and coats, and was
allowed a month to pay the money.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE
AT CRADLEY POOL.

On Wednesday morning at day break, a woman named
Millward was observed standing on the bank of Cradley
Pool. She was suddenly seen to throw her child into
the water and then jumped in herself. The child came
to the top and was rescued by some people in a boat but
the body of the mother was not recovered for some
time.