The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-10 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Polic3 Court, on Monday,
before Sir Henry Lambert, 11, Hall and P. Foley,
Esqs., Samuel Hadley was charged with being
drunk on the 27th ult, and was fined 2s 6d and
costs.—John Hughes wee fined 2s Gd and costs, for
being drunk on the 27th ult, at Kingswinford. P.C.
Jeffry proved the case.—John Grainger was, on the
evidence of PCs, O'Brien and Smith, fined 2s 6d
and ccsts.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Ann Whitney was
charged with assaulting P.C. Hollins whilst in the
execution of his duty, on the 19th ult.—Complain-
ant said there was a row, and whilst he was there
defendant came and struck him on the jaw. De-
fendant ordered him out of the streets five or six
times. He had to defend himself with another con
stable's helmet that he picked up. P.C. Booth gave
corroborative evidence.—Mr. Hall said it was a very
scrious offencel:and he should inflict au.fine of 30s
and costs; in default 1 month.
BREAHC OF THE PEACE.— James Williams WM
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on the 19th ult. P.Cs. Hollins and Booth
proved the case and defendant was bound over in
£lO, and to pay cos's.
THEFT.—Jeremiah Dudley was chargel with
stealing is ld,,thelproperty of William Cox. Prose-
cutor said he put the money on a table in a public
house at Quarry Bank. He put the money down
for gambling, but prisoner picked it up and put it
in his pocket. The case was withdrawn on,payment
of costs.
COAL STEALERS.—Mary Davis (12), Rosannah
Stevens (10), and Alice Kent (11), were charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of G.
King Harrison, on the 18th ult.—P.C. Johnson pro-
ved the case and said he saw the prisonets come
out of Mr. Harrison's brickyard with buckets of
coal. Fined 5s each including costs.
STEALING 3iloNEy.—Mary White was charged
with stealing £2, the property of John Stringer, on
the 15th ult.—Prosecutor's wife said that she gave
prisoner £2 to to take to the County Court; she
gave her 6d to take it.—Henry Payne said he was
a clerk at the County Court. He did not receive
any money on account of John Stringer.—Prisoner
said she lost the money,—Mr. Hall said it was a
very suspicious case but there was a doubt on thcir
minds and thy should give her the benefit. The
case was dismissed.
OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.—John Jor-
dan was charged with having his house open during
prohibited hours on the 26th ult. Mr. Holberton
defended —P.S. Williams said he saw two boys
come out of defendant's front door about 10
minutes past 2 o'clock. They had got a bottle of
ale. He took the ale and the two boys back to the
house. Defendant said they had it filled at 10
o'clock last night. Defendant said it had been his
practice to supply Messrs. Boulton and Mills work-
men with beer. He received the order about 10
or half-past at night. If there was only a small
quantity the boy took it; if there was a large
quantity he used to take it to a woman named
Wood's house. On the night in question he re-
ceived the order about a quarter-past ten, and be
took the beer to the usual place, but owing to the
woman being ill she had gone to bed early and he
had to bring the beer back. About two o'clock the
boys came for the beer and he gave it them. Mrs.
Jordan and John Wood gave corroborative evi-
dence. Fined 40s and costs.