The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-15 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNRENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. N. Hiugley and W. Bassano, Simeon
Jeavons, a chainmaker, was chare l with being drunk and
disorderly at heddall Hill, on the Ist. Police-constable
Kettle proved the case, and defendant pleaded guilty,
and expre sed his regret. This being the first offence,
the Bench ordered defendant to pay costs.—John Lee.
sham, rag and bone gatherer, Halesoweu, was charged
with being drunk and dissorderly at the Cross, Old Hill,
on the Ist in-i. Police-constable Sylvester proved the
case. Defendant had been previously convicted several
times. Mr. Hingley said he did not think it was any use
fining defendant, it did Lot at em to do him any good.
Mr. Bassano said be thought it would do defendant good
to send him for a month on the treadmill. Mr. Hingley
Let us try kindness with him. Let us he merciful. Mr.
Bassano Well if we are to he merciful we will fine de-
fendant 2s Gd and costs —John Owen was charged with
a s'milar offence on the B,h inst. Police•constable Styles
provt d the case and defendant was fined 2.04 and c sta.
A. Wirs BEATER —Elijah Williams was charged with
assaulting his wife, Ann William,, on the Bth inst. Com-
plainant who al pear, d in the witness box with a very bad
black eye, said on the night in question defendant stayed
out until eleven o'clock. She was in a house opposite
her own home and defendant came under the window
and said " Come out, and go home." Before she went
out of the house defendant had got the children out of
bed. As she was going acrosa the yard defendant beat
her most severely, and gave her the black eye. Defend-
ant had promised that he would not do it again. De-
fendant said he was very sorry. Complainant said she
did not wish to hurt her husband. Defendant said he
would not strike his wife again. Mr. Baseline, said what
defendant wanted was three months' hard labour. De-
fendant was ordered to find two sureties to keep the
peace for six months.
CHARGE OE THRRATENINCE—Joieph Pratt was charged
with threatening his mother Ann Pratt, on the 3rd inst.
Mr. Addison defended. The case was dismissed as com-
plainant would not swear to Ihe day on which the
alleged threats were made use of
MASTERS AND SERVANTS Thomas Pargetei Jones
was summoned by William Wilsom, blacksmith, for non-
payment of £3 is 8d wages due. Complainant said he
was a blacksmith, and was formerly in the employ of de-
fendant. Defendant engaged him about 9 months ago as
blacksmith, and this agreement was to give and take 14
days notice. He was engaged on piece work. Defend-
ant was not to find him full employment. He agreed
with defendant to make 20 tnyeres,lB inch long at Sid
. per inch After he had made them defendant wanted to
give him only one half the price. Witness agreed with
defendant for the Bid per inch in the presence of two
witnesses. The tnyeres were 18 inches long. Mr.
Hingley said it was a most exhorbitant price to charge.
Complainant said it was the price he agreed with Mr.
Jones for. Defendant's clerk said he was present when
complainant asked defendant to pay him licid an inch and
defendant said he would not pay him so much, but
should pay him at country prices. The case was ad-
journed for seven days to enable defendant to attend.