The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

Re PHILIP PAYNE.—A meeting of creditors was
held on Tuesday, at the offiee of Mr. Addison,
Solicitor, Brierley Hill. Mr. A. Leonard occupied
the chair. Mr. Addison appeared for the debtor
who is a labourer, residing in Broad Street,
Brierley Hill. It was agreed to liquidate.
NON-PAYMENT OF POOR RATES.—At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and G.
K. Harrison, a number of persons were summoned
by Mr. Dallow for non-payment of poor rates.
Mr. Dallow said he hadimade the demand and the
various amounts had not been paid. Orders for
payment were made.
DEFRA.UDING THE RAILWAY COMPANY. Eli
Evans was chzrged with attempting to defraud the
Great Western Railway Company, on Saturday
last, by riding without a ticket. George Parsons,
ti3ket collector at Brierley Hill, said the defendant
came by the 11.56 p.m. train to Brierley Hill. He
asked him for his ticket when defendant said he
had given it to him. Witness told him he had not
done so and asked him, fcr is 3d, the fare from
Birmingham. Defendant refused to pay that and
offered witness 3d, the faie from btourbridge,
stating that he got into the train at that station.
He said the porter told him to jump into the train
as there was no time to get a ticket. Robert Fen
to; porter at Stourbridga Station, said he was the
only porter on duty on the arrival of the late train
from Birmingham, on Saturday night. He did
not see the defendant at Stourbridge Station.
There would have been plenty of time to get a
ticket w'aile the train was shunting. Police-con.
stable Salt proved apprehending the defendant
who refused to give his name or address. The
defence was that he saw_the porter at Stourbridge
and asked him for a ticket. The porter told him
there was no time to get one and he could pay at
Brierley Hill. Inspector Lock said he did not
wish to press the case and would leave it in the
hands of the Bench. The Magistrates said they
wcore willing to holieva that riAfAndant did not in-
tend to defraud the company, and dismissed the
summons on payment of 8s 6d costs.
BROCKMOOR Pool?, RATES. A number of per-
sons were summoned by Mr. Homer, collector, for
non-payment of poor rates. Orders were made for
payment in 11 days.
KINGSWINYORD POOR RATES.—A number of per-
sons were summoned by Mr. J. Gittings for non-
payment of poor rates for Kingswinford district
and were ordered to pay in 14 days.
BREACH O' THE PEACE. John Williams and
Edward Collins were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting.. Withdrawn on
payment of costs and promising not to offend
again.
DRIJN3IENNESS. Robert Bullock was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 10th inst.
Police-constable Hicklin proved the case and de-
fendant was fined is and costs.—Williath Porter,
engineer, was charged with being drunk:on the Bth
inst. Police-constable Banton proved finding de-
fendant lying down asleep. Fined is and costs.—
Richard Berrington, moulder, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Bingswmford, on
the 11th inst. Police-constable White proved the
offence and defendant was fined is and costs; in
default 7 days.
CAUTION TO DOG OWNERS. Henry Broadhurst
was summoned for keeping a dog without a license.
The case was proved and defendant was fined ss,
including costs. Emma Broadhurst was sum-
monned for a similar offence and was fined ss, in-
cluding costs.—Richard Badger, of Kinver, was
fined 20s and costs for a like offence.

COAL STEALING.—AIbert Nott (11), was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal on the 6th instc
the property of the Earl of Dudley. John Pearce,
night watchman, proved seeing plisoner take the
coal from a truck and carry it away. Ordered to
receive eight strokes with the birch rod.
• DAMAGING STEAW.—Samnel Jasper and Henry
Jasper, two boys, were charged with wilfully
damaging a quantity of straw, the property of
Homy Jackson, on the 9th inst. Complainant
said the defendants damaged his straw rick to the
extent' >f 10s, but as he knew their parents he did
not w43'l to press the case. Withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs.
CRUELTY' TO A HORSE. William Arthur Nash
was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse on the
7th inst, by causing it to be worked while in an
unfit state, and George Beddoes, a boy, was charged
with driving it. Police-constable White proved
the case and said the animal was in a poor and
emaciated condition. The Magistrates examined
the horse and said they were of opinion that it was
not in a fit state to work. Defendants were each
fined 8s 6d, to include costs.

KINVER.
THREATB.—At the Srlerley Sill Pollee Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and G. K. Harri-
ton, Thomas Houghton was summoned for using
threatening language towards John Holdnall, on
the Bth inst. Mr. Waldron defended. From the
evidenca of complainant it appears that his wife
lives with defendant. On the above date he went
to defendant's house and demanded a bed belong-
ing to himbrhen defendant said if he did not go
out of the house he would split his head open with
an axe. Mr. Waldron said there was no truth in
the statement that complainant's wife was living
with defendant. She could not live with her hus-
band and to get her living she was housekeeper to
defendant. Ct.se dismissed.

GAME TRESPA.SS.—Joseph Timmins was charged
with trespassing on land belonging tollenry Perry,
on the 14th inst, in search of game. Mr. Holberton
prosecuted. A. gamekeeper named Meredith prz-ved
the case and defendant was fined 5s and costs , • in
default 14 days.