The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-25 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

REFU,INO TO Qurr„—At the Poli,o Court, on Wednes-
day, kedure Messrs. F. L Smith arid W. Bassano,William
; ni,ir was cliiirged with beieg drunk and rein:dug to
quit the Cross Guns Inn, New 'Town, ou the 18 di inst.—
&lien B iritsl-y proved tha, dr, defen tent refused to quit
when requested Defendant was further charged with
being dunk :Ind disorderly, on the sa:ne date Bo,h
e•raiges were Droved, aud (L.:Lail:int was fined 2s fit in
e tea (rise aud costs.
Sts:saiNo COAL.--S nutlet ibibit son, a youth, was
charge; with stealing a quantity of co.tl, ou W.; 18%h
net, he property of Messrs. Swindell and Co his, of OA
Frill ce-constshh Wiekstead stud he siw he (1,-
endaiit p.ck up a Tra,tity of coal on the ab Ye du• e
de saw toe deienditiit dr p the eosl and he ran after him
tie; eiugt bin. 'lle coal wss about a quarter co
ru.:dred weight.--Mr. Stokes a ;dressed the Bench for
in dtdeirce, and contended that there was no felonious
,iiient but prisoner was wrong in g ring on the mound
- I be liench said there was se many cases of c,fal
steal-
g comm.; before them that they thought nothing
e..rned to put a stop to it Dr:feerlaut was too young to
send to prison, bat they should inflict a fine of 2, Gland
:rusts.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT.—Samuel Priest was
eitarged with being drunk, on Vie 13th just, and refusing
to quit the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Blackheath when
requested.—Police sergeant Walters said that he was
sent for at 4 o'clock on the above date and he had to put
the defendant out. Five previous convictions were
proved against the defendant, and he was fined 20s and
cOsts.
NEGLECT OF Wonx.—lsabella Smith was charged with
neglecting the work of Isaac Hughes, on the 6th inst.—
Mr. Addison defended —Complainant said that the de-
fendant left her work on the above date and he had
sustained a loss of Ss. When he agreed with the defend•
ant it was to give and take 14 days notice. Defendant
was ill for a time, but when she got well she went te
work at Onest's.—The defence was that defendant did
not agree to give or take notice and that several girls
have previously left iv:di-out giving notice. The case was
disisissed.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY Case —Thomas Priest was charged
that he being secretary to the Miners Asseciattin, diii
on
divers days between the 14th Mar'eli, 1871 •(nd 13 ii
Aueri t. 1.e75, misapply various sums nt LII •ey tonaani-
ing to t 6 17s. with i itent to defraut the tru,tees \ir
Stokes ppearel fir the c implainaut, and Mr. Cluiow
for the defendant, who asked fur tin artj urbtueut for the
purpose of the at:Ln tent gettitt,6 up his deteuas. Th
was a diliate b tween the lodge auJ th defendant w
really Inameless, but beir"es secretary of the ass,ci (two
he was the one striae ined :stokes opp iced the
adjourement or lie grointi that lie huld pr 'ye tti •
sick nuti Os were ma e out a..d ,ut the money
into his owe poelt,t, and there reall was no exeuse r
an adjourz n nc.--Mr. Cm ow said he shou.d prov.,
beyond all doubt that tee defendant was the il.jarea
man for he living been defrauded, and he was prepared
to summons witnesses wh ) would pro%e that. Adjourned

for a week.
ASSAULT CA,L.—Joieph Hing!ey was charged with
assaulting Alfred Itayuani, on the 14th inst.—Cornplai::-
ant said that the defendant eliarged him with ass.ultieg
his wife, and he told him tilt he had not when defend
ant struck him sevet all tinies.—Defendant admitted
striking him ant ca 1 th, rea, iD wse that he had insulted
his wife.—The complainant ee ,e 4 i .—Defendant's wife
was placed in the box ad IS, ore at the complainant
put his arm round lie: ne k. in consideration of tue
defendant having been lockal op bine3 Monday the case
was dismissed.
DRUNK AND DIAORDERL ward Parrish. was
charged with b::ing drank ad diso,derly, on the 13 h
-o !stable Flickhe priced the case. Fined
is and cos.. -- Samuel Bureu pl,:aded guilty to being
drunk and di order!) at Cad!. y Heath, on the 1-1 h
inst.—Police-ce .stael,t Stiles pr wel the cas Tim e
previous convict:on:4 Acre pruvcd against defeniarit and
he was fined lfis aii sts.
CHARGE OF OttsTßUCil,N.—Joseph Hadley and Samuel
Roberts were charged with obstructing the highway at
Blackheath, on the 17th inst.—Police-sergeant Waite, •
proved the case and sail oh: tructihi; the road lvtd b, come
a great nuisance. Fined 2s 6:1 each and costs.

PLAYING AT PITCH AND Toss—Joseph Brettle and
Thomas Walters were charge I with playing at pitch and
toss on the highway, on the ilth inst.—Police-constable
Stiles proved the case. Fined ii and co,ts.
A. CAUTION.—Joseph Howard was charged by I homa-,
Bullock with unlawfully detaining the boxes of clothing
his property.—Complainant stud he worked for the
defendant, and he had left his house and defendant