The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-30 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL..

DIIIINICEN*ESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday
beta.° Messrs. H. Smith and G. K. Harrison, James
Ro.vbottom and Thomas Cookley were charged with
b. ing drunk on the 18th mat, at Wordsley. Fined
ed and coats each; in default 7 days. John
Dunk was tined 28 ed and costs for being drunk on
the 11th inet, at Amblecote. P.C. Jedr-ty proved
the case.—Joseph th.ambots wa,, charged with ba-
it% drunk on the 1 i.ui inst, at Brierl. y flab P.C.
Lirch 'Nov, d the case. Fined 23 6d and costs.—
William Bali was charged with heir.g drunk ou the
24i h lust. Fined 2s (id and costs.

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EncerMENT CASE. Mr. liolberton appeared on
behalf of Messrs. Webb for an order to eject Taos.
Pa: her, of Darby Row, Wordsley, from a Lowe in
Darby Row, Mr. Ev,!rett /roved the service of the
noices and said the tenant would not leave. The
Bench made au order for ejectment,
CAUTION 10 PARENTS. - Thomas Bullock was
summoned to show cause why he should not coo-
tribute towards the maintenance of his daugh:er,
who is an intude 01 the Liceri!ool Girls' Reforma-
tory. Superintendent Woo:lesion asked for an
~rder for is per week, which was granted, with

cos.
I)AMAGING POTATOE3 --JOhll Dixon was fined bs
inchding costs, for damaging potatoes to tle
am,.ut d,',son too 161 inst, tho property of Ibaac
Hunt.

VAGRANCY.—Thomas Catehpole (12), was te-
man,!ed to Old MP, fOr vagrancy or, the 17th ins'.
A`,'SAULTS. John Timmins was chttrgt-d Is itb
assauiting Sarah Maria Powell, on thJ 16th that.
..i.ftc.v hearing the evidence the Beach fined defend
ant is and costs—Samuel Jones was charged v•ith
assaulting his wife, Maria Jones, on the 22ei1 inst.
' Complainant said defendant struck her and a nsigh-
eour pulled him cif her. The Bench asked them if
they could not make it up, and adjourned ;he ease
for half an hour. At th,ii end of that time no
arrangetneut was come to, defendant saying that he
did not want to go back to tier as he wi.s afraid.
She had threatened to poison hiva. The Bench said
they were sArry, but they had no alternative but to
fine him. Fuu,d 10a and costs; in d; fault 14 days.
Ernm% Hingly as ehq.rg d with a s,iulting
, Badger, oaths 2,st mat. Mr. Waldrun
defended. Complainant said she heard a bother
and went to see what was the matter, wtrtn defend-
ant flew at her, caught her by the hair of her hcado
and she fell down on a atone. DeUndAnt also are
her a black eye. Myra Badger corroborated her
moth.,-. Defendant said she beard some
and Las ...ping to see what was the mattar the two
Badgers got her down and pulled her hair. In the
struggle Idis. Badger fell against a cinder wall and
blackened her eye. Sarah ,i(ollinson sad Sarah
Hingley also gave evidence. Tne Bench considerJd
there were faults on b.ith s:des and baund them both
over in £5, and to pay the %este between them.
THROWING A MAN OVER • BRIDGE. Arthue
Bishop and George Elwell, of Wordsley, were
charged with unlawfully and maliciously causing
grevious bodiiy harm to Charles Burns, on the 23rd
inst. Mr. Ifolbertou defended Elwell ; Bishop we
undefended. Prosecutor, who is a labourer, of
!Wordsley, wad that he was at the Vine Inn, on the
day in question and saw there. Ile went
oat to the Cilasshouse Bridge, close by. 13ishop
came op from Andnam way and met Elwell by the
1 Vine. They came up to the bridge trigether.
Elwe 1 staid "If you don't Pay, you will ha-0 to co
over the bridge," or something like that. They tp-M
threw him over the side of the bridge. The Ii s:
time he out of them and fell on the Ler, it
the see iad time they got him over. Ile fell oa
some tirf :mil then int-)th ca.utd. His shoulder
was I;aihy injured and his head was cut. Costs
exaaa;nt-,ai 11,1 WitB quarrelling with Ls. man
aboig. mug wiley *Mk 20491 ken paint?