The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-01-25 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. H. Hall and L. Freer, Joseph
Whittaker, stoker, in the employ of the Earl of
Dudley, was charged with being drunk and incap-
able in Talbot Street, Brierley Hill, on the 18th
inst. Police-sergeant Smith proved the offence,
and defendant was fined 2s 64nd costs; in default
7 days.—Samuel Cartwright, labourer, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly at Wombourne on
the 11th inst. Police-constable Clayton said
defendant was very drunk . and disorderly and
wanted to fight. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default
7 days.

CHARGE OF BEING ON PREMISES FOR AN UNLAW.
rUL PURPONE.—WiIIiam Rock, puddler, of Darlas-
ton was charged with being on premises at Quarry
Bank for an unlawful purpose. Police-constable
Himan said he saw prisoner about half-past ono
o'clock on Sunday morning, near the Blue Ball,
Quarry Bank. He asked witness the road to
Cradley Heath, and after witness had told him he
Commenced walking about, and on going to a gate
leading into a yard at the Blue Ball, he whistled.
Prisoner was cautioned and discharged.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.--;WilhaEß Baker, green-
grocer of Dudley, was summoned for allowinglis
horse and cart to stand on the road Ipger Agin
necessary for loading or unloading on Alta ,13th
Inst. Police-constable Eden said he saw-defendants
horse and cart standing outside the Vine Vaults,
High Street, Briprley Hill, from ten o'clock until
five minutes to eleven on the above date, and no
one with it. Defendant was fined is and costs; in
default seven days.
PERMITTING A NUISANCE.—Enoch Windmill and
Charles Jones, labourers, Brockmoor, were sum-
moned by John Giles, inspector of nuisances, for
permitting a nuisance to exist on their premiss by
an accumulation of ashes and filth. Mr. Giles
proved that a nuisance existed at the place. De-
fendants said the landlord had always had tie
place cleansed before. They were ordered to re-
move the nuisance within seven days, and pay
costs.

ALLEGED POACHING.—Three men named Brown,
Parkes, and Bennett, of Wombourne, ware charged
with being on land in the occupation of William
Perry, at Wombourne, in search of game, on the
Ist inst. Mr. Holberton appeared to prosecute.
It.chard Turner, lock keeper in the employ of the
Staffordshire Canal Company said on the above
date he saw the three defendants in a field belong-
ing to the Earl of Dudley, and in the occupation of
William Perry. They were doing something, but
what it was he could not see, As they were going
towards the lock he saw Brown pull a live hare
partially out of his pocket. Witness heard it
" screech." Defendant Parkes twisted the har3's
neck, and put it back into prown's pocket. Ben-
nett was with the other defendants when the hare
was killed. Parkes used abusive language tnwards
witness and they went into a public house. The
case was adjourned for a week for the production of
further evidence on behalf of the prosecution.
CHARGE' OF STEALING a SKIRT.—A girl named
Mary Ann Davis, 17, was charged with stealing a
frock skirt, the property of Mary Ann Louisa
Wedge, on the 18th inst. Mr. Holberton defended.
Prosecutrix, a girl aged 12, said on Saturday night
she went to Brown's pawn shop for a pair of boots,
and afterwards went to Pearson's pawn shop for a
frock skirt. Prisoner was at Pearson's, and as
they came out prisoner asked witness to look
behind her, and as she did. so prisoner took the
bundle containing the skirt from her and went
away, After hearing the witnesses the Bench said
the evidence was ineuffioient, and dismissed the
case.