The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-05 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNE•3B.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Mr. B. Hingley, Benjamin Morrell was charged
wiils being drunk, at High Street, Cradley Heath, on
the 18th int.—Police-c.nastable Sylvestre proved finding
defendant lyirg drunk on the footpath in High Street,
Cradley Heath.—Defendant said it was an accident and
he was fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 14 days' im-
prisonment. —Henry Munden was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, at the Five Ways, Cradley Heath,
on the 18th ult.—Police-constable Sylvestre said he saw
defendant on the night of the 18th ult, at half-past ten
turned out of the Crown Inn, Cradley Heath, and at
half-past eleven he found defeadant lying down drunk
in (irainger's Lane, Cradley Heath.—Defendant was
fined lOs and costs; in default one month's hard
labour.—John Hampton was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, at Foxhall Street, Cradley Heath, on the
25th ult.—Police-constable Gaskin proved the case.—
Hingley said defendant had been convicted twenty-
one times, beginning by being fined from 6d to 40s and
he had also been imprisoned. As it was Christedas
time ,he should not inflict a heavy flue on defendant
but if he came there again he would be sentenced to
three months' hard )abour, but on this occasion he would
be fined 28 6,1 and Costs.
BREACH el' THE PEACE—William Taylor was charged
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on
the 23rd nit—Police-constable Mclourty said he saw
defendant fighting in Market Street, Blackheath, on the
23rd nt, —Defendant was ordered to find one surety to
keep the peace for three months.
ATTEMPTED RaPan—John Chambers, a young man,
was charged with attempting to commit a rape on Inn
Davis, a little girl 5 years of age, on the 2nd January,
1877.—0 n the application of Mr. Addison who appears
for the prosecution, the case Was adjourned for a
week.
NEGLECTING A WIFE AND FAMILY..—Noah Allport was
charged by Mr. J. Taylor, relieving officer, with
neglecting his wife and family and allowing them to
become chargeable to the common fund of the Dudley
Union.—Mr. Taylor said defendant's wife and two chit-
dren became chargeable on the 18th uit, and they
had received 9s.—Defendant was ordered to pay the 9s
and Costs.
PARIBIIItthERS' MEETING. -- At a parishioners' tea
meeting, held on Tuesday evening, in the new Reidal
Hill Schools, there was a very large attendance,—Mr.
Henry Walker presided, and amongst those who were
present and took part in the pioceedings were the
Vicar (the Rev. J. Orwiston), the Rev. Atkinson
(curate), Mr. W. Bassano, J.P., and Mr. H. R. Ker.
The Chairman spoke of tho good work done in connec-
tion w,th Old Hill Church since its erection in April,
187 o; and Messrs. Bassano and Her made some re.
marks alluding to the necessity of endeavouring to put
a stop to the "Popish abominations " which were being
introduced iato the Church oh England. They urged
co-operation with the Church Assoclation (a local
branch which has been formed at Old Hill) as the
best means of helping to put down the evil.—The Rev,
J. Ormistou gave some statistics connected with the
Church work of the year. There had been the follow-
ing collections riased:—Church expenses (boxes at
doors) upwards of £100; Church building fund, £76
is 3i,1, which, with another munificent donation by
Mr. 13assano, had placed .the church out of debt; Sun-
day schools, £i2 Os 10id ; Indian Famine Fund, £29
83 4d, including £3 from Sunday schools; Guest Ho,-
pital and Dudley Dispensary, £lO Os 23. The di-trict
had also contributed £221 143 6d to the Church Associa-
tion —There were songs and choruses in the course of
the evening.