The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18 00:00:00


BBIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday.
before Mr. 1.1. Hall and Major W. Webb, Nesiniah
Dudley was charged with being drunk and dis-
oldsrly on the 6th inst at Quarry Bank. P.C.
Hitnan proved the case. Fined 2s 6t: and costs.—
David Pudley, charged with being drunk at the
same time and place, was fined 2s 6d anti costs.—
Elizabeth Cardoe was fined 2s 6d tor being drunk
on the 6th inst in High street, Pensuett. P.O
Wynn proved the case.
THEFT OF GOOSEBERRIES.— James Henry Moore
(11), was charged with stealing a quantity of
g3oseberries on the 13th ult. A witness was called
who said he saw defendant and another in the
garden. Witness met Moore coming over the fence,
and he had some gooseberries in his possession.
Defendant was fined 5s including costs.
ASSAULTS.—Robert Forrest nas charged with as-
saulting John Jones on the 4th inst.- Complainant
said defendant met him, and, widiout the least
provocation, s,ruck him and knocked him down.
Defendant said c imolsinant gave the fist offence.
The Bench thoui.ht the c ,se was clearly provod, and
defendant was fined 2s 64 and costs.—Walter
was Slued 24 fid and costs for assaulting Thomas
Petrson on the 3rd inst. Defendsht was pulling.
sonv-3 hay down which had be: n built up, and on
,mplainatit remonstrating with him, defendant
titres: at him and hit. him on the arm.
SCHOOL BOARD CASES number of perssns
wsre summoned by Mr. Alblen for nit sending
th, ir children t se:loot regul rly. Five were fined
ss, ndie 2s 61. five is,; one di missed.
TUE ATTEMPr,-11ROBB:SitY AT WORDSLEY.—Goorge
St ipleton c 32), brickl .yer. Hitcher), Hertfordshire,
and Mary Proctor (34), wido s, of Tanntsti, were
charged with attsmptiess to rob and obtain money !
by m nice of William Chambers, at Worssley, on
the sth iust.—Wiilia n Chambers and John Haden
repeated their evidence of last week.—Charlys
More said he heard cries of munler, and on g)ins
acioss a field ho saw the p:isoner ore t m top of
Chambers. He pulled the prisoner off and waited
for so none to conse.—P.C. Reynolds said that on
the day in auestion he„svas near the Cat lan,
Wordsley, and bea:ins; a noise in the direction of
the Workhouse he proceeded there. When ire got
there he found the male prisoner with several
°tie:B. From statements ,sade to him about
psis )ner having a knife, tie arrested him and charged
him with demanding money from William
Chambe s, and als i with attempting to stab and
rob Prisoner said, "I shall not tell you anything
here; I sh ;11 save what I have to say, till I get to
where you are taking me." Witness asked prisoner
for the knife, and he produced a knife, fork, and
spoon.—P.C. O'Brien said he received a complaint
about a disturbance at Bromley old toll gate. He
proceeded in that direction, and met the female on
the way.. S e said there were ab tot a doz at men
settin; abut her husband,—The male prisoner,
in defence, said he was travel i g from Wolver-
hampton to Kiiderminster, but he missed the road
and got down into the village (Wordsley). He
then went back to meet the woman, and he was
followed, and somebody knocked him down.—
The female prisoner, who said she was not present
the time, was discharged. The male prisoner
was fined lOs 6d, or 14 days.