The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-14 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

KILLING A PHLARANT.—At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Messrs. B. St. John Matthews and H. Sloan,
John Hardwick, a labourer, was charged by Mr. .1 anws
Lucas, bead gamekeeper to the Earl if Dudley, with un-
lawfully taking and killing one pheasant on the 3olh nit,
at Wombourne. Bart°lem Hudson, an under-kccper,
said he was watching on the 29th, when he SAW defendant
go into a field at Inksford, and But a trap. On the follow-
ing day he 14AW defendant go up to the trap, bike oil a
pheasant, and kill it. Mr. Lucas said there had not
any previous conviction against defendant. Deft,
was tined Ws and coste ; in default 14 days.
NEOLECT Or WOHIL—John Jarvis, Obadiah Mor.4.tri,
George Neath, Simeon Corbett, and Francis Hani.,y,
five young men, were charged with leaving the servi
their employers without just cause, on the 6th in.
Richard Jarvis, bully collier, in the employ tif 31. .r
Timmins and Woodball, Pcbsnett, said on the ahoy,
defendants all went down the pit to work a little bcfm,
seven, and left shortly afterwards without giving any no-
toe. Defendants all pleaded guilty, and said they were
put to do a job they did not know anything about.
Charles Stanworth, manager for Jarvis, corroborated
him. Defendants were ordered to pay the costs and go
back to their work.

DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT.—George AtJc;nson was
charged with aasaulting Isaac Mullen at the Platte Glass
Works, on the 30th cut; and further charged with being
drunk and riotous on the genie date. Complainant said
on the above date he was on duty at the Platte Gls,'
%Yorks, when he saw defendant come out with a slwiLt of
glaiis under his arm. He spoke to him, when defendant
broke the Lodge window, followed him in there and
throb hial, and then shock him in the road. Yoli.,e•
sonstable Freeman said he was salt for to tilm Platte
Ulu, Works, and oa going there he foetid defendant in
a drunken state. Complainant's hand wee bleeding, and
his clothes and shirt were torn. lie had some difficulty
in putting defendant out. He had heard that defendsdt
had gone to St. Helen's, Lancashire. The Bench said
they should give defendant one month's imprisonhieht,
withdut the option of a fine, for the assault, and oue
week imprisonment for being drunk.
DRUNEENNESS.—John and Henry Malpas were charged
with being drunk and riotous at Bobbingtou, on the 3rd
inst. rolice•constable Ledbury proved the case, and the
defendants, who pleaded guilty, were lined 5s and costs
each.

OIiSTRIXIINts THE FOOTPATIL—CIIIIrieIi Randall was
charged with obstructing the free passage of a certain
footpath by standing and loitering thereon, on the Jet
inst. Bolice..constable Taylor said on the above date
%MS on duty at Wordsley, near the Cat Ism, when he or
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defendant standing on the footpath, in company with
others. 'the people were just cJmiug from Church, le
they had to get off the footpath alien they came to the
place where defendant was standing. He ordered the
men away, and they all went except defendant, who stood
there laughing at the officer, and the latter took his
name. Defendant was fined 2a 61 and coets.—James
Elcock and Jame,* South.di were charged with n *mad
offence, on the 20.1 iost, dt Kingswiutord. After beef irg
the evidence, the Bench dismissed the case.

CAUTION TO CAIITENS.—WdIiam Thomson was Charged
with riding in his cart on the turnpike road leading f, our
the Lye to Dudley on the sth inst, without having con.
trol over the horse. Pollee•constable Freeman proved
the case, and the defendant was ordered to pay the cost,.
50 6d.

SrE tLINO APPLES.—Three little boys, named resree-
lively, Cusick, Brown, and Allport. were ehmged with
stealing • quantity of growmg apples, the properq of
Benjamin Robinson, at Wordaley. The ease was with-
drawn, on payment of costs.
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A 6111.7NE1.1 Wouss.—Mary Denny was cLarged with
being drunk and riotous, on the sth inst, at Amblecote.
Police-constable Freeman peeved the else, and said the
defendant was very drank on the above date, and almost
naked in the street. Having been previously convicted,
defendant was fined 20s an canto; in default one
month.

ANOTHFR CASE OF DRUNEENNEI3.—Thomas Hodgetts
was charged with being drunk and riotous on the 7th
instant, at Brierley Hill. Police-constable Goodfellow
proved tile case, anti defendant was fined 10s and COAS.
BREACH OF IHE PEACE —John Hall and Thomas Hay
were charged with committing a breach of the peace, at
Brierley Hill, on th.. 7th inst Police.constable Grady
proved the case, ant defendants were fined Is and costs.