The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-30 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

STEALING DAMSONEI.—At the Police Court, on bil:LdllV.
before Messrs. J. Ho'croft and L. Freer. James Witliy
and Henry Speirs were charged with stealing a quantity
of damsons, on the 4th inst, the property of Elizabeth
Hodgetts. William Whitworth said on the above date
he was in his garden, when he saw the two defendants up
complainant's damson tree. He went after them, and
found they had some damsons in their possession. The
defendants pleaded guilty. The Bench tined defendant.
lid, the value of the damsons, 2d, and coats; in default
seven days.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—William Jones, alia,
"Mason," was charged with being drunk and disorderly
at the Fish Inn. Penanett, and refusing to quit the above
house, on the 17th inst. Elizabeth Jones, landlady, said
defendant went into her house drunk, and she requested
him to go out, when he refused, and began cursing her.
A witness was called, who corroborated the complainant.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry.
The Bench lined defendant 20s and coats; in default one
month's hard labour.—Ann Maiden, Charles Randall, and
James Randall were charged by Elizabeth Lowe, with
imn.iultinir bee on the Intik inst. at Kingswinford. Mr.
Addison appeared for defendants. Complainant said on
the above date there was a sale st the Cherry Tree Inn,
Kingswinford, and there were some words about some
line props, when the female defendant struck her, and
hhe hit her back. Charles Randall then came up and
struck her on the face, and made it bleed. James Ran-
dall then appeared on the scene, and administered a
similar dose. Cross-ezamined : I throwed "two brick-
bats. I have not encouraged Maiden's husband at my
house. My son, Joseph, eame up, butt did not see him
strike either of defendants. Do not know that I hit a
child On the bead pith a brickbat. Matilda Cowborn
and Sarah Maiden corroborated complainant. Mr. Addi-
son, in defence, called several witnesses, and after hear-
ing their evidence, the Bench fined defendants 2s lid and
coats.

Junv LISTS.—The jury lists for the parishes of Wow-
bourne, Himley, Upper Arley, Bobbington, Trysull,
Kaneda'', Kinver, Amblecote, and Kingswinford, were
signed. The list for Enville was adjourned for e week.
ADJOURNED LICENSING SESSIONS, The adjourned
Licensing Sessions for the Kingswinford and Wordsley
lh tty Sessional Division was then held, when the follow.
ing cases were disposed of :—Licerised Victuallers: John
Lowe; Royal Exchange Brettell Lane, was called upon
to show cause why his Act use should not be refused.—
Mr. Superintendent Mills said that there had been two
c,tivictions against the house during the last three years.
The first was when the house was kept by a lEEE named
T. Skidmore, who was fined SS for permitting drunken-
ness; subsequently £10: and the defendant was fined t 5
in February last fort like deuce. When the license was
transferred to the defendant he received a severecaution.
but the house had given the police • great deal of trou•
ble.—Mr. Holcrott said the defendant was not a proper
person t, keep the h lase, end they would not be justified
111 renewing —Mr. Mills said it had always been a bad
house, and he had received many complaints from the
36-I:.libouring ironma,ters, a, the workmen were admitted
nit the house at all hours during the night—Mr. Wal-
dron, solicitor, informed the Bench that Mrs. Webb, the
owner of the property, almost entirely depended upon
the rent ft-ca living, sod if the license was taken away
from the house it would be a great hardship towards leer.
—Defendant, in reply to the Bench, said that he woe
willing to give up the house if the license was granted to
3lns. Webb.—The Magistrates amid that they would
grant the license to Mrs. Webb, but they hoped, as there
had been so many complaints against the house, she
would try to get a good tenant—Mrs. Webb pro-
wised to do so, and the license was granted—Richard
Howse, the queen Inn, Level-street Brierley Hill, was
then called.—Mr. Stills said that the defendant was
fined 106 and costs on two occasions in 1870, for
keeping his house open dating Sundays. Since the last
conviction lie had conducted ti.e house properly, and if
he continued to do so, there would be no cause for com-
plaints.—The magistrates, after cautioning the appli-
cant, granted the license. Iliney Collins, Boat Inn,
Moor Lane. Brierley Hill.—Mr Mifis said the defendant
was lined El slid costs in December, 1870; since then
the Louse had been well conducted.-1 he magistrates
granted the applicstion.—William Evans, the Sun Inn,
Biockmoor, next appeared to show cause why his license
should not be refused. Mr. Mills said e conviction of £5
and costs was recorded against the house in 1670, but it
had been well conducted since that time. The license
was granted.—Thomas Cereen, Valentia Arms, Upper
•rtey, did not put in appearance. Police-sergeant Bald-
win said the house was well conducted. The license was
greeted.

SPECIAL APPLICATION.—Mr. W. Waldron said he
applied for the granting of the license of the British Oak
lan, Hart's Hill. It had been kept by Thomas Holds.
but owing to several convictions, the license wao with-
drawn at the Stewponey Licensing Meeting. He now
al plied for the license to be granted to Mr. Thos. Pardue
who was a man of property and respectably connected
The house was the property of Mr. Jukes, of Dudley,
who depended upon the rent for his living, and unless
the license waa granted it would be serious to him.—Mr.
King, magistrates clerk, said thot the magistrates had
not tile power to consider the application. 'Abe case was
heard at the Licensing Meetiog and diopooed of.
The business of the present meeting was only what
was adjourned from the APOOIII Licensing Meeting
Even if a person was toned with a most unexceptional
character, they could not entertain the matter.
The license of Thomas Webb, White Hort Inn.
Wordsley, who did not appear at the annual licensing
meeting. was now renewed.
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The license of I homes. tlerri., Bridge Inn, Brock
moor, wee renewed.

BEERFIOUSE CERTIFIC•IIS. The license of filar,s
Ann Estee, Queen'a Head, Worcialey, after a caution,
was granted.

Joeeph Sadler, Britannia Inn, Brierley Bill, received
a severe reprimand, having been fined £2 and costs for
an offence against his lieense. The license was gran:el
The certificate of Jesse Smith, Brierley Hill, as,
grnuted.