The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before li. Hall, H. Walker and L. Freer, Esqs., John
Malpass was charged with being drunk on the 30th
ult. P.C. Birch proved the case. Several previous
co ivictions were also proved. Fined 55. and costs;
in default 14 days.—Aaron Johnson was charged
with being drunk on the 3rd inst. P.C. Hyman
proved the case. Fined 2s. 6cl. and costs ; in de-
fault 7 days.—William Lewis was charged with
being drunk on the 3rd inst. P.C. Wynn proved
the case, Fined 28.6 d. and costs.—William :.•,utton
was charged with being drunk on the Ist inst. P.S.
Williams proved the casa and defendant was fined
Is. and costs ; in def wit 14 days.—Henry Withey
was charged with being drunk on the 13th ult.
P.S. Williams proved the case. Fined is and costs
in default 7 days.—Joseph Pearson was charged
with being drunk on the 9th inst. P.C. Hollins
proved the case. Fined ss. and costs ; in default
14 days
THREATS.—George Pm ice was charged with using
threatening language towards his mother, whereby
she was afraid of her life being taken. Bound over
to keep the peace for six months in a surery of
£5 and pay cst.+ ; in default 14 days.
Co a, STEILERS.—John Blake,.vay (12) and James
Harris (12) were charged with stealing a quanity
of coal the property of Earl of Dudley on the
13th ult.—Frank Beavan proved the case and sal I
he found the two boys on the Wallows Colliery,
He took two barrows full of ooal off the boys.
Several previous convictions were proved. Fined
10.3. ; in default 12 strokes of the birch rod.
ASSAULT —William Bate was charged with as-
saulting William Young on the 3rd int.—Com-
plainant stated that on the ab. ye date the de-
fendant struck him on the side of the head and
knockei hiin senseless. Fined ss. and costs; in de-
fault 14 days.

CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—Joseph
Randle, landlord of the Commercial Inn, Round
Oak, was charged with permitting drunkenness in
his house on the 23rd ult.—Mr. Shakespeare de-
fended.—On the above date a man came into his
house t..) have something to drink, After he had
been there some time the defendant's daughter
missed the cash-box. She complained to her father
who accused the man, whose name was Farrell. He
sent to the Police Station for a cans'able to give
him in charge. When accused of stealing the
cash box he appeared to be drunk.—P.C. Buckley
said that on tbe day in question, he was sent to
the defendant's house to receive into custody a man
named Farrell for stealing the defendant's c ash
box. He was very drunk. Superintendent
Woollaston said when the man was b:olight into
the police station he was very drunk. He slept
for several hours after his admittance.—Joseph
Farrell was called and said on the day in question
he went to Mr. Randle's house. He did not re-
member being brought to the Police Station. De-
fendant stated that on the 23rd the man Farrell
came to his house about 8 o'clock. His daughter
came to him and said the cash box was stolen. He
had a policeman sent for, When charged with
stea.iing the box he began to tumble about and
acted drunkenness. He wAs not drunk before.
Florence Randle was called and said that on the
above date a man named Farrell came into the
house about 8 o'clock. He had two glasses of
milk and rum and one of rum and coffee. He was
not drunk. Shortly afterwards she missed the
caeh box, eontaining 14s. 61. She told her father.
Her father accused Farrell of stealing it. He then
began to tumble about and sham drunkenness.—
Reuben Plant said he lived near to defendant's
house. He saw the policeman and Farrell walk
up the street. The man walked up straight and
did not appear to be drunk.—Mr. Shakespeare ad.
dressed the Benah tor the defence and said the
defendant would not have called a policeman in
had he thought the mau was druak. The man was
brought up before the Magistrates for stealing the
cash box. He then pleaded that he was drunk and
did not know what he was doing, but the Bench
would not take it for an excuse but fined him
The Bench dismissed the case.