The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-04 00:00:00

SA.TURDAY, AtIGUST 4, 1883.

BRIERLEY HILL,
DEr.N.K. —At the Police Court on Monday, before
Ifs Hall and H. Walker, Fsqs., Thomas Jones and
Geo, ge Humphries were charged with being drunk
at Brierley ILE on the 22nd ult., and using ci gust.
ins lanseoage. Defendants pleaded guilty and
were fined 5s and costs. P.C. Daffey proved the
ease._ I ohn Clarke was charged with being drunk
and disorderly at Breckmoor on the 22nd ult. P.C.
Lafford proved the case. Fined 2s Gd and cost-, ;
in default 14 days.—Jabez Catchpole was charged
with being drunk in Moorlane, on the 29th ult.
Fined 2s 6cl and costs ; in default 7 days.—Daniel
Grennan was charged with being drunk on the 20th
ult. near the Five ways, Brierley Hill. P.C. Birch
proved the case. Fined ss. and costs ; in default
7 days.
COAL STEALING.—GeOT"A Parish (13), Edward
Parish (9), and William Smith (15), were charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of
George King Hanlon, on the 16th ult. P.S.
Hulme said he saw the defendants taking coal
off the pit bank. George Parish, against whom
a number of previous convictions were proved,
was sentenced to Stafford for 21 days, and from
there to a reformatory school for 5 years. Edward
Parish was ordered to have six strokes with the
birch-rod, and William Smith was fined ss, and
costs.—Noah Jones was charged witti stealing coal
on the 18th ult. Joseph Gregg proved the ease
and said that the defendant was throwing coal off
a truck while tso men were away. There was
about 20 pounds. Fined 58 ;in default 12 strokes
with the birch rod.
DAMAGING HAY. Joseph Attwood, Thomas
Groves, and Caroline Perks were charged with
damaging a quantity of hay on the 19th ult, at
Quarry Bank, to the amount of Is. A police
officer said he saw defeaqants taking up the hay
and throwing it over a hedge and down a pit. The
case was adjourned for a week.
PITCH AND Toss.—Joseph Davies, Thomas Jones,
and William Jones were charged with playing at
pitch and toss on the 22nd ult., at Brettell Lane,
P.C. Adams proved the case and said it was getting
regular practice along the fields where he caught
the defendants. Fined ss. each including costs.
Tnerse—Eliza Lines was charged with stealing a
pair of boots on the 23rd ult. Mrs. McMillan said
the defendant brought a pair of boots (produced),
to her shop and told her that her mother had sent
her 4) have a shilling on them.—P.C. Buckley said
that he arrested the prisoner who said that the
boy gave them to her. MI s. Chanbers said the
boots were those Iselonging to her little boy, who
said they were taken from off hie feet. Defendant
was romanded to the Workhouse for a week while
they made inquiries as to sending her to an in-
dustrial school.
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. George Simpki,s
was charged with permitting drunkenness on his
licensed premises. Sergeant Banton said he visited
the defendant's house about a quarter to 9 on the
19th ult., and there he saw a man named Tennant
lying asleep on a table He was drunk. There was
a pint of ale before him,—P.C. Birch said he went
in company with P.S. Banton to defendant's house
about a quarter to nine. He saw a man named
Tennant asleep on a table. They woke him up,
sal assisted him out side. He staggered very
much all the way down the street.—Jane Simpkis
was called and said that on the day in question
her husband was over at Wordsley. She was left
in charge of the house, anst defendant came into
the house about a quarter past eight. She said
‘‘Oh, you've come again have you." She had had
occasion to tell him not to come into the house
again, about last October, She did not supply him
with any beer.—JosephThompson, ironworker, said
he went into the Potter's Arms about 8.45. He
followed a man named Tennant in, He did not
see any beer supplied to him. He heard Mrs.
Simpkiss say "Hallo, Tennant, you are here again.
Now go out at once, or I shall have you put out."
The Bench alter some consultation, said there was -
a doubt in the case, and they gave the defendant
the benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the case. 1
THREATS.—Sarah Willetts was charged with
using threats towards Ann Hawthorn on the 24th
ult., who was afraid that defendant would do her
some b-•dily harm. The case was dismissed on pay-
ment of costs.
CAun PLAYING.—At the Police Court On Thurs-
day before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq., George Ab-
botts was charged with playing at cards on the
28th ult, by the side of the Earl of Dudley's incline
P.O Daffy said that there were about a dozen of
them playing, and when they saw him
they ran away. He only recognised the de-
fendant. :Pleaded guilty and was fined 103 and
costs; in default 14 days. •
STEALING Inoen—Elizabeth Guest, Mary Ann
Perks, Hannah Greenfield, Sarah Green, Sarah
Smith, and Sarah Ann Foster were charged with
stealing a quantityeaf scrap iron, the property of
the London and North Western Railway Company,
on the Ist inst. P.C.Winfield said that from in-
formation received, he went in company with three
more police officers and concealed themselves near
to Dudley Port Station. He saw the last four
named defendants' come first and the two last
came after. He saw them go into a ballast hole
on the siding, and they commenced picking for
scrap iron. He watched with the other (officers for
about a quarter of an hour, and when they made •
sheir appearance the prisoners' ran off and got in-
to a canal boat. He had previously cautioned
Smith and Perks,—,P.C. Chesham said he was
stationed at Tipton, and was in company with Win-
field and the officers on the Ist inst, about 6 o'clock
in the morning. About 9 o'clock the six prisoners.
came along the canal side and went to the ballast.
hole. He saw them picking what he supposed was;
iron. They were watching about 20 minutes.
They then surrounded the prisoners' who ran awaY
and got into a canal boat. He said that 30r4 of
them had got tubs or ,boxes. There were notice
boards put up to warn people not to get trespassing ;
Mr Waldron defended, and Detective Inapecioal
Thomas Atkins prosecuted on behalf of the Com-
pany, and said that he did not wish to press the +
case, as it was only to caution others not te do ths
same thing. His Worship said as the case was no
pressed he should fine them each 2s 6d and costs;;
in default 7 days imprisonment with hard labour. ,
Drseases ACT.--A, number of persons were an ea
-
moiled under the Contagious Diseases .ct, and w ere
fined 5s each.
ASSAULTS—John Grainger, miner, was summmula
for assaulting Hannah Corbet, on the 21st ult. Cor
plainant said that they had cohabited together f of
seven or eight years, and had never fallen out bef, sre
On the 21st ult the defendant came to her and aaid
she looked like a street walker, and called he s
b— cow, and assaulted her by punching
Complainant had bad 3 children by defendant; tw°
had died and one was alive. Defendant said 116
should not give her anything towards the maint,
ance of it. —Defendant pleaded aunty and was fsrie'
is. and cests ; in default 7 days hard labour.

OLD HILL.
DRUNKENNESB.—At the Police Court on Wedrres-
day, before Dr. Walker and B. Hingley, E
Thomas Lowe was charged with being drunk coli
the 29th lilt P.C. Cheeseman proved the case'
Fined 10s. and costs • in default 14 days,
ASSAULT—Mary billingharn, Five Ways, C, scl•
ley Heath, was summoned for assaulting 4011'
Arnold, on the 23rd ult. Fined 10s. and co sts
in default 14 days.—Eli Taylor was also so
moned for assaulting William Basterfield onthe
29th ult. Complainant said that defendant ca
and asked him to let him see his. watch. Co
plainant refused, whereupon defendant knoelisOt
him down. Witnesses were called by defend :01
to say that he never touched him, and that he °sat
asked him what time it was, and that he can gb
his foot against the kerb-stone and fell do ctril'
Defendant was ordered to pay the costs and d at
ages..

HAGLEY.
STOCK SALE —At this sale on Monday last till
was a fair supply of stoLk and a fair companY; 4°,
buyers. Sheep and pigs showed a rise in Priel
whilst beef sold well, Bullocks made as MO
£25 ss, sheep 79s 6d, calves £1 16s, lambs 480

CRICKET.
STOURBRIDGE v. SMETHWICIC.—PIayed at StoVe;
bridge on Monday last, and ended in a victory 'co
the home team. Smethwick. : Hills, 12, Richarcl/4'
38, Pallet, 6, D. Docker, 3, Ward, 8, It. Docker, 7,2,
Smith, 2, Vince, 2, James. 12, Sayer (not out)
Weaver, 0, extra 1 ; total, 96. Stourbridge : Ot ter'
13, Edge, 13, Priest, 42, Jones, 9, Parkes, 1, Mil
3,llngold 11, Simms, 9, Evans, 3, Hedges, (not cow
7, Wooldridge, 1, extras 12; total, 124.

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