The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-01-11 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ALLEGICD Gems TRESPASS.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and G. B. Harrison,
Thomas Cogzell, fruitererof Woll Aston, was charged with
being on land belonging to Mr. Foley, in search of game
on the 30th ult. Arthur Toy, under gamekeeper, in the
employ of Mr. Foley, said on the above date he saw (4-
fendant and a man named Cutler in the road leading from
the Gig Mill to Stewpony. They had a dog and were
beating the gorse bushes on the side of the road. The dog
ran after a rabbit on to some land belonging to Mr.
Turdley. Defendant said he was walking along the road
with Cutler and they had the dog with them but they did
not leave the road, and the dog did not follow a rabbit.
The Bench were of opinion that there was no intention
on the part of defendant to go in pursuit of game and
dismissed the case.

• ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Charles Parton, carpenter of
Upper Arley, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide by hanging on the 31st ult.—Police-constable
Yeavearyear said he was called into the house of defend-
ant on the morning of the 31st ult, and found him on his
knees by the bedside. There was a pool of blood in front
of him. He had tried to hang himself with some cord
but it had broken. Defendant was a carpenter by trade
and formerly worked for Mr. R. Woodward at Arley
Castle, but owing to his intemperate habits he had lost
his situation there and since that time had not done any
work.—Defendant said he did not know what he had been
doing. He had been drinking freely, but was very
sorry for it. Mr. Evers said they were sorry to see a
respectable looking man like defendant on so serious a
charge. If he would promise to refrain from drinking
to such an extent they would discharge him. Defendant
promised to off leave drinking and was discharged.
DRONRENNEss.—Joseph Partridge, boat builder, of
Brierley Hill, was charged with being drunk and incap-
able at Brierley Hill on the 3rd inst. Police-constable
Eden proved the case and said he found defendant drunk
and risieep in the Market Place, Brierley Hill. Two
previous convictions were proved against defendant by
Police-constable Hollin's, and defendant was fined 103 ;
.n default 14 days —Arthur Corns, Benjim;n Guest, and
George Rogers, labourers, of Wombourn, were charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the 26th
ult.—Police-constable Clayton proved the offence and
said defendants were notorious characters in:the district.
—Police-sergeant Boon said defendants set the police
at defiance. He proved seven previous convictions
igainst Corns, two against Guest, and one against Rogers,
Corns was fined 20s and costs ; in default one month,
and the other two were fined lOs and costs ; in default
14 days.—John Gild, of Wombonrn, lwas charged with
being drunk and incapable at Himley on the 26tn
Polic.!.-conatable Enoch proved the case and defendant
was fined 5s ; including costs.
COAL STEALINCE—Two married women named Isabella
Marsh and Fraocis Marsh were charged with stealing a
quantity of coal, the property of the Earl of Dudley on
the 17th ult,—This case was adjourned a fortnight ago to
enable defendants to pay costs, avd after hearing the
evidence of George Morgan, a watchman, the case was
again adjourned for fourteen days to give defendants
another opportunity of paying the costs.