The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-04 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

ASSAELT CASE.—At the Police Court, on Monday, be-
fore J. Holcroft and H. Smith, Ewa., John Slater was
charged by George Crump with asbeulting him on the
Sth ult. Mr. Addison appeared for defendant. Com.
plainant said he was coming from Swindon on the above
date on a bicycle, when he saw the defendant and several
others. Defendant picked up a stone and coniplaimint
accused him of having done no, when he cursed him and
struck him on the eye. Cross-examined : I was not on
the footpath, but Wla in the middle of the road. John
Martell was with defendant. I did not drive iuto the
defendant and his companions with the velocipede. I
have asked a lad named Palmer to come as a witness.
Did not offer him Is to come and swear he saw defend•
ant strike me. He said he did not ace the blow struck.
Did not offer to fight Marten or challenge him. By the
Bench: Did not run into the men, or touch either of
them.—Mr. Addison, in defence, said defendant and hia
companions were coming from work at Swindon, about
seven o'clock. when complainant overt:lok them oath.
footpath on • bicycle. He ran into the defendant with
the velocipede, and turned him round. They had some
words, and complainant challenged Marten to fight. Its.
feudant did not strike complainant.—Evidence having
bee i called in support of this, the Bench dismissed the

ALLOWING DRUNRENVESN—WiIIiam Mullett, landlord
of the Bottle and Glass public-house, Buck Pool, was
charged with allowing drunkenness in his !balsa, OD the
23rd ult. Mr. Perry defended. Police.coustable Kee
said on the above date, about a quarter to 12 in the day,
he visited the Bottle and Glass public-house. His Wen-
ion was called to a drunken man lying outside the house.
He went into the house, and found five men drunk in the
tap-room. Called the attention of the landlord to the
men. Cross-examined: I know two or three of the men
who were there The men who were in the house could
not walk when they got up.—Police-constable Breton cor-
roburated.—Mr, Perry said he was instructed that as re-
garded the man outside the house, lie should not deny
that he was drunk. Mrs. Mullett did not draw him any
beer. He should call several witnesses to prove that the
men inside the house were not drunk.—John Tolley said
he lived at Moor Lane. On the above date he went to
defendant's house, in company with George Davi., Ben-
jamin Davis, and Joseph Bridge. They called for a quart
of ale and drank it. He had a glass of rum. He asked
the landlady to draw him some more ale, hut she refused
as the thought the other men had had sufficient. Wit-
Iltfia gave a man named Roberts a glass of ale. He was
rather fresh, and Mrs Mullett refused to give him any
ale. No one wai drunk in the place except Roberts and
Mr. King. No one WU fresh in the house except
Roberts. Samuel Jones and Selina Blackford evrrobo•
rated Tolley. Roberta said he went to Mullett'a on the
above date, and Mrs. Mullett refused to draw him any
ale —The Bench considered the case proved, and tined
defendant 2Os and coats—/1 14a 62; n default fourteen
days.

DRUNK AND RlOTotrA—James Jasper, Albert Oakley,
and George White were charged with being drunk and
riotous on the 15th alt, at Hinver. Mr. timber% waster
th • defence. Police.sergeant Baldwin said on the above
date, at half-past ten, he saw defendants. They were
drunk and riotous and nmking a great disturbance. They
all used abusive language, and the other two defendants
took Malpas away from bim. Cross.examined : They
came out of the Crown. They were all drunk, and there
was a crowd round them. Malpas had got his jacket off.
Mr. Burbury said he should bring four witnesses who
would prove that defendants were not drank After
hearing the evidence, the Bench tined defendant 5,1 and
costs ; in default 14 dam.
WAGES CASE.—John Mouutford was summoned by
John Haywood for non-payment of 19s due to him for
work done, on the 12th ultimo. Mr. Addison defended.
Complainant said he entered into • contract to work fur
defendant at Is per day, and made 9j deys, and he gave
him 10. on account, leaving 19. 3d, which had not been
paid. Crass-examined: Defendant engaged me. It was
in a hovel near the pit. George Fennell did not engage
me. Purley and Skelding were not there when Mount-
ford engaged roe.—There were several other cases, in all
of which the claims were admitted by defendant, aud the
Bench ordered the money to be paid; in default of pay-
ment a distress; and in default of distress, seven days'
imprisonment in each case.
Wthert DANAGE.—John Edge was charged with wil-
fully bresking a square of glass, on the 13th Mt, belong-
ing to Alexander Harper, draper, High-atreet, Kingswin-
ford. Mr. Addison defended. Prosecutor said the win.
dow was broken during his absence on the above date,
doing damage to the amount of 225. Cross-examined
Defendant has admitted breaking the window, and said
he would pay his share. Mr. Addison admitted that the
window was broken, but defendant and others were play-
ing, and the piece of stuff was knocked through the
window. William Breakwell said he saw Dunn and the
defendant swinging some holland backwords and for-
wards, and it went through the window. The Bench said
it was a case for the County Court, and recommended a
compromise.

DRUNK *co RIOTOUS.—John Lloyd was charged with
being drunk and riotous on the 19th ult, at Market-street.
Kingswinford. Police.constable White proved the case,
and defendant was fined ha and costs ; in default 14
days.
REFUSING TO PAY TALL.—Joseph Ray, carrier, reaid•
tug at the Heath, was fined Is and costs, for evading the
toll at Coalbournbrook Gate on the 17th ult.