The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-14 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

PRUNKENNIS9 —At the Police Court, on Monday'
before Messrs. H, 'O. Firmstone aud H. Smith,
Thomas Beasley wns charged with being drunk on
the 23rd nit. at Wordsiey. P.C. Adams proved the
"a•e and d‘icn,liint was fined £3 61 and costs
Enoch Webb as d 2 d and costs for being
drank on ta 29th nlt. P.C. O'Brien proved the
ease.—Thomas Brook, was fined 2s 6d and costs for
tv!irg drank on the 31,1 t ult. P.C, O'Brien and
Superintendent Woo Elston proved the eas:'.—David
Skt lding was charged with being drunk on the 30th
P.C. Smith provea the case. Fined 2s ed and
costs. WTilliam Lamb and William Andrews for
bin ri drunk on the 30th ult, at Brockmoor, were
an, 4 25.(id and costs each.—A cF:se against Samuel
Smith was adjourned in order for def,ndant to bring
a witness. Bober Bridg,ens was fined 2s 6,1 and
e s E for being drunk on the 4th inst. in High-st
.0. J hnson proved the ease.
CAUTION TO STONE THROWERS,—Zacharial Hi2gs
and Inc:hard Windmill were fined 5s each, including
co-ts, for steno throwing on the 29th nit, in Talbot
it reet.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. William Bic was
barged with using obscene laneua.ge on the 30th
ult. Mary Willetts and John Kinsell proved the
ease. Fined lOs and coats.—Matearet Jordan was
charged with using obscene langu,ge. A woman
was called who said defendant used the most filthy
language towards her. The Bench thought the case
proved and fined defendant lOs and costs.
NON-PAYMENT GE RATES.-•Willitliii Dudley was
summoned for non-payment of a General District
Rate. Adjourned for 11 days.
PROHIBITED HOURS. Samuel Mobberley, land-
lord of the Sheffield Inn, Quarry Bank, was charged
with keeping his hou,e open during prohibited hours
on the 11th ult. Mr. Higgs appeared for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Waldron defended. Isabella •
H •mer said that a few weeks before the 11th May
she went to live in a house n-ar defendant. On
the 11th May she aaent to defendant's house about
10 o'clock. Her house adjoined defendants. She
could see defendant's house from her brewhouse
window. She went into defendant's yard with a
bucke-, with the intention of fetching some water.
She saw Mrs. Mobberley and asked her if she would
let her have a quart of ale for her husband, Mrs.
Mobberley told her to go into the brewhouse and
whilst there she brought a quart of beer ard put it
in the bucket. Mrs. Mobberley told her not to let
her hrot her tee it as Le was not to be trusted She
paid her feurpence for it. She went home and took
th, beer and the family had it. Shot tly afterwarch,
she went again and fetched three quarts more, which
she paid for. She took the bucket every time and
the family bad the beer. John Homer, sitingler,
husband of the last witness, said that about ten
minutes past ten he gave his wife a shilling to fetch
a quart of fon/penny ale from defendants. He saw
his wife go and ,he took a buc!,et. She broeight
quart of ale in a jug, which was inside the bucket.
He helpel to drink it. He sent h:s wife for three
more euatts which he paid for. Henry Hill went
with him to defendant's lieuss at epeniug time.
Cross examined : He went with Mr. Mallen to de-
fendant's house but defendant was gone for a walk.
He told the superintendent that the men were in
his heuso. Hill stayed about an hour. He did not
know whit time he came. Prica we.s in :he house
about an hour. While the men were there his wife
was there. Hill Was there wht n his wife brought
in the ale, His wife was untruthful if she said Hill
did not see any brought in. -- Isabella Homer, re-
ealled, said she did not state that Hill did not see
the ale brought. She would not swear she toak the
ale in the house while Hill was there.—John Homer's
cros -examination continuer:: His wife brought the
buck • t and put it under the table and pulled the
jug out of it. Hill was there and saw the bucket on
each occasion. Hill was in the house about 23/4
hours.—Florence May Homer said she lived with
her father and mother. She saw her mother So in
to defendant's brewhouse with a 'maker. It was
abut ten o'clock. When her mother came back
she had a little drop of water in the bucket and a
quartjug of ale in the bucket. Her father paid for
the beer and received the change, She saw her
mother go into defendant's brewhouse on three other
occasions. She did not see any one go with her
father to defendants. Cross examined: She saw
Hill, Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Li, tle in their house.
She would swear that her mother did not bring a
bucket in her house whilst Little was there. Little
did remain till it was opening time. Hill remained
about a quarter of an hour and then went away.
He returned and remained about half an hour, and
then left but returned again. He went out a little
before her father went to defendants. Her mother
did not bring the bucket into the house while Hill
was there. Price was in the house when the bucket

was brought in, Cross-examined: She -t-4-.1-w-
Price. Mr. and Mrs. Little in the house. She would
swear her mother did not bring anything in while
Little was there. Little stayed about half an hour.
She would swear that Little was not there when
her mother brought the fourth bucket. Little did
temaie in the house 'ill opening time.—Alice Homer
(16), said that her mother was eent to defendant's
oy her father for some ale. She saw her mother
take a bucket and she brought a jug of ale back
in the bucket. She saw her fetch three more quarts
of ale. The money was paid by her mother. She
did not see any one with her mother. She saw
Mrs. Mobberley go to her mother in the brewhouse.
She saw the jug with ale in Mrs. Mobberley's hand.
She saw her put it into the bucket. Cross-ex-
amined : A woman named Little had some of the
ale. Mr. Hill had some of the ale also. She was
sure no one else had any of the ale. There was
another man in the house, but she could not say
whether he had any. There was no one else in the
house besides Little, Hill, and Price. If she had
heard her mother tell the superintendent that her
father gave her mother sixpence the second time
she would have sworn it. Hill stayed in the house
all the morning. He was there about 21 hours. He
was there while the jugs of ale were brought in.
Her molter put the bucket at the side of the table.
Price was in the house about an hour. He saw
two:quarts brought in. She did not see Mallin.
Her father neat nut with Mr. Little to Mob-
berl ey s. Hill went Into his own house.—
L ah Homer said that about a quarter past ten
her mother went into Mobberley's brewhouee, and
fetched a quart of ale. Her father gave her the
money to pay for it. She did not see any more
ft tchJcl because she went down to the Saltwells.
There were in the house Mr. and Mrs. Little, Mr,
Hill, Mr. Price. Cross-examined: Her mother
put the bucket by the chairs. The table was under
the window. tier mo.her told her to say it wa.A
few minutes after ten. She also told her to say it
,it was on the Sunday morning. She heard her
, mother say she would be first. She also heard her
' mother say she would get the summonses against
Mobberley before he could get th m out against
her. In answer to the magistrates she said_ she
hal seen ale brought in a bucket before.—P.C.
l'edter said that on the 19th ult. defendant came
to the station, and from information he reseive3,
he went down to Sheffield Street. Mrs. Homer said
she weald go up to Brierley Hill and tell the super-
' jute:Acres about selling on a Sunday. Defendant
said I have got a license to sell ale." She replied
and said, "You have not got a license to sell all
day on a Sunday."—Mr. Waldron addressed the
Bench for the defence.—Elizabeth Mobberley s,id
that Mr. Homer asked her husband to fill a quart
of ale. She went out and said if he would give her
five pound note she would not. Mrs. Homer did
nst come to her hoz,ise on the 11th. She nould
leenly swear she did not see Mrs. Homer that
day. Cross-examined t She (lid not say "If they
put a iittle water in the basket it would keep it
steady:' She would swear solemnly that Homer
had never teen supp:ied during prohibited hours.—
Samuel Mobberley, landlord, said that he saw
Heiner and Hill on the 11th ult. They asked him
to fill a pint of ale. He said he would not. He
told his wife they had asked him for some ale. He
Stw his wife go to Homer and Hill, They were
nOt supplied with ale awl they walked away, It
would be before half-past ten. He then went to
Weston's awl s aycd till half-past 11. He could
see from Westen's to his seen Lrewhouse. If Mrs,
Homer had gone to his house for beer, he should
have seen her go to the biewhouss.—Selina, Wil-
liams said that on the 11th ult she went to the
defendant's house. She saw Homer end another
man there. She heard Olsen ask Mrs. Mobberley
for a quart of ale, Mrs. Mebberley said that she
could not if they woteld give her five pound.—
John We-ton said that on the 11th May he saw
Homer and Dill at the door of the . defendant's
hous :. He saw Mr. Mebberley go into the yard.
Tiny were not supplied with anything. He came
to his (Wituess's) house and left about half-past 11
It is inipcesible for anyone to go into defendant's
house without being seen from the window.—
AVilliam Downes said that on the 11th May he was
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in Weston's house. He saw Homer aria Hill on
itlubbe,rley's premises. He saw Mobberley in the
house of Weston. He could see from Weston's
Ii use to Alobberley's brewhouse. Mrs. Homer
did not go i:ito the brewhouse from 9 till about 10
minutes to:I I.—Simeon Payne said that on the 23rd
nit he wa • talLing to Mrs. Homer. She said "If
a person did you a gJod turn, would not you do
one? Mobb rley's been to take two summonses
asainst my daughter, but I meant to be first. After
I done my lithband's supprr I Went to Brierley
Hill. If I had not I should have had some to pay
now; I shall have some of his instead. Wben I
went into tilat street the neighbours thought me
an angel, but they that start on me find rue a devil."
She then le t hitn.—The Bench retired to consider
their verdict and en returning into Court, Mr,
Firmetune said after a careful con&deraUon of the
Case, they had decided to dismiss it.