The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-30 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Town Hall, on Thursday
before W, F. F.Boughey,l6sqr, stipendiary magis-
trate, Thomas Cave was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 20th inst. PS. Banton
proved the case and defendant was fined 103. and
costs; in default 14 days.--John Harris was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 21st inst.
P.C. Homer proved the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.
TRESPASSING.—Joseph (Ironton and Ananias
Bates were charged with trespassing on the field of
William Jackson, on the 18th inst. P.C. Ilicklin
proved the case. Fined ld each ;or in default 7
' days.
STEALING MONEY.—John Lewis was charged with
stealing money the property of Edward Bennett
who stated that he gave the prisoner a sovereign
to fetch a pint of ale, and when he came back he
brought three half-crowns and some pence. Prose-
cutor asked him where the half sovereign was,
I and he said "they have not given it sue". P.C.
Lo,fford stated that he arrested the prisoner and
asked him where the half sovereign was. Prisoner
I said he dad lost it, he afterwards said he gave it
Ito his father on Sunday. Fined 10s and c sts ;in
' default 21 days.
STEALING SCRAP IRON.—James Nicklin was
charged with stealing scrap iron the property of
Samuel Mellington. Henry Hicikman, watchman,
proved the case. Sentenced to two moaths' hard
labour. _ _ _

ASSAULT.—James Careless was charged with as-
saulting his brother, David Careless at Brierley
Hill on the 23rd inst. Defendant, who was drunk
at,the time, was at his father's house, and had been
fighting, and when the complainant went in and
askel what was the matter, the defendant at once
struck him in the face. Fined lOs and costs; in
default 14 days' hard labour.
Cs e DISMISED.—Mr. Waldron mentioned the
case of the Guardians of the Stourbridge Union
against John Weston, as representing t'ie Order of
Druids Friendly Societyoneeting at Sheffield-street,
Quarry Bank. When the case first came before
the Bench a fortnight ago, it was explained that
the Guardians sought to have an order made on
the society, of which Barnsley Nock (now a pauper
lurhtic) was a member, and entitled to benefit,
for payment of a sum towards the maintenance of
Nock. The case was then adjourned for the attend-
ance of a witness on behalf of the Guardians. Ti, at
d ty there was no one pre,ent represent to the Guard-
ians, and upon the application of Mr. Waldron,
who appeareut for the defence, the Stipendiary dis-
, missed the case with costs.

A DESERTEL—WiIIiam Briley, who had ap-
pera,ntly been working as a navvy, was charged
with being a deserter.—lt appeared that on Mon-
day n ght the prisoner surrendered himself into
the custody of Police-sergeant Salt, in the High
street, suiting that he was a deserter, and gave
particulars, which were afterwards found to corres-
pond with those advertising his desertion in the
Police Gazette on the 9th of April.—Prisoner, who
boloard to the 7th Battalion. Royal Artillery, ant
deserted from Shneburyness, was remanded to
ay....tt the arrival of the usual escort.