The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JAN UARY 1878.

with stealing a half-crown and two florins the property
of George Bowdler at Bromley. In answer to the
charge prisoner said he was very sorry. It was the first
time and he would not do it again and hoped Mr.
Bowdler would forgive him.—Prisoner pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to receive ten strokes with the
birch rod, to be administered by Police-constable
Keenan.
DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE PoLlCE.—JOseph COT
and Riihard Williams were charged with being drunk
and riotous, at Trysull, on the 26th ult, and William
was further charged with assaulting •police-sergeant
Boon, at Trysull, on the same date.—Sergeant Boon said
he was on drity at Trysull on the 26th silt, and heard a
disturbance at the Plough Inn. He went into the house
and saw defendant there. Defendant was drunk and the
landlord was trying to put him out. Witness assisted
the landlord and while defendant was outside he set his
dog on witness and the dog bit his hand and his hand
was still had. In answer to the charge defendant Cox
pleaded guilty with being drunk and disorderly and
Williams pleadel not guilty to both charges and said
that when he came out id the public-house the sergeant
struck him, knocked him down, arid whilst he was oil
the ground kicked him on the shin and he had the
marks te prove it. He did not set the dog on the
officer but the officer was constantly irritating the dog
and striking it —This was denied by, Boon who said
that defendant urged on the dog.—Defendant Cox was
proved to have been intoxicated and disorderly and he
was fined 2s 6d and costs ; in default 7 days, and
Williams was fined 53 and costs, les Gd ; in default 14
days.
A. DnueasEer WOMAN.—Ann Adkins, a married woman,
was charged with being drunk in Brierley Hill.—Super-
intendent Woollaston proved the case and defendant,
who did not appear WRS fined Sc and costa.
DRUNKENNESS.--JOIM Davis, of Wolverhampton, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, at Wordsley,
on the 6th inst.—Police-constable Tythersleigh said he
saw defendant on the night of the 6th inst lying on the
footpath helplessly drunk and asleep. Defendant could
not tell where he was or where he was going to and
asked the officer if he was in Wolverhaeapton.—De-
fend ant did not appear, although admitted out
,os bail and he was fined 5s and coats ; in default 14
days.
COAL STE ALELS,—Edward Jones, eleven yeare of age,
was charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the pro-
perty of Shelah Getratt and San, on the 15th uit, and
also on the 25th ult.—A. boy named James Hall said
he saw prisoner go to the trucks and take coal away.
—Prisoner was ordered to receive eight strokes with the
birch rod.
\Vienne DAMAGE.—AIfred Merchant. a boy eleven
years of age, was charged with wilfully damaging two
planks and a stall in Brierley Hill Market Place, on the
23rd nit, the property of far. James Holcroft.—Police-
constable Woottton said on the above date he was in
the Market Place, Brierley Hill, and saw defendant and
others. Defendant caught hold of a plank and threw it
about bud broke it and also threw the trestles about and
damaged them to the amount of ss. Defendant said
the damage was done by other boys and not by himself
and he only threw one of the planks about.—Defendatit
was ordered to pay the costs, Sc; in default 7 days.—
Superintendent Wooilaston said it was a regular
nuisance to the town on a Sunday afternoon and he had
received a great many cemp:aints respecting the lads
being there creating a nuisance.—Defeudant's mothe:
was called and said her son was caught but the actual
offender had got clear away. She would promise that
her son did net °fiend again.—The Bench considered it
a very great nuisance and they were determined to put
a stop to it but as this was the first offence they should
dismiss defendant with a severe reprimand and i any
.more boys were brought before them for a similar offence
they should most certainly inflict a heavy punishment
on them.
COAL STEALING —John Grosvenor and Benjamin
Billinghani ware charged with stealing a quantity of
coal, the property of tha Earl of Dudley, on the 2nd
hist, at No. 35 pit, Wallows Cohiery.—Additional-con-
stable Taylor said he saw defendants pick the coal up
arid he went and met them carrying the coal across a
field —Defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
ceceive 8 strokes with the birch rod.
NoN•aAnetEeT OF HIGHWAY HATES—William Hinton
was summoned by Mr. Berij main Homer, surveyor of
Bromley, for neglecting to pay 4s 100, highway rate
—Defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed
and costs.
APPLICATION UNDER THE LICENSING ACT.—Mr. Hol-
beriou applied on benall of Mesys. W. and E. Webb,
proprietors of the Black Horse Inn, Wordsley, fur
a temperary Lcense until next licensing day, in
consequence of the occupier, Jo ,epli *thoinpson, having
been convicted of felony.— the application was
granted.
ALLEGED ROBBERY OF BOOTS.—Pllinbe Attwood, a
respectable looking girl, was charged with stealing a
pair of boots' the property of Elizabeth Duggan, at
Blierley Hill, on the 22nd ult.—Prosecutrix said she
lival in Park Street, Brierley Hill, and was learning the
millinery. Prisonet had also been hying in the same
house. On the 22nd ult, witness left a pair of boots on
the table and went to bed. Priso .er was in the house
when she went to bed. Witness missed t e boots the
following morning. She asked prisoner if she had seen
tile boots and she said she had not. The boots pro-
duced were her property and were worth 13s. Her
name had been stitched inside one of the boots but that
had been cut away.—Sarah Ann Beaudnaan said she
heel at Park Street, Brierley Hill,:with prosecutrix. On
the 27th tilt, she went with prisoner to Mrs. Corfield's
at the Gig Mill, Stcurbridge. On the way to the Gig
Mill prisoner said to witness Look Sarah, I have got
these boots and I found them." She afterwards asked
witness if she thought Mrs. Corfield would like to buy
them. She had the boots on at the time she was walk-
ing, Wheu at Mrs. Corfield's she changed boots with
Mrs. Corfield.—Mrs. Corfield said she exchanged boots
with prisoner.—Police-constable Wootton proved ap-
prehendiug prisoner and at first she said she did not
know anything about them. He afterwards charged her
at the station and she then said pointing to witness
Beautiman, " She persuaded me to take the boots to
Mrs. Corfield." In answer to the charge prisoner plsaded
guilty. —Mr. Evers said he was very sorry to see prie
soner,in such a painful positi in. It was a very unfor-
tunate affair for so young a girl to be placed there
Prisoner was here seized with a very violent tit and it
took five or six officers to remove her Irons the court.
Prisoner's brother was called and said his sister was
subject to those fits and in answer to the Bench said he
, would take care of prisoner and find a home for her and
the case was then dismissed.
DISESTABLISH T.—On Monday evening, the first of
a series of lectures, under the auspices of the Liberal
Association, was delivered in the Town Hall, by the Rev.
J. Browne, 8.A., lecturer of the Liberation Society.
Mr. John Addison preslcied. Mr. Browne gave a
description of the principles and aims of the Liberation
Society, and tee following resolution was adopted:—
" That this meeting having heard Mr Browne's exposi-
tion of the principles and aims of the Liberation
Society, is of opinion that that society is worthy of pub-
lic support, and that the legislative recognition of the
principles for which it contends is necessary to the
attainment of religious equality.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS —At the Police Court, CO2
Thursday before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendary, John
Yates was charged with being drunk and disorderly On
the sth Wet. The case was proved and defendant fined
53 with costs.—A simalar charge was prefered against
Joseph Partridge, and he also was fined se.—James
Bullock was also fined ss. for being drunk.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Baker was charged
with being drunk and disorderly. The case was proved
and defendant fined 20s and costs ; in default three
weeks' hard labour.
, DRUNK AND REFUSING TO Q ClT.—Joseph Stanyard
was chc.rged with being urunk and refusing to quit the
Royal Oak, Round Oak, when resquested . a.homas
Priest, the landlord proved the offence, and defendant
was fined 103 6sl.—Stanyard was. further charged with
assaulting Thomas Priest at the same time. The case
was proved and defendant fined lOs 6d.—Charles
Fradgley was then charged with assaulting Thomas
Priest. The case was proved, and defendant fined 103
Gd and costs.

and while down kicked him and he was much injured.—
Defendant pleaded guilty in each offence.—Hackett was
fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days, Tromans was
fined 108 and costs for refusing to quit, and sentenced to
one month's hard labour without the option of a fine
for the assault.