The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-15 00:00:00

I_ITS AND CANALS IN FRANCE.

Large wins have been voted for the extension of
inialurnavigation and the improvement of mari-
time ports in France, notwithstanding the 'very
heavy strain at present upen French finances. The
sum assigned for the works in the ports and har-
• hours for next year alone is 32,500,000 fr,; while
20,300,000 fr. ale devoted to canals. Of the latter,
among the most important are the Central Canal,
which absorbs of the former amount 1,500,000 fr. ;
the Eastern Canal. which takes a little more ; the
canal t,) connQct the Marne and the Rhine, which
takes 830,000 fr.; while that c,,iinecting the Marne
end the Saone takes 4,000,0001 r. ; and that between
the Rhone and Rhine, 30,000 fr. The ports under-
going ex•,ensive and costly improvements are for
the m-st part thee of the north and west—namely,
. Dunkirk, Calai' s Boulogne, Dieppe. Havre, Cher-
bourg, Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, &e.
5 Iron.

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BRIERLEY HILL.

DRITNICENNESI3.—At the Police Com t on Monday,
before Dr. Walker, and H. Smith, sq , Join c,4larke
was charged w:th being drunk and disorderly on
the Ist inst. P.C. Lafford proved the case and said
defendant was drunk and using bad language.
Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was fined 2s fid
and cost, or in default 14 ddys.—George Rowley
was charged with being drunk in the public street,
Brierley Hill, on the Ist inst. P.C. Daffy proved
the case. Fined is and costs, or in default 7 days.
—Simeon Bowen was charged with beieg drunk on
the 3rd inst. at Brockmoor. Mrs. Stout proved
the case and said she saw the defendant who was
very drunk on the day in question. Previous con-
victions were proved by Superintendent Woollas-
ton, and defendant was fined 5s ;in defau't 14
days.— Noah Bate was charged with a similar
offence on the 3rd inst. at Pensnett. P,C. Hicklin
proved the case and defendant was fined 2s Gland
costs ; in default 14 days.
REFUSING TO QUIT.—Noah Corb3t was charged
w;th being disirderly and refusing to quit the Red
Lim Inn, when requested to do so, on the 3rd inst.
Mr, Homer, landlord of the above Inn, was c died,
and stated that defendant was in his house on the
day in question. He began to dance and row with
some more men who were in the house. He re-
quested him to go out but defendant vs, ould not go,
s.) he pushed him out. Defendant pleaded not
guilty to refusing to quit, but acknowledged the
other offence. The Bench said there was a lack of

evidence and dismissed the case.
ASSAULT. Isaiah Williams was summoned by
Josiah Reece for assaulting him on the Ist inst.
He was further charged with assaulting Mary
Langford on the same day. Josiah Reece said that
the dispute arose over some pigeons, and that de-
fendant knocked him down in the gutter. Defend-
ant said that the complainant pulled his jacket off,
rushed at him and struck him first. Mary Langford
was then called and stated that the complainant
was her brother, and when the defendant knocked
him down she went to pick him up the defendant
struck her in the face. After hearing witnesses on
both sides the Bench fined defendant 2s 6d and costs
in each case.—William Scriven was summoned for
assaulting George Hill on the sth inst. at Brock-
moor. Complainant said that on the day in questiou
when he came home from work he missed two
pigeons. He asked defendant if he had seen the
pigeons.:ind he said "No," n 1 struck him. De-
fendliat said that the complainant came and ac-
e sad him of stealing the pigeons, when he struck
h'm Fined 2s 6,1 and costs; or in default 14 days.
William Powell was also summmed for assaulting
William Westwood. Complainant said the defend-
ant was throwing stones, and one hit him. De-
fendant said he was sorry but he was not throwing
at c3mplainant. Defendant was ordered to pay 63
costs, or in d-fault 7 days.
TECIESDAY'S POLICE COURT. At this Court, OD
Thursday, there were a number of cases set down
for hearing, including several summonses under the
Education Act, and two or three under the Adulter-
ation (Food ad Drugs) Act. As, however, the
S ipendiary is absent from home, and only one local
magistrate (Dr. Walker) attending the Court, the
whole of the cases were adjourned for a week.