The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-05-10 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

LOCAL BOARD. —The first meeting of the new
Local Board was held on Tuesday. The recently-
elected members having made the usual declaration
Mr-Mantle was voted to the chair pro tern, and
moved a resolution that Mr. I. Rollinson be re-
elected chairman for the year. Mr. B. Browning
seconded the motion, which was unanimously
agreed to. After the various committees had been
appointed, the report of the General Purposes Com-
mittee a:nct the reports of the Medical Officer of
Health were read. The latter stated that the death.
rate for the past month was 26.4 per thousand per
annum of the population. There had been four
deaths from zymotic diseases, and the premises on
which they occurred 11,03 been disinfected The re-
ports were adepted. The remaining business was
of a formal character.
CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNRS9.—At tht
Police Court, held on Monday, John Leedam,
licensed victualler, residing at Womhourne, was
ctiarged by Supaintendent Wollaston with permitt•
ing di unkenne,s in his house. Mr. R. Wilcock, ot
Wolverhampton, defended. Three police- constables
were called to prove the case. Defendant was
called, and from his evidence it app .ars that som.
sports were going on at his house, aind had made
an application tor a police-officer to attend and keep
order. Tho reply was that all the police were en-
gaged, and he was refused, but,it afterwaards turnen
out that a police-officer was sent in plain clothes to
watch the house. Defendant denied that any
drunkenness existed on the premises, and milieu
eight witnesses. After hearing the evidence, the
Magistrates remarked that two disiuteret•ted wit-
nesses had given their evidence, and it was quite
clear to them that there was no drunkenness, ano
dismissed the .summons

CiAmE 'TaispAss.—Walter Rock and John Har-
ward were charged with trespassing on.fand belong-
ng to Mr. Foley, in search of game. Mr, Waldrwl
defended. William Toy, gamekeeper, proved ttn
case, and defendants weie hued Is each and coNts.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—Robert Bridgens
was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit
licensed premises when reque,ted. The case was
pr ved and defendant was fined Is and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Police Court, on
Thursday before Mr. E Corser, Deputy Stipendiary,
William Wood an Thomas Shotten were charged
\vita committing a breach of the peace by fighting
at the bottom of Brettell Lane. Wood, who had
been previously cc nvieted, was ordered to find one
surety in £5 and himself in £lO to keep the peace for
mouths. Shotten was bound over in his own re-
cognisance of .£lO.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—EIijah Gould Niqt
charged with being drunk and disorderly, in 'High
Street, Brierley Hill, on the 3rd inst. Police .con-
stable Hickiin proved the case and said the defend-
ant made•juse of bad language. Fined 5s and costs;
mu detautt 14 days.—Mathew Vincent was charg d
with a similar offence on the Ist inst. Police-con-
stable Hicklin proved the case. Police-constable
G.ddard corroborated Defendant denied being
dunk, And c tiled his wife, but she was not tiLowed to
g fro evidence, and defendant was oidered ti pay
costs.— William Evans, a publican, was charg?u
with being drunk and disorderly on the let inst.
Police-constable Hicklin proved the case, which was
corroborated by another constable. Defendant ad-
ini.ted that he had a glass or two. The Stipendiary
slid from the position def,ndaut occupied tie ought
to set a better example, and should fine him lOs 6d,
ad in addition ordered him to pay costs.