The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-14 00:00:00

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BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. G, King Harrison and
El. Smith, Walter Jones, James Jones, Charles
Kenard, and W. Joneswere charged with being
drunk on the 28th ult.—P.S. Williams said he saw
the defendants drunk and fighting about 11 o'clock
at night. There were nearly 100 persons present.
—Superintendent Woollaston said he was with the
last witness. He could identify three out of the
fain as being there.—Ms. Poyner was called for the
defence of James Jones and said that Walter Jones
ran into her house and said that he would fight
James Jones for £5 or £lO, or a "b— bellyful."
—Mrs. Tol.ey also gave evidence on behalf of James
Jones.—lames Edwards was called by Kenard and
said that he saw Kenard go into his house about
5 minutes past 11 o'clock.—The Bench considered
the case fully made out against each of the defend-
ants and fined them 2s 6(.1 and costs.
AIDING AND ABETTING PIGHTERS.—James Grain
ger was charged with aiding and abetting Thomas
Uunn and William Hobson to commit abreach of
the peace —A witness was called and said that the
defendant had Dunn on his knee, and rubbed his
hands. When the police were coming the defend-
ant picked up a brick and threatened to throw it
at a man named Webb.—The case was withdrawn
on payment of costs.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—James Homer
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises,
known as the Pulley Arms Inn, Brettell Lane.— P.C.
Jeffrey said that en the 28th ult he saw the defend-
ant in the house drunk. There were several persons
trying to get him home. Fined 5s and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. —William Ball and Alfred
Millward were charged with committing a breach
of the peace by fighting on the 28th ult.—P.Cs.
Birch and Stephenson proved the case.—Defend.-
ants were bound over in their own recognisances of
£5 to keep the peace for 6 months, and to pay the
costs.
DRUNK —James Barnett was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 2nd lust. P.C..Booth
proved the case.—Fined 2s 6d and costs.
STEALING POTATOES. Benjamin Perry was
char,ed with stealing 481bs of potatoes, the pro-
perty of William Corbett, on the 7th.—Richard
Noake, bailiff to Mr. Corbett, Amblecote, said he
met the prisoner in the drive leading to the farm
yard. Prisoner had the bag (produced) on his
right shoulder, and a basket in his left hand. Wit-
ness asked him what he was doing, and prisoner
said, "I've been to see the bailiff." -Witness asked
him if he had seen him and he said "Yes." Pri-
soner then threw the bag at him, and said "You
can have the potatoes, but you won't have me."
It was abut half past seven or a quarter to eight.
—Prisoner said he was not out of Mr. Canadine's,
Crispin Inn, Church Street, Stourbridge, till about
9 o'clock, and he then went home and washed him
self.—Witness had mi,sed potatoes out of the bury.
The potatoes were Magnum Bonurns, and were the
same as he had in the bury. He was quite sure
the prisoner was the same man.—The Bench said
they would adjourn the case if prisoner would find
hail to appear next Monday. The case was ad-
journed f r a week in order to produce Mr. Cana-
line.
CHREATs.—John Bullock was charged with using
threats towards Frank Hall on the 4th inst. Com-
plainant said he threatened to break his neck. De-
fendant said complainant called him names. A wit-
ness was called and gave shni ar evidence. They
were ordered to pay the costs b-e ween them:
AsSAuLT.—Thowas Wiggin was charged with
assaulting Richard Walker on the 4th inst. The
case was adjourned for a week for complainant to
summon a witness.
A.REMD,IsCENcE OF THE COLLIERs' STRIKE.—At
the Police Culla, on Thursday, before N. C. A.
Neville, Esq., Deputy Stipendiary, Mr.. J. L, Hol-
berton mentioned a case at this Court, in
which John Knigt.t and John Brummell, colliers.
were charged with intinaioating another collier,
named Solomon Price. during the recent strike
the prosecution was taken up at the instance of
Messrs. John Bradley and Co., of Shut End, and
the case was first heard on the 28th August last.
Since then adjouraments had taken place from
time to time with a view of seeing if some arrange-
ment could be arrivcd at, the last adjournment
taking place until that:day. Mr. Holberton (repre-
senting Messrs. Bradley and Co) now stated that
one of the defendants, Knight, hal died since the
prosecution had commenced, and as the strike had
terminated in a peaceful settlement, he hid con-
sulted with defendant's solicitor, Mr. Clulow, and
aa ar. angement had been arrived at that the
.:harges should, with the permission of the Stipen-
diary, be withdrawn.—The Stipendiary said h,
thought that was the most sensible, thing to do,
seeing that the difficulty which gave rise to the
summonses being taken out had terminated. It
was always well that disputes between masters and
men Auld I be amicably settled if possible.—The
summonses were then eithdrawn, the defendant's
solicitor remarking that he thought that a veiy
prop. r Course.