The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-11-22 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Cour'L, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano and B. Hingley,
James Nicklin, chainmaker, was charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Talbot Hotel,.Crad-
ley Heath, on the 11th inst, Defendant was further
charged with being drunk and disorderly in the
street on the same date. He was fined is and
costs.—William Homer was charged with being
drunk in the highway on the 11th inst. Police.
constable Cooper proved the case, and said the de-
fendant was drunk in Bank Street, Cradley Heath.
Defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs. Thomas
Barnsley Nock was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in the highway on the 15th inst. Police-
constable Sylvester said the defendant was very
drunk and using
_bad language in High Street,
Oradley Heath. Defendant was fined 2s 6d and
costs. —Abraham Siddaway was charged with being
drunk and diorderly on the 14th inst. Police.
constable Johnson said the defendant was very
drunk and using bad language in Lawrence's Lane,
Old Defendant was fined is and costs

STEALING COAL—Rebecca Holcroft was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal the propert* of
William North, on the 4th inst. Timothy llarris
manager, said he saw the defendant take the coal
from the mound at Rowley Colliery. The value of
the coal was 2d. alendant was ordered to be
locked up for 12 hours.
ASSAULT.—John Jeavens was charged with as-
saulting John Wills, on the 10th inst. Mr. Major,
of Dudley, defended. From the evidence it ap.
pears that the complainant and defendant had an
altercation about some cinders when defendant
struck complainant on the head with an umbrella:
Fined 5s and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Burgess was
charged with being drunk and disorderly in the
highway on the 16th inst. Police-constable Cooper
said he saw tilts defendant in High Street. Cradiey
Heath. He was drunk and using bad language.
The casewas adjourned for a week.—Edward Wood-
hall, blacksmith, was charged with being drunk
and dis ,rderly on the 16th inst. Police-constable
Sylvester proved the ease and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costs.
Too FOND OF SHERRY.—Ezra Evans was charrd
with stealing two decanters and a quantity of sherry
the property of William Darby, on the 11th inst.
Prosecutor's wife said the prisoner was drinking in
the'r house and when he was left alone in the bar
he got at the sherry. After he had gone away she
missed the two decanters. Sergeant Cooper said
he wont to the prisoner's house in Beet Street,
Blackheath, and found him drunk in bed. Witness
saarched the house and found the two decanters
produced. He charged prisoner with stealing them
and some sherry. Prisoner was very drunk and
did not understand the nature of the charge. Pri-
soner was committed for 7 days.
STEALING PROVISIONS.—ThOIIIa.S Fletcher
charged with stealing 11b of pork, lib of cheese and
a loaf of bread the property of Silas Cole, on the
18th inst. Mary Cole, wife of prosecutor, said she
want out of the house about eight o'clock and re-
turnel a short time afterwards and heard a noise
in the pantry. A man came out of the pantry and
ran a way. She went into the pantry and missed
the articles mentioned. Police-constable Frost
said he searched the prisoner's house and found the
bread and cheese, but not the pork. Prisoner was
committed for trial at the Sessions.
CAUTION TO BREAD SELLERS. Joseph Guest,
Old Hill, was charged with selling bread otherwise
than by weight. °Mr. Stokes defended. ordered
to pay costs.—Sarah Morris, Old Hill, was charged
with a similar offence. The case was adjourned for
a week.—Enos Mason and James Davis were or-
dered to pay costs for similar offences. A charge
against John Matthews was adjourned, and the case
of Samuel Priest was dismissed.