The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-03 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER,

BIZIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday
before H. Hall and G. King Rai rison, Esp., James
Coles was chargerl with being drunk on the 20th
ult. at Brettell Line. P.C. Johnson proved the
case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs; or in
default 7 days.—Henry Galson was charged with
being drunk at Wcrdsloy on the 20th ult. P.O
Adams proved the ease and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Thomas Baker
was chareed with being drunk and disorderly on
the 21th ult. P.C. Wynn proved the case and
said he beard the defendant cursing a man
ad he began to fight in the public street. Fined .
2s 6d and osts; in default 7 days.
DRUNK ON L CENSED PREMISES.—John Williams
an ex-policeman, was charged with being drunk on
the licensed premises of William Taylor, landlord
cf the Bmk Inn, Pensnett, on the 22nd ult. P.C.
Adams proved the case aid said that he visited the
house on the day in question and there he saw the
defendant a ho was very drunk and who threatened to
strike him if he did not goout. Fined 103 and costs
in default 14 days.
CAUTION TO CAR,TERS.—George Domans was
charged with riding on the shafts of his cart, and
thereby having no control over his horse.
P.S. Williams proved the case. Withirawn
on payment of costs.—John Mullett was charged
with being drunk whilst in charge of a donkey and
irt.—P.C. Booth proved the ease and said he saw
the defendant, who wis drunk, and beating the
donkey with a stick, Fined 5s and costs; in de-
fault 7 days.
C,turfoN To Boys.—Corielius Cox was charged
with letting off a cannon in the public highway at
Brierley Hill. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
THEFT or IRON.—Jarnes Walton and John Laston
were charged with sealing iron, the properly of
Mr. Firmstone. P.C. Lafford proved the case and
said he met Laston with a basket full of iron. He
asked the prisoner what he had in the basket. The
prisoner said he had got some dinner things. He
afterwards said he had the iron given him. He
, then went back to Walton who said he had put it
in the basket for a joke. Ordered to pa,yss. in default
7 days.—John Pritchard and Frank Edwards were
charged with stealing a quantity of iron, the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley, on the 21st ult. P.C.
Booth proved the case and said he saw the prisoners
taking some iron from the works of Earl Dudley
and upon asking them what they wsnted it for they
said to charge their cannons. Fined 53 each, or 6
strokes with the birch rod
CHARGE UNDER. TILE EXPLOSIVES ACT. —Jabez
Heathcoek was charged under the Explosive Act,
with having on his premises 561bs of gunpowder and
201bs of fireworks without being registered.- P.S. Salt
said he visited the defendant's house and there found
under the counter 201bs of fireworks and a canvas
bag full of powder, and on going down the cellar
h..) found two kegs full of powder and they were
not in a proper place, as a light was frequently be
ing used down the cellar. The defendant said he
was registered to sell fireworks and powder, and the
powder had only come in two days, as it was getting
to.var !s the sth of November.—Mr. King said the
amount of powder allowed to be kept was 501bs, to
include fireworks. The Bench dismissed the case
on payment of costs and told the defendant to get a
I proper place erectid for the store of his powder and
fireworks.

AssAuLT.—Sarah Ann Matthews was charged
with assaulting William Clarke on the 2011 ult.—
William Clarke said he had the permission of the
defendant's husband to loose his pigeons out of
the pen, and on the day in question she jumped
over tie wall and struck him on the mouth. A
witness was called and gave corroborative evidence
and defendant was fined 2s Gil and costs ; in default
days.—William Grey was charged with assaulting
William Russell on the 21st inst. Complainant said
the defendant threw a stone which caught him on
the back of the head unit s• unned him. Previous
convictions were proved against the defendant who
was fined 5s and costs; in default 7 days.
BREACH OF THE PE ACE. —WIBIIIII Scott and
Ralph SonEs were charged with committing a breach
of the pca,ce by fi ;hting on the 20th ult. at Amble-
cote. The case was withdrawn on the payment of
the costs.

OLD HILL.
UNLAWFUL WOUNDING.—At the Police Court 011
Wednesday, before W. Bassano, and H. Wiggan,
Esqs., Mary Mills was charged with wilfully
wounding George Hadley on the 18th ult. It appears
that there was a quarrel between the prosecutor
and her husband, during which the prisonet wounded
the prosecutor with a poker, by hitting him on the
head. Inspector Walters asked for a remand
and the else was remanded for 7 days, bail being
refused.
Caunces TO COWKEEPERS.—SaMtIOI Kendriek
was charged with keeping a cow without being
registered. P.S. Hand proved the case and said
that he visited the defendant's premises on the 20th
ult. and he saw a cow and six pigs on the premises.
Ho was not registered. He afterwards saw the
defendant's daughter who said that she had told
the police about it, and they said it would not
matter about being registered. Pleaded ignorance.
Fined 10s. and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—SamueI Stokes was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at Old
Hilt on the 15th ult. P.S. Hand proved the case
and said that he saw the defendant who was very
drunk, and was cursing his wife and a number of
women, and when he saw the officer he began to
threaten him. Fined ss. and costs ; or in default
14 days.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—PhiIIip Willets and John
Weaver were charged with using obscene language,
and also with assaulting the police. P.C. Newey ,
said that he saw a crowd of people and he heard
someone cursing about some racing. He went up
to them and found it was the two defendants. He
told them to go home butthey refused, and he then
caught hold of Willetts and attempted to take him •
home, but Weaver put his foot behind them and
threw them both down. Willette then got up and
kicked him. They then both ran off. A witness
was called who gave corroborative evidence.
Willetts who has been convicted five time(, was fined
Bs. an I costs ; or in default 7 days, and Weaver was
fined ss. and costs ; or in def.tult 7 days.
A DRUNKEN Noma:v.—Mary Taylor was charged
with being drunk on the 20th ult. at Old Hill. '
P.C. Styles proved the case and said that he was
fetched to the prisoner who was lying down
in the gutter very drunk. He helped her up and had
ta fetch a handcart to take her to the station.
Fined ss. and costs or in default 7 days.
DRUNKEN NES3 -Thomas White was charged with
being drunk at Cradley Heath on the 17th ult. P C.
Tytherley proved the ease. Fined ss. and costs ;
or in default 7 days.—Thomas Thompson was
charged with being drunk at Blackheath on the 6th
ult. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case and said that
the prisoner had been summoned, but had absconded
and had been arrested that morning. Fined
2s. 6d. and costs; or in default 7 days. He was
also charged with using threats towards Sarah
Jones who said that she was in danger of her life,
but as she had a bad character the case was
dismissed.—William Johnson , was charged with
being drunk in Halesowen Road. Old Hill, on the
20th ult. P.C. Cheseman proved the case, and
said that he saw the defendant, who was very
dinuk and could not stand. Fined Sc. and costs ;
or in default 7 days.—Samuel Wilson was chaeged
with beitbr drunk at Cralley Heath on the 23rd
nit. P.C.Tytherley proved the case. Fined 2s. 6d.
and costs; or in default 7 d,tys —William Armsha 71
was charged with being drunk and disorderly at
Blackheath on the 21st alt. P.C. Leadbitter
proved the case and said that he saw the defend-
ant, who was in the Market Place, Blackheath, and
he was very drunk and wanted to fight a fish-
monger. Fined 5s and costs.
Nos PAYMENT OF HIGHWAY IlAT:SS.—J01)11 West-
wood was summoned for n at-payment of the high-
way rates,-X3 16s. He was ordered to pay it in a
month.—William Johnson was summoned for non-
payment of the hie,thway rates, £4 IGs. It appears
that the defendant's mather died and left the
property to the sous. and he did not know who had
got to pay them. He was ordered to p-ly the ,
amount in one montle—William Davis was sun.
mmonel for not paying his highway rates, Ra, ,
He wae ordered to pay it in- a fortnight.—Phothas
Webstet was al,o summon, d for non.payment of ,
the 1 ielierey rats and he N%e.s ordered to pay in a •
month,
SCHOOL BOA.RD PROSECUTIONS.— Ten persons
were summoned for not sending their children to
school. Five cases were dittnissed because the
children had aatel pox, and two because they had
fever, the rest were fined ss. ; or in default 7 days
each.
INFRINGEMENT OF THE LOTrERY ACT. —Jacob
Joseph and Joseph Hufaman, of Birmingham, were
charged with infringing the Lottery Act.—Police-
sergeant Shaw stated that on Saturday night, the
15t nit., he saw the two dcfondants in Cradley
• Heath Marked, with a stall containing jewellery.
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littfatnae ha I a basket in his band, with some
packets in, and WRS cryihe out "One penny a dip :
i the hest prizes are at the bottom." Witness saw a
! great many pennies paid for tha tickets, but only
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two pr,zus were drawn, and those were only worth
about one penny each —The Bench fine] defendants
214. end, and costs, and reminded them that they
had rendered themselves liable to a penalty of .220
e%ch.
t 11ARVEST Teraiemarvpro SF.RVICEs.—On Sunday
last two sermons were preached at the Frim't vat
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Methodist (hapel, Redeall Hill by the Rev. kV.
Evans, of Bt oen - Hills, Walsall. On Monday ( q l-
ing a sermon was preached by Mr. A. Lowe of 01 I
, Hillb. after which Mr. T. Patehall, audioneer, sol
t the goods. Collections, oa Sunday .t) 9s ti e
1 Monday 193, the sale realised ‘,3 15s Cd To 1
e0€1.4 3s 61. There was a fine show of aoote, flowe -6,
1 vegetableo, &c. The chapel was beautifully de-
corated with evergreens, &c.