The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-12-13 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano and B. Hingley,
James Appleby, of Blackheath, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the
29th ult. Police-constable Johnston said the de-
fendant was drunk and using bad language at
Spinner's End, Old Hill. Defendant, who pleaded
guilty, was fined is and costs.—Alfred Fletcher, of
Blackheath, was charged with being drunk and dia-
orilerly- in the highway, on the 27th nit. Police.
constable Rowlands said the defendant was drunk
in Halesowen street, Blackheath. Defendant was
fined is and costs.—Jaines Cooper and Joseph
Davies were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly in the highway, on the 24th ult. Police-
constable Martin said the defendants were drunk
and fighting in High Street, Craclley Heath. De-
fendants were fined is each and costs.—Thomas
Billingham was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, in the highway on the 30th ult. Police-
constable Sylvester proved the case and said the
defendant was very drunk and using very bad
language in High Street, Cradley Heath. Defend-
ant was fined Is and costs; in default 7 days.
GAMBLING. George Ashman, George Grove,
George Hickman, William Oboy, Thomas Chater,
William Westwood, and John Knight were charged
with gambling with dice, in the highway on the
29th ult. Police-constable Wickstead s.tid he was
on duty in company with Inspector Waltets, in
Waggon Street, Old Hill, where he saw the defend-
ants committing the offence complained of. De-
fenaants were fined is each and costs; in default 7
days.
KEEPING OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.--
Thomas Tibbets, landlord of the Fox Hunt Inn,
Old Hill, was charged with keeping open his house
during prohibited hours, on the sth inst. Mr. W.
S. Hayes defended. Police-constable Wiekstead
said that on the day in question he was on duty in
G irratt's Lane, when he saw the defendants door
wide open. He looZed at his watch and it was
sixteen minutes past &even. He went and called
Vie attention of the landlady, who said that it
wanted ten minutes to eleven. He afterwards went
by Old Hill Church and found that his watch was
four minutes fast. The defence was that their
clock had stopped and they were obliged to have a
watch, which showed that it was ten minutes to
eleven. The Bench said they did not think it wfta
done knowingly and should let defendant off on
payment of costs.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A WIFE AND FAMILY.
—William Allen, a
.miners, was summoned for
neglecting to support his wife and family thereby
causing them to become chargeable t• the common
fund of the Dudley Union. John Taylor, relieving
officer, showed that the defendant's wife and
five children became chargeable to the Union, on
the 30th of Sepember last, and had incui red a
cost of £l3 4s. Od. and the expenses in apprehending
him were .tl. 13s. 4d. Defendant was committed
for three months, but the committal was allowed
io stand over for three months to give the defeneant
an opportunity of paying.
AsBAuLT.--David Robinson was charged with
assaulting Mary Hollins on the 28th ult. From
the evidence of complainant it appeared that they
worke4 together in a shop, and on the da7 in
question they had some altercation about some iron
when the defeudaat rushed at her and struck her,.