The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL

DnuistszNxxss.-- At the Town Hall on Monday, be-
fore H. Smith and H. Walker, Esqs., George Robin-
son was charged with being drunk on the' 30th ult.
at Quarry Bank. P.C. Daffey proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.
STEALING COAL.—AnDiG Perry and Charlotte
Perry were charged with stealing coal, on the 21th
ult. P.C. Hicklin stated that he saw the two de-
fendants picking coal on a pit mound belonging to
John Bradley and Co. The defendants had two
bags with about icwt. in each. Defendants were
fined 103 and costs ; in default 7 days.—Mary
Tomlinson was also charged with a :similar offence.
Pleaded guilty. Fined 103
STEALING WHEAT.—Alfred Ruclge (13), Arthur
Merers (15), Alfred Longtnore (14) were charged'
with stealing a quantity of wheat on the 14th ult.,
the pr,perty of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany. P.C. Young proved apprehending the pri-
soners. Budge was orclared to receive 12 strokes
with the birch rod. and the other • two defendants
were fined 108 each.
ILLEGAL FISHING.—John Flavell, Thomas Jones,
and James Aston were charged with illegally fish-
ing, on the 18th ult., on the property of the
Earl of Dudley. Mr. Helberton prosecuted.—John
Bowen, keeper, proved the case. Fined 23.61 and
costs ; in default 7 days.
TRESPASSING. Benjamin Bernard was charged
with tre passing on mowing grass on the 22nd ult.
P.C. Hughcs proved the case. Ordered to pay
the costs.—Butcher Breeze and Joseph Breeze
were charged with trespassing in mowing grass, on
the 23rd ult. Defendants were ordered to pay the
cogs.

MORE COAL STEALER.—JOIIII Blakeway was
'charged with stealing coal on the 26th ult., the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley. Thomas Price proved
the case and said that he had to drive the defend-
ants away day after day, Ordered to receive 12
strokes with the rod. _ . _

STONE THROIVINO.—James Hill was charged with
assattlfng Edward Harris on the 27th tt:t. De-
fendant was returning home from school when he
threw a stone, which caught some railings and then
hit the complainant. Fined Os. to include costs.
A CAUTION.—J. Cartwright, W. Wells. J. Brooks,
W. Olding, S. Gill, and W. Price were charged with
throwing turfs and dirt at a break as it was passing
down Amblecote Lane on th'e 24th ult. Mr. Holt
.tated that as he was cotnina• down Amblecote Line
there were a lot of lads stanching in the road ar.d es
the break came by them they said "Now then,"
and then they began to throw turfs. Mr. Holt got
off the break and r.in after the lads, who ran down
Amblecuto Lane. Ho caught a lad named Warwick
and took him into a public-house, He asked him
to tell the lads names, and the lad gave him the
names. Mr. Holt came down on the next Tuesday
and took the lad into the public.house egain, and
told him if he would give the names of the
lads he would not summon him for throwing, but
only fur a witness. The lad then gave him the
names.—John Willets said he was in the break, and
when he got by the defendants they started to
to throw and filled his child's eyes up with dirt.
—Frederick Warwick was next called ad said that
he was with the boys but did not throw. He ran
with the rest of them. Mr. Holt caught him and
took him in tla3 public-housa and asked
him to give the names, which he did. Other
witnesses were then called. Mr. Waldon addressed
the Bench for the defence and said he could call
witnesses to prove that Brooks was at work till 8.15
and he was at home till 9.—The defendants were
each fined 29 6d and costs; in default 14 days.
TUE lIEITH OF A BUTTY.—AII inquest Was held
on Monday afternoon at the Golden Cross Inn, be-
fore Mr, Phillips, or, the body of William Butcher,
a busty collier, who died on Saturday from the
effects of injuries recaived in a pit at Brettell Lane,
belong,ing to Mr. George King Harrison.—William.
Butcher, son of the deceased, said his father was at
work at the back in the heathen coal. He was
chipping some coal, when the roof fell, crushing him
all over. The coal came from a "slip thing."
There was plenty of timber, and no one was to
blame.—A verdict of "Accidental death" was re-
turned,—Mr. Scott, Government Inspector, was
present.