The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-11-15 00:00:00

BBIERLEY HILL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers and 11. Smith,
William Evans was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in the highway on the 23rd ult. Police.
constable Clayton said the defendant was very
drunk, and was fightint, in the parish of Trysull.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7 days.—George Gregory, wheel-
wright, was charged with being drunk in the high-
way on the 23rd ult. Police-constable Clayton
proved the case, and said the defendant was very
drunk, and fighting with the last defendant, Evans.
Defendant was fined 5s and costs ; in default 14
days.—John Tolley; puddler, was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the
2nd inst. Police-constable Evans proved the case
and said that the defendant was very drunk and
using bad language. Defendant was fined 5s and
costs ; in default 14 days.
FIRING OFF A GUN IN THE HIGHWAY:Thomas
Rubery was charged with firing off a gun in the
hlghway, on the 3rd inst. Police-constable Garra
said he saw the defendant fire off a gun in the high •
way. He afterwards followed defendant across a
field into Queen Street, Pensnett, and he fired it
i off again. Defendant was fined 8s including costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. Samuel Fletcher was
charged with allowing two cows to stray in the
highway, on the Ist inst. Police-constable John-
son proved the case and defendant was ordered to
pay costs.

OBSTRUCTION.—Jamea Davis, Benjamin Taylor,
Charles Bridgwater, Caleb Bloomer, Isaac Bloomer
and John Willetts were charged with obstructing
the footpath bt Quarry Bank. Police-constable
Gibbons said that defendants were standing on the
footpath and takino, part in a pigeon match at
at Quarry Bank. Police-constable Hyman corrobo-
rated. Defendants were fined is each and costs;
in default 7 days.

STEALING TURNIPS, William Pyatt, (9). was
charged with stealing turnips the property of
Henry Bassano, en the sth inst. Henry Bassano
said that he kept a field at Wombourne in which
was planted turnips and on the above date he saw
the defendant pull-up three turnips and throw
them down again. He then pulled up a fourth
and ran away with it. Defendant was fined ss.
including costs.
TRESPASSING IN SEARCH OF GAME.—Six men
named James Co; Samuel Ma'lin, James Beavan,
David David, Thomas Goodyear and Josiah Mullett
were charged with being upon land in the occupation
of Edward CJrser Giles, at Ashwood, on tha 27th
ult. Mr. Hoilaerton appeared to prosecute. Mark
Sproson, keeper, said that at about 4 o'clock on
the day in question he saw the defendants standing
in the road together and he concealed himself. He
saw the defendants Davies, Beavan, and Mullett
go up to the hedge and Davies took out a gun and
placed it in the hedge. One of them whistled and
then they put the gun up again and went back to
the other dqendauts. They stood together about
20 minutes whilst some carts past by. When the
road '(rot clear the three defendants went again to
the hedge and Davies pulled out a gun and fired
into the field. He saw five partridges fly up. He
went up to Davies and accused him with shooting
at the partridges but he denied it. As he was
going to Davies he passed Mallin and saw in his
pocket the muzzle of a gun. He went to the
place where the partridges arose, and picked up a
partridge which was quite warm. The Bench said
that in the case of Cox, Mallin, and Davies who
Lad had previous convictions proved against them
they should fine them 203 and costs each; in de-
fault one month; and the other defendants they
should fine them 10s each and costs • in default
fourteen days.—Three boys named John Morgan,
Henry Morgan, Frederick Phipps were charged
with trespassing in pursuit of game, on the 25th
ult. Defendants pleaded not guilty. William
Mathews, keeper to Mr. Foley, said he saw the
defendants who were with a boat coming up the
canal. They steered the boat to the side next the
Kinver cover and sent 2 lurcher dogs off the boat
into the cover. The boat did not stop. The defence
was, that they did not send the dogs off but that
they went of their own accord. Defendants were
fined 6s each including costs; in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq.,
Stipendiary, Simeon Carwright, chainmaker,
Quarry Bank, was charged with being drunk, on
the sth inst. Fined 5s and costs; indefault 7 days.
—James Bennett was charged with being drunk in
High Street, Quarry Bank, on the Ist inst. The
case was proved and defendant was fined 7s 6d
and costs; in default 7 days.—Thomas Wassail,
miner, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the Bth inst. Police-constable Hicklin
proved the case. Fined lOs and costs; in default
14 days,—Josiah Didlock was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 9th inst. Police-con-
stable Hicklin proved the ease. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7days.—Thomas Boden, of Black-
heath, was charged a ith being drunk and disorderly
on the Bth inst. Police-constable Lafford proved
that he found the defendant lying drunk in the
t•L al. Fined 2s Gd and costs; in default 7 days .