The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-25 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

STOCK SALE.—Mr. Davis, of Bull Street, Bir-
mingham, held his first stock sale, in a field near
the Shenstone Hotel, on Tuesday last. The notice
being short, there was bat a limited supply of
stock, which sold well, there being a large
number of buyers present from aroand the district.
It is the intention of the auctioneer to hold these
sales monthly, but the second sale is announced to
take place on Tuesday, he fourth of N ivember.
: CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—The clothes of a
boy named Joseph Portman, 4 ye irs and ten
months old, caught fire on the 10th inst, and he
as so severely burnt that he died on the 18th inst.
An inquest was held on the body at the Nelson Inn,
on Tuesday, befor3 R Docker, Esq„ coroner.
After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a
verdict of" A?cidental d.3ath."

WOMEN'S QUARRELS.—At the Police Court, held
on Tuesday last, before Messrs. E. Gem, J. S.
Gibbons, and E. B. Phillips, Eliza Whittlori,e was
charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Hadley, on the
Bth inst. The assault complained of was that de-
fendant threw a quantity cf soap suds over her.
This WAS corroborat-d by a witness. Defendant
pleaded guilty. The defence was, that the defend-
ant was in the habit of listening under her window
whenever she had anyone in the house, +which was
very unpleasant. Fined is and Costs.
CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—George
Paskies, landlord of the Cross inn, was charged
with permitting drunkenness in his house, oh the
13th inst. Mr. W. S. Hayes defended. Police-
sergeant Raybould said he visited the &fondant's
house at 10.10. There was a fight in the yard. He
went into the house and saw two youths drunk.
In another room a man was drunk. He called the
attention of the defendant to the man and visited
the house again with another officer at 10.50. He
saw a man in the house drunk and asleep. The
man had since been summoned and fined. Police-
constable Barley gave corrobora•ive evidence, and
said he had to lock up a young man who was drunk
in the defendant's house, as he was incapable of
taking care of himself. Mr. W. S. Hayes, for the
defence, said the youth's name was Hill, and that
he did not call for any ale, and if he did have any
it must have been ale belonging to some one
else. Supt rinteniont Kemp said this was the first
case against the d-fendant and that generally it
was a well-conducted house. Fined 20s and costs,
LI us Od.
BEING ON LICENSED PREMISES DURING PRO-
HIBITED Houns.-llenry Baserfield was charged
with being found ou licensed premises, on the 13th
lust, during prohibited hours. Superintendent
Kenp said he visited the Red Lion Inn, Spring
1111, at 11.20 p.m. and found the defendant in the
hoase and four other men. He also found a quart
jug three parts full of ale. The defendant was
not sober. Fined 20s and costs.—Edward Baster-
field, Thomas Withers, Thomas Rudge, and John
Jones were charged by Superintendent Kemp with
being on 1 censed premises during prohibited hours.
Superintendent Kemp proved that he visited the
Rid Lion, and found the four defendants in the
house drinking. They said they were very sorry.
It was the wake night. Fined 2s 6d each and costs.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

—William Steel Hayes, solicitor, was charged with
drunkenness at Halesowen. Mr. Shakespeare de-
fended. Police-sergeant Raybould said he was on
duty at 11.30, on the night of the 26th ult, and
saw the defendant come up the road drunk, in
company with a man named George Barron. He
saw him again in Hagley Street. He then had
hold of some hurdles. Witness watched him until

he started agaln. Defendant went staggering along;
the road. He did not see him again. Cross-ex-
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amined : First saw the defendant in the middle f
the town. Ddendant was perfectly orderly. He
saw him leave Barron and go in the direction of
home. Did not speak ta him. Webb was with
me. Do not know there is any ill-feeling against
defeadant by Webb. Have tvt heard Webb say he
would catch him befere long. Have seen many
gang n go staggering home. Have not
summoned. them. &Torte I the defendant to
Superintendent Kemp Police-constable Webb
said he was with the last witness and saw defend-
ant come up by the Lyttelton Arms. As he passed,
defendsnt said "Good night." Defendant came
staggering up the road. Soon after he saw the de-
foliant in Brick House Lane, near his house, fast
asleep. He turned him over and woke him up.
He was drunk. This witness under went a
severe cross-examination to show that he had
eviously threatened Mr. Hayes that he would
have him before long, and to show that the police-
man struck Mr. Hayes. At this stage the magis-
trates said the charge was drunkenness. If Mr.
Shakespeare could prove him sober he could do
that. Mr. Shakespeare said he could not do that.
Col. Carmichael, who was present, said that he
attended the Court on the last occasion and having
hear I there Wall to be a charge preferred against
the police for an assault, he attended again to-day
to hear that charge and was surprised to find there
was no charge. Mr. Shakespeare said there would
be no such charge. On behalf of the defendant he
aitnitte 1 that he was the worse for 'drink. The
fact was he had been doing some busine,s with a
client, who wished him to have a glass of whiskey
which he trade himself, and on coming into the
open air it affected him. Mr. Gibbons said the
case had been proved and the Bench would on this,
as on other ocratsions, make al example of defend-
ant by finding him more than they should an or-
dhary person, and fined the defeudant 10e and
costs.

CHAIME or DRUNXISNNESS.—CharIes Parish was
brought up on remand charged with being drank
on the 29th ult. This case, our readers will recol-
lezt, was heard a fortnight back when the Bench
were divided and the case was adjourned for a
third magistrate. Messrs. Gibbons and Gem heard
the case on Tuesday. Superintendent Kemp and
two police-officers gave evidence as to the state the
defendant was in, all swearing that he was drunk.
Four witnesses were called to prove that the de-
fendant was sober, and after hearing the evidence
the Bench fined the defendant fis and costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Henry Moore was charged
with allowing two calves to stray on the highway
on the 14th inst. Police-s?rgeant Rayboulci proved
the case, which was admitted by the defendant.
Fined is and costs.

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CHARGE OF STEALING A SILVER WATCH AND
MON,Y.—Anna Eliza Darby was charged with
stealitig a silver watch and £7 15 Od, the property
of her father, Jabez Darby. Prosecutor said that
his daughter was his housekeeper and that she
had previously been to prison for six mouths
for stealing a ring. Ho went to Worcester to fetch
her home and she kept house for him. On the 15th
he came home and found the box had been wrenched
open by a poker. A watch was stolen, 47 15s in
money, some sheets, stockings, and other things.
The purse produced was his property and contained
£7 15s in gold and silver and, was locked up in a
safe on the 15th inst. George Darby, son of
proseuutor, said that from something his father had
said he went in search of his sister at Dudley. He
heard there that she was going to Halesowen
Mop. He followed her and saw her at Halesowen
and gave her in charge of the police. Police-con-
stable Webb proved apprehending the prisoner on
the night of the 15th inst, and charged her with
stealing a watch and ..t7 15s. Prisoner pleaded
guilty, and was committed to take her trial at
the next Worcester sessions.
CHARGE OF STEALING CELERY. - John Bate-
man was charged with stealing on the 19th inst, a
quantity of celery, the property of Ezra Dingley.
Prosecutor said the celery produced was his pro-
property and worth tenpence. Pol:ce-constable
Knowles proved meeting the prisoner in Malt Mill
Lane. Before he got to him prisoner dropped the
Icelery. Supe,rintendmt Kemp said that the pri-
sone made a confession to him and said it was
Dingley's celery. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to
three months hard labour.