The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-03 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—At the Police
Court on Wednesday, before W. Bassano and H.
Howard, Esqs, Ceorge Stephens and John Duni
were charged with being drunk whilst on the
licensed premises of Mary Harrison, INho keeps
the Bridge Inn, Spinner's End, P.S., White
proved the case and said that he visited the above
named premises °lithe 20th u t and he there found
the two defendants in a back room. They were
both very drunk. P.C. Ches3:nan gave corrob-
orative evidence and they were each fined 2s 6d and
costs or 7 days.
DRCNKENNESs.—George Powers was charged with
being drunk at Rowley, on the 25th ult. P.C.
Styles proved the case and said he saw the de—
fen 'ant who was drunk and was creating a dis-
turbance. Defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 7 days.

DAMAGING MOWING GRASS. --- Henry Howard,
James Quest, Samuel Bradley and Henry Vaughan
were charged with damaging a quantity of mow
jug grass, the property of Mr. Colin Hodgetts,
firmer, Dudley, to the amount of 3s. Mr. Cooksey
appeared to prosecute and said that his client had
been put to a great expense by persons trespassing
on his g onnds. P.C. Styles said he saw the de
fendants bird nesting in the prosecutor's field.
Fined 2s each including costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiam Morgan was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
27th ult, at Blackheath. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 7 days.
CAUTION/S.—William Turvey was charge] with
allowing a donkey to stray on the public highway.
P.C. Cheeseman proved the case, and defendant
was fined 2s 6d including costs.— Walla n Wood.
hall was charged with allowing his hoiSo to htray on
the 25:11 tilt, as Blaekh(ath. P.S. white and P.C,
Tytheilci4h proved the case, and de:endant was
fined 5a inluiing costs.—William Clempson was
charged with obstructing the free passage of the
highiN ay by leaving his hors) and cart thereon.
Tae case was dismissed.—George Powell was
cbarged with driving his horse without reins
P.S. White proved the csi.-e and defendant was fined
5s including costs.

GAMBLEITS CAUGHT —Henry Shakespeare, John
Bagls y, and :lames Priest, all of Wagon Street,
w Old Hill .re charged with gambling. P.C. Row-
lands and he saw the defendants pitching mcney on
to a whi e mark. He went !o them and they said
they were not playing fir money. They w, re Each
fined 2s 6d and costs, or 7 days.
THREATS.—WiIIiam Wallace was charged with
using threats towards a woman named Selina Sid-
away who said that on Sunday night last she bad
gone to bod,'when the defendant cArne and com-
menced kicking the door, shouting out 'l'll father
you you old b— if I can get at you". He continued
t: kick the door for about half an hour, On Wed-
nesday he came to her whilA she was going down
the yard and said, "If it wornt for my neck I'd
shoOt you". The defendant said it was all untrue,
he did not threaten her. Bound over in his own
security to keep the peace for six months.
DRUNKENNESF.—Benjamin Pearson, Dudley Wood
was charged with being drunk, and using obicene
language. P.S.White proved th, case. Fined 28 6,1
and costs or 7 days.—Samuet Kendrick was fined
2s 6;1 and costs for being drunk on the 26th ult.
I. Lucas was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk
on the 20th nit, P.C. Rowlands proved the t ase.—
Fra,lcis Roberts was fined 5s and costs for being
drunk and disorderly on the 27th ulf. P.C. ChteEe-
men proved the ease
A COAL STEALER.—Thomas Thatcher was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal the property of
Messrs Mathews and Co. William Male was ctilled
and said he saw the prisoner go to a stack of coal
and take abut one cwt. The defendant has been
cautioned several times, and he was now sent to
prison for 14 days