The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-29 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A ppLicamorr.—At the Police Court on Wednes-
day, before 1-1, Walker, C. Holcroft, U. T. Hickman,
and B. Ifingley Esqs., Mr. W. 0. C. Addison ap-
plied, on behalf of Mr. Taylor, for a four months
theatri^.al license. The Bench asked whether the
egress was all right, Mr. Taylor said there was a
PiX foot and four foot egress on one side, and a four
foot egress on the other side. The license was
granted.
AssAuLT.-Joseph Raybould was charged with as—
saulting Jtne. Raybould on the 15st. Mr, -Waldron
defended. Complainant said that on the day in
question the defendant went with her to Dudley.
She met a young man and wished him good night.
Her husband went and would not stop for her She
caught him up and he then began cursing. When
they got back she took the things out of a basket
she had got. He then picked up a knife and
threatened to stab her to the heart. She started
to get upstairs wit( n the defendant caught hold of
her by the hair and knocked her head against the
back door.—Mrs. Smith was called and stated that
, she heard the screams of her daughter. Mr. Wald-
ron addressed the Bench for the defence.—The
case was dismissed.

THREATS.—James Forrest was charged with us-
ing threats towards Joseph Gill on the 15th inst.
Mr. Waldron was for the defendant.—Complainant
stated that on the day in question he was in the
defendant's shop. The defendant 'then began talk-
ing about his dead brothers, He said "Don't
speak disrespectfully of the dead." Defendant then
got a hammer and held it over his head and ordered
him out and threatened to smash his brains in. On
the following Monday he got a knife and threatened
to kill him.—Joseph Shaw gave corrob _rative evi-
dence. Bound over to keep the peace for six
months in his own recognisances of £5 and two of
.210.

GAMING.—Joseph Davies and William Groom
were charged with playing at a certain game of
chance at Blackheath, on the 14th i'ist.—Mr.
Cooksey defended.—P.C. Leadbitter proved the
case and said he visited the wake ground on the
above date and he saw the defendants' with a
board with holes in and sticks wereput in the holes.
Rings were thrown and the person who got a ring
on a stick had it. He saw 17 persons throw 3
each and nor, one won a stick. He aiso saw other
persons throwing and only 4 sticks were won,— '
Mr. Cooksey addressed the Bench for the defence
and said it was not gaming as it depended on the
skill of the person throwing.—They were each fand
5s and costs.
FIRING OFF A GUN ON THE HIGHWA.T.—Da-id
Morgan was charged with firing off a gun on the
highway. on the 18th inst. Fined 5s and costs;
in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiam Poole was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
19th inst. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case. Fined
lOs and costs; in default 14 days.
DRUNKENNESS.—SamueI Willett3 was charged
with being drunk on the 18th inst. P.C. Cheese-
man proved the case. Fined ss. including costs.—
William Rhodes was charged with being drunk, on
the 17th inst. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case.
Three previous convictions were proved. Fined
5s and costs; in default 7 days.— Steven Fcott
was charged with being drunk on the 9th inst.
P. C. Tytherleigh proved the case. Fined 5s in-
cluding costs.s—Samuel Racket, Henry Ha,cket,
and Thomas Racket were charged with being
drunk on the 17th inst. P.C. Rowlands proved tl.e
cases. Samuel and Thomas were fined 5s and costs,
and Henry 2s 61 and costs; in default 7 days.—
Benjamin 6mith was charged with being drunk
on the 17th. P.C. Mountney proved the ca-e and
defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default
14 days.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—John Baynton was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighttng on the 17th inst. P.S. Hand proved the
case. Bound over to keep the peace for 6 months.
PITCH AND Tos.?.—John Perks nod Joseph
Preece were charged with playing at pitch and toss
on the 16tu in,t. Inspector Walters proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d and costs each; in default 7
days.