The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Coart, on Monday,
before Messrs. J. llolcroft and L. Freer, James Walker
was charged with being drunk, on the 16th inst, at
Tackeroo.—Police-constable Payne proved the case and
defendant was fined 58 and costs.—William Heath and
Edmund Holt wdre charged with being drunk at Rinver,
on the 911 inst.—Police-constable Farrol proved the
case and defendant's who pleaded guilty, were each fined
5s and costs ; in default 14 days.
CARD PLAYING.—RiChfird Wassail was charged with
gambling with cards on the highway, on the 10th inst,
at Moor Lane.—Police•constable Payne proved the case.
Ordered to pay the costs.
BREACH ow THE PEACE.—Thomas Tomkins was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by fight-
ing on the 9th inst, and was ordered to pay costs.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Joseph Webb was charged
with being drunk and riotous, on the 10th inst, at
Quarry Brnic.—Police-sergeaut Lavin proved the case
and:defendant, who has been previously convicted, was
fined 103 and costs ; in default 14 days.
CAUTION TO BOATIIEN.—Henry Massey, boatman, was
charged with wasting water belonging to the Stafford-
shire and Worcestershire Canal Compay, on the 28th
Juue.—John Jackson, lock-keeper, at Bratch, Worn-
bourn, said he saw defendant waste half a lock of water
by drawing the bottom paddles before the top ones
were lowered. The damage done amounted to 203 and
he had cautioned the defendant previously. Defendant
was fined 10a, 20s damage and costs; in default one
month's imprisonment.
ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Samuel Wood was charged
with assaulting Police-constable Cotterill at Brockmoor,
on the 7th inst.—Cotterill said he was talking to two
men named Bate and Millard, when defendant came up
to him and without any provocation whatever, struck
witness on the face atid blackened his eye.—Defendant
said he was very sorry it had occurred but he did not
recollect striking the officer.—Fined lOs and costs ; in
default 14 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—Joseph Talbot was charged with
assaulting Richard Williams, on the 3rd inst.—Com-
Flaunt paid on thy above date defendant struck him,

knocked him down, and loosened his teeth.—Defendant
said complainant struck him first, and applied for the
case to be adjourned for a week to enable him to sum-
mon witnesses. The case was adjourned for a week.
ALLEGED TUFT.—George Batherham was charged
with stealing a box, the property of Robert Davis, on the
13th inst.—Prosecutor said he left the box, with some-
thing in it ior the horse, in the street and when he
came back it was gone. He did not see prisoner touch
the box nor had he got any witnesses. He merely
went by what other people told him. The case was
dismissed,

ASSAULT CASE.—Enoch Eggerton was charged with
assaulting Levi Cole, on the 10th just, at Amblecote.
—Complainant said defendant struck him and gave him
two black eyes. Defendant said he could fetch £5O.
Witness said he could not. Defendant then remarked
that if complainant said he could not fetch the £5O he
would strike him. Complainant did say it again and
for so doing he received his pair of black eyes.—De-
fendant said complainant called him a thief and a robber
and provoked him to strike.—Fined 20s and costs ;in
default one month.