The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-19 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

FACTORY ACT PROSECUTIONS.—At the Police
Coast on Wednesday, before B. Hingley and C.
Hickman, Esqrs., Samuel Johnson, chainmaker, was
charged with employing a child full time, on the
18th March.—Mr. Hoare, factory inspector, was
for the prosecution.-11r. Platt, assistant inspector,
said he visited defendant's chainshop and found a
child at work full timP.—Defendsnt said he had
received a certificate from the School Board officer
stating that the child was paralysed and was freed
from school. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—James
Harris was charged with employing a child full
time, on the 6th March.—Mr. Platt proved the
00,63. Fined 3.0 s and costs —Benjamin Price was
charged with employing a child full time, on the
10th larch.—Mr. Platt proved the case. Fined
5s and costs.—Williara Willetts was charged with
employing a child full time, on the 19th March,—
Mr. Platt proved the case —Defendant said he did
not employ the chikil. Fined 10s and costs.—
Messrs. Holt and Willetts were charged with em-
ploying a young person after 2 o'clock, on
.the
afternoon of the 22nd March.—Mr. Platt said he
visited defendant's work and found a young person
at work. It was 20 min. past 2on the Saturday
afternoon. He saw defendants who said they did
not know he boy was there.—Holt said the boy
was employed by a man named Mansell.—James
Morgan said he was not at work when the in-
spector visited the works, He began at half-past
six and left at about five minutes to two. He was
waiting for his money.—The case was withdrawn
on payment of costs,
ExCISE PROSECUTIONS.—RubiciIIa Stevens was
charged with using 91b of sugar in her brewing
without having made an entry in her brewing book,
on the 9th January.—Mr. Arthur Astin said he
visited the defendant's house and found an entry
in the malt book, "To mash at G o'clock 7 bushels
of malt. On the 9th he went into the brewhouse
wh-re defendant was brewing and noticed a strong
smell of sugar. He asked her if she used sugar and
she said she did not, He visited the brewery on
the 10th and waited till the worts were collected
and defendant guaged them. He look six samples
of beer and sent them to Somerset House, London,
—George Naylor Stoker, analyst, said he received
the bottles of beer produced, in two boxes. He
examined the contents of the bottles and found on
the %%hole quantity 911)3 of added sugar.—For the
defence, Elizabeth Read said she helped defendant
to brew. She did not see any sugar used.—Fined
£lO and costs.
KEEPING Does WITHOUT LICENSE?.—Ann
.Clarke
was charged with keeping a dog without a license,
on the 13th Feb.—Thomas Robinson said he called
on defendant and asked her why i
she had not re-
newed her dog license She said that t did not
matter she would pay some time.—Fined 2s 6cl and
costs.—Joseph Woodall was charged with keeping
a dog without a license, on the 13th March. Fined
2s 6d and costs.—Benjamin Robinson was fined
2s 641 and costs for keeping a dog without a license
on the 3rd inst. PC. Dunn proved the case.
DRUNK AND pINoItDbIILY.—ThOIDRS Bake was
charged with being drunk, on the 16th inst. P.C.
Cheeseman and PS. White proved the case. Fined
10.3. and costs; in default 14 days.—Oliver Davis,
Edward Foster, Joseph Thompson, and Thomas
Downes were charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 3rd inst. P.C. Winfield proved the
case. Davis was fined 5s and costs ; in default 4
days. Foster 2s 6d and costs, and the other two
•I t fendants were ordered to pay the costs.—James
Poole was charged with being drunk and disorderly,
on the Bth inst. P.O. Leadbittee said he was called
to eject defendant from the Salvation Army
Barracks—Sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment.
REMOVING Pies wrrnour A LloENsE.—Joseph
Jones was charged with causing 7 pigs to 'be re-
moved without having first obtained a movement
license. John Priest and P.O. Rowlands proved
the ease. Fined .2t and
_costs.

THEFT OF CANDLES.—Robert Reeves (14) was
charged with stealing llb of candles the property of
Messrs. Swindell and Collis, on the 11th lust
Benjamin Homer said that on above date he found
ilb of candles in prisoner's coat The candles were
worth sd. When prisoner came up the pit he
called him into a hovel and asked him what he had
go in his pocket. He said he had not got anything.
Witness took prisoner and gave him into custody.
—P.C. Leadbitter said he received prisoner into
eu4ody bon last witness. On going down to Old
hill Le said "I've only taken one lot befor.. It was
about a fortnight ago. Witness asked him what he
bad done with them. He said "I gave them
tp my mother, I thought it would help her on a bit.
About six weeks ago my mother asked me if I could
get some ends to grease the boots with, I said I
could but if I got caught I should get locked up.
II never should have thought of taking candles had
my mother not asked me to get the ends". Witness
' went to the prisoner's house and searched it, but
found nothing of the kind. He receivcd every
possible assistance from the father,—Fined E 1 in-
cluding costs,
OBSCENE LANGUAGE,—Epbraim Johncon was
charged with using obscene language, on the 7tdti
just. P.C. Rowlands proved the cake. Fined 2s 6
and costs.