The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-14 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ALLEGED ROBBERY OF I ao. Samnpl Danks, an
engineer, resizling in Dog Lane, 01111111, applted
to the magistrates, on Monday, for a warrant for
the apprehension of his housekeeper, tr.:trail Jones
(54), for stealing Xl9O in gold and silver an t a
quantity of wearing apparel. Danks states that on
Saturday be drew iltdo out of the bank for the pur—
pose of investing i in a way which would enable
him to obtain bAtt_r interest. The money was
placed in a drawer on Saturday, and on ttie follow-
ing morning the money and Jones were missing, and
!ruin inquiries which were it.siituted it was ascer-
tained that Jtnes had a`Econded. The applica.ticn
was granted. . _

ALLEGED LSAULT IN A BILNAGERTE. At the
Police Court, on Wednesday, be-ore Messrs. Waite,
Bassano and H. A. Wiggin, Chants Nixon vri,
charged with as aulting David Hea•h, on the 10th
just. Complainant said he was at the wild beast
show at Cradley Heith, on the above date. De-
fendant told thin to stand back and kicked witnei-s.
Witness m as-going out when defendant caught. him
and struck him with a knife and fork, with which
he had been having his dinaer.—Benjamin BarbEr
said he saw defendant push complainant. He after-
wards pulled him by the arm and struck him with a
knife and fork. Defenjant was a brute for doing
St, Defendant said complainant was inside the
shuw and would not go out when requested to do eo.
—sergeant White said he saw ci.mplainant, who
was bleeding from a wound about an inch in length.
-John Taylor was called for the defence, and said
he saw complainant inside the show. He saw de-
fendant strike complainant, but the wounds were
inflicted accidentally.—Mr. Bassano said that they
thought the wounds were dona accidentally, and
they did not think defendant intended to commit
any assault, and dismi,sed the case,
DRUNK AND REFUSING T 3 QUIT —Reuben Tay-
lor was charged with being drunk refusing to
quit the licensed premises of Benjamin Cope, on the
3rd inst. Benjamin Cope said that n the day in
question defendant was in his house and began
lighting his brother. Witness ejec-ed him several
times and defendant anashed three panes of glass.
Mr. Ba,sano said the cast was a very bad one and
they should flue defendant 40s and costs ; in default
one mouth.

ASSAULT CASE. Ann Green was charged with
ass,ulting Rebecca Norwood, on the 4th inst.—
Complainant said that on the above date the
children were quarrelling and she went to part them
when defendant struck her and threatened to cut
her bead off. She did not give any provocation.—
Sarah Smith gave corroborative evidence.—Thomas
Norwood was charged with assaulting A9n Green,
on the 4th inst. Complainant said that defendant
truck her and kicked her all over the body.—Ann
Si%iter gave evidence.—Both cases were dismissed.
CARD PLAYlNo.—Thoalas Priest, Noah Bennett,
Noah Davis, Thomas Brooks, Thomas Homer, and
N. ah Ray were charged with playing at cards cri
the 2nd inst. P.C. '1) therleigh and Sergeant
White proved the cases. Davis was fined tis and
cost-, arid the other defendants 2s 6d ani costs
each.
A RoctuE AND VAstAn..ll3.—William Carter was
charged with being a rogue and a vagabond anl
sleeping in brickworks, on the 10th inst. P.C.
Tyt,lerleigh said he found defendant sleeping by a
ti,e at a brickworks. —Mr. BAssano said defendant,
an incorrigible fellow, had spent a long tine in
prison, and he would have to spend some more. He
v,culd be smtenced to one month's hard labour.

DnuNKENsEss —Joseph Davis was charged with
being drink and disorde:dy on the 2:id inst, at
Cradlev Heath. P.C. Tytherleigh and Sergeant
White proved the case, Fined 5s including costs.—
Richard Henry Poole was charged -evth being drunk
and disorderly on the 2nd inst. Sergeant White
preyed the case. Fined is and costs. Benjamin
Poole was charged A-61h being drunk and disorderly
on the 4th inst. P.C. Peowlands proved the case.
F-n d2B Gd and costs.—Ed ward Bradley was chirc,fed
v• Mr being drunk on lie:el:lse,' premises on the 2rpt
inst. P.C. rytlo-rieigh pro vt-d the cas-i. Fine! is
,•..1 ,efts.—Altred Fletelier was cliar,,ed with hciii,g
di link and disorderly on the 19th oh. P.C. L d -
Miter proved the case. Fined Is rind Cl
BRESCH op Thu PEACE.—SiMeOI-, Davis and L
Mori.: an were ch-irged with commith g e brea.:li ot'
the pate by fighting, on the Bth in-t. P.C. Tytlit.r_
leigh Droved the case. Bolin' over to keep the
peace for three months, in their awn rec!ognisanc
of £5.

ASSAULT CA=l2.—Wdliarn Smith was ch reel
with as 4aultiDg Bouin on the 2Stli ult.
Shaepeale was fir the ptoseett ion —Co:n-
pi.tir.aut said thtt he WAS nu ovetmln at Rowley
Hall Colliery. he dyfenthint was a ton awn. Fie
told defendant not to fill a tub with Cat and he did
so in defiance of him. Dcfendant then win', to the
ma- ter and he told him he was to obey with ss.
Next ino•-;ing whilst clown to pit def,ndent cam?
to Min a:1,1 caught his arm, shook him violently,
push-d him against the load and threatened him.
Defendant has caused the men to play two days.—
Matthew Chater gave corroborative evidene-.
Fined 5s and cons, and bound o'er to keep ,ha
peace for 3 months himself in £lO a-a two sureties
of L 5 each.

OPEN DURING PROHIBITED Helms. Daniel
Mas,Aa, landlord of the Royal Oak, Rowley, was
charsed with opening or causing his house to he
kept open for the sale of intoxicating liquors durin4
prohibited hours, on the Ist in:t. Mr. Slialcsp4.)are
defended,—P.C. Styles said he saw a man go from
a field anjoinin4 to the back premises of the de-
feuthnt's house. lie wont in the hoist?, and in a
few minutes returned with a bottle. He then
joined three men and when they saw witnes.i, a
man named Davies crept into a ditch and lay on
the bttle feigning sbep. The mail afterwards
said •4,1- wa- filled bef: re time Witn-s4 then wen-,
to defend:a-It aid askedthini what he meant fly fi l-
ing the ale, buloo made no reply. Mr. Shakespeare
addressed he .13.-Atch and said if tliat was all the
evidence there was no case. The summons was tha`
he did keep or caused terkeep open his house for ne,
sale of iutoxicating liquors. Ha oonteuded there
was no evidence of the opening) or keeping the
house open. Tl):2y were not sualmooed for selling
the ale.—Annie Mason said that she filled two
bottles of beer for the brewer. She filled them a!,
about half-past two. They were taken out of the
house at half-past two when the men 1-ft. She did
not ste the bottle produced t:11 the policeman
brought it to the house. She did nr.:t know tbs.-,
remained on the premises. She saw Wallett ccAn3
to the house at about half-past four and take a
saucepan out of the house.—Edward Wallett gave
corroborative evidence.—Mr. Bamano said they
considered the case proved and the ',a:lst fine they
could inflict was 403 and coats.

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