The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-19 00:00:00

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THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.—We are pleased to
announce that these sports are likely to be a
success. The ground is beim:, got in good order,
and there are upwards of 130 competitors, and
near 300 entries. We understand that several
tradeasnen intend closing their shops, so as to give
their assistants an opportunity of witnessiug the
sports.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. —At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Mr. R. L. Freer, William
Tenant was charged with being drunk and disorderly
in High Street, on Saturday night. Police-con-
stable Madeley proved the case, and defendant
having been three times previously convicted, was
fined 10s and costs; in default 21 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—At the Police Court, held
yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. H. 0.
Firmstoiae and C. Cochrane, Jason Price was
charged with allowing four cows to stray on the
highway, at Belbroughton, on the 9th inst. Police-
constable Pool proved the offence. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Police-sergeant Payne proved a
previous conviction against the defendant. Fined
lOs and costs; in default 14 days.
REFUSING TO QUIT .—James Hunt was charged
with refusing to quit the Star and Anchor Inn,
Coventry Street, when requested on the 16th inst.
Edward Hawkswood, the landlord, proved that the
defendant was very disorderly, and refused to quit
when requested, and he had to send for the polies.
Fined lOs and costs; in default 7 days.
FELONY CASE.—Mary Beaman was charged with
stealing, on the 17th inst., a piece of flannel, the
property of Joseph Noke, of the Heath. Jane
Noke said she saw the prisoner in her back yard
on the morning of the above date. She asked her
what she wanted, and told her that she had no
right there. Witness went into the yard where tee
prisoner had been, and missed a piece of flannel,
torn out of the blanket produced. She followed
her and threatened to send for the police. Prisoner
denied taking any flannel, but afterwards pulled it
from under her dress, and the flannel produced was
the same. Police-constable Turner said that he
apprehended the prisoner and charged her with
stealing the flannel, the property of Joseph Noke.
She said she supposed she should get six moat as
for it, and hoped she should have seventeen years,
that she took the blanket to put on her feet, as she
had no stockings. Sentenced to 14 days hard
labour.
A VIOLENT CHARACTER.—Richard Whitehouse
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 17th inst. Defendant was further charged with
assaulting Pelice-sergeant Salt at the same time
' Police-sergeant Salt said about half- past four
o'clock the defendant was drunk and disorderly,
and he had a great crowd round. He refused to go
, away, and the defendant threw him down, and
while down, kicked him on the leg. When the
defendant was in the station he was very violent,
and broke the cell windows. Police-sergeant
Smith corroborated. The defence was that he had
been out of work for a long time, but nad just got
work. Ile had a drop of beer, and not having
much food it got over him. He w.s very sorry
For being drunk he was fined 5s and costs, and for
the assault on the police was fined lOs and costs;
in default one month.
A WIFE BEATER.—John Gordon was brought up
on a warrant, charged with assaulting his wife,
Mary Ann Gordon, on the 25th January lass.
Defendant was further charged with deserting from
the Worcester Militia in 1878. Remanded for a
week, for the wife to be summoned.
CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—Ben.
jamin Adams, landlord of the Rose and Crown lan,
Hay Green, was summoned for permitting drunk-
enness in his house on the 12th inst. Mr. Collis
defended. Police-sergeant Payne said he visited
defendant's house at 9.30 p.m. and saw a man there
named John Crawley in the tap room. He was
quite drunk and had a glass of ale in his hand. The
defendant was there and witness called his atten-
tion to the state the man was in. Defendant said
if the man was drunk witness could turn him out.
Witness ...told him if the man had got drunk in his
house he could turn him out himself. Defendant
denied that Crawley had anything to drink in the
house and said that the glass of ale he had in his
hand belonged to another man. Police-constable
Paynter and Police-constable Jewson proved that
Cawley was very drunk. Mr. Collis, in defence,
said the man walked into the house and called for
a gllvs of ale. Defendant refused to supply him
with anything, and he thought the sergeant should
have put the man out of the house as he was
drunk. The ale he had belonged to another man.
Defendant was called and said the man was drunk
' when he came to the house. He called for some
ale but witness refused to fill him any. The man
was a great drunkard and he had frequrntly refused
to fill him anything. William Dainty said Crawley
came into the house and called for some ale but
defendant refused to supply him with any Crawley
picked up a glass of ale belonging to witness and
drank it. The Bench retired to consider their de-
cision and on returning Colonel Fletcher said they
had a doubt as to the man being supplied with any
ale and dismissed the summons.
CHARGE OF BEING DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
AND ASSAULTING A LANDLADY.—Frank Jones:was
charged with being drunk and disorderly and re-
fusing to quit the Bridge Inn, on the Bth inst, and
further charged with assaulting Mary ltaybould on
the same date. Mr. Waldron appeared to prosecute.
Complainant said on the above date the defendar t
and his brother came to their house and asked for
her husband. She told them he was not at home.
Defendant said "The -- never is at home," and
made use of other bad language. He attempted to
strike her but his brother prevented him. Defend-
ant said he had got two thousand pounds and was
determined to spend it in ruining her husband.
He refused to go out when requested and he was
drunk. Defendant denied the offences. Samuel
Jones, brother to defendant, said his brother was
perfectly sober and never attempted to strike com-
plainant. The Bench dismissed both summonses.
CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.—Thomas Dunn, residing
at Birmingham, was charged with being on premises
at Hagley for an unlawful purpose, on the morning
of the 18th i-est. Mr. Major defended. William
Williams said that he returned home about half-past
twelve o'clock when he found defendant crouched
down at the back of the house near a fowl pen
of twenty fowls. Asked what he wantsd there.
After some time, defendant said he wanted to
catch a train, but had been drinking on the way,
and missed the train, and was going to sleep in the
Dig stye. Police-constable Waltace said he appre-
hended the prisoner. Searched him and found some
wax matches, two large keys and four small ones.
Mr. Major addressed the Beach for the defence, and