The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-05 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

DRUNK AND RY.FUSING TO 1./CIT.—At the Police Court
on Monday, before Messrs. H. O. Firmetene and H. Hall,
Francis Bate was charged with being drank and refusing
to quit the White Horse Inn, Brettell Lane, on the 14
ult. Defendant was also charged with having broken a
quart jug, the property of John Lawrence, the huidlord
of the %hit, Horse, on the same elate. Mr. Addison
appeared for complemaut, and Mr. Burbury for de fend-
ant.—Complaiunnt .aid he was landlord of the White
Horse Inn, Brettell Lane. On the above date defendant
and three men teamed Hale, Smith, and Homer, came
with him at half-past eleven p.m. They went into the
taproom. The tap.room was closed, and he turned the
gas out. The men turned the gas on. Witt..s was
passing the tapouom, when he heard some talking in
the room. Defendant asked him to draw him a quint
of ale. Complainant refused to draw him any, and he
said, •• You won't draw me any, you b— rook ?" Wit-
ness requested him to leave, and he refused to go. Wit
news went out to look for a policeman, and as he could
not see one he thought himself justified in putting him
out, and he did no. During the struggle defendant'. net
got ripped. Croaaexaminrd : 1 was served sill, La
summons before I took out mine against him. AL tho
then were drunk. If I wee auy one drunk iv is my cu.-
tom to refuse to draw any for them. Defendaot w.
sober enough to stand up. I was sober at the time.
Defendant was making a disturbauce by calling nie
• rook," and a" swine." He did nothing to me until I
ordered him oat. I put him out to the door. I bare
only got only one witeess here. A luau named Hewitt
has not been to me and said he would not come. Re-
examined : Defeudaut bad greatly annoyed me for some
time, and that was the mason I refused to till bite any
driuk.-11r. Addison mid lie should not go ou with the
case of breaking a jag, and the Bench dismined it.—.
John Atkinson said he was a glass-blower, and worked at
the Platt.. He was at compliment's house on the lifted
July about half-past eleven pM. Heard Mr. Lawrence
refuse to fill defeudaot any drink. The defendant was
drunk. All the men that were in the tap-room were
drunk. When complainant turned to put defendant out
defendant put up Ma fiat and let him have it. Did not
hear Mr. Lawrence say anything to defendant. He said
he should surainons him up for it. Croon-examined : I
had had but one pint of ale all that day. I had a plot
of ale to drink at a tripe shop. It was about half •past
eleven o'clock at night. It might be later. Did not heer
anything about a rook mentioned. Mr. Lawrence begirt
the scuffle. Ile put Lim out because of his bad language.
I swear I saw defendant strike complainant.— John Law.
reuce was then charged with assaultieg Francis Bate Wi
the lot of July, and also with wilfully damaging a coat,
the rroperty of Bate. Mr. Barbary for complainant,
and Mr. Addison tor defendant. Complainant :odd be
went into the White Horse. Defendant went up to him
and said, "Come out, you b— scamp." He took his
coat off, and offered te fight him. At ten o'clock on the
following morning witness took out a 110EDIDODe agates.
defenciaut. Defendant took hold of the coat produced.
and tore it right up. People in the house cried out.
"Shame." Atkinson wsa there, and he was very drunk.
The damage done to the coat would be about £l. Cross.
examined. I have had the coat two years, but have not
worn it long. I went to the Foresters' Meeting at the
King's Head Inn, Stoorbridge. I did not have any (slink
there. I only had part of a pint of ale at Hale's public.
house, and that is all I had that day. I will swear the
defeudant was drunk. William Smith, Paul Homer, and
William Yerwoed gave corroborative evidence.—Mr.
Firmetone said they had given the four cases their beet
attention wind careful consideration, and they decided to
dismiss the charge against the defendant Bate of being
drunk and refusing to quit the premise.. The weight of
evidence was against the man being drank, and they were
inclined to think that Mr. Lawrence had no right to re.
fuse to draw him drink, and order him out of his pre-
mises. He thought landlords if they had a distaste to e
customer, had no right to torn him out of the house and
refuse to fill him that which they profess to supply to the
public. With reference to the wilful damage case, thee
thought the coat was injured in the struggle, and thei
should not convict in that case. In the case of assault
against Lawrence, he was fined Is and costs. Mr. Firm.
atone said he thought Lawrence had taken the wrong
course in this case. lie would give some advice to Bate,
and that was if he found his presence in a public-house
was distasteful. he had better keep away.
AIisAGLT CASE.—Alfred Bate was charged with assault.
iog John Lawrence, on the let of July. Mr. Addison
appeared for complainant. After hearing the evidence.
the Bench tined defendant Is and costs ; ID default severe
days...

A CHILD CHARGED Wlll EMBRZZLEMENT. Mary
Davis, • little girl eleven years old. MIR charged with
having embezzled the eUM of the monies of John
Caswell. Complainant said he lived at Townsend, King-
s% inford. He was actuary at the Savings' Bank, and
kept a cow. Prisoner was a servant of his on the 24th
ult. On that day he did not authorise her to collect
from John Cadman. Cross-examined Prisonerilid not
account to me for the money she received. Mrs. Cad-
man said she had been in the habit of receiving milk
from prosecutor. On the 24th prisoner went to her and
said Airs. Caswell had sent her for the 7d she owed. She
told prisoner it was Id, and not 74. In answer to the
Bench, prosecutor said he did not wish to press the case
against prisoner. The Bench dismissed prisoner with a
caution, and said the mother was not without blame, and
she had reason to be very grateful to Mr. Caswell for the
sire he had taken in the matter.

REFRACTORY PACFERII.—John Parkes, Charles Harris,
Henry Ward, and Samuel Jackson, lola tramps, wert
charged with destro)ing their clothes at the Union, 01. i
the 25th nit. Witham Xeigbtley, Superintendent of
Labour at the Workhouse, proved the case, and Parkes,
who has been several times convicted for similar offences,
was committed to take his trial at the Stafford Genera;
Quarter sessions, as an _incorrigible rogue. The other
prow:mere were all sentenced to one month's imprison.
meat, with hard labour.
R6SAULTING THE POLICE. William Crampton end
John Crampton, residing at Qaarry Bank, were charged
with assaulting Police-comitable Lavin, and wilfully dam-
aging his coat, on the 9th sit, at Quarry Bank. Niihau,
Crampton, John Crampton, and Wisdom Crampton sere
also charged with assaulting Police-constable Griffiths at
the same time and place. Mr. Addison defended. Pu-
lice-conitabie LAVM said he was stationed at Quarry
Bank, and on the above date lie was on duty in High.
street, Quarry Bank, when he saw the defendants in tile
street. They were shouting and making • noise. li.
told them to go home. A man named Hound was there
and he was taken into custody, and as soon as the ait-
nese had taken up Round defendant William Cramptim
went up, and tried to rescue Round from custody. Wil-
liam laid hold of witness by the coat, and John Cramp
ton went up behind the otlicer and tried to strangle him
Witness'a coat was torn from the collar. They got wit-
ness down, but on Police-constable tinffiths coming to
his assistance they left him alone. Cross-examined
Did not swear on the last occasion that Rouuj tore my
coat. I have nut been to Craniptun's house since the
affair. Vi 'adorn Crampton did not du anything to me.
I did not ask him to take his father home. Police-cute
stable Griffiths corrolanated Lavin, and
.said
Crampton struck him and knocked Ms hat eft, and the
others were resisting them. Mr. Addison said his defence
was • total denial of the assault, and called a WoMAIt
named Attwood, who said she looked into the street on
the above dete,..atiti aid not see either of the defendants
there. The only men that were in the street were the
two policemen and • man named Hound. Defeedanta
John and William were fined 10a and coats, or 14 days
Wisdom was lined 6d and Costa; is default seven da;s.
WOMEN CHAROED WITH FIGHTING. Louisa Hobus
and Elizabeth W heeler were charged with being drunk
and riotous and lighting at litnver, on the 29th inetant.
Elizabeth Price and Ponce-aergenaut Baldwin proved the
ease, and defendants were tined is and mats, the Bench
remarking that the is re more liked beasts, or savage
devils, than human beings.