The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-01-28 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ALLOWING DRUNKENNE4B.—M the Police Court, OD
Monday, before Messrs. F. Even and H. Hall, James
Bunn was charged with allowing drunkenness sal his
house, the Brickinaken Arms, Quarry Bank, on the 1691
inst. Police-constable Hammond saia on the above date
about half-past ten o'clock, he visited defendant's house
and saw two men fighting in the tap-room. There were
about tweive drunken men in the same place. Defend-
ant was drunk, and was urging the men on to fight. He
again visited the place at a quarter to eleven, and the
house was then in a state of disorder. Police-constable
Lavin said he visited defendant's house with last witness
at a quarter pact eleven, mil saw several drunken UM] in
the place. The defendant Wlti also drunk. The Bench
said it was as had a ease as they had had, and should
mark it with great severity, and would tine him V, and
costs ; in default of distress two months' imprisonment
and his license to be endorsed.

AsBAULT CAsE.—Jusepli Round, aliaa " Splet Foot."
was charged with having assaulted Robert Homer, on the
14th inst. He was further charged with being drunk and
riotous. Complain:Ant said he went into Thomas
Bloomer's, the Red Lion Inn, Quarry Bank, on the above
date, when defendant went in and picked up complainant's
glass, and struck him in the eye Complainant was sober,
but defendant was drunk. Defendant said he was in
810 house when the complainant, who was there,
offered to fight him, and struck at him; but missed him
and fell down and blackened his eye. He did not strike
complainant. Wisdom Crampton and John Round roe.
roborated defendant. Police-constable Lavin said at
about ten minutes to twelve o'clock on the night of the
14th inst he saw the defendant in the New-road, Quarry
Bank. He wild very drunk, and cursing and swearing.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges. Police.
constable Hammond said defendant had been convicted
three times for drunkenness. '1 he Bench dismiised the
assault ease, but in the ease of dratikeLness defendant
Was fined 20; and cost.; in default one mouth.
Stgat.iNo a Siiiiir—Joileph diritliths was charged will,
stealing a shirt on the 194, bast, the property of Sarah
Southall, at Wordsley Green. Mr. Homer defended.--
Complainant said she was a washerwoman, an] lie-it ct
IVord4ey Or. en. On the above date a him t, the property
ef hitworth. was in her poesessioo, Ahout I
o'clock she put it on a live in her garden, There was a
scarf there, pegged ti the shirt. She missed it about six
The shirt produeed is the same she hung on
the line. It was given to her by Mrs. Newnam, whom
prisoner lodges with. Prisoner wits in the house at the
time the shirt was given to her, awl he said lie bought it
for lid, and he would rather be at the loss of the money
if he had known it had been there. It is worth Is.
Cross-examined: Should not like to give more than 6 I
for it. Was sent for by Mrs. Newnan, to g ito her house.
She gave me the shirt, and prisoner was there at the
time. He said it was wet when be bought the shirt. A
man named William Hand has been accused of stealing
the shirt, bathe has bolted,—Sarah Southall, daughter
of complainant, said on the above date about six o'clock
in the evening, she saw prisoner near their garden four
times, He was standing still.—Police-constable Taylor
deposed that he was stationed at Wordsley. From infor-
mation received he apprehended prisoner on the 2154.
and charged him with stealing a shirt from a line be-
longing to Mrs. Southall. He said, I bought it from
William Hand at our gate, and gave him 64 for it. It
was wet when I bought it.- He afterwards said he
thought Hand was as bad as he was, and he gave him lid
for his share. Cross-examined : I went after Hand, but
e•alld not find him. He has left the neighbourhood.
Will swear that prisoner said he gave Hand lid as his
sliare.—Mr Homer, in defence, said he was instructed
that the man bought the shirt from Hand, who told him
that it was his own shirt; and he gava Wm 64 for it.--
Mrs. Newnam said she was a widow, and prisoner and kin
wife lodged with her. On the Saturday she saw the com-
plainant, who told her she had lost a shirt. Witness
went home and told prisoner about it, and he said, " Do
you think this is the shirt? I gave 6d for it, and if it
is her shirt I would rather lose the money than keep it,"
and lie asked witness to send for complainant, and she
went down and had the shirt.—The Bench dismissed the
case.

ASSAUAL CASE—Elizabeth Hickman Wag Charged with
assaulting Emma Barnbrook on the 19th hist, at Quarry
Bank. Complainant said she asked defendant on the
above date what she had been talking about her for. The
defendant said ahe would butcher her, and struck her on
the arm. Margaret Jones corroborated complainant.
Defendant denied the assault in tots. Both parties were
ordered to pay the costs between them.—Defendant was
further charged with that she being bailee of a pair of
trousers did convert the same to her own use on the 28t1,
of December, the same being the property of Sarah
Jones. Complainant said on the above date ahe gave the
defendant a pair of trousers for R particular purpose.
Defendant brought her do 10jd, being the value of a
pledge ticket. She put it on the table and went out, and
when she returned defendant waa gone, and the ticket
also. The case was adjourned for a week for the atend.
once of the pawnbroker. Defendant was bound over in
her own security of £2O to appear at Wordsley on Mon-
day neat.

AssmiLTING THE Pomca.—Frederick Dee was charged
with being drank and aseaulting the police on the 21st,
at Brierley Hill. Police-constables Foster and Grady
Proved that defendant was drunk, and when they went to
him he kicked them both. For being drunk, defendant
was fined is and costs, and for the assaults on the police
5s and coats; in default 14 days.
ASSAVLB CANT—At the Petty Sessions held on Thurs-
day, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, William Hill
was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Junes, on the 18th
suit. From the evidence of complainant, it appears that
defendant had been saying something about her. She
told him of it, and defendant struck her on the eye, and
blackened it. Defendant was cautioned, and fined 2s 6d
and costs.

CHARGE OF THREATENING. —MES Bullock was
charged with using threatening language to Edwin
Hawkins, on the 10th instant. Mr. Waldron defended,
complainant said that he is son of Mr. Hawkins, ace.
Censer, and assisted his father in the office. He was
appointed by the defendants landlady to collect the de-
fendant's rent. He went to the defendant, and told him
of it, when the defendant abubed him and threatened to
strike him, and would have done so if be had not been
evented. Mr. Waldron, for the defence, said that the
complainant went to the defendant in a very pert way,
and told him he was appointed to collect the rents. The
defendant said before he paid any rent to him be should
have his money of a Kr. Mallen, when the complainant

charge.

MARRIED.

On the 26th instant, at St. Johns Church, Stourbridge
(by the RtV. Thomas Williams), Samuel Buckley. eldest
sou id' Thomas lase, of West Bromwich, to Christie.,
eldest daughter of the late Solomon DaVii, Lf this tan.
DIED.

On the 24th inst, at Mr. S. Field'a, Stourbridge, &gel
44. Mary, third daughter of the late Mr. Robert Fowler,
builder, Moniton, Devon; deeply lamented.
On the 14th teat, aged 62. Ptoebe, the beloved wife of
Mr. Joseph Piper, of the Rock Ilou,e, Cookley.
On the ltlih Mat, at Hartle, lielbrougbton, Mr Alin d
Taylor, aged 22.

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Saturday, Jauuary 24, 1471.