The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-11 00:00:00

HALE S OWEN.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT.—At the PoTh'e Court,
on Tuesday, before Messrs. F. D. L. Smith and E. B.
Phillips, George Round, Joseph Mole, and Philip
Willits, chammakers, of Cradley Heath, were charged
wito being drunk and refusing to quit, on the 23rd uli,
the Buli's Head Inn when requested.—Ann Smith,
daughter of John Smith, the landlord, said that the
three defendants were in a room up stairs and they
created a disturbance and they began to fight. She
ordered them out of the room and they all refused to
leave and she had to send for the police.—Jarnes Rowley
said he heard a noise in the room and he was asked to
go up and part them. As soon as he got up to them he
WCs struck and knocked down. He got up and one of
defendants came to strike him a second time. He was
knocked down again and while he was down he was
kicked by several men and his body was black and blue.
all over.—Henry Siviter, a nailer, also gave evidence
and said he went to try and stop the row when Willitts
struck him a violent blow on the lip, cut it, and threw
bird down and knocked one of his teeth out.—E. Willitts
and Rose MeDwiald Siviter also gave eviderC) as to the
violent and riotous conduct of the defendants and said
all the defendants struck them, kicked them, and throw
jugs at them. Thzre were twelve or fifteen all fighting
together like rnadmee.—.+lrs. Siviter said she had been
ill ever since.—Poliee-constable Parkes also gave evi-
dence as to the row.—Round was fined.4oB for refusing
to leave; in default six weeks' hard labour, and fiuea
105 for assaulting James Rowley ; in default 14 days'
hard labour. Mole was fined 40s and costs for refusing
to leave ;in default six weeks' hard labour. Willitts
who was an old offender was fined 50s ; in defauP two
months imprisonment.

ASSAULT CASE.—James Wakefield was charged with
assaulting Frederick Coley, on the rd Inst.—Defendant
admitted striking the complainant but said th.tt cozn-
plaiaant was in the habit of picking up his fisli and
striking other boys on the face with the fish when he
siapped him on the face. Compla,lnant picked up some
stones and threw at him, one caught him on the head
awl knocked him down.—Defendant was fined 61 and
Costs.

CAUTION TO OWNERS OF Dons.—The foflowing per-
so:is were summoned by VVilliain Hinton, for kt.eping
dogs without a license and hued 25s each
Walker, Josepu Tibbits, Thomas Webster, Joseph
Hadley, John Haden, Charles Hackett, Philip Chatwin,
ard Philemon Parkes.—The cases were conducted by
Mr James Holt, supervisor, of Broinsgrove.
DRUNK AND Disoankamr.—Thomas Fos was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the 23rd ult.—
Police-constable Taylor proved the case anl defendant
was fined Is and costs; in default 7 days' hard labour.
—Ann Hackett was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 22nd ult.—Police-constable Barley said
that about 930 he saw the defendant in Church btreet.
She was very drunk end making a great noise and tiiing
cad language.—llefendant was fined 2s 6d ; in default
14 days.—Joseph Hackett was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, on the 30th ult.—Police-constable Parkes
proved the case.—Fined 2s 61 and costs; in default 14
days.

-MASTER AND SERVANT Apt—Samuel Willitts was
summoned at the instance of Messrs. Homes and
Hickton, for neglecting to work up a quantity of iron
ant claimed £6 2s.—Ar. Homes, sea., said ho did not
wish to press the case and defendant agreed to work up
the iron in three months and pay costs.
CHARGE OF THREATS.—James Williams, of Quinton,
was summoned by I,nn Williams, his wife, for using
threatening language to her, oa the 29th ult.—Mr.
Hayes defended.—Complainant said that she had been
married to the defendant eleven years. Defen...ant was
hr second husband and he has ''aeen in the habit of
ilitreating her nearly the whole of the time. He gets
drunk nearly every night and when he comes home he
threatens her life. He told her on the day in question
that he would murder her and her daughter and that he
would be a second Wainwright. Alter he had murderea
her he would cut her body up and then he did not
mind hanging on the highest tree.—Complainant's
daughter gave coiroborative evidence.—Defendant was
bound over himself in £lO and one surety of LS to keep
the peace for six m3nths.

Damaaima MOWING GRASS.—John Jones was chargeu
with wilfully damaging a quantity of mowing grass, on
the 23rd ult, the property of Eliza Phillips. The
limage done was proved to be 61—Defendant was fined
5i and costs, and ordered to
,pay 6d the damage done
in default 14 days.