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

BBIERLEY HILL.

CAUTION TO DOG OWNERS.—At the Police Court, on
3.louday, befare Messrs. H. O. Furnstone and F. Freer,
the following persons were summoned by William
Hudson, inspector of dog licenses, for keeping dogs
without a license.—Mr, J. F. Otter, supervisor, appeared
on behalf of the Inland Revenue Authorities to prose•
cute.—lnspector Hudson preyed the cases and they were
all lined 253 each.—Edward Perry, James Simmends,
Joseph Fellows, John Breakwell, Joseph Cookson,
Hinton, Robert Darby, Robert Williams, Jesse
Dando William Gill, Henry Wild, Samuel Jones,
Samuel Blewitt, Isaac Jones, Alfred Thomas °atlas,
Eli Skelding, Isaiah Parkes, James Shaw, Benjamin
Dunn, Joseph Beddoes, Edward Stevens, Edward L.
Higgs William Wilkinson, Ezekiah Dunn, William
italcliff, Amos Dunn. William torgan, James ‘Vatts,
Wiltiam Evans, Henry Alfred Votts, George Lashford,
Wllliam Hoclgetts, William Wateitield, Thomas Morris,
Dani L Guttery, Benjamin Evaus,,John Cooper, Joseph,
Sedgley, Seven. Jane Manton, James Sused, David
Bacuett, John Elwell, William Henry Grainger, John
Cartwright,. George Turner, Noah Kendrick, Richard
Aston, John Cartwright, Edward Russell, Allen
and Charles Wellsbury. ,
HIGHWAY OFFENcE.—Henry DomAn, labourer, was
charged with allowing his horse to stray on the 'highway,
on the 29th ult.—Police-constable White proved tue
efface and said the defendant was a hundred yards
from the horse.—Fined Is and costs; in default 7 days.
Oakky, hawker, was charged with allowing
two horses to stray, at Prestwoud, on the 26th nit ---
DelendAnt plead.al guilty. Police constabie Wrhite
proved the case 7-Fined 2s 61 and costs.

CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—Jo,eph Partridge, boat
bwilder, Brockmo a, was charged with being drunk and
incapable on the night of the sth inst.—Police-constable
Ltillord proved that he found the defendant lying in the
road in aigh Street drunk. Previous convictions were
proved against the defendant and lie was fined 20s and
cots; in default one naouth's hard labou:.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS ON LICENSED PREMISES.—
Solomon Little was charged with being (hunk on
licensed premises, on the 29th uit.—Mr.'Waidrun de-
fended.—i'once-sergeaut tjhains.ut said lie visited tee
sheffield Inn, Quarry Bank, about twenty minutes to
eleven o'clock and he found the defen taut with his
need on the table asleep. lie called toe attention of
tho landlady and asked her how it was triAt she allowed
;11..1 man to be in the house drunk 'Two wome, awoke
mai up and lie got him out and waen Out he could not
walk stiaiglit. tie afterwards saw the lancllor ,
came into tut, kitcuo and in called his attention to
toe defendant. wh, said mat toe man had not hen in
the house inure thou one noun—Police constanle Eden
gave cirronorthive evidewie.—ar. IV4l.aou addressed
the Bench for the defence and said that he should ell!,
if necessary, fifteen witnesses who would all swear that
the defendant was perfectiy sober de went to the
pdliesstatton at Quarry Stu& to ask the police-
officer stationed there if he considered him drunk and
he considered that that was not the act of a drunken
man. After the Bench had heard the evidence he should
ask them to dismiss the case —Several witnesses were
! then called, after which t4e Bench dismissed the ease.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Witham Oakie,y was charged
, with allowing his cattle to stray on the highway. —The
case was proved and defendant was fined lOs 61 and
costs.—lleury Doman was charged with a similar
offence.—The case was proved and defendant was fined
10, 6d and costs.

A POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT,—Abrahaak
Beaton, an additional police-constable under Earl
Dudley, was charged with assaulting Charles Brooks and
John Brooks. _From the evidence adduced it appears
that Beaton was drunk and he had been turned out of
several public-houses.—Several witnesses gave evidence
as to the assault an i defendant was fined 103 and costs
in eaah case.

CHARGE OF DRUNKENNRS9.—Joseph Partridge was
charged with being_ drank.—The case was proved and
defendant was fined 20. s and costs.

COAL STEALING.—Edward Thomas Reynolds was
charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of
Earl Dudley.—James Taylor proved the offeuue and
defendant was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.
CHARGE oy TRESPASSING ON LAND IN SEARCH OF
GAME —Beularuin Uould was charged with treipassing
on land belonging to Earl Dudley in search of game,-
Ihe case was clearly proved and defendant was
fined 20s and costs; in default one month's hard
labour.

Loom, BoaSn.—The first meeting of the above Board
since the election of new members was held on Monday
afternoon--- Mr. Cormier moved, and Mr. Mantle
seconded, the election- ot Mr. I. RoMinton as chairman,
--The motion was carried unauimousiy.:—The report of
the Sanitary and General Purposes Committee stated
that the death-rate,for the past month had been 20 per
1,000 of the popniationlier annum. The Board, after a
discussion on the question of filter beds at Brockmoor,
went into committee on the subject.
A meeting of the creditors of William Dowson, of
Church dill Hpus, Brierley Hill, painter (trading as J.
H. and W. Dowson), was held on Saturday last,.at tae
offices of Messrs: Homfray and Holberton ; Mr. Starkey
(Birmingham) presiding. The statement of affairs
:showed7—uusecured creditors, £719 16s 2d; creditors
Lolly secureU, £272 ss; value of securities £280;
leaving a surplus to contra of £7 15s. Assets, £:172 lOs
3d ;- creditors to be paid in full, 1:26 Ss 11d. A large
number of creditors were present, and others , were
represented by Mr. II iwltiede (Rowlands and Sagnail,
Birmingham), Messrs. Homfray and Holberton, the
del-tor's soucitors)plessrs. Starkey, S. Insull, ii Rollin
son .D. T. Cooper, Au 'offer of 2s 63 in tue
pound was made by the debtor's Solicitor and refused.
16 was resolved to liquidate the estate by arranvinent.
Mr. C. T. Starkey being appointed trustee, with a com-
mittee of inspection.

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POLICE BusmEss.—At the Police Court, on Thursday,
before Mr. I. Spooner, stipendiary, there were three
cases of assaults, which were withdrawia ; two School
Board cases, which were disinissed ; and two bastardy
cases when Mr. Spooner made an order of 5.4 per Week,
20,4 for nurse, and costa until the children were 16 years
old.