The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-30 00:00:00

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DRUNK AND AMAULTING THE POLICE.—Jo,
Clews, of the L 3 e. q charged with beim:
drunk and ri.itoni and assaulting Police•consta.
! Ides Rea and Cal', on the 28eil inst. Mr. El.
• re-% lefented. P. C. Rea said he heard a noise.
found defendant making a treat diqtnrhanc, .
;He asked defendant to go houie. He refused.
• and becaine. very abusive, and kicked witnes,
on vie leg. P.C. Caley gave corroborative evi-
,, d .nee, and said defetenint kick! t m Nice iv
, V., leg. Mr. Eleoek ...bir.,sed the B. nch ii
' moigation of punishment, tuni called Hanna).
, .!t. After hearing her evidence, the Bench
! fined def. nriant 40. :nig co=l-; in default in-•
nt::*ei iniptisouni. lit

NUN!) BREACH.— Henry Thomas, of Cradley.
v. charged with breaking a chain, staple, and
o k, en the 13th mat, tie- roperty of Thomas
Rid. Mr. Waldron defended. Complainant
aid that on the above ditto he pounded a coo
belonging to the defendant, who went to the
pound, broke it open, and took the cow out. He
pounded the cow because it was in his field eat-
ing the potatoes, and trespassing. John Bissel
proved seeing defendant break the gate open
with an axe. Fined •20s. and costs ;in default
one month.
THREATENING.—Phcebe Lavender and Eliza-
beth Jewkes were charged by Ann Pearson with
using threatening language to her, on the 21st
inst. The threats were not proved to the satis-
faction of the Bench, and the case was dis-
missed.

CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—Edward
Mills, landlord of the Freeman's Arms, Bir-
mingham Street, was summoned by Superin-
tendent Freeman for keepirg his house open for
the sale of beer doling prohibited hours, on the
24th inst. Mr. Perr3 defended. P.S. Jones
said he visited the defendants house at eight
o'clock. In the largo room he saw three men
with a quart jug of ale. The defendant said
that he had given the ale to the men for feed•
ing the pigs. Mr. Perry addressed the Bench
for the delence, and said it was quite true the
defendant had forgotten to feed the pigs, and
the men in the house did so, and he gave them
the ale ; and called witnesses to prove it. The
Bench gave the defendant the benefit of the
doubt, and dismissed hint with a caution ; and
added that it was it very proper case for the
police to bring before them.
DRUNK AND ItIOTOUS.—Mat theW Pritchard
was charged with being drunk and disorderly
at the Ls e, on the 24th inst. P.C. Walton
proved the ease, and defendant was fined 15s.
nil costs; in default 91 days.

NEGLECT or Wonx.—William Skelding was
,tharged wsth neglecting to fulfil his contract
dith Messrs. Menntford and Homer, of Crad-
ley. Edward Bream, ceik. proved that defend-
dnt received 392 tbs. of iron, on the 2Gth of Feb-
ruary, to work up into chain. The iron had
not been worked up. Defendant was allowed
ox weeks to work up the iron and pay costs.
SETTING A DOG ON A Boy.— Titus Parrish,
of the Lye, was coarg,d with assaulting a boy
named Henry Johnson, by setting a dog upon
Min, on the 22nd instant. Mr. Perry defended.
Complainant said he was coming up a field,
when he saw the defendant, mho was drunk awl
tolling on some straw. He had a dog v.ith Win
winch lie set upon witness, and the animal tort
his trousers, and bit him twice; and defendant
afterwards held him, and set the dog upon him.
Jonathan Hobbs, surge di, said he found two
wounds on the legs of the boy. They were
much inflamed, and must be very painful. Com-
ptainant is still under his treatment. The Bench
considered the case a very bad one, and fined him
40a and costs, £3 lls ; in default two months.
—Defendant, who was drunk, was very violent
in Court, and used bad language, anti had to ho
put out.
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NYMPHS OF THE PAVE—Jane Pagett was
eh:irged hy Mary Jane New with assaulting her
on the 26th. Afier healing the evidence the
,uinnions was disfflissed, and both parties bound
• ver Lu keep the peace in £5, tor One mouth.
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ASSAULT CASE. - Joseph Sankey, horsel.reaker
was charged ty Daniel Hall, town crier, with as-
saulting him on the 22tni inst. Complainant
.r.aid be was in the Coach an.l Horses, um( was
miking al,out distraints, when quite unawares
defendant struck him on the face and knocked
him down, and boat him. Defendant was fined
5a and costs, 19s 6d.

DRT:NR AN. D RIOTOVS.—CeOrge Mallen was
charged by Superintendent Freeman with being
'intuit and ri..tous, in Coventry•street, on thn.
oight et the 27th inst. Potice-constable liorni•
wow proved tne off. nee. Fined Is and coats;
in default seven dt s.

ANNEAL SERMONS.-- On Sunday last two ser.
,nol.s wele printed in the Weeleyau Chapel,
iiiuuerminster-street, by the Rev. JObli Ratten-
lily, of Leeds, in aia of the trust fund. There
.ere large congregations, especially at night.
.he chapel heieg eiowded, the rev. gentleinar.
at lug a great favourite in this town. Liberal
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