The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-23 00:00:00

BRIERLEY RILL.

ILLEGAL FISHING.-At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Mr. L. Freer, Isaiah Mullett and Richard Hill
were summoned for illegally fishing in the canal at New
Wood, in the parish of Kinver, on tLe Ist inst.—A
witness named Toy said on the above data he saw the
two defendant's fishing in the canal at New Wood, where
Mr. Foley had the right of fishing. They had 38 fish
in their poEse3sion.—Defendants pleaded guilty and
said they did not think they were doing wrong in fishing
there.—Fined is and costs each.

Ursa PaovAN a LANanum—Benjamin Cartwright
was charged with using profane language, on the 3rd
met, at Quarry Bank.—Policc.:onstables Godly and
Hollis proved the case and defendant was lined Gd and
costs.

WILFUL DA3IAGS,—James Southall was charged with
wilfully damaging one pocket handke,thief and two
aprons, the property of Phcebe Gould.—Complainant
said she missed the articles in question and defendant
told her he had burned them.—Mary Scott said she saw
defendant burn the things.—Defendant said he lost his
dinner and thought complainant had taken it and in a
passion he did burn the things —Defendant was ordered
to pay the damage and was tined 14 anl costs—Charles
Dr,:w was charged with wilfully damaging a hat, the
property of Adam Noke, on the 3rd inst.—Complainant
said on the above date he was returning from church
when defendant, with some other men, knocked his hat
off and kicked it, doing damage'to the amount of 2s.—
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined is, 2s damage
and costs.—Daniel Darby, 10, was charged with wilf ally
damaging a quantity of bricks, the property of Messrs.
Harris and Pearson.—Richard Solden said he saw de-
fendant and some other boys throwing bricks across the
canal and into the water. The case was dismissed.

BREACH OF TUE PE AcE.—John Hickman was charged
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting in
High Street, Brierley Hill, on the 4th inst —Police-
constable Hollis proved the case and defendant was
ordered to tay costs.
ExcdsE PROSECUTION.—Edward Hartsorne, of Kinver,
was summoned by Mr. J. F. Utter, supervisor, for using
a carriage without a license.—The case was proved and
defendant fined £5.

FACTORY ACT Pitons=TioNs.—John Patrick, of Black
Wagon Street, Old Hill, was summoned by Mr. W. H.
Brewer for neglecting to cause hie sin to attend school.
Mr. Brewer proved the case and pressed for a conviction.
Fined 101 and coste.—John Skitt, of Black Wagon
Street, Old Hill, was summoned for allowing Susannah
Walters, Elizabeth Skitt, Caroline Hadley, Selina
Powell, Mary Skitt, and Mary Ann Tucker, to work in
hid shop before live o'clock in the morning. He was
further charged with permitting Richard Skitt, a child
under 13, to work in his shop and also with neglecting to
catie him to attend school —Mr. Brewer said he did not
wi.h to press for a conviction in the two Cases, but
should ask for a conviction in the charge of allowing
the boy to work.—Defendant Wai ordered_ to pay costs

in the two cases, and in the third case defendant was
fined is and costs ; in default seven days.
DRUNK LND REFUSING TO QUIT.-3030ph Rose was
charged with being drunk an6l refusing to quit the
Brittania Inn, Brockmoor, on the 11th inst.—Benjamin
Wood, the landlord, proved the case and said defendant
Wai a perfect nuisance to the licensed victuallers in his
district.—Dafendant pleaded guilty and was fused 103
and costs; in default 14 days.
COAL STEALlNG.—Benjamin Morgan was charged with
stealing a quantity of coal, the property of the Earl of
Dudley, on the 30th ult.—Thomas Aston proved seeing
defendant in company with other lads who were picking
coal on the pit bank.—Defendant was ordered ts ply
costs.

DRUNKENNEB3.—JoIIn Homer was charged with being
drank and disorderly, on the 10th inst, at Bretteli
Lane.—Police-conitable Hume proved the case and
defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default fourteen
days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE —Thomas Brierley was summoned
for allowing a pony to stray on the highway at Cott
Lin, Kingswiuford, on the 12th inst.—Police-constable
White said he found the pony in Cott Lane. Kingswia
ford, and no one was in charge of it.—Defendant was
fiLel is and costs ; in default seven days.