The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-09-20 00:00:00

PENSNETT.

A:DRUNKEN MARESCUED FROM DROWNING.—At
an early hour on Sunday morning Police-eonstsbles
Hicklin and Garra, stationed at Pensnett, whilst
passing :over the canal bridge at Ernekmt;or, dis-
covet pi a man struggling up to his neck in the wafer.
With the as istanee LA a boatman, ho was reseuect by
means of a boathook, awl proved to be John Nickliu
a miner, Flood-street, Pensnett, who the previous
night 1311 been attending his club, and baying in-
dulged too holy foll iuto tho mai ou his way home.

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BRIERLEY HILL.
STEALING GROWING- PEARS.—At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and L.
Freer, George Powell, Samuel Sedgley, Job Hus-
sleby, and Frederick Hall were charged with
stealing a quantity of growing pears from a garden
belonging to James Lanchbury, of Audnam, on the
6th inst. Prosecutor said he did not wish to press
the case, and the prisoners were ordered to pay
costs.— James Brown and David Horris were
charged with stealing a quantity of pears, the
property of Henry Bannister, of Wallheath, on the
21st August. Police-constable Banton proved the
case, and the prisoners were ordered to pay costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Moses Dunn was charged
with allowing two horses to Wand in the highway
on the 7th inst. Police-constable Gibbon said the
horses were standing in the road about half-an-hour.
Defendant said it was a private road where the
horses were standing. Superintendent Woollaston
said he ism the horses standing in the road ab )ut a
quarter of an hour. The officer was there then.
Defendant was fined is and costs; in default 7

days.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY --Jereraiah
James Parsons, and Joseph Hill were charged with
being drunk and disorderly in Stafford Street,
Brierley Hill, on the 6th inst. Police-constable
Hyman proved the case, and said the defendants
were very drunk and were fighting. Defendants,
who pleaded guilty, were fined 2s 6d each, and
costs; in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—Thornas Shaw
was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit
the Vine Inn, Trysull, on the 2nd inst, and also
charged with assaulting Mrs. Solloway, the land-
lady, on the same date. Complainant said the
defendant was using very bad language, and
threatened to throw some glasses at her. Witness
told him to quit the house but he refused to, and
stopped there about an hour. Witness said she
would not press the case if defendant would pay
the costs, and promise never to go into the house
again. The defendant was ordered to pay costs.
AssauLT.—George Bromyard was charged with
unlawfully assaulting Thomas Adams on the sth of
June, 1874. Defendant pleaded guilty. Com-
plainant said he did not wish to press the case.
The case was withdrawn on payment of costs.
ILLTREATING A flonSE.—Allan Wassell was
charged with cruelly illtreating a horse on the 22nd
ult. Amelia Hambrey said she saw the defendant
pass by her house with two horses and a cart. The
cart was loaded with potatoes. Witness saw the
leading horse fall down, and saw the defendant hit
it with a whip, but the horse could not get up.
Witness sr w the defendant draw the horse into a
field close by. There were sores on the horse's
shoulders. James Davies, waggoner, said he heard
a noise in the road near his house. He went out of
the house and saw the horse down on the ground.
Witness helped the defendant to get the horse up.
They got the horse up but it could not stand, and it
fell down again. They took it into a field opposite.
Roland Dance, Inspector of the Society for the
Prevention of. Cruelty to Animals, said from in-
formation received he went to Brettle Lane on the
26th ult., and found the horse lying in a field. It
had five wounds upon it. He tried to get it up,
but could not succeed. The horse was not fit for
work. James Blakeway, veterinary surgeon, of
Stourbridge, said he went to examine the horse on
the 23rd ult. It was lying on the ground
and could not get up. The horse was unfit for
work. Defendant said he was very sorry, and that
he had not worked it for three weeks before.
Defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE —Charles Edmunds, of
no fixed abode, was charged with being on the
premises of Mr. Boulton for an unlawful purpose,
and also for assaulting the police on the 13th inst.
Police-constable Moore said he was passing Mr.
Boulton's house on the above date when he heard
a noise in the garden. He went into the garden
and found the defendant hiding in he shrubs.
When he got him out defendant struck him
on the nose. Defendant was not drunk. He vv as
fined lOs and costs in default one month's hard
labour.
STEALING A BOAT-LINE. —James Wilson, boatman
was charged with stealing a boat line, the property
of Joseph Hawkins, on the 13th inst. Prisoner
pleaded guilty. Prosecutor said he did not wish to
press the case. The case was withdrawn.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—At the Po!ice Court,
on Thursday, before Mr. W. F. F. Boughey, stipen-
diary, Henry Smith, collier, Rock's Hill, was charged
o.i fontanel with cutting and wounding Matthew
Hughes, collier. Mr. Holberton dpfended.—On the
Ist September the defendant called complainant's
mother several opprobrious names, .and the eon re-
sented the insult. There was a quarrel between
them, and, it was alleged, a fight, but ultimately
Hughes went home, Defendant followed him, and
used insulting language. Upon this Hughes opened
the door, and then Smith rushed in with a heavy bill-
hook, and struck complainant across the forehead,
causing a wound three inches long. A witness
named Knibbs, who came to interfere, had his finger
cut badly.—The defendant was committed for trial.