The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06 00:00:00

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ASSAULTS.-At the Police Court on Wedn-esd Ay,
befor B. Hingley and H. A. Wiggin, E.qs. and Dr.
Walker, James Shaw was charged with assaulting
Ann Parkes on the 27th ult. Complainant said she
was at work in hr shop on the day in question
when the defendant came by and said sne had
been talking about his wife, and struck her on the
side of the head.—Reuben Southall was called and
said he was having his breakfast on the morning of
the day in question, when he heard a scream, and
on going to his door he saw the defendant trying to
burst the complainants.'s door open. Defendant
said that the complainant was continually trying to
cause a disturbance. The Bench thought there were
faults on both sides and only fined him 2s 61 and
costs; in default; 7 days.

DBUNKENNESS.—SarnueI Bagley was charged
with being drunk on the 22nd ult. P.C. Leadbitter
proved the case. Ordered to pay the costs.—John
Smith was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the ult. P.C. Leadbitter proved the case and
said defendant was resting against a wall
by his own door. His wife came out and tried to
get him into the house, but defendant would not
go and began to curse her and struck her in the
face. Fined 2s 6d. and costs; in default 7 days.—
Thomas Troman was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 17th ult, P.C. Leadbitter proved
the case and said defendant was drunk and wanted
to fight. P.S. Hand corroborated. Fined 5s and
costs; or 14 days.—John R)3e was char 4ed with
beina drunk and disorderly on the 29th ult. in Bir
mingham Road, Blackheath. P.C. Leadbitter
proved the case and said he saw the defendant who
was very drunk and using filthy language. He re-
quested him to go home and defendant went a
little distance up the road when he stopped again
and began to curse again and said "I know you will
well summon roe you oil b--."
Prisoner who has been 23 times coonvicted was sen-
tenced to a months imprisonmentjwithout the option
of a fine.—Wm Woodward was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 19th ult, in the Bir-
mingham road, Blackheath. P.C. Leadbitt2r
proved the case and said the defendant had got his
coat off and wanted to fight. A previous convic-
tion was proved against the defendant and he Was
fined 5s and costs ; in default 14 days.
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BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Job Brooks was charged
with committing a breach of the peace by fighting
on the 17th ult. P.S. Hand proved the case and
said he was passing the Shoulder of Mutton lon,
and hearing a disturbance he :went in sand saw
the defendant and another man fighting. Defend-
ant said he only struck in vlf defence. Ordered to
pay tho costs.
GAMBLIvG.—G. Turley, H. Haden, Henry West-
wood, W. Rowley G. Mills, E. Haddleton, J. As-
bury, and W. Whayi were all charged vsirith playing
at cards on the 231 d ult, on the footpath leading up
to Kate's Hill. P.C. Beddoes proved the case and
defendants were fined is and costs; in default 7
days.
COAL STEALERS,—Benjamin Tranter, 9, Charles
Martin, 10, George Taylor, 15, William Jones, 10,
James Fiddler, 12, Sarah Jane Jones, 10, Sarah
Jane Wooley, 15, were all charged with stealing a
quantity of coal, valued at 3s from the Victoria
Collieries, on the 24th. P.C. Hunt said that from
information received he went in company of P.C.
Mountney to the above named collieries and watched
there till 815 when he saw the defendants come
up o the pit mound and began to pica coal. They
had 3 or 4 journeys and would take about lcwt each
Benjamin Tranter, Chariot and James Fiddler were
discharged. George Taylor was fined is and costs
Win. Jones, who has been convicted before was
ordered to receive 6 strokes; with the birch rod
Sarah Jane Jones was fined 5s including costs, and
Wooley who has been convicted before was fined
lOs including costs; in default 14 days —Jemitna
Thompson, Ellen Martin, Catherine Tranter and
Amelia Taylor were charged With having received
the coal well knowing the same to have beEn
stolen.—P.C. Hunt said he saw them take the coal
out of a field where the first named defendants had
taken it. Tranter and Thompson who have pre-
viously been convicted, were fined Martin and
Taylor were fined 10.1; in default 14 days.
CLAIM.—This was a case in which Jeremiah
Tauton claimed El from George Tipton for alleged
neglect of work. Defendant who had joined the
militia was ordered to pay in a month.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION6.—Twenty-six pe:-
sone were summoned by Mr. W. Kibbler for not
sending their children to school regularly. Seventeen
were tined 2s 6d, 7 were fined 5s and 2 were with-
drawn.