The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-05 00:00:00

OLD LULL.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, b.fore Messrs. F. 1.30, L. Smith, C.
Holcroft, and H. A.. Wiggin, James Guest was
charged with being drunk And disurderly at Spring
Hill, Rowley, on the 29th ult. Fined is.__
Christopher Bateman wai fined 5s and costs, for
being drunk and disorderly, on the 29th tilt, in
the Market Place, Blackheath.—Thomas Bill was
fined Is and costs for being drunk and disorderly on
the 29th ult, in Garrates Lane, Cradley Heath.
—Joseph Parsons was, on the evidence of P.C.
Tyth,.rleigh, duel El and costs, for being drunk on
the Five Ways, Cradley Heatti.—lienry Bli.ke was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
lfith tilt, in Chapel Street, Tividale. Defendant
was fined is and costs; in default 7 d tys.—Dems
Clapham was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 18th nit, in Chapel Street, Tividale,
and, on the evidence of P.C. NVinfield, defendant
was tined 2s 6d and costs; in &fault 1.4 days.—Ben-
plink, Morris was oh.rged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the sth of May, 1883, and he was
also charged with b' ing drunk and disorderly on
the 29th ult. P.C. Leadhitter proved the case, and
defendant was fined bs in the first ca4e, and 2s 6d
in the second case.

CAuTrox.--Andrew Edmunds was charged with
leaving his horse and cart on the highway, without
having somv person to key control over it, on the
17th ulc. P.C. Tytherleigh said he saw the horse
and cart on the highway and no one wit.hit. Fined
6d and the costs, 16s.
SLEEPING OUT.—William Carter was charged
with sleeping out on the night of the 29th ult.
P.C. Rowlands said he found the defendant lying
in an ash-hole. He brought him to th,4 sta ion and
locked him up. Mr. Smith said it w uld only be a
farce to fine him, and he would be sent to prison
for 7 days.
DRUNlC.—Elizabeth Davis was charged with be-
ing drunk and dis,rderly on the 24th ult, in Chapel
Street, Tividale. P.C. Winfield proved the case,
,tud said defendant was very drunk, and used very
bad language. Fin,24.1 is and costs ;in default 7
days.
STEALING COAL.—Flora Stokes was Oargecl wi'h
stealing a quantity of coil, on the 29th tilt, the
property of the Earl of Dudloy.—James Taylor said
h,-) saw tie defendant pi,kitiv. the rough of the
slick. Fined 53 including costs.

PERMITTING DRUNKENNE3,.—EIisha, Waling was
eharged with permitting drunkenness in hit house
on t e 16th ult, P.C. Winfield s he visited the
seven Stars beerhouse, Dudley Road, Tivida'e, in
company with P.C. Mountney, at half-past nine on
the night in question. lie saw a man named
Francis Shelley sitting in the tap room with a jug
before him. He was very drunk and stazgered
about the loom. Witness said to the landlmd, who
was present, "Are you giving a roan nle in such a
,tate as thi,,." He replied "There is a club meeting
here to-ni,,ht, and they have got him drunk up in
the club rcom." They left the house and visited
it again at half-past ten and again saw the man
Sh-lly sitting with nearly a pint of al before him.
Ho was making use of very ba language. On the
landlord seeing them the landlord said Come,
Frank, you're drunk, and must go." Shelly then
got up and walked out, holding himself up against
the wall and counter. He callel the landlord's at
tention to the man's condition and also told him he
should report the matter. The landlord followed
him out and said "I hope you will say nothinA
it.Jout it this time and I mind I don't have it in my
house in the future, but they gave it him like that
tin in theclub room."—P.C. Mountney corroborated.
Mr. Hooper then addressed the Bench for the de-
fence and sail Shelley was drunk when he went to
his client's house, and consequently if he proved
that the man was drunk %hen he went icto the
house the defendant did not, according to the word-
ing of the summons, "permit drunkenness." He
referred to a decision which had been recently given
, at a Qaarter Sessions, where it was held that if
nerson went into a publie house in a drunk n stat-
the landlord of that hous: could not be convicted
for p Imitting drtrikenness The Ma,gistrates'
Cleik said it had been cltarly prove I that the man
was ha ho house upwards of an hour. If the de-
fendant had done his duty he would not have al-
' lnwed the man to have remained on his pretnis's.
Wi r,sect to the case referred to by Mr. llover,
1,, w stile that the decisions of magistrates as-
s_ i„b,ed did not off et. the jurisdiction of those as-
-500 bled in Petty Sessions. Major Smith said the
case referred to by Ni'. Hooper was entirely differ.
out to the one then before Them.--Mr. Hoofer i
ihould lil3e you to read th 3 case for yourself. -
\lajor Smith: We think there is no necessity foi
us ,o read the report of the case. The defeudant
will be fined 40s and costs.

10-It-E
COAL STEALI cob° Soott was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property o'
Yiess s. Parsons and Cooper, on the 27th ult. P C.
l'yth-rlei.ll said on Cie day in question ha wir, on
uty near the Rattle Chain CoLicry, Crailley Heath.
saw her go to the pla2e wl-wre the trucks are
aded and take abou. 40ihs of coal. When he ar-
ested the defendant she said "I picked it out of
some rubbish by the side of the road." Daniel
Hand, on behalf of the owners, said they did n

wish to press the case, and defendant was ft el 5s
including costs.