The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-25 00:00:00

RALBSOIVEN.

PERMITTING DRUNKBIsTNEB3, At the Police
Court.on Tuesday, bef..re E. Gem. F. D. L. Stni!li
and H. Howard, Eqs.,Williarn Connop was charged
with permitting drunkenness. n iialieerisedpremises
on the 30ta June, he was further chtrged with ,
keeping his house open during prohibited hours on
the 5.111113 day P.C. Hide proved the case and said
that he was on duty by the defendant's house on
the day in question when he saw a man named
Hume come out of the house drunk. He stiggered
across the road and then he foil down and inflicted
a severe scalp wound. The charge of keeping his
house open during prohibited hours was that wit-
ness was going down the street on the same day
anl saw a man come out of the defendant's house
about 11.10. Mr. Shakespeare defended and said
that the man named Hume was drunk when he
went into defendant's house, and when he was
orde,red out he refused to go and there was a little
trouble in getting him out at closing time, thereby
he had to keep the door open until they got him
out at 11.10. The Bench 'dismissed the case.
PERMITTING GAMBLING. William Field was
charged with allowing gambling in his house with
cards on the 25th ult. Mr. Shak svare defended.—
Frank Budge was called and a id he went into the
house on the day in question, and that the card
playing commenced just after he got in. They
played for a jug of ale, and he only saw one peony
bet on the game while he was in the house.—Mr.
Field was called and said that the rden in the house
asked him if they should play at cards, and he said
"Yes" providing they did not play for money or
moneys worth.—Mr. Shakespeare said that there
was no doubt about the card playing but it was
not proved that the men were playing for money or
beer. A publican can sllow card playing in his
house so long as there is no money or beer played
for. Tne Bench said there was a lack of evidence,
and should dismiss the case. _ _ _ _

DRUNKENNESS —John Lees was charges with
being drunk and disorderly, and also assaulting
P I ilatdwieke whilst in the execution of his duty
on the 19th inst. P.C. Hardwicke sta ed that on
the above date he saw the defendant at Spring Hill,
drunk and using bad language. lle aske him his
name and defendant said he had not got a b—
name. He then said he should take him into
custody and proceeded to do so, when the de-
fendant threw him down and kicked him. De-
fendant, who bore a good character, was fined 2s 6d
and costs ; in default 7 days for being drunk, and
for the assault on the police 20s and costs, or 14
days—John Best was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 7th inst. P.C. itaybould
prore .1 the case, and defendant was fined 2s 6d and
costs ; in default 14 days.—Thomas Hingley for a i
similar offence was fined 2s 6d and costs ; n default
14 days.
EDUCATIONAL ACT.—Willialn Partridge, Reuben
Hackett, James Jones and Daniel Thomas were
summoned for not sending their children to school
and were each fined 5s to include costs.
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CAUTION TO CATTLE OWNERB.—Jarnes Partridge
was summoned for allowing his horse to stray on
the public highway on the 6th inst. P.C. Raybould
pcoved the ease. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
CAUTION TO CARTERB.—Joseph Smith was SUM-
monad for :Ming in his wagon on the 4th inst. on
the Birmingh,mßoad without reins, thereby having
no control over his horses. P.C. haybould proved
the ease and said that defendant rode about 300
or 400 yards in this manner. Defendant pleaded
guilty and was o:dered to pay the costa—Samuel
Aston was summoned for a similar offence and was
ordered to pay the costs. • The Bench remarked
on the prevalence of this offence, and they should
fine them heavily if they appeared before them
again for the same offence.
THE URAMAIAR SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES.—
rho Hon. and Rev. Canon Pelham presided at a
meeting held on Monday in the National Schools
for the purpose of electing four ratepayers' repre-
sentatives as the governing body of the Grammar
•Schools. It was resolved that the following gentle-
men be elecr,ed :—The flu. and Rev. Canon Pelham,
and Messrs. T. Williams, W. Somers, and T.
Groves.