The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

DituxicENNEss.—At the Pnlice Court on Tues—
day before E. Gem and H. T. Hickman, Esqs ,
Jeremiah Hunt was charged with being drunk, on
the 30th ult. Case was dismissed.—William
Jobson wai fined 5s including costs, for being
drunk, on the 23rd ult. P.C. Hardwicke proved
the case.—Harry Withers for a like offence, on the
26th ult., was fined as aul costs. P.C. Ha,rdwicke
proved the case.
NEGLECT OF WORK.—Elizabeth Ilingley-, Emma
England, and Israel Bing, button polishers, were
summoned by Thomas Coley for neglecting their
work. Hingley was fined £1 damages and costs;
in default 28 days', England was fined 10s damages
and costs; or 14 nays', and Bing was fined 2s 6d
damages and costs ; or 7 days.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—WiIIiam Roberts was
summoned for not being in such a position as to
have control aver his horse and cart. P.C. Barley
said that on the 29th ult. he was in Beech Lane,
when he saw defendant's horses coining down the
lane with nobody guiding them. Defendant was
in annther cart about 30 yards lachind.—Fined Gd
and costs; or 7 days.—David T. Biddle was also
charged with a like offcnce on the 6th inst. Case
dismissed.

CAUTION TO BICYCLISTS.—WiIIiam Shaw and
John Wellings were ordered to pay costs for riding
on the footpath at Quinton, on the 26th ult. A
police officer said that several ladies had to move off
the footpath to let defeldan :3 pass.
Waldron was charged with
stA2aling a brass otnaineut of a bridle, belonging to
William Smart, on the 2nd inst —James Hilton
said he was a wheelwrigi t, and that defendant
came to him and askcd him if he would buy apiece
of brass. He gave him three half. pence, that being
all the change Ic had. Defendant said he had
found it. Prosecutor said he did not wish to press
the case, and defendant was fined 2s. 6d including
costs.

CHARGE AGA.IYSr A WALSALL PUBLICAN.—John
WeSt, clock and watch cleaner, and landlord of the
Clock Inn, The Pluck, Walsall, was charged with
being in fraudulent pis,ession of a gold watch, the
property of Henry limn )ton, boot manufacturer,
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of tialesowen. 13.:fendat received pi-osecutor's
watch to repair, and had not returned it although
several appiications had been made. The Beueh
considered it a case for the County Court, and dis-
charged the defendant.

OLD HILL.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Wedne--
day, before C. Holcroft, B. .Hingley, "W. Hasslno
and H. Walker. Eggs., Isaac Homer w.:3 charged
with being drunk ou the 4th lust at Cradle y Heath.
Fined Is and costs; in default 7 days.—Eli Stevens
for a like offence on the 2111 inst, and using disgrace-
fal language, was sentenced to a month's hard
labour, without the option of a fiac.—Eliza Jones
was also charged with being drunk at Cradley
Heath, on the 4th inst. P.C. Tytherley proved the
Case, and defendant was fined 5s and costs; i3l de-
fault 14 days._

CLAIM FOR DAMAGE.—John Darby and Jamea
Ward were ordered to pay damagt-s to the amount
of £l., that being the amount claimcd. by Mr. IL
Pearson, for neglect of work.

IDECENT ExPosunE.—John Poole and James
Adams were charged with indecent exposure, on
the 3rd met, at Garratt's Hill. A police officer said
thac Poole was the worse for beer, and they had
bcei bathing in the canal. Some females were pass-
ing at the time. Fined 5s and costs.
STEALING A FOWL.—George Siviter was charged
with sealing a fowl, the property of George Grean-
way, on the 13th April.—Prosecutor said the fowl
Aas safe in the roost on the night of the 12th, but
the next morning it was gone.—Enaily Rutter was
oalled and said she was a dealer in fowls, and had a