The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-29 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before T. Wilkes WebbG , Kina Harrison, W. H.
Foley, and H. Smith, Esqrs., Benjamin Pearce was
charged with being drunk, at Brockmoor, on the
16th inst. P.C. Lafford proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and costs ; in default 7 days —Eli Massey was
charged with being drll on the 14th inst. P.S.
Salt proved the case. l'iov.l 20 Gd and costs ; in
default 14 claya.'7William wa.a clarsecl with

being drunk, on the 15th inst, in the public street.
P.C. Daffey proved the case. Several previous con':
victions were also proved. Fined 103 and costs
in default 14 days,—Richard Mallin was charged
with being drunk, on the 16th inst, in High Street.
P.C. Daffey proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs ; in default 7 days.—Fielding Jones was
chat ged with being drunk, on the 16th ;los*, in
Fenton Street. P.S. Salt proved the case. Fined
2s Gd and costs; in default 7 days.—Louis Fawkes
wn3 charged with being drunk, on the 15th inst,
in Dudley Street. P.C. Buckley proved the case
Fined 2s 6d and costs ; in default 7 days.— David
Toiley was charged with being drunk, at Brock-
moor, on the 17th inst. P.C. Lafford proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default 7 days.—
Daniel Dunn was charged with being drunk, at
Brockmoor, on the 15th inst. P.C. Lafford proved
the case. Several previous convictions were also
proved. Fined lOs and costs ;in default 14 days.—
William James was charged with being drunk, on
the 16th inst, at, Brockmoor. P.C. Lafford proved
the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default 7
days.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—David Homer
and Thomas Jordan were charged with being drank
on licensed premises known as the Seven Stars Inn,
Fenton Street, Brierley Hill. P.O. Lafford proved
the. Superintendent Woollaston gave corroborative
evidence. Five previous convictions were proved
ag,tin,t Homer and two against Jordan. Homer
was fined 2s 6d and costs and Jordan 5s and costs.
—James Wylding was charged with drunk in the
Horse and Jockey Inn, Wall Heath, on the 15th
inst. P.C. Hawkins proved the case. Fined 5s
and costs.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Meredith,
Charles Mellor, James Mellor, Samuel Mellor,
James Atkins, James Watkins, and Charles Tranter
were charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the 16th inst. P.C. Hawkins proved the case and
said he was knocked down and assaulted and had
it not have been for some people he would
have been badly hurt.—Three witnesses gave cor•
roborative evidence. Defendants were each fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.—William Clemson
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the 21st inst. P.C. Daffey proved the case. Fined
5s amt costs ; in default 7 days.
ADJOURNiD LICENSING MEETING.—MT. W.
Waldron made an application for the renewal of
a license for William Pearson, landlord of the
Brock moor House, Brockmoor, The license was
ref used.—The license of Jane Ellen Round, land-
lady of the Black Horse Inn, Wordsley, was granted.
—The licenses of George Simpkiss, landlord of the
Potters Arms, and Herbert Hazelhurst, landlord of
the Swan Inn, Moor Lane, were granted.
JURY Lisrs.—No objection was made to the jury
lists for the following parishes: —Arley, Amblecote,
Bobbington, Envifle, Kingswinford, Kinver, and
Ilimley,
GAMING.—John Fletcher (20), Arthur Fletcher
(19), and John Moore (17), all of Brettell Line,
were charged with playing at cards. They were
each fined 5s including costs.
ASSAULTING THE PoLiers.--Benjamin Pierpoint,
Brockrnoor, was charged with assaulting
P.C. Lafford and P.S. Salt, on the 16th inst.
Defendant was quarrelling with his wife in the
house, on the above date, and on the officers going
in defendant, violently assaulted them. Defendant
who had been 8 times previously convicted, was
now sent to goal for three months.