The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16 00:00:00

• OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND DIsONDERLY.—Nt the Mice Court. on
eunesday, bare Messrs. F. L. smith. W. Bassani),
and B. Hingiey, Noah Al!pun was charged with bog
drunk and. oisorderiy, at Uradiey Heath, on the 2ad
LLlSL—Police-coustaule Gaskiii preyed the ca,e and said
defendant was very noisy and wanted to fignt.—Mr.
Smith said that the defendant had been conniniiteu
twenty-three times and they would try it thej could not
pot a stop to it, and sentenced defendant to one month's
labour without the option of a flue.
Waozs CAsE,—Thows.s Johnson waa summoned by
Wiliam Brooks, for 1:7 wages alleged.to be due.—Mr.
Haye, 4i2eu ired•for complaluani, and Mr. stokes (le-
fen..e that he engaged with the
d-f-,nda .1. Lk) manage a .rodiery. He had aa agreement
uiaaj up to give or take a month's notice end wiien lie
a hen the defendant to sign the agreement defendant
rclitsto ; t sign it as Mr. Shakespeare was solicitor, lie
situ he agreement was not a legal one as it NV 48 tot
p r y s:gned. Dt.f..ndant told him the pit did not
p and is should give it up. On cross;examination
witut,s atindtted that he rent a letter (produced) where
com,A,inant said he would guarantee to make it pay and
that it ain not pay. He told defendant if he would
make curtain roads it would pay, but defendant would
nit mako the roads and he refused to find any more
money, saying that it would last his life time.—A wit-
ness was and utter hearing his evidence the case
was disthiased.

DRUNK AND D.BORDERLY.—PhiIIip Hadley was eharged
with being drunk and diaordetly, on the Oth
Police•conitabie Stilea said the defendant was druuk
and he was making use of bad language —Defendant
pleaded guilty cud Wee fined 5s and costs.—Samuel
dadley was charged with a similar offence, at &ma-
ll rath, on the 9:h inst —Police-sergeant Cooper proved
the case and said the defendant had hie coat off and
wanted to fight —Defendant pleaded guilty and was
tined 2e Gd and costs.—Elij,m Luilf Wee chargt d with
b ring drunk cud ciieorderly, ou the 3rd November
last.—Poiice-conetable litctiorty preved the case.—
Defendant pleaded guilty and Wee flied 5s sud
costs. _ .

DRUNK AND REFUsING TO QUIT —Moses Pugh WA/
charged with being drunk on licensed premises, on the
25th February.—Mr. Addison defended.—Sarah Male,
landlady of the Royal Exchange, Tividale, said thit the
defendant came into her house drunk and he refused to
leave aud she had to send for the police. Defendant
was vry abusive and used filthy langnage.--rwo
witne-s,s gave corroborative evidence.— flue defence
was that the defendant was a tenant of Mr.
Male. On the day in question he hal sold
him up for rent and that he was only excited and
not drunk.—Defendant was fined 2s 61 and costs ; in de-
halt 14 days. •
APPLICATION FOR LICENSES.—It this sessions Mr. W
S, Hayes made an application on behalf of William
Preece, for an out-door license to sell beer and cider.
Mr. Hayes said the applicant already held a strong
beer and brcwer'a licence and produced a certificate of
chiracter. He proved that the rental of the house
rented by applicint was nil—Application, granted.—
Joha airhy, of Blackheath, made a similar application,
supported by Mr. Olde:sbaw, and opposed by Mr. W.
S Hayes on behalf of Mr. Smart.—After hearing the
evidence the Bench considered there was not sufficient
evidence before them as to the assessment of the house
and dismissed the application.—Williain Adams, of
Blackheath, made a similar application, supported by
Mr. W. S. Hayes, and opposed by Mr. Oldershaw.—lt
was proved that the house in question was a new one
and had not been yet assessed by the overiLers, and the
application was refused.