The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-21 00:00:00

B tIEIILEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS —At ttie Police Court, on Monday,
b )fore Messrs. Ii Hall and 1-'. Foley, Thom As -Byers
was charged with being drunk on the 12th iast,
Brierley Hill. Fined 2s 6.1 and costs,—Absalom
Limner was charged with being drunk at Brierley
on the 9th inst. P.C. Birch proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs, or 7 days.—Charles Garliek
was chargel with being drunk on tbe 7th lust, at
Amblecote. P.C. Johnstone proved the caa.
Fitted 2s 6d and costs; or 7 days.—Edvkard Dulson
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 7th inst. at Wardsiey ; he was .further charged
with assaulting P.C. Reynolds whilst in the execo-
don of his duty. P.C. Reynolds said he saw th.•
defendant who was very drunk. 1.I.! aslied (line to
r,) home and the defendant r iused . Defendant
..,tipped out of Lis jacket w-,ten witu.As caught hold
,f it, and fell ma 7‘, hi, back and b.:ought his heels
down on to his chest. Defendant was fined 2s t:d
I and costs or 7 days for the drunkness, suits aud
costs for the assault.


OBSCENg LA.Noueon.—James Moore was ch3rged
with using obscene language on the 9th inst. P.S.
Connolly proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
CRUELTY.—BenjaTnin Pearson was charged with
causing a horse to be worked whilst in al unfit
stati William Foster was carged with working the
horse whilst in an nail state on the 11th inst
Insp-ctor Brown said he was passing up the canal
towing path at Brocktnoor, when he saw a mare
standing on three legs. He went up to her and
examined and found that she could hardly stand.
, He enquired for the owner and asked him if she
was as lame when she left home as what she was
, then. He said the mare was. There was a poultice
on the foot. The horse was taken to a vetainary
surgeon and examined, and was found to be totally
unfit for work. Mr. Hall said it was clearly proved
that the horse was in an unfit state and they
should fine Pearson 53 and costs, and Foster is and
costs

SCHOOL BOARD CASES —A numb3r of pr-r4ons
%vele summoned by Mr. Coley for not sending their
children to school regularly. Flints from Is up to
5s sere inflicted.

DituNK,—Mary and Francis Russell mother and
son. we e charged with being drunk in High Street,
B ierlv Hill, en the 14th inst. P.S. Ccnolly
proved the case. Fined is and costs ; or 7 days.
ASSAULT.—John Heminsley was charged with
assaulting Jeremiah Bagnall on the Bth inst at
Pensnett C3mplainant did not wish to press the
ease and the Bench allowed it to be withdrawn on
payment of costs.
DRUNK AD DISORDERLY.—George Collins was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 9th
last, in Dailey Street, Brierley Hill. P.C. Birch
said he saw the defendant in Da itey Street. Ho
was drunk and u,ing bad languag.?.—George Ellis
was called kr the defence and said the defendant
was not drank. He did not use bad language.
Tney were talking in the Street together and he
did. not ask P.C. Birch t.) overlook it, and it
:..houldn't occur again. P.S. Conolly said the last
wiliess asked Birch if he would overlook
it and it should not occur again PC.
Mason said he was in co:npauy with the last witness
and be heard Ellis ask Birch if he would overlook
Hall sail there was no doabt he was drunk
and using bad language, and he would be fined 23
6d and costs; or 7 days.