The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05 00:00:00

his farewell sermons on Sunday, end at the meeting
on Monday a purse of 20 guineas was presented to
him on behalf of the congregation. Mr. H. Billing.
barn was chairman, and several gentlemen delivered
addresses, fraught with goodwill-to Mr. Robinson.
THE INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION.—
The Executive Council of this Exhibition have
completed arrangements with the whole of the
Railway Companies of the United Knglain where-
by parties numbering 25 and tpwards can frein the
present time and until the cloe of the Exhibition,
obtain at greatly reduced rites through tickets,
combining the journey to London, carriage over the
Underground Railways, passage through South
liensingeon Subway, and admission to the Exhibi-
tion, and back. Applicaeion for these fardlilies
ehould be made to any Station Master in the
Country.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Ccurt, yesterday,
before Messrs. R. L. Freer and A. Freer, Henry
Jones was charged with being drunk on the 29th
ult at the Longlands. P.S. Chare and P.O Pitt
proved the ease.--A man named Cook was called
for the defence and stated that defendant was not
drunk.—Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Richard Roper
senr., was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the 29th ult. P.C. Brazener said defendant
was drunk and using very bad language. Fined
2s 6d and cots.—Thomas Homer was charged with
being drunk on the 30th ult. P.C. Brazener proved
the case. Fined 2s 61 and costs.—Albert Baker
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 30th ult. P.C. Brazener proved the case, and
defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.—Alfred Cope
was charged with being drunk in Birmingham
Street, on the 24th ult. P.S. Chare proved the
case. Fined 2s ed and costs.—Alfred Neale was
fined :7;s including costs for being drunk on the 29th
ult.—William Cox was charged with being drunk
at Hagley on the 30th ult, Fined 2s 6d and costs;
or 14 ,days,
CAITTIONS.—James Cogzell was charged with ob-
structing the highway on the 27th ult, by leaving
his horse and cart tl.ereon for a long and unreason-
able time. Ordered to pay ss, the amount of costs,
—George Cutler was charged with driving a horse
furiously on the 29th ult, to the danger and annoy-
ance of passenger s. P.C. Farley said he saw the
defendant drive down High Street at a furious rate.
He was whipping the horse, and nearly collided
with a vehicle at the corner of Envillo Street,
Defendant has been previously convicted and was
none fined 5s and costs.
STEALING SWEDES.—EIiza Gordon (9), Eliza
Walters (11), Sarah Ann Partridge (12), and Eliza
Brettell (11), were charged with stealing a quan-
tity of growing swedes, on the 14th ult, the property
of James Hingley, at Foxcote. Prosecutor was
near the field on the day in question and saw the
defendants pulling up the swedes.—The children
promised not to offend_againeeind were only fined is
each including costs.
THREATs.— Elijah Pearson was charged with
using threats towarns Thomas Richards on the
12th ult. Mr. J. Hinds appeared for le corn.
plainant. The parties are partners in horse.
slaughtering business, at Careless Green. Richards
went on the premises on some business matters
when the defendant ordered him off Ricla-ds sad
he should not go off, whereupon the defendant
picked up some wood and threatened o knock his
brains out. Defendant ran at him and he (witness)
ran away, as he was afraid. Defendant had pre-
viously threatened him, and he was afraid to go on
the premises to do his business. Defendant denied
usine threats. Joseph Richards, son of Thomas
Richards, said he heard Pearson say "Where's the
b hammer, I'll knock his b---brains out."
Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 6
months, himself in .£2O, and one surety of £lO or in
default 14 days.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE, Bridget Murray was
charged with using obscene language on the 2nd
inst. A large number of previous convictions -vere
proved against the defendant and she was now
fined 20s including costs, or 14 days.--Mary Little
was charged with using obscene language on the
31st ult. P.C. Davis proved the case, Mr. A.
Freer said the language was vile and frightful, and
very bad indeed. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Riehard
McDonald was charged with usingprofane language
Mr. A. Freer said cases had come under his notice
where persons have been struck with what they
called upon God to do, Defendant was fined 2s ed
and costs.
PITCH AND Toss.—Michael Gavan, John Gavan,
Thomas Brett, William Wainwright, and Alexander
Joyce were charged with playing pitch and toss on
Sunday afternoon. They were a great nuisance.
The two Gavar.'s and Brett were fined 58 including
costs, Wainwright and Joyce were fined 2s 6sl in-
cuding costs each,
THREATS.— Emily Hancox was charged with
using threats towards Ann Elizabeth Morris on the
Ist inst. Both parties were bound over and each to
pay the costs, 9s 3d.
SLEEPING OuT.—Elijah Hill was charged with
sleeping out without having any visible means of
subsistence. P.C.Jones visited Messrs. Hickman's
brickyard and found defendant sleeping on a boiler.
Fined 58 and costs, or 14 days.