The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Doc} CA3ES.—At the Police Court, 0:1 \VeritiesJay,
before Messrs. W. Bassano anl B. Hingley, the follow-
ing persons were summoned by the 'abaci Revenue
Officer, for keeping dogs without having a license, and
tined 253 each :—William Kewsick, Levi Green, James
Clarke, Joseph Guest, Frederick Frixhall. Christopher
Plant, John Edgington, John Cottam, William Nickolls,
Spraig, David Slater, John Scanborn, Joshua
Thornton, and James Goodwin.—Mr. Brain, supervisor,
of Dudley, conducted the prosecution, and Inspector
Dunn proved the cases.
ASSAULT CASE.—John Whittle. of Cradley Heath, was
charged with assaulting a boy named Elijah Williams,
on the 19th inst.—Complainant said that the defendant's
son and another boy were fighting He stood by and
defendant's son told his fatiier that he (witness) had
struck him and defendant came and struck him t,vice
on the face, making his eye bleed.—The defence was
that complainant fir,t struck his son and loosened two
of his teeth.—Case dismissed. •

WILFUL DAMAGE AND THREAT3.—Anthony Smith and
.9(zekiiih .lport were charged with wilfully breaking a
window, on Saturday last, the property of David Cliff
Ailport was further charged with using threatening
language to David Cliff, on the same date.—Mr. Homer
said that one of the defendants worked for the Old
Hill Colliery Company and the complainant was the
chartermaster and they considered it was their duty to
protect the manager.—Complainant said that the de-
faudant Allport did not come for his wages as usual and
he sent word to tell him to fetch his money. The two
defendants came and they began to smash his windows.
There were twelve panes of glass broken and the
damage done amounted to 249. Allport thea threatened
to tip out his-- and threatened to kill him —Two wit-
nesses gave corrokirative evidence. The defence was :bat
they had to draw so many tons of slack at a earla'n price.
Complainant said that only 90 tons had been raised
when there was more than 110 tons, and complainant
wanted to pay him at the rate of 4s per day, which he
refused to have. They then bad some words and
threatened each other.—Smith admitted that he broke
the window and said that Allport did not touch the win-
dow.—The Bench considered it a serious thing to go to
a man's house wird break his window because there was
a dispute about the work, and fined them 10s each and
costs, and to pay 12s each, the damage done to the win-
dow. The charge of threats was dismissed.
WAGES CASE.—Moses Dunn was summoned by Charles
Cos, for £1 2s wages alleged to be due.—Mr. Addison
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Hayes defended.
—Complainant said he was engaged by the defendant to
do some labour work. He was getting out ashes out of
the puddling furnaces. On cross-examination witness
said that his hand was bad on the Saturday and lie could
not work. He did not send word to dereadant to tell
idaa that he could not coma —Mr. Hayes. for the
def-nce, said that .Moses Dunn was engaged ander
Messrs. Swindell to clean out the furnaces and he
el.gaged the camplainaut for four days at 6s per day
feadant negleete,d his work and Messrs. Swindell and
defendant had buffered serious loss through complainant
neglecting the work and they had a greater claim
against him for loss sustained. He called the defendant
who swore that he engaged the defendant at 63 per day
to work four turns. Complainant did not fiaish his
work and the bars were burnt and the furnacemen had to
leave off work and tine damage done was upwards of .62.
He hail to put on two men to finish the work—James
Winnard also proved that the bars were burnt and the
case was dismissed.

NEGLECTING A WIFE AND CHlLD.—Francis Jones was
summoned by John i'apor. rel eying officer, with
running away and a.lo vmg his wit:, and child
to become chargeable to the Dudley Union.—
~omplatuant said that defendant's wife and child
became chargeable to the Du day Union on the
7th mst 3s per week and they had been in the
Union three weeks and there was due 9s —The defence
was that he had no means of k -el:wig them and went to
look for work.—Defendan:. was ordered to pay th'.;
amount and costs; in default one month.
CAUTION TO CARTERS—\V illiatu Smith was summoned
for not being in such a position as to have proper con-
trol over his horse and cart, at Blackheath, on the 14th
inst.—Police,,,ergeant Co per and another officer proved
the case and said tuey found the defendant in a public
house. Defendant had often been cau;ioned and he
Was more than a huudied yards away.—The Beac
ssi I it was a great evil and tinea defendant 2-i 61 an:
0 )sts.
HIDING Wirsoun REINS —Henry Cranmore wact
charged with being in charge of two horses and a car,
and he did ride in the same cart without reins, at Black.
heath, on the 14th inst.—Police-constable Hickiin
proved the case.—Defendant was fined is and costs.—A
similar charge was preferred against Henry Oliver, on
the 17th hist —The case was proved and defendant was
fined is and costs. _ _ _

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NSSAULT CASE.—Solomon Tromans was charged with
assaulting Edward Ingram, on the 19h inst.—Com-
plainant said they had a dispute about the time and bet
a shilling each, which was deposited in the hands of a
third party as to which watch was the nearest time to
the church clock. Defendant won and asked him to
give him the money. He told him who had got it when
defendant struck him on the face. He did not wish to
press the case.—The case was withdrawn on payment of
costs.

DRUNIC AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiaIn Law was charged
with I)eing ii,.uuk and dieorderly, at Blackheath, on the
21st inst.—Police-sergeant Cooper proved the case--
Defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—
Samuel Buller was charged with being drunk and die
orderly, at Blackheath, on the 15th iest.—Defendant
was fined 2s 61 and costs for a similar offence, on the
1801 inst.—Police-constabie Syivestre proved the case,—
Isaac Parkea was charged with a similar offence, on the
18.11 inst.—Police-constable Hicklin proved the case,—
Defendaot WA, fl-ed 2, 6.1 and costs.—Joseph Nock was
al-o fined 2s 6d and costs,—Daniel Shaw, chaininaker,
was charAed with a hithilar offence, on the 18th inst.—
befeedat,t was flied '2a 6.1 and costs.—Joseph Weston
was charged with a similar offence.—Police-constable
Hicklin proved the case and said defendant was
fighting at a gate post.--Defendant was fined Is and
costs.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A SON.—Thowns Foley,
colliery clerk, residing at Oldswinford, was summoned
by Mr. J. Paylor. relieving officer. to show cause why
ne should trot suppers his son, Major F Tay-
lor said that some time ago the defendant's son met
with an accident and broke both his legs. He was taken
to the Dudley Infirmary where he remained nearly
three months. Since that time he Is d lived with his
mother and he had become chargeable to the Dudley
Union four weeks at a cost of 4s per week. The defend
ailt was an able bodied man /led in a position to sup
port his son and he asked the Bench to make an order
noon him to pay 4s per week.—Defendant said he was
unanle to work and he produced a certificate showing
that he was Buttering from rheumatism. Defendant
•aid be bad not worked for more than five years and he
was living on his father and brother.—Mr. Hayes, who
was watching the case on behalf of the defendant's wife,
produced a letter and said that defendant was employed
by the Homer Hill Colliery Company as a clerk and was
paid £2 2s per week —Defendant: I deny that.—Mr.
Hayes: Here is the letter from the proprietors. 'lke
defendant was well able to work and maintain his son.
—Dofecclant : I shall come on the parish next to support
me for I can't work.—Mr. Bassano : We shall make an
order for you to pay 4s per week.—Defendant : It's no
use for I can't play it.