The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-16 00:00:00

OLD HILL

DRUNK AND DISOEDLRLY.—At the Police Court
on Wednesday, before W. Bassanci and J. Pearson,
Esqrs., Thomas Barnesley and Henry Hingley were
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
9th inst. P.C. Tytherleign proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Joseph Chance
was charged with being drunk on the 2nd inst, at
Cradley Heath. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case.
Ann Pritchard said she saw defendant on the night
in question but, he was not drunk or sober. Fined
2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—David Latham
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 9th inst. at Blackheath. P.C. Booth proved
the case. Fined is and Costs; in default 7 days,
COAL STEALERS.—Elizabeth Johnson was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of
Messrs. Brown Brothers, on the 4th inst.—Edward
Allen said he was going from his work on the morn-
ing of the 4,h inst. when he saw the woman on the
wharf. He watched her pick a lump of coal and
put it under her shawl. He ran after her and
caught her and she dropped the coal. Joseph Blewitt
said the woman had been repeatedly cautioned.
He weighed the coal and it was about 501bs. Fined
lOs ; in default 11 days.—Anu Brien, Sarah Fete-
day and Joseph Weaver were charged with stealing
a quantity t,f coal the property of the E irl of
Dudley, on the 6th inst.—Geowe Hodgetts said
he saw prisoners on a pit mound Laid they each had
a quantity of coal in bags. They ran off when
they saw him and left their bags. They had nearly
cwt. each. Prisoners pleaded guilty. Weaver
was ordered to receive 12 strokes. Mr. Bassano
said ho wished they could send the parents of
the children to prison for the month; unfortunately
they could not du it and should fine the other
two prisoners 103 each; or in default 14 days.
STEALING PIGEONS. William Parker was
char4ed with stealing 3 tame pigeoas the property
of James Strong on the 10th inst.—Prosecutor said
he kept pigeons in his nailsbop. He saw them
safe on Sunday night at about 8 o'clock. The
pigeons could not get out themselves. On the 11th
inst the staple I\ as taken off the door and the door
wide open and the pigeons gone. The pigeons
produced were the same he lost and were IN orthlOs,
—Prisoner said he had no home and no food so he
stale the pigeons to get something to eat. —William
Cooper said he bought one pigeon off prisoner on
Sunday night at about half-past nine, He loosed
the pigeon up and it flew away. He gave prisoner
fourpence for it.—William Billingham said he
bought two pigeons off prisoner on the 11th inst.
He gave prisoner Is for the two pigeons produced.
—P.C. Rowlands said when he arrested prisoner
and charged him with stealing 3 pigeons the pro-
perty of James Strong, prisoner replied "I took
them." Witness afterwards received the two
pigeons produced from Billingham. Sentenced to
, one monisth hard labour,

ASSAULT CASE.—Thomas Bennett was charged
with assaulting Frederick Neale on the 29th De—
cember.—Complainant said he employed defendant
up to the 29th December. On that date the defend-
ant;did not finish his work so he could not reckon
with him He gave him a trifle of money till he
finished the work. Defendant did not seem very
satisfied and soon after struck him on the nose.
Defendant said that complainant robbed him of
about Ilb of :;bain every time he had finished work;
and that was why he struck him. Fined 103 and
costs; in default 14 days.