The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-23 00:00:00

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BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before Messrs. J. Holcroft, H. 0. Firmstene, and G.
K. Harrison, Samuel limtshorne, of Gornal, was
charged with being drunk on , the 11th mat, nat
Quarry Bank.—P.C. Himan saw defendant and up-
on ordering him to go home defendant filled his
pocket -.ith stows; saying he would serve him like
Shrimpton did Davi:l.—Fined 5s and cost.—Wiliam
Johnson a very re-pt oa ly dressed man, from
Dudle), was cha • ed with being drunk on the 16th
inst. P.S. Connolley proved the case. Fined 2s 6d
and ccsts.

BREACH OF THE PEACE. - Robert Pearce and
Benjamin Keniatrd wire charged with committin
a bteach of the peace by lihting, at Wall Heath.—
The ease was withdrawn on panne•lt of costs, 8s 6d
each.
It LAZY PA nit. —Edwin Cotterill, a striker, who
said he came torn Hockley, was chargel with re-
fusing to perform his task cf work wit:lst an inmate
of the tramp ward of the Stourbridge Union.—De -
'fondant arid he was not able to do-the work.—lsaac
Perry, porter at the. Workhouse, said the dofendant
would not break the 13 cwt of stones in the morn-
in. He positively refused t 3 do the work.—James
Tay:or also gave evidence.—The Bench considered
it a ver; bad eve indeed, and sent defendant to I
prison for 21 days,
"As blow) A S GoLD.—Joseph Tolley and Ch arles
Tolley, two brothers, were charged with assaulting
James Harley, a publican, Mill Street, on the 13to
inst.—Complainant said that the defendants were
neighh us of his, and on the day in question they
set their brother to fight witness's soa. Upon wit
ness goin. t part them Joseph Tolley ran at Wm
and stuck him in the month and eyes. Charles
then thie %Wired to cut his head off.—Charles ToUey
was then discharged.--;Clara Langford said s,:e Lw
Joseph TOiley strikerher master and give him two
black eyes. Deteudant said he was out of work and
could do a month —Another witness was also called
a al gave evideace.—For the defence, Mrs. Tolley
was c =lied and said that she sent the defendant to
part the boys The compla uant then ran and struck
her son in the face. The complainant fell again t
a wall and blacked his eyes. 7 ZAs for Charles Tolley
he was a very goo Iby and as good as gold. He
was like a husband and aeon —Jane Grey saw c.on-
plailant 4trike defendant, and he was standing ov.r
him, like a "weeping wilier.' The case was dis-
missed-

AN UNPROVEN CHARGE C ee, fi te;.,
California, Kingswinford, was charged with bAn.:-:
drank on the 161hiost, In Dudley Street, Round
Oak.—Defendant w.'s further charged with stealing
half-quartern pewter measure from the Unicorn
Inn, Round O.lk.—P.C. Birch said he saw the de-
fendant at about quarter past twelve at night, and
he refused to give his name or address so that 1.0
had to luck him up. At the police station a spirit
measure was found in his packet.—John Stringer,
landlord of the Unicorn Inn, said he missed a spirit
tneisure, but he had since found it.—The east: of
theft was dismissed.—For being drunk defety'ant
was fine i 106 and costs.
PERMITTING DRUNKENNEV.—John Stringer, land
lord cf the Unicorn Inn, was charged with permit-
ting drunkenneps on his licensed premises, on lit>
2nd intr. Mr. Homer defended.—P.Sa. Hollins and
Connolley went to the above house and saw four
teen in a room engagedia a free fight, whilst de
fendant was standing' in the doorway watching
thAn —Mr. Homer admitted the men were chunk
and fighting, but the defendant sent two persons
to fetch the police. Witnesses were called and or-
rohorat ed the evidence.—The Bench were satisfied
that defendant was guilty, and fined him 102 and
costs.
"CORRUPTING HER MORALS."—Sarah Fossett as
chaiged with assaulting George Was.ell on the l4ih
Met, at Brierley Hill.—Comptamant said the de
fondant came to him and accused him of killing her
eat and she threatemd to knock the front of his
lane. in. She then struck him on the site of hi:
:ace,—Mrs. Aladin and a man natn-d Beard also
gave evidenec.—The defendant said that she saw
the complainant's dos worrying her cat, whilst e-
feindant was watchin4 them. "The comphin .nt
dd corrupt my tn rats when he laughsql at me, mid
was ~bliged to .-ttiire hicu."—Tue case was dis-

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"I HEFT or A WATCH.—At the Police Court on
Thnraday More N. C. A. Neville, Lg., Deput
Stipendiary, William Hammond, ironworker,
Brockmoor, was charged with stealing a sil er
geneva way h, va;ue £2, belonging to Thomas Eurd•
ley, lanilord of the Wonder Inn, 13roelonoor.—XEr
Waldron pros .cated.--,Last M nday niaht the In
honer was thinking at the house and the ..prosecutor
wint to keep him company. The prosecutor fob
asleep and on awakening tound that the prisonet
tv as gone and his (prosecutor's) watch also, the
chain hanging from his waiecnat pocket Wit.,m
arrested prisoner said he was intioc-nt and he now
proetsted the same in conrt.—The Deputy Stipen-
di3ry 8 2id the evidence against him was t.:O con-
clusive. lie would'be fined £2 including costs, or
14 days' imprisontnent.