The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-22 00:00:00

4'ofal aab Pt-jistrict rjettys.

DRITYKrNNESS.—At tae Police Court, held yes-
terday, before R. L. Frei r, J. B. Co hrane. F. Evers
and C. P. Noel, Esqrs., Charl s Cotterell was
charged with being drunk at the Lye on the 16th
inst. Police-sergeant Payne proved die case. Fined
9s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Eliza Cart
wright was charged with being drunk at the Lye,
on the 17th inst. Pleaded guilty. Po ice-constable
Widdows proved the case. Fiird 5s and costs.—
Joseph Southall was charged with being drunk on
the 17th inst, at the Lye. Police-coustable Jewson
proved two previous conv:ctions. Fined 5s and
costs ; in default 14 clays.—Noah Dunn was charged
with a similar ollence. Police-constable Jewson
proved the case. Fined 28 61 and costs,—Henry
Harris was charged with being drunk at Cradley on
the 17th inst. Pleaded guilty. eolice constable
Clark proved the case. Fined 28 ed and costs.--
Barnsley Nock was charged with being drunk at
Cradley on the 17th inst. Police-constable Oakey
proved the case and said the defendant made use of
very bad language. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in de-
fault 7 days.—Edward Fowker was charged with
being drunk at Cradley on the night of the 17th
inst. Police constable Oakey proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in de a ilt 7 days.—Alex-
ander Pardee was ch rged with being drunk
at the Lye, on the 17th inst. Po'ice-co..stable
Jewson proved the case. Fined 28 6d and. costs.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QU.T.—Jo eph Wil k s
anclSameul Waldren were charged with being drunk
and refusing to quit the Swan Inn, Farfield, on the
27th April when rcqueated. The landlord proved
the ease and said they both made use ef abusive
language ared refused to leave when requested. and
said that the defendants struck and kicked his wife.
Tne landlady and the servant girl also gave corrob-
orative evidence, Fined 108 each and c. se, ;in de-
fault 21 days.—William Hays was chatlecd with
being drunk and refusing to quit the XV tete Horse
Inn, the heath, when requested. Poliee.coritea,ble
furner pr ,ved the case. Pleaded guilty. Police-
coust4ble aladeley proved five erevious convictions.
need 108 and costs ; in detault 21 days.
CAUTION TO WAGGONERS.—JosepIi A. tweod, if
Cradley, was charged with riding on his wi.geon and
not having proper control over his horses on the
17th, fn ice-constable Oakey proved the case.
W.thdrawn on payment of costs. Os 6d.
CHAH.GE OF STEALING PIGEONS.—SamueI Genius
and Joseph Pearson were charged with stedinz four
pigeons, on ,the night of the 20th ult. at the Lye,
the property of Elias Pearson. Mr. Wal 1-oa de-
fended. Prosecutor said the pigeons were locked up
safe in the nail shop, He heard a noi-e about cue
o'clock. Lie get up to the window and saw the two
pritioners. He asked them what th-y wanted and
they ran away. Had known the priseners for
twelue months. Went to look at the shop, found
the window vies taken clean out. Missed four
pigeons and .a bund:e of iron. Saw them on his
premises at half-past fire. Could swear to the prison-
era.—Hannah Pearson said she locked up the shop
at night, the pjgeons end iron was then safe San'
the two prisonors on the premises about half-past
five. Collins asked to go into the shop to look at
the pigeons. Told him he had no rights there
lle said he heel as much rights in the yaid as he
had, and tereatenea to strike him. They also said
they should come some other time and take the
pigeons. The case was adjourned for a week, bail
being aecented, the :defendants in 20 and one
surety of £lO.
Itonenno A Due—Arthur Jones was brought np
on teman-1, charged with stealing 10s. 11d, in copper
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e-9 o'cicck in the morning. She saw him goin, from
the bar to the kitchen. Her at, entiOn was drawn
1 saw his s hand,m e n onyd
to the bar, where she saw prisoner, who had his
his a Pocket.ney in
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I fell out of his heed. Witness bad been to tte till
a short time before and there was about 12Q. 3d. in.
Witnr es followed prisoner into the street and asked
film for the money, upon which he knocked her
down and struck her on the shoulder. Witnesse's
husband then went to her assistance and took
prisoner into the house. When in the house
prisoner took 10s. 2d. from his pocket and put it en
the table, and became very violent. Julia IEII
said that on the day in question the was at work at
the house of prosecutor She was up stairs, but on
hew ing a draw open and the rattling of money she
went do..vn stairs and saw prisoner in the bar, with
his nand in the till. He took something out and
put in his pocket. Some money fell on the floor
at that time. Thomas Worrod, son of prosecutor,
said ,hat he saw the prisoner in the bar belonging
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• either He lisd got his hand in the tile and
.oek some money out and put it in hispocket.
Police-constable Cartwright proved that when he
tea prisoner into eustedy he ecame very viol: nt
and bit his hand, and kicked him ae;eral times.
Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the
next Sessione, bail being refused.