The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-18 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

A NEIGHBOURS QUARREL.-At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. B. Hingiey and IL
A. Wiggin, Richard Aston, of Brades Row, 'fividale,
was charged with assaulting Ann Webb on the 9th
inst. Mr. Cooksey deended. Complainant said
that about nine o'clock on the 9th inst., the defend-
.nt had some conversation with her and afterwards
followed her home, and she told him to go back.
lie refused to do so and she threw some potato
scrapings over him. Defendant then fetched a
bucket of water and threw it over her, while she
was in her house. Defendant's wife t fetaled
another bucket of water and defendant also threw
that on her. Defendant was further charged with
using threats towards Sarah Evans on the same date
Mr. Cooksey for the defence, called Jane Rlllns ,n,
who said that complainant first threw two howls
ful of water on the def,nd.int. Defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs, with the alternative of 7 days
imprisonment for the assault, and in the second
case he was bound over in his own recognisa,nces
of £5 to keep the peace for three months.
STEALING CELERY PLANTS. William Tilley,
chain maker, Kate's Hill, Dudley, was charged
with stealing a quantity of celery plants, the value
of 7s 6d, the property ot James Lycey, of Rowley.
About 4 o'clock on the morning of the 10th ingt,
Police-coustable Frost was on duty in the Dudley
Road, Rowley, and saw the prisoner take a quantity
of celery plants from the garden of James Lycey.—
Prisoner was senteced to one month's hard labour.
ASSAULT.—John Evans, of Wright's Lane, Old
was summoned for ass lulling William Foley, of
Cradley Heath, on the 29th ult. Defendant
pleaded guilty and was 3 fined is and costs,
with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment.
DISORDERLY AND REPT:lima TO QUlT.—Samuel
Parkes and Henry Walters, both of Blackheath,
were charged with being disorderly and refusing to
quit the bleorge and Dragon Inn, Blackheath, on
the 7th inst. William Hackett, the landlord proved
that Walters went into his house and became dis-
orderly. He ordered him to quit, but he refused
to do so and he put him out. Defendant came into
the house again and began his disorderly conduct
upon which he (witness) went to put him out again
and Parkes came to the assistance of Walters,_
Parkes was discharged, but Walters wss find 53
and coats.

DRUNKENNEBB.—Joseph Pearsall, labourer,White-
hall, was fined 28 6d and costs for being drunk and
disorderly in the highway on the sth inst. Police-
constable Frost proved the case.—Thomas Robin-
son' rivet maker, Blackheath, was also fined 23 6d
and costs for being drunk and making use of bad
language in the Birmingham Road, Blackheath, on
t.:e 7th inst. Police-constable Frost proved the
case.—Job Faulkener4rivet maker,. Halez.o wen-St.,
B.ailheath, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 7th inst. As this was the first time
the defendant had been summoned the Bench dis-
charged him.—David Bennett was fined Is and
costs for being drunk in the High Street. Black-
heath.—James Griffiths, of Old Hill, was charged
with being drunk in the highway on the 6th inst.
Police-constable Rowlands proved the case. Defend-
ant Pleaded guilty and said he had been a
‘• teatotaller," for nine months, The Bench dis-
er.arged him,
WILFUL DAMAGE.—Sarah Hodetts, of Black
heath, was charged with wilfully damaging growing
grass the property of Joseph Parkes, Detendant,
who pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d including costs.
—Oliver Grant. Rebecca Plant, and Ruth Plant,
were also fined 28 6d each, including costs, for wil-
fully damaging a fence the property of Joseph
Parkes. A girl ',named Caroline Oakes proved the
case.

USING BAD LANWAGE.—Harriet Smith and Eliza
Hemms,.of Oldbury Road, Tividale, were fined, the
former 2s 6d and costs and the latter is end costs
for using bad language. Police-constable Garra
proved the case.—Ellen Homer, on the evidence of
Police-constable Martin, was fined 5s including
costs, for using obscene language, in the bighw iy
at Lomy Town, Cradley Heat h.—Desimus Lowe,
of Blackheath, was fined 2s 6d includint co,ts, for
using bad language in the highway at Blackheath.
Police-sergeant Cooper proved the case.