The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-16 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

FOOT AND MOUTU DibEASE.—At the Police Court, on
Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem, J. Watson, and 11.
floweret, Eliza Phillips, of Long Lane Faim, was charged
with having seven cows suffering from foot and mouth
disease, and not reporting the same to the police. Super-
intendent Kemp proved the case, and defendant was
fined 20a and costs.—Joseph Harris was charged with a
similar offence, on the 28th ult. Superintendent Kemp
said be visited defendant's premises on the 28th tilt, and
found four cows suffering from foot and mouth disease.
Defendant was fined 20s and costs.—Joseph Darby, far-
mer, Cocksheds, was also charged with a like offence on
the 28th alt. Superintendent Kemp proved finding six
animals on defendant's farm suffering from the disease,
Fined 20a and costs.

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WILFUL DAMAGE.—Three lads named James Johnson,
Captain Tromans, and Joseph Siviter were charged with
wilfully damaging a tree sow fence, the property of Hobert
Smart, on the 3rd instant, at Hawn.. Police-constable
Smith said he saw the defendant up the chestnut tree,
and also saw them get ever the fence aid damage it.
They were after "conquers." The damage done was
estimated at about is. Defendants pleaded guilty, and
were fined each, 6d damage, and costs, 9.6 d each.
DRUNKENNESB.—Jauies Florence was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 28th ult. Superin-
tendent Kemp proved the case, and defendant, who
pleaded guilty, was fined lOs and costs; in default 14
attys.—Henry Sherrard was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the 2nd instant. Superintendent Kemp
proved the case, and defendant was tined 10s and costs;
in default 14 dsys.—Charles Leesham was charged with
a similar offence, on the 4th inst. Police-constable Drew
proved the case, and defendant, who has been previously
convicted, was fined 40s and costs; in default one
month.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALB.—Joseph Court was charged
with cruelly illtreating a horse on the 3rd inst. Police.
constable Knowles said he was on duty at Romsley Hill,
on the above date, about half-past four o'clock in the
afternoon, when he saw the defendant, who was in charge
of a horse and pony, which were attached to a cart loaded
with gleeds. On going up the Itombley Hill, the horse
wanted to stop several times; but defendani did not allow
it to do so, and beet it severely. Defendant was also
abusive to the witness: Fined 2s 6d and costs.
CHARGE BY A SURGEON. Mr. Frederick Page, of
Blackheath, was charged by Mr.. Charles William Bloic-
ham, surgeon, of Halesewen, with unlawfully represant-
ing himself to be a surgeon. Complainant said he was a
surgeon, pnctising at Halesowen, and the defendant was
formerly in his employ. Defendant was not a surgeon.
Detendant : I never said I was.— In answer to defendant.
complainant said he never tried to drive defendant from
Blackheath.—Mercy Crump said on the 26th September
she asked the defendant to come and see her child. The
defendant called, saw the child, and supplied it with
medicine. He had five shillings for the medicine. Ile
did not send a bill, but received the money down.—in
answer to Mr. Howard, Mr. Bloxhain said he preferred
the charge against uefendant for attending the child.—
Mr. Howard said he did not think the case was proved
against defendant. He had not called himself a surgeon,
neither had he the word " surgeon " on his door.—The
Bench dismissed the case.—After it was coneluded some
of the defendant's admirers paraded the town adorned
with blue and white ribands.