The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-04 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

PRESENTATION TO POLICE-CONSTABLE KNOWLES.
—The ratepayers of Cakewore and Hill
collected a Sum f money which was presented to
Knowles at Ilalesowen. on Tuesday morning last,
as a recognition if the services of Knowks during
the last four years he has been stationed in the
district. The gift consisted of a purse and trls 10s.
in gold.
ASSAULT CASE.—At the Police Court, held OD
Tuesday last, before Messrs. F. D. L. mii h and 13.
Pni ‘N, itiam Poultman was charged with
assaulting Joseph ziauuders on the 17th. Ths
assault complainEd of was that defendant caught
hold of him, shook hip, and threatened to kill ham
Fined Is and costs.

DRUNK AID I:I3OII.DERLY.—James Fatikener and
Wiliiam Beasley was el:arged with being orunk and
disorderly on the 21st ult. Police•col,stuhle Barley
proved the cl,e. Find Is each and costs.—
Benjamin Witets and William Willets were cUarged
with being., drunk and disorderly on the 21st ult.
Police-constable Hardwick proved toe case and said
the defendants wanted to tight. Fined Is each and
costs.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES.—The following persons
were summoned by Mr. Jelin Dingley for neglecting
to send their children to school :—Thom4s Hadley
fix neglecting to send his two children to school.
Fined 2s 6d in each case.—W. Crump was charged
with neglecting to send his two children' to schoo.
Fined 2s 6d in each case.—W. lit•ndrick was charged
with neglecting to send two of Pis Lhildren to school,
Fined 2s 6d in each case,—James Lowe for not
sending his two children to school was fined 5s in
each case.

CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTIoN.—EmmanuaI Shilvock,
John Albert Morris, James Price, Albert Withers,
Charles Withers, George Cocker, Frank Rudge,
John James, and Henry Williams wcre charged
with causing an obstructioa on the public footpath
in Hagley bt.ent, on the 15th ult. Police-constahle
Roper proved the case, and said several persons had
to waik off the iootpath in consequence of the
obstruction. Fined 2s each 'and costs with the
exception of nice, Wit Haw, and Morris who called
witnesses to prove they were not there.

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HIGHWAY -OFFENCE ---Jo eph Clews was charged
with allowing his pony to stray on the highway on
the 25th ult. Police-constable Hardwick proved
the case. Fined is and costs,

DAMAGING CLovlnt.—Alfred Baker was charged
with wilfully daan,ging clover on the 18th ult., the
propeity of John liodgetts. Police-constable
Knowles proved the case. Fined 6d, damage 6d,
and costs.

CHALGE OF THREATS. —Michael Hackett was
chirged with using threatening la..guage to Stephen
Rollinton on the 18th ult. threats complained
of was that
.ho would knock bis teeth down his
throat. Four witnesses were called ou each side
and the evidence was very contradictory, and the
Bench bound defendant over in his own recognisan-
ces for 6 months.

A CoLLIF,ItY OFFICE BROKEN INTO.—James Hill,
alias Sugar :36). c „Hier, BLcklicath, was brought
UP in etiAt•Aly and charged with feloniously enter-
ing the office of the CzAremore Colliery and Brick
Company, near Rowley, and stealing an iron safe
ataiukug £l2 as 74 and four beak cheques, ei