The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-19 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNK WHILST IN CHAROR OF A Doßan AND TRAP.
--At the Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. F.
W. G. Burs and N. 'lingley, William Melhag, draper,
Victoria Terrace. Stafford-street, Dudley, was charged
with bring dunk whilst iu charge of a horse and trap
at Tividale,oe the 4th Inst. Mr. Addison wen appeared
for the defendant, said his client would pleaded guilty
He had done a very hard day'a work and had had very
little to eat and a drop of ilrink soon got over him.
Henry Marten proved the Case, mid defendant was fined
'2,61 and costs.
DRONELKNNEsa.—WrO. ThouIRA Was charged with being
drunk and riotous at Bank-street, Brierley Hill, on the
14th inst. P.O Hollins proved the case, and defendant
was filled 5s and costs, or 14 days'.—John Crampton,
William Pratt and Henry Hiscock, were charged with
being drunk and riotous in the Halesowen Road, Black-
heath, on the 24th ult PC Shorthouse proved the case,
and defendants were fined is 63 each and costs.

Asmara Cssv.-11ary and Henry Armstrong, were
charged, the former with assaulting, and the latter with
aiding and abetting iu an assault on Mary Ann Part-
ridge, on the 14th inst. Complainant said she was re-
turning from her mother-in-law's in company with her
husband when the defendants met them, and Henry
Armstrong challenged her husband to fight. fie refused
to do so and defendant said he would make his wife
fight complainant or he would kill her. The female de-
fendant then set &beat complainant and struck her and
the other defendant pushed her. Two wituesseas were
called who corroborated complainant's statement. De-
fendants denied the aissult and said that complainant
commenced the affair. The male defendant was fined
55 and costs; in default 14 days', and his wife was dis-
missed.
WILFUL DAMAOR.—A lad named Abraham Hill was
charged with wilfully damaging a quantity of wheat, the
property of George Alfred Hales Best, on the sth inst.
Phoebe Henry proved seeing defendant with three others
go through the middle of 3omplainant's wheat field at
Corngreaves, and defendant did damage to the amount
of is. Mr. Best said he had frequently cautioned de-
fendant abut going into the fields. Fined 2s 6,1, is
damage and coats, or 14 days'.
OBiTRUCTINU THR HIGHWAT.—Joseph Perkins was
charged with obstructing the public highway at Haden
Hill, on the 15th inst. William Summers said he saw
defendant on the above date on the public highway, at
Haden Hill. He was drunk and was beating • woman.
The disturbance caused a crowd to congregate and the
highway was obstructed. Defendant was ordered to pay
the costs.
DRINKING IN A PUBLIC HOUSIC DURING PROHIBITED
Hotiaa.—George Fonder Was charged with being on
Ifeenaed premises during prohibited hours on the 22nd
tilt, at Tividale. P.O "laid proved seeing defendant in
the Brown Lion Inn, Tividale. on the above date drink.
log during prohibited hours. Defendant pleaded guilty,
and was fined 5a and coats, or 14 days'.
DAMAGE BT Bon.—Thomas Winapur, James Johnson,
and Thomas Taylor, three boys, were charged with wil-
fully damaging a certain engine-house, the property of
the Waterloo Engine Co. The ease was withdrawn on
defendants paying costs.
WILFUL DOUGH TO A WINDONV.—SILEOIIeI Biding'
ham, a youth, was charged with wilfully damaging a
window the property of Masi Wharton, at Cradley
Heath, on the 13th test. Mrs. Wharton said she heard
• smash on the above date, and found theta large square
of plate glass, valued at 50. had been broken. Joseph
Mills, chainmaker, Cradley Heath, said he saw defen-
dant shooting at some sparrows with a catapult, and
instead of hitting the birds, the piece of iron he shot
with went through the window Defendant was fined
6d, 50s damage and costs ; in default one month.
OFJORANCY.—SamaeI Johnson was charged with being
on premises belonging to Ann Bird, with intent to oom-
witt a felon. Boaluala Bind, son of oomplaisiaat,