The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-26 00:00:00

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BRIERLEY HILL.

FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S AND THEIR RIOIIT9. --At a def.
gate meeting of the various friendly !Wei% tiei repre-ent,
ing 8,000 members held at the Vine Hotel, zitourb-id.;e
the following resolutions were passed unanim,:usly viz :
—That we continue to agitate for the alterations we re-
quire in the laws affecting the meetings of friendly
Soaieties as advertised in our local papers.—That it is
advisable that the various societies should hold meetings
for this purpose in the various districts, and use their
utmost endeavours to procure a mass meeting of the
various Societies at a place and time hereafter to be de-
termined, and that all local divisions be invited to co-
operate with Mr. T. Homer, Cradley Heath.—Resolved,
that our next meeting be held at the Alma Inn, Mill
Street, Brierley Hill, on Tuesday next, June 23th, at
7 o'clock, p.m., when the attendance of members of all
Societies is earnestly invited.

BREACH or THE fEacs.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Mr. B. St. J. Mathemes, James Havarti,
John Saunders, John Green, and Thomas Knight were
charged with committing a breach of the peace on the
13th inst. George Waugh proved the case, and said
Saunders and Havarti were fighting, and the other defen-
dants were, seconding them. Defendants were bound
over in one surety of £.5 each to keep the peace for six
months.

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—TIenry Abbotts was charged
with using profane language, on the 14th inst. Police-
sergeant Baldwin proved the case, and defendant was
fined ss; in default 7 days.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Thursday last,
before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary, Richard Scriven and
David Dudley were charged with being drunk and disor-
derly, at Merry Hill, Quarry Bank, on the 21st instant.
Police constable Lavin proved the case. Semen was
fined lOs 6d, or 14 days; and Dudley fined ss, or seven
days.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS. Thomas Churchill,
Benjamin Shaw, and Joseph Pearson, were each fined 54,
or seven days, for neglecting to send their children to
SCIIO,OI.
ASSAULT Cam—James Holt and Edward Holt, father
and son, were charged with assaulting Faithful Dinamock
on the 19th inst. Complainant said he lived at Maughan-
street, Quarry Bank. About half-past ten o'clock at night
he went into John Radcliffe's, the King's Head, Quarry
Bank. The elder defendant told his son to go and give
complainant a blow or two, and be did so. John Rogers
corroborated.—The defence was that complainant threw
down a shilling to stake to fight the younger defendant.
Fined 2s 6d and costs each.
ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A PUBLICAN. James Brace
Rhodes, landloid of the King's Arms, Brettell Lane, was
charged with assaulting Sarah Hill, on the 19th inst.—
Mr. Clulow defended —Complainant said she lived at
Brettell Lane, and was the wife of Benjamin Hill. On
the above date she went into defendant's house for a
bottle belonging to her. Defendant said the bottle was
Mr. John Rutland's, and had "John Rutland" on it. De-
fendant ordered her out of the house, and she said she
should not go without the bottle. Defendant then struck
her, and knocked her all across the place. Mr. Spooner
said he could not hear complainant, as it was a very
trumpery affair altogether.
A LENIENT WlFB.—Benjamin Rawlings, a fitter, was
charge.( with assaulting his wife, Maria Rawlings, on the
15th. Complainant said she lived at Amblecote. On the
above date she and her husband had a few words together
when defendant struck her on the face with his open
hand, and knocked her down. She fell on some stones,
and she did not know whether the mark on her face was
caused in falling, or by the blow struck by defendant.
She did not wish to press the case, as defendant had pro-
mised not to offend again, although she added, he had
beaten her before, and they were only married last Christ-
n.as. The Stipendiary remarked that complainant was
a v. ry lenient woman, and informed defendant that his
wife's leniency had saved him from prison. Be ordered
defendant to find two sureties of .t2O each, to ke-p the
peace for sit months, and cautioned defendant if he was
brought up again, he would be dealt with severely.