The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-14 00:00:00

BIIIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Messr. H. Smith and F. Evers, John
Ball, miner, of the Delph, was charged with being
drunk in the highway on the sth inst. Police-con-
stable Garra proved the case and defendant was
fined Bs. including costs.--James Ward, labourer,
of Potter Street, Brierley Hill, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly in the highway on the
3rd inst. Police-sergeant Salt proved that the de-
fendant was very drunk and using bad language.
Defendant was fined 2s. 6cl. and costs; in default
days.—Reuben Attwood, ironworker, of Wall
Heath, was charged with being drunk in the high-
way, in the Parish of Kingswinford, on the 2nd
inst. Police-constable Banton proved the c :se and
defendant was fined ss. and costs.—George
Griffiths, labourer, of Brettle Lane, was charged
with being drank in the highway, on the 4th inst.
Police-constable Evans proved the ease and defend-
ant was fined 2s 6d and costs ; in default 7 days.

STEALING STRAW.—Edward Hatton, a boy, re-
siding at Kinver, was charged with statling a
quantity of straw, the proparty of Mr. Hackwood,
farmer, of Kinver. Prosecutor said that on the
30th nit he missei some straw from a rick in his
field at Kinver. He traced the footsteps to the
pri-oner's house, and there saw the prisoner burn-
ing the straw round a pump. The field was about
200 yards from -prisoner's house. Prisoner was
fined 88. including costs ; in default 7 days.
Com, SIEALING.—Ann Green (24), Elizabeth
Jewis (15), Mary Jewis (13), and Elizabeth Phil-
pot
.24), were charged with stealing a quantity of
coal, the pruperty of the Earl of Dudley, on the
sth inst. Additional-constable Taylor proved that
the prisoners were taking coal from No, 1, 'Wallows
Colliery." Ann Green and Elizabeth Philpot were
fined 10s. each. The other two prisoners w,re
fined ss. each.—John ;Chilton (13), was charged
with stealing\ coal from the "Wallows Colliery,"
the property of the Earl of Dudley, on the 25th
ult. He was fined ss.—Maria Haddleton (16). was
charged with stealing coal, the property of the '
Earl of Dudley. Additional-constable Taylor
proved seeing the prisoner take coal from No. 13
"Race Course Pits," on the 3rd inst. Prisoner was
fined Bs. and costs.—Emma Oliver (12), was
charged with stealing coal the property of the
Earl of Dudley, on the sth inst. Altitionta-con-
stable Taylor said he caught the prisoner taking
coal from No. 27, "Wallows olliery." Prismier
was fined Bs. ; in default 7 days.
WomENs QUARREL_Mary Ann Cartwright and
Ciarlotte Cartwright were charged with assaulting
Mary Cartwright, on the 3rd inst. The evidence
given by complainant showed that they were at
the Vine Inn, Dalph. When a quarrel arose
between them and the defendants pushed her
down and tore some of her clothes off. The
defence was that complainant was calling them
bad names and told them they kept a "brothel"
house". The Bench considered that they were as
hid as each other, and they were ordered to pay
the costs between them.
APPLICATION FOR AN EJECTMENT ORDER.—Mr.
Clulow made an application on behalf of Richard
Rider for an ejectment order, under the Small Ten
aments Act, against Elias Cooper. Mr. W-Idroa
defended. Rider said he was a glassmaker, of
Moor Lane. He was owner of the house occupied
by the defendant. He purchased the house from
Mr. Pf ice in December last. He asked to have an
agreement drawn:up and signed by the defendant
on account that the house belonged to him, and to
show that defendant was his tenant. Defendant
signed the agreement. Ephriain Rider proved
sarving defendant.with a notice to quit. M Wal-
dron addressed the Bench at considerable length
and contended that defendant was not the cone-

plainant's tenant. Defendan; was called and said
be purchased the property by auction on the 30th
October, for .281. Mr. Whit house, of Dudley,
was the auctioneer. After he aim; further evid qiee
the Bench tnade an or.ier on defendant to give up
possessbn in 21 days.