The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-19 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL..

UNLICENSED Doo KEEPEns.—At the Police
Court on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith, and
T. Wilkes Webb, • the following persons were
summoned for keeping dogs without licenses, and
tined los each incluoing costs :—Wm. Alobberly,
Win, Evans, Benj. Beckley. Wm. Griffiths, Geo.
Smith, Leonard Stokes Jo. Barlow, Henry.
Crockett, Ezra Dunn, Edwin Cox, Maria Hazle-
hurst, Jos. Southall, Edwin Grice, Geo. Witkes.
Isaiah Barker, Noah Billingham, and Joshua
Parkes. Elizabeth Wesfon was fined ss,
SELLING ALE D URING PROHIBITED lIOURS.—•
William Evans landlord of the Rifle Inn, Pensnett,
was charged with selling ale during prohibited
hours, on the 26th ult.—Mr. Waldron, on behalf
of the defendant, pleaded guilty.—Police-constable
Hicklin said that at 11.45. on the 26th ult, he
concealed himself at the rear of defendant's house,
and 41419 a DWI go t clefendant'o how door.

and ask for some ale, and also for some rum.
Defendant said "Look about, I don't want to get
'copped' " Defendant came into the yard and
looked about and then went back into the house
again, leaving the man to watch. Defendant
came out again and gave a bottle, which con-
tained ale, 10 the man. The man on seeing wit-
ness dropped the bottle and ran away.-11r. Wal-
dron addressing the Bench said that the defend-
ant was under the impression that when ale was
paid for before eleven o'clock and was supplied
after eleven o'clock, no offence was committed, and
he was able to prove that the ale was filled before
eleven o'clock.—The Bench fined defendant 20s
and costs, reminding defendant that it was an
offence.

KEEPING OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.—
David Dawes, landlord of the Commercial Inn,
Brockmoor, was summoned for having his house
open at half-past three in the afternoon. on the
25th uit, it being Sunday.—Police-constable
Hicklin said that at 3.25. on the day in question,
he saw a woman named Andrews go into the house
and he went in about 3.30. The woman was
standing near the bar door and he (witness) re
mainecl looking through a window. He saw the
landlady put a bottle under the ale machine, He
asked her what she had put out of her hand, and
she replied nothing. He found the bottle that he
saw her put away. The landlady s-iid that the
woman had come to see the servant, but she had
gone out with the children. By the Bench : He
did not see the woman with anything in her hand.
By Mr. Waldron : He did not see her knock at the
door. The woman told him that she had come to
see Mr. Dawes's servant.—Police-constable ',afford
gave similar evidence.—The Bench said it was a
ease of great suspicion and a proper one to be
broughtbef ore them. The summons was with-
drawn.

ALLEGED THEFT OF A PunsE.—James Beavon
(14) was charged with stealing a purse. containing
£2 75., the property of Thomas Walters.—The
wife of prosecutor stated that she lived at Kidder-
minster, and her husband was a boatman working
between Stourbridgo and Kidderminster. On the
day in question the boy was in the employ of her
husband and they started together from Kidder-
tninster. When they got to Kinver lock she and
her husband left the boat in charge of the boy
whilst they went to get some ufreshments at a
public-house. She left the purse containing the
money in a cupboard. When in the public-house
her husband asked her for a shilling and she went
to:the boat to fetch one. When sh • got to the boat
she found that the purse and the boywas gone.
Her husband went in search of the boy but did
not catch him.—Thomas Walters gave evidence to
the same effect.—Police-sergeant Head said he ap-
prehended the prisoner about four hours after the
purse was missed, and he denied. stealing the
pulse. He (witness) did not, find any money on
him.—The Bench considered the evidence was not
strong enough to convict and discharged prisoner.
COAL STEALING.—WiIIiam Bishop, Wordsley,
was charged with stealing coal, the property of the
Earl of Dudley, on the 7th inEt.—lt was stated by
a witness, who is in the employ of the Earl of
Dudley, that the prisoner was in charge of a boat
laden with slack at Green's forge, about half-past
six in the morning. He took a quantity of coal
off a boat belonging to the Earl of Dudley, which
was in the canal basin and put it on the bat he
was in charge of.—A ffne of 10s, including costs,
was imposed.—Sarah Bullock, Esther Bush, and
Christiana Allport, three women of Common Side.
were charged with stealing coal, the property of the
Earl of Dudley. Additioaal-conitahie aylor
proved that they were taking coal from Wallows
Collie? y. Pugh was fined 10s, including costs;
and the other two prisoners 5s each.

POTATO STEALI;TG.— Joha Griffiths (18) was
charged with stealing pota oes from a field at Nor-
ton.—Thomas Lowe, shepherd to Mr. Cartwright,
said that at 8.30. at night on the 12th inst, he saw
the prisoner near a potato bury in a field belong-
ing to Mr. Cartwright. Prisoner was getting
potatoes out of the bury and putting them into a
bag. Prisoner ran away and left the bag and
potatoes produced beliinl him.—Police-constable
Morris proved apprehending prisoner on Sunday.—
The Bench inflicted a fine of ss, wi,h the alter-
native of 7 days' imprisonment.
ASSAULT.—CharIes Wiggan, farm labourer, was
fined 2s 6d and costs, for assaulting Maria Wiggan-
on the 9th inst.

USING THICSATS.—Henry Thomas Reynolds, a
violent fellow, was summoned for using threats
towards Sarah Ann Payne. The case being proved
defendant was bound over to keep the peace for
three months, in his own recognisances of £lO and
two sureties of £5 each ; in default of finding
sureties he woul.l be sent to gaol for a month.
DRUNK AND D ISORDERLY .—George Bagnall, of
Hart's Hill, was fined 23 6d and costs for being
drunk and disorderly on the 26th of January last.
—Police-constable.Hicklin proved the ease.

TRANSFERS. - The following transfers were
allowed :—Bellman's Crossllnn, Upper Arley, from
Swan Iles to George Martin • Royal Exchange,
Brettell Lane, from Thomas dopkins to William
Henry Cotterhill ; George and Dragon, Wordsley.
from Henry Richards to Charles Davies; The
Dia', Amblecote, from the Ex.ecutars of George
Palmer to Sarah Palmer • The Cross, Level- Street,
Brierley Hill, from Edward Walker to Sarah
Meese; Nelson Inn, Round Oak, from John
Thompson to Joseph Henry Bache; the Rutz].
Oak, Brettell Lane, from William Henry Cotterhill
to David Shaw.

SCHOOL BOARD PRosEctrriorrs.—At the Police
Court, on Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq.
Stipendiary, Mr. Breton, +he attendance officer to
the Kingswinford School Board, summoned sevlral
persons for neglecting to lend their children to
school :—William Homer, Wallace-street; John
Malmass and Joseph Darby, Moon-street,
Bi ierley Hill; Samuel Bayliss. Buckpool ; and
Simeon Payne, Itosehill, Quarry Bank.
A NICE POINT. Henry Herbert Brown, who
keeps a liquor vau ts in High-street, Brierley Hill,
was summoned for selling intoxicating liquors
during prohibited hours. It was, however, admitted
by Police-superintendent Woollaston that the sum-
mons should have been for selling without a
license. Mr. Homfray (Messrs. Homfray and
Holberton) appeared for the defence. The facts
were somewhat singular, On Saturday, at fifteen
minutes past midnight, a travelling theatrical com-
pany were removing their properties from the Town
Hall, when, by accident, a man's leg was fractured.
Drs. Walker and Ashmead were summoned and it
was stated that they ordered some brandy to be
procured for the injured man. Defendant, who only
holds a six days' license, and which had therefore
expired at midnight, was called up, and supplied
the brandy required, for doing which he was now
summoned by the police, Mr. Homfray referred to
a decision in the Queen v Llewellyn, showing that
a publican was bound to supply sick travellers with
stimulants. Mr. Boughy : But the defendant had
no license, Why did they not go to a chemist?
Chief-superintendent Woollaston said he did not
wish to press the case, but the defendant told the
offieer he should supply the liquor in spite of him,
and would do so again. Mr. Homfray said defend-
ant was sorry for having spoken hastily at the
moment. Ohief-su, erintendent Woollaston then
agreed to withdraw the summons.
A PUBLICAN FINED —William Gardiner, landlord
of the Cross Keys, Brockmoor, was fined 108 and
costs for being drunk and disorderly, in Brierley
Hill.—Police-sergeant Salt proved the case. Mr.
Homfray defended.

AILREARS OF POOR RATES,-38 persons Were Sum-
moned by Mr. Absalom Homer, the collector to the
Kingswinford overseers, for the non payment of
their poor-rates. In most of the cases orders were
made for payment of the amount within 14 or 17
days.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PROSECUTIONS.—Mr. J.
G. Herder, the Inspector under the Weights and
Measures Act, appeared in support of several sum-
monses against shopkeepers in Brierley Hill for
offences under the Act, Thomas Knowles, butchei.,
Nutt Street, for having in his shop, on the 18th of
February, a 21b weight 24 drachms deficient, a 11b.
weight a quarter of an ounce deficient, and a
quarter of a pound weight 11 drachms deficient, was
fined 5s and costs. Defendant's plea was that he
had every year up to the present sent his weights to
be adjusted, and that his omission to do so this year
was due to his neglect. Felix Beckley, poulterer,
High Street, was fined lOs and costs for having in
his shop at the the time of the inspector's visit, a
scale which had attached to it a loose balance ball
containing shot. Benjamin Scriven. fruiterer ann
poulterer, High Street, for having a spring balance
two ounces out of balance against the purchaser,
was fined 20s an? costs. °Elizabeth Fox, bread
seller, Round Oak, was summoned for having in
•her shop a scale rendered illegal by having placed
between the dish and the framework ii-oz of paper,
Also for having a 41b weight a -.1,-oz deficient; a +lb
weight 2 drachms deficient • and an ounce weight
a drachm deficient. Defendant was fined 103 and
costs. She pleaded poverty, and the Stidendiary
told her if she now obtained pr..per sc.rles and
weights the penalty might not be enforced.