The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-01 00:00:00

BRIERLEY SILL.

VIORANCY.—At the Police Court, on Monday, betel.
Messrs. L. Freer and H. Sutith, Joseph Grey, an olu
man, was charged with vagrancy. Police-constable
Evans said he found defendant in a hovel beloning to
Messrs. Harris and Pearson, at eleven o'clock on the
night of the 23rd ult.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and he
was sentenced to two months hard labour..

Exetsa PROSIICUTION.—Rhbert Homes Bette was 130111-
inotied by Mr. J. Otter, Supervisor of Inland Revenue,
for keeping a number of dogs' he not being duly licensed.
—Mr. Otter stated the facts of the case, and called John
Evens, excise officer, who said that on the 25th January
he haw two dogs following defendant. Oa the 27th Cif
January he want to defendant's house and foupd five dogs
there. He saw defendant who pro.;uced a licanse he had
from London ; and also a second license leaving five with-
out a license. Defendant admitted having the dogs;
but said they belonged to other persons—one to a gentle-
man in Dudley; acid another to as wagoner of the Great
Western Railaay. C mplainant on enquiry said that
was not true. Four of the cli/gs defendant had on his
premises without having. takee out a license for them.
The - defence went on to show that all the dogs did not
belong to defendant, but had followed his dogs into the
yard. Mr. Otter said the gentleman was in a good posi-
tion, and knew. better thee keep dogs without a license
and he must press for the full penalty. After some cou-
sideration, the first conet was dismissed, and defendaut
fined 505., on the second count. Mr. Otter gave notice
of appeal to the Quarter Sessions.
DRUNK AND DISORDEaLY.—Esther Bush was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the 18th ult, at
Pensnett. Police-constable Storer proved the case, and
said she was very disorderly. The defence was that she
only had a glass of whiskey, and that her husband had
been beating her, and breaking her goods. Fired Si.
and costs.
ildsugisci TO QUIT AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—
Richard Rogtre was charged with being drunk on the
13th ult, and refusing to quit the old Bush Inn, when
requested. The landlady proved the case. Defendant
was further charged with assenting Police-constable
Bickulph at the same time. Complainant said he was
sent for to the above house by Mrs. Morgan. Found
defendant very drunk, who struck him and tore his coat.
The injury done to the coat was 10a. Defendant pleaded
guilty to both charges, and said he was very sorry. lie
did not know what he was doing. Three previous
convictions were proved against the defendant. For the
first offence defendant was fined 20s. and costs; in de-
fault one month. For the assault, which was not a ser-
ious one, he was fined is. and costs, and 103. damage;
in default 14 days.
ASSAULT Casm.—Archer Claike, of Wordsley, was
charged with assaulting Charles Cartwright, on the 22nd
ult. The mother of Complainant proved the eaae, and
said that the defendant was a glass cuttter, and he had
often assaulted her boy, and she had cautioned him.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 23. 6d. and coats; in
default 7 days.
GAME TREPASII.—WiIIiAM Sister, John Pearce, Joseph
Slater, Joseph Round, John Minuett, William Reynolus
and Abraham Pearce, were charged with trespassiug on
land on the 18th nit. in search of rabbits, at Kingewin-
fOrd. Mr. Ilolberton appeared to prosecute and Mr.
Clnlew defended. The latter asked for a remand on the
ground that Abraham Pearce was ill, and produced a
certificate. The application was not opposed and the
cases was adjouraed for 14 days.
Weems CASH.—Thomas Phillips was summoned by
Samuel Passmore fur £1 4s 4d, alleged to be due to him.
Complainant said that he engaged with the defendant at
per hour, and that there was due te him £1 44 4il.
The defence was that he owed SI 3s lid; that the com-
plainant had overdrawn £1 15s, 16s 3.1 of which he had
paid back; and there Was, due SO the complainant. 7s 6d,
which he offered to pay him, but defendant refused to
have it. Adjoarned for 14 days t• produce the book.

PENSNETT.
FETAL ACCIJANT.—A man named John *Mon (54), a
miner, was killed under the following eircainstances :
Deceased, it appears, want to bed on Saturday night, the
worse for liquor. About ha;f-past two o'clek on Sunday
morning his wife beard a noise, and on going to see what
was the matter found that her husband had fallen to the
bottom of the stairs, slid was dead. On examining him
It was found that he had broken his neck. Mr. James
Bradley, surgeon. was at once called in, but life was ex-
tinct. An laquest was held at Mr. James Parfitt's, and
the jury found a verdict of "Accidental death."