The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-25 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

GAMBLING.—iit the Police Court on Monday,
before Messrs. r. Evers and T. Wilkes Webb, four
boys, named Richard Homer, Henry Pratt, Edward
Ball. and Albert Malpass, all of Tacker°. were
each fined 6s including costs, for playing at cards
in Hu highway, on Saturday the 4th inst. Police-
constable Eden proved the case.
COAL STEALlNO.—Herenhappuch Morgan and
Amelia Williams, two women, residing at Pensnett,
were charged with stealing coal, the property of
the Earl of Dudley, on the 9th inst. Additional-
constable Taylor said that about 8 a.m, on the 9th
inst he saw the two defendants taking coal off the
bank at No. 25, Wallows Colliery. Defeniants
were fined 7s Gd including costs, with the alterna-
tive of 7 days' imprisonment Samuel Lester
(11) and James Norwood (12), were also charged
with stealing coal belonging to the Earl of Dudley,
It was stated that they were in company with the
former defendants. Defendants, who had been
previously convicted, were fined, the former ss. er
7 days; and the latter Se., or 12 strokes with the
birch rod.

CHAROR AGAINST A VOLUNTEIR.—Edward War.
ton, blacksmith, Brettel Lane. was summoned for
breaking rule 27 of the 1-t BAtalion Staffordshire
Volunteers (the KinFswinfoed Company), by
neglecting. to make himself al efficient member,
and refusing to pay 203. due from hint as a fine.
—Mr. liolberton (IlLssrs. Honfray and Holber-
ton) prosecuted —Sergeant Thompson, drill iu-
stuctor to the "D" Company f the Kingswinford
Volunteers, said that lie was present when the de-
fendant was sworn in as a in: tuber of the company.
Defer-I.-Jaya ought to have made himself an efficient
me,nber in Oct. 1880. but he had failed to do so,
and in consequence of that ho had become, under
the rule 27 of the company, liable to a fine of 20s,
which he had refused to pay.—An order was made
for the payment of the 20s and the costs of the
proceedings; in default 14 days' imprisonmenl.
MORE COAL STEALING.—Two boys, named Jos.
Watts, of Hart's Hill, and Thos. Shakespeare, of
Woodside, were summoned for stealing coal, the
property of the Earl of Dudley.—A watchman, in
the employ of his lordship, said they were taking
coal off the coke hearth at No. 25, Wallows
Colliery, on the 15th inst.—Defendants were each
fined Os 6d, or to have six strokes with the birch
rod, The money was paid.
DRUNKENNESS. —Henry Guram, miner, of Brier-
ley Hill, wag fined 2s 6d and costs, for being
drunk and disorderly at Wordsley, on the 6th
inst.—Edward Male and John Wood, of Dennis
Park, and Edward Kennarne, of Coalbournbrouk,
were charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the highway at Brettel Lane. Police-constable
Tytherley proved the caso and t)ey were fined.
Wood 68 and costs, and the other two defendants
2s 6d each and costs.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Lowe, moulder
of Kingswintord, was brought up in custody and
charged with committing an aggravated assault
upon his wife Emma Lowe, on the 18th inst.—The
complainant did not appear and defendant was
boul.d over in his own ree.ignisances of .45 to ap-
pear on Monday next.