The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wednes-
day, before Messrs. H. Howard and H. Walker,
Benjamin Parker, chainmaker, Cradley Heath, was
fined r e and costs for being drunk ou the the 7th
inst.—Samuel Stevens, chainmaker, Cradley Heath,
was also fined 5s and costs for being drunk and
making use of bad language in the Cradley Road,
Crailey Heath, on the 7th inst. Police-constable
Martin proved both offences.
HIGIIWAY OFFENCE.—James Willetts, landlord
of the Blue Ball Inn, Pear Tree Street, Old Hill.
was summoned for allowing his horse to stray in
the highway, on the sth inst.—Police-constable
Walkedon stated that the, horse was straying in
Lawrence's Lane, Old Hill.—Defendant was fined
is and costs.
COAL STEALERS. Elizabeh Bannister, Mary
Siviter. Thomas Siviter, and Mary Prescott, all of
Tory Street, Waterfall Lane, Old Hill, were
charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the pro-
pz,rty of Thomas Llewellyn.—John More, clerk.
and Thomas Johnson, engineer, both in the employ
of prosecutor, proved that on the 7th inst the de-
fendants were taking coal from the Blackheath
colliery, which coal they valued at 91—Mr.
Llewellyn said it was a continual practice for them
to come and steal coal and he wished 10 put it down.
They not only took the coal but broke down the
fences —Bannister was fined 5s including costs;
Mary Siviter and Mary Prescott, were each fined
10s., or, in default 14 days ; Thomas Siviter was
fined 20s including costs, with the alternative of
14 days' imprisonment.
PROFANE LANGUAGZ.—AbraIiam Siddaway, nail.
maker, of La,wrences Lane, was summoned for
profanely cursing and awearing—Police-const able
Wickstead said that on Sunday night last the de-
fendant was cursing and swearing in Lawrences
Lane, near his home. Defendant who pleaded
guilty, was fined 2s and costs.
MORE DRUNKENESe. Samuel Burgess, chain-
maker, of Lumev Town, Cralley, (a member of the
Salvation Army). was charged -with being druuk
and disorderly, on the 10th inst. Police-sergeant
Shaw said that about 11-30 on the night in question
he was on duty in Lomey Town and there saw the
defendant who was drunk. His wife accused him of
going off with another woman upon which the de-
defendant struck her, He then took defendant into
custody and he then began to use bad language and
he had great difficulty in getting him to the station
Inspector Walters proved that when the defendant
got to the station he was drunk. Defendant said
that there was not a better man walked up and down
the Five Ways than he was, and had never had a
summons before. He was fined 5s and costa ; in
default 14 day s.—James Rabbet, labourer, of Brock-
moor, was fined 2s 61 and costs for being drunk and
incapable on the 10th inst It was proved that he
was lying helplessly drunk in High Street, Cradley
Heath.

OFFENCE BY THE HOLDER OF AN OFF—LICENSE.
—Andrew Harris, the holder of an out-door beer
license in Short Street, Blackheath, was summoned
for selling
.ale during prohibited hours.—Police
constable Frost stated that about ten minutes past
eleven o'clock on the night of the 10th met, he was
watching by the defendant's house and saw a
woman named Fanny Rollinson go into the house.
At 11.15. he saw the woman come out with a pint-
and-a-half glass bottle containing ale. He went to
the defendants wife and she said it was filled before
eleven o'clock.—The defendant's plea was that the
ale was filled before eleven o'clock, and called wit-
nesses to support his statement.—Mr. Woollaston
said that there had been several complaints against
this house.—The Bench fined the defendant £1 and
costs.

NON-PAYMENT OF ItATEB.-A number of persons
were summoned for non-payment of Poor Rates.
Mr. T. Williamb, collector, ler the Rowley Parish,
proved the amounts due and orders for payment in
7 and 14 days were made.