The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-06 00:00:00

'I he Court grouted a rule to show cause

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. —At the Police
Court, on Tuesday last, before Colonel Fletcher
Patrick Gibbons was charged with having been
drunk and disorderly, on the evening of the let
inst. From the evidence of IPolice-constable
Phi'pot, it appeared that the defendant was
making a great disturbance in a locality known
as the " Seven Houses," near to Victoria-street.
He had used great violence to his sisters, and
his conduct was so bad that witness was com-
pelled to lock him up. Defendant was fined 10s
and costs; in default 14 days.
GOWN C. SURPLICE.—In a letter to the .S.pee-
fi ler, the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lytteltoe, rector
of Hagley, tells a good story :—" A country
clergyiuuti, wishing to substitute the surplice for
the gown as his preaching • vestment,* went
down to his vestry to obtain their conseni, to the
change. I shall preach the saute doctrine,' said
he, • in my surplice that 1 did in my gown.' 'We
don't care what doctrine you preach,' answered
the farmers, but you shan't I reach in your sur-
plice." Very well,' said the defeated parson ;
but I an a poor man; my gown is WOIII out;
if I am to buy a new one, it must be paid for
out cf the rates.' 'Out of the rates! 1
Oh ! very well, it will be no matter, sir ; preach
in your surplice !'•
CAUTION TO OWNERS OF DOGS.—At the Police
Court, yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and
Mr. B. LittlewoOd, the following persons were
summoned for allowing their dogs to be at large
without being muzzled, aid the CRS a being
proved, they were ordered to I.By the following
amounts :—Williatu Worrall, ss; John Eke,
Church-street, ss; William Fletcher, Lye, 5s ;
Septituus Bills, of Cradley, fiuied Is and costs.
',num: .'Ni) REFUSING TO QUIT. James
Priest, of Cradley, was charged with being
drunk and refusing to quilt the Black Swan Inn,
on the 2nd inst. Police-constable Heath proved
the case. Defendant was fined 2s lid wild Costs.
ASSAULT CASE.— John Forrest, a drover, was
charged with assaulting Sarah Attwood, on the
Ist inst. Complainant said she did not wish to
press the case, but on being urged by the Bench
to state the facts, :she said that defendant came
into the house and struck her several times with-
ant saying a word. Fined 5s and costs ; in de-
fault seven days.
SUPPORTING A STEPSON.—John Richards Was
ordered to pay Is per week towards the support
of his stepson, James Orford, who was in
Woodby Reformatory.

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CIIAROE .AUAINST A PUBLICAN. Benjamin
Davis, landlord of the Old Pipe Inn, was
charged with permitting drunkenness in his
house on the 27th ult, and on his premises.—
Mr. Wallace Robinson, of Birmingham, do-
fended.—Poliee•sergeant Jones said he visited
the defendant's house at a quarter to seven
o'clock in the evening, and found several persons
drinking. He went into the yard, and found
four men not drinking. Two of the four, named
Westwood and Jones, were quite drunk. He
left the house, but returned in about ten minutes
in company with another police-officer, and saw
Westwood at the counter, drunk, and was being
still supplied with ale.—Police-constables Bladen
and Smith gave corroborative evidence.—For
the defence, Mr. Robinson contended that Jones
came into the house intoxicated, and was refused
any ale. Defendant then put hint out of doors,
when Jones broke the window, and the police
came up at the time. He should prove that no
ale was supplied to any drunken man, and that
Westwood was not drunk. He called Westwood,
who said that on the 27th May he remembered
Sergeant Jones coining into the house in ques
tion. Had only one half.pint, which was
knocked over by the landlord, in trying to put
Jones out. After the job was over, witness
went up to the bar to have a half-pint pat into
the jug. Sergeant Jones saw hint have ale, and
he said, "I will have you up for supplying this
man with ale, while drunk.- Several people
were present who knew he had had nothing but
small beer, except one glass of ale that sederal
persons treated him with. Did not have more
than a pint of ale between the hours of two
o'clock and five. The witness was here cau-
tioned bjt the learned advocate, who said if he
did not tell the whole truth he might hear of it
again. Witness then said he had one glass of
ale at the Saracen's head—By Superintendent
Freeman: I will swear that I was quite sober,
and not drunk.—John Aston said that Henry
Jones came into the house and called for beer.
Mrs. Davis said that he had had quite sufficient,
and refused to till him any. Jones refused to
go out, and the landlord ejected him twice.
Westwood was perfectly sober. Did not see his
half-pint of beer knocked over. Westwood did
not have a glass of ale. —Joseph Rowbottom,
Jahn Jones, Charlotte Davis and Agnes Sanders
were called, and said that Westwood was sober,
and that Jones had no sle in the house, or any-
thine else to drink. —Superintendent Freeman
asked the Bench to hear the case against Benja-
mM NVestwood and Henry Jones for being
drunk in the house, on the 17th ult.—Westwood

pleaded not guilty. Jones admitted that he was
drunk; but said that when he went into the
house he was sober, and had ale and liquors
there, and got drunk.—Sergeant Jones and Po-
lice. constables Bladen and Smith gave evidence
to prove the case.—Henry Jones also gave evi-
dence, and said that about five o'clock he went
to the Pipe, with a man named Tom Goodhead,
and they had a pint of ale each, which they paid
for. Whilst drinking it, Mrs. Sanders reached
down a spirit bottle to serve a customer, when
she offered him the bottle and be drank out of it,
and he gave it to Goodhead. They drank a
second time. Altogether he drank five times
out of the spirit bottle, and Goodhead was so
drunk that he was carried up stairs to bed, so
that the police should not see him. Previous to
Goodhead being put to bed, he and witness had
a glass of ale each in the bar, and on attempting
to go out went quite drunk. On cross•examina•
tion, witness said that a man named Brindley
came for him, and he went to the Pipe, and they
offered him a sovereign if he would plead not
guilty, and they would pay the tine imposed upon
him. He also said the witnesses for the defence
had told a lot of falsehoods. —Mr. Robinson ad-
dressed the Bench for the defence; after which
the Bench said they bad decided to convict.—
Superintendent Freeman proved a previous con-
viction of 40s, and in this case defendant was
fined 25 and costs, and his license endorsed.
Westwood and Henry Jones were fined 5s and
costs; in default 14 days._

NEGLECT or WORK. —John Heathcote was
was charged by George Lichfield with neglecting
his work on the lath tilt, and the latter claimed
£3 12s lid as compensation. Mr. Perry appeared
for complainant, and Mr. Wall for the defendant.
Mr. Perry, in opening, said that Lichfield was
employed by Mr. Yardley, and had undertaken
all the spade tree turning, and was answerable
to Mr. Yardley for the work. £1 12s 83 was
monies advanced to the defendant, and £2 was
claimed as compensation.—Mr. Perry said it
was a new point of law which he had raised, and
contended that the Bench had the right to give
the complainant the monies advanced to the de-
hniaut, instead of going to the County Court.
Complainant was called, and proved that no no-
tice was given, and that defendant left without
consent, and that he agreed to give and take 14
days' notice, and that £1 12s 83 was due; and
he claimed £2 as :compensation. Mr. Wall, for
the defence, contended that the defendant did
give notice, and that complainant could not re-
cover the money advanced, unless in the County
Court. After her hearing the evidence of the
defendant, the Bench dismissed the Case.

Fowt. SrsacrNe.—Joseph Adams, Church-st.,
and William Fleming, Worcester-street, were
charged with stealing three hen fowls, 13 eggs,
and 511,5. of bean meal, the property of ME. Joseph
Silvers Williams, on the 2nd inst. Mr. Perry ap-
peared to prosecute. Abraham Corns, servant to
Mr. Samuel Williams, Red Ilill, Oldswinford, said
the prosecutor had some brhma fowls in the cow-
house. On Tuesday night at half-past nine the
fowls were safe. There were three hens and one
cock. One hen was sitting on 13 eggs. There was
some Indian corn and pea meal in the bin. Wit-
ness locked the pen at night. On the following
morning, at a quarter past six, be went into the
cow-house and saw that the meal had been scat•
tered about. On looking into the fowl pen he
missed the three hens and 13 eggs. On the same
day he saw a hen fowl at the police station. It
was the property of prosecutor and was worth
108 fid.—Edward Loyd said he met the prisoners
in Half-penny-hall Lane, on the 3rd mat, about a
quarter past five. Adams had something in a
handkerchief, and Fleming had a basket. They
were going towards home. Police-constable
Mad= said he searched Adams's premises and
found a hen fowl sitting on some eggs in a pig,stye.
The place was locked up. He took the fowl to
the police station. About ten minutes afterwards
witness wont up Church-street. Prisoner saw hit,,,
ran away, and jumped into Mr. Parker's garden.
Witness caught him by Mr. Parker's stable. Pri-
soner said, .• Don't take me that way." 4)n arriv-
ing at the station,;witness charged him with steal-
ing the fowls, and he said "All right." Police-
sergeant Jones proved finding a quantity of flour
in Adams's house. He afterwards went to Flem-
ings house and found some flour there. Prisoner
said Adams had given it to him. Witness made
a further examination of Flemings premises, and
found a dead fowl in the privy, covered over with
soil. He showed it to Corns who identified it.—
Prosecutor identified the fowls, and said they were
worth a guinea the couple, and the eggs were
worth 2s fa Prisoners pleaded guilty, and were
each sentenced to two months hard labour.
CHAROS OF ASSAULT. - Thomas Goodwin and
George Summers were charged with assaulting
William Rock, on the Ist, at Belbroughton. Mr.
Perry defended. After hearing the evidence, the
Bench dismissed the case.

DAYAGINU WHEAT.—Thounts Tolley, a little
boy, was charged with wilfully damaging a quan-
tity of wheat, on the 2nd inst, the property of Mr.
Allen, of Wollaston. Complainant proved seeing
defendant rolling in the wheat, and he did damage
to the extent of nil• Discharged with a caution.
A BAD Boy—Henry Green was charged with
stealing three waistcoats, on the 3rd lust, the pro-
perty Of his father, :Richard Green. Presecutor
did not wish to press the case, and prisoner was
discharged with a caution. -1

Tuaw-smts.—The Old King's Head, High-st.,
from John Skelding to Thomas Brooks; the Coach
and Horses, High-street, from John Bagott to J.
Skelding ; the Falcon fun, Lye, from Wm. Henry
Jones to Jesse Smith; the Talbot, Lye, from Thos.
Brooks to John Brooks; The Holly Bush Inn,
Coventry-street, from Elijah Peatson to Edward
Woodhull. Woodhall was cautioned, as the house
has previously been badly conducted. The Old
Crispin Inn, Church-street, from William Vale to
Eliza Keller ; the Albion Inn, from Mary Morgan
to David bel.