The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-16 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES.—At the Police Court, on
Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gera, B. Phillips, and
H. T. Hickman, a number of persons were sum-
onotted for neglecting to send their children to
school, and were fined in various sums.
CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—
George Pearsall, landlord of the Shenstone Hotid,
was charged with keeping his house opeu for the
sale of beer during prohibited hours, on Sunday,
the 3rd inst. Police-constable Roper said he
visited the defendants house at 5 minutes past 7
in the morning. He saw a man on the premhes
who said he had two pennyworth of ruin, and that
he was unwell at the time. Defendant said he was
in bed at the time, and believed the man did have
some rum. He was very bad. Fined 5s and costs.
—James Basterfield was ordered to pay 8s costs, for
being on licensed premises during prohibited
hours, on the 3rd inst. Police-constable Roper
proved the case.

- ASSAULT CASE,—William Thompson and Henry
Davies, were charged with assaulting Josiah Grove,
on the 28th ult. Complainant, an old man, said
the two defendants lodged with him. On the above
date they came home drunk, Davis came up stairs
and pulled him out of bed and struck him. The
other defendant caught hold of him and threw him
on the fluor twice and isurt his side. The wife was
called to corroborate. Fined 20 6d each; in default
7 days.
DAMAGING MOWING GILA.SS. Samuel Mundon
was cl,arged with wilfully damaging mowing grass
on the 3rd inst, the property of Thomas William
Harmshov. Police-constable Bull soid he saw the
defendant damage the grass. Complainant proved
the damage to be 2s. Fined 6d. and costs, and
ordered to pay 28 damage.
ASSAULT CASE, Joseph Martin was charged
with assaulting Ann Williams, on the 27th ult.
The complaint was that defendant came into lir
shop on the above date, and made use of bad
language and struck her several times and knocked
her against the wall. Two witnesses gave corrobo-
rative evidence. Fined 2s 6d and costs,

Datmucxxzss,—Sarah Faulkezier, Beech Lane,
was charged with being drunk on the sth inst.
Police-ccnstable Barley proved the case, and de-
fendant was fined 5s and costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. James Falloms was
charged with allowing four cows to stray on the
highway at Frankley, on the 7th inst. Police-con-
Bull proved the case. Fined is and costs—John
Holloway was charged with allowing two donkeys
to stray on the highway at Hasbury, on the 6th
inst. Police-constable Hardwick proved the case
and said he had often cautioned him. Fined is and
costs ; in default 7 days.
EJECTMENT ORDEIt.—Mr. E P. Jobson,l3oliCitOT of
Dudley, made an application on behalf of Mr. John
Bateman, agent, to eject Anthony Willetts Jones,
from Holly House, Blackheath. The usual notices
were proved, and the Beach granted the application
to leave in 21 days.

TRANSFER.—The Golden Cross Inn, Peckingham
Street, from John White to Joseph Nock.

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court on Wed-
nesday, before H. T. Hickman, Esq., William
Co eke, miner, of Blackheath. was charged with
being drunk on the lic:nsed premises of Henry
Darby, King Street, Bladiheath. Police-sergeant
Cooper said he visited the house and found the de-
fendant there drunk, Defendant, who pleaded
guilty, was fined 28 6d and costs.—John Bateman,
miner, of Black death, was also fined 2s Gd and
costs, with the alternative of 7 days' imprison-
ment, for being d] unk on the same date.—Wm.
Bras‘ington, stone mason, of Old Hill, was charged
with being drunk in the highway on the 1211 inst.
Police-sergeant Shaw proved that the defendant
was lying near the Market Hall, Old Hill, in a
drunken state. Defendant pleaded guilty and was
fined 2- 6d and co-ts.—Fral,cis Harris, of Bing
Str-et, Old Hill, was summoned for being drunk
in the 9th inst. He was ordered to pay costs.—
Charles Woodward was fined 5s and costs for being
drunk in Scolding Green Lane on the 7th inst.—
Benjamin Smith was charged with being drank on
the licensed premises of E!iza. Cart wrtght. Police.
sergeant Cooper said he visited the Dunn Cow
Inn, Gorsty Hill, and saw the defendant there
drunk, He was fined 2s 6d and costs.----There was
a further charge against the latter defend:tilt of
refusing to quit the premises ; but this requiring
two magistrates, had to be adjourned for P. week,
ADJOURNMENTS.—A good number of cases re-
quiring two magistrates were adjourned for a
week.