The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-20 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE OF Ass tuvr.—At the P.)lice Court, on Mon-
day, before Messrs. B. St. J. Matthews and L. Freer,
Henry Mwards was charged with aasaultinz Sarah Foe.
sett, on the let February. Complainant said she had
some words with defendant'A wife, when -defendant came
up and struck her on th f ice. The defence was that
he was streck on the nose twic,. After hearing the evi-
dence the Bench dismissed the case.

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EXCISE PROSECUTION.—Arthur Corns was charged by
51r. Otter, supervis with carrying a gun without a
license, on the 12th January. Police•sergeart Raahtma
proyr_d the case. Mr. Otter asked the Bench to inflict
the full penalty, as they had had considerable trouble
with defendant and his ;family. Defendant was lined
20s and coats. . . . . .

DRUNENNESS.—James Bennett was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 12th inst. Police-constable
Godly prived the case Fined is and costs.
AssauLT CAsE.—A little boy named Shakespeare was
charged with assaulting Johannah Cook. The assault
complained of was that dideudant threw a stone at com-
plainant, and she became insensible. Defendant after
struck her on the arm, and cut it. Pleaded guilty. Sen-
tenced to 24 hour's imprisonment, and ordered to be
whipped.
LARCENY CAsE.—William Humpage, a boy, was chErged
with stealing a file, value 2s. on the 11th inst., the pro-
perty of Alexander Norris, of Wollaston. George Wool-
dridge,l clerk, proved the ease. Defendant admitted
stealing the file out of the offices, but said he was not
gutlty of taking it off the ground. Sentenced to one
months' imprisonment.

DRUNKEN2CESS.—John Holden and Samuel Holden
were charged with being drunk on Saturday night. Police
constable Godly proved that he was sent for to a fight.
On going, he fourd the two ddfendants had ben assault-
ing a man. They were both drunk and refused to go
home, and he locked them up. Defendants were fined
5. each and costs.

CUARGE or ASSAULT.—John Shutt was charged with
a,saultiug Hannah Hinton, on the Bth. Mr. Addison
defended. From the evidence it appears that defendant
is her son-in law, and that on the above date he btruck
her on the face, defendant also struck his wife. Police-
constable Freeman proved that he had had a good deal of
trouble with the defendant, who had been summoned
several times for different offences, and had often been
fetched to the defendant through the latter beating his
wife. Fined 10i. and costs.

GAME TRESPASS.—DanieI Stanley and Thomas Hughes
were charged with being on land at Trysail, on the Ist ult.
in search of game, Mr. Addison defended. John Cad-
wallader game keeper to the Earl of Dudley, said that he
saw the two defendants in a field, with two In cher dogs
A. hare got up, and the defendants set the dogs after it
Fle told the defendants that he should summons them
for game trespass. Mr. Addison addre,sed the bench
f,r to der -ace, and denied they were trespassing, but
th-rely walking on the footpath with two small dogs.
Fined ss. each and costs.

ABSAI:LT CASE —Thomas Prescott was. charged with
ass4nbing Frank Collwall, on the Bth. After the evidence
w is given, defendant was ordered to pay costs.
ADULTERATING ALE —HEAVY FINE.—At the Police
C itirt, on '1 hared iv, bef ire 1. Sp )oner (Stipendiary),
Keziah Harris, laudiady of the Bull's Head Inn, Common
Side. was charged with adulterating ale, Mr. Cialow de-
fended. A man named Toye went to the house and
bought two pints of ale, which he told defendant was for
analysation. 11r. Horder took it to the county analyst,
who certified that it c mtained 119 i grains of salt, being
76 over the quantity permitted by law.—The Stipendiary
sa'd he c..)ul i think of nothing worse than for a publican
to put an excessive quantity of salt into ale to produce
thirst. Defendant was liabo3 to a penalty of £2O. She
would be fined ElO and costs.

PftasECUTIoNs UNDER THE WoRKSHOPS kCT.—At
same Courtot ehsin msker named Willi tin Willets, of
Quar(y Bsnk, was tined £3 and costs for allowing a child
named Mary Worrell (10) to be employed in his shop
more thin six and a half hours per day. —Elijah Cart
wright was fined 58. and cats for not sending his child
to school. For a similor offence Henry Grey was fined
ss. and elms —Albert Billingham, chainmalrer, of Quarry
Bank, was fined £3 and costs for employing a child named
Benjamin Cole, aged 11, an illegal number of hours It
was shown that the boy was kept working from eight in
the morning till eight at night and this Mr. Spooner
characterised as gross cru-lty,—Mary Ann Cole was fined
ss. and costs for neglecting to send Benjamin Cole to
school, and the same flutswas imposed upon John South-
hall for a sirni ar infr.ngemont of the .Act.
UNJUST SC kLES —Charles Fletcher was charged by
Mr. G. Horder, for having one unjust pair of scales in
his house. Prosecutor proved that they were one pound
aysinst the purchaser, tin,d 10 and eosts.—A. number of
other cases were called on, but as defendants did not
appear warrants were issued for their apprentention.

Good ra,ue for rnoney is desired by all, with articlPs
innot be judged of by appearance. careful par
chasers rely on the high standing of those with whom
they deal. For 30 years, Horniman's Pure Teas in
packets- have given general satisfaction, being exceedingy
strong, of uniform good quality. aid truly cheap. Agents
Stourbridge—Clarke, 151, Fl,gh•street ; Baker, 124, lligh
s.reet ; Hewit, Market Place; Morris, 136, High-street
Brierlty Hill—Rawlings chemist ; Kidderminster, But
Ring ; Halesowen, Adam, chemist; Lye, Jones, chemist,
Words ley, Turner, ehe:nkt ; Kingswinford, Pearson
Brettel Lane, Collings, chereist ; Birmingham, Banks'
Bull Ring.