The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-12 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

LECTURE.—"3Iusie, and its influences on Life
and Character" was the subject of a lecture given
by the Rev IL F. Kelvey, of Dixon's Green, Dud-
ley, (under theiauspices of the Wesleyan Mutual
Improvement cOlass, of Old Rill) in the Trinity
Schools, on Monday evening. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather there was a good and
well appreciative audience, over which Alderman
W. North, of Dudley, presided. The lecture
throughout was both instructive and interesting,
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recreative, inspiring, and moral influences. An
efficient choir was present, who gave musical illus
trations at intervals.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. H. Howard W. Bassano,
H. T. Hickman, and Dr. H. Walker, Thomas Bry-
ant, miner, of Old Hill, was fined is and costs, for
being drunk and disorderly in Dog Lane, Old
Hill, on the 31st ult.—Thomas Trumans chain.
maker, of Cradley Heath, was summoned for a
similar offence on the same date. It was proved
that the defendant was drunk and using bad and
threatening language towards his %%de, in Fox
Oak Street, Cradley Heath, and refused to go
home when requested by the police. A fine of
28 6d and costs was inflicted, with the alternative
of 14 days' imprisonthent.—Albert Cope, carpenter,
of Cradley Heath, was charged with being drunk
at Cradley Heath, on the sth inst. Police-con-
stable Twigg stated that on the evening in question
the defendant was going down the High Street in
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first offence, defendant was fined is and costs, or
in default 7 days' imprisonment.
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Hill, were charged with cursing and swearing in
the highway on the 3rd inst —The Bench after
hearing the evidence dismissed the summons.
PERMITTING GAMING.— John Edward Corser,
lan.llrd of Cooksoy's Hotel, Old Hill, was charged
with unl,wfully permitting gaming to be carried
on, on his premises on the 31st ult. Defendant
pleaded guilty. From the evidence of Police-
constables Hawkins and Garra, it appeared that
they visited the defendant's house in plain clothes
on the night of the 31st ult, and after they had been
in the house some time, some young men went into
the house and asked for a " Puff and Dart Board,"
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that gave the challenge and were supplied by the
, defendant—Tao Bench remind. d the defendant
that he had rendered himself liable to a penalty lof
£lO. and the endorsement of his license ; but as the
house had been previously well conducted they
should not endorse the license, and imposed a fine
of £2 and coats,