The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-27 00:00:00

4ocal anb istria rieWs.

ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

Th's annuli moetin4 was held at the Police Court
,esterday, betore Mss. NV. J. Turncy and E.
Wvbb.

Mr. Superintpn !cot Wheeler presented his
.innua report which showed that the number of
deensed houses waa 159, number of beerhouses 73
wines to be consumed on the premises 4, Epirits,
wines, and beer to be consumed off the premises 5,
n imb..r of six day's licenses 9, total number ct
lie 'used houses 241, two less than in 1885 and the
same as last year. Number of persons proceeded
against for drunkenness 399, convicted 373, dis
charged 26, increase 29. Number of licensed per.
so proceeded, against 9, convicted 6, discharged 4
No license wa endorse

The " black list" included John Chaplin, who
was convicted while he vir ,s landlord of the Vine
Hetet. He had since left the town and the house
was clos •cl. William Tomlinson, Foresters' Arms,
Wollas:on, had been convicted for baying persons
on lie,.ns,Al premises and for permitting drunken-
ness, fo-: whieh offences he I,ad been fined lOs and
co Ai iuleach c ‘se. Mr. Wheeler said that since
the convictions the house had been conducted very
well. License grante.l. Eliza Parkes, of the
Anchor Inn, Wolleseote, was convicted for permit
ting gaming and fined. The license was trans •
fer,rd to Charles Brettell, and since that time the
house hal been well conducted. License granted.
—Thomas Wyatt, of the Plough and Harrow, the
Heath, was charged with drunkenness and fined.
License granted.
'The todowing transfers were granted :--The
Three Crown- Inn, Hay Green, from Benjamin B.
Cooper to Charles Henry Roberts; the It, se and
Crown, Coventry Street, from 'Alfred Oliver to
Benjamin Waseall; the Five ways Inn, lye ley,
irom Charles Hall io John Wall. The application
wasisupported by Mr, J. Higgs. Mr. Holberton
applied for a seven days' license inste•-id of a six
d.iys' lict nse for John Turner, Lyde Green. The
application was granted.

BOARD OF GUARDINNS.—The usual weekly meet
ing of this I3oard was held yesterday, Mr, Pargeter
in the chair. Admitted ii to the house during the
week 23, discharged 12, dead 1, remaining in the
hoas; 547, correspon ling week last year 498. Out-
du-r iclif, Kingswinford district £45 78 Od, Stour-
bridge £36 is sd, Halesowen £29 2s 11d, non-
restuent paupers £l. 15s 9d, total .2112 13s ld,
agataet £lOB 19s ld last year.

KEYLE6S MECHLIN DM. The introduction of
mechsnistu for winding a watch without the aid of
a key is one of the greatest horological improve-
ments of nasdern times, the old fashioned key
being objectionable in many respects. It is liable
t be mislaid or lost. Carried in the pocket. the
key collects dust in the pips, which, in winding is
.ransferred to the iat-rioc ot the watch, to its mani-
fest inj try. Caielessly used, or with a badly fitting
ksy, serioas dam-tge may be done to the movement;
a good ,vateh is s metitnes neatly ruined in this
mannsr In compliance with numerous demands,
Mr. J. W Bensen. of Lu iga e Hill, London, now
mak..s his well known "Lu tgate " Watch, which
obtsi tid the Gull Medal at the Inventions' Exhibi-
tion with strong keyless action, the advantages of
which are :--(1) There is no risk of over-winding.
(2) Better time is obtained, as the fluidity of the o 1
belng longer pre,ervei, cleaning is not required so
frequently. (3) The case not being opened for
dail winding, is dust and damp-proof, (4) There
is no key to 1034.1.
DRUNKENNIISS. -At the Police Court yesterday,
before Mr. W. J. Turney, Edward Evans (69),
Thomas McFadden, George Merritt, and 'stomas
Mei ritt, were each fined 2it 6d for drunkenness.—
Wm, Hill, w,s charged with being drunk at the
Rsytil Oak, Lye on the 20th inst. P.C. New man
ss d he fund detendant in the Royal Oak, on the
night of/the 20th drunk. He was very quiet.
Fines 2s 6.1 and costs.—Beiore Messrs. \V, J. Tess
ney ant E. Weob, Henry Crisp was charged with
being drunk at Belbrougoton, on the 13th inst.
P.C. Wallace proved the case. Fined 23 61 and
costs —Joseph Waltsrs was charged with a similar
offence at Belbroughton, on the 3rd inst. Fined
2s 6d and costs PC. Wallace proved the case.—
Henry Ilancocks was fined 2s 6d and costs for a like
offence at B lbrough on, on the 3rd. P.C. Wallace
proved the case.—Cha.les Griffin was also fined
2s 6.1 and co•ts, for being drunk at Belbroughton,
on the 3rd. P.C. Wallace proved the case.—Thoin as
Bret was fined os and costs, for being drunk on the
90th inst, in Coventry Street. P.C. Goar proved
the case.—Thoma- Crisp Via 6 fi :ed 2s 6d and costs,
fur beingdiunk and dis :rdetly at Bournheath, oa
the 13-. ft inst. P.C. Wallace proved the case.
REF bSING TO QUIT. iiiiatu Roper was charged
with bes -g drunk and refusing .o quit the Pox Inn,
Lye, on the :12nd inst. John Jordan, the landlord,
moved the case. Defendant said the landlord was
-des d crank in bed at tie time and he had paid tor
the drink,—Joseph Malpass corroborated the land-
lord.—Previous convict.ons were proved by Sergeant
Chase, who Bald thst on the day in question the
landlord was not drunk. Fined 6s and costs.
A STRAY DONKEY. George Kendricks was
charged with allowing his donkey to stray on the
highway on Vie 18th inst, at Clent P.C. Davis
pio • ved the c ise a d said it was a very dangerous
kicking donkey. Fin..cl ls and costs 6s.
STEALING A PlGEON.—Ttwmas Fr ,ncis Pardoe,
(13), WM cnarged with etea'ing a tame pigeon, the
psop rty of theory Smith, at Pedinore, on the 19tii
inst. Prosecutor said he lived at the Trehearns,
and prisoner had ;teen in his employ. He missed a
a pigeon tail the hird produced was his property
and worth is 6d. P.C. Day, -stationed at
Ilagley, went to prisoner's parent's house at the
Lye, and found the pigeon there He charsed
prisoner with stealing the bird and he admitted
the offence. Prisoner asked to be forgiven and he
would never do it again. Mr. Smith said ho old
nut wish to press the case, and the Bench said they
should order prisoner to receive 12 stripes with the
birch rod and cautioned him,
KEEPING A DOG WITIIOUT A LICENSE.—SamueI
Robinson, of Cradley, was summoned by Mr. King
Superviser, for keeping a dog wittio it a. license on
the 4th July. Mr. King said the dog was seen on
defendant's premises, and he admitied that it be-
longed to him. Alfred Oliver, Inland Revenue
Officer eta ioned at Cradley. said he saw the dog at
defendant's premises, at.d naked him if he had a
license. Defendant said he had no license as it
was only 4 men' hs old. Defendstit said he told
the officer that the dog was not six months old and
he said that when it was six months old he would
take out a license for it if he Sept it, but he
.a.ce it sway. Septietusr Bills, said he should not
think the chn's was six months old. Fined 108
inclnag costs.
ALLEGED DRUNKENNESB.—Benjamin Gordon was
charged with hing -sunk and disorderly on the
highway on the 31st Jul', at the Lye P.C. New-
num save evisence acid the defence was an alibi.
Teo Bench gave defeu latit the benefit of the doubt
ann distui-sed the case_

ANOTHER DRUNK —Thomas Henry Evans was
charged with heipg drunk at Cradley, P.C. Mid
t•toved the case, and dcfenAant who did n.:,t ppeat
was fint.ci 5 and costs.

AT.CEZIPTED SUlClDE.—Elizabeth Lengstone was
c;.aree weh attemptieg suicide, by throw:leg
herself into the River Steer, on:the 21st inst. at
Sourbridge. After hearing the evidence the Bench
di-charged de.', udant wi h a caution.
Senooe B. PROSECUTIONS —A number of
persuns were nnioned by Inspectors Harvey and
Gordon, for attendance of their children at
school, and ere fined.
CHARGE OF Roneerte.—Sarah T)ler, a married
woman, was charged. eith stealing a table c•oth
hnd a belt, valued Gs, the property of Mr. E
Lowe, pawnbroker, L)wer High Street, on the 12th
Workman said be was assistant to
prosecutor. On the 19th inst. wi•ness missed a
table cloth and a belt from trie counter, betNeen
half past and halt-past tour. Tne articles producel
were the sa u.—Harriet Chalker, aesista,t to Xi
Pears ,pi viai?r,)ker, Street, s.id sIL, roc ‘l-
Iteeed the table do la being b. ought to • hell hop
and pled d tor a shilling by prisonte. ,erl
William 6 ssereore assistant to Mr. Stringer, pa wn-
breker. High Street, said the belt produced v.a3
offered in pLele about 3.30 p.m. on the 20th inst.
by prisoner. 'Witness a,1...ed her how she came in
possesimi of the belt and she said it had been
bought, bat afterwards said she found it by the
Viuduet. He sent for the police. P.C. Cooper
said on the 20th inst. he received the table cloth
from Miss Lhallicr, and he afterwards apprehen&cl
prisoner and charged her with the offence. She
said she did not steal the belt, but found it by the
Viaduct. She said she had never seen the table
cloth.—Prisoner sail she was very sorry. She had
four little chil ,ren, and it snould never occur again.
—Mr. King said he was told that prisoner had
hitherto borne a Bend oheracter,—The Bench said
it was quite dear that she had stolen the articles,
and she nad made several contradictory etatEments
as to where she got them from. As she had borne
a good character in the past they would give her
another chance and Sued her 218; in default one
month.

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