The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-15 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

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ARSAULT Cass,-,-At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs, F. W. Cl. Rams and It. L.
Freer, John Peters was charged with assaulting
Samuel Kite, on the 10th inst. Complainant said
he met the defendant, who wanted to fight his
brother Defendant struck complainant several
times without provocation. The defence was that
codiplainant commenced the assault. Ordered to
pay costs.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT.—John Hughes
was charged with being drunk and refusing to
quit the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, when requested.
Police-sergeant Baldwin said he was sent for to
the above house, to put the defendant out. He
was drunk, and refused so go. Fined Is and costs.
CRUZLTY TC • CAT.—Jeremlah Westwood and
Robert Fellows were charged with cruelly ill-
treating and torturing a cat, on the 6th inst.
oaiaskso4.k oaanc iutv
Smith's shop: when the defendant Fellows struck
it with a hammer several times and then threw
it through the window. Charles Mobberley said
he saw Westwood hold the cat up by the tail, and
Fellows struck it with a hammer three times.
The defence was that the cat did not eat some
meat that was placed for it, and they killed it out
of its misery. Mr. Hayes. the clerk, said that
when the witness gave evidence to the police, he
said the cat was put on the fire. Defendants were
fined Is and costs each. _

Eau HKENN ESB.—Thomas Rowley, of Blackheath,
was charged with being drunk and disorderley on
the let inst. P.S. Baldwin proved che case, and
defendant was fined Is and costs.—Ocleciunis
Lowe was fined Is and costs, for a similar offence
on the 10th fruit. Police-sergeant Baldwin proved
the case.—Joseph Shelton and Thomas Cook were,
charged with being drunk and liahting, on the
31st ult. P,C. Satchwell proved the case. Fined
Is each and costs.—Francis Pearson was fined is
and costs, for being drunk and disorderly, at Old
Hill, on the Bth just. P.C. Grady proved the
case.—John Powell was fined Is and costs, for a
like offence, at Black Wagon Street, on the 2nd
inst.—Job Powell, Joseph Adams, and George
Bennett were also charge(' with being drunk and
disorderly. Adams was fined 5s 'and costs, and
the other defendants were each fined Is and costs.
Beeson ov THE PEACE. James Fisher and
William Hodgetts were charged with committing
a breach of the peace. by fighting on the 3rd inst.
Police-sergeant Baldwin proved the offence, and
the defendants were bound over in £5 each, to
keep the peace for six months.
PILOAICVON Oa/s.—Mr. Addison applied for
a protection order on behalf of Ellen England,
against her husband, James England. of the Four
Ways, Cmdley Heath. Complainant stated that
her husband had left her a year and a half, and as
she was going into business, she wanted protect ien.
The order was granted.

COAL STEALINO.—Nancy Parsons was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, the property of
Mr James Idolc.toft, on the 30th ult. P.C"„ Cooper
proved the case, and defendant was committed for
7 days.
CAUTION TO CARTICRA.—George Pagett was
charged with being in suoh a position as not to
have proper control over his horse and cart, on
the 3rd inst. P.C: Grady proved the case, and de-
fendant was fined Is and costs.

ANOTHER COAL S TEALER.—Rhod Williams (15),
was charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the
property of Dlr. Walter Dusan°, on the 3rd of
July. Defendant was fined lOs ; in default 14
days.