The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-30 00:00:00

BRIERLEY BILL.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court, on Monday, b€.
fore Messrs. F. Evers and L. Freer, John Coffins was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Chapel St.,
on the 16th inst.—Police-constable Hollins Inved toe
case, and defendant was fined 2s 61 and :coits.--'llonias
Morris. engineer, was charged with being drunk and riot-
ous, on the 20th just, in Park Streit.—Poliee•constabl, a
God), and Hollins proved the case. Several previons
convictions having been proved against hith, defendant
was fined 40s and costs ; in def suit one month.—William
Rea was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
16th inst —Police-constable Lavin proved 'the cas9, and
defendant was fined is and ca s-s, Wil:i ,na Hand, Jost ph
Webb, and Edward Pearsall were charged with being
drunk, on the 19th inst., at Brierley
-bles Doohar and Giles proved the case, and defendants
a ere each lined is and c

1/1117NK AND TO QUIT. Joseph Compsou
was charged with being dis3rderly and refusing to quit
the Old Dial Inn, %%heti requested, and was further
c'iarged with assaulting Sarah Palm,r, tho landia J.
Complainant said that defendant was v,ry tlisirtleely iii
the house and created a great disturi mace. lie threw an
,nion at a man, and on being rtmonstrate:t with, he
caught hold of complainant, pushed her about, and threw
her on the flour.—"Jouiplainatit's son gave corroborativ,
evideuce.—llefendaut was tined 2s 61 and costs in each
case.

A WIFE BEAMR.—Thornas Round was charged with
assaulting his wife.—Complainaut said she did not wish
to press the case asher husband was in drink at the time,
and since he had the small-pox a little drink overcame
him.—Defendant was cautioned and ordered to pay the
Costs.

GOAL STLALERS.—Arthur Merchant (12), David N:ek-
lin (13), and Sopiahl Holt (13), were charged with stealing
a quantity of coal, the property of Messrs. Walker and
Edwards, on the Mt iust.—W. Edwards proved seeidg
the defendants picking coal, but he did not wish to press
the case if tile, would pay the costs and piornise not to
offend again. Deft n an s were lined 2s 61.1 each.—Maria
Simmonds, a married woman, was cliarg•Al with stealing
a quandry of coal, the property of MessrF. Walker an I
Edwards, on the 10th inst. This case was adjourned tor
a mouth.

LARCENY CdBE. Thomas Jones (17), carter, was
charged with feloni 'ugly stealing a brisket strap, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Trotter, Haines, and Corbett, on the
18;.h inst.—James Cartwright proved missing the strap
and seeing defendant with it. It was worth ss. De-
Ludant was engaged hy complainants up to the Sunday
previous.—Police-constable Goodfellow proved appre-
hending the defendant, who said he :•aw it on one of Ban-
tock's horses. As no one denied this statement, defend-
adt was discharged with a caution.
CHARGE OF FOWL STEAING.-- --Joseph Ff addleton and
William Rhoden were charged with stealing three tame
fowls, on the 16th bast, the property of Samuel Pope.- -
Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Waldron de-
fended.—Ann Drew, wife of John Drew, of Kinver Edge,
said she lived with prosecutor. On the above date the
nine fowls were safe in the brewhouse, and the door was
shut. At a quarter to eight the door was not locked, but
latched. On going to the Plough Inn, Kinver, she saw
the two prisoners and Rhoden's wife. Prosecutor was
also thera. She saw Rhoden get up and whisper to Had-
delton, and they both went out. She returned home
about nine o'clock, and from a communication made by