The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-16 00:00:00

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COFGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.—The Sunday Anui-
v)rsary was hald in the above plac3 of worship
on Sunday last, when the pastor, the Rev W.
B. Bit t, preac ,ed an excellent and suitable
errnon to a large congregation, Also th ecoliection
made was very large. The children sang thei
hymms with great taste and precision, and Mr. P.
H. Web's) is also worthy of great commendation fot
the abl- and efficient manner in which he tr tided
the choir, and he likewiso gave a great treit by his,
organ voluntaries from the great ma era. Intl iding
Costa's Fr u nphal March,' and Mandel' a Hallelujah
DEUNIKENNEt.S. At th 3 Police Court yesterday
before Colonel Fletcher, tha following parsont
were summoned for druukelnese and tined, John
Hook,, ss. ant costs; &moll Homer, 2s. 6d. and
costs; Cornelus Walker, 2s. 6,1. and costs.
033-,CENE LANGUAGE. Jos-ph Maiden was
char,4ed wi h using obecene languige on ;he 31st
ult. P.C. Bubb proved tha ens,. Fined 2s. 6d.

Fle cher, Messrs. C. Cochrane and A. Fteer, Ueorge
[3:Hingham was charged with beiag drunk at th,
lids Lane Tavern, Woll-scote, on the Bth inst
and William Bridgwater, landlord was charged with
supply,nz, intoxic nits ro.a drunken person Mr.
Sh t pe, ‘Vestbrutu•vich, defended, P. C's. A.
J.mes, and Kin teritey sail they saw ...deendant
lan ,gliam drunk in the house, and also saw him
kinking ale. Mr. Sharpe contended that
Biilingliam was sober and was not supplied with
rnything to drink in the house. The landlord, de-
•ll.!ant Bitlingham, Philip Tibbetts, William
-leott. James Billingham, and John Mingley all
swore :h t Bittingham was perfectly sober and was
o t supplie i with anything in th • house. The
Bench siid there was a doubt in ttie case and they
should give defendant the benefit of the doubt and
listniss the summons.

ASSAULT CASE. Zleh riah Taylor was charged
John Pritchard havi r assau ted him at the
Lye, on the 2nd inst. Nlr J. Hinds appeared to
rosecut-. Complainant said he wet defendant
ho s ruck him ou the cast with his fist and
melt im by the throat, John Bid, corroborate].
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ca.te was dismissed.

CHAIIGH. AGAINST A SOLICIT R.—Alfred Clatke
It i soli itor, Kidderminster Street, was charged
with b •ing ;:runk and oisordely n he 6th inst.
r).t.1,. Bubb said be was on d ity in Lover High
,tre too the als rve date and s4w defendant there
Intik at 7.40 p m He had a crowd of pe..p;e
„wirl bins and he pushed the people about in ordur
g9t tr,rougii the erowd. Witnear ordered him
home a‘ol he atd h should go when he likei, He
adte; %via is went iota the Vine tiotel and witness
t Id th in not to /id hi= anything, and thty refused
o serve ha. tie hen en: to Dr. Hammon
Smith's and rang ti e bell in a vio:ent manse;
'Witness apin told defend,iut to go one a .c 1 he
did mo.--Serg, ant Pitt corroborate ; bb.—Defend-
obj,oted to the wording of the summons, but
h • Bench overruled the objection. Superintendent
Wheeler pros d a number of previous conviction+,
and ,it.feudant was tined 10s and costs. Ds, or 14
dio s - Defendant was further charged wi-h assatth-
lisig Strati Ann Green on the 9th ii;st —Complain.
;int sai she was going up Kiddtrmi: Bier i.itre4
about lie tninutee past nine when d fenJau
din k h-er on the brick with a stick as aie w
• p>iesing his mother's. house: The stick in :de a
•in irk o;i her bar: k.—Mrs. Dtrivr proved examining
complainant and found a mark on her back whion
be caused by a ick. Defendant stird it
wat ply done in a joke and that it war} a trumped
up cas-.—Firied 108 an comter u, Of 14 days.
KEEPING A polit WITHOUT A Lick:Nara.--Williana
;est, ot Bellbronoton, was charged with keeping
a d g without a liceitte.—Aly. Ctville, supervi6or
ail:hared top co me% and John Costello, exci:e
eta ier, proved the ease. Fi,ied as 6d sad cows.
Dram" 01% Lienssin Timmins —Georke Wood
was charged with being drunk at h, Star and
A••ch r ttuf, Coventry street, on the Ist :raw,—
Sergeant Piti proved the case and defewiaut w,
tined 111 s t-ad duets,
TkakiaiNia MO -ay —Kate Murray was char:ed
with st,ai.og sh.. 'Luca dof t.iiwa Laahfcr
the 3ntt The cloy giti,.ns were 'cad over au
prisoner wqa coin itt d fur ,rial at the nelt
Wurce,lei S..tasions
'613/110Cii OFSENGis.—Jaines Smart was chargeo
with being •runk whilst in charge of two hoses and
a carriage on the 6th inst. P.O Shayle prov d the
case, Fined 58 and costs, or 14 days,
CAMTION TO BOYS . Thomas Jones (11), was
charged with haviug brown linnets in his possession
during the does season, on the 10th last, Sergeant