The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-24 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

FATAL AcCIDENT,—John Lea, aged 56, a firm labourer
of It uunington. met with au accident, on the 17th inat
which uufortunately terminated fatally. It appears Vat
deeet,a,d fell oil a wagon, on the 17th iota, and ustained
81.1C11 ii•juriLa that he remained unconscious until Monday
midday, when he died. An inquest was held on the
hotly on 1 uesday, when a verdict of " Accidents' (lc ath "
wus returned —A collier named Job Price, met with an
Eieetdeut at Messrs. Swindell aud Collis' Clipper Colliery.
trim a fall of coal, which occurred on the 7th instant.
l'he unfortunate min lingered on until Monday morning,
when tie su,Tumbed to the injuries he hail received. An
inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of " A cei-
dental death" was returned.

DnuNxerisass.—At the l'olice Court, on Tuesday last, 1
bduto the Lion, C. G. Lyttelton and Mr. H. Howard,
rie.:ry Knight was charged with being drunk on licensed
preiutses, oe the 4th inst. Hannah Smith said she was
daughter of Mrs. Smith, landlady of the Fighting Cocks
luu. on the day in question defendant came into the
house. He commenced quarrelling, and when be was
ordered out he struck her mother, and knocked her
down. He alsa struck her sister, and kicked witness on
the kg —Defendant was charged with Thomas Hill with
Lit lug drunk and disorderly on the 4th inst. Police con-
stalne Kuo,vles proved the case.—Thomas Walker. son-
in-law to Mrs. Smith, was charged with assaulting Henry
Knight, on the 4th inst. Knight said he went into the
Fighting Cocks on the 4th just, and had three pints of
ale. He was intoxicated when he went there. Mr. Lyt-
telton said complainant's evidence would not be worth
anything if he was drunk at the time. Defendant denied
Lb., assault. The ease was dismissed. In the charge of
drunkenness, Hill was fined 2s 6d and Costs; in default.
seven days; and Knight was fined 10s and costs, or 14
days.—For the charge of refusing to quit, Knight was
fined 10s and costs; in default 14 days.—Joseph Barnsley
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 20th.
Police-constable Simmends ptoved the ease, and defend-
ant was fined 28 6d
°and costs.—Reuben Haden' James
Walker, and Samuel Barnsley, were charged with being
drunk and disorderly, at Long Lanes, on the 4th instant.
Police-constables Dennant and Budge proied the ease.—
Barnsley, who has been previously convicted, was fined
10s and costs, in default three weeks; and the other two
defendants were fined 2s 6d and costs.—Charles Parrish
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the sth
instant, at Hasbury. Police-constable Smith proved the
case, and d-fendant was fined Sc and costs.—James Had-
ley was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
4th inst, at Birmingham-street, Halesowen. Police ser-
geant Chapman proved the case, and defendant was fined
5s and coats; in default 14 days.—Francis Allen was
charged ,with being drank and disorderly, on the 10th
just. Superintendent Kemp proved the case, and defend-
ant was fined 2s 6d and costs.—James Hall was charged
with being drunk and disorderly at Halesowen, on the
11th inst. Police-constable Drew proved the case, and
defendant was fined 10s and costs.—William Hall was
drunk on licensed premises, at Hales-
charged with being
owen. on the 12th inst, and was fined 2s 6d and coats; in
default seven days.—Alfred Willetts was charged with
being drunk on licensed premises, at Halesowen, on the
12th inst, and was fined 2s 6d and costs; in default seven
days.—Alfred Willetts was charged with being drunk on
licensed premises, at Halesowen, on the 12th instant.
Poliee-sergeant Chapman proved the case, and defendant
was fined '2s 6d and costs.—George IL,ck, alias Harper,
was charged with being drunk and.disorderly, at Hales-
owen, on the 12th instant. Superintendent Kemp proved
the case, and defendant was hued 58 and coats; in default
14 days.