The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13 00:00:00

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court
held on Monday, before Mr. Freer. William Tolley,
bricklayer of Kidderminster, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in Church Street, on the .7th
inst. Police-constable *Williams proved tiv. e,,s".
Defendant was fined 108. inending costs; in default
7 days.
i;RuNKEl,xitss.—At the P 6 ice Court, yesterday,
before Co! net Pletcher and Mr. -II L. Freer, Henry
Pardee .was charged with being drunk on licensed
premises on the 6th last, at the I ye. Police-eon-
stables Jewson and Paynter proved the case and
defendant mu fined 2s 6:1 and costs —Aaron Parker
was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
New street. Police-constable Webb proved the
ease. Fined 2s 6d and costs.

CAUTION TO CARTERS. - Henry Fox, farmer, of
Fairfield, was charged with being drunk while in
charge of a horse and cart at Clout, on the 4th inst.
Police-constable Wallace proved the case. Fined
2s Gd and costs.

BREACH OF THE PEACE. Moses Crew and Solo-
mon Crew, of Cradley, were charged with commit-
ting a breach of the peace by fightiug on Sunday
last in the public street. Thomas Skelding proved
the case. The defendant Adam was bound over, in
£l.O to keg) the peace for six months and find one
surety of £.5. A warrant was issued fl.,r the appre-
hension of Solomon, who did not appear.
ALLEGED ASSAULT. Jeremiah Gauden was
charged with assaulting William Chance on the Bth
inst. After helring the evidence the Bench dis-
missed the case.

CHARGE OF DAMAGING A DRAIN.— William
Chance was charged wi4h unlawfully damaging a
drain and pipe on the Bth inst„ the property of
Edward Robins. Mr. Waldron defended. Com-
plainant said be was having a drain repaired by
putting down some pipes which adjoins his own
property. A pipe was pat down when defendant
took it up and broke it to pieces. The pipe was
worth 15s. Complainant on:cross-examination said
the property belonged to him, and there was no dis.
pute as to title. John Pearson, surveyor of the
roads said he was called to look at the drain, and
the iron pipe was put down under his own superin-
tendance. So as to make the road secure the pipe
was put down. The defendant got it out of the
drain and broke it up with a hammer. Jeremiah
Gauden said that he was engaged by Edward
Robins to put down a pipe in a drain. As he got
the dirt out of the drain, defendant got a shovel
and threw it in again. Defendant then picked up
the pipe, dashed it down and broke it. Should say
the damage done amounted to 15s. Pipe Cyst es
and he was to be paid 4s. Some bricks w..re
damaged. Mr. Waldron addressed the Bench for
the defence, and contended that there was a bona fide
question as to the rights of the title, it being dis-
puted as to the title of the drain, and cc.nsidered
the jurisdiction of the Bench was ouWed lle
further contended that the drain was a nuisai)ce,
nd that fever had existed in consequence in that
district. Fined 10s, and 15s damages; in default
one month. •

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The wcekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ray-
oould in the chair. There were present Messrs.
U. Billieghain, Rhodes, Wood, R. Guest, Burr,
Lawnder, Giles, Plant, Hale, Kelly, IV ullett
J, Biliingharn, Hiugley, Haskew, Brooks. find
the Rev. C. H. Cole Webb. Adwitted into thil
house during the week 14 ; discharged 21
dead 1 ; remaining in the house 403. Corres-
ponding period last year 450. Out-door relief,
Kiugswinford district £33 ss, 8d; Stourbridge
district £22,7s 10d ; Halesowen district, £l7
4s. Od ; non-resident 4s. Total £75 is 6d,
against £lO9 7s 4d. The decrease is owing to
the stone breaking having ceased.