The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-09-26 00:00:00

BEIEILLEY BILL.

DRUNK AND HIOTOUS.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Monday, before Messrs. J. Itolcroft and L. Fret r, Edward
Hall was charged with being drank and riotous. The
case seas proved by Police-constable Lavin, nod defend-
ant was lined lUs and costs.—James Holt was ,h .rged
with being drank and riotous, on the 14th lost. Police-
constable Lavin proved the case. Fined As and costs; in
default 14 days.
CAUTION TO DOG OWNERS. William Morris was
charged by Mr. Otter, Supervisor, with having a dog in
his possession on the 12th August, he not baying paid
for a licence. Mr. Evens. Excise-officer, prove 4 the
offence, and defendant was limed in the mitigated pen illy
of 255.

NON-PAYMENT OF POOR RATES.—Upwards of aeventy
persons were summoned by Mr. Ciitings, collector, for
nonpayment of poor rates for Brierley Hill District.
Only one per-on attended. The Bench made an order on
all the defentlanta to pay in seven days, and costa.

CHARON or 011UNKG;;NEEIS. was
charged with being drunk at gJarry Bank, nu the 13th
inst. Police-constali.e Taylor proved the cmte. Pleaded
guilty. Fined 5, to include costa.

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CHARGE OF IVARTINO WATER. Benjamin Taylor'
George Cartwright, Edward Wood, Minot Edwards, and
Stephen Lambeth were charged by James Beech, Mane.
ger of the Staffordshire MAI WOTCeS:ershire Canal Com•
party, with wilfully wasting a quantity of water at the
diuksford Luck, on the 4th inst. John Wall, tockkeeper,
proved the cases. Taylor, Cartwrig:it, and Wood were
cautioned, and ordered to pay Os costs. Edwards, who
was abusive to the lock•keeper, was lined 20s and costa ;
in default 14 days. Lambeth was fined 20s, to include
Costa; in default 14 days.
NEGLUCT OP Winot.—lsaac Green was summoned by
Messrs. Hall and Russell, bolt and axe tree manufac-
turers, for neglecting his work on the 15th just, and
they claimed £1 5s as compensation. Defendant pleaded
guilty, and agreed to pay the amount claimed ana costs,
and return to work.—Henry Kent was charged with leav-
ing the work of Stephen Ducker, on the 17th, without
giving the usual 11 days' notice, Mr. Waldron appeared
for complainant, who maid that the defendant left on the
above date without notice. The defence was that no
notice was agreed upon at the time he entered their ser-
vice. Finest 5s and costs; in default 11 days --tie.iree
(Day was also charged with neglecting the wink of el.
ham Gray, on the 27th u:t , and the latter claimed Is as
compensation. Complainant proved that the defendant
left his work, but said he did not wish to press for the Is
compeniestion. The Bench fined defendant lOs and
ct,ts ; in default 14 days.

DIBuItDERLY CONDUCT IN THE UNlON.—William Adkins
a young man charged by Isaac Perry with being disor-
derly in the Union. The case was provediand defendant
sentenced to 21 days' hard labour. Defendant was also
bound over to keep the peace for six months toward.
Isaac Perry.
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CIIAIeGIi'EGAINAT A LICENSED VICTCALLEE —WHIR=
Mansfield, landlord of The Fortune of the War Inn,
Dudley Road, was charged by Superintendent Mills with
having his house open during prohibited hours, on the
Itith instaut. Mr. Waldron defended. Polka-sergeant
Waiters said that at five minutes to twelve he was pass.
ing the defendant's house. Sawa light in the Louse, end
• persons moving about. As lie went to the doer lie now a
man named Benjamin Hill come out, reeling drunk. Mr.
Wahlion objected to Hill's name being imparted, as his
client WAS not charged with permitting drunkenness.
Witness then said that he went into the bar, and there
Bow a yoang gentleman named Vice. On the table were
tiro glasses of ale, and a cup. He told the landlord he
ha no I liainess to have the men in his house, nor to have
In a hi nie open at that tiniest night. The defendant
said that Hill left he house at eleven o'clock, but lie
(witness) saw Hill mad spoke to him at five minutes past
twelve. Cross-examined: Saw Hill at the bottom of the
steps by the back door. I do not know there is a public
road by Maselield's. I did not rap the door. The door
was open. He weut into the liar, and saw Vice there,
with Mansfield, and a young lady named Meese. He did
not know Bret she was related to Mrs. Masefield. Had
seen her there many times. Defendant did say that Pice
was paying kilo addresses to the young lady. Policeman-
stable Godly said that lie was with the last witness. On
gong to the back door he saw Benjamin Hill, who wis
very drunk.—Mr. Waldron: We are not charged with
being drunk, and the officer has no right to say so.—Mr.
Holcroft : We only want to get at the truth—the officers
then gave corroborative evidence—Mr. Waldron, for the
defence, denied that Hill was there after eleven o'clock,
and that the young man found there was courting the
young lady. The Bench considered the case proved, and
fined defendant £ll and costs.—Mr. Waldron gave notice
of appeal.
A YALTET CABE.—Thomas Broarley was charged with
assau ding Jane Mullett, on the 14th. Defendant denied
the assault, and said that he only pushed the complain.
antlaway from a boy she was trying to strangle. The
Bench said it was a paltry Cabe, sod dismissed It.
COwARDLY ASsAULT.—At the same court, on Thurs-
day, Philip Pargeter, a boatman, was charged with assault-
ing a married woman named Sarah Jane Narwood.
Complainant stated that on Saturday night, about eleven
o'clock, she saw defendant and her son fighting in Moor
Lane, just outside the Black Horse Inn, where they had
been drinking together. She went to separate the cow.
batants, when she was struck several violent blows by
Pargeter. She received a severe blow on her breast,
and another on her right shoulder. Defendant said as
soon as he saw witness, " I have got you now," and
then be" puled " her unmercifully. Her face was co-
vered with blood when she was rescued.—ln his defence
Pargeter Raid complainant's son first attacked him, and
he merely defended himself. He denied striking Mrs.
Harwood, and called witnesses in Rapport of bin state-
ment—A glass•cutter swore that when he arrived on the
spot, Harwood and Pargeter were engaged in a '' mill."
I Mrs. Narivocd and her daughter and then there Was "
! regular Irish row." The son struck the mother. De•
fendant was further charged with assaulting Harriet
Harwood, daughter of the complainant in the last case
I Complainant said defendant gave her a black eye, and
struck heron the basom.—The Stipendiary said lie be.
hewed there was a general row, end that the d ifendant
did not really intend to inflict any serious injury upon
Mrs. Harwood. He should inflict a fine of £2 ana costs
or the alternative ef six week, imprisonment in the case.
He should do nothing in the second case. He did not
believe defendant's witnesee, and he was Korey they were
called. Many persons in that and other districts did:not
hesitate to put what colour they liked upon their evi•
dence.—Mr. Waldron appeared for the complainants.
HNICST SCALES AND WEIGHTS —At the Same Court, on
Thursday, Mr. J. G. Hornier, inspector of weights and
meesures, summoned the following persons for having
defective weights and scales :—George Williams, provi-
sion dealer, Quarry Bank, for haying a pair of scales
iiie. against the purchaser, was fined £5 and eosta—
Edward Grace, butcher, Quarry Bank, had a two-pound
weight 2 drachms deficient, half-pound lj drachms de-
ficient, and two other weights slightly defective. Fined
£2 and costs. -Henry Wooton, grocer and provision
d eler, Quarry Bank, had a pair of scales 10 drachms out
of balance against the purchaser. The laspec!or said he
found n piece of load under the scale, which was as old
one. The Stipendiary (to defendant) : A man like You
ought to be charged with obtaining money under false
pretences. This is a very groae case. What have you
got to say? (No answer).—Stipendiary : £5 aril costa.

HAGLEY HARVEST ROME FESTIVITIES.
The above annual festival was celebrated in ac-
cordance with the annual custom, atlf .agley on
Thursday last. A procession of the parishioners
and others was formed at the Hall Barn, about
half past eleven, and proceeded to the church.
The service was opened by the choir advancing in
processional order up the nave of the church, and
singing an appropriate psalm. The first lesson was
taken from the tithe hapter of Exoduaaad the see-