The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-11-27 00:00:00

BRIERLEY tIII, L.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Police Court, on ;
Monday, before G. K. Harrison, and W. Webb, Esq.,
Joseph Farmer and Robert Forrest, labourers, of
Wordsley, were summoned for committing a breach
of the peace by lighting on the 13th inst. This
being the first offence the summons was with-
drawn on payment of costs.—Enoch Smith, of no
fixed abode, was bound over to keep the peace for
a similar offence.
WASTE OF WATER BY BOA.TMEN.—JaMeS Smith
and Henry Hughes, boatmen, were charged with
wasting a quantity of water the property of the
Stourbridge Canal Company, Defendants were in
charge of a boat at the Glass House Lock, Wordsley,
on the 23rd ult, and drew off a lock of water whilst
there was a boat in the lock pound waiting to go
down. A fine of lOs each, including costs, was
imposed.
TRESBASPING IX PURSUIT OF GAME.—James Ccx
of Kingswinford, was charged with Icing on land in
pursuit of game, on the 17th inst. He was seen
going down a field which was iu the occupation of
Edward Oakes, at Kingswinford, with a gun in his
hand. On being :accused of being in search of
game, he said he was not, but was looking for a
ferret that had been lost. A previous conviction
was proved against defendant and be was fined 20s
and costs, with the alterna'ive of one month's
imprisonment.—Josepli Poweii, Ilnuben Timmins,
and Remy Crompton, all of W.,l'heath, were
charged with being on land in the occupation of Mr.
Bannister and Mr. Meredith, at Wallheatb, in
pursuit of game.—Mr. Holberton prosecuted.--On
the 3rd inst, defendant's were seen by Police-c on-
stable Banton in the fields above described. They
had two dogs with them and also a gun. Powell was
carrying the gun and the olier two defendants
were beating the hedge. Powtll, against whom two
previous convictions were proved, and Timmins,
were each fincd 20s and costs, with the alternative
of 21 days' imprisonment. Crompton was fined
lOs and costs, or, in default 14 days' imprisonment.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Powell was
summoned, for being drunk and disorderly on the
13th inst. Police-constable Banton proved the
case and further said defendant had threatened to
shoot him. The Bench inflicted a fine of 2s dd and
costs.

THE EDUCATION AgT.—At the Police Coutt, on
Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq., Stipen-
diary Magistrate, Mr. Breton, attendance officer to
the Kingswinford School Board, summoned several
persons for neglecting to send their children to
schiol in accordance with the requirements of the
Education Act.—The following were each fined
ss. :—Benjatnin Brazier, Brockmoor, James Payne,
Sun-street, 13rierley lull ; Benjamin Wassell, Buck-
pool; William Sutton, Audnam ; William Gill,
Buckpool ; "William Simmons, Buckpool ; John
Smith, Brewery-street, Wordsley ; and Ilerity
Powell, Level-street, Brierley Boughey,
commenting upon the plea raised by some of the
defendants, that they were to ) poor to pay for their
children's schooling, said they were all too proud
for their position, and too proud to ask for a re-
mission of their children's school fees. They fancied
that by so doing they were redeiving money as
paupers, but it was nothing of the kind,
A BAD CASE OF CRUELTY.—Wm. Pardoe, haulier,
Lye Waste, 'was charged with cruelty to a lior,e by
working it whilA suffering from a sore hack.—
Inspector Dawson, of the Wolverhampton Society
for the PrevLntion of Cruelty to Animals, stated
that on Friday last, whilst at Brettell-lane, he saw
the defendant in charge of a horsc which was draw-
ing a cart laden with coal. Witness noticing that
the horse was in a very poor condition stopped he
cart, and upon looking under the pad fourid a raw
wound nearly three inches in diameter, and "proud"
flesh rising about half-an.inch from the wound.
Lower down, underneath the pad, witness also
found a raw place the size of his hand, and matter
being discharged from the ulceration,,, it was one
of the worst cases of the kind he ever saw. In
reply to the Stipendiary, the witness said he sh Add
think that the horse was 20 years old.—Police-
superintendent Woolla4on, who also saw the
animal, gave corroborative evidence, and said he
never saw a horse in a worse state,—lnspector
Brown (of the Stourbridge branch of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) proved that
defendant N% as summoned on the 30th of March and
Ist of April last for working the same horse in an
unfit state. On the first occasion he Was let off
with costa, and was fined is. and costs on the second
occasion.—The Stipendiary said he never heard of
a worse case. Defendant would be fined 20s. and
costs, or, in default, one month's hard labLur.
thonght it would be the most merciful thing to
have the animal destroyed.—Defendant, however,
refused to consent to this.
TEARING Up HIS CLOTHE3.—Benjamin Bolton
was sentenced to ten days' hard labour for tearing
up his clothe. whilst an inmate of the tramp ward,
at the Stourb_idge Union.