The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-08 00:00:00

stalle Webb pro-ed the ease. D fndant pleaded
g ,i.ty. Fii]e,i 24 (.1 anl elsts.—John Piitchard
c:-a go.l wArt Wing (hulk a d dislrderly at the
I-Y ,oa the Ist in Pol•ce-s,rearit•Nynepv.,d
to; .a4e, and defen4ant was fined 5s and costs 15s.
(711.kliGE nF COAL STEALTSti —Jan, Clew .was
aargel with stealing coal o the 25th ult. The
prop..rty uf George King Hair!snn. Police.eou-
s abl- Poynter s.,id that cm the ab-ve dtve he was
in the brick yard and saw the &fendant who had a
shovel in her h ;nl. h- s.w her take fire from the
kiln ani put a quantity of-0 al or:th! fire. She was
ping away vith !he coal. wh,n she saw him and
tqew the coal down. It wal,about.2olb. Fined 10s,
to include costs.

tNK AND DI-On,DEßLY.—William rearson. of
tl-e Lye, w.,s charged with being drunk and dis-
nnierly. Police-sPrgeant Payne, proved the case.
Pined 2s 6d and ':Bt._-Adam Far e., was charged
with a simi!ar offence. Police ser. etnt Payne proved
he enso. *Finell 5s and ecsts.

COVT, STnALINS.—Mary Hart (13), Mary Ann
Leeshean •13), an-1 Maria West v 0-,d were
,charged
with steerug a quantity f coal n the 28th ult.
'he property of Joseph Kng and Cempany. William
Ri hard M,‘w, clerk, pr red the c,se, and said he
saw all the defendant-, on truyk taking c •al. He
afterward,. weighed the c, at and it was 701 h. Fined
5-, each, to include COAL
DAVAGI,G MOWING GRASS.—John Dunn was
charge] with damaging mowing grass on the 27th
ult, the !r p:.rty of Mr, Hingley. Police-e nstable.
Oakey, rreved the case and the damage amounted
to Is. Yned 2s 6d to include cost, ; indefault
7 days,
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AND REFUSING TO
QUlT.—Francis Moore and Edward Moore were
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
25th ult, and refusing to quit the Spring Tavern
Inn; Clew, when requested. Francis Moore was
ch red with a ,imilar offence on the 26th ult.
William decries, the landlord, said , the two de-
fendants c :me into his house ott the evening of the
above date Both were drunk and made use of bad
language. He ordered them out and while attempt-
ing to put Edward out of the house Francis
fiverfered w;th him, and made him loose Edward
an a.frerwaris struck him on the heed. He had
,to rut both out of the house Thema+ Griffin gave
coin ollorative evithnce. Mr. Perry addre-sed the
Beech for the defence and admitted that Francis
was drunk and b 'came noisy, but that ale was
supplied to the defendant while drunk. The land •
I ,rd p-ovcd that defendant came to his house -Vae
next day and asked for a person named Waldrop.
Defendant was drunk at the time, and he refused
to quit, and he had to push him out of the houce.
Defendant was put into the box and swore the. he
(lid not refit-) to quit. Edward was fined 10,4 Had
costs; in default one month, two previous con
victions being proved agehlst him The charge
against Ft ancis was adjeurned for the production
of further evidence.
CIIARGE OF PERAITTING A NTJISANCE.—WiIIiam
Rider, house agen;, was charged by Inspector
William-. for re'usinetP to abate a nuisance which
exists at a house in Monnt Street. Inspector
Williams proved that the nuisance was not abated.
end that two ceses of fev had broke' out. Mr.
ltol)ert Eaear proved the nuisence an I said the
nuisance was iniur was o health. The defence was
On there no moue,- spent, and that he had
,g'ven the tenant notice to .ewe, hut as two were
sufferieg from fever be could not get them out. As
seon asl.o could he ehould aut up the house.
Fined is and ecsts, nod the nuisance ordered to be
abated fn 14 days._ _

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WAGES CA:AE.—lttollarel Wyndham was sum-
moned by Thomas Davies for 13s 2d wages alleged
to he due. A set off was for.tll Os 6d for bad work.
After bearimx the evidence of MI. Wyndham and a
witness named Samuel Cook, whic., proved that
the work of complainant was defective, the B.uch
t ouAt he had n-t got a claim against defendant
and di-miAsed the case.

AssAuvrs.--lharles Hill, of Hill Street, Stour-
bridge, was summoned for assaulting Henry Ben-
nett, of the Heath, on the 2nd inst. From the
evidence given it showed that the defendant was
pas.4u:.; the complainant, and defendant without
any provocltion whatever struck him twice and
knocked him in the hedge. Defi ndant was fined
Ws. and oats;c in default one month.—Elizaheth
p.,rs ms was charged with assaulting Albert Wick-
him on the 2nd inst. It appeared from the
ev:dAece of com,lainair and a witness, that, cm
the day in quPstion to complainant was at the
Robin Hood Inn, and del ndant came and insulted
him. On ;Iv. Nv.y home the defendant overtook
him and insulted him again. On arriving tv
adley the defendant struck him eight limes and
made his no-s bleed. The ddence was that the
nAnnlainan struck her first and called a w,tn .-s
who corroborated hat sat-tnent, The Bent,h said
they had ho doubt that defendant committed the
a•sault and find her 2s Cl. and cots: in default
7 dty s.—Aaron Wooldlidge was ch ,rged with
cult'ng his wife Maria Wooldridge, cm the I,t
taf.l). Defendant wris bound over to keep be
jaaee for six in,nths, and p3.y 2s. 61. the cost..—
James Smith was charged with assaulting Annie
J.lrdan cel the 4th inst Complainant said that the
defendant struck her and kicked her. The defence
'‘ as that thecomplainant threw a cinder at him
first, and hit him on the leg A man nami'd Porter
o rroborated. The Bench dismissed the summons.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The itekiy meeting
of this Board was lv-dd yesterday. Mr. Ray-
wad in the chair. There were present Messrs.
11. Billingham, Wood, R. Guest, Lavender,
Gile3, Hale, Kelly, J. Billingliam, Haskew,
Mills, Pargeter, Browning, Williams, Taylor,
Forrest, Burr, Foley and Ilingley. Adatitted into
the house during the week 17 ; discharged 13 ;
horn 2; dead 4; remaining in the house 496. Cor-
responding period last yoar 495. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford district 1:33 4s, 7d ; Stombridge
iii,triet £26 12s 3d ; Hillesoweu district, £l7
74. Od ; non-resident 4s. Total 77 7s 10d
;igaiust £lOO 13s 11d.