The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-16 00:00:00

BRIE RLEY HILL.

DRIIVIEZNNESS.—It the Police Court, on Tuesday,
before IlessrS. El. 0. Firtnstene and Elall, Daniel
Brown, Dudley, was charged with being d-unk and
disorderly in Swan Street, Pensnett, on th,, 3-d
inst. P.O. Adams proved the ease. ani defendant
was fined 2s 6d and costs. —John Oliver, Bell Street,
Pensn,ltt, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly in Bell Street Pensuett, on the 3rd inst.
P.Cs. Adams and li(irg in gave evidence. Defend-
ant cslled a witnees who said he was perf ctly sober.
The Bench sail there was a little do bt in their
minds, and after cautioning defendant, diemiss,el
the case.—Robert B idgens, glass in dc-r. B ettell
Lane, was charged with b-ing drunk and disorde,ly
on the 4th inst, in King William Street, Atnblecote.
P.O Johnson proved the case, and said defendant
struck a man and knocked tiim down. A fine of 5s
and costs was inflicted.--Jo-eph Handley, pallier,
Brickkiln Street, Brierley Hill, was charged with
hei g drunk and die qderly on the 10th Met, in
High Street, Brierley Hill. Two police officeis
swore to defendant's drunkennes and bad language.
Defendant pr ,tes!ed his innoc, nee, and said he h d
not used my bad ling,uage for six mouths. Super-
ititendent Woollaston said when defendant was
bailed out he said he was perfectly s ,bar, _N-
E:ell-Jut urged that he had never ben in court in
his life before and this would be a c halo,' to him.
A fine of 24 61 and c.,sts was imp :sed.
THEFT TEM UGH STARVATI,IST —I envy Homer,
anvil striker, \Watley ,treet, Do.!k Forge, Dudley,
was charged with stealing a vantity of coal from
No. 1 pit bank, Pensne:t, on tne 2Stn ult, th pro-
perty of the Guardiaes of the E trl of Dudley.—
After hearing the evidence. defendant said it was
starvaliqn ,h.it drove him to do L His wile and
children were starving for ti e and fool when h.,
wet to do it. Ho wowd not do it again if they
woul look over it.—lt was stated that he had been
caught before end wa,-, taken hero e the man ,ger
who for;ave Li u an 1 *lye him sixp.,nce.—The
Bench fiued defendant 5s

MOIIE Com, SrEALEtts. Mary Billingham,
C.3pice, Qitrry B,snc, wee flie4 5s far ~tealing a
quaiittty ot cal o.i th.! sth just, from the wells
Co?pice lice Jones and John
Buttock, bath of Coininonsile, were charged with
stealing a vin,ity of coat from Nir bows Colli:ry.
Jones w .8 tined 10s And Bul ck 5-.
A DLieRICEFUL A-S&L-LT --.Vfred Jewkes, glass
maker, D:nuis Ptrk, wts charg,d with atsaulfiag
Mary Aga Eberv, -,n tie h in-t, at Brettell Lane,
—Citnp:ain,nt heid it w r.fy alt..reati it bet waut
her f,.ttier a det.l int in I went to the door to
see Wh3t wa. it e matter. Direc ly sti gto the
door he re.ceived a ol,w cu th mouth, but she
believe t this was aft tvei eat an i •nti-nde t tor
her fat or, Site asked Ilia, it he :snow he had s.ru k
her and he then struck her f t 1-) ow on the nose,
kaocking her d nda,itt pleaded guil'y,
but said the lowe wer not intend-d for her.—The
Benet, said it was a ai-graceful ease It was an
aboiniftaule t ing fo- a luau t., btrike woman, and
he would be !Led 103 and Cue O.