The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-26 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

INDECENT ASSAULT BY TWO BOYS.--At the Police
Court, on Tuesday, before Major Smith, fletes,rs. J.
Wat%on and H. Howard, two bo) s named William kasta-
field, and John Harvey were charged with indecently
assaulting a girl named Emma Pratt, on the 9th inst.
Complainant said she was going by Hurst Green, for
some berm, when she met defendants who stopped her,
threw her down, and indecently assaulted her. Police-
constable Dennant said aiiout two °dock on the day
in quesion he saw complainant. Her clothes were dirty
and loAced as if she had been rolled in the grass.
There had been frequent complaints about bt)ys as-
saulting girls whilst passing through the fields. He had
had complaints against defendant Bastafield fora similar
offence.—The Bench said it was a case in which they
must deal severely. It was a regular practice for boys
to go and insult girls in the fields and they should sen-
tence Bastafield to one month and Harvey to 14 days,
and if any others were brought before them for a like
offence they would be sentenced to six mouths imprison-
ment.

DIMNICENNESI3.—Enoch Homer was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the Bth inst, at Halesowen.
P,,lice-constable Drew proved the offence, and defendant
who pleaded guilty was fined 2s. 6d. and costs; in de-
fault 14 lays imprisontueut.—Joseph [lick on and Francis
North were charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 12th inst. Police-constable Drew proved the case and
defendants were fined 54. and costs; in default 14 days
imprisonment—John Willetts was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 15th inst. at Hasbary.
Nike-constable Smith proved ilia case and defendant
who pleaded guilty was tined se. and c ,ate; in defaul
14 days.—Thomas Bayliss alias Cole, was charged with
being chunk and disorderly on the 12th inst. Police-
c instable Drew proved the case and said he was taking
defendants Hickton and North into custody, when de-
fendant took Hicton away, and they had not gone far
before they both fell dowd. Def-mdant was tined Sc.
and costs ; in defau:t 14 days.—Wiltidm Hackett was
charged with being ,irunk and diaorderly, on the B,h
hist. Poliee•con-tahle Drew proved the case and
ant was fined 7s. 6d. and costs; in default 14 days.
ALLOWING A. HORSE TO STeay.—Williain Parsons was
summoned for allowing a horse to trray on the highway
on the 141 a inst. ?olics-serg,ant Chapman proved the
case and defendant who plead-cl guilty, was fined is
and costs.

THROAT IRRITATION. —The throat and windpipe are
especially liable to inflammation causing soreness and
dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing cough and af-
fecting the voice. For these symptoms use Glycerine in
the form of jnjubes. Glycerine in these agreeable con-
fections, being in pr.)ximity to the glands at the moment
they are excited by the act of sucking becomes activly
healing, 6d. and is. packets (by post 8 or 15 stamps).
labelied "James Epps & Co., Homcelpathic Chemist, 48,
Threadneedle Street, and 170, Piccadilly. London."
THE THROAT AND WINDPIPE are especially liable to
inflammation, causing soreness and dryness, tickling
and irritation' inducing cough and affecting the voice.
For these symptoms use glycerine in the form of jujubes.
Glycerine in these agreeable confections, being in proxi-
mity to the glands at the moment they are excited by
theact of sucking, becomes actively healing. 6d and is
packets (by post 8 or 15 stamps), labelled " JiMES EPPB
& Co., Homceopathic Chemists. 48, Threadneedle St.
and 170, Piccadilly, London."—Sold in Stonrbridge by
A.. P. Morris, Chemist, and J. H. Bland, Chemist.