The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-01 00:00:00

BRIEBLEY HILL.

OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH.—At the Police Court.
on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and B. St. J.
Matthews, Charles Randall, Henry Payne, Samuel
Southall, Benjamin Price, Benjamin Cooper, William
Boynton, and Henry Riley, were charged with obstrue•
ting the footpath at Wordsley, on the 22nd ult. P.O
Taylor proved the case, and defendants, who pleaded
guilty, were ordered to pay the costs.
DISEASED BACON.—Jamen Evans, grocer, High-street,
Brierley Hill, was charged by Mr. J. Beckley, on behalf
of the Brierley Hill Local Board, for having in his
possession on the 6th ult, certain sides of bacon which
were unfit for human food. Mr. Holberton appeared to
prosecute. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Holberton
said ail defendant had pleaded guilty, the prosecution
would not press for a heavy conviction. Defendant was
hoed Bio and costs.

BREACH OF THE BEACE,—IIHHAB Price and Joseph
Anson, were charged with committing a breach of the
peace by fighting, at Bell-street, Brierley Hill, on the
25th ult. Police-sergeant Walters proved the cue, and
defendants were ordered to pay costs.
SCHOOL BOARD BRDsECUTIONS.--JOhn Clarke was
lined l Noah Smith fined 55; and John Conquest was
lined ss, for not sending their children to school. Mr.
V. Breton, School Board Inspector, proved the
Cases.

DRUNIIENNESS.—Henry Corbett was fined 10s and
costs, for being drunk and riotous at Wordsley, on the
19th ult. Police-constable Taylor proved the case.—
Henry bfalpass was fined Ss and costs, for being drank
and incapable at Pensnett, on the 19th ult.
ASSAULT CA SCriVell MU charged with
assaulting John Roberts, at the Ley'. Complainant
said both defendant and himself worked at Yews.
Brown and Freer's, and on the above date, defendant
struck him • violent blow on the nose without any
provocation. Witnesses were called on both sides, and,
after hearing the evidence, the Beach fined defendant in
and costs.

ALLEGED NEGLECT OP CHILDREN.—Edward Brooke
was charged with having on the ltitti of May last,
neglected his two children and allowed thou to bums
chargeable to the common fund of the Stourbridge
Union. Mr. Waldron appeared for the defendant Joe.
Finney, relieving officer for the Brierley dill district,
said he produced the authority of the Board of Guardians,
to take out a warrant for the apprehension of the defen-
dant. Mr. Waldron said Mr. Finney must And of ill
prove the marriage between husband and wife. Mr.
Finney being unable to do so on that occasion, the cue
was adjourned for a week ; bail being accepted in one
surety of E.% and defendant in £lO.

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ALLEOLD MAI summoned
by Mr. Josiah Beckley, Inspector of Nuisances, for
haring upon his premises in Fenton-street, deficient
drainage. Mr. Holberton appeared on behalf of the
Brierley Hill Local Board. and Mr. Addison defended.
Mr. Addison applied to Mr. Holberton to produce the
order of the chairman of the Local Board. Mr. Hol-
berton said he would produce it. The minute book of
the Local Board was produced, and Mr. Holberton read
the following :—" That Mr. William Mullett be called
upon to trap his catch pits, as they are a great nuisance
to the tenants" That was signed by the chainaan of
the Board. Mr. Beckley :I caused &notice to be served.
Mr. Addison : You cannot say so beeause you did not
serve it yourself. Mr. Beckley : I caused the notice to
be served, and the work has not been done. The nui-
sance was caused through deficient drainage. The catch
traps are connected with the public sewer, but connected
in such a manner that the gas of the sewer comes up
the catch pits to the premises occupied by Mr. Mullett.
They ought to be trapped and that is what we call oa
Mr. Mullett to do. Mr. Mellett has complained to the
Board respecting the nuisance. Cross-examined : The
smell comes from the public sewer. The catch pit t.
the street has been trapped. I have not said anything
to Mr. Mullett previous to the IHUHUIOns being served.
Ido not know what the suLHHIOIIII says. Mr. Addison
said the summons was bad. Mr. Holberton said the
wording of the summons was rather obscure, but the
Bench had fall power to amend any summons, by in-
serting a word that had been ommitted accidentally.
Mr. Addison said the wording of the summons was bad.
They did not know what was complained of, and if Mr.
Mullett only knew what the Local Board wanted, be
would be only too happy to do it. Mr. Beckley said if
a trap was put on the catch pits that would be suffieienl.
The case was adjourned for LI days'.
THE WATCHFUL KEEPEBIL—Joseph Reckless sal
John Toy, gamekeepers, in the employ of the Earl of
Stamford, were charged with assaulting Charles llama
.c 2 years old, at Bobbington, on the 10th ult. Kr.
Stokes appeared for complainant, and Mr. Addison de-
fended. Complainant said he was a son of Mr. Hamm
of Bobbington. On the 10th silt, he was in the lasi;
some distance from his father's house. He had • little
toy pistol in his hand. It was used to let off lapse
caps. He was firing one off in the lane, when the two
men jumped over the hedge, and be ran away. They
pursued him down the lane for some distance, and be
was forced to take refuge in • cottage. The defendant
llockless followed him in, and dragged him out violently
Defendant did not ask him any questions before he
dragged film out. He afterwards asked witness where
the pistol was. They met Mr. Allwin as defendant woe
dragging witness up the lane, and Mr. Allwin told them
who witness was. Cross-examined : I gave the Han my
same. I took a little bit of powder out of my brother's
thick and put in the pistol, and the powder went elf. I
was very much frightened by the men running after me,
and I have had to have • doctor. There was a charge
aeainst Charles Hawne for tiring off a pistol, on the high
road. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses,
the Bench said they considered that the keepers had
exceeded their duty in every way, but they .did not con-
sider what they did amounted to an assault. The charge
against the boy was simply ridiculous, and both cases
would be dismissed.

CHARLIE OF ASSAULT AOAINet A SOFfOOLIKASTML—At
the Petty Sessions oa Thursday, before Messrs. Ida
Freer and H. Smith, William Clare, schoolmaster at the
Board School, Bank-street, was charged with assanltiag
a little boy, named Peter Bullock, on the I,sth
From the evidence of the boy, it appears that he asked
Leave to go home, but instead of going home, stopped to
play in the school yard. The master seeing him there
ordered him into school, and struck him several tel
with a pointer along his ear, cheek, and nose. WWI,UM
were called for the defence, to prove that be did not
Alike him with a pointer, but a thin stick, and that Ida
boy had misconducted himself. The cam was dis•
missed.

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ABa4II7LT CASE —Edward Davis WM charged with
assaulting John Tonic., on the 23rd ult. The ease wail
proved, and defendant fined la and wets.