The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICR.—At the
Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. W.
Bassano, J. H. Pearson, and H. A Wigsgan, John
shepherd, moulder, of Dudley, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Brierley Hill on the
26th ult. He was further charged with assaulting
Police-constables Eden and Cheesemanon the same
date. Police-constable Eden said that he was on
duty in High Street, Brierley Hill, and near Dr.
Walker's house he saw the prisoner, who had a
crowd of people round him, and was drunk and
making use of bad language. He ordered the de-
fendant to go home but he refused and he took
hold of him, upon which a struggle ensued between
them. -Police-constable Cheeseman was coming to
his assistance and was pitched over both of them by
the crowd and the defendant got away. Subset.
quently they arrested the defendant who was very
violent and kicked them several times. 'With
great difficulty they got the defendant to the police-
station. Police-constable Cheeseman gave corro-
borative evidence. Defendant was fined 40s and
costs, with alternative of one month's imprison-
ment.
ASSAULTS. Charles Houghton, boatman, was
charged with assaulting Andrew Caviley, also a
boatman, on the 16th ult. Complainant said he
was sent by his master (Edwin Wilkes) to Coomb's
Wood to fetch some ;gas tar and was ordered to
take a horse whichdetendant had in his charge. As
he was returning from the place in the evening he
met the defendant on Bull Field Bridge, at Spring
Fields, Rowley, and the defendant began to abuse
him. He then went towards the 'stable and whilst
going there the defendant hit and kicked, him
very violently. A. witness supported the com-
plainant's statement. Defendant was further
charged with assaulting James Weaver, on the
same dste. This complainant went to the assist-
ance of the former complainant and the defendant
struck him. Defendant was fined 5s and coats in
esch case.—Sarah Ann Siviter, of Waterfall Lane,
Old Hill, was fined is and costs, with the alternative
of 7 days' imprisonment' for assaulting William
Smith, on the 31st of August.
A WIFE BEATERSENT TO Plasm—Henry Hiscox,
a miner, of Blackheath, was sentenced to three
months' hard labour, without the option of a fine,
for committing an assault upon his wife, on the 22nd
ult. The presiding magis, rate remarked that if there
was one thing more abominable than another it
was a man beating his wife. They dealt with the
case ssverely and trusted that they should not
have another in a hurry.
DRUNK AND Dumas:mem—Soloman Davies, of
Spring Fields Rowley, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 28th ult. Police.
constable Styles stated that the defendant was
drunk and stripped for fighting in Spring Field
Lane, Rowley. Mr. Bassano remarked that four
previous convictions were recorded against the de-
fendant this year, but they would give him one
more trial and only fine him is and costs.—George
Hingley, fruiterer, of Blackheath, for being drunk
in the Market Place, Blackheath, on the 22nd ult
was fined es including costs. Police-constable
Frost proved the case.—A man named Freeman, a
tube maker, residing at Handsworth, was fined is
and costs for being drunk on the licensed premises,
known as the Gate Hangs Well Inn, Halesowen
Road, Old Hill, on the 3rd ult. Police-constable
Rowlands proved the case.—William Green, ef
New Street, Old Hill, was fined Ss including costs,
for being drunk on the licensed premises of Thomas
Darby, known as the Bee Hive Inn, Old Hill, on
the 3rd ult. Police-constable Rowlands proved the
ease.
ADJOURNED LICENSING MEETING. Joseph
Barnsley, landlord of the beerhouse known as the
Royal Exchange Inn, Blackeath, applied for a wine
license. The Bench refused to grant the license.—
Jane Stanley, whose license was held over from the
annual licensing day, now appeared before the
Bench. Mr. Bassano addressing her said: There is
a conviction recorded against you for permitting
gambling on the Bth of Dec. last year—a very
serious offence—and the Bench has felt some
difficulty in coming to the conclusion that they are
Justified in granting you your license. If you
allow gambling again your license will ke endorsed.
The license will be granted.—Betsy Green, land-
landlady of the Blue Ball Inn, Tiviclale, appeared
to have her license granted to her. Mr. Bassano,
to the applicant: You have paid costs on a charge
of being open after hours, in the present year. Un-
less you carry your house on more carefully you
will very likely loose your license. The Bench
now granted her the license.—Samuel Paskins,
landlord of the Wellington Inn Tividale, was also
called before the Bench. Mr. Bassano, addressing
him, said: There is a conviction against you in
March of this year and you were fined .Pss and
costs for permitting gambling—a very serious
offence. I am sorry to say it is one of those Tivi-
dale houses which we have had a great deal of
trouble with. We have decided to grant this
license. You have missed loosing it by a very
narrow shade indeed. You will have to exercise
great caution in the management of your house for
the future.—Ellen Darby, Beech Tree Inn, Black-
heath, who was also on the "black list," and whose
license was held over till the adjourned meeting,
now appeared before the Bench. Mr. Bassano
addressing her said : This is a case of permitting
drunkenness and you were fined 20s and costs la
July last. The license will be granted but I
would advise you to be very careful how you con-
duct the house.—Benjamin Dando, the holder of an
off-license in Dog Lane, Rowley, was also called
up, Mr. Bassano: You were fined 20s and costs
for allowing ale to be consumed on the premises.
A repetition of the offence will cause you to lose
your license, The license was now granted.—
Edward Mason, the holder of an off-license in Short
Street, Blackheath, appeared before the Bench. Mr.
Bassano addressing him said : The matter in
which you were concerned in at this court some
time ago was much to your discredit, and as your
license depends upon your character it is very im-
portant that you should keep your eharaoter as
stainless as possible, otherwise you will lose your
license. No doubt you will remember what I refer
to. We advise you to be very careful as to your
future conduct in all ways.
BREACH OF TEE MINES' REGULATION
Thomas Jeeces, chartermaster, of the Hange
Colliery, Tividale, was summoned for that he on the
16th ult did unlawfully neglect and fail to report at
the office of the Hange Colliery, where an accident
occurred by the explosion of gas in one of the pits
belonging to the said colliery, and by which one
Joseph Dunn was injured, contrary to the rules of
the Mines' Regulation Act. and contrary to the
statute in the case made and provided. Mr. Isaiah
Foley said the object of bringing the case before
the public was to make it a caution to others. It
was a very trivial case, and thought if the defend-
ant paid the court expenses it would meet the
justice of the case. The defendant agreed to that
and the case was withdrawn.
HIGHWAY OFFENCES.—WiIIiam Shilton, of Tivi-
dale, was fined 2s 6d and costs for allowing his
donkey to stray in the highway. Police-constable
Garra proved the offence.—Abraham Allbut, iron-
dealer, Spinner's End, was fined Is and costs for
allowing a horse to stray in the highway, on the
21st ult. Police-constable Twigg proved the case.
WILFUL Dessacin.—Shadraoh Hackett, of Black-
heath, was fined 2s 6d and costs, with the alterna-
tive of seven days' imprisonment, for damaging
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Blackheath. Police-constable Frost proved the
case.

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LARCENY.—Joseph Poole, labourer, of William
Street, Handatt orth„ was charged with stealing a
belly band, the property of the New British Iron
Company, on the 15th tilt, the value of 9s 6d.—
The bellyband was missed from the works and
found by Henry Fox, a constable in the employ of
the company, in the possession of a man hamed
Haden, residing at Blackheath, to whom thc pri-
soner had sold it. When arrested on the 26th ult.
by Police-sergeant Shaw, at Handsworth, prisoner
admitted his guilt. Prisoner was fined 20s; in de-
fault one month's hard labour.