The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-11 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

ILLEGALLY FISHING.—At the Police Court, on Moe'
day, before Messrs. 11. Smith and B. St. J. Matthews,
William Chamberlain, William Hanbury, and Joseph
Husslebee, were charged with unlawfully angling in the
Staffordshire canal on the 2ud ult. John Bench.
keeper in the employ of Mr. Foley, of Prestwood, said
he saw the three defendants fishing in the canal, over
which Mr. Foley had the fishing. Defendants pleaded
guilty, mud were ordered to pay costa.
Wirscr. DANIAGE.—WaIiam Shepherd, Henry Bur-
rows, John Morris, James Tranter, William Westwood,
William Collis, and James Hickman, 7 little boys were
charged with wilfully damaging trees belonging to Mr.
Edward Webb, at Suiamerhill, Kingaunford, on the 29th
ult. Defendants all pleaded guilty. PA.; White proved
the case, and the lads were each ordered to pay the coats
on promising not to offend again.
OBSTRUCT/NG THE FOOTPATH —Job Quarry, John
Baker, Joseph Compson, James Henniefer, Willham
Jones, Henry Payne, Earnest Weaver, anti Richard
IFlingley, were charged with obstructing the free passage
of a footpath by running races on the 20th tilt, at
Wordsley. Police-constable James Taylor proved seeing
the defendants running races on the footroad leading
from Wordsley to Bells Mill Bridge. Defendants all
pleaded gallty, and were ordered to pay the costs each.
DRUNKSNNESS. Thomas Jones was charged with
being drerk at High-street, Brierley Bill, on the lth
inst. Police-sergeant Walters proved the offence, and
defendant was fined ss, or 7 days'.
ASSAULT CASES.—Christopher Tu.aer was charged
with assaulting nn Maria Baker, on the 21st lilt, at
Brettell Lane. Complainant said she met the defendant
coming down Dennis Park with mother woman, and she
asked him if he was not ashamed to got ont with another
woman when he had got one of his owa. Defendant
struck her sad pulled her up an entif by the hair of her
head. Agnes Baker gave corroborative evidence. De-
fendant denied the assault, and said complainant com-
menced the affair by striking him with • key. There
Was a cross-summons by Turner against Ann Maria
Baker, Agnes Baker, and Elizabeth Baker, for assault-
ing him at the name time and place. After hearing the
evidence, the Bench dismissed both cases.

A SAADLT AND DAIIA.I.--nenjamin Holland, of West
Bromwich, was charged with assaulting William Aston,
and further charged with wilfu'iy damaging a hat belong-
ing to Aston, on the inst ult. Mr. Waldron defended.
Complainsnt said on the above date about 10 o'clock at
night, he came out of the Bell Hotel, Brierley Hod
Just after he came out, defendant went up to him and
said "Do you see what you have done." Witness said
he did nit do anything, when defendant struck him a
violent blow On the ear. He also knocked his hat off and
it was ti amplest on and spoiled. The damage done to
it amounted to 10s. Mr. Waldron admitted the assault,
and said defendant had received provocation from some
person and he thought it was the defendant. Defen-
dant was ordered to pay the costs for the assault Case,
aud3s damage.

STEALING A DRESS. Emma Pearson was charged
with stealing a basket and dress the property of Jemima
Hallimode, at Brierley Hill. Edward Thomas Slater,
a litUe boy said he went to Mr. Sproat's pawnshop

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his basket whilst he went. Be fetehed the cherries, end
when he came back prisoner had vanished, basket sag
all. Policeliergemit Walters proved apprehendieg
prisoner on Saturday night, at Woodside lie charged
, her with stealing the dress and basket. She said they
have got to prove that yet. I will make it warm kr
coins of them. Proseeutrix said she sent the boy Ole*
to Mr. Sproat's with the Maket and dress which were
worth ZI. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was esuteseed
to one months' imprisonment.
Loost BOARD.—Mr. k. Cook presided, on Monday, at
an ordinary monthly meeting held at the Surveyor.'
Office. It was stated that there was still • deficient
supply of water in the district, and it was resolved thee
owners of property in the Whimsey, Delph, and on,
places should be called upon to lay down pipe" to
houses which at present were not supplied with water,
The Medical Officer reported that the health of the dn„
trict was in a satisfactory state, and that the deethrste
was below the average. The number of eases of
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fever had been reduced, and he believed it wo'tanre
stamped out. Ile pointed out that drainage in different
parts of the district was defective, and suggested tut
steps should be taken to effect an improvement.
were kept in a filthy condition close to houses, and hal ash-pits were numerous. The Board gave instructiees
to have these nuisances attended to. A letter was reed from the Local Government Board, calling attention to
the sanitary condition of the district, and it was referred
to • committee. The Clerk said he had received the
followin,, tenders for the alteration and repair of the
Town tall, which has recently been purchased by the
Board :—Mr. E. Brooks, £1,837 ; Mr. C. A. Horton, £1,.142. The lowebt teuder was accepted, subject to the
approval of the Local Government Board, and it was decided to ail, for the necessary powers to borrow the
sum welted for that purpose. This was the whole of
the public businese.

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