The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02 00:00:00

HALESUWEN.

KEEPING OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.---
At the Poli .e Coutt, on Tuesday, before AI ssrs. E.
Phillips and 11. T. Hickman, William Grove, land
lord of the Nelson Inn, Spring Hill was cha, god
with having his house open during prohibited hour-
on the 12th ult. Police-sergeant Rs., boulcl said he
visited defendants house on Sunday morning and
found two men there; one having a bottle of giuger
beer, and a man named Cochrane had a pint of ale
before him. Defendant denied filling any ale but
..a.satt,au Luuse was Gpen. riuea as ad
costs.—James Cochrane, bricklayer, was summoned
for being on li( ensed premises during prohibited
hours at the Nelson Inn, on the 12th ult. Police.
sergeant Raybould proved the case. Fined Is and
costs.

REFUSING TO QU/T. William Robinson and
Henry Skip were c.•arged with refusing to quit the
house of William Sturman, landlord of tee
Ti avellers' Rest, on tne 20th ult. Complainant said
the defendants were quarrelling. He ordered thein
out of the house and they refuzed to go for some
time. He afterwards found them on his premi, es
fighting. Defendants said they did not know they
weie on the complainants premises. Fined is each.
and costs.—Phillip P.rtriclge was charged with
being drunk and refusing to quit the house of Mr.
Yates, The New Inn, Quinton. Police-constable
Barley proved the case and said the defendant
struck at him but he guarded oft the blow. Mr..
Yates corroborated, and as the defendant had been
pr,.vionsly fined for a similar ,offenee, he was fined
lOs and costs.
NzoLEcr OF Womt.—Reuben Tromans was sum-
moned by John flickton fur neglecting to work up
7 bundles of iron. Defendant admitted having he
iron. Complainant said they had suffered V.. 1 )ss,
tie value of iron, and claimed ..£2 Os 1 id.
He was willing to allow the defendant one mouth.
to work up the iron, and forego the one pound
damages. Defendant was ordered to work up the
iron in one month and to pay 7s costs.
ALLEGED DRUNKENNESS. Solotnbn Wharton
was charged with being drunk on the 18th ult.
Police-constable Hardwick said defendant was
passing his Cottage, coining from Hagley. He was
very drank anu stag ._ereri about the street. Mr.
Gem: Could he walk. Wiiness : Yes. Mr. Gem:
Then why do you Firing him here. Why dii you
not lc t him go. Witness: I did let him go Al r.
Gem: Then why did you bring him here if _he could
walk home. Th, case was dismissed.

DRUNK AND DISORDEttLY.—Hen-ry: Munden was
charged with beitr,z drunk and disorderly on the
18th ult. Sergeant Raybould proved the ease, also
five prtviius convictions. Fined 103 and costs.

WILFUL DAMAGE.—James Williams was- charged
wait wilfully damaging currant trees on the 22nd
ult., the property of Henry Hackett. Defendant
was fined 61., 2s 61 the damage, and costs.
OBSTRUCTION. —• John Nevrey was aliarged with
obstruAing the free passage of the road, in Hagley
Street, on the 15th May. Police-consthble Roper
proved the:case. Fined 2s and costs; in default 7
days.
BURGLARY.—At the Worcester Quarter See 'ions
on Inesday, James Hill (35), labourer, and Thomas
Copson (25), engine-driver, were charged a ith
burglary at Halesowen. ott!
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7ottlittilitTiketnio.li.
Polelitigr OornaVabtalfitle'de, and stole therefrom 42
13s 7d., five chequee, an iron safe, and a number of
books. Hill, who has been rraviously convicted,
was sentenced to five years' penal servitude and 7
sears' police supervision; and Copson w.:s ordered
to undergo six months' bard labour.
THEFT or PIGEONS.—At the same Court, George
Webster tl9), striker, pleaded guilty to stealing 6
pigeons on the 29th May, at Halesowen, the pro-
perty of Ephriam Ball. sentenced to six mouths'
hard labour and two years' police supervision.
, STEALING A LAMB.—At the same Court. Noah
Dunn (24), chainmaker, and Thomas. Green (23),
miner, were sentenced to twelve months' h.rd
labour and two years' police sup, rvision for stealing
a lamb at Halesowen on th 3 23rd April, the pro-
perty of Noah Fellows.
SUDDEN DEATH. William Fiore !ce 62). or
Islington, Halesowen, (lied sudden on Wednesd.ty
afternoon last whilst getting in a load of coal for
Mr. Neath, of Towns End. Ho was found in the
coal shed in a sitting position quite deal. Dr. Ker
was called and said the cause of death was from
hart disease.—There will be no inquest held
PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO SUPERINTENDENT
KEDIP--A small and handsome timepiece has been
purchased by the Sergeants end Constables of the
Oldbury and Halesowen divisions of police, at a
cost of three guineae, for presentation to Superin -
tendant Kemp, who was stationed, at Hales,wen,
but is now removed to Pershore. The date for the
presentation is not fixed but it is to take place very
shortly, On the timepiece is a silver plat.) bearing
the following inscription :—" Presented to Super-
intendent Kemp by the Sergeants and Constables
of the Halesowen and Oldbury divisions of police,
as a mark of their respect and esteem. June, 1881."

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