The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-12-07 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF RABBITE—AS the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. J. Ho'croft and L.
Freer, Thomas Jones and George Bradbury, two young
men, were charged with trespassing on land in the occu-
pation of the Earl of Dudley, in pursuit of rabbits, on
the 26th tilt, at Wombourne. Mr. Holberton appeared
to prosecute. John Cadwallader, keeper, said he saw the
two defendants in a lane, and they had dogs with them.
One of them alerted a rabbit, and the dogs ran after it.
He ran after defendant Jones, and caught him, Mr. J.
Lucas, head-keeper, said he knew the place in question,
and the Earl of Dudley had the right of shooting over
. it. Defendants denied that they were in pursuit of rab-
bits, and said. neither they nor the dogs were off the road.
Fined lOs and costa each, or 14 days.
DRIINKENNESS.—Mark Wessell was charged with being,
on the 28th nit, at Brockmoor, drunk and disorderly and
refusing to quit the Commercial Inn, when requested.
Police•constable Cotterill said on the above date he was
fetched to defendant, who was drank and disorderly at
it,. °Stings', the Commercial Inn, Itrookmoor. He
requested him to leave several times, and he refused.
Defendant who is an old offender, pleaded guilty, and
was fined Ids and coots, or 14 days.—Joseph HOOMSII,
draper, of Wordsley, eras charged on remand with being
drunk, on the 18th ult, at the parish of Einver. Mr.
Holberton appeared for the defeace. Several additional
witnesses were called for the prosecution, and after hear-
ing the wholei of the evidence, defendant was fined Is
and costs, or seven days. .

STIALING DUCKS AND FOWLS. - Harriet Maycroft,
John Maycroft, and Hannah Mulford were charged with
stealing four ducks and two fowls, the property of Tho-
mas Welling., at Brett.ll Lane, on the let inst. Police-
constables Taylor and Freeman gave sufficient evidence
for a remand, which was applied for by Superintendent
Mills, and granted by the Bench, and the cue wee ad.
jonrned for a week, bail being accepted in two sureties of
£lO.

CHARGE UNDER THI VACCINATION ACT. Charles
Dixon, of Kinver, was summoned by Mr. J . Bennett,
vaccination officer for the Kinver district, for neglecting
to have his child vaccinated. Mr. Bennett said the child
was born on the 18th of May, and it had not yet been
vaccinated. Defendant's wife appeared. and said the
child had been too ill to be vaccinated, but it was now
getting better, and she would have it done. Fined 1s and
costs, and ordered to have the child vaccinated.
NEGLECTING TO SEND A CHILD TO BCllooL.—joaeph
Coley was summoned by the Kinver School Board for
not sending Emily Lloyd, a girl under 13 years of age, to
school. Mr. Collis appeared to prosecute, and defendant
I was ordered to pay costs.
A WIRE BEATER.—At the Petty Seasione, on Thursday,
before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Isaiah Morris was
charged by Sarah, his wife, with beating her on the 30th
tilt The case was proved, and defendant was ordered to
find two sureties in £lO, to keep the peace for six months,
and pay costs.
DRIINIE AND BIOTOIII.—BoDjamin Turner MY charged
by Superintendent Mills with being drank and riotous on
the 30th ult. Police-constable Keenan proved the ease,
As defendant had been previously convicted, he was fined
and costs; in default three weeks hard labour.
AsIAIILTING • WOMAN Daniel Whittington was
hr ,ught up on a warrant charged with assaulting Priscilla
C. irk. Complainant said the defendant was her brother-
in law, and he kicked and beet her. Defendant was eons-
Reif tad to Stafford for three swath& hard labofm, and