The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-13 00:00:00

good an ffliotrict gettis.

t• TO URBEIDGIE URVIMAI ";(11,301..--.. List vreak
the fol:owing boys wire elected to exhihitions in
,be sb Ye sehool: —G. A. J ggard, Hill Street
Board School; H. E. Palfrey. Wollavton Nltional
&boll; G. F. Roberts, Oldswinford National
SeLool ; T. M. Bill, Hill Street Board Sotmol ;
V. F. L. Rollason, Hill Street Board Socool ;
P.J.G,een, HO Street Board Soho

DitimriikliwEss.—At the Potice Court 'yesterday,
before Col. Cocar ne. Ch.rles Mil. was ti wi 2s
6d. and ciets for oeiug •:ruaa at ritamber ti ill. P
C. Als,,re proved the ease.—Alb rt Timmins, of
Birmingham, wa c.,srg, ii with being drunk fin the
3,-d inst. at tient. P., '. Davis proved th
Fined 6s and co tvil thuwAS charg-d wi-h
bi lug drtna nn tn. 8-ti ist. ;.- Wolle-cot:, P.C.
Junes prnve t i 00,. Fue. 2. 6 tr,eti..—
tivfor• C I. Coe:it:too? at Mr. E Webb,
Meese Nv a cha.i d w tbei drjw.. while in (large
o: a no.s elk! ar- n :h 6--,;, a tlgi Stret:
P.C. Ne vinan ant 6,1 g adt Cuare prove! Ci ase.
Def. adant was fine , 2s. 6d. and eoo.s.
CAUTION TO RAILW+Y l'EtAVELLl44l3.—Clea,"nt 0.
Saaw was charged with iraweltin4 on the Greit
Western Rail.iiiy without a tielcaT. Inspector Lei.
br,,ok said he was willing to -..ithiraw he as-, if
defenoant w-,i d pa cosla an/ fare from On 'I
--y to
Stouthril..t 12s. 9jl . Dkenlant .Areel To lo:.his
OBSTRUCTION.—G,or4,-, Te'.iier aas charge 4 with
an-rig an baritt 'tier] 'ln the 23:-.`t n 1:. at, C?a,l!,,V
by le:Lv4l2 a tin her ;.,41•11 Via h gh‘vrt3' P.
C. Webb prO7e i 8. elng t' e c rria4e lot led with
trees ,ear ttict T..1u0 ditel Crad:ey. The carriage
rename I tha!-e UuLi, t4,-) Min lay fo'l Nifl. D
fondant pleated guilty and sail he lef the ea rage
there because it wig damaged and he could not get
at ng with Withdrawn on paymen of cots 6..
Disonnsal Y CoNnucT.—Georgc
_Sedgley was
charge I with being drunk and disorderiy iu C. en-
try Street, on the the s'h ati no. Slrgeant U r
wicks sad h 3 Hi defauduat at :0 -niuutos IL.
os tne Riot i qusotios ig Qom* duvet, sa4 be

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was quite drunk and disorderly. PC. :Pell co.
roborated. The defence was an a/ihi and be called
William Bishcp who said he was with def. ndsnt
the night in question and they did not go into ails'
nnhlic house and no policemen spoke to them.
Pined ss. and )-ts.
CAUTION TO no DEarome.—William Parsons, of
Balesowen, was charged with removing 6 pigs into
an infected circle at Belbroughton on the 4th inst.
A. witness was called who saw the pigs being
driven along the road by the Post office. Defend.
said he b ught the pigs at Kidderminster and did
not know he was doing wrolg. He could not read
o wilts. Fined 6s. and costs. .

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ALLKGED ROBBERY.--Jefige Coyne was charged
with stea in from the person of Thomas Henry
Evans two 23 places, on the 6th inst.—Mr. Waldron
defended.—Prosecut: said he wished to withdraw
the case as there was some mist ike. He was
coach nainter, twd lodged at 38, Cnurch Street. On
the sth inst he met the pasener at the Swan
Inn, Hagley Street, and they had something to
drink. They went from there to the Coach and
Horses, back to the Swan, and thEn to the Fount tin.
They had a drink tozether and he thought of pay-
ing for another glass but discoveled tat he had lost
his money When they start d tie had between 7s
and Ss. The two 2. pieces o ere safe in his pisses-
lion before they went into the smoke-room at the
F iuntain. lie told prisoner he had 10.4 his money,
but she s•di she had not got it. lie then called in
Mr. Younz, the landlord. W;tness found one of
the coins on the Riot.' and the other coin fell either
from pris•ln r's dress or from the tatde, but he
stiould not like to swear which. The coins fell on
the floor as the landmid was comi..g up the passage.
Cross-examined: He was" market peart " when
be met prisoner. He had never seen her before.
He did not feel a tug at his pocket or feel prisoner's
hand in his p.)cket. They wera gaming together
and the money might hvve fallen out of his pocket.
Prisoner turned her pocket out and offered to be
s ttrche .. They both left the Foatitain together.
He tvared to withdraw the case on Satuaciax morn-
ing as he thought he had made a mistake, and he
was of the same opinion still —George Young, the
landlord, and P.C. Pitt gave evidence,—The Bench
were of opini.ni that there was not sufficient evi-
dence to convict, and dismissed the case. _ _

STEALTNO A &MIAMI. —Ann Sankey was charged
with stealing a cabbage, value Id, the property of
Charle. Smiqi, greengrocer, New Street, on the 2d
Roakell defended —Great commotion was
caused in Court whilst this case was being heard in
consequence of prisoner having several fits. Tbe
base wa- tutimately wijourned for 7 days.
THE CASE Or DAVID aiLL.—ln this ma ter the
Bench said they could not grant a case and defend-
ant would hays to seive the three months imprison.
meat Deft ndant created a disturbance in Celia,
and on the way to the Police Station he was cursing
the magistrates an i swearing at the officers to whom
he was hardruffed_
STONE f HitOWING.--Alfred Clarke Morris, solici-
tor, was fined 2s 61 and costs for stone throwing.
THE CLENT CONALON Cassis —Ann Eiiiabeth
Morris, was charged with letting for hire a pony on
Clen. Hills without having a license. Mr. Hem-
mipgway, of Bewdley, appeared for the prosecution
and Mr. C. H. Cl is aefenled.—A to named
Waite, Lea Street, Kidderminster, proved that he
had a pony from de.endant on the 23rd July.
Ran.,er Fisher said he saw the last witn.ss on a
pony oelo-ging to Mrs Morris on the 23rd July.
Mr. Collis contended tnat his client had a perftct
rizht t ) do as he hul done in letting her pony for
hre off the common. They were 1.. A from her own
proper.y, and 11u contend d that it did not matter
ere the anima's went after they wr re hired.—Mrs.
Edwards said she saw tne lad v‘ aite at Cle..t on
23rd ult. He hired a pony from them, but it was
hired on their own premises.--John Morris corrobr-
rated. There were two other cases and the Bench
fined defendants in each case 10s. and costa ; the
costa ainou td to £5 lls. 01

130.1a0 Or Gn ,BruArts.—The weekly meting of
tids Board was heid yesterday. A imitted dniurg
th w,,ek 9. bor., 2, disentrge/ 20, de3d 3. remain-
-515. co: res,;oudiu4 week Lis- yegr 500. Out.
door r het. liiugswttord .2,41 7s Bd, Stosirbrldge
.239 4$ 80, .I,,kBowen £23 17s 01, non-resident
paupers £1 15s 9d, total .2114 5, I I, against £lOB
(.) 91 lesyar.