The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-12 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QCIT. At the Old Hill
Police Court, on Wednesday last, Frank Jones was
charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Rein-
deer Inn, on the night of the :sth instant. Mr. Sanders
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Holberton for the
defendant. Mr. Sanders, in opening the case, said the
complainant is the lessee of the Reindeer, and the de-
fendant, who is hisibrother, is the owner of the property.
He should prove that on the night of the above date, just
before eleven o'clock, the defendant came to his brother's
house, drunk. He refused to go out, and complainant
had to put him out. Defendant and others then commit-
ted a violent attack upon the complainant, and his
brother said he would murder him. He had suggested
to Mr. Holberton that if his client would pay the costs,
and be bound over, he was willing to withdraw all the
cases. This was objected to by the defendant, and Mr.
Sanders said he should prove a very serious assault had
been committed upon the complainaLt, and if he did so,
he should ask the Bench to punish defendant as he de-
served.—Complainant said that just before eleven o'clock
the defendant, who is his brother, came to his house
saying, "I have come to catch you, —." Witness said,
"Why, Frank, have you turned informer? Why did you
not bring a poliee-officer ?" Witness also told him he
was drunk, and asked him to leave. Defendant said he
should not go out of the house' as it was his pro-
perty. Witness told him the time. He refused to go,
however, and witness attempted to put him out. When
at the back door, defendant, with two others, got the
complainant down, kicked him on the head and back, and
scratched his face. On cross-examination, witness said
that he did not strike the defendant, and he did not use
any unnecessary violence in putting him out. On re-
examination, complainant said that when the door was
closed defendant burst it open, and threutened to murder
him.—Ann Harper, barmaid, gave corroborative evidence,
as did also, Ann Jones and Leah Southall.—Mr. Holber-
ton addressed the Bench for the defence, and said that
his client was passing by and as he had been informed
that complainant was in the habit of having his
house open after hours, and defendant went into the
house to caution him, knowinc, that the license was in
danger. He denied that his client was drunk, but asser-
ted, on the contrary, that the complainant v, as druid(
The defendant believed he had a bona fide right to go in.
—Defendant was then put into the box, and said as be
went home he had to pass his brother's house, either in
front or tack. As he was passing on the night in ques-
tion, he heard some one say,:" Sam, fill my botle,
I want to be off." At that time it was 20 minutes past
eleven o'clock. He went into the house and told his
broth. r it was wrong to have any one in his house at that
time. At that time he heard a voice say, "Now, Sam, I
want my glass of gin." He went into the house, and saw
several persons there. He told complainant he would
get into trouble, as it was 20 minutes past, when he was
struck by the complainant, and knocked down. His face
was iejured. He got up, when his brother struck hie,
again, and he defended himself. Louisa Jones was called
to corroborate. The Bench considered the case proved,
and tined defendant 20s and costs.

CH %MOE OF Assauur.—Frank Jones, Louisa Jones,
and Sarah Dobson, were then charged with assaulting
Samuel Jones, on the sth. Mr. Sanders said he wits now
qnite willing to withdraw all the charges if defendant
would pay the costs, and be bound ever to keep the peace,
and if he was wise he would congent. Mr. Holberton
said he should recommend his client to do so. The
Bench also remarked that they wore of opinion it would
be the best thing to do. Frank Jones then agreed, and
was bound over in his own recognizances in £5 to kat p
th 3 peace for six months. The caseos against the females
were withdrawn.

TEIEATRICAL LICENSE.—Mr. Addison applied on behalf
of Arthur Taylor, for a license to perform stage plays in
a theatre erected at Cradley Heath, Mr. Addison pro-
duced a memorial, numerously signed, and also a number
of testimonials from all parts of the county. The appli-
cation was granted for 12 months.