The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-30 00:00:00

CRADLEY.

A HAPPY FAMlLY.—Sauluel Willetts and Mails Wil-
letts, man and wife were charged with assaulting Jabez
Willats on the 27th inst. Fined 5s and costs.

OLD HILL.

CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. N. Bingley and H.,
Howard, Joseph Whitmore, landlord of the Cross Inn
was charged with permitting drunkenness in his house
on the 9th inst. Mr. Stokes defended. William Powell
said that he was in the defendant's house on the above
date, and saw Noah Allrort there who drank out of his
cup. Did not know who paid for the ale. Allport was
not sober. Cross-examined Al!port was not in the house
five minutes, and defendant came and ordered him out.
Mary Powell said she was at the Cross Inn, with her
father. Allport came and drank out of his cup which
he bad ordered and paid for. Allport was drunk when
he ordered the ale. Witness was only in the house two
or three minutes. Did not see the defendant order out.
or turn out, Allport.—Noah Allport said he went to the
Cross Inn, on the above date. Was not long in the house.
Defendant threw him out of the house. Witness was
drunk, and was charged with having been drunk before
the Magistrates, and fined. Cross-examined: I was
drunk, and defendant ordered me out of the house —Tue
Bench dismissed the case.

ASSAULT CASE —William Morgan and Joseph Illsop
were charged with assaulting John Cleft on the 'Gil inst.
Mr. Addison appeared to support the charge. The Cam-
plaivant stated that as he was going home with his wife,
the defeedants came up to him, pushed him about, and
rubbed their fists in his face, and would let neither h:ns
nor his wife pass along the road. Several witnesses were
called to prove the case.—John Clift and Thomas Clift
were then charged with assaulting William Morgan and
Joseph Allsop on the same date. Morgan said as he was
going home with A llsop they were passing the defendaut
John Chit and his wife. They were in the middle of the
road, and John Chit said, "Can't you pass without
treading on my toes." He then went and fetched his
brother, and they both knocked witness and Allsop down,
and kicked them whilst down. Several witnesses were
called to corroborate. Mr. Page, assistant-surgeon, des-
cribed the injuries that Allsop and Morgan had received.
The Bench said they were of opinion that if they had net
trodden upon Chit's toes, there would have been no dis-
turbance, and dismissed all the cases.
ASSAULTING A IVostasr. —Thomas Murray was charged
with assaulting Harriet Jones. at Tividale. The assault
complained of was that defendant struck her six times.
and kicked her. Defendant was fined 5s and costs.
CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT OF A FATHER.—John
Lewis. a miner, was summoned by John Taylor, Relies,
iag-offioer, for refusing to contribute to the support of
his father, George Lewis (78), who is now chargeable to
the Dudley Union. Complainant proved that the defend-
ant's father became chargeable to the Union, and he
asked for 2s Gd per week. The Bench made an order for
defendant to pay the 2s Gd and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiaDI Poole and Richard
Plant were charged with being drunk and disorderly, at
Blackheath, on the 18th inst. Police-sergeant Walters
proved the case. Five convictions were proved against
Plant, and nine against Poole. The Bench tined the de-
fendants 108 each, and costs,— Wiliam Jones and M.
Darby were charged with being drunk und disorderly, on
the 28rd instant. Police-seageant Walters proved the
offence, and said they were very drunk. Fined 21 6d
each and costs.—John Rose was also fined 5s and
_costs
for being drunk and disorderly at Blackheath, on the 23rd
inst. Police-constable Keenan proved the case.
GAMBLING.—George Burke and Esau Walker was
charged with g ambling on the highway at Cradley, on
Sunday night last. The case was proved, and defendants
fined 5s each, and costs.