The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

Aessura Cssns,—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Major Smith and Mr. N. Bingley, William Shaw
and John Westwood were charged with assaulting John
Clarke, on the 18th ult. Complainant said about a quer-
ter. past eleven at night he was coming down the street
when defendant (Westwood) set about him, and struck
him three times, through his own pantry window. Shaw
threw a brick at him through hia bed-room window. Two
witnesses corroborated oomplainant. Defendants denied
the itassalt, and called witnesses, who said complainant
attack defendant (Westwood) but they did set see West-
wood smash a window or throw anything ; but one witness
for Shaw said she saw defendant throw • small sWne at
the window.—Clarke was then charged with assaulting
John Westwood. at the same time and place. Complain-
ant said defendant was fighting with a man named Pugh,
when defendant set about him. The Bench fined West-
wood and Shaw bs and costs, and the summons by West-
wood against Clarke was dismissed.—Thomas Pugh was
charged with threatening John Clarke on the 19th tilt.
Defendant was bound over in £lO, and one surety in £5,
te keep the peace for six months.
Diturmansiss.—Thomas Budge and Benjamin Budge
were charged with being drunk on the 14th ult. Police.
constable Rattle proved the case, and defendant, who
pleaded guilty, werere fined 2s 6d and coats; or 14 days.
—Elijah Herrengton was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the 18th ultimo. Police-constable Collier
proved the case. Fined 6s and costs, 01%14 days.—James
Priest was fined ba and costs for a like offence, on the
19th. Police-constable Cooper proved the case.—Eben-
ezer Garrett was fined lOs and costs for drunkenness, on
the 28th ult. Police-constable Cooper proved the cases.
—William Cole was fined is and costs for being drunk
and disorderly, on the 29th ult. Police-constable Hymen
proved the caae.--David Willett, was fined Is and costs
for a similar offence, on the 29th tilt. Police-constable
Hymen proved the case.—John Burgess was brought up
on a warrant on a charge of being drunk and disorderly
on the 14th of February last. Police-constable Collius
proved the case. Defendant, who has been previously
convicted, was fined 10s and costs.

GAMUUNG.—Benjamin Price and John Shakespeare
were charged with playing at cards, on the 15th ult. Po-
lice-constable Sylvester proved the case. There were
two previous convictions against Price for drunkenness,
both of them this year. Price was fined £1 and costs,
and Shakespeare 10s and costa, or 14 days.—Samnel
Priest and Richard Siviter were charged with a similar
offence, on the 24th ult. Police-constab!e Kettle proved
the case. Fined 5s and costs each.

BREACH OF THE PEACB.--John-Williams was ordered
to pay emits for committing a breach of the peace.
OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATII--John Thomas Dixon
was charged with obstructing a footway, by allowing his
horse and ,:art to stay thLre longer than ne emery. Po-
lice-constable Sylvester said he waited 20 minutes and
watched the horse on the footpath, but did not caution
defendant before that time. The Case was withdrawn.
DAMAGING Gness.—John Thomas and Henry Bird were
charged with damaging a quantity of grass on the 30th
ultimo. the property of Silas Whitehouse. Defendants
pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay costs.
ANOTHEA CAUL—George Parkes was charged with wil-
fully damaging a window, on the 20th tilt, the property
of Joseph Hackett. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said
he was' beerified." Fined 10s, 74 damage, and coati.
CHARGE OF TllßßATS.—Chirleil Nikki:CHM was charged
with threatening Sarah Bayliss, on the 17th ult. Case
diem issed.