The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-08 00:00:00

OLD HILL.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before Measly. F. D. Lea Smith, H. T.
Hickman and W. Bassano, and Dr. H. Walker
(magistrates), Henry Pugh, miner, of Gorsty Hill,
wai fined 5s and costs for cursing and swearing in
the highway, on the Ist inst. Police-constable
Wallt don proved the case.
DRUNKENNESS.—Joseph Hadley was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 2nd inst.
Police-constable Walkeclon said the defendant was
drunk and making use of bad language in Garratt's
Lane, Old Hill Fined 2s 6d and costs.—William
Perry (senior) and William Perry (junior), of
Providence Street, Cradley Heath, were fined is.
and costa fur being drunk and disorderly on the
2nd inst. Police-constable Twigg proved the
case.—Joseph Yardley, fur being drunk at the
Five Ways, Cradley Heath, was lined is and
costs.
USING "NORTH COUNTRY TALK."—John Knight,
miner, of Old Hill, was summoned for profanely
cursing and swearing on the Ist inst.—Police-con-
stable Rowe stated that the defendant was using
filthy language (not fit to be used in court) in
Garrott's Lane, Old Hill.—Defendant now pleaded
that he was only talking " North country talk" to
some young "chaps."—Defendant was fined ss.
and costs.
AssAur.T. Joseph Burrows, chainmaker, of
Scolding Green Road, Cradley Heath, was charged
with assaulting James Westwood on the Ist inst.—
The complainant deposed that the defendant
wanted to borrow some money from him and he
refused to lend him any upon which defendant
struck hm, bl ickening both eyes.—Defendant was
fined ss. and costs.
ILLTREATING A HORSE.—llerbert Coley, a boy,
was summoned for illtreatitig a horse by working it
while in en unfit state,—Thonias Lloyd, farmer' of
Hagley, the owner of the hors,, was summoned for
permitting it to be worked while in an unfit state.
—Polici,sergeant Shaw said that ho met the boy,
who was in charge of two horses, in Lomey Town,
Cradley Heath. He examined the horse that was
In the shafts and found a raw wound on its shoulder.
—The h.y was discharged but t e owner of the
horse was find 10a and costs.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONEL—A number of per-
sons, residing in the parish of Rowley Regis, were
summotitd by Mr W. Hodgette, School Attend-
ance Officer, for neglecting to. send their children to
school. Fines of 2s. 6d. and ss. were imposed.
I3REACH OF THE FACTORY Acr.--Thomas Weaver
chain maker, Cokeland Place, Cradley Heath, was
summoned for employing his child Walter Weaver
contrary to the provisions of the Factory and
Workshop Act. Captain Jameson, inspector under
the Fae!ory -and Workshop Acts, proved the of-
fence.— Defendant was fined on three charges
amounting altogether to £1 78. 6d.—lsaac Haddle-
ton, chainmaker, of Lomey Town, Cradley Heath,
was fined 6d and costs for a similar offence.—The
inspector intimated that on other charges in future
he thould press for heavier penalties, as the employ-
ment of children under age in the Cradle), and Old
Hill districts was on the increase.
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.— Amos Haden,
socket maker, residing in Tump Road, Blackheath,
was charged with receiving a belly band the
property of the New British Iron Company, well
knowing it to have been stolen' on the 15th ult.—
Mr. Wright defende I.—The belly band in question
was lost from the compiny's works on the 15th ult.
and from information Henry Fox, a constable in
the Company's employ received, he went on the
18th ult, to the def, ridant's house and there found
the belly band. Prisoner admitted that he gave 6d
for it. It was roved in evidence that the belly
band ,vas worth Bs. 6d. The man who was con-
yicted of stealing the belly band last week was
now called and stated that he sold it to the prisoner
for 6d. In cross-examination the last witness ad-
mittNl that he told the defendant he had found it
and that the defendant at first refused to buy it
from him. The Bench held that the man must
have known that it \vas stolen and fined him 20s.
WILFUL DAMAGE. - Enoch Jones, of Garratts
Lane, Old Hill, was summoned for wilfully damag-
ing a door and lock to the amount of lOs the pro-
perty of Joseph Hampton.—Joseph Hampton said
that on Sunday night the 2nd inst., he went to
ch-ipel and left the door in question in good con-
dition and locked. On rAurning home he found
the door broken down and the lock smashed up.
Jos,2ph Smith proved that the defendant broke the
door open with a hatchet.—Mr. Cooksey, who de-
fended, rased a question of a right of road and Mr,
Bassano said that the jurisdiction of the magistrates
was ousted on account of it. The whole matter
turned on a right of road and therefore they could
not hear it. It was a case for the county court.