The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-12-17 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

DRUNKEN NE33.—At the Polic, Cou:ot on Wednes-
day, Uefore Me3s.-8. H. Howard, H. T, Hickman
and Dr. H. Walker, David almett, r;vet make,
of
Blackheath, was summoned for being drunk and
disorderly on th,; lOtn iat. Polit;e-sergeaut
Cooper saw the defendant in Powko Lane, Bnick-
! heath, drunk and making use of bad language
tow.arda his wife. Defaudatit wal /Vaal. dd. and

costs, with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment.
—David Davies, chainmaker, of Cradley Heath,
was fined 2s 6d. and costs for beiug drunk and
disorderly in Scolding Green Road, Cradley Heath,
on tht. sth inst. Police-sergeant Shaw provod the
offelice.—William Bloomer, chainmaker, of Cradley
Heath, for being drunk at Spinner's End, Cradley
Heath, on the 6th inst, was fined ss. including costs.
Police-sergeant Shaw proved the case.—Sarnuol
Coates, chainmaker, of Cradley Heath, was fined
2s. 6d. and costs, for being drunk and disorderly on
the 7th inst. Police-constable Twigg proved the
cat-e.

CAUTION TO GAMBLERS. - William Bateman,
John Bsteman and James Jacitson, miners, all of
Blackheath, were charged with gambling in the
highway on the 3rd inst. - Shortly after eleven
o'elck on the night of the 3rd inst, Police-
constable Lightfoot was concealed in an entry near
the .darket Place, Blackhenth, and saw the de-
fendants playing at "pitch and toss".-Jackson's
plea was that he had a 'thin tanner" and they
were looking at it.-The two Batemans, who had
previously been convicted, were each fined 10s and
costs, with the altornative of one month's imprison-
went and Jackson was fined ss. and costs, or in
default 14 days' imprisonment.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.-James Guest, labourer,
and George Willetts, miner, both of Old Hill, were
summoned for committing a breach of the peace.
On the night of the 10th inst. Inspector Walters
saw the defendants fighting in the Spring Meadow,
Old Hill.-Defendants were bound over to keep the
peace for three months.
i DRUNK ON LICENSED Purstisks.-Thomas Bryant,
miner, and William Newnam, horse fettler, both of
, Old Hill, were summoned for being drunk on the
I licensed premises of George Pearson, known as the
Two Furnaces Inn, Old Bill. Police-constable .
Rowlands proved the case and Bryant was fined lOs
and costs, or in default one month. Newnam was
fined 2s. 6d. and costs, with the alternative of 7
days' imprisonment.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.-1 he following
persons e ere summoned for neglecting to send
their children to school and fined in the sums
following their names : - Cornelius Woodcock,
Lomi!y Town, 2s. 6d.; Joseph Tromans, Tibbetts
Gardens, 2s. 6d.; William Smith, Spinners End,
54, ; Rowland Tromans, Spinners End, ss. ;
Nehomiah Barnbrooke, Fox Oak Street, 2s. 6d.
Joseph Harris, Oldbury Road, 2s. 6d. ; Richard
Woodward, Oldbury Road, 25.6 d. ; Edwin Tromans
Tump Road, 55.; John Oliver, Gosty lull, 10s. ;
Benjamin Cole, Halesowen Street ss. ; Henry
Siviter, Pear Tree Lane, 2s. 6d. ; William Priest,
Waggon Street, 2s. 6d.; John Hill, Elbow Street,
2s. 6d.; Benjamin Johnson, Waggon Street, 2s. 6d.
Mary Ann Tromans, Halesowen Road, 2s. 6d.;
George Haywood, Glad's Green 2s. 6d, ; Jeremiah
Hl, Perry's Lake, 2s. 6d. ; Joseph Fletcher, firm-
iggilam Road, 53. ; William Neil, Upper Chappel
Street, Tividale, ss. ; William Emins, Tividale
Road, ss; Samuel Dudley, L wer Chapel Street, ss,
JosiTh Paskio, Tipton Road, 28. 6d.
MORE DRUNKENNESS. -^ James Bennett, chain.
maker, Cradley Heath, was fined 28. 6d. and costs,
for being drunk in the High Street, Cradley Ilea h,
on Saturday night last. Police-sergeant Shaw
proved the case.
A. Sy:mots ASSAULT BY A WOMAN.-Elizabeth
Prescott, a married woman, residing in Wagon
Street, Old HID, was brought up in custody chargod
with as,aulting Emma Bryant, another woman, a
neighbour.-Mr. Wright appeared for the complain-
ant-On Friday last, the tittt inst.,l a quarrel arose
between these persons and some others in e..n-
ecquchce of somethinr that the complainant bad
said and the defendant threw two buckets of boiling
water over the complainant, injuring her very
rauch.-The Bench characterised this as a very
-3erious offence and committed the defendant to
. prison for three months, without the option o a
tine.