The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06 00:00:00

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INQUEsT.—.ViI inquest was held o Wednesday
evening at the house of Mr. Alfred Parkes, White
Horse Inn, the Heath, on the body of the infant
child of John Joseph J:ickson, salesman, in the
employ of Mr, G. J. Eveson. coal merchant. From
the evidence adduced it appears that the child was
born at 20, CemAery Road, Stourbridge, on Satur—
day morning ast, and died at ten minutes to one on
Monday morning. Mrs. Brown, midwife, Worcester
Street, attended the mother of deceased, and,
although the child appeared to be weakley, no
medical man was sent for. The jury returned a
//rdict to the effect that the child d ed from natural
causes, and the father and midwife were censured
for not calling in medical assistance. _ _

ROYAL ACADEMY or Music. The next local
examination in connection with the Royal Academy
of Music for the Worcester centre will be held early
in the pring of 1887. The syllabus and full par-
ticulars may be obtained of Mr. WI. C. Box, A.C.0.,
St. John's, Worcester, the local representative of
the Academy, and the names of intending candi-
dates must be received by him on or before Decem-
ber 11th, 1886.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, F. Evers, and T, D. Thomas,
Esqrs., was charged with being drunk on the 27th
ult, at Fairfield. Fined 2s 61 and costs.—George
Lees was also chargel with being whilst in charge
of 2 horse 9 and a cart. on the 27th ult, at Cleat, and
a file of 5s was imposed.--Edward Evans, labourer,
Ctent, was chaTged with being drunk and disorderly
on the 30th ult, in New Street, and was fined 2s 6cl.
an 1 costs.

REFUSING TO QUlT—Welter Jones and Henry
Jones, labourers, Coalbournbrook, were charged
with bting disorderly and refusing t, quit the
Hat vest Home public house„ Coventry Street, on
the Ist inst. Defendants were quarrelling when
the landlord ordered them out, and they refused to
go, and put out the gas. Fined lOs and costs.

OBSCE.,E LANGUAGE. EiZabeth Priest was
charged with using obscene language on the 30th
ult, in Bwl ug• Green Llne. The defendant was
di-charged with a caution as it wa3 the first time.
The Bench s ;id she was liable to a heavy fine or
imprioninent.—George C.udgington was cha ged
with a similar offince on the 31st inst, in Birming-
ham Street, and was fined os and costs, or in de-
fault 14 days. P.C.Davis proved the case.
GemING William Pearson, Samuel Beasley,
John Banner, Elias Wort n, and Joseph Dunn were
charged with playing at a game called "Heading,"
at Park Side, Cradley, on the 31st inst. P.C. Joao
saw the defendants tossing coins up and betUng
whether they were "heads" or "tail." He was not
sure a. out Dunn betting or tossino, but he saw him
ran. lway Dunn was discharged. Tne other de-
fenthints w•re fined 2s 6d and costs.

A Dais:GP:tons PainTim—Samuel Southal,
frui-erer, Brierley 11111, was charged with beiag
the (la iver of a horse and cart, on the 31st ult, and
not having prop2r control over the same. P.C.
Davis sae tee calendant was asleep in the bottom
of the cart. A tine of 2s Od and costs was imposed,
CAUTION TO BICYCLISTS.—EIarry Lambert was
charged with riding a bicyclist up the high Street,
on the Ist inst, without having a lamp alight. P.S.
Oakey proved the ease. Defendant was rdered to
pay the costs.
LETTING OFF FIKEWORKS......WIIIiam Hawthorn
and Charles Charnock (boys), were charged with
wantonly letting off fiieworks within 50 yards of
tae carriage road, on the 28th ult. Defendants
were discharged wiali a caution.
THlsEAT3.—ilannah Pearson was chargei with
using Ireatening language towards Wiliam Henry
Harvey, school board officer, oa the 29th lit,
whereby he was afraid she would do him some
bo lily lair e. The complainant applied for an ad-
journment, as, in consequence of the defendant's
hreats, tin witnesses he had asked to come would
net come. He therefore asked for an adjournment
for seven days in order to give Lim time to
sub-
pmo them.
OL ACT.—A umber of Trsons were sum—
moned by Mr. Harvey fur neglecting to send their
o ildreu, to school regu!arly. F.nes varying from
is to 5s were inflicted. An attendance order was
granted against Henry Wass:ll,
Ha DIDN'T LIKE CHURCH MONEY -- Henry Mat•
th wa was charged with stealing Is htlongivg
to J4hii \Vaud, o.herwise known as !,`John
on the 29th tilt, lav a trick called "ringing the
cnanges." Robert -Holloway Leach, manager of the
seop, sail on the 2ntli about 4 o'cli ck in the :ifter—
n on the prisoner came into the shop. He asked
for a pair of boot laces, with which he supplied hint
the pair b ing one penny. The prisoner put a fleriu
on the ceunkT far payment. Miss Jones, an assist-
ant, pi6ed up the flarin, She gave prisoner one
shiiliog, three three-penny pieces, ad two pennies,
Prisouer put the shidineii his pocket and pushed
the other change towards Miss Jones. Prisoner
said "1 ii giva you another penny to make up a
shilling." Prisoner placed a penny on the court ter
with ;he elevee pence. Prisoner then said "Give awe
shilling for that, I don't want church money." She
gave him a Oiling. Whilst Miss Jones was pick-
ing the change up prisoner threw the other abiding
down and said "Give me my two shihings back."
She gave hian back the two shillings. He Clis•overe.l
he Lia.l lost a shiliing when they balanced the cash
in the tvaning. Witness saw another man outside
the shop and he and prisoner wert away together
Edith Jones, assistant in the shop, pre similar evi•
den-e. P.S. Chare said he ariasted the priaoner at
Werceste and charged him. In reply prisoner
said '1 know nothing about it." Prisoner pleaded
gull y, and said he was drunk at the time. Pris )ner
was sentenced to prison, with. hard la,bour, for 3
months.
HE THOUGH r THE MIGIIT TAKE HIM —William
Perks was charged with being found on the high-
way with two rabbits and some pegs in his posses-
sion f...r the purpose of taking game. P.C. Dipple
said about 4.30 a.m, he was in Love Lane with P,S.
Oakey. He saw the defendant come over a hedge
and run away. He gave chase and as, be was
chasing he saw prisoner throw something over a
gardm wall. He caught prisoner a bit farther on
and brought him back to where he saw prisoner
throw something away. Witness then went over
the wall, and found two rab:its tied together and
quite warm. P.S Oakey searched the prisoner and
found fome pegs On him. P.S. Oakey said he
searched prisoner, and found some pegs and a stone
on him. He examined the prisoner's boots and the
bottom of his trous_Ta and they were dirty and
wet. Prisoner said he was coming up Love Lme
when lie heard the police officer coming up "hoot-
ng and collaring" ILI (prisoner) thinking thee
was something the m itter ran away, and tor fear
they should take him. Prisoner was fined 30s and
costs ; in default ono month. Pris suer : "Gentle-
men, you've put it on the inaocentist man that has
been put in court to-day."
BOARD OF Guanpaaas.—The usual weekly meet •
ing of this Board was presided over by Mr. Haskew.
The Master of the House reported: Admitted during
the week 16,1dischara•ed 7, remaining in the House
514, against 557, for the corresponding period last
year. The out-dolr relief was : Kingswinford £47
Os 01, Stourbridge ,R 33 Is 1141, Halesowen £29 12s
2d, Non-resi !eat '. 17s Si, total £lll 16s 60, last
year £lO2 3s 81. Ve omitted to state in our last
impres,ion that J. Bishop, of Amblecote, was
appointed &hoe: alees Inquiry Officer for the Stour-
bridge Disriet.