The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08 00:00:00

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LECTURE.—We beg to call the attentiou of our
readfrs to:the fact that Sir Richard Temple, has
kindly consented to give one of his highly intere- t-
irig• lectures on "India," in the Corn Exchange, on
Tuesuay evening, January 11 th, under the auspices
of the Constitutional Association.
Sr. THoniA.s's BAZAAR.—The bazaar at:the Corn.
Exchange on Monday and Tuesday has resulted in
receipts to the amount of nearly £l4O, from which
the expenses have to be deducted. Tho object of
the promoters was to obtain £2OO, which would
have entirely discharged the debt on the vicarage.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone, R.
L. Freer and J. Holcroft, Ricnard Waldron was
charged with being drunk at Pedmore, on the 3rd
inst. Police-constable Smith proved the case, and
defendant was fined ss. and costs; indefault 7 days,
—Frank Bilis was charged with being drunk and
disorderly at Cradley, on the 29th ult. Police-
constable Oakey proved the case. Fined 5. to
include costs.—Richard North, of the Lye, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
29th ult. Police-constable Jewsou proved the case.
Fined 2s. 6d. and costs.—Henry Reynolds was
charged wih being drunk and disorderly on the Ist
inst. Police-constable Smith said tha.c defendant
was in Market Street, very drunk and making a
great noise. Defendant pleaded guilty. A previous
conviction was proved and defendant was fined 28.
6d. and costs.—b'ridget Loftus was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, on the night of the sth
inst. Police-sergeant Herman said that the defend-
ant was in the street drunk the whole of the evening.
Shp had a ohild in hr car mth and alio fu-1 to
leave the street. Some time after she went home
an wruck her husband with a poker. She was very
voilent, and afterwards
,eaine to the Police
Station and made such a noise that she was locked
up. Police-constable Madeley corroborated. Police-
sergeant Jones proved seven pi evious convictions.
Fined 12s. and costs.
ROBBERY BY A. DOMESTIC SERVANT.—Haniet Nor-
wood, was brougut up on remand, charged with
stealing two knives, two silver spoons, gold dress
' ring, wool mat and other articles the property of
Mr. A. J. Roskell. Mr. Holberton defended and

pleaded guilty. Emma. Roskell, wife lof prosecutor
proved the case, and said she did not wish to press
the charge. Police-sergeant Herman proved appre-
hending prisoner, and said she was wearing the
gold ring. He also found the two sliver spoons
produced. Hr. Holberton addressed the Bench fur
the defence, and said it was her first offence and
asked them to be as lenient with her as they contd.
Colonel Fletcher said he was glad to say that the
late Act of Parliament enabled them to fine insteac
of sending to prison. The charge was a serious one,
and they must risi a heavy fine. Fined £2. 2s.
in default 14 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—Fanny Lacy was charged with
asiaulting Ann Lacy, on the Ist inst. Mr. Perry
ifn ,ed. Defendant is daughter-in-law to com-
plainant and they lived together. A dispute arose
a ,out a bucket, and complainant alleged that
fendaut struck her with a bucket, which was
denied, and said that complainant was struck
accidehtally in the struL,tgle. Fined 10s. and costs
in default 14 days.

ItErcbiNG TO QUIT.- Ann Salmon was charged
with being disorderly, on th-i 18th uh. and refusing
to quit the Britannia Inn, C iventry Street. James
Higgs, the landlord, proved that defendant was
disorderly. She refused to ieavii and he put her out
of the house. Defendant was fined 2s. Gd. and
costs ; or in default 7 days.
OMENS QUAltli EL —Prisciila Timmins was
charged with assauliiug Anii Salmons, on the 27th
ult. Mr, Holbertoia efended. A fin-3 of is and
costs was inflicted.

SSlULT.—Willinm Downes, miner, was fined
5s and costs, fa? a.:_etu7ting• George Swit anothsr
miner.

DausE AND Disonnumv.—Laboin Freeman, of
the Lye, wa- charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 31st ult.—Police-constable Jewson
proved that defendant was drunk and creating a
dist,rbance in the Primitive Methodist Chapel,
Lye, whilst service was going on.—A. fine of 5s
and costs was inflicted.