The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-18 00:00:00

BRIE RLE Y HILL.

JUBILEE EXTENSIONS.—At the Police Curt, on
Monday, b,t)re H. o.Firmstone and H Pa 1 Esqs.,
nea-ly 1..0 applications were wade for extensioa of
hours on the jubilee diy. The applicants were
granted 4 hours extra.
CAnTiosz TO BOYS.—John Hus,lebee, Chapel :7:1,
Wordsley. was charged with having in his p sses-
sion on the 24th ult, at Wordsley, 13 partridge
eggs. Mr. golberton- defended.—P.C. Reynolds
repeated his evidence, the effect of whicti was that
he saw the defendant in Lawneswood with sonic •
thing bulky in his pocket, and on searching him he
found the eggs.—Toe defence was that defendant
bought the eggs from a boy; aryl that the case
failed because there was not suffilient evidence.
The case was ultimately withdrawn on paymsnt of
costs.

DRUNK.—Williarn Homer was fined 2s (id and
costs for being drunk on the sth inst in Albion
Street, Bt ierley Rill.
PROHIBITED HoLMS.—Joseph Waterfield, llolly
Bush Inn, Potter Street, was charged with kecpin,g
his house open during prohibited hours on the 14th
inst.—P C. Yates said he heard voices in the house
saying 'they were to go round to the front of the
house. Witness went round to the front of the
house and met a woman coming down a passage
with a jug of beer. He stopped the woman and
asked her name which she said was Perks, but he
afterwards recogn'sed her as Mrs. Waterfielrl. He
saw the real Mrs. Perks come out afterwards. Mrs.
Perks's husband threatened witness with a poker.—
Sergeant Gi bride said be wesit with
.the last w. 15-
ness, and fouad the front door shut but not tas,ene I.
He went in and asked the landlord how he accountcd
fov selling beer after hours, to which he repled,
'The jug is not mine, I have not supplied any since
eleven o'clock." They afterwards went to a
neighbour's house and PC. Ya'es immeeiately
picked out Mrs. Waterfield as the woman who gave
the name of Perks.—Superintendent Woollaston
said the house had been conducted very badly and
defendant was a 'Very SAU y fellow.—The Bench
considered tile case fully proved, ani locked upon
it as a very bad case. There was no previous con-
viction so that they sLould not impose such a heavy
fine as they would otherwise have d ne. He would
be fined 20s and costs, in default a distress,—Re-
becca Perks was charged with being on the above
premTses at a prohibited hour.—P C. Yates said he
saw the defendant on the above premises after 11
o'clock. He heard her say "What have you got in
the jug," and another woman said. "Beer," to which
the defendant replied that she was going to have
some.--P.S. Gilbride gave corroborative evidence.
—The defence was that it was a case of mistaken
identity. Fined is and costs.
A BA.TcH OF COAL STF,ALERS.—SamueI Haneox
(13), Joseph Thomas Timmics (13), Bajamiu
Poultney (14), Richard Wal:=11. (13), Naomi North
(14), William Simpkiss (1), Ruth Hickman (14),
Annie Allen (13), Rose Flavell (10), Ann Sink -y
(11), James Wall (11), Edward Page (12), William
Prosssr (13), Mary Phillips (141, fla:riet Barker
(13), Henry Walsh (13), an-1 Joseph Prosser (11),
were charged with stealing a quanti y of coal on
the Bth just, value 93, the property of James Wright,
glass bottle manufacturer, Delph. Sankey and the
Prossers pleaded not guilty and were discharged;
the remainder pleaded guiPy and ware fined 2s 6d,
—Annie Howl and Davi I Millward were fined 2s 6d
for stealing coal on the Bth 1110
PETTY THEM—John Stokes was charged with
stealing a quantity of timber on the 7th lust, value
6d, the property of Messrs. Robeits and Cooper.—
William Raybould, wheelwright, said he saw the
defendant take the two pieces of wood produced
from the yard of fiis masters, Messrs. Roserts and
Cooper. Defendant was fined ss.
STEALING BOTMES.—Richard Smith (11) was
charged with stealing 2 glass bottles. on the 10th
met, t‘ e prope-ty of James Wright. —William
Brooks saw defendant t ,ke t..e two bottles from a
crate in his master's y ;he rollowed and took the
bottles of the defendant. The Bench inflicted a
fine of SS, in default 6 strokes with a birch.

BAREFACED RoneEßY.—Charles Lines (13),Brock-
moor, and Samuel &riven (12), Bretlmoor, were
charged with stealiag 208 from a till at Btockmoor
House Inn, on the 11th inst, the property of John
Jackson.—Mary Ann Jackson said she went out of
the house for a few minutes, and on returning she
Lund the till in the bar had been robbed, about 20a
being missing, There was half-a-crown on the
floor.—P.C. L.lfford said he arrested the defendants
and o charging thorn Li les said, “ft was all in
Oder." Lines afterwards slicwei witness how he
got int') the house; als•) the places whet-she bought
he trousers, waistcoat, boots, hat and watch pro-
luced from.—There was no evidence to connect
.i'criven with the crime and ie wa dis_tharged,—
Line Bench said Lines had Ipen proved guilty of a
bare-faced robbery, ind they sent-need him to two
months impriso-iment. .
Lima Ftivoltarn,---Ithoda Webb, Quarry Ilatek,
was charged with stealing a florin, on the 11th
just, the property of Maria Grey, Quarry Bank
Maria Cartwright slid she saw the defendant put
her hand into Mrs. Grq's pocket, and thea run as
fast as sh,, could out of the s'io?.-I),C. lii naa said
when he arrested the defenda :t and char,e t her she
repli,d, "I did not have the mo:ley "—A previous
one citioa or theft from the person was recorded
againA the defendant—The Bench c3nsider a ths
case p'oved and sentenced her to 3 months- impri-
sonment.
VAGRANCY.—CharIes Jasper was charged with
vaLra cy on 07:e 13th list, and not giving a prop('
accoun el tiitaself. Def. !Want was sent to prison
for one Niontli.