BAKER and confectioner, William Ward, of High Street, was charged with having a violent dog, on the information of Walter Parry, a nail manufacturer of The Crescent. Mr Parry said he had cause to suspect Mr Ward's dog was violent because it had attacked his daughter's dog around the neck. Mr Horton, for the complainant, said it was obvious the dog was dangerous from its behaviour. But Mr Ward said he had sent the dog away and it would no longer cause a problem. The magistrates' clerk said the Bromsgrove bench could do many things but it could not do the impossible and if Mr Ward no longer had the dog then he could not order him to keep control of it.

Mr Ward was charged 17s (85p) costs.

A MAN was charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and trap on the Stourbridge Road. Police constable Beavan said the defendant was drunk at 11.20pm and declined to give up the reins. John Wall, of Stourbridge Road, would not let anyone go home with him and witnesses had to undo the bridle to get control of the horse. He was fined 10s (50p).

HEAVY rainfall and floods affected the whole of the district. At Stoke Works, residents watched the canal rise steadily. Between 6 and 7pm the weather continued to worsen until the road from the school entrance was completely flooded. The brook overflowed in Stoke Wharf, making the surrounding roads impassable.