The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-11 00:00:00

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ODD FELLOW:4 PIC-NIC.-011 Monday last the
Odd Fellows of the district held a pic-nic in the
Heath Park (kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs.
Coch:ane.) A procession was formed on the Stour-
bri:lge Cricket Ground Amblecote, and headed by
the BrierleY Hill Volunteer Band and accompanied
by the Cradley Heath Band and Stourbridge Brass
Baud marched up High Street, down Kidder-
minster .7-treet, and proceeded to the grounds,
where up-yards of 6,000 persons assembled during
the afternoon. There was a good prog, amine which
included the Brothers Vollino and Mdlle Zazer, on
thi trapeze; a handicap footrace ; Mr. Hairy West,
comic vocalist ; Mack and Kirby, negro performers
and.Murthwaite, ornamental skater. The first part
of the trapeze performance was splendidly gone
through and elicited rounds of applause, but in the
second Fart they were not quite so successful, as
Zazar was missed twice in the leaps. Harry West
and Mack and Kirby caus.d roars of laughter by the
manner in which they went through their busine-s.
The skating was not so much appreciated. A great
deal of excitement was manifested in the foot racing
but the crowd broke down the fences and prevented
the bystanders seeing the races. The first
prize was taken by Martin, the second by Fvreday
and the third by Rowbotham.
SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Thursday
last, at the Vine Hotel, High—street, before R.
Docker, Esq., touching the death of Henry Pratt
(55), parchment maker.—Sarah Pratt, wife of
the deceased, said that she last saw her husband
alive at about 10 o'clock on Sunday night, As he
was going to bed he complained of having a violent
pain in his head. He kept getting in and out of
bed for some time. At last he said he should go
down stairs and make a fire and sit by it. He did
not make a fire, but brought some ginger beer up
stairs and asked her to have some, He went down
stairs again and did not return. About 1 o'clock
she went down stairs to see where lie was. She
found him behind the kitchen door suspended by a
cord from the chimney piece. When she found bin
she went up stairs, opened the window, and called
for ;,tbel police. P.C. Tarlton came in directly
afterward-. Deceased had been strange of late,
hut was perfectly sober that .night.—PC. Teuton
sad that about 20 minutes past 1 o'clock on _holi-
day in Tiling 11.3 was on duty ii H;gh Street. lie
was called to deceased's house by his wife. Ile
went through the shop and into the back kitchen.
She said "My husband is behind the door." He
looked round the door and saw the deceased - there
suspended by the rope produced. His feet touched
the ground, but the weight of the body was on the
neck. He cut the rope and laid the body on the
floor. He then went and fetched Dr Evar, who
said life was extinct.—Dr. Eger stated that he had
attended the deceased for about 8 weeks. He had
been suffering from the effects of drink. He had
not got the delirium tremens but w,fs on the very
verge. He had very violent • pains in the head.
Teat would very likely help to overthrow the
balance of his mind. He was not surprised at what
deceaqed had done. He thought that in all pro-
baliility his mind was affected When he saw the
body it standing erect with the cord round his neck,
but life was extinct. The body was quite warm and
bad not been dead more than half-an-hour. He
could have placed himself in that position. Strangu-
lation producing suffocation was the cause of
death.—The jury returned a verdict" that deceaseil
committed suicide whilst in an unsound state of
mind."

Boeunfor GUAEDIANS.—Mr. Ra,ybould presided
at the usual weekly meeting of this Board yester-
day :—Relief, Kingswinford, £45 is 43/4d, btour-
bridge, 1,31 us 10d, Halesowen, £23 7s 3d, total,
£9,5 16s 9id, against £94 Gs 51c1.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yestesday,
before T. D. Thomas, J. B. Cochrane, and W. J.
Turney, Esqrs., John Travis was charged with be-
ing drunk on the 4th inst. 1? C. King proved *he
case. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 14 days.
—Edward Mills was charged with being drunk on
the 6th inst. P.C. Cartwright proved the case.
Fined 58 and costs; in default 14 days.—Caroline
Westwood was charged with a similar offence on
the 9th inst. P. C. King proved the case, also a
pre vicui conviction. Fined 103 and costs, or in de-
limit 14 days.
EJEc-rmENT ORDER.—Mrs, Tibbetts applied for
ani-jectment order against John Koss. Mr. Ward,
of Dudley, was for the defendant. Mr. William
Maiden said he let the hcuse to the defendant on
behtlf of Mre. Tibbetts. He was to give or take a
fortnight's notice. Tnere was als) some land in the
occupatiOn of the defendant. If be left the house
and land be was to have valuation for his crop.
Rachel Tibbetts said she received the rents. Tne
items in the rent books produced were written at the
same time and with the same ink. She did not
agree to let him have a month's notice instead of a
fortnight. She had the money once a month.
When Koss brought his rent he said something
about having his book altered. George Tibbe ts s4ia
he served the notice produced on Koss. The notice
gave the month's notice. Mr. Ward addressed ti e
Bn.;11 for the defence, and said he should give
evidence that th,) rent hook of the tenant vvas kept
in Mrs. Tibbetts's possession for some time. Koss,
on being put into the box, stated that on the top of
the book was "ter month," but when it came back
from Mrs. Tibbetts's it was altered to 14 days.
Mrs. Koss stated that she bought the rent book and
took it to Mrs. Tibbetts. She never paid her rent
fortnightly, but monthly. Mr. Cochrane, on look-
ing thrJugh Mrs Tibbetts's rent book, found a place
where another attempt to write an agreemeent had
been made. The ejectment order was refused.

CAUTION TO PUBLICANEL—Jonathan Gibson was
charged with having his house open for the sale of
intox:cating liquors during prohibited hours, on
the sth ipst. P.S.Cop.i said he visited the Heart
and Hand Inn. ii company with P.C. Jones. He
saw three in the kitchen drinking. P.C.Jones gave
corroborative evidence. Fined 103 and costs,

C AMTlON.—Rachard 'romans, William Manly,
and Walter Welsh, all of Stamber Mill, were
charged with being on licensed premises duringpro-
hibited hours. P.S. Cope and P.C. Jones Proved
the cm s. Fined is and costs; in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—Thomas Price was
charged with being drunk and incapable on the
6th inst. P.C. Paynter proved the case. P.C.
Webb said he saw the defendant when he wa.,
brought to the station and he was helplessly drunk
A previnis conviction was proved. Fined 5s and
costs ; in default 14 days.—Susannah Taylor was
charzed with being on licensed premises during
prohibited hours, on the sth inst.—P.S. Cope sala
he visited the Peacock Inn, Lye, on Sunday morn-
ing last and saw defendant stoop'down and put a
jug under a form and then stand before ft.—P.C.
Jones gave corroborative evidence.—For the clef :awe
Eliza Whitley said that the defendant was engaged
to help her to do the work.—Emily Taylor stated
that she had had the fever in the house and she
had engaged defendant as her servant to do the
work.—The Bench said they thought there was a
doubt in the case and should dismiss the ease.

DUIINK AN D DISORDER LT.—Joseph Pearson was
ch,.rged with being drunk, on the 2nd inst. P.C.
Harrison mil Jones proved the case. Fined 2s 6 1
and costs; in default 7 days.
BURNING HIS Goons.—William Burley was
charged with setting fire to a bed, on the 7th inst.
The case was remanded for a week, bail biing
allosNed himself in £2O and two sureties in £lO each.
THREATS.—George Scott was charged wi.h as-
saulting Fanny Scott whereby she was afraid of her
life. Mr. Waldron defeuded,—Uomplaivant slated
that on Whi sunclay the defendant came home and
threateilk d her and struck her several severe blows
causing her several bodily injuries, whereby she
had to go into the ho,nital.—Sarah Tompkins said
she heard the two rowinz •-in Whit Sunday Com-
plainant's Moab WM bleeding. She did not
a man earned lienui‘v tn A.. —M.l.Waldron ad.
dressed the B..nch for the d fence at.id sail that
the quarrel arose out or the complainant pawning
her husbands' c!othes and watch to get drink. A
inau named Benbow stated ti at the complain9rit
did not mace any complainat about her husbati I
bea.ing her, 'The mans
.arm was Wee liug very
badly. The case was dismissed.

DRUNK ON LICENSED PILEMISES.—WiIIiam Jones
was charged with being drni.k on licvnsed premies
OH the 6th ult. P.C. Chace proved the case. Fined
2s 6d and costs.
BREAeit OE THE PEACE. William Roberts and
John Harborne were charged with committing a
breach of the pei,ce by fighting on the 7th inst. Mr.
Alfred Otter proved the case. Withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs. •

OI3sCENE LANGUAGE. Timothy CaHagan was
charged with using obscene language. P.C. Bird
proved the case. Superintendent Wheeler pro ;ed
twelve previoas convictions. Fined 203
in default one inonth.—Mary Fitzpatrie: %...3 sum-
iatoned for a similar offence on the 4th i t. P.C.
Moore proved the case. Fined 53 and c.„3:3.—.A.nu
McKay was also charged with a similar offence on
the 14th ult. P.C. Cartwright proved the
Fined 23 6d, including Costs
OBSTRUCTION. -- William Bennett was chargel
with obstructing the free passage of the highway
on the 4th inst. P.C. Cartwright proved the case.
Withdrawn on payment of costs.
, A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
' buy dear 'Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest marke. The Merchant who pips duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a angle cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
1 many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Itiorchant. To buy cheap is to buy True but

one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Son, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in sayilg that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
umer together, over the p. ices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
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