The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26 00:00:00

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fie Th,,nors Cm.bett.—A meeting called under
the liquidation sections of the Bankruptcy Act,
of the creditors of Mr. Thos. Corbett, saddler,
.4 this town, was hekl at the County Court
Office, on Wednesday last. Mr. Wall, who also
represented ereditorB to a large amount, ap-
peared by the debtor, and Mr. Collis for other
creditors. A large number of creditors were
personally present. A resolution to wind up the
e.tate in Liquidation as if in Bankruptcy was
put to the meeting. Upon the votes being taken
all the creditors personsily present, except the
creditors whom Mr. Wall represented, were in
favour of the resolution; but though there were
actual majorities in number and value, the reso-
lution was lost in consequence of the value not
being sufficient to satisfy the statute, which re-
quires three-fourths. We underataml that later
in (ho afternoon the debtor was adjudicated
iiankrupt upon agreed proceedings between the
respectiv,e parties.
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THE TECHNICAL EDUCATOIL—Thiti new serial,
published by the weldkuown firm of Cassell,
Putter, cud tialpiu, is stated as intended to fur.
nish a practical sequel to the thooreC,al lessons
contained in " The Popular Educator." We
nave been favoured by the publishers with a
copy of Part 1., with a perusal of which we are
very pleased. The papers on " Technical
Drawing " are especially applicable to the trades
and inanufactiires if this district, and we advise
every person who ItiNileti to p,•ssess a knowledge
of this valuable art to peruse its pages. It also
contains papers on building construction, prin•
eiples of design, weapons of war, and other use-
hi and interesting riihkets._

RE-OM:NINO OF- ST. 'JOHN'S SCILOOLS. We

”.14 to cad the attention of our pouters to our
vet-lisp:tient eoltunns, announcing the re-open-
ing I Vol above schools. The schoola have
boon con.ideralily enlarged, and at a groat coat,
and on Monday a tea meeting. and 111111Sied cutcr-
. iLioulent, takes pluo, the promo& of which are
to 60 towards furni n shino. the room Mrs. Fau•
mall, Miss Davis, and Mr. J. Matthews have

kindly consented to take part in the musical Re- I
rangements.

V Aral A NTS.— kt the Fitly Sessions hold yest, r-
day, before It L. Freer, Esq , Philip Morebn
and Thomas Riley were charged with wilfully
destroying a quantity of clothes on the 23rd
Met, the property of the Guardians. William
Keightley proved the offence, and said that Riloy
had been previously convicted for a similar
offence. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to one
month's hard labour.

WILFCI. DAMAGE.—AIfred Nato (12), Thomas
Dakin (11), William Dodd (13), and William
Datwood (12), all of Wollaston, were charged
with wilfully damaging a fence on the 20th inst,
the property of Edwin Eleock. Police•constable
Smith proved that he was on duty on the above
date, and saw all the defendants cutting and
pulling down the hedge belonging to Mr. Flock.
He told the complainant of it, and summonsed
them. Mr. Eleoek proved that he had warned
them before. The damage done was 6d ; but
he did not wish to press the ease but to make an
example of them. Ordered to pay the costs be-
tween them, 14s Gd ; in default were fined Is and
costs, or 14 days.
EXCISE PuoskenvioN.—Before Major Flet-
cher, and IL L. Freer, and J. C. A. Scott,
Emirs., Samuel Grove 115), was charged with
unlawfully carrying a gun on the Ist of Octo-
ber, not being duly licensed. Police-constable
Poole saiddlie was on duty on the above date, and
saw the defcodant in a field belonging to Mr. T.
11. Pargater. lie had a gun with hint. He
asked hint what ho was doing there. Defendant
said ho was going to hhoot 1401110 small birds.
Asked hini for his license. Defendant said he
had not got one. Fined in tho mitigated pen-
alty of ries, with a recommendation to the Board
that it be reduced to 20s.

CHAROE OF SIMPLIFTING.—Mary Williams, of
Birmingham, was brought up on remand eharged
with stealing a piece of velvet on the 18th Mat,
the property of George hlosz, draper. Prose-
autor deposed : I live in High-street, Stour
bridge, and carry on business its a draper. At
about half-past live o'clock on tho 18th instant,
I was standing in the shop, when two women
mime into the shop out of the show room. Can-
not identify the women in Court. I asked them
what they wanted, when they said they had been
served. Saw one woman with something under
her arm. Shortly after some enquiries were
made its to ROMS velvet. Looked for it, and
found it missing. Can identify it by a piece
having been cut off to trim a hat. The value is
No—Emma Jeekson, in the employ of the last
witness, deposed that last Friday evening two
women canto into the show room, and asked
about a jacket. The prisoner is one of the wo-
men that came in. Prisoner was sitibet down
while the other woman looked at the jacket. A
person named Copham was trimming a hat with
blue velvet, and missed the pieec about an hour
after. No one had been in the show room since
the prisoner Wt. The two women came into the
show room together, and left together.—Francis
Pearson, pawnbroker, proved that the velvet
produced was brought to his shop for pledge on
the 18th lust, about seven o'clock in the even-
ing. Do not see the person in Court. She was
it tall woman, with thin features, dressed in
black, of about middle age. Advanced her 3s
upon the velvet.— Mary Ann French deposed :
My husband keeps the Nag's Head Inn, New.
street. The prisoner called at our house on
Friday last, in company with another person.
They came about four o'clock, and had two
glasses of brandy. They then left, and returned
about seven, and came again at eight, and left
again. Pearmn's shop is about fifty yards !row
our house.—Police-sprgeant Jones said he ap-
prehended the prisoner in a common lodging.
house in Coventry-street, on Friday night. Told
her that he wanted her to go with him to Mr.
Klosz's shop. She at first refused, and denied
that she had been into the shop with another
woman. He then charged her with the offence.
She said she was not in the shop with any wo-
man ; neither did she steal velvet.—Prisoner was
further charged with stealing a sealskin jacket,
on the 18th, the property of J. and W. Cooper.
Sarah Touts deposed that on the above date ten
minutes before eight, the prisoner came to the
show room with another woman, and asked to
look at a child's jacket, either violet or blue, and
had not one in stock. On the next morning she
missed a sealskin jacket. No one came into the
show room after the prisoner left, but two ladies.
Saw the jacket after the ladies left.—Police-ser.
grant Jones proved that he charged the prisoner
with stealing a sealskin jacket. in company with
another woman. Prisoner said, " I did not steal
the jacket. If the other women did it is un-
known to nie.--The Bench remarked that it
was a case of very strong suspicion; but they
considered there was a missing link, and the.
charged her.
ASSAULTINU A WOMAN.—lieury Robinson was
charged with assaulting l'hu:be Uodderidge, on
the 18th inst. Complainant said on the above
date she hung a dress on Yardley's line. Her
son told her defendant said she must take it
down. She went to do so, and defendant and
his wife set about her. She then went into the
brewhouse, and he threw a stone at her, and cut
her eye severely. As she was going to the Police
Station lie threatened to kill her. —Sarah Smith
said she heard defendant say he would kill the
aomplaimuit's Wall said he SAS ill
his house on the above date, when complainant
came bleeding to his door. She fainted in his
house. Defendant threatened to cut her head
ME—Defendant called Elizabeth Pitt, who said
complainant threw water on defendant, and bit
him on the shoulder with a can before he threw
the stone at her.—The Bench considered the
case proved, and fined defendant fie and coats;
in default 14 days.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT. OCOrge
Brett le was chargcil with being drunk and refus-
ing to quit the Talbot inn, Lye, when requested
by the landlord, Thomas Brooks. Complainant
said defendant went into his house, and would
not go out when he was requested, and they had
to got him out. Defendant did not say anything
in defence, and he was lined is and costs; in
default 14 days.
DRUNK AND RlOTOUS.—Williaw Hemming was
charged with being drunk and riotous on the 20th
just, at Ohlswinford. relice.constable Baile:i
proved the case, and the Bench lined him is lid
and costs; in drfault 10 days. Allowed 14 days
to pay it in.