The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-30 00:00:00

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SUDDEN DEITHS.----011 Wednesday last, Henry
Gould, landlord of the Wagon and Horses Inn
died suddenly at his own residence.----On Thurs-
day last, Mrs. Taylor was taken ill and died
shortly afterwards.
The Bazaar, the Exchange and Mart for the 13th
inst. contained the extraordinary number of
Seventy-two pages, the largest number ever given
with any newspaper. Not the least remarkable
feature is the quantity of Advertisements, both
public and private, of which there are more than
fifty-four pages, containing nearly 4000 announce-
ments. The illustrated supplement of Christmas
Books for Children is a useful and attractive
addition.

SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TO RAILWAY SERVANTS.----
On Tuesday night a serious accident happened to
a man named Ralph Henderson, lamp cleaner, at
Stourridge Passenger Station. It appeared that
the poor old fellow was walking flora the roof of
0110 carria.go h an,thc, ...d his honto
covered with snow he slipped from the top of the
carriage and fell on to the buffers, breaking three
of his ribs. He was at once removed to the
Kidderminster Infirmary.----The same evening
William Williamson, a guard in the employ of the
Great Western Railway Company, and residing in
Chapel Street, Stourbridge, fell over a signal wire
at Smethwick Junction and fractured two of his
ribs. He was conveyed to his' home.
THEATRE RovAL.----Hundreds of people have
this week visited the above place of resort to wit-
ness the performance of the grand Christmas
pantomime entitled "Conrad the Corsair,' the
principal characters in which . are very ably
sustained by Mesdames Davenport, Liston, Norris,
and Bates, and Messrs. Simms, Devenport, Hamil-
ton, Ashley, and Hunt. In the harlequinade Mr.
Hamilton is harlequin; Mr. Norris, clown
Ashley, Pantaloon; and last but not least Mrs.
Norris as Columbine. The part allotted to each
performer is so well sustained throughout the
pantomime that their efforts to amuse the audience
have met with tremendous applause. The theatre
is now well heated and ventilated and is replete
with every comfort.
EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.----The new iron
Clyde-built ship, the " Zamora," sailed from
• Queenstown on the 21st instant, bound for
Brisbane, Queensland, having on board the follow-
ing nmnber of emigrants, under the charge of Dr.
Hill Wray: 140 single men, 75 single women, 68
married people, 27 children between the ages of
12 and 1, and 7 infants, making a total of 326
souls, equal to 305 i adults. The single women
are all under the care of the matron, Mrs. Curry,
this being her fifth voyage.
Harris and Metheringliam Confectioners, 72 & 47
High Street, have been appointed agents in Stour-
rile, by the Midland Tea Company, London, for
their splendid t.2a. 3s. R,,r pound, in Air-tight Tins
• niy.
CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO FOWLS.—At the Police
Court, yesterday, before Col. Fletcher and Mr. J.
B. Cochrane, Aim Horne, of Wollaston, was charged
with cruelty to a fowL From the evidence of
In4pectol Doorbar and Inspector Williams the
defendant had some fowls in a hamper, and one
of the legs of a fowl was broken. They could
not say how long it had been broken, or that the
defendant had knowledge of it.—Col. Fletcher
remarked that there was a doubt as to the defend-
ant's knowledge that it was broken, and dismissed
the case.

ASSAULT CASE.—Thomas Roper was charged
with assaulting Richard North, on the 2Gth inst.—
Complainant said he was at a foot race near the
Stourbridge Railway Station. After the race de-
fendant came up to him and struck him several
times on the face.—Defendant admitted striking
hut said complainant first challenged him to fight
Fined 5s and costs..

CHARGE AGAINST A POSTMAN.—lienry Heath-
cote, letter carrier, residing it Oldswinford, was
charged with being drunk while on duty on Christ-
mas morning.—Police-constable Phillpot said he
found defendant drunk in Lion Street. He had a
quantity of letters and registered parcel in his
possession. Defendant pleady guilty, and wa
censured by the Bench who said they could fined
him £2O. but as he been reported by the post-
master, should only fined him 20s and costs.