The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-28 00:00:00

REWARD FOR GALLANTRY AT BRIERLEY

HILL.

I The Royal Humane Society, London, have sent
'down to W. H. Philips, Esq., coroner, a testimonial
inscribed on parchment for presentation to a boat..
man named Josiah Cooper, of Towcester, Glouces.
tershire, in recognition of his gallantry in saving a
woman from drowning at Brierley Hill. It may be
remembered that on the 16th of February a woman
named Ann Skelding (59) accidently fell into the
canal at Brockmoor Wharf, near Brierley Hill.
Cooper happened to see the occurrence, and he im-
mediately jumped into the canal and rescued her
from drowning at the time, although she subse—
quently died from the effects of injuires she sus-
tained in falling into the canal, The Coroner's
jury, at the inquest, complimented Cooper, and
representations were made to the society named,
and, in reply, they have sent down the t stiraonial
as already Tne parchment, which is
neatly inscribed, is enclosed in a morocco roll case.
It will be forwarded to the Vicar of Toweester, for
publio pnient•tiOn to Cooper,

OLD HILL.
isqAULTING A SALVATION ARMY SMIGEANIv°
At the Police Court, on Wednesday, before Itessra'
W. Bassano, C. Hoicroft, and H. T. Hickmo,
Thomas Deeley, ironworker, of Cradley Forget
was charged with assaulting Mark Arthur Whartot
sergeant of the Salvation Army at Cradley Rent'
—Mr. Homfray (Messrs. Homfray and Holbert°n'
Brierley Hill) prosecuted —Mr. Homfray in openig
the case said it came from the Salvation ArrnY fOr
disturbing their services. On Saturday, the 1.401
of April, the Salvation Army, as usual, had:
procession from Old Hill to Cradley Heath, an
when they got to the latter place the people fiolll3f
way for them to pass. Defendant walked out 0
the crowd and planed himself in front of the I.rlnP
Complainant shouted to him to go out of the Oil
but as he would not the complainant went an'

pushed him, upon which, the defendant struc_i'
him. Ho pointed out that the Army only 1814"
for protection.—Complainant supported the Will'
lag st dement of his solicitor.—Defendant,
alleged that he was first assaulted by the serge'
was fined 6d. and costs.—Eleanor Davies, a young
woman, was charged with assaulting Mark Arthur
Warton.—The complainant stated that on the I,sth
inst., whilst service was being conducted in the
Salvation Army Theatre, the defendant repeatedli
caused 3i4turbances. At the end of the serviee
went and asked her name but she refused to gi,.1130
it and pulled off her jacket aril assaulted him.
Bench fined the defendant 6d. and cote.

Eiiiiir-ucan- (Mr. Bassano) said it must be kn°l
that no Salvation Army or any other Army col
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be interfered with in their relikious worship-bytul,.;
one, and anyone who did interfere was liable
pumshment.—Henry Allen and William TibbAg!,
drapers assistants, Cradley Heath, were suminosP
for disturbing the meeting of the Salvation .A.roll,
on Sunday afternoon, the lath inst. Wharton,'
sergeant, and a woman gave evidence in supr.r..
of the charge.—Several witnesses were called r°',
the defence and stated that the defendants did to"
make any disturbance. One of the witnesses fc'r
. kte

the defence said that he frequently went to
Theatre on a Sunday afternoon, because it w•ls
well to go and sit there, where thEre was sotneth

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comical going on, as]go rambling anywhere else!,
The Bench imposed a fine of 6d. and costs on ea"
of the defendants.

id REFUSING TO QUlT.—Shadrack Hackett, quiur
man, Springfield, was summoned for being disorderi
and refusing to quit the licensed premises °
George Bywater, known as the Half way House,'
Dudley Road, Rowley.—Defendant was fined 2s.
and costs.
ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. Henry Southwicfl''
chainmaker, Cradley Heath, was summoned
being drunk and disorderly and assaulting
Tytherleigh on the 24th inst.—The officer gat/
toat on the night in question he saw the &fends°
with a man named Yates who was drunk and usil
bad language inlitligh Street, Cradley Heath. Lie
went to them and requested them to go home. P,
ascertained their names and then went 80.7'
Shortly afterwards the defendant, with Yates,
came to his house and kicked at the door.
wife went to the door and Yates rushed into tr
house and struck his wife. Yates and the
fendant th-n b?gan to assault him. He succeecle"
in getting them out of the house and locked tile
door whilst he put his uniform on. The defendall,t'
with Yates, burst the door open again and a. 1.10
a
assaulted him.—Defendant was committed to hat
labour for three mon.hs.

GAMBLING.—Noah Davies, John Thicker, Will'
Stinton, and Eli Whitehouse were each fined 19",
and costs for card playing.—Robert Green, Geo,,
Green, George Darby, and Thomas Tromans, `,
playing at pitch and toss, were also fined ls. ese"
and costs.