The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-10 00:00:00

DYNAMITE SHELL GUNS.

THE new dynamite shell gun, which was described
in a recent issue of Iron, has now been tried, the
first of a series of experiments which are to be
undertaken having taken place in New yorlt
Harbour. The target at which the shots were fired
was situated at a distance of 2,100 yards on the
shore at Fort Wadsworth, the gun being placed on,
the glicis of Fort Hamilton. The first shot fired
was one weighing 171 b., capable of carrying frog;
10 to 121 b of dynamite. It was loaded with the
same weight of sand and lead instead of dynamite.
The pressure used was 4851 b. The shot went 60
yards to the left and slightly above the target.
exactly as foretold it would do, owing to the wind
The second shot, with a pressure of 4801 b. went 10 ;
yards to the left of the target and 16 yards above '
it, burying itself completely in the hill. The third '
and last shot, which was sent in a blinding rain-
storm, was a line shot, which went 25 yards short
of the target and struck the water. The experi-
ments have given great satisfaction. These ,
dynamite guns can never supersede the ordinarf
powder guts • but they will be a valuable auxiliary.
as they can be used equally advantageously on laud
or sea. The pressure used on the first day et trial
—4Bolb and 4851b.—i5 to be increased to 2,0000
as soon as a more powerful air compressor is stir
plied.
Iron.

OLD HILL.
DRUNKENNESq.—At the Police Court on Wednes
day, before Messrs. C. Holcroft and C. Hickman'
James Pritchard was fined is and costs for being
drunk and disorderly on the 3rd inst. P.C.
Ty therleigh proved the case.—Joseph Hickman
was charged with being drunk on the 4th and fined
is and costs. P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case.
—Thomas Poole was on the evidence of P.C. Lead
bitter fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk on the
let inst, at Blackheath.—Albert Billingham was
fined J s and costs for being drunk en the 28th ult.
P.C. Tytherleigh proved the case,— Thomas
Hackett was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderderly on the 3rd inst. P.C.Tytherleigh
proved the case. Fined Is and costs; in default 7
days.
ASSAULT CASES.—William Andrews landlord of
the Crown Inn, Halesowen Road, Old Ilill, was
charged with assaulting William Gould, draper,
Old Hill, on the 17th ult.—Mr. 'l'. Homer was for
the prosecution and Mr. T. Cooksey for the defence.
Complainant said that on the 17th ult,he went into
defendant's public house and had a glass of beer,
Whilst he was there Andrews came in the room
and began poking the fire. About five minutes
' aft, r defendant struck him on the back and drew
the poker down the coat, burning it. He did not
see defendant strike him, he only felt the blow.
Witness turned round and asked him what he had
done that for and defendant struck him on the jaw
and knocked him down. Defendant was going to
strike him again only the daughter and servc.nt in-
terposed. lie then went out of the house and
defendant followed him and was going to strike
him again, but was stopped by a man named
Barnsley. He did not speak to defendant at all.
„A solicitor called on him on the following Monday
and wanted to settle the case.—Cross-examined by
Mr. Cooksey He did not see what he was poking
the fire for. He did not see the piece of iron pro-
duced that night. Defendant was further charged
with wilfully and maliciously injuring and damag-
ing two coats, the property of William Gould, the
value of £2 16s, William Gould was charged with
refusing to quit the Crown Inn when requested so
to do.—Mr.,Cooksey addressed the Bench for the
defence and said that dt fenda.nt was getting a piece
of iron out of the fire, and after considerable
trouble the iron flew out of the fire and hit com-
plainant on the back.—William Andrews said that
on the 17th April last Gould came into his house
and stood with his back towards the fire. He did
not strike him on the back. He requested com-
plainant to leave and he refused to do so.—Richard
Barnsley said he was in defendant's house on the
day in question and heard Andrews say " Sit down
or go home." He did not hear any noise in the
house. He did not stop Andiews from striking
complainant, nor did he attempt to strike him.—
Andrews was fined 40s and costs, in default one
month for the assault, and to pay the value of the
coats. The case against Gould was dismissed.—
Enoch Stringer was charged with assaulting James
Careless, on the 4th inst.—Complainant said that
complain
he was coming from the Saltwells Wake when de-
fendant and two more men set about h m, making
his ears bleed and blacking both eyes. Defendant
finished by pushing him with his toot and left m
plaiin
lying in the gutter, The other men got away.—
Stringer now said they were fighting and
ant was drunk and every time he struck he fell
against a wall,—P.C. Wickstead said that he saw
complainant at the Saßwells and he was perfectly
sober. The last timeieshihxearwsdae.wwekhsinihmwaor
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the property of the Earl , bridge, in the cranny ot Wore ester, and to which
with stealing 301 b of coal, plaSe
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of:,_Dudley, on the L6th ult, Henry Haden Saturday, May 10th, 1884.