The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-29 00:00:00

THE COMING ELECTION.

KINGSIVIN FOR DIVISION.

A meeting in support of the candidature of Mr.
George K. Harrison was held on Monday night at
the Drill Hall, Wordsley. Th..re was a large at-
tendance, and Mr iitutison wat received with much
inthmiasm. Mr. E. Turner preside, and iutro-
duced Mr. Harrison with remarks commendatory of
nis fltress to repres nt the division in the Liberal
interest.

Mr. Harrison was loudly applauded en rising to
speak, and thanked the audience or the cordial re-
ception th y gave him. He said be cone before
them as a locat business wan ; understanding the
wants of the district, bii g connected with
wrests, and knowing many of those who lived in
it, he believed he Sil u d be bettir able :0 represent
the Clivision in Parliament than a candidate who
was simply a prof s-ei, nal man. In his humble
opinion thete were too many lawyers in Parliament
and too many army and
,n ivy men, and they wanted
wore business then in the House. Reviewing
Libert.l legislation and the aims if the Liberal
party in the past, he pointed out how violently the
loris had opposed the measures which had worked
JO well for the intero:ts of the country. Now the
Cranchi,,e had been extended by the recent Act, he
mistook the British working man very much if he
ed lis p7ivilees to place the Tories in power.
In office tlit.y mi,ht be already, but they were not
in power, and he did not believe they would even be
n truce very long. Referring to lreiand, Mr.
Elartisun said that Lord
,Randolph Churchill had
not only allowed _Lord Spencer to be abused, but
he majesty of lie law and toe justice of the coun-
try to be elaci:i red by Le enquiry he had favoured
.ate a matte' on which a vet diet had been given,
and all the evidence co:lected. There was no
ceasoa why this khould hare been done, unless to
urry favour with the Painellites, so that they
,flight give be:p to the Tory party_when it was
wanted. The Liberals had proposed measures for
he be:ter government of Ireland, and the Tories
complained there was not coercion enough. But
:low the latter were in office, all was changed with
them, and they saw the course they were taking.
dr. Harrison deprccated„the 1103 al Commis-ion on
rrad,,, and raid there was nothing to be elutilated
oy it. Ho compared ti to expentive machinery for
expl ring deed into the tarth in order simply to
linos er what 111._.re was on the surface. In his
fur: her remarks, Alr. Harrison expressed himself
in favour of free sc!tools and a peasant proprietary;
ind on Ih.;. question of county government, said be
inoped tha. Ireland would be put on the tame foot-
,ug a,s Engliud in any measure which was passed.
in regard to local option, there snould be a system
of rompensatior, if the a utter was carried out.

1 !Mr, G. Blacksbaw moved a resolution:to the a
wet tnat the nieetiug, Laving heard the a }dress of
Mr. George K. coutidered bina a fit and
proptr person to represent the didsion in
ParlL—
went, and pledged itself to use all legitimate means
to secute Lis triumphant return at V.e general
e!ection. This wits aeconded by Mr. G Newna.m,
supportel by 1N1:-. George Green, and carried.
On tne urotint of Alderman Bantock (Wolves-
iattipton), seconded by Mr. John Additon, a rtso-
-Iw:ion was also passed expre.iting entire confidence
in Mr, Oh :stone as the head ot the Liberal party,
Lutt trusting that en the assembling of the new
Purlituuent he wouid resume the tifice of Prime
Mi r, which he Lad il led with such wondetful
abi.ity and success.

INTERNLTIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION. It
appears from the London Gazette that the ldshest
riwa:d of a Go:d Medal has been adjudged to Mr. J.
W.. Benson, Ludgate Bill, London, for his new
patent ' Ludgate ' Watch.
BoAnn Or CiUARDIANS —Mr. Henry Billingham
pres.ded at the weekly meting of this Boa el, at
the Workhouse yesterday. There were also pres,nt
Messrs. Itubertsbn, iiingley, Burr, S risers, Parkes,
1. Green, Thompson, eiim...st, Rullii:son, Da es,
J. Billinlitsiu, Webb, Crump, J. Brooks, W.
~.ireen, Rhodes, Ilaskew, tringer, Forest, Yardle3
ad lull. Admittef into the house (airing the week
discharged 11, dead 2, remaining 510, against 54,0
ti the corresponding week last year. Out-door
liingswin.ord district £44 12s Od, Stour-
bridge i3l is id, lialeso wen £25 4s 6,1, non-resident
paupers LI 19a Bd, total £lO3 3s 3d, against £99
ir) SW last. year.—lhe Chairman observed that the
oaL.:-dooi. relief was increasing, notwithstanding the
~isdance exercised by the Utrardian.s as a body. He
I.l.unght the Board must be going wrong somewhere
as there was not o very much distress in the
..ountry, and the purchasing power of mLney- wos
greater by one-half than it was ten years ago.—M.
fhompson said the Guar.iirvis had no one to blame
but themselves, as they had failed to provide ac-
commodation sufficient for the paupeis in the
LIOLISe. .1 hey had created a grievance, and had now
to pay to extricate themselves —Mr. Rollinsen said
the number of indoor paupers was less than last
year, but more had to be spent in out-door relief.—
Air. Brooks said he would like to get more out of the
h,use, so as to avoid the necessity of building
again,—The Chairman replied that the duty of the
Board .was to provide a house for all requirements,
for very often by offering to take persons into the
house they got cases off the books altogether.—Mr.
Forrest said it was very evident there was great
in the locality, especially since the nail
trade had began to decline, and he wondered there
were not more applicants for out-door relief.—The
subject then dropped.
Weems UtisE. -At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, Major Cochrane, Captain
Noel. and Mr. W. J. Turney, Frank Griffiths was
summoned by Caleb Willetts, engine fitter, Cradley,
to claim £1 2s 6el for 4i days pii.,ce work.—Mr.
Hinds appeared fur the plaintiff.—lt appears that
plaintiff put a machine down for the defendant. who
is an anchorsmith, at Bell Vale, and was never paid
for his work. Defendant denied the claim and the
case was dismissed.

DEUNEENNESS.—WiIIiam Abel was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at the Lye on the 24th
inst. Defendant was discharged with a caution,
because he was a soldier, and had been invalided
from Egypt.—Johu Mogg was charged with being
diunk and disorderly at Bourneheath on the 9th
inst. P.C. Agg proved the case. Fined 5s an
costs.—Jesse iteynolds was charged with being
drunk and disorderly at Bodrneheath on the 16th
inst. Tue case was withdrawn.—Jesse Reynolds
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises
known us the Horseshoe Inn, Belbroughton, on
the 21st inst. Fined 10s and costs,--John Day was
fined lOs and costs for a similar offence at the same
place.—Joseph Marston was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 19th inst at Cradley.
Fined 5s and costs.

TurtHATs.—Samuel Smith, senr., was charged
with using threats towards Thomas Griffiths.
Complainant said that he was sitting in his house
when the defendant came and threatened to cut
his b— heart out.—Defendant stated that he had
some fowls and they got on to a neighbour's garden,
aud he said what i e would du to them if they ill Jut
on tke garden ligaiu. Two witavdscs watt called

in support of this s'atement. The ease was dis-
missed.

YErrintrrixo rRUNECENNESS. Ann Thrnbrook,
iand:ady of the Horseshoe, Bellbrought.n, was
charged with permittin.• drunkenness in her Ivars.,
on the 21st inst. Fined 403 and costs.

OnsTßucTlON.—Charles Wagstaff was charged
with nhst victimr the highway on the 17th in-t.
Ordered to pay costs
NEOLECTING HIS FAMILY. SAmuel Challlber-
lain was charged with neglecting to support his
family, whereby they had become chargcable to the
Union. Ordered to pay 5s per week, and to pay
the costs.

ASSAULT.—John Da,rbv wis charged with as
saulting an old woman, item !d Sarah Groves, on the
10th inst. Complainant said thA the d lendan,,
came to her house and us.al bad language. He
th n went from her to a clock and smashed it. He
then caught hold of hcr by the arm and threw her
on to a sofa, and struck her on the arms.--(Taatlotte
Darby, and 11.4ry Nash were called and gave evi-
dence.—Defendaut denied the assault and a tid that
she ran at his son with a poker and threatened him.
He, defendant, caught hold of her in his arms and
put her on the sofa. He did not assault her at all.
The Bench fined defendant is and costs.—Stcpl.el
Turner was charged with assaulting William Heury
Harvey at the Lye.—Complainant said he was a
school attendance officer and tho defendant was
fined for not sending his children to school. The d ;-
fondant was drunk and came to his house and struck
at him, but he warded off the blow. He did not
wish to press the case. The defendant was ordered
to pay 6s 6cl costs._

A -Row OVER CIIILDREN.—Hannah Wyre was
charged with assaulting Emily Cox on the 24th
inst. Complainant said that on the above date
they had a row over the children, and the defendant
came into her house and pulled some hair off her
head and struck her. .Defeudant denied the assault
and ca:led a witness who stated that the complaint-
ant caused the row. The case was dismissed.