The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-14 00:00:00

ROWLEY REGIS.

A SAD ACCIDFMT.—A sad accident happened OD
.11.uradisy afternoon to the second Son of the Itev. Thos.
Wad. Twat of R 'whey. It appears that the youth, who
is twelve years of sr, accompanii it his three brothers
down to a pool at enrni(reeirre, for the purpose of trying
some boats tlicv Mid lately pmehased. On arriving
there the bouts were placed oil the pool, and two moal.
ittionoli loaded, for the purpose of &mg at the boats on
the water; but utifoutoolitely, in tiring MI the eatendlni,
the matches dropped on one of them, and an explosion
took place, knocking some of the Ws who were standicg
round a considerable distance. Tne poor youth in ques•
thou had Lis hands smashed, his face severely burnt, and
presented a moat shocking spectacle. lie WU SW,
see, rely burnt Mother:parts of hia body. He was at once
picked up and conveyni home.
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BRIERLEY HILL.
CHARGE AGAINNI A CAVALRY MAN. —At the Petty
Sessions, on Monday, before J. linleroft and 11. Hall,
Esqrs , David Hughes uas so:l.mm d for detaining cer-
tain accoutrements belonging to the Staffordshire Teo-
inanry Cavalry ,of which be is a member. Troop Drum
Moj r Porteits said the defendout wits a private in the
Hinoley Troop of the Stuffordshire Yeomanry. He had
kept a head collar and a pair of Wolin reins, v doe ell
tid. Defendaot waa ordered to give up the art.cles
trill
days. It he did not do no he would be ordered to pry tis
6,1 the value, and costs ; in default la data.
0 MILOS BERltllt.lNE•KßEPEttli.—SblnUel Grainger,
beeibouse.keeper, Kingswinford, war charged with keep•
leg his house open for the sale of drink durti.g prohibited
hours, nu (unday. the lot instant. Mr. Collis defended.
Polimeonstable Oates said be visited defendant's house
about ten minutes to ten o'clock, on the morning in
question, and found two men drinking out of e cop 1.411
1111 ed wlth ale. Mr. Collis, in defence. contended that
the ale was not sold, but given to to the men that were
in the 110,1110 ; noel if he proved that, hie client was not
klullett said on toe above date he went
to the defoidatit'a liOuse, cad kayo idd ;dottailaut'kd cite
Arline cabbages. Min in return gavo him In cup of ale
A aim, centre it. wed c•inn.il lief lei draw him some, but he
refusing i.e Wi,hro.i) ask, d the town to drink out of his
cop. jhe Bench considered Die mese proved. bat voi3
they would not indict Ei heavy penalty, aukt tined dcfend•
ant 10a and costa; in elettult 1.1 chqs.—Cbristopher Huy,
Inidlord of the hose end Crown, Woidsley, was charged
with a sitailar offence, on the same date. Mr. Collis de-
fended. Polieoconstable Oates said be visited defend.
anti house about ten o'cboek in the morning. Saw two
num in a room, drinking eider. Cross.examined: The
defendant was ou,, if the men. Had not seen the other
man before. Mr. Colts said the defendant had been R
lieellard victualler fort number of years, and had never
been Ciihrgcti ii-fore. On the nn,luiln; in question Inc
hod a Wan named Chanib.,rbein working for him getting
the barrels ready for bre,ving. He gave hist, a cup of
cider suit come bread and cheese for doing the work.
Chamberlain was called, and said be was at work on the
above date for defendant, who gave him some cider. Had
worked for him eight years. The Bench dismissed the

CAS.
CHARON Or NTAILACTING A NEW-BORN ClllLD.—Mat-
ilde Lowe was charged with neglecting her child under
two years of age, whereby the child's life was in danger,
on the Oth if July. George Williams said he Was a
miner. and lived at California. On the night of the 15th
of July. was at work down the S ind Hill Pit. Cease up
about all o'clock, and on going by Mr. Baker's farm, in
Bromley Lane, heard a peculiar noise proceeding from
the vicinity of the hedge. and on going towards the
place, saw a newly-born child lying on the ground. It
was perfectly nude. Put soniething round it, and took
it to Police-constable Farmer's. It was a male child.
Cross-examined : Did not see anybody about. —Thomas
Phillips said be wan a bricklayer, and lived at Mount
Pleasant. On the morning of the Ifith of July he was
gofug to work at Bromley. %Vent up Bromley Lane, and
saw the defendant there about R quarter past sin, and
spoke to her. Have seen her before. She is a neigh-
bour. She hail a bundle under her right arm, and blood
dropped from under her cloak. Her hand were matured
with blood. Picked up a stocking about 50 yards from
the girl. There was some blood on it. Came up to a
child. The last witness and two others were there. It
was 150 yards from where the child was found to where
he left the defendant. Assisted in putting the stocking
round the body of the child. Defendant wished him
" Good morning." She looked 'awful—Mary Ann
Farmer said else was wife of Police-countable Fanner,
and lived at the Police-station, Kingswinford. On the
morning in question Willianis came to the station about
half-past sit o'clock in the morning. He had with him
a newborn child There was a dirty shirt and a stock.
ing on it. Examined it, and washed it, and found,eve-
nil scratches on the body. Took it to the Stourbridge
Workhouse. Crosi-examined : The child looked healthy.
—Police-countable Farmer said be was stationed at King-
swinford. On the morning of the lfith ult was present
when George Willinms brought a child to the Police
Station. From information received, went to Bromley
Lane. Visited a spot in the lane pointed out to him by
Williams. Saw some blood. Traced it up the lane.
Showed the stocking (produced) which was round the
child to the defendant, and she said it was hers—Super'
intendent Mills said he apprehended the prisoner on a
warrant on the morning of the 9th inst. Read the war-
rant to her. She made no statement —Mr. W. L. Nor-
ris, surgeon, practising at Brierley Hill, said he examined
the defendant on the morning of the 9th instant, and
found that she had been delivered of a child about a
fortnight or three weeks since. Had seen the child, and
did not think it would have been permanently injured.—
Mr. Wnldron said there WAS no evidence to show that his
client left the child in the lane, and the Bench dismissed
the case. '
HUSBAND AND Wien.—Margaret Heiden WAS charged
with assaulting John Radon, her liniband. After hear-
ing the evidence of complainant and one witness, the
defendant, who has several times figured in Court on
similar charges, was lined 2s 6.1 and costs; in default 14

days
Delrbeme A TROLLEY. Balllnel Oliver, Benjamin
Ohverihn liarnbiook Rnry Dunetone, Henry
and William Iloketta (who dad not appear) were charged
with wilfelly datneging I coal trolley. the property of the
Merl of Dudley, on !II- th ult. lei-1..11m4e amounted
to 50c, Mr, Mantle mod he would ottiW the titer
avinet defendable, if they would pay the value of the
waggon, and coats of the Court. Defendant.' were or-
dered to pay tit costa with. Allowed 14 days to pay Me
mosey.