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

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1 the irrnro'rn fo one•sixtla its peeper thicketed.
ECALESO*EN. The patch be had mentioned was 'crewed on in a mned
nomenatliesi menet+ Tht packing between the elate
A MALICIDYB ACT.—On Welnead tv nigh ,u t. the 4th a 11,0 boil, c0.,,,,i,d 0, WI .vet, at I,h_,..bont ow
eln
instant, a horse begiog to Ephraim Ball ;of the firm worst thing that could be used. Ha a reenter twits..
of Guest and Co , chninmasters, Dildie!o. WAR turned maker been sent to repair it he would have eondemned it
out into a Ileld at Spring Hill, and on the following at once. If It had been itseled its condition would hove
morning the poor auimal was found with 4 clear del' been detected at once. He should feeetelemeea all. per.
wnend in its throat, as though it had been inflicted eith sons to insure, which was the safest way. Pen ;:.•
a sharp instrument. A reward of £2O has been offered boiler been inspected, lie would hate detected it 11,1
for the enprehension of the offender. once.
Tee ICAILERS' Svelee.—On Tuesday last about feet. Mr. Do, leer said he was very flinch pleased toilette the
of rice WA, given away by Mr. Gem to the nailer,' Wives. seietific evidence of Mr. Inehaw. It was not often they
and on Wedneaday about 60 loaves were given away by could get evidence of 40 years experience.
Mr. Thomas Wiiletts, of the Wondmnn. Mr. Tombs said he also had an engineer in the room
Devon AND Assert:ma THE POLICE.—At the Petty who had come some distence, if the Coroner should like
Sessions, on Tuesday last, before klajor Smith, E Gem• to Lear him.
and E. Moore. Evers, George Field WAR chaffed with Mr. Docker said he had no wish to examine him, but
being drunk and assaulting police constable DowherrT• I would take doe,' his evidence if he thought proper to
whilst in the execution of his duty, on the 28111 ultimo. ; give it.
Complainant sell that on the above date, about a quarter ' William Hunt said he resided at Castlefort. Yorkshire,
past three o'clock, he saw the defendant in Churolelane, and ass a practical chemist. Have had great experience
very drunk. He asked him to go home, when defendant in boilers. :Witnees then give. description of boilers
struok him and knocked him down. Defendant }leaded according to his own experience, and the effects that the
guilty, and was fined 5s and costa; in default 21 days' parts exposed would be subected to ; also to the enemaj
imprisonment, sine and formation of a deposit in the interior of boilers
AFFILIATION CASE.—Winhifil Jones WAR summoned by having been worked.
Sarah Green to show CBll9O why he should not support William Guise deposed: I live at Droitwich, and am a
her illegitimate child, of whom she all.•ged he was the boiler-maker soil engineer, ant was engaged to repair the
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father. Defendant admitted the paterlete, and was fie- boiler in temstion more than eiglit yearn since. I put
dered to pay go lid per week, and costs. it in as good repair es it was pessiblo ti be, and made
BRE \CH ov Tut,. PEACE—dames Thompson and Wil• it only second to new. The plates put in were. hail 0,
ham Cliff were charged with committing a breach of the inch thick. Mr. Bradley told me to make a good job o
peace by fightiiig, on the 12th ult ; and Samuel Thump- it, and when it was sent to Blakedown it was ie as good t
son was chargep with aiding and abetting at the same state as possible.
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fight Police.consteble Blanton proved the ease, and Edwin Carpenter deposed: I live at Hill Ponl, Chad.
there on business. Know nothing about the hailer.
Caret ics TO OWNERA or Caters.— Henry Male. ola- William Sleybury deposed : I live at Blakeilown, end
e e' peacen dant
sio r w h
sino pleadedtu:ints . guilty.one
weresure thy° of de livero. to keep desley Corbett. Did net work at Blakedown, but wed
bury, was summoned fir using a cart without having any am a hatumerman. Have worked at Blake/level for 11
the
name painted on it. Defendant pleaded guilty. suit wits years or more, bet was not at work there at the time of
fined Is and costs ; in default 14 days.—Defendant w" the exploxion. Had left about three week. previnue I
further charged with having fear deficient weights. He knew that the heiber was gone bad, and did not consider
Omitted the nffence, and was fined Is and costs, it safe ffed assiated te wee Cu a patch same year,
ILLEGALLY PIAIIING.—Mer Shaw end john Robinson since. William Hagman. the engineer, atudsted to pal
were charged with illegally taking Ash belonging to Mr. the patch is. I received my Instructions from him.
William Jervid Hodgetts, of !Milford. Complainant Know nothing about boiler wore. Coat recollect eye;
agreed to withdraw the case, if the costs were paid. De. ; naming it to Mr. Bradley about the boiler being bad. I
fendint paid the costs, and the case was dismissed. 1 niight have done an, as I did Put consider safe the way
TonEATF.N/No.—Ann Dingley was summoned by Luce the patch was put on. The usual way, as I thought, Wee
Brettle for using threatening language to her on the 4th to rivet them on.
het. Complainant said on the above date defendant • By &Juryman . I thought Harrison knew better than
threatened to run a knife into her, and kill her. The myself ; but still I was afraid. 1 did avoid going near
defendant said the complainant hit her, and gave her a'
the boiler when I sould, ea I bed misgivings about HS
bla,k eye, aud they both Lad words. The Bench di e- sefete.
Missed the case. By Mr. Barber : I did say T was afraid to pass titie
_________ boiler LOCIttIAO of that boy Dennis hateng the charge OS
It.
Williani Harrill re.called, said lie was assisted by Mays
bury to put on the patch which was put on by bolts end
screws. Have seen it done in ether places, similar to the
way Iliad dene It. It was not done in the yard where I
learnt my trade. Am not a skilfill boiler•maker, but
contiicred it safe. Should not like to work • boiler like
the viece produced at 5011... the Inch. Had used to
sound the boiler Toned the hangings.
The Coroner lothl he must tell him that the cause of
the toiler eaploling one the leskage ; the boiler getting
oxidised. So it hat been stated by an experienced Niels
ID,
W liners enid OUT lie bad repaired the toiler he left
the brioksork so as to ace lilt leaked. Did not see It
look for throe webs.
By the Foreman : I considered the boiler safe, Of
should not have worked it.
By a Jervman : I did report the patch to Mr. Bradley,
and told him I mild putt • patch on it, and make it safe
again, and he told me to do on.
The eornner : And he left it to your ingenuity and
skill to do it ?
Witness : Yes.
This beim, the whole of the evidence, the Coroner
summed np at considerable length. He said that was an
enquiry tonehine the death of Dennis Harrison, a boy of
fourteen, and their first duty would to' loony whether hie
death had (seen caused by nate, el means or violence, and,
if he the latter. they would have to give the precise cause
of this, and next determine whether or not any perenn
or peTRODA were amenable to the law for ouch death ;
whether anything bad been done, or any onesainn bad
taken place hy which the fatal occurrence huh been
caused, and hoe: far they considered the persons in ques-
tion culpable. Abetter point they had to consider was
whether the person employed upon the Leiter as Imaitieer
woo properly skilled for that perpnee, and if they found
he was tint prom rly skilled. then they must consider
whether be WAR on employed with the san,tion 4,1 the
proprieter of the w,nlis, is,' which ease the letter %head
become responsible for the ignorance or incompetence
of the persou Fo employed. In either ease, wiether an
incompetent persen was employed to patch up the butler
with the sanction and authority, or at the order of the
employ,. wad tato] results emitted, the law looked upon
it as manslaughter. They must, however. look to the
evidence .
for their fact-, and ,t t,, anything they had
beard ent if doors. Ile then reviewed the eviaewee, lay-
ing greet stress on Mr. Instiaw's statement wish regard
ti tho patch being belted our instead of rivetted, sod to
the exe••eding Minimaa of tle, iron ehere the fracture
tink place. After • lengthy and lucid summing 111,7,Ii•
left the jell, to say what was the cause of death, and to
bring in their nerd ct.
The jury returned • verdict—t' That deceased died
from the effort of the boiler explosion at Bleke.lown ;
anti they were of opinion that the explosion took place
in consequence of the boiler Icing worked in an unsafe
state. They attributed the accident to the unskilfulneve
of the engineer in eberge. They slid Lot attribute any
careless..ao to him, but want of skill. They 1160 ex-
pressed their eatisfaction at the light thrown upon the
affair by Mr. Inshaw's evidence."
The Coroner elite euneurred with this verdiet, and
etpreesed his thanks to the ficieutiee goutlemen for their

ss,istanee.
Daring the enquiry some beautiful specimens of large.
eiZed photographs were elliihited. taken by Mr. Arced,
Clarae, of Stourbridge, shortly after the accident.

CRICKET,

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LYE V. NETHF.IITOS.—This match was played a th.
Lye on Tneeday, the 10th Matent, when. alter a welLoa ta-
tested game, it reeoltud in fnvonr of the former, MA
eight inns to pttrr. lhe bowlitig tor the re.reetaye Wei
A worthy a prolog). Sulajnited A the non ;