The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-23 00:00:00

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Tar, LICENSED VICTUALLERS ASSOCIATION.
Wednesday evening a special general meetirw,
very largely attended, of he Stourbridge and Dis-
trict Licensed Victuallers was held at the Vauxhall
Inn, Foster Street. The chair was taken by the
prtsident of the society, who moved " That this
meeting condemns the action of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer in imposing an additional tax of Is
per bnrrel upon beer and 2s per gallon upon spirits,
o .th beveraaes of the wo king class, whils' other
more eligible sources remain unmo!ested, and urges
most respectfully upon our parliamentary represent-
'lives tt:e nectssity of endeavourinz to procure
:it cr an immeatt? e notion of the additional inm-
ost, or a promise thA th- same will be re-novvii
.vhen the occasion 'which necessi ated it ht,s cease v,
mud that a copy of this res.ohltion be sent to the
'retnier, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. (;.
W. 1-la•tings, M.P. and Mr. A. Staveley Hill, Q C.,
NI,P." A resAution was afterwar3s mov:d an
-arried "That lb.+ prices of all spirits be tyiv,it
s. halfpenny per half-qaktrtero, a penny per quarto 11,
hree-hallpence per h&f-pint, aud so on ia propr
ion, and that no quantty less than two pet,ny -
+-oral be retailed. No beer to be sold under 11 per
qatrt, and the increase of prices to come into opera
tion at once."

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POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS. - Letters, parcels. &c
*'or the populous and important ,istrict of Starnb2r
Hay Green. The Lye, The Hayes, &c., are now
lelivered by an appointed postman in uniform,
direct from the h,qtd office at Stourbri4ge, instead
of -part of them being taken to the '., Lye post office,
r,here to be redistributed, as was the pnctice untiL
r,eently. By this change letters, &c., are delivere‘l
the principal parts of the district at a much
)arlier hour than formerly,

YSTIMIOUS OCCURRENCE AT I/ INGSWINFORD.
Early on Weinesday morning a Kingswinford
x.liceman found a black gm -crow hat and an
la arempty
'arse on the Pensnett road, near the O Pk Cu!-
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iery. In a field opposite. the officer found a black
orded jacket in the pocket of which was a bawl
:erehiet with blood on it, and a paper on whit:
ea t 4 wri ten "Common Side, Peamuett." The slet Ne

.f the jacket was smeared with clay of the coloa •
f the subsoil of the neighbourhood. No one is re
;04.4e;g1 missing in the dis rict, and to fnr the polic,,
lave been unable to trace the owner of the articles..
INQUEST. - An inquest was held at the Dula:
tVilli:m Inn, Coventry Street, on Wednesday, he fo; e
Ir. Miller Corbet, deputy-coroner, on e body I
Frederick Smith. The deceased was emplf.y,-(i t.
he Marker Hall, en Slurday, sellinr, meat, when
he suddenly fell down and expired. Pr. Underhi
8 id dove •sod f,iqd tr,m heart di:ease and the jury
~tuned a verdict to that effect.
• Lliatp.KEN:,Ess —At •be Yoiice Court yesterday.
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.s-ore C,,ptain Noel, andtMessrs. C. Coehrant tt!-el
-I'. D.Thomas, John Knowles was fined 5s and cost
-or being drunk on the 160, inst at the Ls e. P.C.
Powell proved the case.—John Aston was thatgss
vith being drunk on the 16th in-t, at the Lye
?X. Powell proved the case. Fined 5s and cos s.
John Peatsou was charged with being drunk on
h. 16th at Wollescote, P.C. Wright proved the
o.—Thomas Roberts was chasged aith being
Irituk.on the 16th inst, in High Street, P.S. Oak-y
aroved the case. Fined 5s and co-Is. Elijut
Rhodes was fined 7s 6--1 and costs for being drunk
Qui disorder:y on the 16th at Wollaston. ise.
lartwright proved the ease. Howard CorneviEs
, vas charged with being drunk on the 16th bast, at
Tollaston. r C. Cartwright /roved the case. Fined
T.! 6d and costs.—Thomas Robins was charged with
seing drunk on the hie, fled premises the Bulrs
lead Inn, Lye. P.C. Jones proved the case. Fine,.
sbi costs ; or 14- days.—Williain Wetkefi Id wa-
hissed with being drunk on the 2nd inst. Fined
is and costs.
CATJTION TO 30Y5. Albert Smith was chasgsd
vith having wild birds in his possession on tit:-
4 h inst. P.C. Moore proved the case., Fined 23
1.1 including costs.
CAUTION TO MILESELLERS.—David Grainger was
:tr-rged with carrying on the trade or a dsiryman
vithout being registered. The case was withdrawn
ayment of cost, 7s 6d.
CAUTION TO BICTCLI,II3. —James Saunders war
•harged with obstructing the footpath by riding
ieycle on it on the 18th inst, WEserawn oa pay-
nent of costs, 5s 6d, •
PLAYING AT FOOTBALL. Elijah Taylor was
:hat ged with obstructing the highway by playing
at football on the 18th ins., at tt e Lye. P.C.
Jones proved the case. Fined 2s 6d including
•osts.
FURIOUS DRIVING. I— Henry Cartwright was
hat ged with furiously driving a horse and wagon.
tte on the 14th inst. Superintend nt Whesler said
its was going to Kidderminster and when at the
, -lea hho saw the defendant driving a horse and
aragonette at a furious rate. He had to pull his
iol se i to the gutter.—P.C. Biggs corroborated.--
Ir. hay. who was in the wagonette, said the horse
-rumbled and on def. ndant hitting it V,E animal
*Jolted. Fined 20,3 and costs. Captain Noel said
• &mous driving was very much on the increase and
-hey were determined- to stop it.
.instancrstosr. Thomas Wakefield was charged
vith obstructing the highway on the 19th mast, at
Vollastoa P.C. Cartwright proved the ease.—
?ined Is andcosts. Defendant: Thank you, but
's a asandalous shame.
CARD PLAYING. John Luton was char4ed with
-ad playins on the 16th inst. Sergeant Oakey
roved Cid case. Fined Is and costs.
DAMAGING A FENCE.—John Stafford was charged
vith damaging a fence at Oldswinford, the pro-
>arty of Mr. Yard!ey. P.C. Powell proved the
:ase —Fined 2s 6d arid costs and is the damage.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. --L John Willetts was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
Ignung, on the 9th inst. The case was withdrawn
at payment Of costs, 12s.
DAMAGING FENozs. Edwin Partridge end
arthur Partridge were charged with damaging a
inautity of fsnces and underweiod the property of
Jr. Foley, Prestwood, on the 26th 0, tober last.—
srthur Toy. under ket per, proved the case, and de-
st-clants were each fined 2s 6cl and costs.
EXTENSION OF Honits.—Extt nsion of hours were
sranted to Sarah Jane Abel, Trionms Tompkins, and
lienry Brooks on Monday, Tuesday. and Wednes-
-4Y in Whit week.
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—RitharI Siddaway
vas charged with being (bunk on licensed premises
anahe 18th inst —Joseph Duggan, landlord of the
Wragon and Horses Inn, Worcester Street, was;
Atarged with pertnitting drunkenness on his
aremises.—Mr. Perry defended Duggan.—P,S.
.;hare said that on Monday last he visited the above
anus° and saw the defendant Siduaway there in the
ap ro in. He had a cup of ale in front of him and
vas vsry diunk. The officer left the house and
retuned to the police station, ht. aboot an hour
ifierwards he went back with P.S. Oakey and went

;nto the house. When they were going into the
wine they say tto landlord leave we house very
quickly. Thy could nt see the man in the tap
oo:n, and they followed him and found the man
Sidda.way in the brewhonse very drunk. P.S. Oakey
went and fetched the landlord and the landlord said
"What brings you here ?" and he made acme ex-
ause. P.S. Oakey was called and gave similar evi-
dence. Mr. Perry then addressed the Bench for
rhe defence Joseph Duggan was then put in the
vimess box and said that he saw the defendant in
iis,house. He did not serve him wi-h any beer in
uS house that day. His brother was sitting next
-.) Sidda,vay and he had supplied him with beer.
Arlicn he ,aw Rich :rd Si_lkittway he ordered him :o
• ilouie and he did so Witness was in the cellar
:ackiug some ale, lie would swear he did not
:now Siddaway was in his brewhoutie. There was
o one in the house besides witness. His wife had
no down to witness's mother's. William Perr,

i Id he was in Duggan's house on the 18th lust
his landlord was n .t in the house when Siddawa)
-.tme in. Witness told the landlord the "young
- rgeant" had been in and said'• there's nothing
ad he turned rt.und and saw Skids-
;ay and he turned him out. Henry Davis said. he
~ie brewing for.Thiggan on the above date. Sid—
:away came to him in the brewhouse through a
ale door. •He was not supplied with any beer.
dr. Nocl -aid they had considered the ease proved
Lid filed Duge,aan £1 and coets, and Sildaway was
.1 .d 2s 6:1 and costs.
:-..rammtro CORN. Thomas Bond anl John

vst, two carters, were chargPd with stealtog a

ju vi•ti y of horde corn the property of George Jet Tues
r.v. sou, on the 17th inst. Mr. Waldron appeared
•o sk:euie. E•lt. in Stringer. jun., manager for
pro eonor, hating dven evidence, the case was al.
jouriival f.r a week- fo- the attendance of a witness
named &demon- Waltt re. -

ALLWED SHOOTING, A. PtoEobt.—Jeremiah Taylor
nr.oi cliarged with shooting a pigeon the property of
Gore Mantle. A witnas was called who said he
saw d fend tot shooz the pigeon on the 9th inst. It 1
w.is won+, ss. Se tWt;. bin Ora he had shot the
.co. and he -.cooll have to par for it. Defendant
said it w>te a got-up et:Est?. The pigeons had dore
d wage to his garden and he had threatened to put.
eutupittiaso; in -be County Court. He had lived in
•!he h use for 27 years and-mace they had come to
;ive fik xt door they damaged his garden. On the
14 in queatiou he h4d been hoeing in the garden,
and 1.1.4.;hing was said about the pigeon until he had
gor abo it 100 yards down the road. It was a hoe
th • woman saw hint with and not a gun Mati!da
Taylor. said ebe remembered the 9th int. She saw
defendant in hts garden. He had got- a hoe hut not,
'a gun. Elizaimtat Break:, corroborate!'. The case
wai dismissed.

. T TO I'AISON. 111 hail was set to
prisoner for tiv.: inorAlis in default of payment of
Mi 111 itrrears ,under two b:,etardy orders ani 17s
for the coat of the warran:s.--I).S Chart Fail that
when he arrested the defendant he said he shouldn't
pay if he had got the money,

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