The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-17 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

MAYORAL BANQUET.—Mr. Alderman W. Green,
J.P„ Mayor of Kidderminster, gave a ba.nqnet in
the To Hall on Wednesday night to the mem •
bels of the Corporation. tie borough officials, clergy
and ministers, magistrates, solicitors, members of
tbe Board of Guardians, and others. About 120
invitations were issued, and about 100 sat down to
dinner. The "Loving cup" having been passed
round, his Worship the Mayor gave "The Queen,"
expressing a hope that she might. live many years
to reign over this Empire —Mr. E. J. Morton, J.P.,
gave "The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the
rest of the Royal Family." Mr. W. Hatton pro.
posed "The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and
Ministers of religion "—ln response, the Rev. T.
L. Cliughton, Vicar of Kidderminster, said they
were ccnstantly being told that the Church of Eng-
bird was on its trial; but he did not know of any-
thing that was not on its trial in this 19th centsry.
The Church did not shrink from that trial, feeling
sure she would triumph over every attempt that
might be made to injure her, if that trial were
characterised by fair play, and by a due appreciation
of the facts as they were, and not as some assumed
them to be.—The Rev. C. A Wheatley (Catholic 1
said that Cardinal Newman had described the
Church of England as being a bulwark against
error, and said he could think it his duty as a
Catholic to maintain that National Church in its
character against error. If that was RO in the days
when that was written, it certainly was of .he times
to which they were now coming. He thought it was
necessary for all Christians to unite firmly against
the infidelity and indifferentism of the present day,
and especially against that part of it which ban-
ished religion from the day schools. Mr. A. F.
Godson (Conservative candidate for the borough of
Kidderminster), in an able speech, proposed " The
Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces," and remarked
that it was very satisfactory to knew that each of
those services was in an efficient conditiou.—Major
Talbot responded. Mr. Grosvenor gave "The
Borough Member." Mr. Brinton responded, and
proposed the "The Mayor and Corporation o fKid-
derrninster."—The Mayor, in responding, described
the harmony which had existed amongst the mem-
bers of the Corporation during the past year.—
Alderman 11. It. Willis propossed "The City and
Corporate Towns of Worcestershire and other
Municipalities."—The Mayor of Worcester and the
Mayor of Wolverhampton responded.
FARMERS SUMMONED FOR GAME ITRESPASS.—At
the County Petty Sessions, on Thursday, Mr. Eli
Walsh Davies and Mr. Jas. Hollington, farmers, the
former a member of the Board of Guardians, were
charged with a game trespass on land at Wolverley,
in the occupation of Mrs. Harvey. Mr. J, J. Corbet
proseouted on behalf ;:of the owner of the land,
Major Hancocks. Evidence was given that Mr.
liollington shot eight or nine rabbits and a hare on
the land in question, and that Mr. Davies picked
them up.—Both defendants called witnesses to show
that they were on the land with Mrs. Harvey's
acquiescence, Evidence bad been given by Mr. B.
Wooldridge, Major liancock's agent, that in the
agreement made some years ago with Mrs. Harvey
the ground game was reserved, bnt he could not
say if the rabbits were specially mentioned, -- The
Bench dismissed the case against Mr. Davies, and
said that as Mr. Hollington was seen to kill a hare,
which came within the reserve clause of the agree-
ment, they must convict him. He was fined „t 1 and
costs.