The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-12-18 00:00:00

THE STOURBIUDGE OTIgtRVER.

with a child, anl was attended by Mr. Hender-
son, assistant to Mr. 0. Wall. Was in a dying
state for live days. My back is still very bad,
and I cannot stand to do much work. My ac-
count owing to Mr. Wall is over £5.
Cross•examined : On the 80th I wets at the
Police Station to he tried. I sow Mrs. Wigley.
the person who searches female prisoners. and
had seine conversatiou with her relative to my
beiug in the family way. Will swear I did not
tell her the child was dead. From that date un-
til the evening of the 17th, I was in custody. I
wets tried on the 10th. Sentence was deferred,
and I was brought uo on the Saturday and sen-
tenced to one day's imprisonment, and came
home on the Saturday night. I live in one of
eight houses, which adjoin the Stourbridge rail.
war, and persona lived in the adjoining houses.
Mr. Miller lived close by. When I got home
on the 17th I first walked down to the Police
Station. Was neuel excited. Defendant did
complain that my husband had gone to Worces
-ter, as the cattle were suffering from the effects
!of the hot weather. Defendant has complained
to we of my husband, and said that Palmer was
not a flt man for me to live with. Did not com-
plain to any of my neighbours. On the follow.
ing Monday I did go down to the Police Station.
Did not complain to Mrs. or Mr. NVigley, because
they would not have taken any notice of me, or
have done me justice. I asked Superintendent
Freeenau to rotor,' a letter be had of mine. He
said it was unlit for publication. lie said, '•Go
along you bad woman, and do the same trick
again. I said I should be very sorry to do the
saute trick n4ain. lie refused to give me the
letter. I did not complain to him, or to Mrs.
Wigley, because I thonglit they would not be-
lieve me. I made a complaint to my husband
on Sunday morning. (in the 4th of August my
husband applied to the Magistrates for a warrant
to apprehend:Mr. Mile, The Magistrates re.
fused to grant a warrant unless I made a sworn
information. I was unable at that time. Mr,
Presoott, may aulleitor, ledvised mo to come Into
the County Court, so that defendant might de.
fend himself. and his mouth would have been
shot in the Police Court. My husband remained
ba tho service of defendant till the 24th of July, •
My husband received r 1 days' notice. On the
day my husband received notice to gnit, he told
me to go and see defendant, I did complain to
defendant that I was distressed, and unable to
be turned out. Defendant said he was not in
inhuman as to turn me out then, I told him
there would be something the matter yet. My
husband was discharged at the end of the week.
He did not atop the fortnight. I took no aotion
against Mr. Miller until August the 2nd. I did
complain that my husband was discharged with.
out a oharacter. It was after the 2ted of August
that my hasband proceeded against the defend-
ant. I was attenied by Mr. Henderson. Until
he asked me I did not say I hail boon injured.
Deland tut was drool: ; he could scarcely stand.
The door was nut shut. The e•nulle MO put
out, Ho Did his arm on me. I did not scream.
I don't know why. I did not think he was going
to do anything tome.

: Toa al3lott took plans ablut
t %Ace o'clock at night. My neighbours had
gone away. I did make a complaint to my has-
La id, but not a full complaint. I first gave a full
acertnit to the anrommt. lie told me to confess
all, lm:f.,re it was ren late. I felt myself in great
pango,, nil thought I holed di:. Defendant
has iitiny times ion le overtures to me, and asked
me to go :n I live with me at Dudley. The first
over; u:e he made to mo was on the 9th of Feb-

Cro4s-examined Defendant has a wife as
yi gas myself Defendant committed a rape
ivon in on the 13th February at his own house.
ski.t with lay husband the same night, but
wa, afraid to tell him what took place. HO ray-
ish.4 me again on the 29th of March. Had
1)n to the defendant's house many times after
the two rapes and several overtures.

Maria F.reeinan drposed: I live; Chownhill,
near the plaintiff, awl rec 'Sect her returning
icon Worcester, at night. Defendant came into
the ptaintiffs house, and sat down upon the safe.
Ho said to Mrs. Rilmer that he had been look-
ing all over Worcester for her. Mr. Miller was
drank at the II to. Did nit see him do anything.
Did hear a noise in the hoase after I had left
as if a chair had fallen down. On Sandy
morning I saw the plaintiff. She appeared very

Crose-examincd ; There was a light in the
hJaso wh nth ulise was made. The window
was broken cud the glass out, and there being
no shutter to the window, anyone might have
pulled the blind on one side, and have looked
through.

Elaine nice, wife of William Price, sail she
had lived three years in a house close to to de-
fendant's stables. Know the plaintiff well, and
called to SOO her the night Slia mune from her
Defelidant came in the house, after sloven
o'clock. Ile was quite drunk. Ile said he was
OA to see her home, but was very angry William
had not coins home to do his work, She asked
how she could have coins home without bins.
befendant said he would have brought her home
if it hit coat him £O, nd that he had a eat) all
over Werecster to Paid her; and that he should
have sacked her husband if alio had not imam
home, as he had not earned hint fie since she
had lino away. I left the house before Mrs.
Freeman, but hail to own) out again for a jug
of watar at the top. The light Imid been put
out, and afterwards beard a noise as if a cantle.
ethos had dropped and afterwards heard
tussle going on. the witness here deseribed
what 0:0 SAW and heard.;
Ciws.i.xandlied I was down before Mrs.
rre‘livin. Tim light was put out when she came,
have had a eenverodion with Mrs: Palmer
about this ease, and gay., Sly 00161100 to Mr.
Pi'e,cott, Itamember seeing a Pullee•eonstable
urge Hill, and having a eonveraatiou with hint
about the ease. I did tell her I could not see
anything, as the blind was down. I afterwards
saw Richard Cook, who asked ma what was up
about Miller. I dud not tell him that defendant
had given Mrs. Palmer the venereal disease, but
thought she had it by the smell of her linen,
and accused her of suffering from it.
By a Juryman: Mrs. Freeman was last in the
huuse.

John Brown Stevenson Henderson deposed :
I have acted as assistant to Mr. Wall, surgeon,
and on the 27th of July was called in to see Mrs.
Palmer. I found her lying on the sofa. Tim
symi toms were threatened miscarriage. Did
not examine her. Only saw her onm that day,
and Ift instructions On the 28th I was sent
for hurriedly. Found her still on the sofa. She
had a miscarriage. The child was between four
and live mouths old. She complained of pains
in the back, which were rather unusual, in
order to guide me in my treatment, I asked her
several questions. Amongst others, if she had
been hurt or had a fall. Have had considerable
experience. During the last eighteen years I
have had between two and three thousand cases
of midwifery. My opinion was that the child
was dead, and had been for some time. I
thought the child had been destroyed, but could
not say. She appeared unwilling to reveal t
me what had taken place. What I saw in the
fmtus accounted for what she told me. The vio-
lence she said she had received was sufficient to
cause a niiscarriage. After examining her I told
plaintiff she was in a dangerous state. She was
under my treatment over two months, and inca-
pable of attenhing to her work. I after at-
tended with Mr. Giles.

Cress-exiirnio—ed-71. am qualified. but not
legally so. I have attended the hospital for five
}vars. The question as to qualification being
presstul, witness refused to answer, but con-
tended he was qualified. If the child had died
in the lieginxing of July, she might have carried
the helms at the 2th. Anxiety would not be
injurious to a person in good health. If shelled
been in prison for three weeks, her trial at Vk or-
cester, being in a cell for one night, and wait-
ing for her sentence, those circumstances would
nut canse a miscarriage. If she was in bad
health at the time, it might have affected her.
I have heard of the violence described by Mrs.
Palmm, being thrown against the arm of the
sofa, and it would be likely that the miscarriage
would take place at the end of the period it did,
and ii t immediately after it occurred. Lou
being pressed upon this question, witness re-
fused to answer it further, hut said the fcetus
was considerably decomposed. A woman could
not account for a dead foetus unless she had
consulted a medical man. If a woman said she
had a dead child, I should laugh at her. Could
tint •• the miscarriage arose through the al-
lVtOkiic, 1 ai i d.

Its-examined : It is prissibm that the child
'richt hare died on the Ist M July. The child
was decomposcd, and appeared to have been
dead four ur live days.
Frannie Palmer subl the first complaint his
trim ma.: te him waa ou the Sunday morning
after sho came from Worcester.

Cross-examined : Did not mention the corn.
nlaint to the defendant. Received notice on the
litth of July. and was discharged at the end of
the week. I did not give the defendant notice,
because dafendant said he should give me to.
tice. Mv wife has never complained of the con-
duct of defendant. I have heard talk, but took
no notice of it. lam not living with my wife
nlw. It has broken up my peace of mind, and
I have sold all up. Have always been kind to
my wife. I had heard that my wife had been
ravished. Mrs. Price told me. That was in
the beginning of ~ngust. It was a great won.
der I have not blown defendant's brains ant,
tont should if I had not gone out of the div.
t

Francis Giles said he visited the plaintiff, and
found her in a very feeble state, and gave her a
certificate to the effect that she could not give
evidence in Court for a fortnight. She was suf.
tering from great debility.
Cross-examined : If the !mins had died in
July, it is quite possible it might have been cam
ried to the beginning of August. He should
say that mental excitement was a great element
on the system. It would act through the mind
and the nerves, and she would be less able to
endure an operation A long dead fcetus would
reduce the state of the woman, and make the
confinement more serious. The anxeity of
mind would cause a miscarriage.
Re.eximined : From the description of the
violence heard, it would be more likely to cause
a miscarriage than anxiety of mind. Assuming
what I have heard. I should say the child must,
have been dead before the 17th of July.
Mr. Smith said that was the ease fur the plain.
tiff.

Mr. Godson then proceeded to address the
jury for the defence, and carefully went through
all the evidenee given to support the plaintiff's
ease. He contended that there was no evidenoe
against his client sufficient to cause any jury to
assess damages. The defendant had behaved
with great kindness to the plaintiff. On the day
of the alleged assault he went down to Worces-
ter to give her a good character, and on return.
Ing home lie naturally went to the plaintiff's
house, which was close by his own, and which
adjoins several others. ire went to congratu•
bite her on coming out of prison, at the same
time explaining his regret that her husband had
not come back soon to attend to his work. Two
women were In the house at the time, and lie
should call the defendant, who would deny that
he ever insulted her in the way described by the
But, what was the object ? Why,
money I money I money I (Applause).
Mr. Prescott here made some remarks, and
Mr. Godson appealed to his Honour, who said
that if he interrupted Mr. Godson, lie should
order him out of Court—(applause, which was
quickly repressed).
Mr. Godson wont on to state what evidence
he should produce, and if they were satisfied, as
it was to some extent a question of credibility,
he should ask the jury to give a verdict for the
defendant.

Danl. 1 Miller deposed: I am a grocer at Bri-
erley Bill, and live at Oldswinford. D.) not en•
joy very good health. Have been under medical
attendance far five years. Hive heard your des-
cription of the premises, which is correct.- Pal-
mer resided at the back of toy home. I did go
to Woreester with the intention of giving Mrs.
Palmer a cbaraeter, but was not called. I re-
turned home about eleven o'clock. I went to
Mrs. Palmer to see if her husband had come
hick, and found be had gone to Brit-I-ley Hill.
When I went in I saw Mrs. Palmer. I said, " I
am very glad that you have got off FO
and then complained that her husband had neg-
lected his work. It was very hot. I had two
horses and some OMR that had had nothing to
eat or drink. I said to her, " Why did not Wil-
liam come home earlier ?" He ought to hays
come home by mid-day, but he came home with
his wife at eight o'clock. She said there was no
third-class. I told her it had cost me nearly a
nonnd to do hia work, and it would have been
better for him to have paid the extra fare. I
said nothing ndont driving all over the town, or
that if it had cost me .t2O I would have paid it
to find her. I drove up to the g to! ion cab, but
found the trial over. Have heard what Mrs.
Price and Mrs. Freeman have said. It is all
false. Have never ravished her, or asked her
to live at Dudley as my kept mistress. Did not
extinguish a candle, or touch her. Did not try
to pull her one arm off the sofa, or touch her.
Had my pipe in my mouth all the time. She
has never made any complaint until she went for
the warrant, and until Iliad discharged the hus-
band. I have to go out on business some days,
bat Mrs. Miller was at home that week, and Mrs.
Palmer could have complained to her. On the
evening of the 23rd July Mrs. Pal ner camf into
my house and said that she heard her husband
was going to leave, and asked me what notice
had given him, I told her a fortnight. Slue
said she hoped I shoidd not turn her out of the
room, as she was in the funnily way. I told her
I should not, and that I would not be so inhuman
as that. She stayed five or six weeks, and I
charged her no rent. Her husband refaaed to
do the work I ordered him, and I discharged him
on the 2nd of August, before the notice wee up,
f went through the accounts. and paid hha the
balance, I had paid 48 las for surgeon's bill
and other bills, and when I discharged him he
never said
.one wed about his wife, The first
Unto I heard of any accusation, waa frou)my
servant-girl's sister, which was on the 4th of
Angnst, 1. heard Palmer was going to get out a
summons for MO fuss'
_ _ . _ _

Cross.examined i I have had family quarrele,
4114 other people do as well. Never had con.
nectlon with Mrs. Palmer. Went down by the
dilo train with Poloist., bat did not see him at
Worcester, I inight have had seven glasses of
ale, and one of whi,key, at the railway station.
When I name home I found that toy wife and
the servant.girl had carried water for the horses.
I never threw complainant down on the sofa. I
did not blow the candle out, or ever insult her
in my life. Have not received the money for
the cottage rent.
Re-examined : Did not give any men orders
about the horses. My foreman has not received
any money for rent. He might for grocery
goods.
Mary Wigley, wife of Sergeant Wigley, said:
I kept the police station, and on the 30th of
June Mrs. Palmer was brought to the cell. I
was ordered to search her very minutely. She
said she was pregnant. I told her that her ap-
pearance did.not look like it. She said she was,
and that she had not felt the child for some
time, and thought it was dead. She asserted it
several times.

Cross-examined: Plaintiff did not complain
of any injury elle had reevived.
Po:Me-sergeant Wigley said : I remember Mrs. Palmer
coming to the station, sad she was committed to Wor•
center. I remember her coming to the station on the
17th, and asking for some property. I told her Mr.
Freeman was out, and she could not have it. She again
came on the 1911. She was dealt with more kindly than
other persons, because she was in the family war.
Mr. Godson said he hid other witnesses to call named
Cook. Hill, and Dommett.

His Honour did not think it necessary to call them, as
they only spoke to a eanversation with other witnesses.
Mr. Alfred Freer, surgeon, said he hail heard the whole
of the evidence given by Mr. Henderson and Mr. Giles,
and he agreed with Mr. Giles that a firtue which bail
died in the beginning of July, might have been carried
by Palmer up to the tune she did carry it. and that the
discharge might not have taken place before the time
described by Mr. Henderson. Mental anxiety had a
great ell-ct upon women nt certain periods of pregnancy.
He should think the death of the Cetus would be more
likely to take place from the mental shock. caused by the
charge of passing bad coin, than by anxiety. He consi-
dered there was no decomposition of the body, if, as
stated by Mr. Henderson, there was no peeling of the
skin. The child might have been dead a month before
becoming decomposed. If the violence described took
place, such as bending a woman over the arm of a sofa,
then miscarriage might have taken place in a few days.
The other part of the violence described would not cause
a miscarriage. He should expect the symptoms of mis•
carriage in three or four days, after the woman had been
violently strained over the arm of a sofa.
Dr. Campbell was next called, aud said he agreed with
the evidence of Mr. Giles and Mr. Freer. If such an
was received by • person as that described, while in a
state of pregnancy. It is exceedingly improbable that
it could be carried on for eleven days, before miscarri-
age. He glinted the opinion of an eminent authority,
which he (witness) agreed with.

Ur. Smith then iirddressed the jury Mr the plaintiff.
He contended that the medical array of evidence brought
was all moonshine, and asserted that he had proved the
case, and asked the jury to give damages for the injurics
she had received by the defendant, which would repay
her‘fitr what she had enffered.

his Honour then summed up, and told the jury it was
for them to consider, after bearing the evidence, whether
there was any assault committed by the defendant. If
thev found plaintiffs wife had been insulted, and she
h-d r-c -ive.l the injaries from the defendant, then they
c-il vii a tt. .ryl. tilf and • ..•• •', v
Nil they thong .t pr mer. tin the tA it 1.1. • .1 they
found tied the ii.j tries were pat c eased by the defend-
ant, and that there was no assaalt cvnitnittrd, or that she
was • conseeting narty, than they Would find a vmd,et
for defendant. Ma Honour advised them not to be led
away by th rental ks of the learned counsel, who had
said tti : . e medical evidence was oil moonshine. They
ware vei y nportent witnesses, and it wan only by 8110.1
leiniCti en I qualieled man that they could arrive at the

truth. The Judge then carefully went thr.eigh all the
evidence, and commented on the extraordinary circum-
stance that, according to the evidence of the plaintiff
she had been twice ravished. and had never made any
complaint to her huabind about it, and the evidence only
came otit on crossestimination. lie e,ml nnite sure tbale
It could not have been on the learned counier a 21114 :Of
the plaintiff, and pointed out the diserepancies in the
evidence for the plaint,ff, who had not been cof roborated
In many essential points; and it was for the jury to say
which they believed, as it wee entirely a gnestion Of
credibility.
TheJuiy then retired lore short time. Oa returning,
The Registrar asked if they had agreed as to their
verdid? On being aswered in the atilrinetive, they were
asked, for whom thy hod found • verdict? The Fore.
man said they had found a verdict for the defendant.
This unnounctun,nt was received with great applause,
and on the defendant leaving the Court he was Madly
cheered.

The csee appeared to have exited a good deal of in-
terest, acil the hearing occupied nine hours.

Thomas v. Lee.—This waii an action brought by the
plaintiff to recover £6. for goods bought of the landlord
of the Cook Inn, Halesowen ; but as the tennant had be.
come bankrupt, defendant refused to give them up on the
ground that the assignee might claim them. The calse
was heard some time ago. and his Honour gave julg.
ment on Thursday lag for the plaintiff, for the full am•
omit claimed and coats, or allowing defendant the option
of giving up the goods, and paying coat..

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chuir. There were als ) present:—
Messrs. Brooks, Richardson, Wood (Brockmoor).
Wood (Pensnett), Doody, Griffin, Guest, T. H.
Psrgeter, P. Pargeter, Rhodes, Beckley, Rollin.
Dr. Walker, Holmes, White, and Pardoe. Ad.
mittei into the house during the week, 27 ; dis-
charged, 20; remaining, 457. Correspond-
ing week last year, 48S. Out-door relief King-
swinford district, /41 lOs Gad ; Stourbridge dis-
trict, /27 10s lid; Ilalesowen district. /24 9s Od;
total, /93 16s 40, against 188 18s Bth lust year.
—Thera were A candidates for the situation of
collector for the No. 1., or Kiugswinford dis-
trict. Two only were put in nomination, Mr.
W. R. Pargeter wits elected by 18, to Mr. W.
Oliver's 4.

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842444.—F0r some time past it has been contempla-
ted to hold a bacaer in the Corn Exchange, in mid of the
School in connection with St. John's Church. These
schools have not been erected for wore than five years.
anal they ore found 'dread too small to carry out the work
in them. In the boys school especially has this want
of accommodation been felt for a very considerable time.
About ninety boys attend the school, and the MOIL in
which they have to be crowded is only 23 feet by 111 feet.
Ender these circumstances it has been determieed to
embargo the boys' school-room by the additiou of a clams
room. The fund, requisite for this will he something
under £2OO. Besides contemplating this addition to the
accommodation at the galenite, the congregation attend.
log St. John's have recently purchased a new organ.
About £25 is wanted to make up the organ fund With
a view, then, of obtainiug these sums, and if possible, a
little more, a bilZitia Woe held lathe Corn Exchange, on
Tuesdey and Wednesday. The room was tastefully des
corated by Mr. Allen, of Birmingham. Tropics of flags
adorned each end of the room, and drooped gracefully
from the iron columns which suppert the roof. The
stalls, seven in number, were ranged round the room.
and what with the coverings of white and pink, and the
varied hues of their contents, they made a very effective
display. The stalls were under the care of the follow-
ing tubes :—No. 1, Mrs. Alfred Freer and Miss Aston;
No. 2. Mrs. William Roberts ; No. 3, Mrs Alfred Jonca
and Mrs. Fisher; No .1, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. hover;
No. 5, Mrs. sad the Misses Cooper; N 0.6, Miss Lomb;
No. 7 was the stall for refreshments. of /ewe° the
names of the above ladies do net inelnde the whole staff
attached to cads stall. There were besiles corps of out-
runners. ehictly of the fair sex, whose especial ditty it Was
to hie siege to persons of the masculine persuasion, mad
wile them into a proper muouut of purchases. Thera
was a great variety of articles inclooieg water colour
plantings, ph at..gl apt.. chrome-lithographs, toys, glass
•work, need:ewe, a and knit:log of endless variety. The
Church people of Its towu avid neiglabourh e anti i-
beted most lidera:l!, cud not a few coenected with the
Disseuting communions sent articles of greeter or less
value. A quantity of spaded were sent by Messrs. Firms
stone and MeLwen. and Messrs. Hodgetts, Richardsou,
aud Pargeter, and the executors of the late Mr. Joseph
Webb, sent some articles of glass. Noticeable among
the ertieles for sale was a vary elegant (allay spade made
by Mr. Charles Powell, one of the Sdnitirschool teach-
ers. Some of the pupils of the Sunday.sebool also
contributed articles. Luring the time the bazaar was
open there Was a good atteudauce of ladies and gentle-
men. and business was quite as brisk as weir auticipated,
and we are glad to say tue whole is a success. ,bout £18')
baing lak.ei in the two &aye. W. Field, of Dudley, sup.
piir d a splendid stailo baud, who played durilig the two
days a number of overtures, touches, selections, etc.
—On Ihursley evening a grand Amateur Concert took
place in the Corn Exalauege, is aid of the mune object.
Considering llse unfavourable weather there was a grind
a:Bootlace, the reserved seats being well filled. Ti e
foliowing is the programme: --Overture "II liorbiere,'
MiSs Fisher, Lout J. Mathews, end H. Erg; duet
- When the wind blows iu trout the sea." Miss Folier
and Mr. C. Erranstone ; 'tong-- Adelaide." Mr. Speeeer
duet—violin at. pianoforte. on airs from " William Tell,"
Mr. Arthur Fisher and Miss Fisher; song —•• The love
test," Miss Georgina Moore; solo pi waif orte, Mrs. Cann;
song—i• They mourn the deal in toy Fetner's Hall,"
Mr. Partridge; suns-- Bartle rid." Alas. Fisher; duet
—pianoforte and flute. adagio and roudo from the emote
in E fist, Beethoven, Mrs. Chum and Mr. J. &Anew..
Secon•l part. —Trio—pianoforte, flute, •nit tenor. Mrs.
and Messrs. J. and D. Mather ; song —“lt •hiaa's return"
Ms. tieorsina Moore; song--" La Donut," Taralitula,
Ale Spencer; solo fiat,-- There is Use luck." Mr. J.
A' chews; song—" Land," Mr. C. Firmstone ; solo piano-
f. ran—Oa airs from "Lucia di Launueruloof," Mrs.
Hans: vocal dust—. Olt the hinge of sweet Garonhe,"
laLss Faster and Mr. C. Firinstone; overture-- Afaseni.
arranged for pianoforte rind two Bates, Miss Fisher
nail Messrs. J. Mathews arid lf. King —Mrs. Fennell was
diaindildta ti pia), oa the pianoforte, but in eonsequenee
of a death in the Wally WAY unable tat attend, end scary
able eatestitute was fotladi in Mrs. (iunn, a very fine
pianist, and In lier solos she we.. loudly encored, Miss
0. urgine Moore received encores in each of her songs.
saud 11r. Spencer its his bong "La Diana* Tarieetula."
Miss Fisher. who is • great favourite in this town. re.
eeived a hearty 654101.6 it her Koala:, "Kirtle red." Taa
rfture, "II Barhivre," attained for pianoforte (Mho
Fisher) and two dates, was beautifully rendered end exe.
cupid With great precision; Cs Wilik 171,W arraeged
for pianoforte. ftete, aud violin. Bat the gene of the
evenoig wee the haute solo. by Mr. Jihnee Mathews,
.• There is utte luck." l'be tones rat teal aisle era ;ow
with grout feelisig and taste, Notwittastauditig the tears
venous rapidity of than variallous. they were elevuted With
such distinetaiess that it must have been a
treat to all A' ho heard it. We never heard this gentieruara
lia bniter form, it is tierti.i.* to say that the performer
was greeted with itioneese applauee, anal that he was de
serveilly socrogiii and kindly rakpended by playing a beau.
Idol sir, woieh showed the power of the date, and rielis
twos of ite totica. It is Loped that after all expeesue,
there would bra net profit of &ISO in aid of the schools.
Dieeeroae coo WolausarginotißE.—lt will be seen on
ref, rated to oar advertisi..g colualtid, that a new directory
for tee County of WorcesA r avi.l shortly be publiehed by
Mr. Littlebnry. The work will be a complete guide to
men of business. The age its are now in towns,
SR the necessary information
ART UNIiiN ow CiItICAT BRITAINT.—We beg to call the
attention of our readers to the fact that the lest day for
obluiniag tickets for the Art Union will be on Muuday
next. There are a thousand prizes. The first Go l's
Acre," by Cla ale Cailthrop, valued at £2od. The second
prize, " The Shrimpers on the Beach," by F. Uuderuill,
valued at £l5O.

IILtUNK AND DPIOI,DERLY.—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before It. L. Freer, F... 1 , Elizabeth Vaughan,
a prostitute, was charged with beiug drunk and disor-
derly. P.C. Bailey proved .ho caso. Fiued 2s 1.4 ana
costs; in defzult 7 days. _

CII.IIIGR OF TIMEATENIN(I.—PhiIIip JOllell WAS charged
by tieorge Wise with using threatening language to him
on the lith inst. '1 he case was not proved by complain-
ant, and was withdawn on the defendant paying is 64

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11.16 ES CASlC.—William Walker was ,unimonod by
David Newey for refusing to pay him the sum of 5s 3fd,
wages alleged to be due. Complainant said he made
211115. of counter nails, and there was duo to him the
above NMI. Defendant said he had given complainant
orator. not to work up the iron. Ordered ti pay the am-
ount and costs.

TM:3(MM( I...VOL—Before B. L. Freer and C. P. Noel,
Esqs., dernime Rabe), was charged by Pipette Pearson
with assaulting her, on the 16th just. Mr. Barbary de-
fended. Couiplaipaut said she was at her back door,
when the defendant came out and charged her with steal-
ing coal, and attinvards threw water on her. A witness
gave corroborative evidence, and two witnesses were called
for the defence. After hearing the evidence, the Bench
said it was a trumpery raise, and never ought to have
been brouoht before them; but they were of opinion
that the water was thrown, and ordered the defendent to
pay the costs.
twos or Lem:aim—Caleb Romer and Aaron Un-
will, two boys, were charged sill, feloniously etealial. a
quantity of wire fencing. on the 14th inst., the priiparty
of Ambrieie Pearsou. Mr. Maltby defended. Joseph
Harold proved that he saw the two defendadts unplat the
wire, and take it away.—Prisoners were further charged
with staling a quantity of coal on the 4th inst., the pro.
perty of Messra. Swindell und Co. In the first case pri-
loners wire fined 2s 61., and in the second 104 each.