The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-08 00:00:00

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• charged with making use of profane language, on the
CONSTITUTIONAL AssocraTrosr.—A meeting of 23rd ult, at Brierley Hill.—Police-constable Eden proved
the committee of this association was held on the case and the Bench allowed it to be withdrawn upon
Monday evening. Several important oOmmuniea- payment of 8s costs and cant oned defendant.
tioias were read and discussed, and it was resolved CHARGE oF CommyrT.r NG PErunay.—John b
Dean. horse
to visit Wollaston and Wordsley in the course of
dealer, was charged with committing wilful perjury y
a few days to form branch associations. '
giving eviden ice n court against John Bullock on the
14th May.—Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
WESLEYAN BA AL) OF HOPE.—OLL Monday even- Waldron defended.—Mr. Addison briefly opened the
ing last the annual meeting and musical enter- ca-e end call-d James Edwin Southall, deputy Magis-
tainment of the above Band of Elope was held at tratsa' clerk, who said that Dean was duly sworn on a
the Wesleyan School Room, Kidderminster Street, charge against John Bullock for obtaining money by
when several interesting addresses on the temper- false pretences on the 13th May, who slalidhehe did
e not
but
Rev. J. Moorhouse (president), Rev. G. W.
umlvoenrzeamor
ance question were respectively delivered by the a uht
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Russell, Rev. D. A. Hay, Mr. Newnam, and Mr. wmare one. InPrisoner never received pintsoeun h n
etve
frmonua foundbtihme
and he did not receive .£4 103 —John Bullock, coal
E. Brazier. After the secretary's report had been
dealer, resid ng at Brierley Hill, said that on the 16th
read, which spoke favourably of the prospects of April he went to Dean's house and saw him come up
the society, the following musical programme was the road with a mare which Mrs. Goodman got. He
very creditably gone through :—Glee, "Hark the told him to harness the mare and he did so. After
Lark ; " song, "That's not the way at sea," Mr. waiting a few minutes he drove offwithDean to
tethre
S. Walker; part song, "Sweet and Low; " song,
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eov oe pe u,ubi ieck- h o
elf tte7wo ue
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drove about
" 'Won't you buy my pretty flowers," Miss L. 1?-,,
ssaocodman and got there about six o'clock in the evening.
Wood; song, " Sunshine after Rain," Mr. Cramp; Dean told him to utvearqtnea
jar r
take the mare to Mrs. Goodman and
glee, " Awake wolian Lyre ; " song, " Hark ! I teil her that he was going to Brettell Lane Station with
hear an angel sing," Mr. E. Grocock; song, nine horses and he told him to get a reee-pt o e
"Violets under the Snow," Miss M. Wood; song, pound. The non y eas paid Dial the receipt produced
"Happy Dreamland," Mr. S. Walker; song, was the same one he received from Nlrs Goodman and
"Launch the Life-boat," Mr. E. Grocock ; part signed by the
and
n what
received
ia Dean
fro. her. He go
song, " Good Night." 'the first glee " Hark the s 1
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k the ma !
into h Goodman
the trap with Mrs.'Gicrod-
Lark " was particularly well sung by Messrs.
Walker, Cramp, Grocock, and Misses -Wood, ran and when near he church he met Dt aI. He told
hie, he gut him the money and the receipt. Dean said
eliciting the warm appreciation of the audience, " all right " and after that Dean got into the trap and
but perhaps, if we were to speak candidly, the drove to Brettell Lane and they all got out. He showed
chief one among the gentlemen vocalists who Dean the two receipts produced and purse and he told
distinguished himself °both for mellowness o him to put them into his pocket He afterwards drove
e
voice and expression was 'Vr. S. -Walker in render- to the
ken t
outdic •housefthe a t b
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r then
and tladGoodman
Dean's. The
ing that fine old song " That's not the way at
i'oaorketwh:a mare away. Dean followed the boy and mare
sea," which was deservedly and vociferously
encored. The song " Sunshine after Rain" by Mr. to Turr-er's Lane and Dean took the mare off the boy
Cramp was effectively sung and well received by Hollins and Eden came to the Rock Tavern and in
their presence they offered the defendant £4 103 and he
the audience. The chief lady vocalists were the told him that £1 he had. He made £5 103 and defend-
Misses Wood who assisted materially in support- ant told him all over he had got lie should keep for
ing the musical programme. One song in par- himself. Dean said lie should have £6 15s,orrnze and
ticular entitled " Violets under the Snow " by he told him liew tuldehavetunonb
ea.ve.ll offered
Police-constable
olan akmst the
Miss M. Wood was sweetly and clearly rendered, T.
gaining the well merited applause of the money
ys whichse I
he r
Deanefaid
if he was going to turn up the
money and he ultimately did so. He had many times
audience. Altogether the whole performance chopped horses for Dean.—The Bench held a sort con-
may be considered tohave passed ell with perfect sultatian, after which they said they were of Opinion
eclat and we must heartily congratulate the that there was no case to send before a jury anal dis-
society upon the success which they have thus raissed the summons.
attained. We believe it is the intention of the
society to give a similar entertainment every
quarter so that we trust they will receive the
hsarty co-opeiat.oa of all who admire and support
the principles of te npei a ace.
TRE SKATING RlNK.—Visitors to this place of
popular resort have this week witnessed the most
wonderful performance of its kind that has ever
before been produced in this town. We refer to
Mr. Atherton's dogs, 15 in number. Of their
various tricks too much praise cannotlbe given and
from the excellence of their training Mr. Atherton
deserves all the praise that can possibly be given
him. Tuesday evening, the 18th mat, is set apart
for the benefit of the cloak room manager, our ,
veteran cricketer and townsman, Mr. R. Itoby, on
which occasion a number of new features will be
introduced and from his well-known popularity in
the cricket fielfi and other places we expect to see
his patrons rally round him and give him a
"bumper."
THE RAILWAY QUESTION.—We understand that
the Clerk to the Commissioners has received a
communication from the Great Western Railway
Company of a satisfactory nature, and that it will
in all probability lead the Commissioners to with-
draw their opposition to the Great Western Rail-
way Company's bill.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CRAPEL.—The Rev. W.
Manning has, at the request of the members of
his church, consented to remain at Stourbridge,
and• continue his ministry.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual meeeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. H.
Billingham in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Raybould, Haskew, Cochrane, ex-officio,
Pargeter, Hingiey, Burr, Guest, Williams, Thomp-
son, Griffiths, Rollinson, Wood, Mills, Plant,
Wright, .Vid.dian, Lavender, Kelley, Eveson and
Brooks. Admitted 15; discharged 18; born 1 ; dead
2; re. aining, 446; corresponding week last year,
330. Out-door relief, Kmgswinforel District,
£26 Rs 11d; Stourbridge District, £l9 6s 4cl;
Halesowen District, £l6 15s 6d ; non-resident 9s
4d; total £6l 16s. 6dagainst £54 14s. 3d. last year.
STOCK SAL.—The stock sale and show of
whitsuntide beef, Tuesday, June 4th, 1878. A
good supply of stock of a very superior quality.
Mr, P. Pearman of Bobbington took first prize
with a splendid short-horn bullock which realized
£4 30s 3d; and The Right Hen. the Earl of Stamford
Warrington,took second prize with avery fine short
horn ox, which realized ..Vi2 Os Od. The other fat
cattle realized figures from £2O Os. Od., to £4l
10s. Od., sheep and lambs of which nearly 700 were
penned, made good market prices. Some prime
wethers of Mr. P. Pearman, averaged 738 each the
highest making 80s. The attendance of buyers
from Birmingham and Black Country was very
numerous.
CRUELTY TO A SHEEP. At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Cochrane, John
Knowles was charged with cruelly illtreating a
sheep on the 28th ult. A boy named On Baker
said he saw defendant strike the animal with his
fist and also kick it on the thigh. Henry Hayes,
butcher, said he killed the sheep the same night
and found two bruises on the thigh.—Fined 5s and
costs,
DRUNKENNESS. William Boxley and George
Hughes, of the Lye, were charged with being
drunk on licensed premises at Clent, on the 26th
ult.—Police-constable Wallace proved the cases.—
Boxley, who has been previously convicted, was
fined 10s and costs and Hughes was fined 5s and
costs.
FACTORY Acr CASE. Messrs. Fisher and Co.,
were charged with allowing a girl named Mary
Ann Hill to work in their brickworks on Sunday,
the 12th ult. Mr. Jones, Inspector of Factories,
proved the ease and defendants were fined 20s and
costs.
TRANSFERS. The Mitre Hotel, High Street,
from Joshua Bridgas to Charles Brown ; the Cross
Inn, Clout, from Charles Cox t -,Eliza.beth Adams;
the Seven Stars Inn, Market Street, from Alfred
Brandon to Henry Rowlands; the White Horse,
Angel Street, from John Morton, deceased, to his
widow; the Black Horse, Oyerend. from Samuel
Billingham to Mossa Hiskiss ; the Unicorn Inn,
Wollaston, from T. Allen to Joseph Whiston,
ASSAULT CASE —Josiah Hubble, of the Lye, was
charged with assaulting a widow named Porrens.
The assault complained of was by pushing his fists
in her face and taiug bad language. Adjourned
for a week.
EJECTMENT CASE.—John Grove applied for an
order of eject Samuel Waldron from a house oc-
cupied by defendant at Bournheath. The usual
notices were proved, and defendant ordered to
leave the house in 21 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—James Timmins was charged
with assaulting George White, on the 3rd just,
Complainant said that he was talking to a young
man at the door, when the defendant came up to
him and without any provocation struck him a
violent blow on the eye and knocked him down
The defence was that two men came up to him and
one struck him and knocked him down, and .he
thought he was complainant. Fined 5s and costs.

IIALESOWEN.

C H AIME AGAINST A PUBLICAN. —At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before Messrs. F. D. L. Smith, E Gem,
And E B Phillips, Major George Cex was c'iarged with
keeping his house open during prohibited hours on the
eight of the 26111 ult.—Police-constable Parkes said on
the night in question he was on duty near the defend-
ant's house, the Nelson Inn, Spring Hill, at 11 15 p.m.
Hie door was open and the gas burning He went into
the tap room and there found seven men. One was the
g rvarit There were tw3 jugs and a glass on the table
and he also found the 15 playing cards produced. The
:nen were In the act of taking up the cards when wit-
ness went in. Superintendent Kemp was outside the
house and witness called his attention to it. Drfendant
came into the kitchen and said he was not aware what
the time was; he had been asleep The Superintendent
took the names of these present and they then left the
house. Cross-examined; There was some ale in one of
the jugs but there was no money on the table —Defend-
ant said he was not aware what time it was or the house
would have been close.—Stiperintendent Kemp said he
had nothing to say against the manner in which the
house was coducted.—Mr. Smith said as this was the
first offence they should not inflict a heavy penalty but
defendant must be more careful in the future. He was
fined 10s and costs,

ExcisE PROSECIITIONC—WiIIiam Bate was summoned
by Mr. finite, supervisor of Inland Revenue, for having
between the 3rd and 4th days of March at the parish of
Halesowen, kept two carriages without licenses.—Mr.
Hinton, excise officer, said on the 4th March he saw de-
fendant and a boy driving in a conveyance and saw them
return. On the 7th March he saw defendant's wife and
a boy driving in another conveyance and defendant had
only 0:13 license. Witness served him with a declktration
and asked him for his licenses which he did not pro•
ce.—Defe.,daut said he bad a license for one carriage
but not for the other and he only used tho one because
the other was broken —Fined the mitigat,d penalty of
t:5 with a recommendation that it be furzher reduzed to
50s.—Henry Thompson, William Shilvock, and William
Lowe were each fined 25s for keeping dogs-without
,icenses in the month of April, and Alexander stokes was
fined 258 with a further recommendation that it be
reduced one half, for a similar offence, Mr. Holte saying
,n this case that defendant was very poor.
DRUNKENNEsS.—Jeremiah Shilvock was charged with
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being drunk and disorderly, in Elagley Street, Hales•
ce,ven, on the 24th ult.—Police-constable Taylor proved
the case an defendant was fined 28 6d and costs; in
default 14 days.—John Mills was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 26th tilt, at Beech Lanes.
Police-constable Taylor said defendant was lying across
the footpath in Beeah Lanes on the above date and was
very drunk. Witness roused him up when he became
very abusive, used disgusting language and wanted to
fight everyone he came near and also indecently exp rsed
himself.—Defendant having been previously convicted
for a similar offence, Mr. Smith said he was a most dis-
gusting fellow and it was no use fining him. He would
be committed for 14 days' hard labour without the
option of a fine.
BREACH OF THE PEAost.—David Higgins and James
BaStafield were charged with committing a breach of
the peace by fighting, on the 27th ult, at Hasbury.—
Police-constable Parkes proved the case and defendants
were each bound over in £lO to keep the peace for six
montns.

GAMBLING ON THE HIGHWAY.—WiIIiam Adams,
George Bodman, John Fauikener, Samuel Bridgwater,
John Golding, and Edward Hall, six young men, were
charged with gambling with cards at Mucklow's Hill, on
the 12th ult.—A witness named Smart said he saw all
the defendants except liodman playing cards fo7
money.—Bodman was discharged and the other de-
fendants were each filled 2s 6,1 and costs ; in default 14
day:,

Won(lots' QuaunEts.—Martha Hadley was charged
with using threatening language towards Ellen Shelton,
on the 28th tilt.—Mr Hayes defended.—After hearing
the evidence oi comiyainaut and her witness, whose
evidence snowed that both parties used bad language
towards each other and the Bench dismissed the case.
ILLEGALLY TARING A PIGESN.—George Goddard was
summoned by Benjamin Lane for taking a pigeon, on
the 27th ull.—Coniplainant said defendant caught his
pigeon and when he asked for it defendant refused to
let him have it.—Defendant said complainant asked him
to catch the pigeon and he would give him some mot.ey
but he had not given him the money —Defendant was
ordered to pay the value of the bird Is ld, and a fine
of 5s and Costs.
AN ANTI-VACCINATOR IN TROMILE.—Willism Guest
was summoned by Garmestone Percy Chapman, vricein
don officer, for neglecting to have his child ten months
oil vaccinated.—Defendaut pleaded gild y. —Mr. Chap-
man proved the case,—Datendant sail he dare not have
the child vaccinated lo,causie of the evil eff-cts he saw it
11 id on other children.—Mr smith said there was an
Act of Parliament passed compelliog people to have
their children vaccinated and defendant was b :Lind to
abide by that Act.—Defendant said there was tic:oiling
to show him that vaccination dii any good.—Mr.
Smith quoted a cane showing defendant that vaccination
pre.vented smallpox to a great extent and said they
should fine defendant in such a manner as would make
him conform with the law and fined him 20s aid costs ;
in default 21 days—Defendant: Well done I You
must have me for it, that is all I can say.
EJECTMENT CA. .—Josiah Beckley apolied for an
ejectment order against Samuel Cave, boot and shoe
manuf icturer, High Street, Cradle Heath, from a house
and premises in High Street, flalesowen.—Mr. Beckley
said Mr. Cave was a tenant of his for a shop in High
Street, Haleaowen, and the tenancy commenced about
three years ago at Lady day. The rent was payable
quarterly. Mr. Cave had received notice to quit and
the time expired on Lady day last but he did not give up
possession. Cross-examination : 1 gave you notice at
Michaelmas. The notice was placed on the door and
von saw it at the time. I had not the opportunity of
seeing you with it at the time as you were away.—Mr.
Samuel Goodman, deputy magistrates' clerk, said he
placed the notice on the hack door at twelve o'clock on
the 29th September, He saw Mr. Cave shortly after-
wards and pointel it out to him and Cava went into the
premises by the same door. An order was made for Mr.
Cave to give up possession in 21 days and pay costs.—
Mr. Cave: Suppose I appeal against you.—Vr. Smith :
You can do what you like.—Mr. Gem : It will only cost
you more money.--Mr. Cave : There are no costs agaiaist
me.

BBIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESi —At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs H. 0. Firmstoue and L. Freer, Joseph
Cartwright was charged with baing drunk, on the 23rd
ult.—Police-constable Lane proved the case and de-
fendant w,is fined 23 61 and costs; in default 7 days'
imprisonment.
PORLICIN CHARGED WITFI BEING DRUNK ON H/3
OWN PnEmsEs.—Samuel Southall, landlord of ilia Three
Crowns In", High Street, Brierlev Hil, wa.; charged
With he nit trunk on his own r—mises.--?-Ir. King, the
olet it was rather a ilihr case. There had
ba, n • night recently a case ~fore the Queen's !lench
w h... aiatidln4 was f Purnl .Arunk on his own premises
11:.tcr closing hou7s and it was decided that this would
tot be an offence if tee man should be drunk during
time when the house was legally open. that
would be an offence. This was the case he
was told in the present instance.—Police-constable
Lavin gave evidence that he visited the defend-
ant's house on the 29th ult, at ten minutes past four in
the afternoon and found the defendant (Trunk. He
was in an excited state and smashing the furniture will!
a poker.—Superintendent Woollaston also gave evidence
corroborating the previous witness and said the house
had not been well conducted but there bad been no
previous conviction against Southall.—Defendant was
fined 53 and costs, and the Bench said they hoped it
would be a caution to him in
_future.

SCIOOL BOARD CASES.—The following persons were
summoned for not sending their children to school and
fined fis each Brooks, James Cooper, Joseph
steward, J,lin Wild, Cooper, William Corbett, and
John Oliver.