The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01 00:00:00

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fend mt said he worked for Messrs. Harris and
Pearson, at retort making. He was very sorry,
and asked to be forgiven. Ordered to pay 55.
Allowed a week.
LARCENY Cs.—Geo. Johndrill was broughi
up on a remand, charged with feloniously ',teal.
ine a jar and quart of ale, the property of Ann
Brown, on the 27th tilt. Mr. Maltby appeared
for the complainant, and stated that he was in-
structed by Mr. Thomas Brown to withdraw the
case, by the permission of the Bench, on the
ground that he did not think it was done with
any felonious intent, and the prisoner had
hitherto borne a good character. Mr. Brown
was then called, and said he did not wish to
press the case Prisoner's family were respect-
able, and old tenants of his mother; and he did
not think the prisoner did it with any felonious
intent. Prisoner was then discharged with a
caution.
YEOMANRY CAVALRY. —On Monday last the
Stourbridge Squadron of the Queen's Own Wor-
cestershire Yeomanry Cavalry had their first
squadron drill on the race course. The master
was not so large as it should have been, as there
were not forty members present. Adjutant
Weaver commanded, and put the men through
a number of evolutions, some of which were
done in a creditable manner.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—At the cart,
on Tuesd.:.-, ;est, before R. L. Freer, Esq., Henry
Pritchard and Samuel Hill were charged with
being drunk and riotous on the night of the
26th ult. Police-constable Rea proved the case,
and defendants were fined 58; in default 14
days.
PRESENTATION—On Monday night last, in the
Corn Exchange, Sergeant Walker, of the Rifle
Volunteer Corps in this town, was presented
with a handsome Family Bible by the boys be-
longing to the fife and drum band connected
with the above corps, who ho has instructed
since the formation of the and. The room
was crowded. Captain Walker made the pre-
sentation in an appropriate speech. in which he
eulogised Sergeant Walker for the skill, and
perseverance he had displayed in bringing the
hand to its present state of efficiency. Sergeant
Walker thanked the members of the band for
their beautiful present, and said he should never
forget their kindness. The book, to him, was
better than silver or gold. At the close of his
speech there was tremendous cheering.
CHANGE RINGING.-011 Sunday, April 25th,
five of the society of Stourbridge change ringers,
with the assistance of Jabal Field, of St.
James's, Wollaston, ascended the tower of St.
James's and rung a peal of grandsire six and
plain bob. The ringers were stationed as fol-
lows Field, treble ; William White-
house, 2nd; John Guest, 3rd; William Pugh,
4th; William Lawrence, sth Thomas Pugh,
tenor. Conductors: William Pugh and William
Lawrence.

OLD HILL.
Trig Peamteetvx Ert.t.—rin Monday night a public
meeting was held at the Old Hill School-room, for the
pnrpnse of petitioning Parliament in favour of Sir Wil-
fred Lawson s Permissive Bill, The Rev. C. L.. Dixon,
Is .D., presided, and there was a lerge attendance. Among
those present were the Ilev. F. Keatel. (Blackheath), S.
Bruzier, J. Green, E. Brazier, nnd others.—The Chair-
man, who was received with loud applause, after remark-
ing upon the importance of the question, reviewed at
great length the provisions of Sir Wilfrid Lawson Per-
missive Bill, which he said was calculated to do a vast
amourt of good. No one could deny that the sale of
intoxicating &Mies was the great curse of England
(cheers). Its effects of demoralization could not be over
estimated. It was the ruinatiou of thousands. The rev.
gentleman then dwelt upon the many evils reaultiug from
the sale of intoxicating drinks. observing that he did not
wish his hearers to be teetotallers, but he wished them
to say whether they would have •publieshouses or not.
He concluded by urging upon all present to support the
bill—(applause).—The Rev. F. Keatch, in • speech of
great length, defended the piineiple of the Permissive
Bill. He argued thet the floes imposed upon offending
pnblieans by the magistrates were not heavy enough, and
in enuclusion earnestly invited the meeting to petition
Parliament its favour of the bill. He moved the follow-
ing resolution;—" That this meeting deeply deplores the
prevalence ant ravages of intoxicating drinks, and con-
sesinently the alarming amount of pauperism find crime,
and ia fully persuaded that nothing short of a public veto
on the issue of licenses far the sale of intoxicating 'Minors
exercised under the influence of an enlightened convic-
tion and in a patriotic spirit, can remove the evils of the
liquor traffic, and calla neon all citizens to combine in a
well-direeted and sustained effort to abolish a legalised
system of temptation and corruption which, as history
and experience teach, cannot be regulated. and ought to
regulated, and ought to be prohibited."—T be resolution
wait secoeded by Mr. E. Brazier, sad carried unanimously.
—Mr. S. Brasier then adthessed the meeting.and moved
a petition to Parliament asntinst the evils of the liquor
traffic, and in support of the Permissive Bill—The adop-
tion of the petition Was seconded by Mr. Grin, and car-
ried neut cod.—lt was announced that the petition would
be presented to Parliament by Messrs. Smith Child and
Meynell Ingram, the memliere for West Staff inlaid's.;
gad the meeting concluded with a vote of thankn to the
Chairmen.
ASsAtLT CASE.—It the Petty Sossione, on Wednesday
Kindon v. Hart.—At the County Court held , last. before F. W. G. Berra and N. Hiuoli y, Ewa.,
on Wednesday last, before F. Oinsdale, Esq., 1 Frederick Haim s wan charaed by William Leister with
Judge, this was an action to recover the suns of i aseaultiug him on the girl ult. Mr. Addison sppearel
.22 8s sd, the value of a promissory note, Al Ds for the defence. complainant void on the shove slate he
i was at Rowley at defendant's honae, "The Bells." Dc'
eon interest. I f eudanfs wife began to abuse hitn, and defendant came
Mr. Maltby appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. out and strnek him a severe blow on the mouth. Did
Addison for the defendant. not strike defendant iti retara. Had not spoken to him.
Vi. E. Hedgkiss proved the signattirea of the Gave Mal IntO castodly of Police.erinetable Slice, who
defendant, his father, and brother, to the 1,,. i was there. Croas.exantiesa : Med put defendant'a wife
the Con ty Court. ali..nl sol.le Malt. flare beep to
iniesi..ry note produced, from Cie ilefeniant. Mr Ribiuson's, but did nat tell him that they were uot
Beejamin Hart said lie was the deft:admit in fit to lice flicse. Did net psi her in the Court out of
this action, and did not stele ii.lier ever sleasing spite. Wes eta einli on the Wedursday previons. Dm
tiie tieto prodeeed, or ever making his mark, :awl 1 f •nrlatit was there ie the doorway. Picked at ale tier to
said that he was not pre e ent when his father and 1 debts; my este Defendant cause to ldns and asked him
brother eigned it, and denied ever giving (ha I whet he eeeint. Put the poker down. 1.1.,d sonic Words
sit,; Ine defendant Pelicemonatable Shun said he wee
promissory note. statienrd et. Blackheath. Was at the sale at " The Bells,"
Rieleird Hart geld he Was the father of the "eve: 23rd, llew driemhtot strike complainaiit on thee
defendant. Cannot read writing, ; but signed a t (see. Complainant got Oat Of the way. Complainani
note hi the, presence of Heelgltiss. My gun I gave tlie stet...hint into en And). Iliehaidl'asio• • nroved
a .61)4 the defendant rip (mita:nine/it's jacket.
Joseph ILA was preaciit. Defendant was not
atol Con's: in default It best
peesent at the thas ; tieltita ilia he make a mark. ' Assae MS—Willis vs IllortfM Was charged by Betsy New
I signed the nine. man with assaulting her ill the 21st ult. Complaiimet
I .'eose-exainin ad : There was an execution , seid thsl on the Above date the defeustant came or to her
afs..inst my goods. lin the rest, emit ciek her fair too.Di lend ant
Joseph Hart said he was brother to the de. Pt' d. ; but 111. exteuttation aii. ged Met the eau.
fendant. The note prod aez I lie hti s'Ml be. plicititit shuck:, :ill: 5a1id1,,,,i.,1,:d; lie oLifa...l
iettuirri.l,3ise.e mom
fore. He made a mirk tat it. 'Lis' 11:lfellall1A As3AULTING A Pal:I'll cosurante.—edisebete Smith
did not make any mark; neither ve.s; he present was chare,ed aim aesaultieg Pelish.conetable Ahaolotu
at the time. The paper wte sigazal atthe Court. it...matt, en the 23r.1 ultnuo. ComplaMant said on the
Mr. Maltby asked for the ease to (so adjourned ahlite date Ise went to PliOnhhim. DaVis'S, and when lie was
g i tee defendant met and threw a lump of
for the production of an imp:frtant witness. coal Oiltgll
at him, which hit him ou the arm. Dehhamet said
His Honour gave a non-suit. th, complainant, in company with two other uses. came
7he Executors of .latoes Brittaiii v. .Talliss d:::.ra r
n had
.h:_r_, !.te Yord.., n
ligh nd
.get ort.r,!, wen kn. Davis's
1:1 ) no t tl.ere. Aetourni a raw eek
fleathotek.—This was an action to recover the to produce evidence as to the sight of road.
Sam of P-I 15s, the value of a sow and pigs. 'lllltreleNtrre.—Janies and Einaei Smart were charged
Mr. Perry appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. by Klima Wilietts with man,: threatening language to
Maltby for the defendant. her. whereby she was efrsid that they would do her some
Mr. Perry said that defendant admitted hay- bodily lir riu.„ Complainaut said that on the day in wimp
lug the sow and pigs, but alleged there was a sfA. .rc"„tni:: fa !,'e','lnif:'t?,:r \`'.oh„'rT.,,akrta.e:rV.,i
off. Diefendaut was then examined, and said he b—;" sad the other deff IMAM catne mid challenged
agreed to buy the sow sad pigs of the dimeaaed them to fisht. Ordered to pay the costa between thew.
James Brittain, and lie agreed to take the allls AsSACI.TING THE Ponien.—John Phipps and John Ad.
mint out in nails. He made a coottlity of horae ley were rimmed with assaultieg Policemonstable Rabin
nails (1301bs. at GO per 164 iononnting to £3 son. en See 2511, tilt. Complainant said he was etationsd
Ils, and had paid the balance into Coart. Noah at led Min. was on duty in lilackwaggon-street on the
stdt.efiuveoelsit,
aill,,:t
tilel:belle, frt‘ totell!:tr:rballe
eet„.l
aS
(stmt., et,!wo
Kendrick was called for the plaintiffs, and said
the price defendant used to pay for the kind of home. and Phipps street; him on the month with tr-
nails named, was did per lb. emits of his hana. A. hat more of thein gat him against
His Honour gave 8 verdict for plaintiffs for the wall, awl threatened him. Actley held hire. Phipps
£1 15a 103, In addition to the amount paid into was the first to get him against the wall, and kicked hiss.
Beth defendants have been concieted—Phieps for breals•
Court, and oests. Pie a moos ehoulder. and Adley for felony. For the
Co/iss and Co. v. kid MS.—This was an action defame, Susannah Pugh wes called, who,aid else lived in
to recover the sum of vo ai Od, the value of Black"aggon-street.n the above date, ahost iialf-pa•t
ue o'clock, she liennl a number of people shouting
goods sold and delivered. "Murder-" They had got the policeman down ; end the
Mr. C, Collis appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. witness saw Pld pee slid another Man named.. fire iris"
Homfray for the defendants, taking a rue tt itt g kick et the oilier. Selina Welker s-tui
Mr. Collis said the action was brouebt to re- Ape lived in Ulaakweggon-street. Was iti the Inman at
cover the stun of £lO Os 0,1, for goods sold to a4ewu t,
111;31
,rl-t, elae.:lk tiliie. o ffi;ldte 14104, del eavato. fao Lefizsii
the defendant's father, who formerly was a li- one mouth.
censed victualler. Defendant's father died on __•--sse;e•-••••'''''.---_______
February 23(d, and left a quantity of goods and BRIEB,LEY HILL.
effects, and at the time he died there was plenty
to pay the creditors. He should prove that the ELECTIoN 05 CONIIISSIONELS.—EIcren gentlemen were
defendant ordered the household furniture to be nominated aunt and proper Immoou to represent the is'
sold and that it was after,vards sold by Mr. W. habitants at the Lem: Board of Health, in the place of
the sia geutl :men who retired. The first six iu the
Hinton, an an auctioneer. lowing hat have bean cieste.l.—Mr. W. Jeffries, 731 ;
Mr. Homfray said that letters of administra- Mr. J. Cartwriglit. 66.11 Mr. I. Rollinson, 607 ; Mr. P.
tion had been taken out, and complaieed that Harris, sloe; Mr. 11. Walker, 383 ; air. S. Coley, i 7&;
Mr. Collis had been too sharp upon them, and Mr. W. Shiples. 3ili ; Mr. Beunett,34l; Mr. W. Corbet,
331 ; Mr. E. G. Wright, 295; Mr. G. Wright, Seth
wanted to take a prior claim.
Mr. Collis said he was quite willing to refer DEATH Mt DItOWNING AT THE NINE Loci:fa—On Sat'
the ease to arbitration, and named Mr. Halyard orday last, Mr. Phillips, Deputy Cormier, held an inquest
at the Falcoa Inn, upon the body of a publican unused
as the or Jahn Smith, who resisted at Stamber Mel. The evidence
Mr. Homfray objected to this course, and faii given showed that the deceased was absent 35 years of
it would be putting the defendant to a cost which age. On the previous Wednesday es:ning the deeeased
he would be unable to pay. He should prove in visited Brierley Hill upon bueiness connected with an
Order of Foresters, of which he was a member. The
a few minutes by the defendant, that his father
tdOstltllni ,
(lied insolvent,' that the goods were sold after lea's% iltlhe kle
t(!rttoidh ea
e noeol at from this
bßonuutn
his death by Mr. Hinton, auctioneer ; and that alive for the last time near the Nine Locks pit, ansdeseilits
the whole of the effects only realised 117 178 I the tonewilig morning his body Wail discovered in the
lid' that after paying coats there was a balance canal. It had the appeftrance of having been there for
of £4 13s 3d, £4 having been paid fur adminis- some hours. The Jury returned a verdict of "Found
drowned."
tration, se that there was nothing really to pay
with. ASSAULT Ctn.—At the Petty Sessions, on Thursday
His Honour said he thought it was a question taut, befored I. Spooner, Esq., Stipeudiary, Mary Part sent
was charge by Mary Pargetar with am/tilting her on the
of accounts, and should be referred. 23rd ult. Mr. Addison appeared for complainant, and
Mr. Homfray again objected, and said if he Mr. Holberton for the defendant. Complainant said that
could only examine the witness in the box, the on the above date she was returning from a visit at Neths
case would be settled. orlon. Defendant was walking on one side of the road
Defendant was then examined, and said that with • maxshelose to ller, and follu.seed her to Merry Hill
his father died on the 23rd of February. The wilhri,deegThesdefezdnas.etrzerts. ter
,ro,. lot.° gaor :pi
uth.te rtahi le wba as ,
furniture was afterwards sold, and fetched over I want to see: I told her she was mistaken. She then
£l7. On crosii-examination defendant admitted accused me of being familiar with her husband, struck
that his sister had received a bed, which was not me, and knocked use dewn. I got up again, and ran to'
sold, and said that his father never slept in a
wards the Robin Hood. Defendant ran after me and
struck me in the face, and I became insensible. The man
bed • neither had he a bed orb odsteads. was boldiug me at the ti me she be me. When I came
Bin Collis said there was a quantity of goods to myself I was getting up, when defendant said " You
not sold, and his Honour adjourned the case for are not dead yet," and beat me again, and then left use
a month for defendant's sister to attend. lying on the ground. I got up and went to my sister's
house, and stay a 11 Saturday. My head was RIM ellt.
Raybould v. Messrs. Cartwright and lionbot ry . I went home on the Saturday night. Sarah Danks,
—This was an action to recover the sum of £ll, sister to the complainant, said her sister left her hou•e
for coal sold and delivered. Mr. Collis appeared
sobcoluoteilialfliatsnten7:.:citk, mild returned about nine
for the plaintiff, who keeps the Vauxhall Inn, face being so bru'ised and covnewreclelitt 'brloso°slm. eTthnita ebehi; t
and said that he was agent for Mr. Simpson, coal
mow.pi
gtl with
i a:
osmn te speech.s
t ru
jealousy.c 1 '1( u tine
the evidence for the complainant, Mr. Holberton said di
would
tothr:yotyfhoeentlh: eznticchhor
dealer. He supplied the defendants James Cart-
wright, William Cartwright, Henry Cartwright,
bcainllwa, witness
and
that
t h. er
trioil.t,
tsbe
er vraonatdat tte Rob i u
hlt%o dd.
gel ,:iti
tilthbsehe
reao F.. both
s,.
and Skidmore Hanbury with coal amounting to
Es-
the above sum. The defendants were partners
lev complaisant crosna etlniew=tl to'
as glass-cutters. Skidmore Hanbury was then
called, having been summoned by plaintiff, and and strike her first on the breast, and they both fought'.
proved that the partnership had not been die- A MI. Barnsley came out of the house, when complain.
solved. His Honour gave a verdict for the full ant caught hold of him, threw him down, and broke his
amount, with costs. finger. This witness was examined at some length by
the Bench, and her evideuce was very contradictory, the
-....." .'-'-'--------'--7-1.T..e.-- Bench telling her that she had disgraced herself in Court
WOR.DSLEY. Ketward Dew saH she wan with the last witness, and saw
both parties coming up the road. Complainant struck
..lit'tthe earl
allowing
sin rgs
6,
pblackenedull
pulled
amtahnr od I. gwh.
, failing.. a
broke °n snothmoti
hseaefitstenßoegw;tebr stones. Complainant
AHCa;r7,od.rihn:glic:awrd ete;e:
Pormowrsa Cows TO STR,Y.—At the Petty Sessions, the defendant, and they fought. Complainant's eve scam
an i
ultdi
ao
mn d
Farmera7
wa s
charged H
eHnetht arbd wae
ndltseebaenwaaswdenowt
cows to stray on the highway leading from Stourbridge by, chainmaker. residing at the Robin Hood 'd thns'
'iloantl remand and i
tetoiniCsianidero'n ther 'abPoevretyddaetef ehneansaa-w sPix'itc'oew'seebneelrutgißn ga tile'
the defendant, on the highway above-mentioned. They cause of it, when he saw the two women w 'et
were nibbling the hedges, and the man was 50 yards be- the road by the side of the bank. Heewasnar whialgwin
as
hind them. Fined fel for each cow, and costa. the matter, when one of the women loosed the other ran
NEGLECT Or Wosix.—Sarah Newton wee charged by to him, and caught hold of him by the back He 'told
w k (lb Corder
George Corder with neglecting to fulfil a contract of her to go away that he would h - h' ' '
have not lug to do with
or. ae said he war son of the complainant. the quarrel, tu'rned round. and in doing so caught his
Defsndant was engagtoed
by them to work in a pottery. foot against something, fell d hurt Ins finger
The agreement V:, rive end tabs. II ileys' notiee. He then went to th Fto own'
an
.
o see what Ater, the matter
The amount claimed Wan Inl. Was Auti II &few yards of 1 with it. B e g^n t
0' th B h• ' ' Complement was against the
the defendant when she was engaged. The Bench con- 1 hank. It d's not true that Slrs. Perr wee down when
aidered there was not sufficima evidence se to the notice I • came up .—Mr. Ssee ear said t;•st •a • e,ldenee a 111.'1
being given, and diemissed the rase ... geter wag Mit •.i.p:-.., ed. Sm ~r. \ , met illa erry Hill
A 'illOalPitng Csan .—John Laegford no ai charged with •
, end was a,eausl She sv t t the R b H
steeling a p visit handkerchief bengiug to Elliarbeth ' was ag ' . . en
n - n 'n
n'td.
Sae
Hinds, II little ski font years old. Dismissed. asn attacked, beateu, knocked down. kicked, and
Muted. The evidence of the sister described ttte state

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..
alie was in when she came to her house, beirg coveted
WILFCL DAVAIIE —John kfaseyand Richard Pye were
with blood. roe learned Stipendiary then referred to
charred with wilfully damming a gnantitv of slates, on
the witnesses f the defence,Re said it had beldom
the 9th instant. at Ambleente. the property of Benjamin
Davis. Complainant said on the above date the defend
ants threw stones on the slates. and they Mate through
Defendants wore continually doing the eame thing. Saw
them do it. John Cox said lie saw them throwing stones 4
on the building. Defendants pleaded not guilty. Fined
2s Lit,
Ldtaim.magc%2As,... andio .c,,nis.tma ;I
nin
.s
adre.f roll
wasl4 dcahlsr.o
ea with
stealing a quantity of coal, the property of }Fenn, Onions
Firmstone, Esq., on the 15th instant. Police-constable
Clarke said be was on duty on the abnve date, at Belli
Mill Bridge. Saw defendant stop a boat sander the
bridge, and give a lad a lump of coal about 2.3 tbs weig,ht
The boat belonged to complainant The value of the
coal wnuld he about 2d. Mr. Firmstone's manager said
complainant had instructed him not to press the rase
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced toll days'
dard labour.
TIF.ERTIOVIM OFFENCE Daniel Malin wan charged
with keeping his honse open for the sale of drink, after
the boor of eleven o'clock. nn the 171 h ultimo. Police. been his In to hear snchcntradictolry evidep re
.i 7 a
Court as be had heard that morning. lie N.. CI "Onion
that it was a very bad assault and fined defendant E 5
an costs : in default three months' unplisoninent.
.......!.. ........,""'"'"---
sergeant Hudson said he visited the defendant's house at
twenty minutes to one o'clock. Found the defendant
. drimk, and a man drinking some ale. Went Rosy. and
; returned oboist ten minutes to one, and found the house
. open then. Fined :Is.

DUDLEY.
CHARGE AGAINST A NAM MANEFACTVILIKR. At the
Petty Sessions, on Monday last, Samuel Woodall. a nail
factor, of Flood-street, and landlord of the Miners' Arms,
Market-place. was charged with having in his warehouse
a pair of scales which on examination I.y the inspector
was found to be unjust. —Superintendent Burton said he
entered the defendant's nail warehouse on the 2•lnd of
April, and examined a pair of scales, and between the
chains of one of the scales in which the weights were he
found a piece of lead weighing nearly eight ounces hooked
to the balance. When he removed the lead the scales
were correct—Oft cross•examination by Mr. Warmington,
who appeared for defendant. witness said that another
pair of scales in the warehouse were just, and the weights
were also jest Anyone could see the lead, but not
whether both scales balanced.—By Mr. Barradale
On
re•examination he said that the eight ounces would be
against the workmen on each weighing.—ln defence. Mr.
Warmington urged that the lead was placed there as an
equivalent for the shag: and rnbbish mixed with the nails
weighed in, and that most nailers weighed their nails be-
t .re taking them to the warehonse.—He called William
Smith. who said that he was the warehouseman of the
defendant. He knew that the nailers weighed before
coming to the wart house. They weighed on a Saturday
from two to three tons of nail.. The ordinary weighing
would he about Whs. each. Amongst the nails broffght
is there was a quantity of slack or waste, and after the
weighing he swept up the bag full he pr 'duce& which
weighed 22ths.—Mr. Burton interposed, and said that if
necessary he could prove that they weighed in as little as
711..—1ty Mr. Barradale (magistrates' clerk) : They had
front Solo 90 weighings on a Saturday. and there was a
recognised allowance for waste. The lead had been in
use since dune, 1866.—The Bench fined defendant in the
maximum penalty of £5 and costs.
BENT 1.. Ron—An action was tried at the County Court
on Thursday, before Mr. Young. deputy judge, in which
John Bent. publican, Wellington•road, sought to recover
from Arthur floe, of 43, Spoonerxtreet, Birmingham,
the sum of £4 175 td, for goods sold and delivered and
money lent—Mr. Stokes, who appeared for the plaintiff,
in opening the case said theta man named Thomas Jack-
son, who formerly resided in Dudley. died in Birming•
ham after being sepitrated from his wife. Defendant had
great influence over the deceased and persuaded him to
leave the whole of the property for his benefit. This
the deceased did, leaving hie wife and refations without
a penny. The plaintifl hail a debt against Jackson, for
which he now sued the defendant. The personality had
been sworn under £loo.—Defendant here interrupted,
and said that he had paid more away on behalf of the
deceased than he had received from him.—His Honour
observed if that was the case defendant must show how
much the estate realised, and the payments he had made.
If he found by these documents that the defendant. as
executor, had administered the whole of the assets, the
matter would, of course, be at an end. An inventory of
the deceased's goods was then :put in. Upon examina-
tion by Mr. Stokes, it was ascertained to be quite new;
and in cross-examination defendant admitted that the
said document was made out last week. At length, the
defendant observed that it the debt was a lawful oue he
would pay it; sad His Honour intimating that he need
not doss if he bad no assets of the deceased, defendant
said, I'd rather pas, sir, if it's a just debt." Amid
some laughter. defendant continued to manifest a desire
to Fay the amount if it was considered a just claim, and
if it was believed that deceased owed it to the plaintiff.
His couseimsee being satisfied on these points, defendant
at once pail the £1 li'a 31, with costs.

ICINVER.
THROWING BALLAST IN THE CANAL.— It the Potty
Sessions, at Stourbridge, yesterday, before Major Flet-
cher, H. 0. Firmstone. J. Holeroft, and It. 1,. Freer. 1
Esqrs., Isaac Jones and Adam Howley were charged by I
John Beach with throwing a quantity of ballast into the
letalfordMire anal Wm rchiershire Canal, on the 27th ult.
Mr. Collis appeared to .upi•ort the complainant, and Mr.
Perry far the defendant. Mr. Collis produced the Act of
Parliament, and mid defendant was liable to a penalty of
. 25 for auch an idtonee, if it was proved. Joseph Make-
w,iy said he was a lnai-lesii.er, under the Staff ndallire
alai Worimatershire GUM{ Company. Ow the above alive
lie saw the two dsfendants in a Loch Heard a side:ill,
and saw them throwing a qnantity of ashes into the
sai•al. They were wet a lie.,, taken front Coakley works,
and were thrown into the canal at Whittington. He be-
haved :fonts was the man who threw the ashes into the
canal. It was a niounlignt night. Cthessisaminnd : Will
not swear it was .thues.—ildward Harris was c died, bat
his evi.ie!lCO did not strengthen the case.—llr. Peri y said
there was £lO fivirlenee against Rowley. and asked for him
to be dismissed, and lie was are .rdingly dismissed. As
ragarled the a vldence, the only bit against Jones was
diet the witness la:liar,' he was the man, but would not
s wear it lite Baia it said they had no inomi doubt
about the case, but there was no legal evident., and dig-
, charged him with a citation.