The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21 00:00:00

ford, landlord of the Red Lion Inn, Lye, was sum BRIERLEY HILL. OLD HILL.- i
De/MIN.—At the Police Court on Monday,
moned for permitting gambling.—Mr. Perry de. ' TRAP ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon, Mr.
before .ssrs. H. Hall and H. Walker, George
fended.—.S Cope and P.O Davis st M
stea thatJamss Billinsh sm, boot and shoe manufmciurer, of
they visi ed the hou e kept by the defendant and Ti. ey and 11, rbert Tilley, of Ambiecote, for bduse Old Hilt, having just returned home with his wife
drink and disorderly at Brettell Lane, on the 7th
there saw a number of men in the kitchen who from a drive, placed the horse and trap in charge
inst. wo-e each fin ,d ss. and costs. P.S. Williams
were tossing for oranges.—Evidence was.called to i of. a youth, to be conveyed to the stable. As this
say that there was no tasaing, going on —The i and P.O. Joanson proved the cave, was being done, however, the horse bolted along
Bench. on defendant's son promising to pay the 1 A YOUNG THlEF.—Joseph Welsh (10), was the Halesowen road. The youth was pitched out
co-ts, dil not convict. . charged with stealing three memorandum bosks, of the trap, and had a miraculous escape from
the property .of Emma
.Cartwright, Mill Street,
DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLlCF.—Nrthur injury, and several persons, who happened to be in
Whittaker was charged with being drunk at Craelley, Brierley Hill. Proseeunex missed the books and the course taken icy the affrighted animal, also
on the lath inst., and wee ch,rged with assailting gave information to the police. On Sunday morn- had narrow escapes. The sehiele was damaged,
PC. Chan while in the execution of his duty on inn last, Superintendent Woollaston went to the and the horse sustained slight bruises to its legs,
house where the boy resided and found the books
the same dase.—Mr. Perry appeaeed to prosecute BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Police Court on
aed Mr. Waldrop defended.—After heating a on the dresser. The boy's father said the boy had Wednesday, before Messrs. B. Hinsley and H. A.
number of wisnes brought them there three weeks ago and from
ses the Bench retired to consider Wiggan, Joseph Moore and Benjamin St wens, of
t,,eir decisien, and on retur h eine• into curt, Mr. what he could learn they wre taken from a shop Blackheath. were summoned for committing a
Thomas said they considered the cases proved an I in Mill Street. As he (Mr. Woollaston) was breath of the peace by fighting, on the 14th inst.
fined defendant lOs and costs for being drunk and bringing tie boy up Mill Street, the boy pointed
—P.C. Leadbitter pros ed the case, and defendants
30s and costs for the asssult on Ch re. Thl should out the shop from where he took the books. The were bound over to keep the peace for three
havetined hint more but the e sts s'vere h ,av y. Superintendent gave the boy a very bad character months.
They considered that the police must be protected, and said that he had committed thefts before. DRUNKENNESS.—Moses Phipps and John Rock,
REeisTING THE PC-LlCE.—lsaiah liugss, licen-ed —The Bench sent him to the Workhouse for a miners, both of Old Hill, were charged with being
week, pf nding his removal to an industrial school.
' victualler, Cralley, was cearged ‘vith resisting P.C. drunk and disorderly. P.C. Rowlands proved the
Chico while in the execution of his duty.--Nlr. CHARGE or PERJURY.—Jesse Lonemcre, iron- case and defendants were each fined 24 Gcl and I
Fom r defended.--Chare said IC had the last de- worker, 13rockmoor, was charged with having on costs.—William Woodhouse, for being drunk in
the 19th of March last, at Brierley Hill, falsely
fondant in custody whsn defendant caught heed of the Birmingham Road, Blackheath, on the 14th
his hand and told him to loose Whittakea saying he and wickedly committed corrupt perjury, as a inst., was fined 2s 6d and cots.—James Powell,
was dead and waute. :to take him into his house, witness, in the hearing of a hay-stealing case, a miner, of Old Hill, for being drunk and
. Witress told him if the man was Owed he would between Samuel Payne and Josiah Humphries,—
disorderly, on the night of the 22nd of October
take him to the station. A numbf.r of witnesses Mr. J. Southall, assistant magistrates' clerk, said last, in Lomey Town, Cradley Heath was fined
were called en bo:h si le-, and after hearine the t at he teok a note of the evidence on the occa- I.os and costs. P.C. Tytherleieh proved the case.
stun. It was as follows :—" I live at Broeltmoor.
evidence the case was dismissed. GAMBLING.—SamueI Heath and William Wallace
CONCERT,—Mr. Hedley Satchel! gave a grand On the 10_h of March 1 saw defendant's wife buy eh ainmakers, both of Cradley Heath, pleaded
evening concert in the Corn Exchange, on Monday-
a truss of hay off Thomas Ilartla.nd and take it guilty to gambling; en the 14th inst„ and were
last, and there was a very good attendan :0, The away' I saw her pay half-a-crown for it. I saw
each fined 2s 6d and costs. P.C. Mountford proved
artistes were Mies Blanthorne, Miss Grace Tolkien, the hay pushed off her bead twice. In cross-ex- the case.
Mr. Harry Mebberley, Mr. F. Muntz, (s lo piano- amination he said "It was between three and four
forte) Mrs. Hale, (solo violin) Mr. F. Ward, (ac- o'clock on the 10th of March I saw her go to
, companist) Mr. C„ CV. Perkins. Miss Blanthorne Hartland's boat. Thomas Hartland was on the
received a hearty encore for her song "No Sir." boat. I heard her ask for a truss of hay. The hay
The pianoforte solos of Mrs. Hale were brilli is.lly was pushed off her head on the wharf by two boys
executed, and she was loudly applauded. Mr. la about Bor 10. There was a stoppage On the canal
Ward's violin solos were exquisitely played, bath on the 11th of March. I swear it was on the 10th
being encored, the latter being responded to. The of March I saw her buy the hay. I also saw her
various songs and part-sengs were ably accom- buy some on the 3rd and 17th of March." Previous
p inied by Mr. C. W. Perkins. to defendant saying that, Superintendent Woollas-
Roma Gte DINNS.—The first meeting of
ton had cautioned him to be careful as he had
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witnesses to show there was no moat in the wharf
this newly-elected Board was le Id. yesterday.
on the 10th of March.—Williarn Hartland, boatman
Theme were present Messrs. Pargeter, Robertson,
Hingley, Williams, Bloomer, Siviter, Sideway, Tirley, said on tile 10th of March his boat was at
Hednesford waiting for coal He was at Brock-
Parkes, Weston, Thompsen, Guest, Rollinson,
moor, on the 10th of March, but his boat was not.
Bryce, Caybeuld, Giles, Hillman, Crump, Plant,
Wright, Waite, Rhodes, Brooks, Glenn, Billing. The Loat was at Brockmoor on the 3rd of March,
ham, Haskew, Stringer, Forrest, Yardley a;),(1 but not on the 171 h. There was hay on the boat
o
Hill.—Mr. J. llaybould was re elected Chaim:ay,n the 3rd, and his son sold a truss to Mrs. Hum-
phries. The canal was stopped on the 4th but
and Messrs. H. Billinghain and F. J. Haskew were
appointed Vice-Chairmen. The several committees not on the llth.—Thomas William Hartland, son
were also appointcd.—The number of persons ad-
of last eitness, said he took his father's boat to
Hednesford on the Bth of March. He sold a truss
initted durine the week was 21; discharged 92 ;
of hay te Mrs. Humphries on the 3rd of March.
samaining in tile house 533 against 590 last year.
Out-door relief. Kingswinford district, .240 us Oa the 10th of March he was at Hednesford.—P.C.
101 ; Stourbrid,ge clitjet, .228 8s Lid; Hales° wen Lefford said he went to the wharf on the 10 of March
district, £25 5s 2d ; total X.,95 3s sd, against .294 and there was no hay-boat there.—Superintendent '
7s 3d last year. Woollaston said that when the case was heard the
defendant Longnaore was in the curt. Defendant
rose up and shouted in a loud tone "I've got some-
thing to say about that. The exact date was the
10th that Mrs Humphries b ught the hay. I saw
her buy it. On the following day, defendant cane
to the police station and said he was sorry for
what ho had said. He should not have said it if
it had not been for his wife. She took it out of
a beok that they put things down in. He had
been at work on the Sunday night and Humphries
came to him early oil the Monday morning, called
him up, and asked him to F o and give evidence' for
him. The case was adjourned for a week for the
defendant to produce the book spoken of.
ASSAULT.—Joseph Cartwright and Samuel Upton
shinglers, were summoned for assaulting George
Harris, engine fitter, Round Oak. Upton was fined
58 a. d cos!s, and Cartwright was ordered to pay
costs.

KIDDE RMISTER.

ASSAULTS BY A TRAMP,—At the Police Court on
Monday, Samuel Jones, a rou;h-looking fellow, was
charged with begging and assaulting a police-
constable and another man.—Defendant was caught
in the act of begging on Saturday night, and Police-
constable Williams attempted to arrest him. He
turned round and savagely assaulted the officer
and bit his finerer. He also kicked and struck a
man nam, d Russell, who came to the policeman's
assistance.—He was committed for two months for
the a-saults, and for twenty-one days for begging.
BOARD OF GUA.RDIANS. This being the first
meeting of the Board sirce the election, Mr. J.
Brinton, M.P., was on Tuesday re-elected chair.
man, and Mr. J. Giles was elected first vice-chair-
man in the place of the Rev. R. P. Turner, who
had resigned. Mr. A. E. Boucher and Mr. W
Boycott were both nominated for the office of
second vice-chairman. On the votes being taken
there were six for Mr. Boycott, seven for Mr.
Boucher, and eig,ht neutral. As it required a
majority of the Board to be in favour of one of the
candidates neither was elected.—Mr. Green gave
notice that at the next meeting of the Board they
should proceed to the electron of a second vice-
chairman—The Visiting, Finance, Schorl Attend-
ance, and Assessment Committees were uppoi,eted,
—On the motion of the Chairman, a Building Com-
mittee was also appointed, whose duties it will be
to deal with questions affecting the proposed
alterations and equipment of the house. The
members of it are Messrs. J. Brinton, M.P., J.
Giles, W. Boycott, W. Green, G. Holloway, T.
Milues, J. Jam€B, T. Garlick, A. E. Boucher, and E.
W. Davis.—lt was stated that the cost of the late
election was AO 2s. Scl.—Mr. Milnes said he
should give notice that at a future meeting of the
Board he should propose a resolution asking the
Lwal Government to issue an order for triennial
iu,tead of yearly elections, as at present.—The
Chairman remarked that for the last eighteen
montlis he had studied that question very closely,
and had examined carefuly the Blue Books bearing
upon the subject, and had come to a conclusion
that made him hesitate about asking for an altera-
tion at present. He had been stren6thened in that
by a knowledge of the fact that they had a County
Government Board threatened year by year, and if
that catne into operation it would entirely alter the
poAtiQn of matters. He suggested that Mr. Milnes
should make an inquiry into the expenditure at.
tending the aiteration before he proceeded to move
the resolution of which he had given notice.—Mr.
Manes said he would do so,—With reference to the
question of the loan for cam ing out the altera-
tions of the Wo:khouse, the Clerk stated that the
law would not allot them to borrow more than
two-thirds of the amount that would be rais,A in
three years by poor rates. The gross total of these
in the three years ending December, 1882, was
about £51,000. Thzre were, however, £3,565
already owing, and it would h eve to be taken into
account. The estimated amount of expenditure
would have to be arrived at before they could
proceed to borrow.

11 ALESOWEN.

STREET RtAVDTISM.-At the Public Office on
Tuesiay, before Mr. 11. Hickman (magistrate),
John Sunbrook, labourer, was charged with a dis-
turbance on Sund..y Vie Bth inst.— The defendant
was seen on the day in- question in the street,
stripped, and challenging people to fight as they
were gang- to the places of worship,-The defendant
was fined 95., or in default seven days' impris!)u-
rnent,

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR
ROWLEY.

On Wedneseity afternoon Mr. E. Hooper (South
Staffoelsbire Coroner) held an inquest at the 4\ heat.
Sheaf Inn, Turner's Hill, Rowl,y, respecting the
death of Thomas Pugh (43), who had di-d from
the effects of burns received on the 9.h instant at
the Bee hfield Colliery: neas hal Gowen, belonging
te the Churcebridge Colliery Company.—Mr. W.
B. zicott, her Majesty's lesnecter of Collieries, was
present to watch the peeceedings The evidence of
several eitn -sses shoe-o.i that at six o'cick in the
morning of the 9th instant, a fire was discovered
iu the "wind way" of the colliery, and efforts were
made to extinguish the flames by pouring water
from a pipe. On the arrival of decea.s_et he sug-
gested that a tub of water should be emptied on
the fire, which was at the back of a heading. At
the time the place wtis full of steam and smoke,
and in consecieence cf decefved opening a trap-
door the fresh air 3 c ime in cent .ct with the heated
smoke, the result being teat an explosion followed,
and deceased and a man named Reuben Lewis were
badly 'mune The inkued Men were removed to
their homes and Pugh expired on the 15th instant,—
In reply to Ur. e'cett two of the witnesses stete 1
that time was no sulphur in the pit —The
Coroner said he theught the doggy (Simpson)
should have been in attendance and thoroughly
explained to the jury how the explcmion took
place—Mr. T. E. Lloyd, the celeifi-ated manager
at the edliery, stated that Mr. Simpson's absence
wa-4 caused ttrough the workings being still on
fire. He might say that deceased was consider°
to be a skillet, workman, and should have linown
better than to epen the trap-door in the way that
he did.—The jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental el( ath."

GROSS MISUSE OF INSURANCE MONEY.—Shock-
ing Revelations.—At the Pelice Court on Thureday,
before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq., Stipendiary
Mag;strata, Charles Bright (35), ironworker,
lbi n Street, Brierley Hill, was summoned for
being &link and diearderly on Saturday night, the
14th inst. Defendant did not appear--Police-
constable Wetton stated that on the date named he
was caaed to the def-ndant, add found him in a
house with a woman with wnom he had been co-
habiting. Later in the day he found de-
fendant bleeding from a cut on the head, which he
said was o used by the woman refe-red to having
thrown a brick at him. It was shown that he was
very drunk, end that a disturbance was created,
i he officer, after proving the drunkenness, informed
the Stipendiaty that about four months ago the
husban 1 (.f the woman in question (Susannah
Hughes) was kill,ll by faliing down a clay pit at
Brettell Lane. The deceased, prior to his death,
had become insured (in the Employers' Liability
Mutual Assurance Corporation), and from the in-
sty ance society his widow received for herself and
childre n a sum of £5O at his death. With this and
benefits receiv, d from other societies he received
alto,.rether about £BO. About a fortnight after her
husband's death defendant Bright became acquainted
wi h her, went to live with her, and had cohabited
with her up to the present time, taking up his
residenc.! with her, and never having since worked
She tell the witness on Saturday that Bright had
heleed to spend all the money she received, now he
would not work, and he was wearing her deceased
husband's clothes. During the disturbance she re-
marked to Bright: " How dare you stand up in
that coat, and my poor dear husband only been dead
four months."—The Stipendiary : Oh, what a
wretched case.—Police-constable Wetton : She was
almost as bad as he was. She was under the in.
fiuence ot drink, and she admitted having had three
quarts of fourpenny that morning.-1 he Stipendiary
lined the defendant 20s. and costs, with the alter-
native of one month's hard labour, and remarked
that he would hand to the p dice a warrant to be
immediately executed.
CASES REMANDED.—George Page (19), described
as a grocer, of Brockmoor Green, was brought up,
and charged with attempting to rob a till in the
shop of Mr. b-lack, grocer, Bank-s'treet, Brierley
Hill, that (ihursday) morning. Police-superin-
tendent Woollaston applied for a remand until Mon-
day Prisoner, when aeked why he should not be
remanded, said he was having a fit at the same time.
Mr. Green (magistrates' clerk) : A fit of dishonesty.
Mr. Boughey remanded the pris(ner as reques!ed.—
Thomas Ward (32), stoker, Dawley Brook, Kings-
winford, was charged with having stolen a pair of
boots, a table cloth scarf, shirt, sheet, petticoat,
jersey and thrPe handkerchiefs, on the 13th inst.,
the property of Samuel Ward, engine driver, King-
swinford --Police-constable Jeffery proved arre,ting
the prisoner on Wednesday morning, and finding
him wearing the stolen boots). Prisoner was re-
manded untill Monday.—Edward Treech (43),
°hackle maker, Stourhill, Quarry Bark, was brought
up under a warrrnt and charged with indecently as-
saulting a little girl, named Hannah Norton, agel
11 years. Cemplainant, an intelligent little girl,
when interrogated by the Stipendiary, stated that
the prison:. r lived near to her parents' house. On
the 12th inst. she was it home in charge of her baby
sister, when the prisoner entered the house. He
called her (complainant) to him, and indecently as-
saulted her in a manner which she n rw described.
A remand until Monday was asked for and granted.