The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-11 00:00:00

Soul an iotritt gain.

RIDGE TOP RUNNING 6POUNDS. The final
heAs of the All-England Handicap were rut,
off on Tuesday last, at the above grounds.
keen: was a very large attendauce, and sowe
good running took place, us the foilov,iug
will show. First Heat: Arthur Unit (15 yards,
let; E. Morris (14 yards) 2nd ; S. '1 iniune,
(17 yaids) 3rd. Woe by tso yards.—Secon,.
neat: A. Guest (81 )ard,.) let Aifred Uui (11
)ards) ; J. 'thorns (19 3 ards) 3rd.—Tilir).
heat: H. ltiley (171) Ist; 1. Cumpson (161)
2ii I. U. Field did not Mo.—Fourth beat: El.
ruck 1121) Ist; T. Wyntt (7 yards) 2ud. ihi
was a ',cry good race, bciug ouiy won by a foot
—The fund heat aim a splendid race: Rio.)
(1711 let; A. Wee& (81) 2nd; kllcoek (121) 3rd;
A. Unit (15, 4th. Riley heat Guest by a
o.lcock beiug beaten by a foot only for accost;
'tumours, and Unit for the third place by two
feet.

FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Monday night last a
f.tal accident occurred to a wan flawed `•
Ned." It appears that he ens drinking at th
Old White Licai, Miil-street, and had occasion
,u go out at the mielz, and fell duwii a number u;
iteps, the fall injuring him so severely on tie
uaek of the head teat he died in a few minute..
An inquest was held on Thursday, before R.
thicker, Esq., Coroner; and the jury returnee
verdict of Accidental death."

LODGE ANNIVERLARY.-OD Whit-Monday flu
members of the " 'free of Liberty Lodge, W
0.. nein their 26th anniversary at to house ol
'I r. J.s.pb Babey, Crab Mill Ina, Oldsvvinford.
where a very excellent dinner wad provided.
Atter. dinner, Mr. J. tioiley, of the Order,
vas called upuo to present Brother Richer°
Sicholle witu a Lautiautuu Fetal, dm, as a mark
~f esteem and respect fr the untiring servic.
.-eudered to the Lodge .01ring a membership of
24 ears. A circular was read and presente,.
o each thew her, showing the lodge to be in u
most prosperous inate. The usual toasts, with
song and sentiment, brought a moat pleasant
oiy to ati agreeable ciose.

I NIDECEN C ASSAULT. —At the Petty Sessions,
on Wednesday, before It L. Freer, ',sq., Wm.
fuylor was brought up on a charge of indecently
assaulting Mary Marsh (12), on the 7th inst. at
Oldawinford. Irtan the evidence adduced it
appears that the complainant was with some
other children in Oldswinford Church-yard, in
'or afternoon, about four o'cleck. Prismiei as
,ettnig ou 1 grAve-st our, am' he ea I. d to tem-
p.M.imit. Sim did het go, 11111 i he u .ught hem ..1
her by the leg, threw her down, and committed
the offence camplainsd of. Prisoner wee soul.

roitted to take his trial at the next Itorceater
Se!4.e.ions.—Mr Collie defended _ .

WILFUL DANAOE.—At the Petty Sessions,
held yesterday, before B. Littlewood, W. C.
Firinstone, and R. L. Freer, Esqrs., Joseph
I.(lainas (13) and John Cutler were charged with
wilfully damaging a fence and a quantity of
((lowing grass, on the Ist jut, the property of
George Horseley. Mr. Perry appeared for com-
plainant. Defsndants pleaded guilty. Mr.
Horseley proved the case, and said he had often
cautioned the defendants, and their parents.
The damage done was ed. Ordered to pay
the damage, and costs.
ASSAULT CASZ.--William Jarratt, was charged
I with assaulting Bridget Soloway, on the 6th
inst. Mr. Wall defended. From the evidence
of complainant it appears they lived as neigh-
bours, and on the above date a dispute arose
respecting the children, and the defendant
!unshed her into a chair with his elbow, and
hurt her stomach. A witness was called, and
said defendant did not strike, but pushed her on
the chair. The Bench diemisshd the
OW.

ANOTHER CAse.—Andrew Levison was
charged by George Grove with assaulting him,
on the 6th inst. Mr. Burbury defended. Com-
plainant said he worked for Mr. Parkes, as a
issalster. He heard a noise in the house of his
mister, and saw defendant making a row. He
Just pushed his, nhen defendant struck him on
the nose, and made it bleed.—Edwin Parkes,
landlord of the Angel Inn, said defendant was
brute, he first insulted his servant, and made
use of abusive and filthy language. He was at-
tempting to put the man out, when his sister
sent fur complainant to assist him. They had
got bins out of the house when Grove cause, and
defendant struck him.—Mary Grove said she
saw defeadaut strike her husband, and that he
had not touched or spoken to defendant. —Mr.
Bnrbury addressed the Bench for the defence,
and pointed ssot the great discrepancies of the
evidence. The complainant had sworn that he
first pushed delendaut when he was on the foot-
path, end that defendant then struck him. The
wife had sworn that complainant did not speak
or touch him, that complainant first committed
an assault up m defendant; and asked the
Bench to dismiss the case. The Bench con-
sidered the ass suit had been proved, as com-
plainant went to assist his waster. Mr. Bur-
bury called the attention of the Bench to the fact
that Mr. Parkes had not sent for him, or given
him any instruction. Fined 2s. 61., and
costs.

ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Andrew Silveston
and Patrick Silverston, father and son, were
charged with assaulting Police constable Wood,
hall, on the 6th hist, whilst in the execution of
his duty. Mr. Burbury defended. Complain•
odd he was on duty on the above date. De-
fendants were making a noise. They refused
to go home, and he laid hold of Andrew to take
him to the station, when he struck him. The
father also struck and kicked him several times,
and his knee was injured.—Edwio Parkes and
William Whitehouse gave evidence to support
he assault.—Mr. Burbury addressed the Bench
tor the defence, in mitigation of punishment.
Superintendent Freeman' proved that Andrew
had been convicted for vagrancy, and P.S.
Jones proved that he had been convicted at Wor-
cester for stealing five pigeons. The Bencl,
consideted the case proved, and sentenced An-
Irew to 6 weeks imprisonment, and fined Pat-
iek ss. and costs.