The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-21 00:00:00

HALE S OIVE N.

PLEIIRO-PNEIIMONI t.—Further cases of pieuro-ptien
mouia haveheen discoveled this week in the neighbour
hood of Halesowen. Two infected animals have been
destroyed, unde the direction of Superintendent Kemp.
upon the certificate if a veterinary surgeon—one upon
the Warlev Wigora Fa-m, Quinton (Mr. Henry Wood),
and the othEr upon the farm of Mr. Joseph Morris
Bhckeath.

-KLUDSRMINSTER.
CHARGE AGAINsT A DYER.--ifit that Police Court,:on
Monday, before Messrs. Banks' Boycott, and Tovey
(magistrates), Robert Holland Watson, general dyer,
Mill Street, Kidderminster, was charged on suspicion
with having 181ba. of cochineal in his possession, which
he had either stolen or knew to be stolen.—Superiuten-
dent Haigh said that he arrested the prisoner on Satur-
day. He asked for a remand until Friday next,
so that he might be enabled to obtain further evidence.
—Mr. H. Saunders, jun., who defended, opposed this,
as there was no evidence to justify a remand.—Prisoner
was remanded.

BRAWLING ANG ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—David and
John Stevens, father and son, were charged with
brawling and assaulting Police-constable Humphries OD
Saturday night.—rhe officer stated that at about half-
past eleven on Saturday night there was a row going on
in Silver Street, in which the younger defendant was
figuring conspicuously. Witness requested him to leave
the street, but instead of doing so he made use of bad
language, and struck witness in the mouth. The old
man also struck him. He locked the. latter up, and
afterwards with the assistance of Police-constable Jaeit-
man and Police-sergeant Griffiths, succeeded in convey-
ing the young man to the station.—David Stevens (the
father) was fined 103 .and costs for the assa lit, or four-
teen days, and the younger defendant (John Stevens)
was fines 104 and costs for br wling, or fourteen days,
and a similar fine, with a like alternative, for assaulting
the officers.
IND USTRIAL EXHIBITION AND FLOWER Snow—An
Indu+trial Exhibition and Flower Show was held in the
School Room adjoinin4 the Countess of Huntingdon's
Church, on Monday last The object of the rithibitin
was to create love of flowers and industrial pursuits
noongst children of the Sun :ay schools. Tne idea is
cut rely that of the Rev. A. Flower, the pastor of the'
church, and he, in conjunction with a few members of
the congregation, has carried it out to its fulfilment.
One side of the room was devoted to an exhibition of
the wolk done by the girls, and the other to that of the
boys. In the centre was a fountain and fernery, and
the room was Iv ,fusely and tastefuliy decorated with
evergreens, ft ,wers, and pictures. Amongst the most
ir,teresting week, of the boys wera some models of car-
pet weaving looms and some Luce!), carved picture
frames, whilst the exhibits of the girls were d'uyleys,
ahtim icassers, and babies' clothing. SOM3 plants in
POTS were also shown by tie chil lren. Mr. Walter
Humphries exhibited a " wheel of life" (a very
amusing uffair, woich was rotated by a steam engine)
and a Chii:pse organ, .he exhibition was vi,ited
by a very large number of persons, and was a decided
saccess.