The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02 00:00:00

TITE STOURBRIDGE OBSEENTR.

MARRIAGE OF THE HON. MISS

years of age, and resides with her paredts. Ou
the afternoon iu question she went with sonic
other little girls for a walk into Oldswinford
churchyard, and saw the prisoner sitting en a
gravestone in the churchyard. He called her
and she went to him and sat down. He asked
her if she should like to be tickled, and she re-
plied " No." }le asked her then to stand by
him, and offered her a penny. As she was tak-
ing it he caught hold of her leg and threw her
down, and lay on her, and tickled her under her
911118. She asked him to let her go away, but
he kept her about five minntss, and then let her
go. She however stated that prisoher did net
hurt her, lie had often played with her, and she
never made any complaint. Several witnesses
gave evidence showing that the assault was of a
more serious nature than stated by the little girl
Marsh.—Mr. Godson made an earnest defence
on behalf of the prisoner, and called witnesses
to character.—The jury retired for consultation
for fifteen minutes, when they found the priso-
ner guilty. He was sentenced to twelve
months' hard labour.
STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART.—The follow•
lug students of this school have been success-
ful at the examination in drawing exercises
worked in a given time, for which they will be
awarded Government certificates and prizes,
viz. :—Miss Amy F. Jones, freehand and model
drawing; Miss Lucretia F. Davis, model draw.
ing ; Mr. Albert Gy ngell, geometrical, perspec-
tive, and model drawing ; Thomas Hipwood,
perspective; John A. Service, perspective ;
Edward Smith, freehand and model; George
Perks, freehand; Joseph Barlett, do.;
William
Gething, do.; Daniel Taylor, do.; Arthur C.
Mence, freehand and geometry; Walter Lewis,
freehand ; and Horace Taylor, freehand. Prizes
were awarded to students for advanced works
sent to London for national competition: Miss
Frances R. Binns, painted studies of Egyptian
Ornament; Miss Harriet Skidmore. painting
ornament from the cast in monachrome ; Mr.
Albert Gyngell, design painted on silk (a fan)
book prize and national medal; James Hill, de-
sign for a set of glass; Joseph Bateman Green,
ornament shaded in chalk; John A. Service,
studies of the human figure, front copies; Tho-
mas Hipwood, ornament shaded in chalk; and
Arthar Guest, outline of ornament from flat
examples. The pupils of this school have been
very succeseful this year. We may also men-
tion that the Brom sgrove School of Art, of which
Mr. Bowen is master, has done exceedingly
well, eleven students passing in the time exer-
cises, four obtaining national prizes of books,
and one student iMr. E. J. Simms) having
passed for the Art Master's certificate.
HAOLEY STOCK SALES.—Mesers. Gates, Per.
rens, and Wooldridge held their usual monthly
sale, on Monday last. The sale was not an
large as former ones, and comprised 380 sheep
and lambs, 32 head of cattle, and a quantity ot
calves and pigs, which realised in the gross,
..0,000. There was the usual good attendance
of buyers, and competition was brisk.
CHANGE RINGING.-011 Wednesday last, five.
of the Stourbridge Society of Change Ringers,
with tho assistance of W. Hughes, of Wordsley
(his first attempt) rang a true peal of single bob
minor, containing 720 changes. Performers:
W. Hughes, treble ; a substitute, 2nd; J. Guest,
3rd; W. Lawrance, 4th; W. Pugh, sth; W.
Cook, tenor. Conductor, W. Pugh.

LYTTELTON, AT FIAGLEY.
PRESENTATION BY THE PARISHIONERS.

The marriage of the Hon. Mies Lyttelton with
the Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot WWI celebrated

on Wednesday last, at Hagley. The family came
down from town on Tuesday purposely for the
wedding, and returned again at once. On Tues-

P
day evening, the parishioners of Hagley assem-
bled at the Hall barn, to offer a wedding present ,
to Miss Lytteltou, who is the first of Lord Lyt-
telton's to make choice of Hagley as the place
of her marriage. A very chaste and beautiful
travelling bag had been decided upon for the
present, and this was not only elegantly finished,
but was supposed to be replete with requisites
for travelling. At the time fixed for the pro-
ceeilings to commence, the Hall Barn was filled
in every part, and Miss Lyttelton, accompanied
bc her father, the Rev. F. Talbot, Mrs. W. E.
(Hailstone, Mrs. Chetwynd Talbot, Mrs. John
Talbot, the Hon. Caroline Lyttelton, the Hon.
Mary Lyttelton, and the Hon. and Rev. W. H.
Lyttelton, and Mrs. Lyttelton, arrived in due
course. The assemblage received Miss Lyttel-
ton and the party with the heartiest manifes-
tations of delight.
Captain Wolrige occupied the chair, and said
it was not unusual, but, on the contrary, some-
..

what common for unpractised speakers to com-
mence by apologising for what they had under-
taken, and by expressing regret that some one
else more fitted was not in their place. He did
not intend on the present occasion to depart
from that custom, inasmuch as, though he was

a tenant on the estate,
.he was. not one. of the

large tenants who niOit have been put forward
for the duty. There were also several more im-

portent persons in the community—seniors to
him both in age and length of residence ; for
such was the salubrity of Hagley, and persons
lived so long in it, that, though he had lived in
it for nearly ten pears, there did not appear the
most remote prospect of his over being consi-
dered an old inhabitant— (laughter). There were
two places in the world, it was said, where men
grew so old that they grew into old women—
(renewed laughter). Hagley might be one of
them, hut at any rate the only reason he could
assign for being put forward that evening was
that in the Hagley sense he was still:quite a boy,
and therefore fitted_ to address a_Hagley girl.

Having thus apologised for himself be hitistapo
logise for bringing Miss Lyttelton there on the
eve of her marriage, and after a long and tedious
journey, but it was considered that after the
great day at Oxford which they had gone through
where such unusual and well-merited honour
was done to Mr. Edward Talbot, and such pleas-
ant things were said to Miss Lyttelton, she could
bear the little home excitement. Indeed, it
would have been a great disappointment to
many, and especially to the least affluent among
theni, if they had not had an opportunity of per-
sonally wishing her God speed. The arrange-
ments for the matter in hand had been to thew
quite a labour of love, in which all classes had
joined most heartily, and he confidently assure
them that the rich and the poor were alike con-
cerned in the offering that would be made to
Miss Lyttelton that evening. He would not
say there was no dissentience, but the only dis-
sentience he had heard of was that that the same
thing was not done when her elder sisters were
married, sad the only answer he could make
was, that the omission having occurred before
was the very reason why it should not happen
again. Neither of Miss Lyttelton's sisters were
married at Hagley, and she was the first who
bad selected Hagley as the locale of her wedding.
Consequently they, present Hagleyites, desired
especially to commemorate it. Even some re-
cent residents had known her, not only by her
name of Miss Lyttelton, which title would be on
the morrow handed down to another sister, and
to still another in due course—ulaughterl—but
also as '• Miss Winnie," and even "Win." The
selection of their present bad been left to the
ladies' and by dint of a little family fishing they
obtained the bag which was there. Some of his
friends appeared to consider on Sir Charles
Napier's principlenthat a person aught to go com-
fortably round the world with only a tooth brush
and a piece of soap) that the numerous articles
the bag contained were superfluous. But at any
rate they bad saved Miss Lyttelton for souse
time from a Napier toilet tlaughterl—and their
offering, though it might not be intrinsically
valuable, was a hearty and well-meant memento
of many of her friends and neighbours in Hag-
ley—(cheers).
The Rev. Edward Talbot, in returning thanks
on behalf of Miss Lyttelton, said that Miss Lyt-
telton and himself would both value that valu-
able and beautiful present, and he should remem-
ber it for many reasons, but principally because
it cause from Hagley. He prayed that, though
taking Miss Lyttelton away, perhaps ton station
which was not so fitted for her as others would be,
she might be as useful in. it —happy with him
here, and come to a bright and happy hereafter
—Accra).
The wedding took place at eleven o'clock on
Wednesday morning. The road from the hall
to the church was carpeted, and oh either side
there were festoons of evergreens and flowers;
which had a pretty appearance. The chime( I
of the church was decorated with tastefully ar-
ranged flowers, the work of the ladies. The
service, which was partly choral, was conducted
by the Rector, the Hon. and Rev, W. H. Lyt-
telton, assisted by his nephew, the Hon. and
Rev. Albert I.) ttelton. The bride was given
away by her father. Her dress was of white
silk, with a train , and trimmed with rich Brus-
sels lace. The immemorial wreath of orange
blossoms and veil, it need scarcely be said, were
not emulated. The bridesmaids—the Hon.
Mary Lyttelton (the brides sister), aud her con-
sin, Miss Gertrude Glynne, and Mrs. John Tal-
bot's two little girls—wore rose-coloured slips,
under white musiin, with bonnets to match.
The bridegroom's best man was the Rev. Her-
bert Salway'of Christ Church, Oxford; and the
friends present included Lord and Lady Lyttel-
ton, and all the members of his family; Lord
and Lady Frederick Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Talbot, Mt s. W, E. Gladstone, and Mrs. Chet-
wyad Talbot. As the wedding party returned
from the church, the girls from the village
schools scattered flowers before the bride. in
a short time after the return to the hall, and
when the assemblage had
_left, the church, the
bride and bridegroom and their friends went
to the sacred edifice to Holy Communion. After
the wedding breakfast, the happy pair left Hag-
ley tor Ingestre Park, where they spend the
honeymoeu, and then go on the Continent for a
short tour.
The Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot is a son of
the late Hon. J. C. Talbot, Q.C. He was placed
in the first class both in the Final Classical
School and in the school of Law and Modern
History, at Oxford, and was elected to a Senior
Studentship at Christchurch. He was installed
last week by the Chancellor of the University,
Lord Salisbury, as Warnen of Keble College,
recently founded at Oxford.
Mr. Archer Clarke, of Stourbridge, atttended
by request, and took photographs of tho wed-
ding party.

CROSS-SUMMONSES.
WiLiarn Wooldridge, George Wooldridge, and Thomas
W:oldridge, were charged with assaulting William Wood.
or the 25th nil.
George Wooldridge and Jeson Green were charged
with assaulting Thomas Wood ; and George ,Wooldridge
and Thomas Wooldridge were charged with assaulting
David Newton, on the 23th,
Mr. Clulow appeared for complainants, and Mr. Young
for defendants.
William Wood deposed: lam a miner, and live at
the Lye. On Saturday night ;about 12 o'clock, I stood
.1 the road -^ own door. CI, We •

ing some of the larger goods, when the di fend refused
to let her move them until the week's rent woe paid.
She went to fetch the money. On returniim ills found
the door locked, and the defendant, who bad ~ knife in
her hand, struck her on the head, nose, and b nul with
the knife. The defence was that the comphMant caught
her by the throat, and pulled her hair of head. She had
a knife in her hand, and struck her accidentally with the
knife in the scuttle. Ordered to pay the co.tm between
them.
Cost, STEALING.—SeIiaa Baleen and Jam Mann were
charged with stealing a quantity of coal, tb. property of
the Brades Hall Colliery. Edward Hutt, manager,
proved that ficriven had 5611.5, and Mini Vas, and
. . . The

on noir say own .. George Wooldridge t. _ -
past, and said "Good night, you b y one.eyed hat they asked to be forgiven. The value s 4d.. - _
old b r." I replied, "(food night, nail God bless defence WAS that they took the coal out of She basin ad
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your two eyes." He walked away, a
nd I stood at my joining the colliery. The
basin was dry, sod they did
;
door, when William Wooldridge, Thomas Wooldric, and not think they were doing any harm. Prisecutor was
George Wooldridge came by. William Wooldridge waid I recommended by the Bench to withdraw the case, as they
You old b r, will you fight me ?" I said there I did not think there was any intention Ii steal. Case
is no one here wants to fight, and the beat thing they withdrawn.
could do was to go home. I then ran into the house, shut COALSTEALING.—Lonisa Burton (30, Mary Hadley
the door and latched it. I felt a pressure against it, oil ; (50), and Winifred Steen (36), were charged with stealing
the outside. David Newton etyma to my assistance, a quantity of coal on the 22nd tilt, the property of the
Someone outside said "Fetch him out, and kill him." I Blades Hall Compauy. Satchwell proved
The door was forced open, and William Wooldridge, j the case, and said he saw them take the coal from the
George Wooldridge, and Thomas Wooldridge, came in. i mound—about 2c551. Case withdrawn.
I vim seized by n
the collar, anp they began to punch me HAMAOINO GRASS.—Joseph Pugh (Mud Joseph Clitt
in my face. Wm. Wooldridge fall upo me with his as (11), w charged with m wilfully dnagitg a quantity of
knee on my bowels, mid in a few moments, I cocaine in- cut grese on the 20th Tilt, the property of William An-
sensible. Blood came from my nose. While I was down ' draws, of Waterfall-lane. Complainant proved that he
I Was kicked about the body very mach. When I came saw the two defendants carrying the grass out of the
to myself, I stili found Wm. Wooldridge on my atom- field and throwing it into the road, deice damage to the
aeh. After some Vine he got off me. extent of 3d each. When he remonstrated with them
At this stage witness was so ill that lie had to be re- they were very abusive. They refused 1, pay the costs,
moved, and the Bench fine dthem Is each Asel rests ; in default
Enmund Hart acid: I was slier my monep on the 10 days.
above date, anb called up a person for money, who lives AFFILIATION CAsES.—Job kledeoik was ordered to pay
Lest door to Wood. From what I heard, I waist into 2s per week towards the support of Charlotte Rodeo's
Wood's house, and saw David 'Newton and Wm. Wood, illegitimate child.—John Thomas 'Wind, of Creaky
and no one else. Newton was asleep. I went to his Heath, was ordered to pay 2s fid per seek for the sup-
house for some for some gleeilee. I woke him tap, and port of Susan Challoner's illegitimate child. Defendant
ho paid me the umnieg. Whilst in the house I heard acknowledged the paternity.
someone say "Good night, you one eyed old b
Wood wished him good night, and told him to go home.
The door was burst open, and William Thomas and ROWLEY REGIS.
George Wooldridge came in. George Wooldridge had
a bar of iron in his hand. When in the house William
Sessions on Tuesday last before 3.r. T. F. Twemlow,
ran at Wood, and struck him in the face with his fist •
IV/BEERY OF COLS.—At the Staff. ordshire Quarter
many times. George Wooldrige struck Newton on the
stealing, on the at 0 p
1- f at Rowley Regis, 1 spade
forheed with a bar of iron. Thomas Wooldridge then f Felix Cilev-. Found guilty,
struck Newton several Dines and threw him down on
the floor, and they were fighting with each other. At ; Chairman' , Richard Shaw '11) nadir, was indicted for
and 1 fork, the PhdPer"
Sentenced to six mouths imp
that time Wood was on the tloor, and Wm. Wooldridge '
was on the top of him, punching him with his fists; and '
all of them were fighting together. Souse one locked
the door. After it Was opened my wife began hooting
" Murder," and lan up the stairs, and 'hooted. Betsy
Wood said "0 Lord, du save my father's life." She
then went into the pantry opposite, and began to hoot
"murder." George Wooldridge then went into the pan-
try, and said if she did not knock of hooting he wealth
murder her. I said, " George, if you strike that girl. I
shall interfere ; I have not yet." Fighting was going on
in the house at the time. George Wooldridge kicked
Wood several times. The breaking of the window and
door followed, some one broke it from the outside. I
then saw the wife of Was. Wooldridge breaking the pane
of glass. 'hewn 'ireen tore out the sash of the window,
and threw it into the road. Green came in through the
window. He had a bar °Oren in his band at the time.
Thomas Wood followed lin and Green struck at him with
the iron bar. Wood stepped aside, and it struck Thomas
Wooldridge on the head Mrs. Wooldridge came to the
door, threw something and put out the candle. I :theu
made ins w-iy towards the door. Could not get out, and
then went lipstairs end jumped through the window. No
one struck me. I slid not strike any on. I did not take
any part, beyond telling Wooldridge that if he struck the
girl I should strike him. Thomas Wooldridge bled very
inuch ; also Thomas Wood, Williani Wood and David
Newton were bleeding very much from wounds they re-
ceived.
Caroline Hart, David Newton, Pluebe Wood, Belay
Wood, cud Thomas Wood were also called, and gave cor-
roborative evidence.
Mr. Young made an able speech for the defence, and
said it was a question as to the credibil,ty of the wit-
nesses on either side; after which
David Newton, William Wood, Edmund Hart, and
Thomas Wood were charged with assaulting Thomas
Wiwidridge and William Wooldridge; said William Wood
and Edmund Hart were charged with assaulting William
Wooldridge; David Newton, Witham Wood. and Thomas
Wood were ehargtd with assaulting lesson Green;
lima Wood, Edmund Hart, and William Wood, with as-
saulting Thomas Wooldridge.
Mr. Young prosecuted, and Mr. Clulow defended.
Sarah Bradley deposed to seeiug William and themes
Wooldridge going in the direction of Wood's house about
12. Neither of them had a weapon.
Mercy Bradley, Jane Knowles, Mary Ann Leedham,
were also examined for complainants.
Thomas Wouldridgo said: I am brother of William
Wooldridge, and live in the yard in which Was. Woods
house is. Was at my brothers house i the Beefeater';.
Inub about 12. My brother William left with me. San;
Wiltiam Wood by the side of Joseph Well's Louse. When
we got some distance from Lim, he walked across the
road to his own Louse door. We turned to the yard
where my brother lives. David Newton, William Hart,
and Wood were standing by his door. Nothing was said
to us until we got to them. Newton said" Here are Gm
two h— we want; let's have themsu the house, awl
we will be the death of them." There Was no one with
me but my brother William. Had not seen Wood that
evening helms. They all three collared hold of my
brother and me, and dragged us int, the house, but had
not got the door closed, and one of them tried to close
it. George Wooldridge came up then. Had not seen
him before. He tried to push the door open. Hart
stood behind the door and fmtened it with a bar, and
said "You are not going out until you have got lasso'
thug for coming in." David Newton had had a poker,
and a Wood • piece of Pon. Witness then descrit,
the ussault, whicu Was a Very Violent one; and Meesre.
Untie. and Bailey described the injuries received, which
were of a Very serioua character. William Wooldridge
also corroborated his brother's evidence as lathe assault.
Elisabeth Leedhani, Sarah Wooldndge, Jesson Green,
and Eliza Shielding weie also examined at ter which
Mr. Littlewood said that the evidtuce was so vcrs
contradictory they hail decided to dienlind all the cases,
and should order each cue to find one surety of £lO, said
themselves in £2O each, to keep the peace . for ail
months.