The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-09 00:00:00

FOOTBALL.

STOURBRIDGE V. WOLVERHAMPTON LANCERS.—
This match was played on the Stourbridge ground,
on Saturday last. The ball being kicked off by T.
Clulee the captain. For the first twenty-minutes
both parties played hard, when the home team got
the first touch-down, and just before half time was
called, A. Otter made a try in good form, but failed
to obtain a goal. The ball passing outside of the
post. After changing ends, Newman ran on and
got the second try,and after this the gamel3ecame very
one-sided, G. Trotter made another try, which was
disputed on the ground of being " off-side " and
Stourbridge gave way.[llack kicked a goal which was
disputed on it being a punt. Players—Stourbridgo :
J. Aston, back; 'P. Clulee, (captain), B. B. Deane,
half-back ; G. Trotter, and J. Plant, quarter-backs;
A. Otter, W. R. Penn, S. Newman, J. Davis, G.
Davis, S. Meredith, J. Hack, C. Jeffries, T. Phillpots
Sneyd, Boardman. The Wolverhampton Lancers
did not give their names. The home team winning
by 2 tries and five touch downs to nil.
ROMAN CATHOLIC BAZAAR.—A four days' bazaar,
was opened in the Corn Exchange, on Monday last,
under distinguished patronage. The object of having
the bazaar was to discharge a debt of £lBO in con-
nection with the enlargement of the Roman Catholic
Schools. This enlargement was made owing to the
notice received from the Education Department
that the school was over crowded, and to meet the
difficulty wings have been added to the school which
give additional accommodation for about 90 more
scholars. The school board have only one of this
school open, and the increased attendance at the
Catholic Schools is no doubt, from having children
from the Lye, Wollaston, Stourbridge, and as far
as Kinver. The improvements at the school in-
cludes new desks,:and new apparatus as well as
additional building. The various stalls presided over
were as follows :—Stall " A " Mrs. Wall and Mrs.
Miller; Stall" B' Mrs James, Mrs. Bright, and
Miss Russell; Stall "C" Mrs. Haskew and Mrs. Thomas
Wall; Stall " D " Superiors and Sisteis of the Con-
vent; Stall " E " Mr. Thomas Hand and Mr. Cookley ;
Stall' the Misses Griffin and Miss Wilkes. The
refreshment stall was under the management of Mrs.
Rose Griffin. The bazaar wae opened on Monday,
by an address from Dr. McCave after which the sales
commenced at the various stalls. There was an ex-
cellent stock of (-roods of every desmiptions, and
during the week the bazaar as been well patronised.
Upwards of £7O was taken on Monday, upwards
of £5O on Tuesday, and a large sum on Wednesday
and Thursday, the whole was a success.

INQUEST.—An inquest was held yesterday, at Mrs.
Comptons, the Duke William Inn, Coventry Street,
before R. Docker, Esq., coroner, touching the death
of Ann Maria Brannon' aged 5 years, who died from
injuries received on Sunday last. Ann Brannon
mother of the child said she went to meet the father
of the child on Sunday afternoon to ask him for
some money. She left th) deceased in company with
two other children, and asked a neighbour to look
after them. 'rite door was left open, and a small
quantity of fire in the grate, was away about fifty
minutes, on returning found that the child bad been
burnt and was being nursed on Mrs. Betts's Lip.
Dr. Eager was sent for, and the child was under his
direction till it died on Tuesday morning. The
cause of the fire was the little sister putting a litted
stick to her pinafore. Robert Eager proved treating
the child, which was badly burnt, and it died on the
Tuesday morning from the shock. Jane White said
she lived next door to the first witness, she had been
in the house three times to see if the children were
safe, shortly after she heard a scream, got up and tts
she got to the door the child fell down she was iu a
blaze. The child was dressed and the doctor sent
for. The jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.
EXPOSING DISEASED RA.DDITS.—At the Police
Court held yesterday, before Col. Fletcher' Lord
Lyttelton, R. L. Freer, and C. Cochrane, Alfred
Rock was ch .rged by Inspector 'Williams, for ex-
posing three rabbits disE.‘ased, and unfit for human
food, on the 26th ult. Mr. Williams said from in-
formation received he went to the defendant's stall
in the Market Hall, He then found three rabbits
diseased and unfit for human food. He took pas-
lesion of them and afterwards showed them to Dr.
Eager, Medica). Officer of Health, who pronounced
them to be in a petrified state, and unfit for food.
The defence was that he was young in the business,
and did not know they were bad, he gave 2s. 7d. per
couple for them, and in consideration of defendant's
ignorance defendant was fined 18s. 6d. to include
costs.

Bezeca OF THE Peem—Henry Sparrow and Joseph
Garbett, were charged with committing a breash of
the peace by fighting at Oldswinford, on the 4th
inst. Defendants were bound over to keep the
peace for one month.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO Qum—Michael Morgan
bucket maker, was charged with being drunk and
refusing to quit the Falcon Inn, Lye, when re-
quested on the sth inst. Amelia Wall, landlady,
said the defendant came to her house in a state of
drunkenness, and he refused to go out of the house
when requested. Defendant was fined 5s and costs.
GAass TnEruss.—Henry Rutter was charged with
trespassing on land in the occupation of William
Brett. Mr. Perry appeared to prosecute. Police-
constable Payne said on the afternoon of the 23rd
ult he saw some dogs beating on land at Belbroughton
shortly after he saw the defendant with a gun. The
dogs were beating on each side of the road, defen-
dant telling the dogs to go on, and defendant had
the gnu in his hand which was loaded and cocke I.
Defendant admitted that he had a gun, and two
dogs for which he payel for, and denied that he
attempted to shoot anything, and as to keeping the
dogs by his side all the time was impossible. Th
Bench considered the case proved and fined defene
dant lOs and costs,;in default 14 days hard labour"
Defendant : I will do the 14 days, it will not*
hurt me.

ASSAULT CABE. —Henry Cook was charged with
assaulting Albert Hill on the sth, at Oldswinford
Complainant said that he went to have a pint of
ale in Perrens' public-house, saw the defendant
there who began to quarrel about pigeons when de-
fendant struck him. He witness struck again in
self defence. They fought, and had four rounds,
aft-r it was over, the defendant followed him to his
house, struck him again, knocked him down, and
while down defendant kicked him on the eye and
blackened it. John Hill gave corroborative evidence,
also Mary Pardoe. n.e defence was that a dispute
arose about flying a pigeon, and that complainant
first struck him, and they afterwards fought together,
both parties were ordered to find one surety in £5
and themselves in £lO to keep the pace for one
month; in default one months imprisonment.
WOMEN'S QUARRELS.—SERIOUS AEI9 AULT.---:•Kensie
Leedham was charged with assaulting Jane Fisher on
the 4th inst. From the evidence of complainant it
appears there was a family quarrel. She went to
her husband when the defendant came up to her,
caught hold of her finger, put it in her mouth and bit
it seriously. Defendant then picked up a poker, struck
her a violent blow across the eye, inflicting a wound,
and gave her a bad black eye A certificate was put
in showing the injuries complainant had received.
Complainant's husband also gave evidence. Defend-
ant denied striking with a poker, and said that com-
plainant first struck her with a key on the head in-
flicting a wound. Other witnesses were called, and
defendant was fined 103 and costs; in default one
month's hard labour. - -

ASAAULT CASE. —Albert Hill was charged with
assaulting Mary Ann Haywood, on the night of the
4th inst. Complainant said she was in company
with two friends, and was standing near the viaduct
at Stamber Mill, when the defendant come past
with a young woman, and made use of filthy langu-
age. She remonstrated with him for using such
beastly language, when defendant struck her twice
between the shoulders, and she had been unwell ever
since from the effects. Margaret Barrett and
Harriet Haywood, gave corroborative evidence, and
said that defendant hoped he should be struck deaf,
dumb and blind, if he did not give her a good hiding
but defendant was prevented by a young man.
Defendant was fined 21 6d and costs. if the assault
had been a serious one, they should have fined him
heavily.
Com. STEALING.-Arthur Wilkinson and Joseph
Chanee, two boys, were charged with stealing a
quantity of coal on the sth inst„ the property of J.
B. Fisher and Cu , value is 61. Henry Griffis
proved that he saw ths defendant take the coal.
Th?y were large lump, and ho saw the defendants
break the coal with bricks. Ho was instructed to
press the case. Ordered to be locked up for four
hours and to receive eight strokes With this birch
rod.— A similar charge was preferred against Wisdom
Beadley, (13,) for stealing coal on the 4th ult.
11-my Griffis proved the case. Ordered to receive
ten strikes with the birch rod.

STEALING WATERCREss.—Charles Harrib,
youth, was charged with stealing a quantity of
watercress, value Is 6d, the property of Mr. Philip
Williams of Harbro. Pulir 11 3e CO3 table Webb
proved the case. A previous conviction was
proved against the defendant and he was fined
103 and costs, and is 6d the value of the water •
cress; in default one month.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON • A WIFE. - John
Murphy was charged with assaulting his wife,
Mary Murphy, on the 2nd inst. Complainant
stated that she was doing business with a cus-
tomer when defendant came home drunk, pushed
the customer out. made a running kick at her and
broke her collar bone. She did not wish to press
the case against him and all she wanted was pro-
tection. Defendant since he came home from
America had not brought any money home
and she could keep herself and family if she was
separated from him. Dr. Eagar proved the
injuries received. Defendant denied kicking her
and said that his wife fell against an iron stump
and injured her arm and that she was drunk at
the time. The Bench considered it a most aggra-
vated assault and sentenced him to one month's
imprisonment with hard labour, and at the expira-
'ion LI find one surety in £5 and himself in £lO
L,DO keep the petee for three months.

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COUNTY COURT.

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MOORE V. BLOOMER.—At the County Court held
on Thursday last, before R. Kettle, Esq., judge. This
was an action brought by plaintiff to recover th,
sum of£3 money advanced. Mr. Perry appeared for
plaintiff, and Mr. Waldron for the defence. Plaintiff
proved that he lent the defendant the money and
produced promissory notes signed by the defendant.
His Honour gave a verdict for the full amount
claimed.
MOORE v. HILL.—MiS was an action to recover
the sum of £1 ss. Od. for work and jouneys, on be-
half of the defendant. Mr. Perry appeared for
plaintiff. From the evidence given it appears
that plaintiff is treasurer to the building society, and
had the deeds of some ploperty belonging to the
defendant. Plaintiffwent several journeys at the
request of the defendant to get them completed the
whol amounting to 25s.His Honour gave a verdict
for,: the full amount claimed with au immediate
, order.

PRESCOTT V. THE WATERWORKS COMPANY.—This
was an action brought by plaintiff to recover the
sum of tis by which he alleged he was wrongfully
charged with. Mr. Prescott conducted his own
case, and Mr. Perry defended. In September last
a water rate of 9s 2d became due from Mr. Pres-
cott, and as he did not pay it, an order was given
to cut off the water at his office. The company's
servants obeyed the order, but Mr. Prescott
alleged that on the day they did so he paid the
money, and furiher he paid it before the water
was cut off. He called a youth named Bellamy,
emlpoyed in his office, to swear that he paid the
money, and that afterwards, on his return to the
office, he told the company's man that he had
done so, and he was not to cut off the water.
The man, he did the work'in spite of this, and Mr.
Prescott had to pay 2s 6d for it, besides 28 6d
more before he could have the supply renew e .
Mr. W. Holloway, the company's clerk, on the
other hand, affirmed on oath that when the boy
called with the money he (Bellamy) told him the
water had been cut off, and paid him 5s in addi-
tion to the rate for the cost of taking off the sup-
ply and putting it on again. The company's
man also stated that he cut off the water befo: e
the boy started with the money, and that the
latter never asked him not to do as he was
ordered. ANIr hearing these directly contradic-
tory statements his Honour said he thought the
evidence greatly preponderated in favour of the
company, and was proceeding to give them a ver
diet, when Mr. Prescott asserted that the witness
Holloway, had deliberately sworn what he knew
to be untrue, and asked the Judge to give him his
notes of his evidence that he might rebut it at a
future court. His Honour declined to do so,
whereupon Mr. Prescott emphatically asserted,
" Then a greater injustice never was committed
upon a man. There is no justice ln this establish-
ment, nor honesty either.' His Honour (rising) :
The court is over, so that you don't interrupt
business by saying that Mr. Prescott. and,
as far as I am personally concerned.-. 2lr.
Prescott (interrupting) : It's a most dishonest
thin,,, and I don't go behind your back to say
it outside these walls that you don't get justice
in this court. You don't act honestly toward
me. His Honour here walked out of Court,
Mr. Prescott shouting after him in terms of violent
abuse.

LOCAL COALMASTERS AND COLLIERS.—EXPECTED
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AGREEMENT.
—On Tuesday afternoon last a private meeting of
the coalmasters and colliers representing South
Staffordshire and East Worcestershire was held at
the Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley Mr. E. F.
Smith, (Lord Dudley's principal agent) occupied
the chair. The attendance of masters was small,
but the trade was fully represented, After some
preliminary business the men were invited into
rooms, and the question of longer hours was dis-
cussed. The delegates and agents told the em-
ployers that the men were determined not to
work nine hours per day in the mines; and on
the other hand the masters said that under such
circumstances they had nothing further to say.
This terminated the interview. Mr. Collis, the
secretary of the masters, supplied an account of
the meeting as follows :—" The men declined the
proposition for working an extra hour with an
increased wage. In consequence of this refusal
the masters have now to consider what course
they shall adopt." It is feared from this that
the agreement will be terminated and independent
actiun taken by the masters.—Later in the after-
noon the men met at the Angel and unanimously
agreed that a representative meeting of men from
Salop, Warwickskire, Cannock, North Staffora
shire, and the five districts present that day
should be held at Wolverrhampton on the 14th
of this month.