The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-20 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this board. was held
yesterday. Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were present :—Messrs. Rhodes, Guest, Parkes
Forrest, Haskew, Emily, Baker, Wood, Hall,
J. Billingharn, Giles, Fiddian, Brooks, Homer,
Thompson, Burr, Penzer, Cole and Weston. Ad•
mitted into the house 8; discharged 6; born 0;
dead 4; remaining 307; corresponding week:last
year, 300; Out-door relief, Ringswinford dis-
trict £23 2s id; Stourbridge district £l6 is
5d ; Halesowen district, £l5 15s ; nou-resi-
dent paupers, .21 Os '2d; total £55 19s 2d ;
against £55 12s 9d last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, late cf Dudley, were
appointed schoolmaster and schoolmistress.

STOCK SAL.—The Stourbridge Stock Sale and
Annual Show of Tegs which t )ok place on Tuesday,
May 16th, included 762 sheep and lambs, 50 head
of cattle, 6 calves, and 62 pigs. It was generally
remarked that this was the finest show
of fat sheep that have ever been penned
together in Stourbridge, reflecting great
credit upon and maintaining the reputation of the
sheep breeders of the district. The first prize of
.t 3 3s for 10 tegs was awarded to Mr. H. Smith,
Trehernes, Pedmore ' • the second of .22 2s to Mr.
John Birch, Churchill; and the third .21 is to Mr.
John Whittaker, of Churchill. Mr. Lane, of
Bilminghain, took 8 purchasers prizes amounting
to .2,4 12s, Mr. Cooper £1 10s, and Mr. Honey.
bourne £l. The highest prices realized were as
follows: For tegs 82s per head, lambs 45s 6d, fat
bullocks £2B 2s 6d, fat cows ..t2B 12s 6d, fat
heifers £23. The sale was conducted by Mr.
King and attracted a larg€ company of purchasers.
Messrs. T. Yardley, Joseph Parkes, and James
Lane officiated as judges.
FETAL ACCIDENT. A fatal accident occurred
yesterday, at Mr. Simeon Bateman's timber yard,
to a man named Thomas Avery, aged 60, who re-
sided in Union Street. It appears that deceased
with another man was engaged at the saw mill,
and was in the act of sawing a thick piece of wood
when a portion of it it came off which stanch him
on the neck and killed him. Another man named
John Hodgkinson was also seriously injured by a
piece of wood striking him on the forehead. Dr.
Bayley was at once called in and attended the in-
jured man.

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A. BOY KlLLED.—Yesterday about one o'clock
a boy named Henry Williams, four years and a
half old, was killed under the following circum-
stances. It appears that deceased was playing at
the Gig Mill with other children, when a horse
and trap belonging to Messrs. Warren and Mason,
tea merchants of Birmingham, bolted while Thomas
Cowiss, the driver, was in Minton's shop. The
boy attempted to get out of the road and ran into
a hedge near Mr. Finnstone's house. The vehicle
passed over his head and so injured him that he
died immediately. The deceased was the only
child of Thomas Williams.
PROFESSOR SINCLAIR.—This gentleman, the
oldest wizard and ventriloquist in England, will,
after an absence of 15 years, once more pay Stour-
bridge a visit on Monday and Tuesday next, when
doubtless he will receive the well .merited patron-
age he so richly deserves.
REFUSING TO QUIT.—At the Public Office,
yesterday, before Messrs. C. P. Noel and F. Evera.
George Walters was charged with refusing to quit
the Cross Inn, Oldswinford, on the 15th hist, when
requested.—George Perrens, son of the landlord,
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and Costs.
ASSAULT CAsh.—William Kightley was charged
with assaulting George Perrens, on the night of
the 15th inst.—Complainant said as he was eject-
ting Walters out of the house, defendant came
behind him and struck him on the face and
side. Pleaded guilty. Fined 28 6d and costs; in
default 7 days.
CHARGE OF TRESPASS.—Edwin Pardoe WAS
charged with trespassing on land, on the 7th just,
belonging to Lord Lyttelton, in search o' game.
Charles Moore said he saw the defendant with four
others in the Break Mill plantation, searching for
game. He caught the defendant but the others
got away, and he heard voices urging the dogs
on. Fined lOs and costs; in default 14 days.
PURSUIT OF GAME.—George Davenport was
charged with being on land, at Belbroughton,
belonging to Widow Sanders, on the 7th inst.
—Henry Johnson proved that he saw the defend-
ant on trespass. lie had a gun with him and saw
him shoot a rabbit. He shouted to him and he
ran away. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was
tined 20s and costs.

DRUNK AND DISORDEMLY.—John Thomas Pardoe
and William Southall were charged with being
drunk lnd disorderly, on the night of the 15th
inet.—Police-constabie Paynter proved the case,
and said that Pardoe had his coat oil and wanted
to fight. Pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d each and
costs. _ _

CHARGE UNDER THE METAL ACT.—John Scott
was sumuioned under the Metal Act, with buying
a quantity of copper, to wit 361b5., being under
56ibs.--Police-constable Wallace proved that he
SLIM the defendant with a copper kettle in his cart
He asked him the weight of it and found it was
361bs. He said that he bought it of Mr.
Whittaker, of Clent—George SheivJek proved
that he sold the kettle io the defendant. lined
2s 6d and costs.

ASSAULT CASE.—Ann Murray was charged with
assaulting Mary Gavan, on the 13th inst.—Com-
plainant proved that the defendant struck her on
the face. She did not strike again. On the 16th
just, defendant came up to her and struck her
three times. She gave her no provocation, but on
the 16th complainant's mother and defendant's
mother were quarreling.—A witness gave corrobo-
rative evidence. Fined 2s (3d and costs in each
case. _ _

GROSS CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Samuel Glanner,
14, was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse by
s;r.king it with a pike, on the 12th inst, the pro:,
perrty of the:Cradley Co.liery Company.—T. Heuly
appeared to prosecute.—William Hill said ke had
charge of the horses. On the day in question he
saw defendant pick up a pike and strike the horse
on the side. The pike entered the horse's flesh,
causing blood to tlow.—Mr. Bailey, veterinary
surgeon, proved that he examined the horse and
found a punctured wound about one inch deep.
The boy said that Hill had struck the horse before
he did and then he told him to strike the horse.
Defendant admitted striking the horse and was
severely reprimanded. Fined Gs and costs, and
the Bench recommended tke fathes to flog the boy,
SEARCHING FOR CONIES. Levi Adams and
Thomas Hackett, of Blackheath, were charged
with trespassing on land, over whien Mr. C. P.
Noel has the right of shooting; in search of conies
on the 14th inst.—Police-constable Payne proved
that he saw the two defendants with others chas-
lag a rabbit which ran into a hole. He saw them
btating after otherjrabbits.—Mr. Freer said it was
becoming an abominable nuisance in the district
for persons to go about the country with clop,
beating about for whatever they could get, and
he was determined to put a stop to it as tar as he
could. :Defendants were fined Ws and costs each.
DRUNKENNESS.—CharIes Williams was charged
with being drunk and incapable at the Lye, on the
13th inst. Police-constable Payne proved ttle
case, and defendant was tined 24 tia and costs.

CHARGE UNDER THE BAILEE ACT.—Alcred Taylor
v,-as charged that he being the bailee of 82 be-
longing to George 'Underhill, • did fraudently con-
vert the same to his own nee. George Underhill,
the prosecutor, said lie was manager at Mcs.irs.
John Bradley and Co's lion Works, Blakedown.
On the 13th mat, he gave the defendant 103 to
purchase maul at B;rmingiam, as d4uudant
lived there. Ile should have returned to his work
on the following Monday, but he did not until
Tuesday- breakfast time. Defendant brought th,.
lintel, which ho said he gave 21 for. Defendant
did not give him the balance, 8s ; but went to his
lvdgings, took his clothes, and left for Birmingham
He thca lo .)k out a warrant for his apprehension.
Police-constable Webb proved apprehending the
prisoner in Birmingiiam, and the Bench committed
him to take his trial at the next Worcester Sessions.