The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-04 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

ACTION AS TO THE BITE OF A DOGL—Ajary case
came before Sir Rupert Kettle at the ( ounty Court,
on Wednesday, in which the plaintiff was Miss
Annie Mobberley, ef the Dudley Road, Ly-, and
the defendant Mr. George 11. Rhodes, inland
revenue officer, the action being broueht to re-over
damages for the bite of a doge—Mr. Geo. Perry e as
for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. Waldron for the de-
fendant. Mr. Perry referred to the evidence he
s! ould call to prove that the clef, ndant was aware
that his doer had bitten another perion previous to
biting the plaintiff, and then tai ed the immediate
circumstances of his case. The families of pleintiff
and defendant were on intimate terms, and were
perfectly good friends, and plaiiitiff would tell the
jury that she wee at defendant's house on the 29th
Sep ember, when his dog bit her. She was after-
wards under medic.' attendance for several months,
end was much depressed in spirits owing to the
bite. The doctor's bill for aitendance was £2 12s,
and she claimed 20 as compensation for what she
had suffered.—His Honour suggested that the evi-
dence as to the scienter should be taken first, and
witnesses were called to prove that the defendant's
dog bit a boy namsd Chance about a year ago. and
that he had a knowledge of the eircurnstance—an
allegation which defendant when examined denied.
—Miss Mobberley said she went to look at a parrot
of defendant's on 29th September She had a
setchel in her hand, and Mr. Rhodes asked her
what she had in it. She said she had some coppe.
upon which defendant said that tis dog liked money,
and he shook the bag. As he did so the dog jumped
at her and bit her on the thigh. After hearing
further evidence his Honour gave a verdict for
plaintiffX
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thetsoteannual highestilti
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LIBERAL g
of
the Liberal Association was held in
,ittrli:t stiiiel,n,eisiptii:Boti
Bill i,ut(le
Lecture Room on Monday night ; ;\r
presiding.—The Chairman said they might con-
gratulate themselves that the Red m
had proved much more adenuate to the require-
ments of the country than iit one time seemed
probable. They were met to c .nsid.a• the work
which ar. se under thet bill. and he aeeed them to
take into acceuut the steps I roper to be taken in
connection with that porti( n of Wereeeteish:re to
which they be!onged. He could not but expressed
very great regret that the arish of -the ly w,s
separated for political purposes ft in he rest of
the anci nt parish of Oldswinford. Litt eid whit
could to persuade the Commissioner that it wes
not aright arrangement, and traversed the regula-
tions laid down, but his aro: ts failed, and he sup-
posed they must abideby the decision, at all events
for the present. They were in the extrtme north-
west of a district ehich was nearly twenty miles
from north to south, tied they had nearly one.lielf
of the entire population of the division at their end
of it. The division, he thought, might be con-
veriently divided into three [art-the district around
Stourbridge. the district between Kidderminster
and St,urport, and the scattereddistrict which con-
nected it•elf with Droitwich. The three [divisions
contained a population of 48,000, the Stourbridge
dierict containing 23,437, the Kidderminster and
Stourportdistrict 11,815, and the Droitwich district
12,765. The urban portion of the division com-
prised about 34,000, and the rural portion 14,000
population,
CALEDONIAN CoRKS . —The officers and members
of No. I Lodge ef the Lye district of the Grand
Independent Order of Loyal Caledonian Corks
held at Brother John Taylor's, Three Crowns Inn,
Hay Green, completed their engagement in con-
nection with the opening of a new lodge at Brother
A. J. Barnett's, Mitre Hotel, Stourbridge, on Wed-
nesday last, which is their lodge night. During
the month this lodge has been in existence over
50 members have been initiated and accepted, and
we are pleased to see that the members of the open-
ing lodge, which is admit ed by members of other
lodges of the Order to be the 'Premier lodge or the
district" have shown themselves worthy of the
office conferred upon them, as by their energetic
and businesike perseverance they are infusing
into the minds of many friends the beneficial ob-
jects to be derived from the Order of Corkisim ; and
judging from the manner in which the newly
opened lodge is being coducted and the number of
persons already awaiting to become acquainted with
the signs and symbols of the Order, there is little
doubt that it will become for alacrity, vigour,
activity, and ardency the foremost of lodges in
the Midlands. After the making of the new mem-
bers some good songs were well rendered by Bros.
Morris, B. Taylor (lieutenant), and C. H. Roberts
(secretary), who were ably accompanied by Bro.
J. H. Taylor, and a most enjoyable evening was
brought to a close in which all seemed to take
part. The following were elected officers, viz:
Bros. George Hill, Captain Herbert Taylor,
Lieutenant ' • Charles H. Roberts, Secret ry ;
Herbert Wharton, MX.; Andrew Mitchel, C.C.
Ernst Wharton, • Edward Pickworth, M. S.
and George Bowen, C. C.T.W.
ALHAMBRA THFATRIL—Mr. Frederick Wright
has, during the week, been playing "El Mandi,"
supported by a good staff of artistes. Considering
it was fair week the houses have been rather poor.
Mr. Wright causes touch amusement by the way
he pourtrays (ho character of Tommy Atkins; as
alea does his sweetheart, Sally, by her frequently
bewailing the loss of her Tommy. Mr. W. H.
Brougham, as Harry Stewart, is an actor of the
first rank, mid he acquits himself in a praiseworihy
manner. Miss Howe Carewe takes the part of
Eh. 1 Hatberton in a very pleasing manner. The
other parts are carefully played. We hope that a
cro dtel house will reward Mr. Wright, and as be
is engaged for Easter week the people of the town
and oi-trict will have an opportunity of witnessing
a lit of sterling acting

MAIN DRAINAGE BARD. A meeting of this
Board was held on Wednesday nigh,. Mr. W. J.
Turn,y presiding.—lt as stated that the pro-
moters of the Stuurbridge WrAein ItaiLN ay Bid
could not agree to the insertion of the clause in

their bill which the Drainage Board wished.—The
Chairman said he had been talking with Mr. Collis,
through the telephone, on the subject, and Mr.
Collis urged that if the promoters consented to the
clause in question they would have no control over
their own line, but the Drainage Board could do
as they liked. He (the chairman) repliel to that,
that if the railway came across their farm, it would
be the railway company's farm and not their own.
He told M.. Collis they could not allow them to go
across the sewage farm, unless they were
thoroughly protected. The line would cut through
the carriers and rising main.—The Board decided
to adhere to their position in requiring the clause
for the protection of the Board being inserted.—lt
was mentioned that there was likely to be serious
opposition to the Railway Bill by Lord Stamford's
trustees laid the canal company. —The Chairman
said he was unable to meet Mr. Harrison, Local.
Government Inspector, when he held his enquiry,
but he understood that he expressed himself pleased
with the way in which the sewage farm had been
laid out and arranged.—Mr. Pargeter said he re-
marked to the inspector that he hoped the works
would turn out all right after the outlay they had
gone to,' and the inspector said he thought so.—The
Chairman asked if they should fix a day for the
formal opening of the pumping station, and after a
cenversation this was fixed for the 15th April. at
3 p.m., and it was decided to invite the Straw-
bridge Commissioners and other public bodies to
attend the ceremony.—The report of Mr. Fiddian
showed that the laying out of the sewage farm was
complete. and that the engines and pumping
station would be completed in the next few days. -
POSTAL FACILITIES.—On the 7th April, 1885, a
new despatch of letters, &C., from' Stourbridge to
Wolverhampton will be established. The letter
box at the chief office will close at 12.35 p.m., and
letters, &c., posted before that time will be de-
livered in Wolverhampton at about 4.30 p.m. •
THE REPRESENTATION OF KINGSWINFORD Davis-
lON.—On Tuesday afternoon a deputation of Lib-
erals, headed by Mr. George Green, nail and chain
manufacturer. Cradley Heath, Nia,ted upon Mr, G.
King Harrison, of the Lye and 11.<gley, and urged
him to contest the Kiugswinford Division in the
Liberal interest at the next election. Mr. Harri-
son intiarated"that he would consider the Matter.
and would give a reply in the course of a short
Mparsarate—At the Police Court, on Thurs-
day before Colonel Fletcher and Mr, T. D. Thomas
John Gardner was fined 2s 6d and costs for being
drunk on fair day.—Joseph Wood and William
Marston wire fined 5s and costa for being drunk on
the 28th ult.—George Ricketts was charged with
being drunk on the Ist mat, and was fined 5s and
costs.—Wil jam Morris was fined lOs and costs for
being drunk.—Georere Collins was charged with as-
saulting Joseph Blunt on the 30th ult. He was
further charged with being disorderly and refusing
'to quit the Railway Inn, Portobello. Defendant
w .s fined 20s and costs, or one month for the assault,
and 20s and costs, or a month for being disorderly
and refusing to quit; the terms of imprisonment to
be consecutive.—Henry Aston was tined 20s aud
costs for as-aultiog P.C. Webb on the 31st tilt He
was also fined 9s 6d fm damaging the officer's
hel net —Walter Cctton was charged with stealing
is 11d, the property of Christopher Smith, on the
31st ult. Prisoner was fined 21s, or one month's
imprisonment.
STOCK SALE.—At the Stourbridge Stock Sale
(fair day), held on Monday last. March 30th.
th•-r,l was on sale a stlendid show of beef and
ten ton of supetior quality, for which best prices
were obtained, compqition being very keen. The
-sale which was well attended by Birmingham
Dudley and Kidderminster butchers, corn-
plised about 400 sheep, 80 beasts, 100 p:gs, valves
and lambs. Highest prices realised were bulls
£25 17s 6d., bulloks, .£26 Os. Od., heifers, £25
100. 61, fat cows, £24 10s. Od., sheep, wethers, 665,
ewes and lambs, 665., fit lambs, 38s. 6d. calves,
£4 10s. Od. A luncheon was provided for the
purchasers at the Horse and Groom Inn. Mr. H.
King officiated as auctioneer.