The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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Leaking at the great want ef un selereed sy,- defendant say tiol ntile he dropped tee potato fork, in religion. There was then a demnnd for some-
tote of national education, many persons may tint run ,
~ ow o towards e n bad Lineally, and thing higher and better, semething more en.
be dispoaed to find fault with Geyer:l:taut fur .
cut
iy ei struck the cheek
cheek with his fist, and !urged and extended. All these were eigns of
thus dealing with only a part of the entire spi s.Leek and knocked ine Goya, aid fell life, and it was this process that showed how
tion ; but there is this to be siid—thet the En across lay
_!, , legs and swore he would i . .e to
kill me the life of the Church was renewed from age .
slowed Schoole Bill deals with an itudoulited ray leg 1 ' above the ancle. Deiced. age—how from old and worn-ont tradition it
wife I."'n.,s the garden, and held him arose, PhoettiYlike, and renewed its iinntortal
abuse, and that any reform effected hi title will , ant's ran acre.
not preclude a subsequent meaenre of a more : g. . ! while I got away. When a the door ttl d defendant youth. (Cheers). Bat times of that kind were
general character. The
object which Ministers : came up eget!, en 1 t 1 i e were apt to
r atened to kill me, saying also times of danger, beeriuse men w
1,--heart,
seek to att iiii is, as they expressed it in the he would smash lay
.df. and bteak me think that there was nothing stable, nothing
into piece,. I was I
royal speech, the " readering of the considere- up
nt
and often they become ready p
ble revenues of the endewed schools of Englauil I get e i per week, new things simply because they were new. It
(end Wales) more widely effectual for the purpo- Cress-examined : Defendant struck me at the • , wee therefore, their duty to endeavour to as-
ses of education ;" and tlii; object the bill, we , club. It was at defendant's club,
it d
to
I did not certain and discover for thentselves *hat was .
I believe, will, if passed, undoubtedly attain. 1 strike him lignite I did not epee a
.whor '
essential as distinguished from what was merely
! Mr. Forster's bill is divided into two parts. , hint. Did not fight or have a tussle with - him.st circumstential or accidentel—what were mat-
The first pert contaius provisions which ore I went straight home, It wee about ha pa. ters of principle as distinguished from matter
designated temporary ; the second permanent ten o'olock. Was at the Britannia Inn at three of detail. He would gay that the faith was nu-
changes. The first part will, if it be carried o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and was wheeled changeable. He did not mean the faith of the
out, effect a great reform. It proposes to estub- home. Was not there more than five minutes. individuals of the Church. But the faith given
lish a commission, fairly chosen, which shall Defendant, hie wife, and son, were the only of God—the God-given gift to mankind never
have power to frame new trust deeds for endowed persons present. Thomas Combine' was
.not changed—the faith that was embOdied in the
schools, but the new deeds must be first ap- there; neither was Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. King.
ig. Divine &relation. New errors might arise
proved by Goverement and thou by Parliament James Flavell came to my assistance. ' from time to time, new phrases of unbelief, new
before they can be adopted. how greet are the throw a stone at defendant, as he was following phrases of faith, new aspects of truth; but still
existing abuses we learnt by the report of the M. the faith in its great essential principles never
! Schools Inquiry CouNiesion issued In 1831. Re-examined : The Britannia Inn is near my changed.
' That report showed that the funds of many of home. the landlord is my brother-in-law. I Duet, Messrs. Freer and Moore.
' these institntions bad in the course of line been Went to take him some money. Song, Miss Collis.
. grossly perverted from their original intention, 1 Sarah Ann Dawes deposed: lam wife of the Reading' "The shipping roper's mishap," the ,
!or that the original intention hot been strictly plaintiff. Was present on Sunday morning, the Rev. J. S. Bolder°.
adhered to in defimece of the change of circurn- 13th November. Was in the house. Heard a Glee, Misses Collis, Freer, Moore, Messrs. J.
seences, the increased value of the entlowment3, n dee, and ran to the door, when I saw my bus- and IL SP encer, C. and W. Firnistone.
or the wants of the times; and that in many bud down. The defendant was trying to get Mr. A. Freer then addressed those present,
cases a mere modicum of education had been at him. Mrs. Hill was holding him back. Tile and said he was very glad to hear that the chtesee I
doled out to a few scholars, while extravagant defendant was using threatening language. I were progressing favourably, and great praise
remuneration was given to u large number of called James Eleven, who assisted to get hint was due tothose gentlemen who condncted theca,
teachers. 'Die kind of edacatiou given in most home. Defendant followed, and said he would especially to Me. Sherrard, who has kept his
w
rof these endowed schools as also found to be ! smash him e
into pieces. My Imaliand picked up lass on for about two years; and went on to
In itself an anomaly and an anachrouislu. la r a stone, and told defetidaut. if he followed him say that he hoped he should see many of the
' the report na t of the Coniesion alluded to we illid :
I he would throw the stone. He did throw the re_ .11
'voile men of the association join these classes.
' the following sweeping condemnation; —r" No. • ' -r
atone. My husband wee laid up fur nem weeks. , li- k the d't would do them; and if
3 new e goo 1
thing cau be worse than this state of things,
. they did not they would repent when theybat
1 Mr. Pearce, surgeou, attended. nay husband. .
when we find modern languages, geographY, I Prudence Dawes, wife of William Dawes, boat , little round bald spots on the tops of their heads
history, chronology, awl everything 1 which
else builder, said she was mother of the plaintiff's I ho
he hail. Some of them might say, what does
, a well-educated English geutleman ought to wife and defendant's mile. Defendant said h ,
no
know about us? He is an old married man,
with family of children round hiro—(laughter),
1 know, given up in order that the full time should would split pluintiff up to pieces, and throw him V" a Y , . .
lie spent on classical languages." Mr. Foreter's
I 1 into the well. Defendent'e wife said to plain- r
hilt will deal with all these abases. Under its tiff," Why don't you stand up and tight fair like 1 Mr. Freer sat down, amid loud applause.
"God Save the Queen."
, peovistoes the Cunitniesion which it will create a male. I Mr. E. W. Bernard proposed a vote of thanks
I will have power to totality existing endowments Junes Flavell said he was a steerer on the I
I to the Chairman, which was seconded by Mr.
and trusts, and adopt thine to the reqaireatents can d, and lived ut the Dolph. Defendant said IW. Roberts, and duly acknowledged; and the
of the youth of to-day. he wealth boat plaintiff as bald as a " Eweticke 1 ' , proceedingsterminated.
The second part of the bill, the provisions of Mr. Maltby, for the defence, said the case had
which are to be permanent, provides fur thetas, never ought to have been brotight into that
uaation of an Eiluoationtil Board, who aria to deal Court, Ile should prove by several disinterested
with the eiliteatioital iejime of thee° schools. witnesses that the defendant began the ASSIIIIIi,
This Board will eausist oh twelve members, of struck defundaut, and they fuught ; and the
whom two are te be nomineteil by the Univer• brokeu leg was the result of pure accident, and
sity of Oxford, two by that of Cambridge, two that his client was not liable.
by London University, aid biX by Government; Joseph Hill, iron roller, said on the 14th of
though of course Par
hanieat will have an WC-
November, lie lied a quarrel with the plaintiff,
rcet iu:lueuce its the choice of the Goveruinent
hit brother-ia-law. On the next morning he
nominees at least. An important alteration is
asked him what he lemma by what he lied sail
proposed to be made with regard to the religious
ma the previous iiielit. We fought and had two
character of these schools. Hitherto, in the .0
r nods. Plaintiff said his leg wits broken, and
niejr,dity of cases, these endowed institetioas,
I ;lid not touell hitu again. Plaintiff beeen to
from the circutimtatices existing at their feint- throw half bricks mid citirlers, and threatener(
dation, have been mainly attached to the Church
te knock lay braias out. It was a fair stand up
of England ; but the bill proposes that the par- i
r light.
cuts or gu irdieus of chileree may, by written I Ja„, Hal, wit° of Joseph Hill, sabl on the
nutlet!, have them exemptee from plarely religi- ,
1 above date her husband went up to the plaintiff
nee instruction; in fact, the.; making the educe- • cud put hie hand on the plaiutiff's s'ioalder,
tion imsect trim. The previeirmi on this head
wheel Dewes sail "'fake your hand off me, or 1
:ire el:thereto and catt,i ILIA, but are evideutly
will cut emir b---y head ode" Dawes then
framed in a liberal spirit, wieh ant eye to tho wei-
struck my hitsband, and almost knocked him oil
of the claire come:amity. Thu prineiple of
I his feet. A light easaed. They both fell, got
reseectime the right; of etlll,oiiiiiihi is it sound I
,np agiiiii, amid hat another round. While that
:nal wholeeonee oae, and the neglect of this oin 00 let g wes' wife picked up a brick awl
ermeiplo has been one of the evils of the en-
was gteresiteited to cut iny hush:Ludes brains out, bat
:lowed eels ails. 'l'.. ii greet extent ie has Mem a
I pushed her away. They both fell again. When
necessary evil, owiug to the terme 01 the migiriei plaiatiJ got up, he began to throw stones at my
trust deeds. Tile peblie his lamented i', bat
husbend. lie titter picked up a largo cinder,
hiss been powerless to alter it, bat thii ISOASIIrS
sill create the necessery machinery fur roomy-
and a neighbour came up at the time. Defend-
hag the evil.
..
aut ran away to fetch the police. He diel not
limp.
We may fully expect that the entire meesure .I'homae Coallintie labourer, said he lived next
will reeceive a large aliment of opposition.
door to the defeetiaut. At the bottom, uf his
Mauy persons seem to leek on the endowed garden defendant went up to plaiutitle They
schoole of England as the glory of the country, et
first begen to push each other, end, after,
but entirely overlook thee. :these.; abuses which t bath fought and bell together. Mrs. Hill an:l
is sonic cases have been the growth of centuries Mrs. Dawes iftd net cone till after they hail fell.
—and are unwilling to asseut to an large a nice. Each of the wires appeared to take her Item
sure as that now before the couutry. Others
band's part, and the second time they all four
think that the bill doe; not go far elioagli, tutu, fell together. S:lu tee plaintiff afterwards com-
that the entire recommendations of the Scheme
lug from the Police Statlon. Ile did not walk
Inquiry Commission ought to be circled out. lame, but walked as usual.
But we believe that the reforms is quite as large Eliza King, widow, gave corroborative evi-
as the House of Lords at all events wili lie iii'deuce as to seeing plaintiff several times after
dined to agree to, and that at the seine time it ~
tile row. He did not walk lame.
proposes such a measure of reform a; will be
worthy of the support of the Ellen Johnson also gave corroborative evi-
public. The bill, deuce.
we consider, is most adiuirable as far as it goes, Mr. Herward, the Arbitrator, gave his deci-
and if it dues not go fur enough, it aims at qiiite sion on Wednesday last, when he awarded X 5
as much as is likely to be effected, whereas a 43 damages for plaintiff.
larger and more trenchant mesa ire would in all
probability b! thrown out, and the work hare to
be done all over again. We arc indeed by no
means 5,111'1111W that the bill will be passed in
its preseutnehape. It will most probably be mo-
dified and toned demi in co:aluittee, bat even
then the public may gain considerably. 'fee
abuses of the endowed schools are indeed too
great to be completely retuoved by any cite nice-
sure, come front whatever Ooveranneut it
may.

Baskauers.—At the County Court, on Wed-
nesday last, the following bankrupts passed their
final examination :—George Cotbett, supported
by Mr. W. C. Collis, unopposed ; John Arthur
Jones, supported by Mr. T. Wall, unopposed;
Richard Parrish Pearson, supported by Mr. J.
Stokes, unopposed; Edward Pardoe, supported
by Mr. Clulow, unopposed; Benjamin Mason,
supported by Mr. J. Stokes, unopposed ; William
Dunks, supported by Mr. J. Stokes, unopposed;
James Beddocs, supported by Mr. 'l'. Will, un-
opposed ; Charles Morris, supported by Mr.
Pearman, unopposed; Robert Richards suppor-
ted by Mr. Southall, unopposed; William In.
stone Bax'er, supported by Mr. C. Collis, op-
posed by Mr. Addison, who said that Baxter had
guile to America, and asked for the final dis-
charge to be adjourned sine die. Mr. Collis said
Le was not aware that he had gone to America,
aml aslcal for his discharge. Adjourned sine
die.—Re Mounts Jones was adjourned till next
Court at the request of Mr. W. Waldron, who
snpports the bmkrupt, 89 they had not time
to ffl: the accounts.

STOURBRID3E WATER \VoI:KS COMPANY.--The
ordinary Gin.eral Meeting of the shtreholdera of
the above Company was held at the Company'3
01'Aces. No. 1, Claurch-s'aeet, yesterday after-
noon. 31r. J. Cochrane occupied the chair.
There were twelve shareholderi present. A di.

uf 5 per mat. was declared out the half-
year.

-
BOARD- OF GUARDIAN3.—The weekly ruecting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chair. There were also present: Messrs.
Richardson, Wood, Cartwright, Bird, Bennett,
Rhodes, Roberts, Griffin, Raybould, Powell, and
ItoHinson. Admitted into the house during
the week, 12 ; discharged, 36 ; remaining, 411.
Correspniling week last yelr, 457. Out-door
relief, Kingswinford district, /44 3s 7d ; Stour-
bridge district, /27 4s 31; Halesowon district,
/21 18s Bid; total, I.JU Us 11d, against /117 2s
3.1 last year.

THE LATE CHARGE OF WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
—At the Worcester Sessions, yesterday, before
Sir H. Lambert, Mary Wilmall (18) servant, was
indicted for stealing a quantity of wearing ap-
parel and other articles, on the let of February,
the property of Maria Hopkins, her mistress;
and Jane Kennedy (21), labourer, was indicted
for receiving some of those articles knowing
them to have been stolen. The particulars of
this case will be fresh in the recollection of our
readers. Mr. Godson prosecuted, and Mr. Grif-
fiths defended. Prisoners were found guilty.
Wionnall was sentenced to six months' and Ken-
nedy to eight mouths' hard labour.

STOURBRIDGE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
ASSOCIATION.

The annual Tea Meeting and Soiree in con-
nection with the above society, was held on
Monday htet, in the Lora Exchange. Between
200 and WU sat down to tea. Amongst those
present we notices! the Revs. IL Sherrard, T.
Williams, J. Bolitcro, W. J. J. Welch, O. Gil-
bonks, and D. Robertson ; A. Freer, Esq., W.
Firinstone, Esq.. F. Roberta, Esq., W. Craze-
brook, Esq., J. Spencer, KA+, C. King, Eq.,
A. Fisher, Esq., R. L. Freer, sj, H. Spencer,
Esq., E. W. Bernard, Esq., Wier, Esq., H.
Firiustone, Esq., ,te.
After tea the chair was taken by F. Roberts,
Esq. iPreoident of the Association), in the ab-
sence of Lord Lyttelton, who, on rising, said he
had rec .ived a letter from Lord Lyttelton which
atuted that the noble lord would not be at the
commencement of the proceedings. The speaker
thou referrod to the honour the association had
conferred upon him by electing him 101 their
president, which ollice he would till to tho beat
of his abilitles. The programme for the even-
ing's enteitainment was then proceeded with.
Glee, " The dawn of death," Misses Collis,
Freer, and Moore, and Messrs. J. and H. Spen-
cer, and C. and W. Firmstone.
Pi m° solo, Miss A. Collie.

THE 1:11LILEY MONTIILY STOCK SALES. —The
February sole took place on Monday last. There
was a very large attendance, a spirited competi-
tion, and the prices realised were very high. So
extraordinary and sodden has been the rise in
the pries of butchers' meat that some sheep sold
at the sale in October, were re-sold ta the sale,
and realised double the amount they were sold
for in October. The best quality of mutton re-
alised is per pound. Calves were sold equally
as dear. Cattle and pigs vere also 83111 at high
prices. Apon of two sheep brought 87s ed each.
The next in price were fiVe fat ewes, at 734 ed.
The best boast realised .e 2,8 ss. _ _

SERIIONS.—On &aridity last Mr. John Patti-
son, a converted policeman, late in the Newcus-
tle•uponayne Police Force, delivered an address
in the New Connexion Chapel, Kidderminster.
street, and during the week delivered a course
of lectures in the above place of worship, which
were well attended.

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS—At the Petty Ses-
sions, yesterday, before MAjor Fletcher, J. Hol.
croft, W. C. Firmitone, and H. L. Freer, Esqrs.,
Abraham Vernon (13), John Berry (13), and Wil-
liam Jenkins (14), three boys, were charged with
stealing five books on the 23rd hist, the property
Of Edward Levi. Prosecutor said be was a book
seller, and the books produced were brought to
him to be bound. He had them bound, and

Reading, the Rev. D. Robertson.
At this stage of the proceedings Lord Lyt-
telton arrived, mull loud cheering, and was duly
installed in the chair. He expressed his regret
at not being able to attend at the commence-
ment of the proceedings, but having had other
engagements to fulfil he could not get there
sooner. He was very much pleased to see so
many present; and then proceeded with the
programme.

Ulu were returned last week. Ho missed them
on Tuesday night, between nine and ten o'clock.
The books produced were stolen out of his shop,
and his name was inside one of the books. Ann
Oakes proved that one of the prisoners brought
the books to sell, and said that his father had
bought them of a" Cheap Jack," and gave Is
31 for them. William Compson corroborated
the last witness. Police-constable Morris proved
apprehending the prisoners; and that Vernon
and Berry admitted having stolen the books from
Mr. Levi's shop, but Jenkins said he had not
stolen them, and that it was Vernon who had
committed the theft. Vernon and Berry pleaded
guilty; Jenkins not guilty. The father of Jen-
kins said his son had hitherto been a very good
boy, but ever since Bennett and Patch's theatre
had been in the town the boy had got HOMO very
bad companions, and that he stole the books to
sell, on purpose to get money to go the theatre.
Each of the prisoners was sentenced to one
month's imprisonment; at the expiration, Ver-
non and Berryto two years in a Reformatory.
CKIIIILTY TO • Holum—David Fullwell, driver of the
mail cart from Stuurbridge to Stotirport, waa charged
with cruelly illtreating a horse, on the 22nd inst. Police-
constable Bogard proved the offence, and said there were
several wounds and braises on the horse's back, which
were quite raw. Pleaded guilty. Fined 20s and costs ;
in default 14 days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—WiIIiam Phillips, landlord of the
Fountain Inn, Clent, was charged by Superintendent
Freeman with allowing two cows to stray on the highway
at Cleat, on the 21st inst. Police-constable Hall proved
that he saw the two cows on the road leading to Lower
Cleat. Defendant denied that the cows were etraying,
and said that he was bringing thorn home, but his breath
was short. and he could not keep up with them, and went
across some fields for a short cut. A witness was called
for the defence, and after hearing his evidence the Bench
dismissed the case.

Sono., Miss Blakeway.
Sol:violin, Mr. A. Fisher.
Selections from Tennyson's Poems, Lord
Lyttelton.
Song, Mr. C. Firmstone.

The Rev. H. Sherrard was then called on to
address the meeting. It was rather difficult, he
said, to know what to say on occasions of thut
kind; but it had occurred to him to speak to
them on the subject of change, as it affected re-
ligion and the Church. Not that be might ad-
vocate or oppose ohange ; but simply state what
seemed to be the proper discipline of mind in
times of change. In a certain sense everything
around them, and even themselves, were chang-
ing continually. But that was not the change
be meant. It appeared to him that there must
be some appetite or principle in human nature
from which changes arose. Yet though there
was this appetite for change, this love of variety,
, one often heard people say, "We don't like
change." It might be said that men in general
liked change in matters of detail; but not in
fundamental matters of principle. They liked
it in subordinate matters; but they disliked it
in long-established institutions. But these more
serious changes would come in long-established
institutions. Institutions that belonged to one
age did not snit another ; systems that had been
founded for one time did not suit the circum-
stances of another time. The world outgrew
them—they needed to he modified or superseded
by others—and they should not think that the
world was coming to an end when these changes
were about being made. Besides, when things
were in process of change, when systems which
had moulded and formed our habits of thought
and character were being modified, we were not
to think it a symptom of a bad disposition in the
age in which we lived. It was not a sign of
death ; on the contrary, it was a sign of life. ,
Systems were but the expression of principles.
They were designed to he chanuels in which the
various thoughts. habits, and character of men
might fiad inoveinentand expression. Butti.ere
came a time in the course of ye irs and genera-
tions when they ceased to express altogether, or
to express so strongly, the feelings from which
they spring; and when they ceased to express
men's wants, and the varied principles and
feelings out of which they arose, their life
became in some measure merely formal. It was
I felt that something else was needed for the new
sentiments and new principles. It was in times
of that kind that there was the greatest vitality

CRADLEY.

Cnanog or Fritterer, Sacetxxos. —At the Petty •
Sessions, at Stourorilge, yesterday, before Major Flet-
cher. W. C. Firenstone. and R. L. Freer, Esqrs., Thomas
Fowkes was charged with being in Cradles Church, on
Inch Wednesday. wrth intent to commit a felony. Mr
I'. Homer appeared to support the charge, and said that
for some time past the subscriptions to defray the church
expenses had tell off, froni some cause or other, and on
&sth•Wednesday the prisoner was found in the church
tampering with the hotel. Ho should prove that the
prisoner was there with intent to Commit a felovy.
Thomas Horton said he had been beadle of Cradley
Church between three and four years, and the prisoner
was a ringer since Christnsaa. The prisoner assisted his
father at the Church. Chl ABh•WC1111181117 lest, at 20
minutes to eleven o'clock, the prisoner came Into the
church. Witness told him that it wanted five minutes
to the time for ringing. Witness went upstairs to wind
. up the clock, and he then heard a rattling noise as if
some one was at the bon. Ile salt the rrisoner !mining
over a box with an instrument in his hand, working at
the box. Did not speak to prisoner then, but watched
him go to another box. He did just the same as at the
previous box. Prisoner then left, and went to ring the
bell. After the tereice was over, witness asked him to
show him the instrument he had. Prisoner Said he had
nothing but a tobacco pipn. Witness told him he should
search him if he did not pull It out. Prisoner then be.
gen to search himself, and ultimately gate witness the
instrument produced. Next day there was a frittered at
the church, and Mr. Thompson was present, and prisoner
asked Mr. Thompson to forgive him, and that he would
not do so again. Mr. Thompson did not make any pro-
iniee.—John 13ridgester said he was one of the church-
' Wardens It Cradley Church, and was present when a con-
versation took plate betaseen the Rev. W. Thompson and
the prisoner. 'The Incumbent asked him if he knew the
instrument he bad in his hand. Prisoner said,
, Mr. Thompson asked Lim how long he had had it. The
! i• Onar said three or four weeks. Mr. Thompson asked
him if he had an instrument previous to the one pro.
duce& Prisoner said, •• Yes." Prisoner asked to be
,rgiveu.-111 aussver to the Bench, prisoner denied the
charge, aird was couunittel to take hie trial at the next
Qtl trier Sessions.
asses/Lc CASE. —Fanny Porreet, John Porreiris
Mary Ann Crampton were charged by James Hingley,
batch; r, of Cradley, with assaulting him on the 23rd
Inst. Mr. T. Hooter appeared for the complainant.
Complainant said that ire totight scone shseji at Bel-
brongliton, and agreed for the defendants to fetal the
three that were left. Defendants brought the three sheep
it a cart, but rebased tO Unload them, and after struck
him, and Fanny Forrest and the, other 4ife9datit,oll64
his hair. Jobe 1. ortoo proved that he saw J oida at oriest
strike complsiusut. The two women pulled the tom-
plainant'a hair. Thonma Cox also corroborated the last
witness as to the assault. Mr. Homer said lie did not
wish to press the ease against the women. and they were
discharged. John Forrest was tined Ws and costs ;in
aletauSi three weeks' hard labour.