The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

SUDDEN DENTII.--A. labourer named Thomas Booth
(40), residing in Tory Street, Old Hill, died very
' suddenly at his house on Tuesday morning last. He
rose early for the purpose of going to work, but went
to bed again complaining of being unwell, and died a
few minutes after reaching his room before medical
assistance could be procured. Deceased leaves a wife
and family. It is stated that he broke a blood vessel in
coughing
SHOC4ING CASE OF CEITELTY TO A Hose.—.t the
Police Court, on Wedne4day, before Air. F. D. L. Smith,
Henry Harris, horse driver, was charged with cruelty ill-
treating a horse, on the 27th ult, the property of Messrs.
Hiugley.—Jam,s Portman was called, sad said he worked
for Mes,rs. Hingley as a collier down the pit. He saw
the defendant lay hold of the horse's tongue, pull it
out of his mouth and twist it. He told him he had
spoiled the horse. Defendant said " Perhaps the horse
would stand better." He went away to work and he
shortly afterwards retumed and saw the horse's tongue
hanging out of his mouth and bleeding. The horse con-
tinued to work and he told the s dogßy what he had seen
and the horse was put in the stable.—Benjamin Loyd
said that on the day in question he was at work down
the pit. He saw the defendant there and ho had hold of
the horse's tongue and twisted it round, The last wit-
ness told defendant that he was going on the right road
to ruin the horse, Deldudant loosed, the tongue and

He is a bold writer who weeks prior to this event
dare declare publicly his belief in what win this the
must important three-year-old event of the year, taking
into consideration the "ills that fle,h is heir to "
--aspecially in horse flesh. Beauclerc hat to succumb
to these, consequently the most highly tried public per-
former has had the pen put throug,h his name, which
now leaves the race a more open one. Sir Joseph in
W,avJr's stable was looked upon almost equal to the
Middle Park Plate winner, although they never met, and
during the winter he ranked second favourite and nom
heads the list of quotations at 2 to L Sir Joseph it
must be remembered was only beat once out of six times
and then he was giving 10,bs. away, but this wAs after-
,wards proved to be a fluke, therefore he is an animal of
no mean order, and what does lower his colours will
win. It is no use of me going into the merits and
demerits of all those that are engaged, consequently I
shall just take those that have rea,iy a chance of taking
the event should any accident occur to the favourite Sir
Joseph;

Innl iire who ran second to Pilgrimage this year is an
animal of good repute, and he did a great thing in
second honours to milli a reliable filly as Pilgrimage,
who also took the 1000 Guineas in a canter from such
animals as Jannette and Cam-entitle, the latterf having
won the French 2000 this year. As a two-year-old,
Insulaire's best performance was in presenting Pilgrim-
age with 71b and running her a terrific race home, con-
sequently on that form alone with Pilgrimage he shall
be held in great respect by me. Childrio another New-
market horse has a very delicate constitution, still when
fit and well he will hold his own. Thurio on his handi-
cap form seems to have a great ychance, especiall after
what Sefton did in the City and Suburban and the 2000
Guineas, but I never forget that it takes a big handicap
horse to win a Derby, consequently I shall put Blanton'
horse on one side. Peck has several engaged but Bonnie
Scotland will be their best. Captain Matchell has a
"dark "one in Spendthrift who he never considered was
cherry ripe as a two•year.old, and as this astute member
knows how to manage a Hermit coup, this outsider
might do the trick, but in taking two for wins and places
they shall be
INSUL AIRE and THURIO.
The Epsom Oaks should be only a trial of merit be.
tween

PILGRIMAGE and JANNETrE.
unless Equinox can do the trick.

QUOITS.

COOMB'S WOOD v. QUARRY BANK--A match was played
on Saturday last, on the ground of the latter. After the
game was finished the whole party sat down to a cold
collation, very nicely prepared by Mrs. Tranter, the
hostess of the White Horse Inn, where the club is held.
The following is the result:

COOMB's WOOD. QUARRY BANK.
fly. Hickton . 619 A. J. Kedwards.. 81 01
Z. Spittle - W. Tranter .... 131 "L
Jos. Hadley
E. Parsons
6f 10 E. Grice.
Thos. Hunter ..... . 10 ILi E. H. Leonard .. 41.
J. Toy
J. Parsons .
1
J. Bullock
D. Muckley
J. Bannister .
P. Worrall
S. atakln