The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-14 00:00:00

CHARGES AGAINST A LECTURER.

At the Wandsworth Police-court on Tuesday John
Henry Jenkins was re-examined on the charge of
stealing money which he had received for the London
Missionary Society while acting as a preacher at the
Congregational Chapel, Park-crescent, Clapham. Mr.
Batchelor appeared to prosecute on behalf of the
Solicitor to the Treasury, and said he would proceed
with another case. John Arthur Pratt, a watchmaker
and jeweller, of King's-square, Goswell-road, London,
deposed that in July last he knew the prisoner by the
name of William Penn Curzon. At that time he was
lecturing and preaching in the neighbourhood and other
places. He asked the witness if he would like him to
start a watch club at the Political Club at Plaistow and
Bunhill-fields Coffee Tavern. The witness said "Yes,"
and let him have five watches, and subsequently two
clocks and two silver chains, to show intending mem-
bers. In September the witness spoke to him about
them, when he stated that they were with the
secretary of the Political Club. The prisoner never
returned any of the property, the value of which was
£ll 16s. 6d. William Wiltshire, manager of the
Bunhill-fields Coffee Tavern, said the prisoner lodged
with him from May to September last year. He
passed by the name of Curzon. In September be
left suddenly, and did not return. The witness
forced open the prisoner's locker and found nine
duplicates, which he showed to the witness Pratt.
Mr. Batchelor then called several pawnbrokers to
prove the pledging of the property. The prisoner
said he was guilty. Mr. Shell committed him for
trial.

Row lIR DROPPED IN HER ESTIMATION FOR EVER.
—Miss Maude. "I really can't play, Mr. Fluffington;
I've not brought my shoes." Mr. Fluffington. "Be-
lieve me, Miss Maude, shoes are not half so necessary
to the game of tennis as cobblers,' and we've—awl
—gut plenty of them knocking about."—Fun.
COURT ETIQUETTE.—Mrs. Creedy. "No, Mrs.
Clinkers, Mim. You're very kind, but that's not an
'ouse as ladies like us can go to.' Mrs. Clinkers.
"And why not, Mrs. Creedy? It looks respectable
enough." Mrs. Creedy, "Respectable, Mrs. Clinkers!
Certingly not, Mim. Why, it ain't got so much as a
jug and bottle entrance." [Left dry.—'s.

THE NATIONALIST DEMONSTRATION
AT NEWRY.

The Nationalist meeting was held at Newry on
Sunday, and notwithstanding all the reports as to the
intended action of the Orangemen, there was no oppo-
sition whatever, and the proceedings of the meeting
itself passed off quietly. There were, however, some
riotous proceedings after it had broken up. The
opinions of the local Orange leaders seemed to be in
favour of opposing the meeting by a counter-demon-
stration, notwithstanding the letter of his Excellency
to Lord Arthur Hill, but the proclamation which was
issued on Saturday prohibiting any Orange and
loyalist demonstration turned the scale, and Lord
Arthur Hill's advice not to hold any meeting until
the question is settled was followed. On this occasion
the town of Newry was in a state of excitement, for
no one seemed to know whether there would be a
counter-demonstration, and therefore elaborate pre-
cautions were taken by the authorities to preserve
the peace of the town. Police and soldiers were
stationed at all points for the purpose of preserving
order, about 800 men of the Somerset Regiment, the
Border Regiment, and the Inniskilling Fusiliers, and
100 troopers of the 16th Lancers having been drafted
into the town, in addition to about 400 men of the
Royal Irish Constabulary. The Nationalists erected
green arches in various parts of the town, and during
the forenoon paraded the streets with bands and
banners.

Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. T. D. Sullivan,
and Mr. John Ferguson, of Glasgow, arrived by train,
accompanied by a number of their supporters, and
excursion trains which arrived from Beliast, Lurgan,
Portadown, Armagh, and Dundalk, brought large
contingents. About three o'clock a procession was
formed on the Mall, and, headed by a waggonette
conveying Mr. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. T. D. Sullivan,
M.P., Kr. J. F. Small, M.P., Mr. Ferguson, of
Glasgow, and Mr. Dudney, of Belfast, they paraded
the principal streets with the bands playing. A
meeting was held in a field outside the town, at
which the usual resolutions were adopted. The first
of the resolutions declared that they owned no thanks
and gave none to the vacillating and unprincipled
Whig Government, which, under the direction of a
pack of Orange landlords and their hired retainers,
filched away their rights, and which now, at the
eleventh hour, had been compelled in despair to
abandon the uneoustitutional conduct and strive to
steer an even keel. A resolution PM also passed in
favour of Home Rule. ‘,,i• ,

A serious riot took place after the demonstration
was over and the contingents were proceeding home
in the evening. A large procession accompanied some
of them past Orange hall on the Downshire-road. It
is stated that when they reached the hall some insult-
ing language was used towards the Orange party, and
stones were thrown. The Orangemen retaliated.
The police interfered, and, charging both parties,
queUçtigt with treat difficulty and the pro-
Fession viefil on. Half Art lieur afterwards thc pro-
cession returned, and on reaching the Orange hall a
rev, gentleman, who was in a brake, stood u,p and
waved his bat at the Orangemen. A volley of stones
was then thrown at the hail; several panes of glass
were smashed and persons inside were struck. Some
shots were fired by persons in the procession and
replied to from the hall. The police burst into the ball,
and placed sixty-seven men under arrest. They
secured the place, when two revolvers were found.
The mounted police charged the Nationalists and
cleared the streets, and a large force of police
charged the Orange parey. Several innocent persons
returning from places of worship were struck and
kicked by the constabulary, who appear to have
become excited, and in some instances to have acted
indiscriminately. Two of them were reported to
their officers and placed under arrest. Three
Nationalists were arrested in connection with the
attack on the Orange hall.
A notice was served on Saturday evening on
each publican at Newry, directing him to keep
his house closed and transact no business during
Sunday.

Disturbances again occurred at Newry on Tues('ay
night. Crowds gathered at 8 o'clock at Stonebridge
and the Orange-hill, and two men were knocked down,
kicked, and severely assaulted. A young man named
M'Donald had to be rescued by the police. A man
named Roney, who alleged that he had been assaul-
ted, complained to the police, and on their refusing to
accompany him, he struck Sergeant Maher with a
stick. He was at once arrested and removed to the
Bridewell. A crowd assembled around the Orange-
Hall and stone-throwing was indulged in until they
were dispersed by the police. A meeting of Orange-
men was held to arrange for a great meeting on
July 12.