The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-11-22 00:00:00

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1879

bread otherwise than by weight, and also being
short weight, on the 3rd inst. Police-constable
Luff said on the day in question he visited the
defendant's house, and asked for a quartern loaf.
Defendant's wife said she had no quartern loaves,
and gave him a sixpenny loaf which weighed 21b
14oz. Defendant was ordered to pay costs.—George
Bowdler, provision dealer, Pensnett, was charged
with selling bread under weight, on the 3rd inst.
Police-constable Luff said he went to the defendant's

house and asked for a quartern loaf. She weighed
the loaf and charged him 7d for it. The loaf
weighed 31b loz. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Thomas
Dawes, grocer, Kingswinford, was charged with
selling bread otherwise than by weight, on the sth
inst. Police-constable Luff said he visited the

defendant's shop, and asked for a quartern loaf.
The defendant gave him a loaf without weighing it,
It was floz. short weight. Defendant was ordered
to pay costs.—George Underwcol, grocer, King-
swinford, was charged with selling bread otherwise
than by weight, on the sth inst. Police-constable
Luff said he asked for a half-quartern loaf for which
he paid four-pence. It was 3oz against the pur-
chaser. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—George Dunn/

grocer, Kingswinford, was charged with selling
bread otherwise than by weight on the 6th inst.
Police-constable Luff said that he went to the de-

fendant's shop and asked for a half-quartern loaf'
He received a loaf without it being weighed, which
was loz short weight. Defendant was fined 2s 6d
and costs.—Anu Tomlinson, Brettell Lane, was
charged NN ith selling bread
_without weighing it on

the ith inst. Polic-e-constable Luff said he Went to

the defendant's shop and asked for a half-qnartern
loaf. She said she had not got a half-quartern
loaf, he could have a three penny loaf. She did
not weigh the loaf. Defendant was ordered to pay
costs.—William Kendrick, Brettell Lane, was
charged with selling bread otherwise than by
weight on th 3 7th inst. Police-constable Luff said
he went to the defendant's shop and asked for a
half-quartern loaf. Defendant sgdgiie wuuld have
a six-penny one. The bread was not weighed. He
afterwards saw it weighed, and the weight was 21b
15oz. Fine 1 2s 6tl and costs.—Luke Alcharch,
Brettell Lane, was charged with selling bread
otherwise than by weight. Police-constable Luff
said he visited the defendant's shop and asked for a
half-quartern loaf. The defendant did not weigh
the loaf. It was afterwards weighed, and the
weight was Ilb. Defendant was ordered to ray
costs.—Oharles Gething, Brettell Lane, was chargcd
with selling bread otherwise than by weight, on the
Ith inst. Defendant was ordered to pay costs. -
Robert Wight, Pensaett, was charged with selling;
bread under weight, on the 3rd inst. Police-con-
stable Bull Said he asked for a quartern loaf. The
defendant weighed it and charged him Bd. lie
afterwards saw it weighed, and it was loz against
the purchaser. Ordered to pay costs.—Thomas
Weller, Wordsley, was charged with selling bread
otherwise than by weight. This case was dismissed.
—William Sheriff, Wordsley, was charged with
selling bread without weighing it on the 6th inst.
Mr. Holberton appeared for the defendant. After
hearing the evidence of the constable, which was
very contradictory, the Bench dismissed the case.—
David Round was charged with selling- bread under
weight on the 4th inst. Mr. Waldron defended..
Police-constable Luff said that on the day in gut s-
don h 3 visited the defendant's shop, and asked for
a half.qua,rtern loaf. Defendant weighed the loaf
and charged him 31-- for it. He afterwards saw it
weighed and it was 1 loz short weight. Mr.
Waldron said that the defendant put a piece of
bread to make it weight, and called a witness who
corroborated. This case was also dismissed.
GAME TRESPASS.—WiIIiam Morgan and Frank
Tain, boatmen, of Kidderminster, were charged
with being on land in the occupation of Edward
Corser Giles, in search of game, on the Bth inst.
Mr. Holberton prosecuted. Edward George,
watchman, said he saw the defendants going up the
railway at Ashwood, belonging to the Earl of
Dudley. Defendants were throwing stones into the
hedge and hieing a dog on int) a field. Defendants
followed the dos,. About twenty minutes after-
wards he saw the defendants come out of the field,
aid go away. Louis Sproson said on the above
data he was near Green's Forge in a field adjoining
tilp land spoken of by last witness. A hare came
flora th direction of Mr. Giles's field which drew
his attention. He saw the two defendants in the
field with a lurcher dog. He took the dog from
them. Defendants denied going in the field, and
said that they knew nothing about the dog, and
that he followed them. Defendants were fined 2s
6d each and costs; in default 14 days.
SELLING GUNPOWDER WITHOUT A LICENSE.—
William Reid was charged with selling gunpowder
without a license on the Ist inst. John Smith
proved that he went to the defendant's house and
buught a pennyworth of gunpowder, and handed
it to Police-constable Hyman. Police-constable
Hyman said he received the gunpowder from last
witness, and went and searched the defendant's
house and found 31bs of gunpowder. Defendant
was fined is for each pound of gunpowder, and
cost ; in default 14 days.—Mary Powell was
charged with selling gunpowder without having a
license on the 3rd in-t. John Smith said he bought
a pennyworth of gunpowder and hande I it over to
Sergeant Smith. Police-sergeant Smith said he
visited the defendant's house and found six pounds
of gunpowder. Defendant was fined is each
pound, and co-ts ; in default 14 days.
FOWL STEALING.—Simeon Tolley was charged
with stealing on the 12th January last, twenty
fowls, the property of Edward Bancroft, of Level
Street. From the evidence given it appears that
prosecutor had thirty fowls. They were safe on the
night of the 11th January, and he missed twenty
on the 12th, the following day. Three men were
seen coming from th. direction of prosecutor's
premises, and the prisoner, alias " Duke " was seen
to be carrying some fowls. He was apprehended
by Police -constable Eden at Darlington, Durham.
When apprehended, prisoner said he knew w hat it
was for and admitted taking the fowls. Committed
to Stafford Sessions.
PROSECUTIONS BY THE INSPECTOR OP WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.—On Thursday, at the Police Court,
bafore the new stipendiary, Mr. W. F. F. Boughey,
the following persons were charged by Mr. Horder,
the inspector, with offencas connected with the
possession of unjust scales, weights, or measures:
Henry Bates, Dog and Partridge, The Thorns, un-
stamped pint measures. Mr. Waldron defended.
The defendant and his wife were also charged with
refusing to produce a measure. Defendant was
ordered to pay the costs in the first case, and he and
his wife were fined ss. and costs in the second.—
Cornelius Blackshaw, grocer, Wordsley, scales with
loose balanee ball, the removal of which made the
scales unjust Mr. Holberton, who defended, said
the solder had become loose. Ordered to pay costs
only.—John Price, butcher, Quarry Bank, scale with
loose balance ball. Defendant had been previously
cautioned and contioned and convicted. Defend
was fined A 5, and costs.—Peter Price butcher,
Quarry Bank, was charged with a similar offence.
As this was his first offence the defendant was
fined 40s. and costs only.—john Thomas White,
chemist, Wordsley, was charged with having an
unstamped weight in his posses-ion. Mr. Holber-
ton defended, and said the defendant found the
weight on the premises when be bought the busi-
ness a short time ago. The Stipendiary said there
was nothing against Mr. White's character, but it
was an offence to have an unstamped weight.
Ordered to pay costs.—Thomas Attwood, Blue Ball,
Quarry Bank, unstampod measures. Fined ss. and
costa—Benjamin Attwood, greengrocer, Quarry
Bank, unstamped measures. Thirty years in busi-
ness, and no conviction. Ordered to pay costs.—
William Homer, breeze dealer, Quarry Bank, un-
stamped weights. Defendant's wife urged that she
only sold breezes in baskets. The Clerk: That is an
offence; the weight must be imperial measure.
Defendant was fined 10s. and cost.—Thomas Clark,
grocer, of the Taorns, fo two unjust weights, fined
2s. 6d, and costs.—James Randall, greengrocer.
Wordsley, thre 3 weights slightlytdeficient, 2s. 61
and costs.—Mark Quarry. Wordsley, coal seller
steelyards 211 b. against the purchaser, Finad 5s
and costs.
was

I stealing an iron hurdle on the 4th inst, the property
of John Hodgetts. Prosecutor, who is a farmer, re-
siding at Cakemore, said that on the above date he
lent the hurdl3 in question. The prisoner took it
away. It was worth 2s. He did not wish to press
the ease as the prisoner had hitherto borne a good
character, and hoped the Bench would deal leniently
with him Thomas Sabin said he borrowed the
hurdle from prosecutor. He missed one about five
o'clock on the 4th inst. Police-constable Barley
showed him a hurdle the same night, which was the ,
one lost. Police-constable Barley said he was on ,
duty at Long Lane a few minutes past ten at night.
Helmetithe prisoner carrying something on his back
and went to him and asked him what he had got on
his back. Prisoner said he had got a set of iron ,
bedsteads. Witness told him it was an iron hurdle. ,
Prisoner began to cry and said he hoped he would
be lenient. On the way to the station prisoner
stated what hurdle it was. Mr. Hayes addressed
the Bench for the defence and called witnesses as .
to character. John Grosvenor, master to the
prisoner said he had worked for him for five years and
he had trusted him with money on many occasions:- -
and he had always borne a very good character. He
believed the prisoner had been having some ale that
night and was not sober. As the prisoner had been ,
locked up for two nights, he was discharged with
caution
NEGLECTING TO ST/ rPo RT A PARENT.—.. Henry
Homer was summoned by G. P. Chapman, relieving ,
officer, to show cause why he should not support his •
mother, Mary Homer, who has become chargeable
to the Union. Mr. Chapman proved that thw
mother had bee tine chargeable to the union at a.
cost of 3s 6d per week. Defendant had two free-
hold house?. It appears that there was a mortgage
upon t'le property and the defendant was a cripple"...
He was ordered to pay is. per week.
Citußca RESTORATION FUND.—A grand coucer
by the Halesowen Amateur Minstrels, was givers
the School Room, in a;cl of the above fund, on Mon-
day evening. The room was well filled and the ,
whole affair was a complete success. The various -
performers acquitted themselves remarkably well,
as was shown by the loud applause accorded to each
performer. The following pro,:ramme was well rew
demi. Selection Waltz, Band ; Par: Son "Tbe
Life Boat," Company ; Ballad, "The Water Mill,"
C. Parlish; Comique, "Sneezing Song," T. Llcyd„
Jones; Ballad. "See that my Grave's kept green,
F. Hodgkins; Comique, "Keep in the Middle of the
R ,ad," B. White • Ballad, "Little Golden Sunbeam,"
T. Shillvock : gong, •'Nightingale's Trilling," Y.
Smith; Comique, "Tapioca," T. Lloyd Jones
Ballad, "A Last Look," F. Grove; Part Song
"Hunting Song," Company; Selection. Quadrilles,
Band; Duet, •'Love and \V fir," F: Smith and F,
Greve; Burlesque, "Wagner-Out-Wagged," Co.v• ;
pany ; National Anthem.
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Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around 10
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—Civil Ser vice:Gazette—Sold only in Packets labelle
JAMES EPPS 8L Co., Homceopathic Chemist London "
If tb ere is any Lady or Gentleman who has not Yes,
tried BUDDEN'S BA.LSAM of HOREHOUND ati"
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affection of the Chest or Lungs, let them do so at one°
and they will find that one dose will give relief, and on
bottle, in most cases, effect a most complete eat° -
Don't be Persuaded to take any other kind. Bottles 16
I id. and -2s. 9d Agents for Stourbridge Mr. J
Bland 75, High Str&tt, and Mr. S. Hughes, 154, Big'
Street, Pharmaceutical Chemists.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR.—If your flair
is turning grey or white, or falling off, use 'lb'
Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore
every case Grey or White flair to its original colourBl
wituout leaving the disagreeable smell of
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sold by all Chemists and Perfumers everywhere at b'
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Hollc ways Ms.—lmportant for the Delicate.---It
diffieult to determine which is the more trying to the
human constitution—the damp, cold days of the antuai°
and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of Bpi:trig(
Throughout the seasons good health may be maintaate,
byloccasional doses of Holloway's Pills, which patilif
the blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the
stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrste'l
medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the istli,fe;
and desponding that it will restore and cheer tho'
without danger, pain or inconvenience, as by a tircell.
recourse to them the first erring function may be re
claimed, suffering may be spared, and life saved.
The long continued use of bad Tea is well know° t
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impoverish both health and pocket. The dernaud
daily increasing for Horuiman's Pare Tea, and fainitt`:
using it prefer it to any other, because its uniform
quality and high character are thoroughly appreciate'
Agents in this locality supplying Hornimans
Clarke, 151, High-st.; Baker, 124, High-st. ; WW
Market place ; Morris, 136, High-st. Brierley
Rawlings, chemist ; Kidderminster, Hewitt, Bull Biag
Halesowen, Adam, chemist ; Lye, Jones, theroist
Wordsley. Wheweil, chemist; Kingswinford, £esreol
Brettell Lane. Collins, chemist ; Birmingham, Bank' '
Bull Ring; Quarry Bank, Watts, chemist.
ADVICE TO IMOTHERs I—Are you broken in your
by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teet".d
Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of t.
WiNsLOW's SooTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the P°e3
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relieving the child from pain, and the little chet!,l4,'",
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it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves Wow
regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedY
athieb
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or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syruP
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f Care
CONSUMPTION IS CURABLE.—A. certain method 0- br
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physician, who is desirous that all sufferers may
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