The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.—At the County Court, on
Wednesday, before Sir Rupert Kettle, John Rose
and Ellen Rose sought to recover the sum of £5
from John Cook. It was alleged that Cook com•
mitted an assault on Ellen Cook on the 11th of
August, and that from injuries received she had'to
have a doctor to attend her and she now claime:l the
amount named. His Honour gave a verdict for
the defendant.

CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD.—This was a claim by
David Shaw to recover the sum of £6 2s 6d. from
Benjamin:Timmins for goods which the defendant
had had. Mr. Higgs appeared for plaintiff and Mr.
Waldron defended. Mrs Hand was called and said
the defendant had been in the habit of coming to
her fath=r's house and having beef-steaks, tripe,
and a barrel of ale, amounting to £6 2s 6d. Mr.
Shaw said the defendant owed him £3 borrowed
money, and a barrel of ale, beef, mutton, and other
articles amo•mting in all to ..t6 2s 6d. Defendant
was ordered to pay 5s a month.

FELONY.-At the Police Court yesterday, before
Colonel notchJr and F. Evers, Esq., John Wake—
man was charged with stealing an overcoat an d
ICk, the property of Joseph Ray, Star and Garter,
Heath.—Joseph Ray said he hired a car to Mr.
Swindell, on the 15th inst, for 10s. The prisoner
drove the car and he did not turn the money up.
He lent the prisoner an overcoat to go out with
and he brought it back, but took it away again.
—John Tainton said the prisoner came and offered
an overcoat for pledge and said it was his own and
he gave him is 6d on it. —Prisoner pleaded guilty
and Was committed for six weeks.

DatiNKENNESS.—Thomas Smith was charged with
being drunk at Bagley, on the 20th inst. P.C.
Croucher proved the case and defenaant was fined
2s 6d and costs ;in default 7, days —Thomas Cox
was charged with being drunk, on the 21st inst, at
Cradley. P.C. Chare proved the case and defendant
was fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—
Josiah Edtnunds was charged with being drunk and
was fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—John
Cheese was charged with being drunk on the 21st
inst, at the Lye. A. previous conviction was proved
and defendant was fined 5s and coats; in defanit 14
days.—William Jones was charged with being
drunk, in the public street, on the 10th inst. p.c.
Moore proved the case and said defendant was very
drunk and using filthy language. P.S. Jones proved
five previous convicions against the defeadant.
Fined 20s and costa; in default one month.:--Jatnes
Perrens was charged with being drunk, on the 16th
inst, at the Lye. Fined as and costs; in default
14 days.—John Richards was charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 20th inst, at the Lye.
Fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—John
Sparrey was charge 1 with being drunk, on the 20th
inst, at Oldswinford. P.C. Eaves proved the
case. Fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—
Henry Poole was charged with being drunk on the
22nd lust, in Mamble Square. Fined 5s and costs;
in &fault 11 days.—George Burgess was charged
with be'ng drunk and disorderly at Cradley on the
22nd inst. Fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.—Richard Scriven was charged with being
drunk on the 25th inst, whilst in charge of a horse.
Oakey proved the case and defendant was fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—A.Ifred Pitt
was charged with being drunk on ihe licensed pre-
mie sof Mary Ann Waldron, Hill Tavern, Clent,
on the 12th inst.—P.C. Croucher proved the case
and said he saw the defendant at the above place
and he was beastly drunk and c.aild hardly stand.
Fined 5s and costs ;in default 14 days.-Alfred Hughe
was ti en charged with being on licensed premises
during prohibited hours.—P.C. Crowther ploved
the ease and said he saw the defendant come out
of the above house at half past ten. Fined is and
; in default 7 days.
PERMITTING DRTJNHENNESS.—Mary Ann Waldron
landlady of the Hill Tavern, Clent, was charged
wit:: permitting drunkenness and keeping her house
open during prohibited hours, on t.e 12th inst.—
P.C. Croucticr proved the case and said at half-past
ten on the night in question he saw the de-
fendants' son who was leading the man Pitt out.
Defendant was fined las and costs; in _default 14
days.
OE 3TRUOTIO N.—Philip Hodgk'ss was charged
with obstructing the free passage of the highway
in Ball's Lane Wollescote, on the 18th inst, by leav-
ing his donkey and cart thereon, o.dered to pay
the costs.

HIGHWAY OF FENCE.—William Huxley and George
Smith were charged with allowing their horses to
stray on the highway leading from Stourbridge to
13romsgrove, on the 18th inst. P.O Smith proved
the case and defendantes were ordered to pay the
COS b.

LETTING OFF FIREWORKS.—GeJrge Hodgettsw as
charged with letting off fireworks on the 22nd inst.
DefEndant was cliscnarged on promising not to
offend again.
Scuoor. BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—CharIes Davis,
John Philips, Henry Page, and Henry Whittaker
were charged with neglecting to send their children
to school regulirly. Davis was ordered to pay Is.
Phillips and Whittaker were fined 2s 6d and Page
4s.

CAUTION TO BEERSELLERg. Isaacher Southall
was charged with selling beer by retail; his license
being to sell by wholesale only.—Mr. Nathan, for
the defendant, said that through some foolish
people the defendant had been persuaded to sell by
retail and that he did not think for a moment he
was contenting any offeace. He asked that the
charge be windrawn and the goods returned which
had been seized. The case was adjourned fc. r three
months.
A NUISANCE,—John Smith, of the Lye, was sum-
moned to show cause why he should not abate a
certain nuisance at the Lye' caused by a process in
the galvanising trade. 31r. Wall appeared to pro-
secute. Henry Eveson, inspector of nuisances,
stated that he had since the adjournment of the
case visited the premises, and the galvanising was
still gtiag on. The pigs were removed and the
privies put right. Dr. Turner, medical officer of
health, s ate that the works were surroundtd by
hous,s. The smoke was very injurious to lealth.
'l% e gas was very heavy and it took considt rable
fre to lift it into the air. Dr. Thompson gave
co:roborative evidence. John Brooks, innkeeper,
Lve, said he lived n-ar the works and the smoke
had made his family ill, He had often had t o put
his child to bed because it was ill from the effects
of the smoke. The smoke was so thi.:k that be
could cut it with a knife. Defendant was or ered
to abate the nuisance in a month, and pay costs.
Daring the winter months the sl eves will be
wore somewhat longer, but close ad cleat-fitting
at the wrist to allow of gloves being worn over ;
high on the sholders and well padded to raise the
fulness. The gold and silver, al‹, tinsel and
mohair braids are extensively used for serge and
plain woollen costumes. The usual way of using
them is to have a number of rows closely set to-
gether, outlining all the drapnies. Braids the
shade of the materials are also usei ; and with
anany of the serge skirts the jerseys are again worn.
In evening dress for quite young g.rls a decided
preference is shown for white or very pale creme ;
very soft materials are chosen, such as veiling,
llama, or cashmere,—Mrs. _Leach's Family Practical
Dressmaker.

FALSE PitETENCE.—Benjamin Hart was charged
with ol.)aining certainivaivable goods .the property
of Thomas Swain, on the 17th inst. Mr. Addison
prosecuted and Mr. Wall defended.—Thomas
Swain wail called and said be was a bailiff in the

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employ of Mr. Humphries. On the 17th inst he
went to the defendant's house to levy a distress
under a bill of sale on the goods and chattels of
Hart. Hart was not at home. About 20 minutes
after, Hart came in and asked him his business.
Witness told him he had a bill of sale on his goods
and chattels. He told him he had come to levy a
distress for 63 6d. The Bench said Mr. Addi-
son had better make the charge into one of larceny.
The case was adjourned for a week.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons,pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, of'
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is note
paved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our ass3rtioa
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ls lid boxes.
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ult) and kidney diseases. 4s. At Druggist, London
agency No 1. King Edward" Street-

STOURBRIGGE INCORPORATION SCHEME.

A special meeting of the Stourbridge Improve-
ment Commissioners' was held last night in the
Commissioners' Room, Corn Exchange, to alopt
the Special Committee's and Mr. Shepherd's reports.
—Mr. W. J. Turney presided. There we] e also
present M. ears. Pazkes, Underwood. Woolley,
Stringer, Billingham, Scott, North, Platt, Hicklin,
Edwards, Gillam, Walker, Pearson, and Jones.—
The chairman read a letter of apology from Mr. 11.
Tu:ro-y who could not attend through illness.—Mr.
Shepherd then read his and the Special Com-
mittee's reports.—Mr. Turztey proposed "That the
reports of the Special Committee and Mr.
Shepherd be received and at the same time
adopted; and that Messrs. Harwards, Shepherd and
Mills are hereby instructel to prepare a petition to
Her Majesty, praying that a charter of incorpora-
tion be granted to the parish of Oldswinford and
the districts referred to in the report.—Mr. Billing-
ham s2conded the motion.—Mr. Edwards said he
should give his most hearty support to the scheme.
—Mr. Turney said if a petition was sent to the
proper authorities in London, they would send a
Commissioner down to examine the whole affair
The thing would then be properly balanced. Every
one would then be opposing or supporting it. On
the motion being put to the meeting every one
supported it.—Mr. Turney then moved "That a
number of copies of the reports be printed and a
copy can be obtained by applying to the Clerk.:
Mr. Edwards seconded the resolution, which
brought the meeting to a close,

I BILLIARD MATCH.—A. math was played at the
Talbot Hotel.last night, between H. Cobs, (champion
of the Midlands,) and 11. Stokes, marker of the alepve
place. The game was 1,000 up, Coles giving Stokes
400 points start. Play commenced at 25 past 7.
Coles breaking the balls Stokes made a break of 15
Coles followed with a break of 36 whiohhe followed
by another 36, Stokes made 2 and Coles then made
a break of 32. Stokes followed w Eli 7 and Coles
made a good break of 42 in grand style. Stokes then
made and 11 and a 10. At this point the scores
were stokes, 472, and Coles 268 Nothing of any
account was made till c;oles made a grand 'a reak of
110, which consisted of 19 canons and the rest
spot stroke 3, Thirty-five minutes from the elm-
mencement of the game the scores were Stokes,
492, and Coles 399. Coles then made anether good
break of 70. '1 his was followed by the best break
of the night, viz., 111 for which he wai enthusias-
tically applauded. Coles completed half his score
in 55 minutes from the start. Stokes made a 6
and Coles made 41 in fine style. An hour from the
ommencement the scoreswere Coles 634 and Stoke*
521. Coles then added another 38 to his score, 24
being made from the spot. The next scores of an;
account was a 26 by Stokes which was closely fol-
lowed by Coles who made 24, Coles then made a 41
in good style and broke down at an easy canon
One hour and half from the start Coles was 875 and
Stokes 585. Stokes now made 7 and Coles made 27
Coles then made a good break of 30 and followed
quickly by a 9, 13 and 8. Stokes now made a
break of 15. Coles had now only to get 17 and he
soon obtained these, thus winning the game easily
by 393 points,—The 'champion played in good style
all throughout the game. Some of his
canons were exceedingly well made and he was fra
quently bpplauded.—Stokes after being once passed
di I not have a shadow of a ( hence —The-e was a
fair attendance and at the finis`i of th) gane the
players were loudly applau led.