The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-29 00:00:00

THE STOtRBRIDGE OBSERVER.

; c-WEiTirtny whom you will never know will
participate in your aotrow. But whilst we mourn
over the early grave of one so gifted and so
promising, is it not a comfort to think he is still
employed in the same service which he loved so
well on earth ? He is not dismissed, be is pro.
moksd. He is nearer to his master .ad more Like
him, and has entered upon a far nobler career
that Oibiell he seemed likely to fulfil here. But
no considerations will prevent y or feeling this
crushing trial. Tiae sincerest sympathy of
friends mast be feeble, if not intrusive. Yon
only can blow all he was to you. The light
quenched—the voice silent—the place vilealit In
your home for ever, it is for you only to realise.'

" The Rev. J. S. Riisdale writes: "To have
been robbed of a son under any circumstances
must have been to such a sensitive, tender par-
ent as yourself, a stroke to be borne with sub.
mission ; but to be bereft of your firstborn and
heir, one of whose intellectual cultivation and
attainmente any parent might be legitimately
proud, and that in the very prime of life and
vigour of manhood, adds very materially to the
weight of your attlietion ; but when there must
in all truthfulness be added this even more im-
portant circumstance, that this son—the glory
of your house and the hope of your age—had
given hie youth to God, consecrated to Him his
talent, and wits ripening into that church peel.
tion which might well be coveted by any pious
parent for his child, and with the prospect of
ranking ultimately, and in early life, among the
first-honoured of laymen in Methodism, and who
' had he been graciously spared would have ere
long been heard in the annual gathering of
Methodist talent and worthies—to have lost such
a son is all but overwheltniog. May God help
you my dear atllieted brother."
It was only to a few that he threw aside whathis
friend, the Rev. Frederick Toyne very aptly
I called his welf-containedness," while to those
who were not extremely intimate he was slow to
' reveal himself. Of those who were his eontem•
porarles at Wesley College many have taken
high University honours, find made themselves
' a name in the hind; and not a few have devoted
themselves to the Wesley an Ministry, and al.
ready become distingnished for their talent and
seal, lint Noreen, though more highly gifted
than nll of them, was cl, a inod to leave the paths
of echolarship in which he had delighted, and
I stake himself at owe to the detail e of commer-
(Mil life. Every one knows how steadily and
conscientiously he devoted himself to his new
table, and if now and then titers intruded itself
a misgiving as to his occupying his proper niche
In the world, it did not result in any repining or
In any elothfulness. To us, as on-loskere, it
seemed that the talents with widen he was so
richly endowed would have shone more brightly
in some other walk of life, but this idea never
disturbed or unsettled hint, for he rested content
wi It the assurance that his Heavenly Father
had placed
.hint there where He had most used
of him.

" Words fail me when I come to speak of him
in the character of ft:end. Even as a more
corn,aanimi he was much sought after on account
of his great a ivacity, his remarkable wit, and his
a uazing amount of general information. Tut
as a friend how can I undertake to describe his
intense and stlf•denying affection, and his mole
than bratherly interest in his friend's well-being.
We cannot yet realise our loss. That he the
st.rong,elear-headA, warm•hearted friend whom
we had h.avnt to lean upon and love, is gone !
Vet gone he has,—

'Gone C. begin a new and happier story,
His bitterer tale of earth stow toll and done;
These oatoord sltalows for that inward glory
Exchmiged for ever.-0 thrice blessed one!
0 freed from fetters of this lonesome prison,
flaw we shall weet thee in that Joy of days,
When lie wh., dind.yen rather oha is ri-en,
Shall these frail (rime' front dust and darkness
raise.' "

Returning to his Christian life, his friend at
Stourbri•lge (Mr. Porter) says, " Day by day his
hive to God and His Cause increased—" Dili-
gent in business, Ito-vent in spirit, serving the
1mr.1." In every good work he was foremost, and
anxious that All things in connection with the
work of God should be done with despstch and
energy—" Whet thy hand findeth to do, do it
with all thy might "-- in labours more abundant.
He was at tho time of his decease our Senior
Circuit Steward. In this odice he sought with
fidelity so to manage the financial as to promote
the spiritual interests of the church. A liver of
good men,and especially of Christian Illiuisters.
he sought to promote their enalert and extend
their usefelness. Ile was for some years con-
nectel with the Wesleyan Trust Property of this
Circuit, and cheerfully gave time, and personal
service, and money te promote its interests. In
his general iotercourse with society he was up-
right, do:Maxie, mid affectionate—a dutiful son,
a loving brother, a considerate nasttr. " There
was always a cheerful look and a kindly word
froze Master John." Rays one employed in his
father's works. Thinking of the mysterious lii.
tore we nifty say, if spared, he would probably
!rave gained high social position, and in the
Wesleyan Church have done honour to this cir-
cuit, and become a representative man in this
distriot, and mobahly In the connexion.
Mysterious his removal ! We meet this so.
Lunn Providence with silence, submission, and
A.:quiescence. I was dumb, I opened not my
ninuth ; be :use thou didst it." His last atilic.
tiou short, mid borne with exemplary paticace,
resignation, and Christian courage. BiSt [land
wax kept in perfect peace, his calm unruMed with
a fear, hie oottrage uot abashed even for a too-
inent. His intdieet was undimmed. He Pielee-
ted pi:agaves • f scripture to read on which he
might nuxlitate. 'f he :led chapter of Colossians,
tho first few verges, were the closing meditation
—"lf ye then be risen with Christ seek those
things which are above, where Christ sitteth at
the right hand of God. Let your affection. &c.
For ye are dead, and soar life is hid with Christ
in God. When Christ who is our life shall :ap-
pear, I hen shall we also oppear with him in
glory." Requesting the window blind to be
drawn up, affectionately urging his request, he
raised bituself to look upon the beautiful foliage
and hixurinnt life of early Spring, and exclaimed
" How good is the Lord to blend so much of
beauty with the pain of life." Quiet was im-
posed, lint he request ea the prayer: of the pious.
Just before all consciousness had failed his long
and faithful friend, Mr. Porter, was summoned
to his side. He says, " Before I could reach
him the tongue bad ceased to perform its office;
he could not speak. I drew near to him—whis-
pored words of comfort, sneh as "John, the
Lord will help you," "Christ is precious,"—

&w.f. us A'! —This school has now been no one of
the most flourishing In the Mailand Cottitiel. There
are • large number of statientc, mid through the ener•
getie attention of Mr. Bowen, the master, they are rapidly
ed ogressing. The Government School of Art has jait
ssu the followini ?Marne :—lliaa France's R. Sines,
Freehand and Model Drawing; John Chalowar, Geome.
try; Rultard Chaloner. Geotnetry and Model ; William
Cortleid, Freehand ; Mies Lucretia DAM*, MU,/ Tho',
Dickins n. ditto ;James Gettable, Perspective; John
Gibbs, Freehnnd ; Alfred Green, Model; Joseph B. I
Green, Perspective; Arthur Guest. Model ; George Hick.
man, do. ; George S. Hingley. Freehand; William E.
Levi, do. ; F. Moorfield. do ; William Parry, do. ; Wit'
haw :Peeks, do.; Joseph 11. Pilsbury, do. ; Charles 11.
Scott, do.; Walter Service, do.; George F. SiMMA, do.;
, W. W. Skidmore' Freehand; Mies Harriet Skidmore,
; Freehand and Model; William J. Smart, Freehand ;
I Janice W. Sneyd, do.; George H. Watts. do.: and Mr.
Nicholas Yeamon, the Cradley Wesleyan Sebooll, Model.
ADDATIONAL RAILWAY STATION ACCODIMOD•TION.—OIIr
readers will recollect that the Great Western Railway
Company gave notice to the Board of Trade, for perm's-
sloe to abandon the constrruction of the short branch for
passengers accommodation into Foster street, and to sub-
stitute for it, at the bottom of the town, a passenger and
goods station. The Board of Enquiry at in London on
Tuesday last, Colonel Hutchinson acting on behalf of the
Board of Trade and this town was represented by Mr.
Alleopp, chairman of the Commiesioners, and Mr. J. Tay•
ler the clerk, who attended to oppose the removal of the
station to the bottom of the town, as being inconvenient.
Mr. J. Shepherd, solicitor, attended to support the appli-
eation of the Great Western Railway Company, to remove
the elation to the bottom of the town, supported by Mr.
Wileon, engineer, and other railway officials. After a
pra tracted inquiry, Colonel Hutchinson decided upon
vieiting this town, to see the various sites proposed. nod
arrived here on Thursday morning, where he wee met by
Mr. Alleopp, Mr. Taylor, and other gentlemen, who made
a tour of the locality's through which the two branches
• would run, and examined the proposed station sites. In
addition to the Foster.street end High-street site% the
attention of Colonel Hutchinson wan called to a port of
Coventry.street, near the junction of Ilirminghani.street,
as being in the opinion of some gentlemen preeent pre-
ferable to either of the others. Colonel Hutchinson
pointed ant objections to each of the places referred to.
The curve in bringing the line into Foster street would
be very sharp aud difficult, and the gradient of even the
modified line to the bottom of the town would be very
steep. The approach, too, to the latter war inconvenient
owing to the metals crossing the road by which it would
be approached, traffic being even now interrupted while
trucks were passing The narrowness of the road lay
whoffi the Foeter.street or Coveutry•street Station would
he opproeohed was also referred to. Colonel liutehinson
said in making his report to the Board of Trade he
should embody the results of his investigation. and the
whioh he thought should be drawn from it,
having regard to the general interests of the neiahboer.
hood. Memorials have been presented to Col. Hutchin•
son, in favour of the Hieheateet Station; from infield,-
ants of Wordelsy. Amldueote, Wollaston, and Lower
ffighistreet, and from the inhabitents of th• township
(in addition to the Commissioners' petition) in favour of
the Faster•street Station.
A DIIIINNKS Wowas.—At the Petty Sessions, patter.
day, before W. C. Firrnstone, sq., Mary Ann Williams
was 'Urged with being drunk amid ineabable, on the 27th
inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, sr al said she was very
son y. P.C. Woothall proved that he found the defend.
ant tying, drank and inecpabie, in a p 05.056 leading to
St. Icahn e Church, be was ()Wig. d to la ck her up. Or.
tiered to pay the costs, Ga.
VAGRANCT.—Elizabeth Weston, of the Four Waye,
Cradley, was charged with Leggirg at Hawley, on the
17th inst. P.C. Hall proYed the offence. Committed to
11 in cester fur 7 days.
Asset:Ll Csse —Before R. L. Freer, and W. C. Firm-
a is, Ells., It. tsy Taylor was chargaal by Belay Woold-
ridge, lath assaulting her, on the 7th inst. Mr. Perry
'appeared tor complainant, who said she was wife of Wie,
lieu Wooldridge. Defend:oat conie to fetch some water
on her premises. Withese told her she had no right
I . take water, when the defendant threw a basin of water
ova r her face, and male nee of bed lainguage. A witness
esrroborated the above. Ordered to pay the coasts lie

RFACIT or 7116 PEACE.—Richard Cook and George
Harris, were charged with nomad tied S breach oft .e
race by fighting, at Briericy Hill ou the 27th inst. P.
C. Fairbanks prov,d the oftener. Defendants pleaded
guilty. and were ordered to pay the costs, ffs lid each.
WO3l sat QUARRELB.—AIen Hayward was charged
by June i filth. with assoniting her on the 21111 inst.
There WWI a crosinsuniniona against Griffiths for assault-
ing Ilaywari. After lasting the evidence, they were
pach ordered to pay tl e costs, da 61., between them.

CIIAPOK or GAMBLINO IN A PUB UC-140061.:.—S1111111e1
liewnrim ithieles, landlord of the 01i1 flnie and Crown.
was charged by Superintendent Freeman ith slowing
caril.playing in his house on the night of the 214 inst.
Mr. Petri. defended. From the evaltnee of Police con•
stables lt-es snd Dowdi.Nwell, it appears that they were
p issing defendants lion4e about ten minutes past twelve.
They heard a noise, and on looking through the window
saw card playing. and heard those present betting. T.
Bus Word was called for the defense, and said he was sit•
tMit at the lair from 11 o'clock till uvarly three o'cloek
in the morning. There Wan II card pla,iug daring the
night. The Bench said they did not believo the nvltun as,
and his evidence only aggravated the offence. Fined 20s
arid costs.

• BIIIIMOC,R OFFENCI?..—Thomas Tiqlor, landlord of
tha CTOWn Inn, I.)e, was charged with having his house
open for the sale of drink during prohibited hours, on
th- th.nli inst. Poiice-eonstaldes Paul and Walton proved
.siting the defendants house ed. half-past 11 o'clock. and
finding Came men iu the house drinking. Ordered to pay
the co-ta.

CHARGE Or OBTAINING MONET UNIOIR FALAI Paz•
TAN Edward ltdgk.sn,rroud fig et the Lye
wag charged with wilfully end knowingly, arid by false
preteuses obtaining the cum of £3. 2-, 6, iii the month
of November, IS6a. of one Gorge Halt in. Mr. Perry
appe.ired to pet...cute, acd Mr. Maltby defended. Gen.
Dalton said lie lived at Bahiwin's Omen, and was a clay
getter. In the month of October. 1866, went to the de.
I. minute, and asked him if he could get him a bide of
11‘0IIL-y. Ai he hiel heard lie c- nil. %Ail .* yea,
he could," mu a Lill ef cale, cud chould have to get it pre-
pitred by a lawyer. I asked hinvo radio £.9d, awl what
the Gusto! mile would enannuet to. Defendant said for
Mts. to £3 and tliu 6th of November we. appoltited to
receive the money. Defindent took Ale to the White
Lin rubdc-lionme, where we were not by Sarah Hod
oway and her father. Defendant real the bill of sale
to ne, anil said that it had time ft .in Mr. Addicon. Def-
endant cadd the cost would be id 24.6.1. I told him that
Itdi a large entittit to piy 510 small a ma. Defendaut
said well the looney is not mine; it helongi t Mr. Ad.
slim, He c:aa at all events, lie would gve we a bolt.
MINI. beck; hat It wan payic4 IL out of his own pooket.
no he choalil have to pity Mr. otddieon the fall 6111.0110.
I pee him the NH amount, and defeedant gyve taii the
receipt produced:—'" To Yr, G. Hatton, Lye, twat
Steurbridge.—ltiiceired the cum of 4:2 2.. ea., for foes
doe to W. It. 0. C. Addison, Solicitor, Brierloy Hill,
titafforibhire, by Me W. E. Hielgkiac, far Mr. Addiann,
Solicitor, Nov. 6th, 1666.—Wiliialit Richard Oliver Crom•
well Addicon maid he teas It solicitor, residiug at Brieriey
Hill. I did net pr, pare the hill uf de for George Hai-
m: in the month of Oct. or Nov. 1856, neither do I
know anything ab 'at it; neither did I:order defendant to
do an, or order him to receive money for me. Defend.
never eet id for me, a* my rteent. Did not know any
thing nbout the bill, till told the other day.—Cross-ex.
ainined : I did write the letter produced. Did not agree
to yet' the defenilaut 25 per rent. I have met clients at
Iris house. I have paid the defendmt leOniei for easec,
and have received money of defeedaut. Have cot
authorised defendant to act for we Au my absence. Mr
addressed the Bench for the defence, nod contended that
tic. to Wali no frond proved, and that complain tot had not
antlered by the tracayetion. Ile asked them to acquit
the defendant, and he should call witsiesser to prove that
Mr. Addisoon had been paid the neiney.—Defendants
two sons aware they AO, their father pay Mr. Addisen
, the monev.—Benjamin Holhowyy was called, and 0: id
I defendatit had asked him for business I' 'r Mr. Addixon,
and he hail given him some. Defendant was committed
to take his trial at the next Worcester Sessions, bail be.
tug mu:sided.

what it wow, and Flare!' said it wan rabbit Th., re
fused to show it for 111,111. tjnfl, lqlt niled they polled it
out, and he new it wan a h tire. Irqn abtot ill) SWF,
when they started the hare. Job Fmith corrnhnrated
the lent witness. Mr. T.llelol. head keeper in the Fall of
Dudley, said the two defenelantn catn• to him on the
.lav in question, nod asked them to Irvine them 1.,r kil-
ling the hare. nofendantn pleaded guilty, and were fined
Is and costa; in default 14 days.
ARSArLT Cans—James Tomlinson wan charged by
Isaac Fellows with annaulting him on the 24th of April.
at Himley. Mr. Perry appeared for the complainant.
and in opening the cane said the enmntsinant in • ear-
penter. residing at Mirnlev. On de above date he saw
the defendant get over • fence into Motley Wood. He
remonstrated with him, when the defendant gave him a
severe blow on the face. nod threatened him. Complain•
ant said he was a carpenter, and lived at Ilimley. On
the day in question he saw the defendant get over. fence
into Himley Wood. Told him he had better keep out
whilst he was safe, and went away. When lie cam, back
the defendant its. in the road. Accused him of having
been in the wood, and he said " You are a h— liar," and
' struck him • violent blow on the face, and kept threaten-
ing whet he would do. Defendant pleaded guilty, and
was fined 5s cud colts; in default 14 days imprisonment
with hard labour.

STFALING PfOßOPls.—Edward Barris was charged by I
John Fradgley with stealing two pigeons, hie property.
on the 17th ult. Prosecutor said he wheeled " bull.doge"
down a pit at the Whimsey. On the above date had four
pigeons safe. Missed two of them stwint half-past four
o'cloek, when Timothy Price, a cage-keeper, came and
said he bad bought my two pigeons Can swear to the
birds proilmmil. Timothy Price said he kept. cage at
Go • t B ink Oil the above date the prianner brought the
two pigeons produced, and he gave him g teach for them.
Prisoner maid that he caught the pigeons on his own
house, and not knowing whose they were. sold them
Fined Is, la 4.1 the value, and costs; in default seven
days.
COAL STEALTVO.--.BOnjamin Baker (11), ThOMPA Baker
(12), Joseph Nicklin (131, and John Smith (12), were
charged with stealiug a quantity of coal, the property of
William Orme Foster. E.g., on the 18th instant. John
Budd man deposed: I am manager for the prosecutor at
Br: ekinoor Wharf. On the above date, about half-past
two o'clock, I was going t the wharf, and saw the priso-
ner (Thomas Baker) g by with a lump of coal on his
head weighing about &Ira. Did net take any notice of
him, as A great many go by in the course of the day with
coal ; but directly efterwards I saw the other three pri.
goners pushing a boat Irons one side of the wharf to the
towing path of the canal. Sent a man after them, and
he °aught them. There was alyeit half a cwt in the
boat. Could swear to the coal. Di I not are Smith with
any anal, nor was he in the boat. Sinith was dismissed.
Ti:. two Bikers were fined Is. in default 14 dava ; and
Niekila being the eldest was Small 6;1; in default 14
days.
Waocusamt RODURRY.—WiI7iiM :TOUPP was charged
by Thomas Jones with ate sling 5 loaves of brea I. 123 he
of beef, and nninsrous artieles, his preperty, as the 11h
of Febrnary, 1869. Prosecutor said he was a boatman,
and lived at Wordaley. Prisoner was in his employ in
February, 1969. On the 9th sent him to the boat at the
bottom of the Sisteen Locks with the articles above.
named in a bag. Went down to the boat POMP time after,
! anl hand the cabin open, bet no signs of the prison ir
or the things. Could swear to the things prodecrid.
' Jeremiah Faulkner said he lived at Wo)leslin, and wan.
greengrocer. In February Ig6B, was in the Worcester.
shire Police Force. Apprelieuded the prisoner on a war-
rant at Elmley Lovett on the 26th of February. 1868, for
absconding with clothes from the Droitivieh Union, and
found the articles produced on him. Betty Jones said
on the 9.1 i of Februery, ISIS. she gave the prisoner a
umber nf articles to tske down to the boat. The geods
produced were worth 30s. Could swear to them. Police-
constable Clarke sail from information received he went
to Droitivich on the 21st instant, end 'apprehended the
prisoner. IT.. charged him with stealing a neantiiy of
eoode, the property of William Jones. Prisoner said
they would Lave to prove it ftgainst him, :mil he would
sooner be in gaol than out of it. , Prisoner. who has been
previously colivieted, Wan conimitted to take his trial at
Site neat Stafford gessious.

ITnniwy OFFENCli.—Edw4rd Bowen was charged with
allowing 12 sheen end 11 lamb.; to stray on Um highway
On the 14th iiiitant. Police-constable Oates said he we
stationed it limgvwinford. On the above date he saw 12
Are!, and 11 Ii ntet in the highway between Lawnswood
and Pres:wood. about twelve o'clock. Watched theta for
iiv, !lonia,. and did not see novena with them. 'look
them to defendant's house. Defendant pleaded guilty.
and was lined 3d each for the sheep and iambs, aad

Cloths. She seit thy ore entsi in the door end they
I'll down. and lilt), giel told her to nick them pp. no •
they would not ..siv ms thine toter One of Mr. Goola'a
her rate,
asaietants roved .tht t be Caught the prisons, with the
cloths tm,k her toll,. n roseenter'a
.ho
tp
cloths i r
„fnanllllllllllllll 111 l guilty, WAS fined 5s ; in
defsult seven days. l
Slat -tri Ate tn T ("Aar —lran e• Tlollire Wen elolrer4
• Ith aeteultine Joseph Prieat, on the 19th imt Com-
rlainant Laid on the shove date It• wee at Pavia Mard-
i' 0.4. Wpn going in it the heels door. whe• defendant
met him with n tinker, sell kroeked him down iltrnek
him on the forehead Ffe then shut ttmdoos. A wonmn
teeing him (complainant) hleedine. shouted " Monts r
, and two men ran down the entry and rushed into the
bonne. Asked defendant what he did it for. neon which
defendent salted him whit brought him there. Witness
said he had some for his rights, an 1 the landlady bad
told him to, come tor them. Defendant 'truck him nn
the hand with tile poker. Ellen Watchall maid she had
repeatedly beard the landlady sin that he tenmplainanO
should never have his thins. without he fetched them.
Defendant said he did not strike the complainant. only
pushed him down. Fined 2s 81 and costs; in default 21
days.