The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-18 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE COTTAGERS FLOWER SHOW. The
third annual exhibition of the Stourbridge and
District Horticultural and Floral Society, will, by
kind permiFsion of the Feoffes of the Oldswmford
Hospital School, be held in the Hospital grounds,
Hagley Road, on Monday next, It will be seen by
an advertisement in another column, that Mr. H.
Godfrey has consented to throw open his beautiful
nurseries and shrubberies to the visitors at the show,
and a tent of the Staffordshire Bee-keepers As-
sociatiol will be exhibited, under the management of
Mr. Rollins. In addition to these attractions the
excellent band of the Brierley Hill Rifle Corps is
engaged and will play choice selections during the
day.
HONOUR TO LIVERPOOL MERCHANTS.—The jury
of the Amsterdam International, Colonial, and Ex-
port Exhibition have awarded a silver medal for
their exhibits of "Tam O'Shanter" old vatted
Scotch whiskey, orange quinine wine, ginger wine,
and other specialities, to Messrs. Lam and Watt,
wine merchants, St. Anne-street, Liverpool.
Liverpool Albion, 13th August, 1883.

A POPULAR ATHLLTE.—W. G. George had a
taste on Saturday, at Lillie Bridge, of the incon-
veniences of popularity, He had come to London
in or der to meet his old opponent Snook in the mile
race; but, Sn-)ok not putting in an appearance, he
wished to start fo: the quarter instead, which he
would prob Ably have won. When the numbers
for the mile race were put up, and George's was
seen to be absent, loud cries were made for his ap-
pearance, which, being well sustained, were at
length acceded to George did a very fine perform-
ance, his time being just better than 4-25, in spite
of a strong b _thering wind. It is hard to be made
to run a mile when not in the vein ; popularity
has to be paid for in every walk.—World.
A STRANGE CUSTOMER.—On Wednesday even-
ing, Mr Jones, cf the Eagle House, was visited by
a strange customer in the shape of a bullock, who
tried to force an entrance inro his shop through the
windJw, doing damage to the amount of £lO.
DRUNKENNESS.— At the Police Court yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, F. Evers, and A. Freer,
Esqrs , Iram Hill vt as charged with being drunk in
the public highway. P.C. Chare proved the case.
Fined 2s fid and costs.— David Hill was charged
with a similar offence at the Lye, on the 15th inst.
A former conviction being proved defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs.—William Lindley was also
chirged with being drunk in the public streets, and
with using obscene language. P.C. Biggs proved
the case. P.S. Jones proved previous convictions.
Fined 103 and costs, or in default 14 days.
DAMAGING TREEs.—George 'folly, Harry Gordon,
Thomas Pearson were charged with damaging some
trees, the property of Timothy Parish, on the 13th
inst The case was dismissed with a caution.

STEALING APPLES. - William Parkes, George
Attwood, and David Gardener were charged with
stealing a quantity of growing apples on the 12th
inst. the property Mr. Wakelam. Sergeant Cope
said he saw the defendants in the garden picking
the apples The damage done was 3d. Prosecutor
said he wanted them punished for a caution.
Parkes and Attwood were fined 2s 6dan.d costs, and
Gardener is and costs.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Bradley was
charged with using obscene language on the 6th
inst, in Coventry Street. P.C. Webb proved the
case. Fined 5s and costs; or 14 days.
DRUNK. Thomas Pearson was charged with
being drunk at the Lye on the 24th ult. Defend-
ant pleaded not guilty. P.C. Harrison said that
defendant was drunk and could hardly walk. P.S.
Jones gave corroborative evidence. Former con-
v'eti ons were proved against hm, and defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs, or in default 7 days.
WATER RAT.—George Taylor was summoned
forinon-payment of a water rate at Bagley, to the
amount of £1 12s 6d, Mr. Holloway appeared for
the company, A warrant was issued against
Taylor.
ASSAULT.—Henry Baston was charged with es.
saulting Caro'ine Chance on the 6rh init. Dom-
plaivant said she was going along the street, when
she met defend int who was drunk and being led by
"his girl." Defendant said she had been talking
about his girl. She contradicted him, when defendant
called her a liar and he struck her and knocked her
down. It was about 9 o'clock. She knew his girl
but had never spoken about her. Mr. C. H. (Mlle
dJended,—Mrs. Smith was called and said she
knew Chance and she saw Baston strike her. They
had a few words before he struck her ; thie was on
the 6th inst. She saw Baston's young woman there.
She afterwards saw defendant on the floor, and
Chance had got him by the throat,—Mrs. Fletcher
was called and said she lived near Chance ia Mount
street. She was comiug down the street about half.
pasteight. She saw Baston strike Chance and
knock her down and Baston fell on to her.—Mr.
Collis addressed the Bench for the defence and said
that it was evident that Baston was drunk and had
to be supported by his young woman, and meeting
Mrs. Chance he asked her what she had been say-
ing about his young woman, and she said she had
never said anything about his woman in her life
whereupon Boston called her a liar and struck her.—
Mrs. Jones was called and Aated that she was in
Mount-street about helf past eight on the day in
question. She saw defendant and complainant were
rowing. She picked up the defendant who was being
held down by the co:uplainant who had got hold of
his necktie —P.C. Webb was called and said he had
been called in on several occasions to stop Chances
rowing It was also sated that defendant had left
the street owing to complainant's unneighbouriy
conduct, Dewndant was tined 2s 6d and casts; in
deladt 7 day-.
FaLsz Pneeeeces —William Henry Fellows was
chareed with obtaining goods by false pretences
from Robert Ilathewman, manager of the Stour-
-1)64,1 Branch of the Worcester City and County
Co4.,fee Tavern Company. Mr. Shakespeare de-
fended. The evidence went to show that defendant
hat been lodging at the Coffee Tayern for the past
four months, and after tendering a cheque, which
was dishonoured when presented, he left the place.
Th. defence was that defendant, who is a solicitor,
had became reduced in circumstahc-s and was not
resp risible for his actions. If the case was with-
draN, n his hien& would take care of him. Defend-
ant was committed to take his trial at the Worcester
Sessions, bail being acevtecl Lim-self in £5O and
two sureti. a of £25 ei.ch.
DxiLNK ON LicENst:DPßEut'sss.--Priscilla Timmins
was charged with being drunk on he ns-d premises,
sit. t!in 20th ult. P.S. 0 .key proved the case.
d 5s and c sts ; in default 14 days.
_,LIIJOL BOARD PR SECUTION.—SeveraI persons
were summoned for not sending their chil'lren to
school. Fines from 23 Gcl to 3s wore inflicted.
Ai=SAULT.—Alice S tnit'i was summoned for as-
eaul!ing Mary Gittines, on the Ilth inst. —C,nn-
plainant szated that on the 14th she was iu the
bre.whouse, when Mrs. Smith oiled her. They
then began to quarrel and the defendant then
struck her in the face. Sh ) then weut down the
street to see her husband, but could not, On return-
ing the defendant again struck hei.—Mrs. Gother-
Lige gave corroborative eviclence.—Defendant said
she had had great provocation for what she had
done. Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.
STEALING MONEY. Frederick Pargeter and
Harry Bailey, two boys, were charged with stealing
.£2 tram the Wesleyan Chapel, Kidderminster-et.,
Stourbridge. on the s'h inst. The charge against
Bailey was withdrawn and he gave evidence to the
effect that they took two boxes from the chapel and
broke one in Kidderminster Street, which contain ed
some coppers. Theyphen went to Hambury Hill to
break open the other box and this contaieed some
gold and silver.—P.S. Oakey said when he ap-
prehend the prisoner he said "Bailey took the boxes
and gave them to me. I gave Bailey some of the
money, spent some in the C ffee Tavern, aLd the
rest at the fete at the Heath Park." Ordered to
receive twelve strokes with the birch rod.

AsiA.ULT.—Henry Lees was charged with ass ault-
lug Th frmas Edwards, on the 6th inst.—Samuel
Porter and John Wyatt wore charged with inciting
and abetting Henry Lees to commit a breach of the
peace, on the same date,—Complainant said that
on the above date he was at the corner of th.,l Sandy
Lane, when the defendant came up to him and said
"You're just the man I want to see, and then struck
Lim in the face. The ether two defendants then
said to Lees "Give him one. That's the fellow that
a •nt Aston for a month. Afterwards Porter per-
suaded Lees to go away.—Two other witnesses gave
corroborative evidence.—The Bench retired to con.
Eider their verdict an i on returning into Court said
they considered al cases p:ove I md fini‘d Lees 5s
and coats ;in default 14 days and the other two
2s Gd and costs; in default 7 days.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.—WaItOT
Hatton was charged f( r neglecting to support his
family whereby they had become chargeable to the
Stourbridge Union. Sent to prison for a month,
with hard labour.

Timm—Noah Hill was charged with stealing a
flannel petticoat the property of James Poles,
on the 10th inst. James Poles statel thlt
on the 10th just he went with his wife to the
Hull Bush Inn. Bellbroughten. She had a a ; with
her containing the petticoat. He saw defendant
in the kitchen and charged him with stealing the
article named. He replied `•I have not."—Mary
Ann Poles, wife of the prosecutor, said that on the
above date she was with her husband, when she
missed the petticoat.—P.C. Smith said that he ap-
prehended the defendant on the 10th inst and
charged • im with stealing the flannel petticoat. He
replied -I have not stole the b—skirt; I never see
it or touched it." He caught hold of the defand-
ant and said he should loch him up. He said loos