The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-02 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

compens.ltion f:o:n the county, Plaintiff said he
wa n t a judge of pigs but he thought they did
tam look very well. Defendant told him they were
sound ewers and they were as healthy a lot of pigs
as he had ever sold. Several witnesses were called
and corroborated. Mr, Abraham Green, veterinary
surgeon. Dudley, t‘aid he was called in by the
eourry to see the pigs and found them suffering
from swine fever and ulcerated stomach brought
ou by the fever —lt was contended for the deft nee
that th p'gs were in excellent health and were
very livrly when they were let out of the stye
Smart said he never had a better lot of pigs in all
his life, and they vere not suffering from swine
fever when he sold them to the plaintiff. Several
witnesses were calkd and gave corroborative evi-
dence as to the state of the pis. His Honour rave
a verdict-. for The plaintiff to b.-, pad in 14 days

Tax BACK SLUMS LONDON.—On Sunday'
night, Major Richardson, (head major of the Blue
Ribbon Gospel Army), gave an address in the
Sleeting Rink, Bell Lade, on "The poor and
back slums of Loudon". In the commencement
of his address he said that all he was about to
'elate was facts. The first thing upon which
he touched was the cases of overcrowding, 'rebirth
he said was carried on to excess ; about the worst
case he had evenwitnessed was the case of a marine
score dealer of whom he gives the following descrip-
tion:—The house in which he lived was three-
storey high, and we entered by a broken down
old door, and climbed up a rickerty old staircase.
On the second landing we saw a room, and upon
entering he found a man, a woman, and six chil-
dren. The air of the room was suffocating, and
upon inquiring the man sdi he went out when
he had work to do, but the children always live
there. After several other illustrations of the way
in whioh the poor of London have to be confined
to their homee, he gave several of Dr. Kay's
speeches, in which he said that in one room, there
lived a man, his wife, and Vireo children, and
on a bench there was lying a dea I body in a do
composed state. When asked how it was the
body was not bulled the parents replied that
they had not got a sufficient amount of money to
bury the body with. An inquest as held, and
afterwards a post mortens examination was held in
the same room, and before the parents and ch:l-
- were they lived, slept, a id had their food.
After the inquest the verdict was that the child
had been poisoned through the impure air it
had breathed, and the body had been kept in the
hetes° for twenty eight days, because there was
no poor house to bury the body.—He else said
that in another room there was the body of an
old woman, who had been dead for fourteen dap
and in the same room there lived a young girl
who said the body would not be removed for a
week yet Lecause she was waiting for the money
to bury her with. When Sir. William Ha- court
was asked why he did not brine in a bill for the
legislation of these houses, he replied there was no
time for that yet. The meeting was then brought
to a close by prayer.
"1O17(.311 ON RATS: '—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 71d. and
Is lid bozo.
" BUCIEUP.AI3IA."—A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smartinie, frequent diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases 4s. At Druggist, London
agency, No 1, King Edward Street
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 proportion
to the retailer clearing a single calk, 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 respect-
ab e Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
ehich our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Sou, o •
63, High-at, have opened up the trade. Wo have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
eumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
Cofeczar.—On Wednesday evening last a concert
was given in the Corn Exchange, Stourbridge, in
aid of the Amblecote Church Fund. There was a
fair attendance. The pianoforte duetts by Messrs.
Smith and Foster were brilliantly executed and for
the last one they received an encore. Mr. Skelton
was well received for his songs. Mr. Bishop, a
pupil of Chas. Lunn, Esq., Birmingham, possesses
a very deep bass voice and was encored for his song
"True till death." Mrs. Parker's singing was
excellent, she receiving an encore for " The Reip of
Roses." We think Miss Hudsan has much ha.
proved since her last appearance and will certainly
be a very good singer. Miss Hudson was en-
cored for "Only once more," and sang "Auntie."
Mr. Lea sang in good style and Was encored for
"The Village Blacksmith," and sang " The Bridge."
The duett by Mrs. Parker and Miss Hudson was
loudly applauded. The following is the programme:
—Piaueforte duett " Overture (L'ltaliana in
Algeria,) " Messrs. R. W. Smith aad J. Foster;
Song, "The Vagabond," Mr. B. Shelton; Song,
"Ted me again," Mrs. Parker; Song, "Roll Call,"
Mr. S. J. Bishop; Song, "Best cf all," Miss
Hudson; Duett, "Army and Navy," Messrs.
Skelton and Bishop; Song, "Gipsy John," Mr.
H. Lea; Pianoforte duett, " Zampa." Messrs. R.
W. Smith and J. Foster; Song, "True till death,"
Mr. S. J. Bishop; Song, "Only once more," Miss
Hudson; Song, "Pilgrim of love," Mr. B. Skelton;
Song, "The Reign of Roses," Mrs. Parker; Song,
"The Village Blacksmith," Mr. H. Lea; Song,
•• Maid of Athens," Mr. Skelton ; Duett, " Chetr-
fulness." Mrs. Parker and Miss Hudson, At the
conclusion the Rev. J. S. Bolder° thanked the per-
formers for their assistance and also the audience
for their p itronege. He also explained how the
debt was incurred

IFIRE AT OLDSWINFORD. A little before eleven
o'clock on Friday night, the 25th ult., a tire broke
out at Oetlswinford, on premises belonging to Mr.
John Chamberlain. Part of the building, which is
at the back of Mr. Chamberlain's house, was let off
to Mr. David Lambert, gilder and decorator, and
it was in this portion of the place that the fire was
discovered. Mr. Lambert occupied the upper floor,
while underneath Mr. Chamberlain had a quantity
of leatleir and other property. The fire spread
with great rapidity and the place was soon a great
mass of flames, which quickly igni•ed the roof.
This was completely burnt away, and as the debris
fell in the fire extended to the leather warehouse
underroath, and it also attacked an adjoining
bulling, in which the oi:s and paints were kept.
1% iii,ll was fortunately saved through the eneveies
of Mr. Chamberlain's brother and Police-constable
Cart u, right. The fire got into the roof of this ylnee
biti :t was ultimately stopped by the fire brigs de
'lO reach the fire the brigade hid to run a length of
some 1,600 feet or more of hose from the nearest
town hydrant, and the want of hydrants in Old-
swin ford itself was made painfully apparent, Tli.Te
was little wind blowing at the time of tire, or it
: could hardly have failed to extend to the houses
near. The deluge will probably excel £2OO. We 1
regret to state that Mr. Lambert i. a loser to '
extent the picturs, sere as, frames, end
trade appliances in his workshop being all ,
all burnt up. A strbscription has been set on fooL
to meet Mr. Lambert's loss. Captain H. Turney '
tees el charge of the brigade, and Superinten.lent
Wle3eier had a number of constables on duty.
REPORT OF THIS DAY'S SEED MARKET.—Mr sirs.
W. 11. & H. Le May, Seed Factors, 6e, Borough
High Street, London, Report :—The Market we
thinly attended to day; there is a fair demand for
all descliptions of Clover and Gia,its Seeds. Had
Clover.—Fine English is short, and prices are well
maintained; other sorts are in plentiful supply, and
prices see in buye-s' fa,vcr. White Clover.—The
quantity offering is somewhat larger, and prices
are ea,ier. Trefoils.—Withour alteration. Als3kes
are from is to 2s lower on the week. Italian Rye
Grass and Perennials have a downward tendency
Jamt try 30th, 1884. .
ALHAMBRA THEATRE.--•aLlrill.; the week Messr.:.
Hampton 'and Leicester's capital company have
been playieg here, but to rather indifferent houses.
It must be extremely auuoying to such talented
actors and actresses as couipi-ise th s company th it
their effects to put before the public such genuine
acting should not be better appreciated. On
Monday and Wednesday evenings .' Thw Streets of
London" was given. On Tuesday " Hamlet " was
placed on the stage in a manner that is seldom
witneved in our largest theatres, the chief character
being sustained in a brilliant manner by Mr H.
Hampton. He was well supported by Mr Leicester,
Miss Violet Temple and other members of the com-
pany. On Thursday night " Grimalli " was given
na witch the chief i-ei. was taken in high-class style
by fair Leicester. Last night kFriday), wan set
aside f. r tae b audit of Metsr,. Hampton end
Leicaster on which occasion "Macbeth" was the
pities belt:o:e (.1 , in which Mrs. Patch played the part
of Lady Macbeth and Mr. W. Griffiths that of
Maeduff. To-night (Saturday) two great dramas
are ret down and we trust our readers will Lot lot
this rare opportunity pass without witnefeing the
last appearance of this thoroughly good company.
DILUNKENNEBB.—At the Police Court. yesterday.
before Colonel Fletcher, Major Cochrane, T. D.
Thomas and A. Freer, Eaqs., Robert Wood wars
charged with being drunk on the 26th ult. P.C.
Agg proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and cost o. ,
Henry Davis was charged with being drunk on the I
.26th tilt, at Cradley. Fined 2s 61 and tost.i.-.-
atnuel Perri was charged with being drunk on the :
29th ult. .e.O. (,hare proved the cave and alto p:e-

vions conviction& Fin( d2s 6d and costs.—Samuo
Taylor wai charged with being drunk at the R.d
Lion, Lye, ou the 29th ult. Sergeant Cope said he
saw defendant sitting in the house with a pint cup
before him. He called the landlord's attention to
him and he then took the cup from him. P.C.
Jones was called and said he saw defendant who
admitted to him that he had share of a pint of ale
with a man named Dunn in Taylor's house.—Ed
wart Richards said he was in Taylor's when the
sergeant came in and said "Taylor you are drunk."
He asked him how much he had had in Taylor's
and he said he had not had any. Fined 2s 6d and
costs.—James Parkes, butcher, Coventry Street, was
charged with being drunk at the Lyttelton Arms,
Hagh-y. on the 28th ult. P.C. Crowther proved the
case and defendant was fined s's and costs; in default
7 days.
A CAUTlON.—Thomas Mound was charged with
drank whilst in charge of a horse and cart in the
township of Wollaston, on the 29th ult. P.C. Cart-
wright proved the case and:defen lent was fined ss.
and costs.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. - Henry Littlewood
waE charged with being drunk and disorderly, at the
Lye, on the 28th ult. P.C. King proved the case
Fined lOs and costs ; ia default 14 days.—Harry
Barrell was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the 26th ult. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in default
7 days —Harry Jones and George Robins were
chargel with being disorderly and refusing to quit
the Rose and Crown Inn, on the 28th ult.—The
cases were dismissed.

PIGEON FLYlNG.—William Taylor, William
Eovey, Samuel Taylor, Edward Dunn, John Hart,
andyfhornas they were charged with obstructing
the free passag,e of the highway, on the 28th ult.
Mr. Waldron defended William Taylor, Rea.
Chare and Gwillam gave evidence and said they
saw defendants standing on the footpath flying
pigeons. The cases were distnissed.
CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—Joseph Raybould was
charged with being drunk on licensed premises, on
the 23rd ult.—JoAeph Westwood, landlord of the
Bell Inn, Cradley, was charged with permitting
drunkenness on the 23rd ult. Mr Waldron de-
fended Westwood.--.-P.O Clive said he went to the
Bell Inn, on the 23rd nit for the purpose of arrest-
ing Raybould for stealing an overcoat. He found
RaybAtici there with a quart jug and a glass in
front or him. He saw him drink out of the jug.
On the way to the station witness said "Raybonld,
you are drunk," and he replied" Yes, I know Pm
fresh."—P.C. Agg said he Ivis in company with
P.C. Chare and visited the Bell Inn, on the 23rd
ult. He saw Rayhould in the house drunk and he
was drinking out of a jug.—P.C. Gwillam said he
saw Ray bond in the cell 2 t Cradle) and he was very
drunk—Cornelius Walker gave corroborative
evidence.—Joseph Westwood, for the defence, said
Raybouid oLly had 4 pints of fourpenny and
bit ween them he went home and had something to
eat.—Joseph Raybould sail he was not drunk, He
did not say last week ho was drunk —After hearing.
serer ,1 ether witnesses Col. Fletcher said they con-
sidered the cases proved and should tine Westwood
£lO an.d costs and endorsed his license; and Eay-
bould 5s and costs.

STEALING COAL. —Margaret Milli (12), Thomas
Mills (10), Philip Weston (9), and George Weston
were charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the
property of Messrs. Rufford and Co., on the 30th ult.
Mr. Ho'croft said he saw the defendants in the
yard with a quantity of coal. Colonel F:etcher
asked Mr. Holcroft if it should be adjourned for
3 months. in order to see if they committed the of-
fence again. This was acceded to. and the case
was adjourned for 3 months.—William Timmins
(16), and George Harrii (17), were charged with
stealing a quantity of coal at Hungary Hill, on the
30th ult, the property of Messrs. Rufford anl Co.
A witness cuts called who saw them take the coal.
Fine I lOs and costs, Timmins: "Don't pay none,
mother."

TRESPASS.—SamueI Worrell was ehargel wirh
trespassing on land at Norton, the property of
Chailes Evers Swindell, Esq., on the 25th ult.
Jams Shakespeare said he saw the defendant in
Norton Cover on the date named, and he saw him
pick up a trap wit'l a rabbit in it. Fined tOs and
costs; in default 14 days.
STEALING PorAross.—Arthur Evers, Ellen Evers
and Mary Ann Pass were charged with stealing a
quantity of potatoes, the property of Thomas White,
from a potato° bury, in the parish of Luiley. P.C.
Chue said he saw the defendants come from the
dire.rion of the potatoe field. Two of them had
bags and one had a basket. He stopped them and
aelre d what they had got, and they said potatoes
from White's Fined 40s and costs; in default one
month's imprisonment.

PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS'—Reuben Taylor was
charged with permitting :drunkenness on his pre-
tnises on the 29th ult. Mr. Waldron dtfended.—
P.S Cope said he visited tVe house of the defendant
and he saw a man there named Taylor who was
drink.—Reuben Taylor, landlord, was called and
sail Taylor was in his house, but be did not have
anything to drink, and he was only in the house a
few minutes. Witnesses were called and corrobor.
ated this statement. The Bench retired, and on
returning Colonel Fletcher said there was a con
siderable amount of doubt in the case, and gave
the defendant the benefit, and dismissed the ease.
At the same time they reminded defendant that it
was a dangerous custom to allow a drunken mau to
remain on his premise s, and it might really endanger
his license.

REFUSING TO QUIT. --, William Broome was
charged with being disorderly and refusing to quit
the Britannia Inn, on the 28th ult. P.C. Eyles
proved the case and said he was called to eject de-
fendant. —Thomas Riggs s iid he requested tho de-
fendant to go because he was disorderly, and he
refused. Defendant was talking very loudly about
the Incorporation question ; he was not swearing.
The case was dismissed.

OBSCENE LANoueo-i.--John Hook was charged
with using obscene language on the 22nd ult. P.S.
Oakey proved the case. Several previoni convic-
tions were proved. Fined bs 01 and costs; in de—
fault 14 days.
Lsore.L.—Mr. James Hinds, who has been serving
under articles of clerkship to Mr. Thomas Wall,
solicitor and clerk to the Guardia s of the Stour-
bridge Union, has suceesifully paEsJd the final ox-
animation id the Incorporn, ed Law Society, held .
London on the 15th and 16rn ults., previous to his
a Imission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Judicature.