The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-15 00:00:00

HAGLEY.

STOCK Satv..—At this sale on Mon Jay, owing to the
very unfsv.,ursble weather there was not so large a supply
of stork as on the previous Monday. There was a very
voti attendance of buy,r4 and full rat-s were realized.
Mutton out of the wool made 9id per lb In the wool
101 to hid per lb. Beef 81 to 811. Calves and pigs
also made high rate.

RONISLEY ANNUAL STOCK SALE.

Mr. Z. Cresswell held his annual stock sale at Romsley,
on 'rues iay last. There was a very large attendance of
farmers uid biveherA notwith4 'tiding the inclement state
of the sre,wher, end previous to the sale a first-class
'n•icheon was NH in the house for thlse present. Stock
for diep,wal was • xtremely good and reali.ed high prices.
tpg4 were gold at tivis 6.1 peer heal. Ewes and lambs
fetched 695. A fine bitllock, the prot erty of Mr. Stephen
Cresswell was knocked down to Mr Jones, butcher,
Market Street, Stow bridg,,, at £36 I•2s 6d. A capital
fat calf was rurchAsed f9r II 2, 61. Sows and pigs were
bought et £l3 15s. There were porne very good horses
and colts brought under the hammer and made as high
as £46. The s:,l, realized upwards of £l5OO.

ROWLEY.
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Loner. Bo no ELECTlOS.—Consilerable excitement
has been manifested in thi, district during the election,
and the returning' officer has. declared the following
res It The fist six .11,-felee —Bsrrs, 2 756 ; Guest,
2,622; Bettnett, 2,619; Booker, 2.548; Plant, 2.541 ;
Taylor, 2,473; G. Green, 1,251; North, 1,49; Dudley
1,177; R. Green, 1,155; Blinn, 1,151; and Wood 1,085

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Police-constable Hollins said ho was in the statdm
ajter Elwell was brought in. He was beastly drunk.
Wheldon complained to the sergeant about Elwell having
bitten his hand. Sergeant Livia asked how he git the
blood on his face, but he would not reply. He did not
c flrplain about being struck or kicked. Bath Dennis
and ‘Viteldon were perfectly saber.
Sergeant Lavin said he visited the station at half-past
12 o'clock. Elwell was in the station when he got there.
rte was drunk. ‘Vitn,ss saw he had blood on his face
nti asked him what was the matter with him. He got
a cloth to get the blood off his face but could not do so.
Police-constable Giles sail he saw Dennis and Wheldon
wit as Elwell was brought into the station. They were
perfectly sober and Elwell w,s drunk.
Police-constable Freeman stid..he hard a disturbance
in tite. new road. on the night of the Ist inst Ho went
o.vo towards the brnige and met Dennis and Wheldon
thug up one on either side of Elwell, wlio tried to get
aw .y and witutsac told bun toeg t quietly. He went übaut
10i yards to the c •I•ner of the newstreet quiAly and it
that place witu hh 1-ft them. Elwell was thanrk but the
tow adliatirs sat re sober. . . .

:supsrtutoident Mils said he wait to the ktition on
Sunday for thu purp a‘e of bailing Elwell out. He saw
doiresid‘ut W 140440 facs was very much toruistd. Witneas
asked hltu how he got injured when he said it was the
two otiLers and th..y were 'ioth drunk. Witmss asked
ii LI 'V iii otlic,r3 it WAS and la., pointed out lieu-nis
of th an. Wittess tall bitn that be sent the men
tvy shortly lifter eleven Wel ek aud then there was
p •arani.e dri: k about them. •
.i•ltmea t sail he Maw Whedfou's hand on the 3rd
:•ist. here was a cut haif an inch in 1-uigth. It could
ve been done by c. mug against a nian's teeth
'dr Undo rhill in an able and el,Tient Tesch
I said if his lustre, t ins were c meet ite
Ii utt pr /flat Pt most b.utal and c•.wit-illy assault hut
!? 40, niA•le 111.11 his C:iC,t, Who was a very quiet, sober
0 steady inal. lle woilie I f.r 7 years for Mr,
-:oor s, and before that he work, d for Idessrs Fo.t9r
d ilu f r 8 or years, end he had been in hie la•t

s tuition it: foreman nioubit..r at 11.essr8. Batley. P,gg,
.t 's fir 9 yer4. If he prov d his ease, as be tett
h ditil. he wool t ik ite Letr.,ll to coin nit
Vile !rs fir tr,ai.
Pear,,e, stvg:Nni, Brierley Hill, :aid on the
Ind inst., he atw 1 weli-all 1 I 'MUM d hint. Ile h. 1.1 two
v ..y.. bl,l 1,1-wk ep-s-and there wore Gr. Vcre I,ru:se44 on
•th sido, if tito i.t Rl.i hat. litere V.ls ti.ViirVl)al
eon the Ii vi r p trt '.;tl Lii, arl:. Which irOO's. optiakini
ii iii'd litL kit. I here was jj it larg'e brute on
ti lip WOCii CU cA i.itn to walit lame Tne hruiies on
too hod auti fw.:e uit.4ht have 1.y.w0 caused by a great
~umt.er ITheidou's hand amt the
4; kon it could not h V., biefl done by a bite. _

Stti,i,Le.l,l*l qice,4l.4or
ncl ; Me,Ers. Bailey,
Pegg riC6'. fig 9 .fyi ftl!ofhre. tilnit he .4.ii•nrkel for
't r• Tr 91114,, f,'";019•0"Fi leYP,Vitl4br4Orc.4l4hat!Villid /he
worized 'foi,, ti:r and Ooijor over yeats. On
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the Ist of' At,ilt*lle,,inet wtat 1\ r.;c,i. at .ierl,y
ah .ut TlC"w:iited 'shoot with him until halt-
last 9. They' 'did not go ir_to uny house until half-past
9 o'cl-ck and he ti:ert, want into the Whimsey inn,
There were, live of thern/th'ere mud they bad three pints
of ale In tween then). a.qaarter to eleven heiltlt the
house and went down the road in company With George
Hingey until he wenj.;iui o Warr in.ltr's to b.,: shaved, and
waited until it was bis turn and he was the shaved.
lie went out and joined Ifingley. who was waiting for

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him and they walked on to the corner of Bull Line.
There was a light in Mr. I.,lcoek's shop, and Hingley
gave him his Watch,. which he put into his pocket to test
it by his own. A few yards further and lie saw two
policemen arid. a Mali. The, two officers were Dennis
and Wheldon and thay were sparring One of the
officers said to the other man that he would give him
half-a-crown to spar with him. The stranger said be
had not got half-a-crown. They tlun walked on down
towards liruttell Lane. He parted with llingley at the
~orntr of the rew road. When he got a short way down
tie real he saw a man standing by the railings In the.
read. IL: stooped down and lot ked at the man and
found it was Police-constable Freeman. He wished
Freeman good night and 'walked on down the road.
When he kad got some distance down he heard someone
sowing behind him. He had his hands is his pockets
and as he turned rottad to see who it was he wee strusk
and knocked down. He tried to gel away and got as far
as Kinsall's house when he was again struck by the two

policemen who knocked him down and kicked him. He
again tried to get up and run away, but they caught him
by Bowen's offices. They struck him and once more
knocked him down and kicked him, and he shouted
a.' Murder." He saw Kinsall and his wife gat up to the
window. He got away again and went over the canal
bridge. The officers struck him there and brought him
back towards the new road. They had passed Bowen's
offices when they again met Police-constable Freeman
and Kennett, and he asked Freeman if he did not know
him. When they were on the far aide of the bridge he
heard an officer say to the other "Are we to let him
go or take him to the lock up," and the other said,
"Lock him up." When they got into the turnpike road
they struck him again and he cried out. He could aok
walk very well at that time on account of having been
kicked. When they got a short distance from the mile-
stone he met a man named Metcalf. The officers wart
striking him and he cried out "Oh, master, They wilt
, ,
kill me." Metcalf said "What e shame to servea ma
like that," Metcalf went down the road and one of, the
policemen followed him. They met a man named Caro:
wright and at that time they Were pushing him along••
and it hurt him to walk. He said "Oh, laws! '! ..Tbere..l
there
and
eimpoeeokpel 1;4,y0n,F,
diey's and
en;u, .
iheyth4eitugoffilitcltolders holitohi
atrsa
and pulled hi Plea cslled ,a.a-Muttle!i4.4
When they got to Church lull they Atruck. awls.,
On arriving at the p,pVce7slo4on he asked. an oftleer
go for Mr. Mlls bpt. 49 wigietflia thaLthat gentleman was,
in bed. They ;141A4 NA. kis .4aMe,. and la told thera
and also gave tint najp.q....44, th.o-4n lacwhere he worked.,
Whilst he
.Was ttióg in the ,police4Station an officer
struck him in tlie face tAthiihtiset. He gave up the twói.
watches and .£3`.:14e.. He.bad only, spent 61 that day.,l
He asked for a d-rop of water and,they refused to giie
him any. An officer, brought lira seine water to,wask
his face the next, iaorning and he,,woui.l •Inot do so- -He.,
was perectly sober the whole of the time.
At this stage the case was adjourned until next
Wednesday.

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DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, before Major
F. D. L. Smith, Messrs. Iliugiey and W. 'Sassari°, Levi
Dunn, Joseph Shaw, William Jasper, and Harry kliil
were charged with being drunk aud disorderly on the
2Stli ult. From the evidence of Benjamin raylor it
appears that defendants were drinking in West-
wood's public•house. Witness and defendants were
playing at nick and brick for ale. A dispute arose, and
Shaw struck him. All the defendants were drunk in the
public-house, and defendants quarrelled when out of
doors. Police-constable Cooper said on the night in
question he saw defendants in the road fighting. They
were making a great noise, and drunk. sh,w
had to be led home. Mr. Hayes, for the defence, con-
tended that raylor, the witness, was drunk and fined the
previous week, and that his evidence had not been cor-
roborated. He would admit that Jasper waa drunk
but according to the evidence of tke police, Jasper was
on his own premises. Shaw was fined Is and costs.
The case against the other two was dismissed.—John
Taylor was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the sth inst. Police-constable Whickstead proved the
case. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6,1 and costs
ASSAULT CASE.—Williaut BayEss was charged with
assaulting William Markham on the 6th inst. Com-
plainant said that the defendant came into the brickyard
drunk, picked up a brick and struck him with it. The
blow caused him to become insensible. Sentenced to
Stafford for one month's Lard labour without the option
of a tine.
DRUNKENNESS.—James Ball was charged with being
drunk on the 26th ult. Police-constable Nicklin proved
the case. Defendant was very drunk as the people were
leaving church. Fined Is and costs.
NgoLEcT OF Woax.—Joseph Crampton, chainmaker,
was summoned by Mark Attwood, for neglecting his
work. Complainant said he agreed with the defendent
to give and take 14 days' notice. He let the defendant
have 16s in advance, and he refused to complete the
wok, and claimed Sc as compensaidon. The defendant
owed the firm altogether £3 Os 3d for money advanced.
rue defendant Liaa neglected his work through drinking.
Lou defence was that the complainant had not found him
!ha.' work. Ordered to pay Sc claimed, and costs.
ANuTtIER Casa; ov Nkonaor oF IVOL.—James Winnall
was summoned by Moses Dunn for neglecting his work
uu the sth inst. Alt.. Hayes said he appeared fur Messrs.
Swindle and Evers, and the witness was in their.employ,
:anoi eilgaged the itelentiaut to assist hi cleaning the, '
paddling tuinaces. Defendant neglected his ,
h:e tibove dated, and he claimed 20s ag..compensu;iox4
lire defence. rses, .comljlsitiant 144 wig ,12 kik Juil
biaered t o.p.ry Se cJilipenaation and cuts.
.CuAlco.E 031 tm.aTeluU.—J c.-Rastertieki was
;:clidirged witliusing had language to.. Henry Powell,:
'tire h inst. The complaint was that the defendant
,Threatened to knock his brains out, and made .tiaid of bad
'language,. A long list of previous convictions were.
proved agsiust the defendant, and he was ordered to
.hod two sureties in £5, and himself in,.#3o to keep the
pe'iree'for six months.
• WemEsis' COARRELS.-slary Ann Robins was charged
,w,tli using tlheateuing language to Ann Arnold, on the
Ist inst. Compiaivaut said that the defehdant throw
hilf bricks at cur dour, and a number of &Oiled Into the
house, breaking a quantity of glass. Defendant threat-
ened to kiii her, and made use of bad language. Wit-
uesseS were called on both sides, aud the Bench ordered
defendaiit to find oLe surety in £5 and herself in *AU
to keep tne peace fur six inJuths.
UnaituE 0% STEALING a WIHP AND Mo.—John
.Carter
was charged \stall &wadi% a whip and rug on the let inst.
the , ruperty of Jo. n P. Duce, wine add spirit merchant,
Weduesuury. Jduies Simmons said that lie
wet to Mr. Daroy's, the Cock Inn, Cock Ureen, Rowley,
to del,ver some spirits. NV nilst delivering the goods the
wp and iug were stolen ihey are worm 5s each.
Inc whip and rug produced weie tile property of prosecu-
tor. Fuiice ouaL.rtihe V metenid proved apprisuen.liu.,
the prisoner. Air. litt)eS, tor the 4koleuise_,_ said that ter
prisoner took back the whip to Mr. Derby's house.
nenteueed to 20 drys' hard lehour.
APPLICATLeN Tint 3 tiltliTlLS.—rklatriM Price was
charged With using thieatening language to Sarah
itLaius on the 4th inv.. Mr. Hayes defended. On
uemg ecuss-otantued wituese admitted thist she had
.eeu at:fondant sv.rmtltitu,s since he thicateLed her.
ald that Ire had nothing. lhe threats comp awed of
weto denied and tufo:leant called Benj tun', Billaugharn
ter lie %ring the (Vi tcuce the case was dismissed,
l'r. ,rECTioN liDuElt.—Ar. W. Ili.yea made an applied
two to rue liencu f,r a proteet.ou order on bedta.fAint ul
Fu.ey, and in doing so s,ll tuat Inumaa ifolvy, the
nu -baud had behaved in a ciuei manner to
h s lmif. lie Lad lett her destitute with tau chiidren
to provi,e for and applicant had to go into tLe Union
iii i sue applied t stypocu to tile niasisaates at
0.0 HILL Li 'it then staled that he was UuW,:ik
aid unable to w,rk nnnJ wdis icing kept ny Lis father.
C.der 1.11003 eircumstiti.eS 11,1 Ottlel Was Dicilte upon her:
rioso,.uoi although tie Wai hi work shortly alter he
r ti.s cl to Lulu his caeht
aa,i kept ilirsel chi..ireu by 1•:r usu i,idsi;try.. and
shi Via,6 nowi‘o.u,;,
Leeateued ti eUin.; irti ik to iir aud he ntis spy:hid for
au 0'; her to p 'ottet 'net own goods. Ihe Beheu grautu
Lire oluer.
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THIS..IIF,Off4iT ,AlTAcii. Til* MA:TOI4.-4;q!:o1)?S' ,ot
dulleiilUe.,W aiu'wL its .utiauht ou no. couf'.
ducted"tbe Opkb'sitioh ip 66,144 pfateirslaitirv.,..ter.l.
dig try Ir, t,
ictic Tltie e fin g,;
.61. de 0:4 j4..ri -cxtap,yisto!A, 144 ;
piao of e;Ve."riStein*e:AP'encled.:;, EXpleinitions, t
-crp, merp„
giviby the Ma) or. anti Ilarraaale (magistrates.-
31e14 as- to the "whole of the "ciretinistances connected
with the conduct of the proceedings. A resolution
(which was seconded by Mr. Waiuivright) was afterwards
unanimously passed, that the acilounti were strictly
accurate, and that the explanations given by the Ilayor
and Mr. Barradale were thoroughly satisfactory.. it is.
understood that every member of the. committee was
convinced that the mode of action adopted by the Mayor
resulted in a great saving of law charges to the Uorpora.
tion. After the investigation,Mr. \Nainivright withdrew
any possible imputation that could be raised against the
conduct of the Mayor or Mr. ifitiradele.

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