The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-22 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 187 g.

between Mr. and Mrs. Bravo on the drive up to town. tre
told Mr. Bravo that the cob was not safe to ride In a snaffle,
and he ought to have a curb, and Mr. Bravo said he would
get one. On his return, Mr. Bravo said he could scarcely
lift a limb, and that he thought the cob had galloped five
miles with him. tie appeared very much tweet, and very
nervous. There had been no poison of any kind in the
stables while witness had been there. Mr. Bravo always
spoke very kindly to him.
By Sir Henry James : He was quite a stranger in the neigh-
bourhood when he entered the service of Mr. Bravo. He did
not kncw Dr. Gully. nor did ha then know where he lived.
He knew now where Dr. Gully lived. In driving to London
they passed the doctor's house. A-footman was on the box-
seat. After parsing Dr. Gully's house witness drove on to the
other side of Clapham-common, when Mr. Bravo said,
"Turn round, and go home" No reason was given him for
that or. er. Witness turned round and drove back to the top
nt Bilham-hill, rather more than halt a mile. when Mr.
B-avo a.ked him if he thought it would clear off, and he re-'
plied that he thought it would. It was snowing fast when
Mr Bravo gave the order to tarn round. It began to snow
just as they got to Clapham-common. It had got nearly fine
when they returned to Balham-hlll. It did clear up, and
kept clear for the remainder• of the day. The landau was
closed when the snowstorm commenced, and was opened
iihetat cleared off, and at the top of B ha received
orders to again turn round and drive to town, lie did not know
what was purchased at the stores, nor did he see any parcels
brought out. Mrs. Bravo had been driven to the stores on
several OCCaRNIIII. On the day before the 13th witness drove
Mrs. Bravo to S. Ann's schools. On the evening of the 18th
witness went for Mr. Harrison. The betler gave him the
ordet and he went ,as quickly as he could. He also drove
for Mr. Royes Bell, and fetched him as quickly as he could.
By Mr. Murphy: He thought the carriage was not out on
Monday afternoon ; only In the morning.
By Mr, Gorst :He did not use antimony for his horses. He
had never used nor seen black antimony in his life. Griffiths
was the name of his predecessor. The horses were never ill
while they were under the charge of witness. There were
four horses, two of them jobbed, and the cobs belonged to
Mks. Bravo. No rat poison was kept in the stable. The cob
which had-been ridden by Mr. Bravo looked rather warm
when he came into the stable. Mr. Bravo was out on the cob
about an hour and three-quarters.
A suggestion having been made that one of the assLstan's
at the stores should be called to prove what were Mrs.
Bravo's purchases on-the 18th of April, Sir H. James said his
Instructions were that the only artioles she purchased were
some tobacco for Sir. Bravo and some hair dye for herself.
Mr. Lewis said he had no instructions that she purchased
anything else.
The foreman of the jury thereupon remarked that he con-
sidEred it unnecessary, after those statements, to have any
one from the stores.

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Edward V. Smith, footman, and George Younger, groom.
gave corroborative evidence, and the inquiry was again ad-
journed.