The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-24 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

()PEEING or A BAPTIST CHAPEL —OR Sunday last the
Chapel in Birminghain-street, lotely occupied by the
Primitive Methodists, was opened in connection with the
Baptists, who hove for many years cajoled almost in ob•
oenrity, being so few and no poor as only to be able to
sx:end their influence to a few, and that few only of a
certain clues; bitt, having bi.zoine a branch of the Crest-
ley Church, end received assistance therefrom. as well as
from that of Carters Lane, hove been advised and an.
*bled to reniove from the snioll room iii which they have
been ao long meeting. and prepare themselves for greater
noefoluess. Accordingly they have opened the Bethel
Alum.] for worship, and on Sunday last Mr. Silos Ilenn,
the Staffordshire Evangelist, preached in the morning :
the Rev. M. Morgan, of Crfelley. in the afternoon ; and
George Thorne, Esq., of Stourbridge, in the evening.
The services were well attended, awl consider:Ng the
fearfal state of trade here, the collections. willith am
ountad to £.l 110 2)1, were as good as could have been ex.
pooled. In the afternoon Miss Attwood. of Howne, made
:mother manifestation of generosity, by forwarding the
MID of £l. On the following day about 120 persona sat
.louse to a well provided tea; after which addresses were
delivered by Mesire. Barber, Budge, and Darby. The
Elev. M. Morgan occupied the chair in the abseues of the
appointed chairman, Dr. Moline, of Crodley Heath, who
unfortunately woo prevented from attending. The tea
meeting passed off well, and the Baptists now may be
said to have a fair start, and doubtless by their persever•
once in well doing they will be the means of doing each
good in tte town.
lsVort tug RAGGRG Sew lot..—We melt pleasnre
to record that the munificent scan of £2O has been gene-
'music forwarded by Mid, Ml,Woffiii. of Marne House, to
Mr. W. HBI imaor, fin tho shoe iho ils. an I thus tea-
tit' log the wants of the poor einldren in her neighbour'
ho dare not forgotten or overlooked; and though in.-
pacitoted. Dora active labour in consequencee of advanced
age. is always ready to record her eympathy and minister
of her WARP to better the social sad moral condition of
those around.
Assaunr.—Pot the Petty Sessions, on Tuesday last, be-
fore E. Moore and E. Gem, Esqrs., George Devil:), was
charged with assaulting William Smith, on the 16th inst.
Complainant Raid on the above date he went to bed, and
the defendant, who is a bedfellow, struck him on the
head and stunned him. He was tipsy. In defence, de-
fendant said he found the comploinart lying across the
bed. Ile would not get out of the way. John arbett
said he slept iu the next room to that iu which the as-
sault took place. Heard the assault take place. Went
to the room, end found the courdainant insensible.
Fined Is lid and costs; in default 14 days.
CHARLIE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER. John
Cheshire, landlord. of the Bed Lion Inn, Oldbury, was
oharg,ed with keeping his house open for the sale of
drink, on the 15th. inst. Police-constable Potter said he
visited the defendant's house on the above date, at a
putter to eleven o'clock, and found four men in the back
kitchen with two jugs of ale ; and four men in another
room, with two cups of ale. The defence was that the
men were travellers, and had come from Langley. Fined
Is aid MAIL
ANOTHER CASE.—Joseph Dixon, Beach Tree, Oldbury,
way charged with a similar offence, on the 11th instant.
Police-conotable Potter proved the case, and defendant,
who has been previously convicted, was fined 20a and
costs.—John Sankey (who did not appear) of the Cock
and Magpie, was charged with the same offence, on the
same date. Police-constable Potter proved the cave.
Defendant, who haa been previously convicted for the
same offonee, was fined 40s and costs—William Peace,
Talbot Inn, Oldbury, was fined 20s and costs, for a simi•
tar offence, on the 11th instant.—Ann Slimy, Pheasant
Inn, Oldbury, who was charged with a similar offence to
the above, ou the 11th Mot, w. dismissed.
Fstomv.—Thomas Taylor was charged with having
stolen it felt hat, bank book, and other articles, belonging
t. Enoch Powell, on the sth inst. Mr. Jackson, solicitor,
West Bromwich, defended the prisoner. Prosecutor said
he was a labourer, and lived at Brinshall Fields. Was in
company of the prisoner, at the Pheasant, at Wordsley,
about ten o'clock on the above date. Left the horse,
and went to the George Inn. Prisoner followed him
there. Was not drunk. Prisoner and others followed
him out, and knocked his hat off three times. After the
last time, he found the prisoner's hand in his pocket.
Prisoner took the bank book and other things with it.
Witness bail not seen it since. Cross-examined: Lost
the game book two years ago, and charged a man named
Garbett with stealing it. The lamplighter found it the
next morning, and restored it to him. Morton was not
by the Pheasant, when his hat was knocked off. Saw the
prisoner at the Pheasant the next night. Did not ask
him if lie knew anything about Isis hat. Did not say
anything about the bank book. Morton did not ask him
to make it up with prisoner. Did not say the book was
burnt at the George Ina, the same evening. Thomas
Whale said the prosecutor came up to his house on the
above date. He was drunk. The Bench dismissed the

APTIMATION Cult —Eliza natTiSOU Sammoned James
Little to show cause why he should not support her ille-
gitimate child, whom she alleged he WU the father of. ,
Ordered to pay 2s CI per week, and costs.
HIGHWAY OrFaaca.—John Rowley, carter, was charged
with riding on the shafts of his cart, on the 7th instant.
Police-constable Roe proved the case, and defendant was
fined Is and costs.—Daniel Richards was charged with •
similar offence, and fined Is and costs.—Thomas Smart
was charged with [WOW* his horse to stray on the high•
way, on the 6th inst. Police-constable Dennant said he
saw the horse in the highway on the above date. The
case was dismissed.