The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

defendant began to kick and bite. P.C. King
proved four previous convictions. Committed to
prison for 3 months', with hard labour,

DRUNK.—Luke Poole was charged: with being
drunk on the licensed premises, known as tin
George In% Hay Green, on the 12th inst.—P.S.
Cope said the landlady had ordered the defendant
out but he would not go, but when he told him to
go he went. Fined 58 and costs; in default 7
days.

CAurioNs.—James Julien was charged with act-
ing as a pedlar without having the necessary cer-
tifinte.—Defendant said he did not know he was
offending against the law, but he had plecured one
since. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—George Douglas
was charged with riding on the shafts of his cart
without any reins, on the Bth inst.—P.C. Croucher
said he saw defeniant ridu about 300 yards on the
shafts of his cart, about 6 o'clock in the evening.
Fined Gs 6!.

TILEFT.—Thomas Shepherd was charged with
stealing from a dwelling house at Cradley, a scarf.
pin, the property of Samuel Warr.—Prosecutor said
he saw the pin safe on Sunday. He did not give
him permission to uie tha pin. P.C. Chare said
from information received he went to the prisoner's
house at Clent. The prisoner gave him the pin
(produced). Prisoner said "If I took it it was by
mistake." He then charged him with stealing the
pin but he made no reply. The Bench said they
thought of sending him to prison for 7 dap, but
as he had been in custody for 6 days, they should
discharge him.

Passim:4 COUYTERFEIT COlN.—William Lane and
Henry Harfield were charged with uttering and
putting off counterfeit coin, on the 9th inst.—
Edward Downes said the defend int Harfield came
into his shop and asked for a half-penny orange.
He tendered a shilling in payment. After defend-
ant went out he had some suspicion and he put the
coin between his teeth and bent it. He followed the
defendant and caught him by the Union Hall.
He asked him for his money back as the one he had
given him was bad. Harfiald said "What did you
want to bend it for." Harfield then pulled some-
thing out of his pocket and threw it away. He
then slipped his jacket off and ran away but fell
down and he went and caught him again.—Caroline
Green said the defendant Lane asked for a half-
pint of fourpenny, and he gave her a shilling. She
looked in the draw some time after and raw that
the shilling was gone quite black.—Ann Steadman
said the defendant Harfield came into her house
and asked for a half-pint of four penny and gave
her a shilling in payment. In consequence of some-
thing told her she looked at it and found it a
different colour to any other shilling.—P.C. Heath
said he was sent to Enville Street, and there saw
Harfied in the ens ody of Mr.Do%nes who gave him
into his charge, for passing a bad shilling. On the
Saturday following Lane ai,l to him "If I had been
Harfield I would'nt have split, I would have kept
it to myself." Remanded for 7 days.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Elisha Cartwright
was charged with assaulting P.C. Davis whilbt in
the execution of his duty on the 12th inst.—P.C.
Davis said the defendant struck him on the shoulder
whilst he was taking his brother into custody.
Fined ss. and costs ; in default 7 days.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Rayhould presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday.—
Admitted 16, discharged 20, born 1, dead I, re-
maining 55a against 545.—Relief, Kingswinfurd
_240 4e 6d, Stourbridge £3l 183 11d, Halesowen
£23 3s 61, Non-residents £1 9s 2d, total £,96 16s id
against .294 175 10d.-The precepts for the Worcester
werereceived amounting to £224 1 s4d, adecrenslof
£lO3 lOs 2d as compared with last year, and the
Stafford county rate ; £1,016 us 7d, an incroAse of
.6135 Os 7d as compared with last year.—The
following resolution was moved by Mr. T. Williams,
but on being put to the meeting was lost by 11
votes to 8 ; "That the clerk be instructed to as-
certain from the Dudley Board of Guardians
whether they experience any inconvenience in
holding their Board meetings at Dudley instead of
at the Workhouse. That the Clerk do also make
enquiries for any suitable premises, and the cost of
the same, for holding the Board meetings instead of
as at presen.. at the Workhouse.
Mr. Satchell's second evening concert took place
in the Corn Exchange, on Monday last, and was
largely attended, The programme was a very at-
tractive one, and the artists included Miss Jose
Sherrington, Miss Henden Warde, Mi-s Helen
Marchant and Mr. H. Mobberley ; vocalists Mr.
F. Ward, violin; solo-pianoforte, Mr. Charles
Stevens and Mr. E. Boardman accompanist. Each
performer was loudly encored, and the concert was
S great success.

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on Rats. It clears out rats mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbug,, insects ground moles, 4c. 74d. and
Is lid bores.

' • buCRUPABI4."—A, new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting, frequent diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases 40. At Druggist, London
agency, No 1, King Edward Street
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUslC.—Tha syllabus
of the next examination in conuection with the
Royal Academy of Music, (both local and metro-
politan) may be obtained of Mr. W. C. Box, of St.
John's, Worcester, the local representative of the
Academy. A local examination will be held
in Worcester early in the spring of 1884.
A recent writer in ow local papers has wis?.ly
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 cask, 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 orit the way .in
%hien our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and So., o
63, Ifigh-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in eayieg that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our aseertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881,
A Naw Tstomioxe. Experiments were male
recce tly on the large wire of the Postal Telegraph
Comp iny between New York and Meadville,
Pennsylvania, a distance of 509 miles, with a
telepl.one devisdd by Professor Webster Gillett, of
Ypsil.inti, Michigan. Owing to the storm and
atmospheric conditions' the magneto bell was kept
jingliog by the induction alone, but there was
little difficulty in carrying on a conversation.
Professor Gillett used what he calls a 10-point in-
strument, Ie his transmitter a needle attached
to a lubber disk, oomin; in contact with granulated
carbon, held under compression to increase the con-
ductivity for taking up loss by friction awl other
causes. Most instruments have solid carboe
butt ins. Eacn point is like adding another
telep!ione in power, 'I he feature of the receiver
attachdd to the telephone is the increased magnetic
eurftiee preeentecl to the diaphragm. Chicago, a
distance of 1,010 miles, including a cabls containing
twenty-two wires, has been rtaelied satisfactorily
with the. 10 point instrument 'rho single-point
in,truitneht t:as beeu okerated for from 75 to 100
Tali es. The 10-point instrument tv is dining tee
experiments rein -ed to six points, end the
communication was still kept up. The plan
is to con,truct au instrument treat will op n coin-
inunicelioii by ca'ole aeross t 0 oecan as we:l as
covering twig land distauces. We Is am tha: a2O
point i 'Ara neat is wakin. br ih.s purpose of ;s-
-certaiiiieg the &stance it will reach Professor
Gillett st‘tes that the }lieu. 11 cable is 2,436 miles
long from cub to en.l, aid the resist,ince is 2.89
ohms. The resistance of the wire us d during the
next experiment is 14 chin, but as satisfactory re-
sults It ire been atairerd front the sinaler copper
wire, the resistance of which is 6 ohms.

build a public hall." Only a few gentlemen, invited
by circutar, attended, and these comprised Lord
Windsor, Mr. J. Corbett, M.P., Mr. W E. Everitt,
J.P., Rev. the Hon A. H. T. Massey, Messrs. T,
Scott, J. 11. Horton, R. Prosser, S. Saywell, G. W.
Gibson, J. W. Neale, J. Humphreys, J. J. Thompson
E. Housman, Barrow, W. Corbett, G. Bown, &c.
Lord Windsor was appointed chairman, and Mr. J.
Corbett vice-chairman.

The Chairman called upon Mr. Batten to ex-
plain the obit of the meeting.
Mr. Batten explained that the object was to sup-
port the building of a suitable public hall, which
was much toeded. The population of Bromsgrove
had much increased in the last thirty years, and
the accommodation was quite inadequate. When
a good concert or authing attractive was given in
the Corn Exchange, numbers were turned away, or
they stayed away because they feared a crush, and
good lecturers and others turned aside from Broms-
grove because they knew they could not get ac-
commodation there. Mr. Batten detailed the steps
taken to start the project, which he said had been
well received by Lord Wind&ior (who had kindly
consented to be chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of the company), by Mr. J. Corbett, and others
and he had received promises of support from the
Rev. F. Paget, vicar; Mr, R. Smallwood, J.P., Mr.
R. H. Milward, J.P., Mr. J. Rowlands, Mr, R.
Thornley, and others. Some had expressed the
opinion that a Town Hall and Market Hall should
be provided, but that was a question for the rate-
payers and not for a company. Mr. Batten men-
tioned as sites to be considered—the Old Manor
House and land behind, and part of the adjoining
property; the present Corn Exchange and build-
ings, which would be enlarged ; and the Round-
about House and adjacent property, to build a new
Town Hall, &c., if that were thought desirable.
Mr. Barrow preferred that a company be formed
to be called "The Public Hall Company Limited,"
with a capital of £3,000.
A long, discussion followed as to whether or not
the scheme should be confined to the building of a
public hall only, and the noble Chairman intimated
that he was not prepared to support any scheme
involving a large outlay.
This ended by it being proposed by the Vice-
Chairman, seconded by Mr. J, It. Horton, and re-
solved, "That a committee be formed to consider
the different suggestions of that meeting for a
public hall, and to consult an architect, with plans
and an approximate estimate, including cost for
site, and to report to an adjourned meeting."
The committee was appointed, to consist of Lord
Windsor as chairman, Messrs. W. S. Batten, G.
Bown, W. Corbett, J. Huna2lfreys, S. Saywell, and
J. B. Wilson, and the proceedings ended with the
passing of a vote of thanks to Lord Windsor for
presiding.

inst. P.C. Hawkins proved the case. Fined 2s 6d
and costs; or in default 7 days.—Edward Sankey
was charged with being drunk on the sth inst.
P.C. Lafford proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; or in default 7 days —Joseph Bird was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
sth inst. P.C. 'Echlin proved the case and said
that he heard the defendant cursing, and his wife
who was with him, cautioned him about his
language. He threatened the officer and wanted
to fight. Defendant called his wife who swore he
was not drunk. Fined 2s 6d and costs ; or in default
7 days.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Daffier was charged
with using obscene language on the 9th inst. at
Brierlev Hill. P.S. Salt proved the case and said
he heard the defendant cursing another woman.
Defendant denied that she was cursing and called
a witness who swore she did not hear her curse.
Fined 2s 6cl and costs ; or in default 7 days.
SCHOOL BOARD CASES.— Elizabeth Pountney,
Charles Radbury, Francis Potts, %Villiarn Grainger
and Benjamin Brown were summoned for not send-
ing their children to school. Mr. Aliden, the School
Board Officer, proved the case and they were each
fined 28 6d.

ALLEGED THEFT OF A SOVEREIGN.—EIi Worrall
and Jcseph Jones were charged with stealing
sovereign the property of Herbert Hicks, who saida
that he was at a man's house named Lane end he
pulled a sovereign out of his pocket and put it
upon the table. Worrall then knocked the
sovereign off the table and Jones picked it up and
went home with it. Defendant Worrall then weut
out. Next morning the prosecutor went to Jones's
house and he said he had spent part of it, but he
pr3a.ised to pay it. The prosecutor did not
wish to Fess the case. The Bench dismissed the
case on payment of costs.
COAL STEALING. Joseph Thomas and S trait
Jackson were charged with stealing coal the property
of the Earl of Dudley, A labourer in the employ
of the Earl said that he saw the two defendants
who were picking coal on the bank. Defendant
Jackson said that she was at school from nine o'clock
in the morning till half-past twelve and she
brought a letter from the teacher to that effect.
The case of Jackson ‘t as adjourned for 7 days, and
Thomas was ordered to have 12 strokes with the
birch rod.

ASSAULT CAsE.—Phoebo Cooper was charged
with assaul:ing a girl named Elizabeth Pike who
said that she heard a row and she went down the
yard and saw the d, fendant throwingat her father.
She went and caught hold of her and pulled her
away when the defendant hit her and cursed her.
Fined Is and costs; in default 7 days.
REFUSING TO QUIT —James Eveson was sum—
moned for refusing to quit the George Inn, Wal'—
heath, on the 9Lla inst. P.C. MeDermot proved the
case and said he put the defendant out of the house.
Fined ss; in default 7 days.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—William Perks was
summoned for committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on the 7th inst. P.C. Hicklin proved the
case and said he saw the defendant fighting with
another man whose name he could not get.
Ordered to pay the costs.
DISHONEST CHILDREN.—RitaIiCRF Nellie Mordick
(8), Jane Mordick (5), Wallace Street, Round Oak,
and Elizabeth Topp (10), Terrace Street, Hart's
Hill, were all brought up to answer a charge f
stealing two bottels of scent from the shop of H.
A. Moore, chemist. High Street, Brierley Hi'l. 1. he
Bench decided to discharge the younger Mordick on
ace mut of her tender age. Against the other two
defendants, P.C. L.ifford gave evidence that, having
received information of the theft of the scent, he
arrested the girls, and found wield the bottles in tl:e
possession of the elder Mordick, and her sister had
the other one in her pocket. The latter said Topp
fetched them out. of prosecutor's shop. There were
further charges against Topp of stealing a bottle of
cough mixture from the shop of William Morgan,
chemist, llih Street, and of stealing a purse, be-
loaging to Alexander Perry, tea dearer, High Street,
The Bench remanded the girls to the Workhouse
for a week, with a view to sending them to an
Industrial School.—Henry Perry (12), High Street,
Wallheath, had proved against him a charge of
stealing two penny-worth of sweets, from the shop
of Elizabeth Jordan, of that place. The lad's
father sai Ihe could do nothing with him, and he
had, it appeared, been previously birched atWolver-
hampton. He, too, was remanded to the Work-
house for a week with a view to his being sent to
an Industrial School.

TRANSFERS.—Tiie following licenses of alehouses
were fully tansferred :—The Bridge Inn, Dawley
Brook, from George Cawthorne (deceased) to
Elizabeth Cawthorne ; the Leopard, Kingswinford,
from Mary Aun Guy to Samuel Ward; the Bull'
Head, Brockmoor Bridge, from Isaac Fletcher (de-
ceased) to Sarah Fletcher.