The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-09 00:00:00

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specifications on 'Change to day than have been
seen here for some time past, though of course
in the present state of things it was understood
that all were subject to being placed at very low
rates. Many of the shrewdest buyers were to-day
purchasing manufactured iron for future delivery,
evidently believing that prices will not now go
any lower. Makers of pigs are better off for
orders, and in many instances were to-day asking
2s. 6d. a ton advance on the prices with ruled
throughout this district a week or nine days ago
Branded bars still remain nominally at £9 to
£9 12s. 6d., but fair unmarked bars have been
sold to day at from £6 156. upwards, and other
prices may be quoted as follows :—Tank plates
£9 10s. upwards, according to quality; boiler
plates from £10; sheets (singles) from £9 ss. ;
nail sheets, £7 15s. ; fencing rods from TO to
£10; wire from £lO to £11; hoops from .£8 lOs
upwards; all-mine South Staffordshire pigs
from £3 15s. to ..T4 155.; cinder from as low as
£2 7s. 6d. to £2 12s 6d.; good makers of Lin-
colnshire, Northamptonshire, and Derbyshire,
£3 per ton long weight delivered at the works
in this district; North Staffordshire, £2 17s 6d.
At these prices it is understood that some of
the large mailers have now sold as much as they
can make for a considerable time to come, and
for small quantities they are therefore asking
about 2s. 61. a ton more. There is a very fair
demand for sheets for galvanising purposes, and
best bars are in tolerably good request though
for the most part the latter are being sold in
comparatively small quantities. Coal is unset-
tled, but in spite of the advance in the Cannock
Chase district there is a general impression that
it is at least premature, if not altogether unwar-
ranted by the demand. The supply of forge
coal is greatly in excess of the demand, and
though the Earl of Dudley's of course, remains
nominally unchanged, a good ;quality may be
had at Is. to Bs. a ton, and slack ht from 3s. to
ss. a ton.

DRUNK ENNERS .—Benjamin Dalton and Joseph Slater I EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY I the widow and her cows, the Council should recollect
were charged with being drunk and riotous, on the 20th i AT DUDLEY. that the animals were taken from the woman by corn-
ult, at Wallheatla—Police-constable Baynton proved the ; I pulsion, and those gentlemen who had spoken against
ease, and defendants, who pleaded guilty, were fined 5s 1 At the Dudley Police Court, on Wednesday,
and costs eFich.—George Price was charged with being before Alderman George Baggott and Messrs. J. by
compulsion, they would want a higher price.
, the price knew that if they had land taken from them
drunk and riotous at Quarry Bank, on the 28th ult.— Bateman and N. Hingley, Arthur Price (28), chief (Laughter.)
Police-constable Godly proved the ease and defendant clerk in the employ of the Midland Railway I The report was then adopted.
was fined 5s and costs.—William Morris was charged Company at Dudley, was charged on remand, with ! The report of the Public Works Committee contained
with being drunk and incapable whilst in charge of a
horse and cart at Kingswinford, on the 29th ult.—Police- stealing a gold watchn and chain (value £3O) from 1
the of John of petroleum.
an allusion to the lighting of a lamp in the borough with
Bate, eating-house keeper,
eenstable Mee proved the case and defendant was fined person i
53 and costs. Great Bridge.
Alderman G. Bagott, in moving the adoption of the
Assetaerexa A WOMAN. —Shwa Tolley was charged Mr. Ebsworth prosecuted and Mr. Colmore (in-
I nearly a success. Many towns had taken up the idea.
! reaort, said the lamp was not a failure ; in fact, it was
with assaulting Emma Kieuett, on . the 29th nit.— eructed by Mr. Waldron) appeared for the defence :
and as improvements were being made every year it
Complainant, whose face was badly bruised, said she John Bate said on Monday, the 21st August, I ' would not be long before petroleum was a fine public
wished to withdraw the case as defendant was intoxicated went into Dudley Castle Grounds. I ws,,, reading light. .
at the time or he would not have done it. The case was a book, when the prisoner, who was a perfect Alderman Hingley asked that a road he had made, at
allowed to be withdrawn on defendant paying costs. stranger, came to me. He sat by my side on the
AB i'CONDING WITH WORKHOUSE CLOTHING.—At the seat. We talked to each other as to the pleasant- .
Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. I. Spooner, a costrrh eo fr
report ' should
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a quantity of clothes, the property of the Guardians ot Prisoner went away. At the time I had a gold ;
the Stourbridge Union., on the 31st May last.-11r watch and chain in my pocket. The value of them
borrowing of £2,000 for paving, Mr.
Thomson, master of the Union, proved that defendant is £3O. I remained sitting, and in a short time
agreement entthfoer
the
was about to sign and seal an
euncil
When
suggested that out of the money a steam
entered the Workhouse cn the 20th April, and absconded walked into the Court-yard, when I again mct reller and stonebreak should be purchased
on the 31st of May with the clothes belonging to the Price. We entered into conversation, and in Alderman Noah Hingley said that before Mr. Dunn
Union. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
six weeks' hard labour. should like to ask whether the Comm .1 really
about ten minutes we walked together to the en- ,
paper
—his resolution—a notice of which was on the
trance gates. I said lam going to have a glass
FAMILY QUARRELS.—Mary Ann Cartwright was charged a
beer; will you have one? We went to Mr.
with assaulting Elizabeth Raeford, at the Deluh, on the o'.intended to go on with the drainage schema. (Laughter.)
' Were they prepared to borrow £lOO.OOO ? 'Becauee
2,lth ult.—Mr. Waldron appeared for complainant, and Bourne's, in Castle Street. We had two glasses that was the stun wanted, not £lO,OOO. What did it
Mr. Holberten defended.—There was a cruss-summaus of beer, and in a few moments returned to the mean? It meant, spread over a number of years,
brought by Cartwright against Radford for assault at the Castle. As we passed the church I took out my £200,000. And for what? To drain a town already
same time and piace.--Froin the evidence it appears watch to time it with the clock. Price was close h,altLy ; a town almost the highest in England; a town
that the parties are related through marriage and live at to my side at the time, We entered the Castle with the lowest death-rate in the country. The death-
the Britannia Inn, at the Delph. On the above date erounds, and went up the steps to near the
there was a disturbance between them and they fought 7
ardex's Tower. There we sat upon the grass rate was bound to go up, and the streets and shops would
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suffer. Then t
together.—After hearing the evidnce on both sides Mr. ,
for three-quarters of an hour. Ile asked me not he arainage of Netherton and Woodside
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Spooner said he considered them as bad as each other 1 was ere neDxut.nn then moved, ' ,
That the wards
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r. John
and dismissed both cases, less than three times what o'clock it was. I took '
out my watch on each occasion and told him the
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—John Page, a carter, was bout tan minutes before we got up to go I Netherton and Woodside be exempt from payment
charged with being &hunk and incapable whilst in charge time. A
of three horses and a cart at Wurdeley Green, on toe away prisoner called my attention to some blast
' tthowe-awrderse
nthnet
todebaninneafigteboy the drainage they should be
f Dudley." He argued that as
relieved of the expense.
12th uit.—Police-coustable Collier proved the ea,a and furnaces, remarking whet a curious aspect they The Mayor said be felt compelled to interfere at that
defendant was hued £2 and costs; in default one mouth's presented. He put his left arm round my waist
imprisonment. ,_ and his right hand on my chest, and tried to turn Passed, it would, in its present form, be futile, and of no
stage, far if the discussion went on, and the resolution
Scriven, landiord of the Commercial Inn, onton Strew me in the direction of the blast furnaces. I was
Cu AIM E AGAINST A. LICENSED VIC rueLLEEL—Joun
value; whatever the 277th clause of the Public Health
iz,
Brierley Hill, was charged with keeping his house -open sitting in an upright position, and he was :leaning Act.
Mr. Sheppard: I think that refers to rural authori-
during prohibited hours, on the 214 ulte-14r. Holberton adittle,backward, . I felt the pressure of his right ties. •
defended.—Police-sergeant Lavin said tbat about twelve hand Upon my chest, but I did not then miss my • Mr. Dunn said the 211th section, sub-section 4,
o'clock on the night of Monday the 21st ult, he went to watch. In a short time I said I must be moving. I showed that a certain district could be set on one side
the Commercial Inn, Fenton Street, accompanied by As we were getting up prisoner said, "Oh, dear, for drainage, and that it could be rated for such pur-
Sergeant Kavanagh and Constablie Hollins. Whilst out- I have gone so ill." I said, "Indeed, lam sorry pose.
side the house under the club room window, which was to hear that; where do you feel ill?" Prisoner Alderman George Bagott said a Commissioner had
open, he heard a conversation and in cousequence of that • certified that the borough should be rated alike, and if
said, "I have a violent pain in my head." Prisoner
he went to the house. The front door was on the latch there was any alteration ha should like the old plan
left me, and went a few steps down the steep em-
and the back door was open. He went into the club of town and country, so that the latter would have to
room and found from 20 to 30 persons there. Witness bankment. I said, " Come back, and go another pay di in the pound, and the town 2s, a turning of the
spoke to defendant in the passage. Sergeant Kavanagh way to the gate." He came back, and we walked tables the country would not like. "
aeked defendant how he accounted for the people being together to the entrance leading into the town. Mr. Job Garrett said he seconded the motion of Mr.
ia the house and the house being open at that time, Just before reaching the crate I said, "Are you Dunn because be believed great injustice was done to
and defendant said he was ailowed to have it open andt payinghe rt o n
Witness said he would show defendant where the money
what they had since eleven o'clock was given to them better," and he replied, " N'o, I feel myself getting
of Nethertonrates
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worse. I wish I was at home." We went throne-la
and Woodside paid half the rates, and yet had but five
the gate, and crossed the top of Downing Street.
was and took him to the end of the room where there
was a quantity of silver on a plate.—Cross-examined : Prisoner pointed down that street and said, "This I 1 Dudley, d Nether.
but one-fourth the amps o an so on.
police-officers, against twenty-eight in Dudley, they had
I heard that Mrs. Scare's applied to the magistrates is my way home." I said, "I will walk with you ton and Woodside were to pay half of the drainage
clerk to know if they could keel) °Pell altar eleven O'clock as you say you are so unwell." He replied, "No scheme, and yet have no benefit.
and the clerk told her she could do so, but must give is you shan't; you go off to the station." I said, Alderman J. H. Smith said he thought Mr. Dunn had
away after eleven o'clock.—Me. Holberton here stated "I do not like the idea of your going alone, as you begun at the wrong end. He judged, from the sub-e+c-
that under the 30th clause is person could do so.—
Cneeesxamination continued: I believe on that day de- affirm that a certain part of Dudley should be drained,
are so ill; I will go part of the way." He put his tion quoted by Mr. Dunn, that the resolution should
hand on my shoulder and said, "No you shan't,
fendaut's son came of age. I heard some one say "It
making my 'way to the then parted with him
has been proposed by Mr. Richards and seconded by Mran important one that it should receive careful con-
Morgan that each one pay 61"—Sergeaut Kavanagh yboluag
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wason ." and that it should pay for it. The resolution was such
thderation, and not be passed in a hurry. They should
corroborated Lavin.—Mr. idolbertou, in defence, said on station and felt for my watch, and found it and recollect that the buildings in Netherton and Woodside
the night in question there was a supper given to the the guard were missing. I immediately ran after were so outrageously pulled about by the "nabobs "
friends of defendant on the occasion of defendant's the prisoner, who was still in Downing Street. if he might pleyfulty allude to the ironinalters and coal-
second son coming of age, and he should call witnesses to When he heard me after him he began to run. I masters by bode a term—that the people had to hock
prove that not a penny was spent for any eating or
drinking either before or after eleven o'clock.—ehlward caught him before he got to the bottom of the I into other wards, and therefore the ironmasters and
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at defendant's house on the 21st nit, it beieg the outcome plied,,, 'h f He
had fully made up his mind that the resolution was not
h better • d what
um you are about or
put in a 'never form, and lie should stop the diseussioe,
of defendant's second son. He occupied the chair the you will get yourself into trouble." At the same ,
said, You had i
Po show, however, that he desired to give Mr. Dunn and
whole of the time and there was no money raid by any time he began to struggle and raised his hand to the gentlemen of Netherton and Woodside wards a full
one. There was a sum of money collected to present to strike me. I was pulline•b him back, and he said' opportunity, he moved that the question be discussed at
Mr. Scriven's son who had attained his majority.—Louts "Where do you want nieto go ? I answered, "This a special meeting called for the purpose. (Hear, hear).
furbevil,e, defendant, and his wife gave corroborative way, to the Castle gate." He walked with me to Mr. Wainv.'right said the passing of the resolution
evidence and the case was dismissed. the gate, and struggled several titres to would wit absolve the Council from draining the whole
ASSAULT watt a Buie:K.—Martha Clarke was charged ‘eot away but I kept hold of him. When
with assaultiug Sarah Allport, on the 3rd inst.—eh. ,eThe other business was formal.
WO reached thel knocked t the keeper's d •
gate a e eel. of Dudley, which included Netherton and \V oodside.
Addison defended.—Complamant said on the above date
defendant came to her house and insulted her and when and Mary Ennis said, "What do you want?'
she opened the doer defendant struck her on the eye I replied, "I want to speak to you particularly."
with a brick.—Mr. Spooner fined defendant .E. 2 an We then got inside, and I said, "Please to make
costs; in default six weeks'. imprisonment, without call- the door, and send for a police-officer." Prisoner
ing upon Mr. Addison for his defence, struggled and got away from me. He ran into
THE CHARGE Or STEALING MONEY.—Clara Fowler and the Castle grounds, and went down-the right-hand
Elizabeth Manning, two young women, of Birmingham, walk, which runs at the back of Mr. Wainwright's
w,l e brought up on remand charged with stealing £1 it; house and the parsonage. I followed him, and
from 'themes Keen.—Manning was sentenced to s x
weeks' imprisonment and Fowler to five weeks, caught him at the back of Mr. Bradley's house.
He said, "Loose me," and raised his hand again
to strike me. I said, "No, not until you give me
my watch." I said, "If you will give me my watch
you will get into no further trouble." Prisoner
replied, "I have not got the watch." I then took
the prisoner back about thirty yards up the walk.
He struggled and got away, and ran towards the
entrance. I caught him at the top, and shouted
for help. I took him down to the gate, where I
found Police-constable Cutler, into whose custody
I gave him. The officer took prisoner into the
house and searched him. It was quite dusk when
I had the struggle with prisoner. At the station
I charged the prisoner with stealing my watch,
and he denied it. I returned afterwards with two
pplice-officers to the Castle Grounds. We went
to the back of Mr. Bradley's, and found the watch
and guard. They were lying about a yard from
the path, on the embankment. The struggle took
place about the spot where the watch was found.
By Mr. Colmore : The watch was found on the
embankment, which is higher than where we
struggled. When we went up the steps to the
1 Warden's Tower we passed above the spot where
the watch was found. It would have required a
strong pull to make the guard in its present con-
dition. When I missed any watch nay waistcoat
was buttoned. After prisoner escaped from Ennis's
and I ran after him he slackened pace as I came
up to him. Prisoner always denied taking the
watch when accused. When Price started to run
in Downing Street he did not once look round,
Prisoner had not been smoking, nor drinking more
than one glass. I was the first to enter into con-
versation with the prisoner.
Mary Ennis, wife of the lodge-keeper, corrobor-
ated the evidence of prosecutor as to what took
place in her house-
Police-sergeant Sansome stated that when he
locked the prisoner up he said," Have they gone
to search ?" He replied that they had. Prisoner
then said, "Oh, dear ; I hope he won't point out
the wrong place." Witness said, "What place?"
Prisoner said, "Where the scuffle took place; at
the back of the Rectory in the Birmingham Road,
on the right hand walk before you come to the
chair under the bank." Witness then gave in-
structions to Police-sergeant Wigley and Police-
constable Cutler, who went and searched, when they
returned they produced the watch and chain. The
prisoner was then formally charged, and in reply
he said, "I am gla6 the watch is found. I knew
he had one; he told me the time, and I saw it."
Prisoner resided at Bennett's Hill, Kate's Hill,
and was a married man.
• Mr. Colmore addressed the Bench for the de-
fence, and called witnesses to character. One of
them stated that as chief clerk under the Midland
Railway Company, Price had the handling of as
much as £12,000 a month. ,
Prisoner was committed for trial, bail being al-
lowed.

OLD HILL.
ASSAULT CASES.—A.t the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. It. L. Freer and. N. Hingley, Thomas
Oliver was charged with assaulting Liebard Jones, on
the 2nd mat, and further charged with using obscene
language. Both OSSeS were proved and defendaut was
tined 20s and costs for the assault, and '2s and costs for
using the obscene language.—lleujamin Pearsall was
charged with assaulting William Pearson at Skelding's
Green, on the 2nd inst.—Complainant said on the above
date he was going down Skelding's Green when defend-
ant called him a liar and a thief. Conap'ainant said he
would make him prove it when defendant struck him
three times and said one, two three, as he delivered the
bl)ws.—DeLidant said complainant struck him first aid
, he then struck back again.—Noah Dunn was called for
I the defence, and said he was going past the place when
he heard complainant and defeudant quarreling and saw
defendant strike complainant who then struck back.
The case was adjourned for a week for the productiou
of witnessi_s for complainant. —Edward Johnson and
Mary Johnson were charged with assaulting Ann Arnold
on the 4th inst.—From the evidence of complainant it
appears that the parties are related. Her husband had
been out for work and came back sooner than expected
and was with defendants. She went to defendants and
asked for her husband when Mary Johnson knocked her
down, and whilst she was on the ground the male defend-
ant kicked her on the head. Her own husband after-
wards heat her. The defence was that complainaut'e
husband inflicted the injuries complainant had received
on her face.—Sophia Banner said she was talking to
Mary Johnson when complainant came up and struck
her and they both fought. The case was dismissed.—
John Bodgetts was charged with assaulting his mother,
Eliza Hodgetts, on the 22nd ult.—Complainaut said de-
fendant was in the habit of beating her when he was in
drink and on the above date he "truck her several times
—Defendant was ordered to find two sureties of 1:10
each to keep the peace for six mouths, and was himself
bound over in £2o.—Warwi4 Plant was charged with
assaulting Euhralin Round, on the 2nd iust —Complain-
ant said on the above date he went to defendant's stall
at the Five Ways and bad had some muscles. He had a
bottle to get some vinegar out when defendant took hold
of the bottle and stank complainant a blow in the face
with it, cutting his face badly.—Police-constable Cooper
said he SSW a crowd round defendant's stall and on going
to ascertain t • cause he saw c )mplainant with his face
: bleeling badly. The people round were crying shame
on defendant for striking complainant with the bottle
, and witness believed they would have lynched defendant
if the police had not put in an appearauce.—Defendant
I denied the assault and said defendant was so intoxicated
that be could scarcely stand and that he fell and caught
his eye against the stand.—John Smith said he was
passing the Five Ways when he heard complainant and
defendant quarreling. Complainant threw an oyster
shell which struck defendant and defendant struck him
back again but did not strike him with a bottle.—Com-
plainaut said he was willing to withdraw the case and
tLo Bench allowed them '0 settle it.
Dkumizearzse.—Thomas Tromans was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Four Ways, Cradley
Heat a, oa the 28 It E—Policc-coustablo Cooper proved
the case and defendant was fined 2s 61 and costs.
Joseph Hackett was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 2nd met, at Elbow Street.—Police-con-
stable Sylvester proved the case and defendant was fined
2s 64 and oosts.—James Woodhall was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Spinner's End, on the
2nl inst.—Police-constable Styles proved the case.
Fined 2, 61 and costs.
GAMBLING WITH CARDS.—Job Morris, Felix Walker,
William Adams, George Thompson, James Powell,
,mrsi. William Priest, and John S akespeare
I were charged with playing at cards, on the highway on
the 29th ult, at Garratt's Lane.—Mr. W. Hayes, jun.,
&der ded.—Police-boastable Kettle said on the above
date he was on duty in Garratt's Lane and saw Morris,
Walker, Adams, and Thompson with the cards in their
haaett and the rest of the defendants looking on. Cross-
examined : I was about 50 yards from the men, I did
not see any money pass but I saw the cards. Will
swear Morris was there.-111: Hayes contended that
Kettle could rot possibly see the cards from where he
was standing 60 yeads away.—Walker, Morris, Willetts,
and William Priest were fined is and costs each, and the
rest of the defendants, who had been previously con-
victed, were fined 2s 6,1 and costs.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE.—John Smith, secretary of
the Friendly Knight of the Wood Society was
summoned by Esther Johnson for having on the 29th
August, unlawfully refused to pay her the slam of £1 Si,
for seven weeks sick pay due to her husband, who is a
member of the society.—Mr. W. Hays'. jun., appoint
for complainant, and Mr. Maher, of Eirniingham, de-
fended.—Mr. Hayes. in opening the case, said that under
rule 7 a sick member was entitled to' receive 85 per week
from the funds of the society. In 1852 Henry Johnson
mtrried his wife Esther Johnson, and one week after he
became insane and was taken to Stafford Asylum. He
remained there one year and eight months, and since
that time he enjoyed very good health and had con-
tinued to pay his contribution, and during that time he
had only received four or five weeks sick pay. In the
latter part of July he was again attacked by insanity
and was taken to the asylum at Stafford. Mrs. Johnson
claimed eight weeks pay at Ss per week but they only
allowed her 4s per week.—Mr. Maher contended that
complainant had no standing in that court. The rule
said that the husband alone was the person to whom the
money should be paid and the case was °Mourned.
A LIVELY PASSENGER.—John Saddler, rajas John the
Baptist, of Quinton, was charged by Inspector John
Locke for having on the 7th day of June last, been un-
lawfully dunk in a railway carriage and u4ing obscene
language.—'. Hayes, jun , defended.—Mr. Joins
Addison, of Brie'rley Hill, said he was a passenger by
the 1.15 p.m. train from Birmingham to Briell,y Hill on
the above date. He was sitting with his back to the
window and his legs along the seat. He fell asleep
until the train reached Langley Green and was then
awakened by someone coming into the carriage. He
looked up and saw it was defendant. The door was
then shut and defendant said "Take down your
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menced to move. Mr. Addison was lyiog at fall length
on one side and another passenger in a similar position
on the other: He asked Mr. Addison to put his tegs
down when that gentlemen ordered him out of the
carriage. As Mr. Addison refused to mclIJ his legs de-
fendant
nntp,ulled them down.—Mary Bell, daughter of
deli da
said she accompanied defendant to the station
at Langley Green on the:night inaluestion, and ho
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sober.—Elizabeth Nock, landlady of the Rose and
Crown, Tett Bank, said defendant left her house on the