The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-14 00:00:00

11-IE STOrliritirciF

GENERAL NEWS.

l'ress Association Telefirmos'.

FRIDAY.

The Local Government Board are going to
provide Counsel to carry on the Hampstead-
Smallpox HoTital Enquiry.
Tut. Loud; Corporation have to-day pub.
scribed £1.100., toc.iirds the Chicago itch, f
Fund.

Tho Linesshire and Yorkshire paseeng,i•
trdiii ran inio good's train at Mytholnroyd this
morning. S w,nron: were sindslin.i. Ex-
tent of person.,, i..juries is not known.
Mr. Richard Webb. for 40 years a MagistrAto
on the Ledbury Bench, died snddonly last night
whilst dressing for dinner.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).
FRIDAN

Market firm hut little doing. English and
foreign wheat well supported at fully late vallle.
Tqwn flew unchanged. Country and Americm
flour firm. Barley steady. Oats 6d dearer.
Beans and peas firm.

he had mentioned toed, ha i their irtun .ar
School. He (Mr. Talbot) hod endeavoured. aia
possible, to explain the proposed scheme. If
there was anything not sufficiently clear he
should be happy to answer any questions—hip-
plauset.
In reply to questions, Mr. Talbot said that he
should strongly urge that the classes proposed
to be established should be held on different
nights. If a young man joined all the classes
he ought to he allowed to do so at a reduced fee.
The scholsr hips he had referred to were similar
to what would evenivally he adopted in the
Orommar schools. They ought to be provided
by gentlemen in the neighbourhood. If the
South Staffordshire Association gave to each
centre the sum of £25, it would have to rise
about £35, which would make a total of £34/. It
Wilq considered that a teacher might be obtai: .1
he University to attend to the four t
ti s, if each raised the sum of £6O. In t/i
g4)w stud London ho found that the young o
vino attended the classes belonged to almost ill
chums of society.
Mr. A. Freer thought the only difficulty would
be in getting the young men. The late hours of
business in the town would interfere consul r-
ably.
The Her. 11. Sherrard said there would be no
difficulty in raising the money, if the young men
could be found.

Mr. Talbot said that he found the early cMs-
ins niovemeut in many towns was th.• rest of
evening classes. In Birmingham such was Ole
case; the employers had yielded to the appeals
of the Midland Institute in order that the young
men might attend. the classes.
. • .

After some further questions had been replied
to, Mr. J. B. Shepherd moved the following re-
solution :—" That this meeting, haying heard
Mr. Talbot on the proposed scheme for estab-
lishing evening classes for adult education, pro-
posed to be aided by the South Staffordshire
sociation, be adjourned to Monday, October
at tbe Lecture Room of the Associated !
tute, Mallet-street, and that the se,r•tai!!
requested to write to Ike secretaries of the
national Inditullons of the town and district to
convene a meeting of all their members, to
held at the above adjourned meeting, to con,i-
der the schema fr prwiloting adult edncati,
by classes in connection with the South St,t-
fordshire Association, and to ascertain the no
her of young men who would ho silling to
such classes.-

- The motion was seconded by the Rey. J.
Richards, and carried unanimously.
Messrs. J. Taylor sod G. Perry were then
appointed the joint secretaries.
Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Tall)
for hi a address, and to the Chairman for pre-i l-
ing, after which the meeting terminated.

.rmingham on the 6th. Did it ,eu the horse.
Communicated with the police there' and after.
wards received a telegram, and wont over and
identified a horse as his property. Took out a
warrant to apprehend the prisoner. Charles
Clarke, a datective-ollicer, of Birmingham, said
he was in Birmingham, at aome stables. 'The
prisoner and two men came. Prisoner offered to
sell the horse for £.5. Prisoner after offered it
to witness for £4, saying that it was his own,
and that he had had it for three months. After
some other conversation he took prisoner into
custody. Frederick Edwards, son of prosecutor,
proved that prisoner came to their house on the
morning of the above date, for the mare, saddle,
and bridle. Mr. Perry addressed the Bench for
the defence, and said it had not been proved that
there was any felonious intent. Prisoner bad
,vritten a letter to the prosecutor stating that he
should bring the horse back, and prisoner had
not converted the horse to his own use. Al-
though he had tried to sell it he did not do it; and
he (Mr. Perry) asked the Bench to discharge
him. Points of law were argued by the legal
gentlemen, and the case was adjourned for the
Clerk to look up cases bearing upon the point,
until this t Saturday) morning.

VAGRANTS.—At ihe Publie Office, on Wednes-
day, before R. L. Freer, Esq., two tramps,
named Margaret Dunn and Ann Williams, were
charged with va2rancy. They were each com•
initted for 21 days.
REvisisu lisestsmn's Cornea—The result of the re-
vision for Stourbridge and the Hayes district ou Mon-
day was that 27 Conservatives were struck or the lists
lin Overseers* and party objections; and 42 Liberals,
The Liberals sustained 37 new claims, and the Conserva-
tives 7. The above is exclusive of £l2 occupiers' the
great majority of whom are Liberals. Many of the Lib-
erals were struck oil in consequence of their not attend-
ing the Court.
LEGTURK.—Yesterday evening Professor Morley, of the
University College, London. delivered ths first of a
series of lectures in the Union Hall, entitled " Early
English Poets." There was a large and fashionable an-
hence, nearly all the reserve seats being occupied. The
i•.cturer delivered a I. !lathy and highly instructive lecture
ou the early Euglisit Poets. commencing with Cadman,
and ending with 111;r ot.

Tan DiaMoan Inuillallll.—Hr. Charles Graaebrook,
one of the throe gentlemen' who started for the South
African Diamond Fields in December last, landed at
' iiouthampton, on Wednesday morning, after an excellent
voyage, and arrived at Stourbridge late on the same
evening. He has brought with him a variety of trophies,
including a 231 carat diamond, which appears to be •
,calliaut stone of the first water. Letters were also re.
-isn't from Messrs. Pcarson, Oates, awl Yell, on 'Thurs-
day moiniug, which statad that the!. load found number
fine diamond, 311-carat, which was forwarded to the
London agents.
Tasminsum.—At the Petty Seiolione field yesterday,
before B. Littlewood and J. Holcrott, Esqrs., the follow-
ing transfers took place :—The Seven Stars, Market
street, from Louisa Holland to Henry Rolando , the
Rose and Crown, Coventry-street, from Edwin Wool-
dridge to James Swoon; the White Horse, the Heath,
from Jane Parkes to Joseph Coley ; the Seven stars,
Oldswinford, from S &moo Pears in to James Bennett;
the Date Hangs Well Wollaston, from James Cosnett to
Henry Smith. The Cock Inn, Lye, was adjourned for •
I week.

NEIOIIIIoURb' QUM:RELIT—At the Petty Selo 4, yes.
terday. Bridget Macuamara was charged by Margaret
Barnett with assaulting her on the 30th ult. From the
evidence it appeared they were neighbours. A dispute
arose about a clothes line, when the defendant struck
complainant, and knocked her down. Fined in and
costs; in default seven days.
SELLING BREAD WITHOUT WEIGHING Cr.—The follow-
ing persons were summoned by Superintendent Freeman
for selling bread without weighing it :—Daniel Gill, of
Cradley, a balf-quartern loaf, 210 z. 24r. short. Police.
constable Caleb proved the case. Fined 2s 64 and costa
lie lid —William Clews, of the Lye, a half-quarteru loaf
4oz. short weight. Police-constable Tomlinson proved
the case. Fined gs lid and coats, lls 6d.—Apl.oluB
Homer, of the Lye, a half.quartern loaf, 51oz. 1 drachm
snort. Police-constable 'Tomlinson proved the case.
Fined 5m sad coats, 15s.—William Knowles, of the Lye,
a half-quartern loaf. 31oz, short weight. Police•constable
Tomlinson proved the case. Fined :is and costs.—John
Smith, of the Lye, one half-quartern loaf, sfoz short
Police-constable Toullin•on proved the case. Fined 5s
and costa.—Ann Hatton, of the Lye, was charged with •
similar offence. Police constable Lee proved the race.
and said the half-quartern loaf was 710 z deficient. Fined
Is and costs, ha—Ann Wood, of the Lye, a half-quar-
tern loaf 740 z. ldr. abort. Police-constable Lee proved
the case. Pined 7s 61 and costs, 16s 6tl.—John Pearson,
of the Co-operative Stores, Lye, for selling • half-quar-
tern loaf without weighing it, on the St 4 instant. Mr.
Clulow defended, and took an objection to the sumnrnfii
being made out to John Pearson, who was only the repro-
aeotative of the society. The Clerk said that Superin-
tendent Freeman could ascertain from the Joint Stock
Company who was the manager, and summon him. Mr.
Ciulow said he could out defend an innocent man. The
aummins was then dismiased.—Williain Watkina, of the
Lie, for aelhng a half-quartern loaf which was not
weighed, and found to be 61oz. hr. deficient, was fined
gs 6d and costa, 12s 61.—James Buffery, of Cradley, a
lit loaf, 3uz. Ida short. Police-constable Caley proved
the ease. Yiva is and costa. 15s.—Diart• Paddock.
Crulley, • half-quartern leaf, Wk. 34r. short weight.
Fined 21 6d and wets, 12s ed.—Fanny Henning. Cm'.
ley, a half-quertern loaf, 51oz. 21r. deficient. Fined Is
and costs.—James Blunt, Cralley, • half-quartern loaf
31oz. short. Fined 24 84 and costa—William Penn,
Lye, a half-quartern loaf 110 z. deficient. Fined Is 6d
and costa—Thomas Hatton, of the Lye, • half•quartern
loaf 14oz. ldr. short. Defendant called his eider, who
ssid when the officer came into their shop and asked for
• hall.quartern loaf, she told him she would weigh a loaf,
She weighed one, and told him it was 20z. short of being
2ffis, and would come to 31. Fined Is lid and coats.—
Zaehariah Hill, Lye, a half-qoartern loaf 21oz deficient.
Fined Is 6d and costa—William Cook. Cradley, a quer-
tern loaf if. 'Jo. short. Fined 7, 61 and costs.—John
Haden Grove, of Cratiley, a quartern loaf witttoul weigh-
ing. 7joz 3dr. short. Defendant denied the charge, sad
asked for an adjournment for a witness. Adjourned for
a week.

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ASSAULT CAllE.—Mary Ann Edwards, gen., Mary Ann
Edwards, jun., and Harriet Brooks were charged with
assaulting Mary Ann Sheward, on the 7th instant; and
William Edwards was charged with using threatening
language to her on the same date. There was • cross.
summons charging Mary Ann Sheward and Emily
Sheward with assaulting Mary Ann Edwards, at the same
time. Mr. Addison appeared for the Shewards, and
Barbary for the Edwards. Mary Ann Skyward, wife
of John Sheward, said that cm the 7th snot she was in
the garden walk. While standing there several buckets
of water were thrown upon her. Mary Ann Edwards
fetched the water, and gave it to her brother Frederick,
who threw it upon witness. George Alfred Brooks after
threw some water upon her. Mary Abu Edwards struck
witness, and tore her bonnet sal cop off her head. After
the assault William Edwards used threatening language
to her, and she was talraid lie would do her twine injury.
has Davis, Eliz ibeth Itaar.er, and Emily Sheward gave
corroborative evidence. Mr. Barbary addressed the
Bosch for the defence, contending that the threat was a
ootelitional one, and they could not bind him over. As
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th,mrded the other ottame, Lie contended that the Sheiv•
into were the first to commit the assault, and asked the
:tench to tine her, and dismal; the summonses against
the othyrs —Mary Ann Sheward and Emily Sheward
were then charged with assaulting Mary Ann Edwards,
in the 7th inst. Complainant said that the children were
quarrelling. She went to them, when the defendants
came up, caught her by the hair of her head, dragged
her to a brook, and said she would drown her. Five
.vitnesses were called for the defence, and the Bench said
lacy had determined to bind all of them over in one
mrety of £lO, to keep the peace for six months.
Assautx etsii.—lief ors B. Littlewocel and R. L.
Freer, Esqrs., Joseph Welch was charged with assaulting
ioseph Pearson, on the Itli. Mr. Addison defended.
.'mnplaimint said he was going along the road, when th
defendaht Ctinle to him, and struck him on the side of the
head. Did not give him any provocation. Witnesses
.vere called, wb proved that the defendant did not strike
tae compltinant, and the case was dismissed.