The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-08 00:00:00

BROMSGROVE.

OLD ROSE AND CROWN HoTEL.—Upon approaching
this well-conducted and popular hotel on Saturday last,
the first thing that met the eye of the visitor was the
motto; " Welcome." For several years the enterprising
host, Mr. James Hunt, has set an example to the other
licensed victuallers in the district by providing a seri, s of
entertainments for the illaristmas season, and his efforts
have at all times proved a success, and have been
thoroughly appreciated. In accordance with his usual
custom, on Christmas Eve he gave a public supper, and
on Boxing Day the attraction was pigeon shooting. On
Wednesday the females of the district attended in large
numbers to take tea, after which an entertainment, con-
wwaass populationlaalrwge° always,
sisting of music and dancing was given and heartily en-
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ous occasion. About 150 males, including B.,me friends
from BroMsgrove, Northfield, Alvechureh, and other
places, sat Awn to an excellent dinner, the gift of the
host, consisting of good old English fare, and the way in
which the appetites of the large company were satisfied
bore testimony to the excellent business tact of the host
Mr. Hunt occupied the chair. Punch was brewed and
served out in large quantities, and the evening was made
pleasant by the introduction of some good music and
excellent songs. The health of Mr. Hunt was heartily
drank on the proposition of Mr; Evans, of Broinsgrove.
In the evening the ladies were admitted, and the company
amused themselves by dancing.

• - • D'ODLEY.
CHARGES AGAINST Libleitskb VicruALLEas.—At the
Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Charles Cochrane
and Mr. John Aston, a charge of 'permitting gambling
was preferred against William Clark lancilgrd of the
Dolphin Inn, Stafford-street, It was Skala in evidence
that a number of youths were found playing at bagatelle,
and quarrelling as to gambling transactions. .Defeudent,
who hsti b-en previously cautioned by the -police, wee
fined 20s and costs. His license was also ordere4 to be
endorsod.—rAnother licensed victualler, named Farmer,
was charged with permitting drunkenness, but the case
was dismissed. Mr. Warmington defended, under in-
struetions from the Licensed Victuallers' Association.
STEALING A TIORsIS-CLOTII. —At the Worcestershire
Epiphany Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr. W. G. Hast-
ings, Thomas Davies, on bail, was charged with stealing
a horse cloth, on the 3rd November, the property of
John Dunn and another, his masters. Mr. Jelf prosecu-
ted ' • prisoner was defended by Mr. Godson.—Mr. Dunn,
coalmaster of Netherton, having a suspicion, marked two
horse-cloths, and placed them on animals on the pit
bank. On the following morning he missed one of the
cloths, which was afterwards found in the possession of
a man named Thornbury to whom it had been sold by
prisoner —Prisoner was found guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to twelve months' hard labour and five years' po-
lice supervision, he having been previously convicted.