The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-03-26 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIPOE OTISETIVF,R.

1.-ctivcly, about 10. it sh..o 1 he ad•led. that British whesi, 630; F•iri•ign wiic..f. 8250. Bti
r,•01 nusiher of formices blown out in South tish barley, 1500; Foreign barley, 2180. Foreigu
Staffordshire exceeds that of all the other dig- oats, 5550. Foreign flour 590 sacks.
tries put together. The Preliminary Meeting
4 ;r mmiist-rs will be 1,11 mi 'Thor,' • next. ,
:ORR MARNE TILTS DAY.
• r. ed of mu its imp vo• .•
' 'here • i : -•• 0

,Leat H I, .infl trade quiet.
ory red wheat le per quarter dearer than
1.4 Friday's. Other aorta without alteration.

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:muds of my solicitor.
Mr. Homfray here took an objection. on the
ground that the property had realised 117, and
that plaintiff was now suing for costs he had
paid to his attorney, and that there was no cov-
enant made to pay attorney's costs.
Mr. Homer, in reply, said there never was
•uch a covenant made to pay costs. Presuming
there was not sufficient realised to pay costs,
they had to get them.
His Honour gave a verdict for plaintiff, with-
out costs.

BIBLE TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.

Stan worth v. Perrins and Ilarrisnn.—This was
an action to recover the sum of 308 for wages
alleged to be due. Mr. Addison appeared for
plaintiff, and Mr. Perry for defendant.—Plaintiff
said: I am a miner, and was employed by the
defendants. My wages were 4s per day. I was
employed by seine butties. The butties paid me
my wages, end they stopped some of the money
for a sick club, and they paid it into the office
to the defendants. I had been unwell for thir-
teen weeks, and defendant's clerk paid use sick
money at the office.—Mr. Perry said it was ne-
cessary to prove a contract. That had not been
done.—Mr. Addison said he was prepared to
prove the custom ; which was objected to by Mr.
Perry, and the case was ultimately referred by
consent to Mr. Stokes, solicitor.

The Assignees if John Bunn v...110rg Ann Bunn.'
—This was action in trove to recover the sum of
£l5. Mr. Lowe appeared for the plaintiffs, and
Mr. Stokes for the defendant.—Mr. Lowe said
the action was brought against the defendant for
fraudulently removing a quantity of goods, for-
merly the property of John Bunn, a bankrupt.
He should prove they were removed to the de-
fendant's house, at Quarry Bank, and after to
the house of a person of the name of Grainger,
and that they were worth £ls.—George Emery,
furniture dealer, Brlerley Hill, proved that he
had seen two pair of iron bedsteads, value .t 1
19s; a chest of drawers, 18s; a square carpet,
18s; sofa, £1 is; nine pictures, 4:1 13s, a
quantity of books, value l 2 18s; wax flowers,
glass shades, and other articles, the total value
at the present time being £l5.—A witness was
called to prove that the goods did belong to the
bankrupt Bunn, and that they were removed at
! night—Mr. Stokes addressed his Honour for the
! defence, and contended that no action could be
sustained against the defendant, as she did not I
have the goods but merely assisted her son to
remove them ; and that the defendant was at the
present time being kept by her children. After
some considerable argument on both sides; his
Honour said the case of the bankrupt was a very
bad one, but he did not see that it should be
visited on the defendant. However, he would
read over the examination of the bankrupt, and
the evidence given by the defendant, and would
give his judgment next Court.
Prescott v. Wckh.—ln this case, plaintiff in-
formed his Honour that to do the case justice it
would occupy the Court three hours, and askgd
for it to be adjourned.
Mr. Perry asked his Honour to go on with the
case. It had been a long time before the Court
—something like eight months.
Mr. Prescott: Yes; and I have taken out five
summonses for Mr. Welch to appear, and he
does not now appear. It was treating the Court
with contempt. Ile had taken Mr. Godson's
and another counsel's opinion, and the case came
on before Mr. Godson, who had prejudged it,
and nonsuited him.

In answer to the Judge, Mr. Prescott said ibis
was an action for another quarter's capitation
fee, and it he showed the money does not go
into the Governor's hands, Mr. Welch had no
right to receive it;
. .

-His Honour said he did not see that the appli•
cation of Mr. Prescott was unreasonable.

Mr. Perry said Mr. Welch had attended the
Court on two occasions, and if Mr. Prescott
wanted him to be present he must take out a
summons and pay him the costs for his attend-
ance.

Mr. Prescott said he was content to place in
his Honour's hands a copy of the translation of
the Charter end a copy of the rules, for his
Honour to peruse them.
Mr. Perry assented to this, and it was under.
stood that the Judge would take the case next
time he came.

Woodhouse v. Hill.—The plainiff in this action
is a sister of the defendant, and sought to rem).
ver from him the sum of V 12s fur grocery
goods. and 7s, money lent.—Mr. J. W. Clulow
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Homfray for
defendant.—The plaintiff, Hannah Woodhouse,
was called, and proved that the money was ow-
ing. Mr. Henry Mole anti Mr. Richard Pardue,
both of the Lye, proved that defendant had ad-
mitted to them that he owed plaintiff money,
and would pay as soon as he could. Defendant
was called and swore that he did not owe the
money, and that the 7S was given to him by the
plaintiff. Mr. Clulow then called 31r. William
Tompkinson, general dealer, Brierley Hill, who
proved that he was present when the loan of 7s
was made to defendant.—llis Honour refused to
believe defendant, and gave a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount, with costs, los
down, and los a month,

ANNUAL SOIREE AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
CILIPEL.—The Annual Tea Meeting and Soiree
in connection with the above chapel, took place
on Monday evening last, in the school room.
After tea, to which about 250 sat down, the
chair was taken by Mr. H. BiHingham, who, on
risin!,, said they would continence the entertain.
meet by singing part .1 the 157111 hymn, after
which the chairman said he hoped they would
ex .1150 any mistakes he made that evening. lie
ngratillated them on so large an assembly, as
he said there was a theatre opened that et ening,
a troupe of ntinstra Is in the Corn Exchange,
and not above II mile away a scion of a noble
house was entertaining an audience; and in
conclusion he hoped they would always have as
good an assenibly as they had on the present
occasion. The following is a programme of the
evening's entertainment :—Piano solo —selec
tions from " Samson," Mr. Rhodes; solo and
chorus.." Thou Lord in the beginning," choir;
air—" Oh Lord, thou hest searched me out,"
Miss H. Richards ; anthem—" 0 taste and see,"
choir; recitative—"Ye people rend your hearts,"
and the air—" If with all your hearts," Mr.
Grundy and choir; air—" 0 rest in the Lord,"
Miss Pearsall ; chorus—" How lovely are the
messengers;' chorus; recitative—" And God
saw everything," and the chorns—" Achieved is
the glorious work," Mr. J. Souball and the choir.
The second part commenced with a piano solo
—" La Favorita," Mr. Rhodes; glee—" Awake,
.Eolian Lyre," part of the choir; song—" Come
where the moonbeams linger," Miss Dykes;
song and chorna—"Kiss me, Mother, ere I die,"
Mr. J. Southall and choir; song—" On music's
softest pinions," Miss H. Richards; reading—
Mr. John Taylor; song—" The old Sexton,"
Mr. T. Southall; glee—" Sweet and low," the
choir; song and chorus—" Write me a letter
from home," Miss Noke and choir; song and
shorus—" Poor Old Joe," Mr. J. Woolley and
choir; glee—" ! smiling morn," the choir.
The whole of the singing was rendered in a
pleasing manner, and reflected great credit on
the performers. Messrs. Grundy, J. Southall,
T. Southall, and J. Woolley received well-de-
served encores for their respective songs, as also
did Miss Nuke, Miss Dykes, and Miss Pearsall;
and altogether the soiree was an entire success.
The proceedings were brought to a conclusion
by a vote of thanks being proposed to those
friends who had kindly come forward to take
part in the proceedings, and a vote of thanks to
. the chairman for the able manner in which he
had sustained his part.

CONCERT.—On Monday night last a company
under the name of "The Royal Christys," gave
one of their popular concerts in the Corn Ex-
change. The room was crowded to excess, and
the repeated applause given by the public
showed that the company's performance was
appreciated. The various solos were well ren-
dered, and the baud accompaniments good.
The bone playing of Mr. Lindsay was much ad-
mired, and the performance of Mr. Candy, on
the one-string fiddle. The whole of the perfor-
mance appeared to givethe greatest satisfaction.
BOARD OF GUARDIANB.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chair. There were also present :
Messrs. Brooks. Richardson, Wood (Brock.
moor), Guest, Griffin, Doody, Rhodes, 'l'. H.
Pargeter, Beckley, and Dr. Walker. Admitted
into the house during the week, 35 ; discharged,
39 ; remaining, 447. Correspsnding week last
year, 482. Out-door relief Kingswinford district
/40 16s id ; Stourbridge district, /26 16s 9d;
Halesowen district, /23 9s 4d; total, /91 2s Mid,
against /9714 s 1044 last year.—The initial quar-
terly contracts were entered into.