The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-03 00:00:00

THE STOURBIUTOF OBSEIRVER.

meeting would prohal adv,)ne•.) the object in
view. After some dise,i3sion, this was thought
unnecessary, and it was determined to form a
committee for collecting money and material for
the aid of the sick and wounded. The gentle-
men present (the chairman, Revs. H. Sherrard,
J. Richards, T. Williams, D. Maginnis, Eland,
and Messrs. A. Freer, J. Allsop, J. Taylor, and
.1. W. 'Woolley) were appointed as a committee,
with power to add to their number; and Mr. G.
Perry and Mr. G. Roden were named as secre-
taries, and Mr. T. D. Thomas as treasurer. It
was resolved to solicit the aid of the ladies of
the neighbourhood in collecting money and ma-
terials (such as bandages, lint, &c.l, and the
• secretaries were requested to communicate with
the employers of labour in the district, asking
them to co-operate with the committee by mak-
ing collections among their workpeople. In
ease the outlying places do not organise any
movement of their own, it is hoped they will
form sub-committees in connection with the
Stourbridge committee. The meeting was ad-
journed for a week, and in the meantime pro-
gress will no doubt be made in the collection of
subscriptions, ,itc. It was announced at the
parish church, Oldswinford, on Sunday, that the
offertory next Sunay morning will be devoted to
the relief of the wounded, and probably there
will be collections in the other ehurehes, and in
the chapels of the neighbourhood for the stuns
object. At St. Thomas's there has already been
: one.

ELECTION OF COMMISSIONF.RS.—The annual
election of three Commissioners for each of the
three wards, in the place of those who retire by
rotation, took place on Thursday last. In the
South Ward there were but few votes, and Henry
Newnan', Charles William Collie, and John
Emery were elected. The East Ward returned
William Edwards, Francis Perks, and Edwin
Stringer. The two above polling places were
closed at an early hour. For the West Ward
the polling booth was open nearly the whole of
the day. At the close of the polling the nu m.
hers were J. Hazeldine, 66; Charles Munson',
68; J. Cooper, 34 ;L. Levi, 16; J. Blew, ;B.
Price, I. The first three were elected.

DRUNK AND DisonnEm.Y.—At the Petty Ses-
sions, yesterday, before Major Fletcher, James
Greesley was charged with being drunk and die.
orderly on the let inst. Police-constable W-
and proved that the defendant was drunk, and
making a great noise at Brettell Lane. He
fused to go home, and witness locked him up.
Fined 5s and and costs, Lk _

COAL STEALING AT CRAGLEY. —Before Major
Fletcher and IL L. Freer, Esq., Hannah Homer
was charged with stealing a quantity of coal on
the 27th nit, the property or Samuel Evers am!
Sons. James Littlewood, watchman, proved
that he saw the prisoner pick op coal. The
value of it was 2d. Thomas Bangham, corro-
borated. Sentenced to seven days' imprison.
ment.

THREATENINO.—AIfred Green was charged by
Maria Timmins with using threiitening lan-
guage to her on the 17th ult. 31r. Perry de-
fended. Complainant said that on the above
date she was going on an errand, and when in
the entry defendant laid hold of her and threat-
ened her, and she was afraid of him.—Martha
Timmins was then charged by Matilda Green
with assaulting her on the 18th ult. Mr. Perry
appeared for complainant. From the evidence
of complainant it appeared they are neighbours,
and the defendant WV pushing her daughter to-
wards her to tight, and they did fight, and the
defendant came up and laid hold of her by the
hair, and struck her several times. Fanny Hill,
Sarah Ann Lee, and Thomas Hill were called to
prove the assault. The defence was that com-
plainant was continually challenging her dangh•
ter to fight, and on the above date commenced
to beat her daughter, and they were fighting and
she went and pulled the complainant's hand out
of her daughter's hair, and parted them ; and
denied striking the complainant. The Bench
dismissed the first case, and in the second Mrs.
Timmins was tined IN lid and costs.
I/RUNK AND RIOTOUS AT CRADLET.—WiIIiam
Cartwright and Caleb Bloomer were charged
with being drunk and riotous on the 27th ult.
Police-constable Payne proved the case. Fined
Is each and costs; in default 7 days.
ASSAULT CAsE.—John Priest, of Cradley, was
charged by George Southwick with assaulting
him. Mr. Addison defended. From the evi-
dence it appeared that he worked for defendant,
and on the above date defendant kicked him on
the hip, and made it bleed. Witnesses were
called for the defence, and the Bench fined the
defendant Is and costs.

ms. Mr. Penn'a liberality woe landed greatly by the
Who aeparated to their homes after singing the
National Anthem.