The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-14 00:00:00

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A.Preerce.Tic N r el AN ORDER OF DI 'CITIRGE.—
t the Cott ty Ceu -t, on W. dn3sday, befit e ir
:we'ert Ket-le --the case of Geerge Fredert k
on a hanl. relit, was called on, and Mr. C. H
:e•lie applied on lenli of the et ii.or for his oi de,
of diseharge. II s :id the oflieial receiver was net
present, and with regard to the suggestion of his
ilenaur on the 1 at occaeion teat some kind of oft .1
should be made, be had se-:n bi 4 elleiit and he
client's friends, but after what they had already
done they would not help hint further. He wrote
to the official teceiver offering ls in the pound to
ell the creditors, with the exception of the relations
of the debtor, who did no: ask for anyilling. The
debtor applied for a situation last week at Liverpool
hut Itie application was not entertained when it
wes known he had :la received his order of dis-
charge.—His Honour said he eas very unwilling
to rus; erel the order of discharge, but the debtor
went on trading year after when he was insolvent
—Mr. Collis said he was ns: doubt going on at a
loss, but he w aS gradually reducing his
islh flour said he had been reducing his liabili-
ies by in urrir g new debts. He had contraeted
debts a slort time before his failure with p€ ople
who did not know of his positifn. He ought. not
to have gone on. If there were £35 paid into
court to the credit of creditors who were not rela-
t:Tes, he would discharge him.—Mr. Collis said
Eve Oen would have to work and get the money.
His friends would not help him any more.—}lis
Honour said if the money was not paid into court
ie was a cace where he felt hound to suspend the
• rder of discharge for scene tirne.—Mr. Collis
pointed out that nn one appeated to oppose, not even
the money-lender.—llis Honour said if he received
an hrnouncement from the officer of the court,
eh n he sat there next, that the debtor had con-
sented to p.et into court a certain 61.1111 of money,
, he would deal with the case.
FATAL Acme/qr.—A youth, named Mills, in the
cmployment of Mr. F. Blakeway, met with his
death by accident on Tuesday. Mr. Blakeway
carried on the Mearee Farm, at Cheddcs'ey Cor-
bett, and Mills was sent to a mill with to tie
to grind. On his return to the farm he seems to
have been riding in the cart under his el arge, and
had in some way fal:en head foremost into the
road. No one saw him meet with the accident, but
he was foulid lying in the roadway with a wound
on the head, and a dislocated neck. He was carried
into an !!djacent cot-age, and died in a short time.
iieceased was fifteen years of age, and his earnings
ha : helped to support a widowed mother and her
family of seven children.
rHE ILLNESS e.,l` CANON LYTTELTOY. —A letter
Nes r ceived, on Tuesday, at Hagley, irem the Hon
Ars. W. H. Lyttelton, stating that Canon Lyttcl-
ton was decidedly better than he had been. This
was acceptable news af;er the despondeet tidings
from Gloucester regarding his condition last week,
and which led to his nephew, Lord Lyttelton, being
telegraped for ; but he still lies in a very weak
state, Which must necessarily for the present cause
anxiety among his friends. 'The feverish symptoms
whieh lie had during part of last week pas,ed away
• a few days ago, stir, however, leaving trying com-
plications in his case, Ills conAitution has been
severely strained in the last few years
by the surgical ordeals he has undergone
And which he has bray- ly endured, and his
prescnt Itln. as can only be regarded as the out-
con eof what has gone before. Much sympathy is
felt with nim by a wide circle of friends, and it
will be welcon e news to them when they find him
mrk:ng progress towards improved health.
Oveserieaewoe A CARANAN OF LlONS.—Elmcncl's
meeagerie was on its way to Stourbtidge en Thurs-
day morning, when an accident occurred between
Brett.. 11 Land and Brierley Hill, and which
catved o ,nsi (1€ rabic) alarm. A steam tramcar was
passing along the road at the time, and the horses
drawing a van with six lions in it, became alarmed.
Their swerving e instal the van to swing and topple
over, and it came down with a crash on its side.
Fortunately the iron framework cf the carriage re-
sisted the shock, and violently as it had come down
there was no way of escape sfforded to the animals.
One of the horses drawing the van was injured,
but the whole affair resulted in less mischief than
seemed imminent, and the van was righted as scon
as possible, and sent on its way.
REPORT OF THIS DAY'S SEED MARKET.-Islessrs.
W. 11. & H. Le May, seed factors, 68, Borough
High Street, London, Report: The market ha
been very dull indeed during this last week. There
is a fair trade doing in mustard and rape seeds, at
lats week's prices. There is no demand for clovers.
—June 11th, 1884.
ST. JOIIN'a AMBULANCE .ASOCIATION.—It has
been decided to start a branch of this association
for thu pence force only, tali suescri?tions are
being received to enable the offiaers t 3 putchase
the necessary requirements.
APPLICATION TO QUASH A MAGIsTRMIL DECISION
—in the Queen's Bench Division, oil Teursday,
the case of the Queen v Fletcher and o:her justices
came before Mr, Justice Mathew aud Mr. Justise
Day, string as a Divisional Court In this case a
rule nisi had been obtained calling upon the justices
to show cause why a writ of c3rtiorari should not
issue directing them to bring up for the purpose of
being quashed an order which they had made upon
one Felice Brown to contribute towards the main-
tenance of the illegitimate child of one Thomasese
Tomkins, of Stourbridge. It appeared that the
complainant Tomkins applied before Mr. Turney, a
justice of tae peace for Stourbridge, bra summons
calling upon the defendant Brown to show cause
why he should not contribute towards the main-
tenance of her itegitimate child. This summons
was not duly served, and Mr. Fletcher and another
justice granted a second summons, which was
properly ssrved. On the hearing of the summons,
defendant appeared by his;solicitor, and the justices
made the order complained of. The e,efendant
now contended that the order was bad inasmuch
as the justice who heard the application did not
sign the summons without having the complainants
depositions before him. The complainant argued
that, the mistake had been cured by the defendaet
appearing in answering to the summons. Mr.
Per tioon and M,. A. T. Lawrence appeare I to show
cause against the rule, while Mr. Dickens supported
it. Their Lordships discharged the rule with-costs
'firs FIRE BRIOADE,—A trial wis made on Wed-
ncs lay evening, of the elsctric call bells, resent ly
fitted up for the volunteer fire brigade. The-e are
gine bells providee, and on a glass disc being broken
outside the fire sta, ion in Market Street an elec•rie,
circuit is tompleted, aed bslls are set ringing, The
communication is rot extended to the Louses of all
the firemen, but those who receive the alarm 1..3,
wire are answerable for sending a message to the
. others. On a given signal from Capt. H. Turn-y,
Sergeant Oakey broke the gln. s disc on 'Wednesday
• evening, and the firemen who live nearest the sta-
tion were very quickly up -n tbe spot. The first was
there in 15 seconds, the next in 30 seconds, and two
, more in 5 seconds afterwards. Sergean ()akey
reported the assumed fire was at Pedmore, and the
first member of the brigade at once rang the
electric bell to tha stables in New Street. The
steam fire-engine was brought out, the horses ar-
rived and were lasrnessed at d attached, and the
brigade were off in 41 minee s. This was go el
time, but there was a slight do:ay with the hors's ;
and in the case of an actual fire on Tuesday a
rather better record was made, and the brigade
were trotting past he town clock four minutes
after the alarm had I een given. The fire referred
to was at Mr. Platt's farm at Swindon, and danaage
was done to the amount of .£lOO before it was got
under. It wss said to be caused by a boy named
Mathews, anti he w a api rebended by the Staf-
fordshire police.
DEUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court yest:rdav,
before Colonel Fletcher, A. Freer, and F. Evers,
Esqrs , Thomas Beasley was fined 2s 641 and cosls
for being drunk on the 7th inst. RC. Clare proved
the case.—Alfred Rrybordd waechaeged wis't being
drunk whilst in charge ot a horse awl cart on the
9th inst, at Cradle-y. The case was withdrawn en
payment of cots.—Ja a s Thorns was chereei
with being drunk, at Wo laston, on the 9th inst.
P.C. Cartwright proved tl..e case. Fined 2s Gd and
cests.—Samuel Barker Ness charge I wish being
drunk on the Ist inst. l'.S. Cope proved the case.
Fined 2s 61 and costs. —lsaiah Knight was charged
wi:h being drunk on the 7th inst, at the Lye. P.C.
Jones gave evidence. The defence was 11 at he had
a pair of debt shoes on and could not walk very
well. Cate dismissed —Jain Allchurch was charged
with being drunk on the 21st ult. P.C. Powell
proved tee ease, Feted 2s Gd and costs.—William
Cartwright was fined 5s and c sts for being drunk
en the Ist inst, at Pednene. P.C. Crouther proved
the o .se.—John Jehnson wa-: fined 2s 6d and cests
for being drunk on the 2Gd iat. P.C. Bird proved
the case.—David Hill was tined 53 and costs for
' being drunk on the 2nd just, at Clent. Sergeant
t • •pe prays/1 the C,ItC.
OEsTRUCTION. John Jo es was ordered to pay
costs for obstruc+ing the hi:ghway on the :fed inst.
P.C. Br...zeuer and Powell pro tel the c,:se.
STONE THROWING.-1.11031118 Nash and Art ur
Perks were charged with thr,w'ug stone 3 the
lubtic stre-t, on the 6th inst. P.C. reynter said
he saw the defendants Owe lug etoecs at each
other. Fined 2s. Gd. eech, and they were each
severely cautioned.
CAUTioN.—Saniuel Southall was charged with
not having control over bis horse on the Ith inst.
—P.C. Eyles said he saw defendant driving a
horse and Carriage. The off rein was by the horse's
fetlock Defendaet wes fast a.l,e, I. Withdrawn
on !element el is. Gd, e costs. -
R.IOUS RIDING. Thyth,.irlei,elt (14)
,elayg a Skit g a horse furieuslv C.olt,
it 1. st., to t• e ciamttr and ani:o%anee
pas:engees.—P.C. Moore proved the case; Fined
grh fd, sad oats i 34 default 14 daye.