The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNICENNESS.—It the Police Court on Monday,
before Messrs. H. Smith and G. King Harrison,
Joseph Barnett was charged with being drunk on
.he 2nd inst, at Commonside, Penenett, Fined
28 61 and costs.—Titus Priest, Joseph Hill, Eli
Cartwright, Henry Gough, William Bice, Ben-
jamin Smith, Mary Hutton, and Thomas Smith were
all fined 2s 6d and costs for drunkenness.

BREACH or THE PEACE.— Iram Gearey and
Annanias Bate were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting at Pensnett, on the
4th inst. Defendants were bound over in their
own reeognisances of ..t5 to keep the peace for 6
months, and to pay the costs, in default 7 days.
CAUTION.— Luke Maslen was charged that he
being the driver of a horse was in such a posieion
as not to have proper control over the horse. P.C.
Johnson said he saw the defendant about forty
yards away from the horse. Defendant said a driver
behind aim had askol him a question, and he fell
behind to answer it. The case was withdrawn on
payment of costs.
ASSAULTS.—Thomas Malpass was charged with
doing dtmage to a chest-of-drawers and other
articles, to the amount of X 3 ; he was fat ther charged
with assaulting George Ryder; ui he was also
further charged with assaulting Ann Malpass, all
on the 27th of April. Mr. Waldroa appeared for
the complainants, and Mr. Higss 2efeneel.—Ann
Malpass, wife of Thomas Malpass, said they had
been married seven months. On the day in ques-
tion Ler husband came home tipsy. Some words
took place, in consequence of which, defendant,
herself, and ( etnd int'e mother-in-law went up
Dog Lana to "po,s then." As tbc y were going
up theltne the defendant Ruddenly turned round,
and, without the least provocation, struck them.
She was afraid defendaut would do something to
her, as he had sal I she seould die. Cross-examined:
She was marriei shorily after last Brierly Hill wake.
Soon tater they were married the Ryders came to
live next to them. As soon as they came she told
her husnand that they should have no peace; and
they had not. It was not a fact that she had de.
Sc rted her home and gone to her sister's. She had
Paid proper attention to her husbaud, and he never
tied so wash his working clothes. She knew he
(defeedant, hsd money when she m irriid him
the day of the assault she was at home and had
got the dinner ready. She never called him
d---.-...- liar. He had not frequently beaten her.—
Jane Haden, mother of complaivant, said she was
in Dog Lane and saw the defendant strike her
daughter on the side of the face. Nothing was
said to the defendant, who was walking up the lane
in front of them.—George Ryder said that on the
27th of April Malpass came to his house and said,
"I want the child," Witness said "What did you
knock your mother-in-law down for." He said "It
was done accidentally." Witness asked him to
stay there (by the door,) but defendant would not
and struck him and pushed him on to the sofa. The
chest-of-drawers were knocked down and two of
the legs were broken, two butter bowls and seine
vases were also broken, the damage done amounting
to £3. Cross-examined:—Malpass said it was done
accidentally when he knocked his mother-in-law
down. The chest of-drawers cost him £5, (he had
had them 12 years.) He did not tell Malpass that
he would knock nim down if he entered his house.
lie did not begin the quarrel. By Mr. Smith:
alalpe-el did not deliberately take hold of the chest
of drawers and pull them over.—Phcebe Ryder said
that Malpass came to the house and asked for the
child, and then struck him (her husband.) her
husb And dii not strike Malpass, As Malpass struck
her husband they caught the drawers and they fell
down.—Ann Malpass said she heard some scream-
ing, and on going into the house she saw defendant
with his arm round her brother-in-law; they we-e
on the sofa—Mr. Higgs said it was a case of the
most, trivial nature. He should call witnesses to
prove that his client's home had been neglected,
end on the day.in question when his client w. nt
home his dinner was not ready.—Eliza Fullford
said she lived near to Malpass 's and saw defendant
come home on the 27th of April. Mrs. Malpass
was away from home at the time. She (witness)
went and fetched het from Ryder's, She hat heard
Mrs, Malpass say that all she wanted was a living,
and not him.—El-zabeth Ruseeil said she livaa
next door to Malpass. Mr. Malpass tisked her
(witness) to go to Ryder's to fe.ch the child, as
someone wanted to see it.—A cross -summons was
thou he ird aeetiust Ryder.—Thornas Malpass said
a woman from Wolverhampton came to him, and,
in consequence of what she said, he went down te
Ryder's for the child. He rapped at the door end
Ryder came to it. Ryder said "Why did you strike
your mother-in-law last night?" He (witnes,)
s tid he wanted the child. Ryder then backed into
the hLuse and he attempted to follow, but he
km,oked him back, and witness then hit him on
the cheek. They had three blows each and that
was all teat passed.—The case against Ryder was
Malpass was fined 104 and costs for
the assault on his wife; and 5s and costs for the
assault on George-Efder. Mr. Smith said there
was no evidence as to the actual amount of damage.
rt.cl consequently no ordet was made.—Luoy Ham-
brey was charged with assaulting Sarah Billinghan,
on the 7th ult. Complainant said that the defe,cl-
- and her sister met her as she was going horne.
the defendant had a quart stone bottle, with which
she struck her one or two blows. In reply to the
Bench, complainant said that on the morning the
defendant had burst into her shop and took some-
thing out. In the evening they met and defenda:lt
committed the assault. Two witnesses were called
and said they saw Hambrey strike &Bingham two
or three blows with a bottle. The Bench said tl ey
had decided to dismiss the case.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES..T-hi-r-t-een persons were
summoned by Mr. Allden, School Attendance Offi-
cer, for not sending their children to school regular.
One was adjourned for a month, one was fined 14.,
and the remaineder were fined 26d each,

OLD HILL.
DRUNIENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wednes. ,
clay, before W. Bassano and H. A. Wiggin, Esq., I
Willi m Wright was charged beinc, drunk on the
25th ult, in Newtown Lane, Cradlef Heath. Fined
Is and costs.—Benjamin Morr s was charged with
being drunk on the 9th lust, in High Street, Old
Hill. P.C. Rowlands said was very drunk, and he
fell over a hedge into a garden. A fine of 10s and
costs was inflicted.—Georo Homer was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 4th inst, at
the Five Ways Cradley Heath. Defendant caused
some laughter by saving he would become teetotal.
Bassano said he had been 16 times convicted,
and they should fine him lOs and costs; in default
14 days.—Charles Woodward was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 9th inst, at
Cradloy Heath,—A police officer stated that defenl-
ant was beating his wife and children. The re id
was blocked by about 210 or 300 people. Find
10s and costs.

1 BREACH or THE PEACE.—Yoseph Jones was
charged with cornwitting a breach of the peace by
4cfhtnig on the 9th inst, in Cradley Road, Cradley
' Three police officers were called and said
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Eleatu. - +ant figh ing.—Three witnesies were
• .ind said the defendint did
they saw dete,,
' -ind over in his own
called for the defenco .....
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not fight. Defendant was ;J.-
, ec.)guisances of £lO to keep the p.....
non hs. _ ... _.

A. COWARDLY ASSAULT,—John Tromans, alias
Barnet,47, gun lock maker, Springfield, was brought
up in custody on a charge of unlawfully wounding
his wife. Elizabeth- Tromans, on the sth inst.—
Complainant said she had been out washing on the
Monday, and her mistress had given her a blade
bone of veal, She had a pardon of it for her sup-
per, and went to bed early. On getting up on Tues-
day morning she found prisoner had eaten all tle
meat, and on asking him whv he had not left her,
some, as there was nothing else in the house, he
said, "Don't keep rattling to me, or I'll cut your
b— head off. He then caught hold of her
by the neck as if to strangle her, but did not hurt her
then. Leaving the house, he was away all day,
and on returning at half-past nine at night, he
asked if she had anything for his supper, She said,
"Yes; you know what I. have in the house," and
he said, "I have not forgotten the way you
chastised me this morning; if you chastise me
aboat meat [will cut your b— head off." Ile
then got in a rage, and, taking up a knife from the
table, he drew it across her face, inflicting a wound
extending across the whele length of her cheek,
causing it to bieed profusely. Prisoner continued '
to threaten to cut her head off if she did not put
his supper, and she then went and stopped at a
nei4hbour's house all night Prisoner had been at
play for nineteen weeks —Prisoner : No; eighteen
next Friday; tell the truth.—Complainant, continu-
ing, said she and her little girl had been depending
almost wbody upon her own efforts, ant wit t
people gave them. Prisoner was druna six nigh .s
out of seven; and if he eartie i a Baffling he speat
sixpence.—Prisoner said the wound wai inflicted
accidentally. He hail had seine b..er, but did not
intend to hurt his wife —Mr. Ba,ssano said it w.is
from no lack of intention on the part of the prisoner
that he was not now charged with murder. It was
a case the Bench were bound to deal 5..-verely with,
and prisoner was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment with hard labour.—Complain int asked the
magistrates to make a separation order. She ha i
three childien, one married, one at service, aid one
three years of age.—The Bench granted a judicial
separation, and ordered prisoner to contritnr,e. 2s 6.1,
per week for the suppoit of the child, and a like s am
tar his wife.
IJAMBISING. William Street, Jolla Dudley,
Alfred &pith, John Scaeney, William Werner, and
John Hoare were charged with playing at a certa-n
game of chance, to wit. "haakieg," on tie 3 d ins..
P.C. Wintield said he saw all 1.11.• defendants playing
with the cards; when they saw him they all ran
, away. Street and Dudley. who hive be-2n previ-
iously coavicted, were fined 5s and costs; or 11
days ; the other defendants we fined 2s 04 and
et"

CONSERVATIVE MEETING A.T HALESOWEN.
On Monday night a large meeting of Conserva-
tives was held in the Golden Cross Assembly Rooms,
Halesowen. Major Smith, J.P., presided. There
were also present Messrs. E Gem J.P ; G. S. Reay,
S. Goodman, 'l, Grove, E. Higgs. J. G. Pentland
(Birmingham), M. Rose, H. Grainger, D. Smith, T.
Holmes, D. Parsons, C. Williams, H. Withers, C.
E. Bloomer, B. Groves, J. Russell, and J. Day.
The Chairman, who was received wit' l applause,
referred to the wars which had taken place with
nocivilised tribes and the enormous expenditure
since the Government's advent to office, and con•
tended that since they had been in effice they had
let us have plenty of war instead of "peace and
plenty "—(hear, hear). The Governni nt went and
engaged in war in different parts o• the country
and afterwards skedaddled. Through their foreign
policy they had caused England to be at variance
with every other nation throughout the world, and
he thought it would be difficult to get the assistance
of a single nation—(hear, hear) Under these cir-
cumstances it was desirable if England was to
progress that there should be a Conservative
Government in power who would legislate in such a
manner as to uphold the Constitution and to benefit
the people at large—(applause). He had received
a letter from Mr. B. T. Sadler, J.P„ regretting his
inability to be present.
Mr. Pentland then delivered an address on Con -
servative principles.
Mr. Edward Ue.n, in moving a vote of thanks to
Mr. Pentland for his address, said that since the
Government had been in office England had been
declining month by month, until he thought it had
arrived at its ',west depth—(hear, hear), They
had had a Government in power which had been
consolidating its own interests and had shown a
great disregard for the welfare of the people of
England—(hear, hear). They had been repeatedly
requested to make inquiries into the cause of the
alarming depression in trade, but they persistently
refused to do anyteing which would be really for the
benefit of the people of England In referring to
the agricultural depres-ion, the speaker said the
•Areatest enemy the agriculturists had got was Mr.
Josepn Arch, and so long as such agitators were
recognised by a Government no good would be the
result—(hear, hear). He trusted the electors of
England would try the experiment of turning out
the present Government and putting in power a
Government with Lord Salisbury at its head—(hear,
hear).

Mr, F. Higgs, a workingman, in seconding the
proposition, said the Conservatives were the true
Liberals of to day. The so.called Liberals had be-
haved so badly as to drive the pope of this country
almost to madness. Liber,lism was beautiful on the
murface, but when they looked a little below it was
like unto a " whitened sepulchre,' full of rottenness
and dead men's bones—(spplause).

The resolution was cam.
A similar compliment ;was paid to the Chairman
and the proceedings terminated.

WORDSLEY.

CONCERT AT THE BOARD SCHOOL.—On Moncla%
evening a concert was given in the New Board
Schools in aid of the School Treat and Library.
Mr. Holberton presided, and there was a large rW
appreciative audience.—Miss A.nnie Steele, who it
au old favourite here, was in good voice and gay..
an excellent rendering. of " Heart to Heart," au:
.‘Barbara," Mr. Harry Bird for his songs "Eil3
Mavoureen," and "The Little Hero," received loud
applauie, and for the latter he was encored, and
gave "All on account of Eliza." Mr. E. Case
was in good form and:rendered his:eong "Maid Of
Anthens" in fine style. Mr. D. Po-Ole executed hi:
violin solo with accuracy, precision, and taste ant,
he was loudly applauded. Miss Maud Randle gave
general satisfaction with her song "Sing, awe°.
oird." The Hilses Randle gave their duets "May-
jug," and "I've wandered in dreams," in a mannel.
that elicted much applause. The Scholars gas-,
their songs in a splendid manner, and it reflects tln
highest praise on Mr. Mason, the schoolmaster, fot
trio pains which he must have taken to drill tht
children. Mr. Handel and Mr. G. H. Collier con-
vulsed the audience with their icomic songs aria
were both s :cored. Mrs G. Pearson is the possessor
~f a a eeet voice and displayed it to good advantage
in her song "Esmeralda. ' Miss F. Mees was viell
received Vr her song "Yes, if you like," The follow-
ing is the p'o.:ramine :—"Song, "Eily Mavotne
neen," Mr. Harry J. Bird; Song, "Heart to Heart,'
liss Annie Steele; Song, 'Maid of Athens," Mr.
2. Casey; Violin Solo, Mr. D. Poole; Song, "Sing,
sweet bird, Miss Maud Randle ; Duet, "Love and.
War," Messrs. E. Casey and J. H. Gallimore; Song,
"When the heart is young," Miss Handle; Song,
"Riding in a eleieh, Scholars; Humorous Song,
Mr. Randle Pianoforte Duet, "Canary Bird," Mr
Randle and Miss Handle; Song, “Yes, if you like,"
Mitil F. Mees ; Song, "The little hero," Mr. H. J.
Bird; Song, "Esmeralda," Mrs._ G.__Pearson ;

duo:wry.' —t3oug, —l9ol.** -Mr. G. H. Collier; Duet.
“Niaying," Misses Randle; Song, "Man overboard,"
Mr. J. H. Gillimore ; Violin Solo, Mr. D. Poole ;
Song, "Bart:Lira," Miss Annie Steele; Humorous
Song, "Good Evening," Mr. Collier; Duet, "I've
wandered in dreams," Misses Randle ; Song, "The
tragical tale ofia cat, ' Scholars.