The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-29 00:00:00

THE STOVABRIDGE'-'' OBSERVER.- j

EZENING CONCERT.—A grand concert in aid of
the Restoration Fund of St. Mark's Church, Stam-
ber :Mi 1, was given in the Corn Exchange, on
Wednesday evening, before a large and fashionable
audience. Tre trio "The Troubadour" by Miss
Surliey, Miss Harris and Mr. Minett was very good
Mr. Minett's song "The sentinel am 1" was grandly
rendered and he finished on bottom Efl it. Miss
Mini, gave "Joyoits days of childhood'' in very
fair sty-10. Mr. H. Mobberley was in splendid voice
and received a rapturous eucore for the manner in
which he sang "Oh ! love, come back to me." This
.beautiful song was composed by Mr, Frank Simms,
organist of Ali Saints, Ryde, and son of Mr. Henry
Simms. of S!ourbridge. Miss Scott's pianoforte
solo was brilliantly executed, Miss Surgey's song
"My d ais heart' was exquisitely given, Mr. W.
Boulton wale a great mistike in choosing "Anchored"
for his song. It was too heavy for him. Miss Harris
received a well-merited encore for "Angus Mac-
donald" and gave the "Minstrel toy." Mr. Mob-
berley was enco:ed for his song "The last watch"
and he gave "Come into the g,rden, Maud." Mr.
Minett was also encored for his spirited song "The
diver," and ha gave "The old brigade." The piano
duett by Mr S. Simms, junr. and Mr. lleciley
Satchell was exceedingly good Mr. James Mat-
thews was in Iliw usual grant form and he delighted
the audience by his sweetly played flirt,: solo
PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.
Within the last few days a number of cases have
been received at the office of the High Commissioner
for Canada, London, from New Brunswick, contain-
ing specimens of produce, manufactures, &a., from
tha tprovince. They are now being exhibited, arid
are attracting considerable interest. The exhibits
include two granite pillars, one red and the other
grey, from the New Brunswick Granite Company.
From the quarries in question blocks can be obtained
of any dimensions. This company is only one of a
number in that province. Owing to the kindness
of Mr. W. F. Best, the collection includes a number
of samples of wood, among others beech, birch,
maple, oak, elm, cedar, cherry, hacmatac, butternut,
helmlock, spruce, fir, poplar, S:c. The same gentle-
man has also sent specimens of minerals, including
antimony, albertite, manganese, native copper,
plaster rock, infusorial earth, bituminous peal,
There are alwo simples of grain of various kinds
supplied by farmers in different parts of the country.
There afford ample evidence of the fertility of the
soil and its suitability for mixed farming. The
packing used is a material made from poplar or
aspen wood, It is largely manufactured and used
in New Brunswick for upholstering, mattress
making, packing, &c. It coats about 20 dollars Tyr
ton for the coarse, and 21'50 for the fine varieties.
There is a large market for it in Canada and the
United States, and an endeavour is to be made
to intro Ince into England. We understand the
collection was male through the exertions of Mr,
Ira Cor ,wall, the Agent-General for the Province
of New Brunswick.

Messr,=. W. H. & H. Le May, Seed Factors, 68,
Borough High Street, London, report :—The seed
market still lemains iu a very inactive c )ndition.
Clover seeds of all descriptions hare a downward
tendency, and will be cheater. Mustard seed, rape,
canary and h nip seeds cheaper.—Novemter 26th,
184.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE. On Monday, TUBB lay,
and Wednesday last we had performing. at this

p pular place of amusement the famous Livermore
Brothers' Minstrels. The singing and performing
of the well-known artistes was greatly enjoyed by
the audiences. We must not forget to mention the
grand perfolmance of the three juvenile bicycle
rid-rs. the youngest apparently about 4 years old,
awl the eldest about 9, their evolutions being
nderful and astounding.—On Friday night
Mdlle Z tzar, the Flying Lady, on the lofty trapeze,
and Brothers Vollino, in champion triple trapeze
act, he ti the audience fairly spellbound. The
other members of the comeany did their work
creditably.
THE LATE HON. AND REY. W. H ',MELTON.
—The will (dated F, bruary 12, 1880) of the Hon.
and Rev. William Henry Lyttelton, rector of the
parish of Hagley, Worcestershire, and canon of
Gloucester Cathedral, whJ died on July 24th last,
at Great Malvern, was proved oe the 29th ult by
Lord Lytteltou, the nephew, the sole executor, the
value of the person a estate exceeding .27,000. T h
testbt ,r bequeaths £5OO to his wife, the Hon. Mrs.
Constance Ellen Lyttelton ; and such sum, not ex-
ceed big £1,300, as will produce £4O per annum, to
be called "The Emily Lyttelton Fund," for the
purpose of providing a nurse in midwifery cases and
non -infections diseases for the parish of Hagley.
The residue of hi 4 real and personal estate is to be
held upon trust for his wife, for life, and then to
his children, and in default of children for the said
Lord Lvttelton.—Plustrated London News.
DRUNECIINNESs.—At the Police Court yesterday
before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. A. Freer, F, Evero,
and T. D. Th, ma, Thomas Clulee was charged
wi'h being drunk on the 191 inst. P.S. Oakey
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Thomas
Jones was charged with being drunk on the 24th

inst, at Blakedown. P.C. Holloway proved the ease.
, Pined 2s .61 and cests.--Emma King was charged
I with being drunk on the 23rd inst, at Hag ley. A
large number of previous convictions were proved.
P.C. Crouches proved the case. Fined 103 and cost.
—Patrick Kilcoyne alias Paddy Gill, of Coventry
Street, was charged with being drunk on the 23rd
inst, P.C. Bird said that I.e saw defendant in
Coventry Street Fined 2s 6(1 an 1 costs.— Patrick
Kilcoyne, Irish Yard, was charged wi h beieg drunk
on the a4th inst. P.C.Webb proved ths case. P.
C. Heath said he saw' the defendant in the Whea
Sheaf Inn, Caventry Street, on the 19th inst, He
ordered him to leave and he refused to do so. A
large numbsr of previous convictions were proved
by Superintendent Wheeler. Fined 5s and costs for
drunkenness, and for refusing to quit, 203 and costs
—Martha Parsons was charged with being drunk
on lie 3nsed premises for the sale of liquors by retail,
known as the Castle Inn, \Vollescote, on the 22nd
inst. P.S.Cope proved the case. Previous convic-
tions were proved. Filled 55 and costs. Samuel
Southall was charged with being drunk on the 23rd
hist, at the Lye.—P C. Wright proved the case. A
number of previous convicti eas were pr >ved, Fined
10s and cos's.- Jesse Hart was cha-ged wifh being
drunk on the 241 s inst. P.C. Jones proved the case
Fined 23 GA and costs.—John Ber'ord was charged
eith being drunk on the 22nd inst, at Wolla-ton.
P.C. Cartwright proved the ease.—Thomas Barnett
was charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the
2nd inst. P.C. Powell proved the case. Defendant
said he was taken very ill and two men had to lead
him home. Two witnesses were called in support
of this testimony. Fined 2s 61 and costs.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Bateman was
chargel with being drunk and disorderly on the 18th
inst. P.S. Cope said he saw the defendant at Wol-
lescote drunk and Wwuting. The case was with-
drawn.— William Andrews was charged wilkh being
drunk and disorderly at Fairfield. P.C. IVallaee
proved the case. Fined 53 and cests, in default 14
daye,—John Day was charged with being drunk and
die( rderly on the 22nd inst, at Bellbroughton. P.C.
Wallace proved the case. Fined 2s 6d cests.—Lucy
Psrks was charged with being drunk sad disorderly
on the 23rd inst, at Hagley. P.C. Croucher proved
the case, and said the prisoner made use of most
filthy language. Superintendent Wheeler proved
6 p,evious convictions. Fined 203 and costs.—
Jesse Sheldon was also charged with being drunk
on the 22nd mint, at Oldessinford. P.C: Eaves
proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEAM—Arthur Timmins and
John Timmins were charged with committing a
breast) of the peace by fighting, on the 24th inst.
—Arthur Timmins was charged with assaulting
John Timmins on the same Say.—P.C. Hardwick
proved the ca,e and said he saw the defendants
fighting.--It appears that Cie def. ndants had been
to the Couety Court, and the verdict did not
pleale them, se they began to fight.—John Timmins
enid that he had hu.-i lees ;:t the County Court with
d Leda/ire father and he got the , verdict in his
favour. When he got by the Swaa fee, the de-

fendant struck him ihree-tim-s, and th:tk;urth time
he struck d-fendant in self d, fence.—Mr. Mac-
farlane said that he was passing and saw the de-
fendant strike John Timmins sever .1 tim-s.—Ann.
Bills gave corroborative evidence.—After hearing a
witness for the defence, the Bench fined Arthur
Timmins ss, and costs and both of the defendants
were both bound over to keep the peace.
OBSTRUCTION.—James Campbell was charged
with obstructing the highway at the Lye. The
case was withdrawn on payment of costs, 7s 6d.—
John Lucas was charged with obstructing the high- '
way on the 21th inst. Withdraasn on payment of
costs, 8s 6d.—Wiliam Timmins was charged with
causing his son to obstruct the highway on the Ist
inst, with a potato can. P.S. Oakey proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d including costs on promising not
to sell the potatoes again.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—WiIIiam Perks was charged
with using obscene language on the 22nd inst. P.C.
Day proved the case. A. number of previous con-
victions were proved. Fined lOs and costs.
Scuoor, BOARD CASES.—A number of persons
were summoned for not sending their children to
school. The usual fines were inflicted.
HIGHWAY ROBBERy.—William Robins (17) was
charged with highway robbery with violence at the I
1 Lye, on the 22nd inst, and stealing 6d from Lucy
Cartwright (B).—Mr. Wyndham defended —Lucy
Cartwright said that she was the daughter of John
Cartwright, Bromley Street, Lye. On Saturday
morning her grandmother Fent her with a int ssage
and gave her sixpence. She met the p-isoner at
the back of the Lye Church, and he said "Have you
got a sixpence." Witness did not answer him. and
, he then hit her and took the sixpence out of i.er
, hand. Prisoner went towards the Lye railway
1 station.—Mrs. Cartwright was called and said that
Prisoner came to see witness on the Sunday. Mr.
Wyndham then cross-examined the girl ard she ,
said no one was with Robins. It was about 10 I
o'clock, and she did not speak to Robins tirst. She

did not offer or show the money to Robins, but he
sf ole it oft her. She did not tell him to take it.
He hit her once before he took the money and once
afterwards. She told her grandmother about it.
Robins hit her only on the back. She was certain
she did not drop the sixpenee on the ground,—Mrs,
Cartwright was re-called and said that Lucy was
her ntighter. On the 22nd inst her daughter
told her about it. Robins called at her house on
Sunday last with his mother. She said how hard
up she was, and hoped she would forgive her son
for tak:ng the money off the child. She brought
the son to beg pardon. The woman handed the
sixpence to the grandmother in her presence Pri-
soner said "Thank you." He said that for forgiving
him. By Mr. Wyndham: She accepted the sixpence
and thought it was the end of the case.
—P.S. Cope said that from information received be
apprehended pris3ner on the 23rdinst. He charged
him with stealing sixpence from the person of
Lucy Cartwright, at the I ye, on the 22nd inst. and
also charged him with as-aulting her at the same
time. Prisoner replied "I've been down and asked
them to forgive me. I picked the sixpence up off
the ground. They promised not to press the case
again4t me."—Mr. Wyndham said he must sub-
mit that the charge of highway robbery with
Violence could not be supported —The Bondi said
they would take violence out of the charge.—Mr.
Wyndham, continuing, said he was instructed that
he picked the sixpence up, and that he did not take
the sixpence from the child—The prisoner was
committed to
~the sessions, bail being granted
himself in £5O and two sureties of .225.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.— Mr. Raybould presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday,
There were also present Messrs. H. Billingham.
Haskew, Pargeter, Grove, Sida,way, Pat kes, Thomp•
son, Rollinson, Wood, Bryce, Giles, Crump, Pearson
J. Brooks, T. Baooks, W. Green, J. Billingham
Stringer. Forrest, Ya!dley, and Hill. Admitted 12,
discharged, 10; dead, 1; remaining, 560 against
544. Kingswinford, £43 86; Stourbridge, £3O 16 10
Halesowen £22 9 10.tNon—residents, £1 17 2:; total
£9B 12 4, sgainst £97 13 6. The clerk reported
that the sureties of Mr. H. Yates, the late rate col-
lector, had not paid in the amount of their bond,
and the Board ordered a writ to be issued against
both of them.