The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO WOLVER- at Iverley, was severely hurt by the Instating of a bend a nois.. quarrelling.
. iivAinegtiliFSTS.—A day or two ago a youth named Heath, 1 Chad r „arpenter, said: On the above date I
I at up to the window i
HAMPTON, YESTERDAY. gun.
His left hand was very badly tovn, and on Ms being attil threw the sash op, andtabiMahridi
otluite. filof Adt.earLiirtdie,to,,,r
pox, down
biought down to Mr. Freer's snrgery it was found neeest i a staff, add then taw rlain
wiTDLEY. Thia important event took place yesterday, amid Mout ary to take off three of his fingers. —On the same dny on tiatiitiff reared up an put up agait rtryik,pahliingsviittfeir,
'which this accident occurred, a man Who was riding one be had rallied round, I saw defendant t m . rated whet he Lail sail tinier these tfirearrtstlL
.. and a visitors. The occasion was the unveiling of the Iteuell diAnissed ti., CASC.
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Wolverhampton Meniorial to the late Prince Cousort. of Mr. Aaron's horses was thrown off, and hurled against staff, and again knock him down, and kneel upon him ;
houses in all mutts of the town weru gaily devorared a lurnp post. His face was cut open, and he swim:fled and kept bamping hi heia on the ground. Plaintiff
ciincussion of the braM, -- -
~,,, . ith lines and banners, and in the prinet• 04. hut is now progressing favour. said, " You have nearly killed tile. I ha4o Idst a pod
I deal of 1)1°4 and you hail better finish me." Defendant
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ritattonishire 1743, took place in St. Thomas Chureh. It is only since , lose more blood." Plaintiff cried out for help. _d It n ntie, ,sqrs., eorge limner Ank
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' marrying people, and the first occasion of I question, I had beento Stnarbridge. On go'mg home the
--- was marked by some unusual , tart passed me at Oldswinford. An altercation was gulag ill giving evidence, on 1., ... . . . his Unmet on tile 2,(th .lif. COMIAld”:11,I. Wii atlll,l
with willully and
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-^ simple. Mr. Btringtr on between them, and I! sacked my pace, so that if there Pas charged with selling
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roan ~,, thoo i, sii,... a it waa a very painful
Rev. H. was a row I tlhoull not be in it In Kering up Pedalos'.
ale and spirits witilfint d litefise, thing to him tb be obliged to sitnlinfo.:. his father anti
rock the rawa. an oise. Vi it I got up plaintiff rota
. - , i lacy would evni„. their
.ad defendant had got his knee upon his chest. I ancontritio nd pay er,tq, lie reas tilling to oit;rtrav
and he got up. I t, ild defendant conducted the
pSrool.iceictoutriot on
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tiMinnlaganPisricite7vbeneureeWilliam Wood
..lornll.ll';'hunias, SuperVia.l vilvilan4 Revenue, had a char.% v,ase. The Bench made the offitt to Vieut, hut 6(114,4
-- - had done anything wrong to against tory had not got the anonnt to pay the el",i;tai trot filet '
a maa named William Wood, for selling ale an'd
mother of the
,vounger defendant paid the unifies ills)
''' in the Seater week, and the ease was rand on e,. o
_ _Lirid,,,,,, rum on the 4th of April lust, Which whits on A It\h•Cd4Altabilayi
and the CARP agoost him wits withdrawn. ComplUannt
' -wd Wood was conricted on that Cirly. pri,,Thei tlitn odd 'My father Atli mother live with me. On
tat. defence, anti stated on oath that sli.e Ti7ulwed:lhaayevilargyeriti,,,,,:liai;:irntlriu, illitt. so
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'tot o'i I ick in the morning, arid the garden and found Mat a lot ilt " stuff " le,d been r..
the key to Mrs. moved. I asked my daughter who had slim,. ii, and ,i3O
' - titat we Were a large family
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capital ;,wbich was, he woUld Yetitura to say, A conschn-
mation devoutly to be wished for. Mr. J. Dunsanll and
other friends; neire testinipitY to the giiod that had been
done by the adoption of co-operation at Lye Waste.
During the evening the meeting was entertained by the
strains of the Careless-green Brass Wont, who gave their
their services gratuitously, which made the meeting one
of amusement as well as instruction.

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had but just tgken to it and the ale in! dei)le;
ant alma [Altai 0 mita named George Sdittl., Om combo'
rated whet he Lad sail tinier Clem; otreeetetetteee the
Bauch Auisaed dm ease.

SAXUEL INSULL,

AUCTI ONEER, APPRAISER, AND GENERAL

AGENT,
111GITSTRFE7', BRIFRI,EY HILL.

All Pusiness ptnetnally attended to. Charges strictly
moderate. Money advanced opon every description of
Stock, Household Furniture, &c., for absolute Sale.

D SSEtonrCbrYitilre:OltnTnneßedYsy.
last, before B. Littlewood and J. Hunt, Esgrs., Violet
Robins WAS charged by Edward Thomas, Supervisor of
ApOetßtysleN.AiolntsY h
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and deliberately commit-
ting perjury in ne
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its a case Where William Wood Pas charged with selling
Inland
Revenue
giving ewildidineinlY ee, on the Pith of July last,
ale and spirits Witllnnt it litcdae;
Mr. Dwelley, Solicitor to the Board of Inland Revenue,
conducted the prosecution, and said that in July lust,
Mr. Thomas; SuperVbed Of Inland Revenue, had.
against a maa named William Wood, for selling ale an'il
rum on the 4th of April last, Which iffsa on A Wednesday
in the Easter week, and the AsSr WAS br ATLI of, the,'!"th of
July, and wood WAS convicted on thot day. Prisoner
was called for the defence, and stated on uoth that she
wag at Wood's house at nine oil sck in the morning, and
at ten Aass left, locked the door, gave the key to Mrs.
Wood ; and that Wood did not return until ten o'clock at
night. Ile had four witnoases who would tell Um Bench
that they were at Wood's house lathe Morning, drinking
ale and Min, and that they did not, leave tili the afternoon.
If lie proved these facts; Ile should ii,dt tile Bend' id
commit the accused for trial on the chargr of perjitty.
Edward Thomas, Supervisor, said: I laid an informa-
tion against William Wood on the Oth of dilly last, before
Mr. R. L. Freer, who is a Justice of the Peace. It was
for retailing beer and spirits without a license. I re-
ceived an order from tine Board of Inland Revenue which
.1 now prodUcc, against William Wood. I delivered the
summons produced to the Magistrates' Clerk, and at-
tended the hearing on the 20th of July last. Wood ap-
peared, and he Was convicted. Violet Robins give evi-
dence on the occasion.
John Canning, excise-officer, deposed that be was
stoitiouel at Oldswinford. He received the summons
which was served on %Villiain Wood. of Lye Waste, and
lefts duplicate at the house on the Viii of July ; ant he
appeared according to the summons.
Mr. James King, acting Magistrates' Clerk, was sum-
moned, and proved taking the notes at the time the casn
WAS heard, when the prisoner stated '(in Wednesday' in
Easter week I went into Wood's. My daughter was there
and Wood and his wife. No one else was there. It woo
nine o'clock in the morning. I cooked some meat. My
daughter brushed the AIIOCS. They (the Woods) started
out at ten o'clock. I locked the house up. No one
could have come there, unless they came back. Mrs.
Wood was confined at half-past eleven on Thursday.—
Cross-examined : Ile (Wood) went with his mistress.
Lavender might have gone to Clent. I believe Wood
started at ten o'clock."
James Lavender deposed: I am a hotae nail maker,
and live at the Lye. I know a mm n named William
Wood, and gave evidence against him on the Nth of July
last. I remember Wednesday in the Easter week, whicn
was the 4th of April. I went to Wood's a little after
nine in the morning. Wood and his wife were at home.
I had six pennyworth of ruin, and two pints of beer.
Shortly afterwards my wife came in, and Hannah Tandy
was in the house when I went in. I remained in all the
morning, and left about three in the afternoon. William
Wood and his wife came out with me, and we went to
Clent Hills. and got hose about ten o'clock. I did sot
see Violet Robins at Wood's that morning. Mrs. Wood
did not lock up the house at ten o'clock; neither del
Wood and his wife leave Most inorningAnt were there all
the time I was. A man named Meredith was there. lie
came about one o'clock.
Cross-examined : I did not see you take a joint of
meat before nine. You did uot tell me I had better go
to my aunt's, and have some of the moat: nor slid I tell
my wife to go.
Hannah Tandy deposed: in the wife of George
Tandy, and live at the Lye, aboullifty yards from Wood's.
I remember being at Wood's in the Easter week. I went
just before nine, and I saw Wood and his wife. James
Lavender came in while I was there, and his wife shortly
after him. James Meredith came iu about ,oie o'clock.
There was some rum and beer bad. I did not see the
prisoner there. She did not lock the house up Cost
morning; neither did Mr. or Mrs. Wood leave that morn-
ing.
Betsy Lavander: I am the wife of James Lavender.
I remember going to Wood's in the Easter week. I omit
just after nine. Mr. and Mrs. Wood were at Immo. lion.
mill Tandy and James Lavender were there. I remained
till three o'clock, and left with any husband and Mr. and
Wood to go to Clent. Mrs. Wood locked the house up.
During the morning there Was some rum sad beer ha I.
I remember Thomas Meredith conning,and the prisoner.
She did not sissy many minutes. Site again came in and
went out. I ma sure she did not lick the hua se up.
Cross-examined : ion did not tell me to go to my
aunt's for some meat. I did have some meat when the
pig was killed, but cannot say on which day it was. My
husband did not ask a Benjamin Hill to make 11:ni some
nails.

SER101:11 ASSAtILT ST a FATTIIIII ow 1119 Sow—At tili/
Wordsiey petty a Baking, on Mon lay last, before r.
Event and 11. 0. Yirinatritie, blaqrs., Oeorge limner and
John Homer. father lied son, were chargedeil
th anoer son, by assaulting hint by ptlshing a poker down
his throat uo site 2,/tll ult. Complairmot. who hail a
muffler round his moan.. sai,l that it was a eery painful
thing to him ii, lea obliged to santintos: Ins father mat
brother forte astaint, bat it they al
contrition and pay Coats, lie *as to withdraw
case. The Beech made the offer to theut, but thcy said
t:ivy had not got the adionnt to pay the ct,Aii bat did
mother of the younger defendaut paid the motley
and the CARP lig:wait him was withdrawn. Complvituntl
then gold My father and mother live with me. On
Tuesday last, helseSn dint spil ten o'clock. I west int°
the garden and found that a lot of "stuff ' d been to.
moved. I asked my daughter who had Son. it, and ,h 0
said her grandfather had. I went to him sed said Olaf
it was a r,sry foolish thing to the stair ,ilf '''rand
knowing that we Were a large family and steaabl require
It. MY father then asked me *bat the h— Wilt
to do with nie Altera the garden stuff. I told him that
the garden stuff itit4 Mine, and he would see who It be.
longed to. tie then picked
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My wife took the shovel off hint. 4 0011 FUSIICA tilt
poker down my throat with all his might, at sly thrtial
is very much injured from the violence used. I 1.104
profusely from the mouth. I Went to Cwirged-, who
attid that if it bail been another half inch it would falf•
killed me on tile spot. My wife took the pAer idr
litlk ohtdis strike
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struck mu
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times. Silvia Homer, wife of the (a-taint:Oa:lot, Arndt&
rated the above, and said that the defendant struek her
several times with the p her on the arms sod legs,
bruising her flesh very much. In defence, the father
stated that the complainant lit-at struck him, Weans., he
complained to him of locating a younger brother ; and he
had his finger in his month and would not loose it, thak
*as the reason that he got the poker to Into. Defolattet
then ciilled another son, Win/ said that the complsinant
Man beating his father, and that he oflen did so. 11111
was denied by comp' iinant. The Bench remarked that
it WAR a very serious assault, and if the complainant had
pressed the case they should have fined hire very heavily;
but as he did not they should only tine him ha and COstll,
or in default IL days.

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OLD HILL.
Comm« on Ass the Petty Sessioni, On
Wednesday last, before the Rev. F. .
Moore, Esq., John Woodhull, Israel Siviter, and lilhjá
William. were charged with assaulting and wounding
Edward Bidesford on the night of Saturday, the 20th 011
October, at Reddal Hill. Eilwnrd Bidesforil stated that
on the above night he was retnrning limo, when some
parties begin to annoy him. Ile turned to ice who they
were, when %%Tonal all threw a stone which missed him.
Woodhall and Siciter then ran away. He was struck by
a stone thrown by some one which cat his eye; bat he
could not nay Who threw it.—Police constable Franeii
Slienstone I I apprehended Woodhull and Siviter Is a
warrant. Prisoubrs said they did tint do it. hut 1114
knew who did. A few days after they Vild mc Blot it sWas
Elijah Williams who did it —Mr. Addison, who appeered
for complainant, appled for Siviter to be discharged, so
that he might give evidence against Williams. This was
done. Siviter, on being sworn, said he was in company
with Woodball, when the onnplainant followed them with
n whip. It was between twelve and one o'clock. They
met Elijah Williams who threw stones at the complain•
ant, the second one knoeiciag him down. Mr. High
Morrow, surgeon, of Cralley Heath, was called to the
, complainant the same night. and found a severe eat on
the left eye and cheek bone, which hal been caused by
great violence. Next morning lie found pint of a brick
near the spot, with several hairs and seine blood upon it.
'lire brick, thrown with force, would cause the itiliries.
Woodhall Was discharged. The case *AMA Williault
was ieljonrned till next week. Admitted to Ic 11.
Wumi.x's Quauns.r.s.—At the Petty Sessions, an Wed-
nesday last, Fanny Smith was chirg,l by Alin Kirk with
assaulting her on the 23rd ult. From the evidence it alp
pears that both parties live near the eras Works, Uralley
Heath. A dispote arose about the ground for drying
clothes, when the husband of complainant cot the clothes'
line of the defendant, and let the clothes fall in sinne
gun water, and it took her several hours to get thew
clean again: and to be revenged the defendant struck
her. Fined thl and costs.

BASTARDY CASE.—At the Petty SessiOnS. on Wellies.
ility lint, Samuel It seven, engine cleaner, was chargel.
Ann lliHingham with being the father of her illegiC
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chill. Mr. Bartlett, of Wolverhampton, defends ..
After hearing the evidence, the Ilench male an order for .
the defendant to pay 2s per week and Costs.
°HAMM or Tune iTENING —Oa Wednesday hit, at
the Public Office, Elir tbeth White was chit ged by Ellis
Johnson with using threatening langaagc to her on the
21t1s alt. From the evidence it appears that complein•
ant is the step-daughter of Mrs. White ; Lot being sepa-
rated, the husband promised to allow her 2.. 11l ler
week. For some weeks past he has not pat I anything,
and on the above date she aced threatening language to
her. Case dismissed.
ANOTHER CaSE.—Mark and Mary Attwool were then
charged by Hannah Brettle with using threntenlag imp
gouge to her. Complainant, a middle-aged wainars, said
she bad two kittens, and the.defendants kel,t a boll-Jog.
Some dispute arose about them, when the det.i.dants
threatened to kill the complainant. The charge aattnat
Mrs. Attwood was iltimissed, and Mark Attwool Stan
ordered to find bail in one surety for six months.

Thomas Meredith, bricklayer, of lob Green, corrobo-
rated the evidence of Larenact.

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Pollee-constable Ilea proved apprehending the prisoner
on Friday morning last. When he eliarged her she said
it was a bad job that she bad anything to do with it. She
did not want to come, but was pressed by the mother of
Wood.

Mrs. Robins denied haring made that statement to the
officer, and said that she had several witnesses, but they
woald not come without being paid. She hod oue (Mrs.
Wool) here.
9 Ira)) Wood said : I am the wife of William Wood,
aid reside at she Lye. On Wednesday, the •Ith of April,
I went out 11 little after Wu. and the prisoner came ,)at
with me, and she locked the door, at gave me the key.
%Vt., went to Cleat, and returned a few minutes after ti
at night. There was no one its the house after I returii,l
but Mrs. Robins.

Cross.examined: I went oat about ten o'clock. it Ws,
the Easter week. Mrs. it. bins locked the door and gave
me the key. Neither Lavender, his wife, Hannah 'Candy,
or Meredith were in my house that morning. dallies
Lavender and his wife went to tient with me. They
passed by my house. They did not come In to have any-
thing to drink.
Mr. Littlewood said the evidence was no very contras
dictory that they should send the ease for trial at the
next Worcester Ass:zes; bail being accepted—two sure-
ties of £2O, 'ha her husband in £441.

BRIERLEY HILL.
FRIGHTFUL Marti. —Shortly after midnight, on Wed-
needay, is man named Richard Howell a sinkerempleyed
at the Nine Lock Pits, was killed ou the railway. between
Round Oak suit Brettell Lane. The deceased, who was
at work until five o'clock, commeuetial drinking heavily
immediately upon his release. Ui remained GI 'elan*
public houses in the neighbourhood until eli•ven o'clock,
when lie started for his (some. At this time he was verjr
drunk. It is aupnosed lie wandered on to the line, and
sat down. Shortly afterwards a luggage Wahl, due 11
p.m. at Dudley, came up, and parsed completely over the
unfortunate man, cutting off Loth his legs a little below
the knee, smashing his left hand, indicting a large weinul
on the back of the head, and partially scalping bins. The
driver of the train stopped as soon as practicable, and,
to..eilier with the stoker, lifted the corpse, fir death had
been instantaneous, off the rails. Assistance being pro•
cured, the remains were carried to the llathray Tavern,
sear the Round Oak Station. The most remarkable in.
client connected with this deplorable accident is that the
deceased Was evidently under the impression whilst on
the line that he was at home, for his stockings were
thrust into his trousers pockets, and his boots were found
on the other line of rails, as though the decemed had
jerked them from his feet. Deceased, who resided at
Sweet Tort, leaves a wife and four children: An inquest
will be held this day (Saturday).
As OFFENDING PIGILICIN.—At the Petty SeS6OllB, on
Thursday last, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary,
Joseph Monday, landlord of the Cs-you Keys. Brockumer,
was charged by Superintendent Mills with having his
house open for the sale of alc before half. past twelve in
the morning. Polim•constable Hill proved tile case, and
he was fined lid and costs Ils.
Citvisig or Assartr.On Thursday last, at the Pub-
lic Office, Joseph Stevens, manager at Mr. Vi bb's ((lass
Works, Wordsley, was charged by Wilii.im Parehiss with
assaulting hint on the sth ult. Complainant said he was
a tosser at the Glass Works. On the atoll, like the de-
fendant came in and ordered him off the Feniiiea. He
then went to do something at the bat,. When the &Ind-
ent caught hold of him and shook him, and Circa him
against some railing, hurting Ma back and head. For
Use defence it was alleged that the complainant WO very
drunk and abusive, and defendant ordered Lim Lff the
ground. Case dismissed.
It IMIIIICSISS. OFFENca.-011 Thursday last, at the Pub-
lic Office, George Brooks Was charged by Superinh talent
Mills with having his home open for the Oslo of beer
after the hour of eleven o'clock on Saturday night tent.
Police•sergeant Carroll proved the ease. Fined it alia
SISAL _

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Asati7LT.—On Thoraday last, at the Piddle Office,
Thomas and Jane Jones were charged by Charles
Busby with aasaulting him on the all ult. From the
evidence it appears that the e firrairly lived
with the defendants. Some dispute took place Bharat a
sugar basin, when the male defendant caught hold of
him rind shook him. Several witnesses were called.
The Bench remarked that it was a trumpery ease, stal
ordesed thorn to pay the cots between them.
C.,..TioN To CARTErta.--.lolin Price am (+prod by -
Superintendent Mills with leaving 1,10 ear, ha the road
torn longer time than that allowed for loading and un-
loading. Pollee-constable Hannuond pried thstdie saw
the defendant's horse and tart for nearly twenty mann.,
without any one with them. Ordered to ray the cost+,
lOs 6J.
Term rear Ciiiir.-ITannali Round au charged Iry lan
Leary with using threatening Nag Inge to her, ea the
13L1t ult. Mr. Addison appeared for the complainant.
From the evidence it mopeisrs to bays town a trumpery
awe. and the learned magistrate dismissed it. —Amanda,
of other cases were heard, but they were of no public
intereit.