The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-14 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ray,
bould in the chair. There were also present
Messrs, H. Billingham, Haskew, Pargeter,
Hingley, Williams, Burr,Rollinson, R. B. Guest,
Mullett, Wood, Rev. H. Colo Webb, J. Billing.
ham, Giles, Mills, Plant, Hale, Lavender,
Foley, Kelly, Eveson, Brooks, and E. B. Phillips,
Esq„ ex-officio. Admitted 35 ; discharged 11 ;
born 1 ; dead 0 ; remaining in the house 479 ;
corresponding week last year 427. Out-door
relief Kingswinford district £5B 6s. 10d;
Stourbridge district 34 3s Od ; Halesowen
district, £29 193 2ld ; non-resident 4s ; total,
.2122 13s Old ; against £6l 168 &I last year.
THEATRE RGYAL.—During the week Messrs.
Jarratt and Palmer's celebrated Uncle Tom's Cabin
Company, who have performed in some of the
principal London anlprovincial theatres, visited
the above place with a very powerful caste. Owing;
however, to the very unfavourable state of the
weather, the attendance was not so good as it
othet wise would have been. The " Topsy "of Miss
Ally Chippendale drew roars of laughter from the
audiences, and she was loudly and frequently
applauded. The other characters were well sus •
tamed. To-night, Saturday, being the last per-
formance in this town, we should strongly advise
our readers not to miss seeing so talented a com-
pany.
It is rumoured that a new magazine of a high-
class character for the Midlands will make its ap-
pearance early in the autumn. The names of
several well known writers are mentioned in con-
nection with the project, and a serial tale by a popu
lar novelist will, it is said be eommenced in the first
number. The illustrations are to include views of
the principal places Of interest in the several
coincides iii which the Magazine is to circulate.
Tun:Pausinnnsrenal.—During the thunderstorm,
on Wednes lay night, the Vine Inn, at Wordsley,
was struck by lightning, and the roof of a billiard-
room was split right across. A house at Bromley,
near Brierley Hill was also damaged in a similar
manner. Fortunately, beyond considerable fright
from the shock, no personal injury was sustained.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. R. L. Fieer,
Henry Littlewood, of the Lye, was charged with
being drunk at Clent, on Whit-Sunday. Police-
constable Wallace proved the case. A previous
conviction was proved k against defendant and he
was fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—George
Kirton, of Cradley, was charged with being drunk
on the highway, on the 2nd inst. Police-constable
Hardwick proved the case. Fined 5 and costs; in
default 14 days. —Thomas Little was charged with
being drunk on the 26th ult. Fined 5s and costs.
OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH. Joseph Emery,
draper, was charged with causing an obstruction
on the footpath by placing three boxes thereon, on
the 2nd inst. Police-cohstable Morgan proved that
there were three boxes ofl the footpath for more
than two hours. Defendant pleaded guilty. With-
drawn on payment of costs.
ASSAULTING WOMEN. ^ George Timmins was
charged with assaulting Sarah Brett, on the 4th
inst. Complainant said she was having some
words with her daughter when defendant came up
and struck her several times. Two witnesses were
called to corroborate. Defendant denied the as-
sault. He was further charged with assaulting
Bridget Caliagan on the same date. Complainant
said while the row was going on defendant struck
her a blow on the eye, inflicting a wound. Ann
Brett said she saw defendant strike complainant.
The first case was dismissed aud on the second
charge defendant was fined 5s and costs.
UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. John Turvey was
charged with assaultmg Isaac Winn. Complain-
ant said he met the d:efendadt who was the worse
for drink. They walked up the Ridge when de-
fendant struck him three times and blackened his
eye. The defence was that complainant challenged
him to fight and he struck him once. The Bench
considered it a most unjustifiable and unprovoked
assau t. They considered it was quite time that
such ruffianism was put a stop to. Defendant was
fined 40s and costs; in default one month's im-
prisonment.
NEGLECTING TO SUPPORT A Wurz.—Henry Eveson
was aummoned by Mr. Mills, relieving officer, for
neglecting to support his wife, and allowing her to
become chargeable to the Union. Mr. Mills proved
that there were 12s due. The Bench made an
order for payment, and ordered defendant to pay
5s per week for her future maintenance.
OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY.—John Holloway,
Round Oak, was charged with causing an obstruc-
tion at Clent, or. the 2nd in-t., by leaving a brake
on the road. Face-constable Wallace proved the
case, and defendaalt was ordered to pay co-ts.
CHARGE OF STIALING HAM —Sarah Crane was
charged with stealiag a quantity of ham on the 7th
inst, the property ()inertias Mieltelwrght, and Mary
Davies was charged with receiving the same, well
knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Roskell defended
Davies. Sarah Micklewight, wife of prosecutor, sad
they kept a small she?. They left a piece of ham
1211bs. She had occision to go out of the shop for
a short time and on re urning saw Mrs. Crane in the
shop. She asked for ame potatoes. The ham pro-
duced was the same Elle lest. Mary Goddard said
that she saw Sarah Cram go into the prosecutor's
sh( p She followed in to see what she wanted andsaw
her put something bully under her apron. She
could not say whet it wo. Prisoner then asked for
some potatoes and witne4 told her there were none
and then left the house. Mrs. Micklewight at once
mi,83.1 the ham and wait to look after prisoner.
Crane denied stealing th( ham and said it was given
to her, that she had dealt at the shop for fifteen
years, and never was a thef. Police-constable Mor-
gan said from informatiot received he went to the
house: of Mary Davies, at the HemplandB. He
went to the back door and Police-sergeant Jones at
the front door. He heard a scuffling in the house
and she came out of the ham door and ran up the
yard. He followed her andfound that she had a
piece of ham in her possessin. She said "For God's
sake, it was not me that brcaght it, but our Sally."
He took her into the house ;nd found the prisoner
Crane there sitting by the tole with some ham and
bread on the table. He chaged her with stealing
the ham. She said that a )oung man gave it to her
Police-sergeant Jones gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. Roskell addressed the 3ench on behalf of Davies
and said that she had not :he slightest knowledge
that the ham had been stoltn. Both prisoners were
sisters and Crane saidthat i; was given to her by a
young man. she did not know him and called
a witness. After aealiag the evidence the
Bench committed the irisolers to take their trial at
the next Sessions.