The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-23 00:00:00

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Press desire that it sloald be so. Nearly three •
DEATH OF Ma- WILLIAM AKROYD. headreil gentlemen imul tradesmen of all peliti-
i eel i opinions accompanied the corpse to its last t
ia with deep recteet Hatt Iv? have, tP e rocer
fiat g :
I
re' se IO th ; e e' i iroceasion being head bed y
tho death of Mr. Willi:tut Akroyl, of ark
the iy. . Mutoinni a en(l Cochrane I Nether-
!lmre, in this teem, Ater !melt Revere and ex-
end). Messrs. R. Kettle, J. H. H. Foley, J. q win-
lauttestine Allfferiti;t tram it drepSie tl anelely which
dell, C. E. Swindell, and Frank Evers. Follow
terminated his eminently useful nod equallte
in" the moarners. were a number of deceased's
honenrable life a7a gaerter to seven, on Sanday
s pereonal friends, the Town Commissioners, the
• ight laet. members of the Local Pteee, prefeesional gentle-
CFIAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE. n Mr. Akroyil had attained rile:fling pnaition in
this town, nod to very prominent position in the men members of the Associated Institute, and
In a country like our own, where so largo a county wholly by the natural force of hie the- ad nu.mber of trimiles.men. To show the respect
portion of the soil id devoted to the purposes uf . • , deceased MIA held in needy every stem in the
rioter, his strength of mind, and steutilfastnese
agrieultnre, anti where so many mitlioas of the of purpose. He was only a self-made man. IS- I• d o :trtially closed aft the mourn-
inh- liitante helve indirect connectiou with t.,. ful cortege pegged. The Rev. 11. Maginnis, the
••Ndelitv elstrasa by the rig it of bl irrl
•r; Presbyterian Minister, officiated, and was deeply
.- ,ial pursuits, it is matter of surprise that . e e. . ,
'Annw4 ertlen, loßt oar nnee,tors ileservhl ...t
eliettbere of agriculture are of s telt modern - What we inheilt: bat that mon w affected during the ceremony, and announcedhose actions •
' dth
growth. But they have of late years been in- Parehan-s areal merit to hiovedf, . that he should refer to Mr. Akroyd sea us
creasing in untidier and importance, and they no and ma* him in the file of praise and honour, • Sunday morning week.
doubt will continuo to do so. In their severel Creates his own advancement." I-,
1 mserse-i-reee.setese---
districts each association of the kind is virtnally For the last twelve or eighteen months Mr. melestem."--
an agricultural perliameut, without the power of, Akroyd has often complained, and it was en-
directly making laws, it is true, but forming, dent to his friends that :we en(l hard work were
public opinion out of which our law-s are formed,' beginning to tell on a constitution naturally of
and developing that kuowledge of agriculture the most robust. Daring the recent election he
which ought always to be progressive, while, at , was at the head of affairs in the Liberal interest
the same time each chamber oeagriculture ought '. in Fast Worcestershire; an 1 since the decision
to be tho means of promethig and harmonising ' of the contest lie has been more or less unwell.
the mutual interests of the o.vnere, tenants, and , About three weeks ago be became seriously Ill:
cultivators of the soil. at dropsy supervened ; and after amfferine, the most
Earl Granville has, on the whole, made very ...intense agony he died as above stated. The
able speech on this sultject as President of the - deceased gentleman was certainly the most pro-,
Shropshire Chamber of Agriculture, aa t its u- minent public man in this town, and one of the.,
mad dinner the other 0/ming. There a Ire oily ',most prominent men in the connty of Worces-*
two points—bat they arm ape( silly importent -- - tor. Ile owed his position entirely to his own'
en which we feel inclined to take exception te exertion, having been born in Birmingham in
title eminent stetestitan's remarks; or, rath,r, very 'mottle circumstances. In the year 18-2 n,
we think Ito misted a line opportunity for %tying : he came te Stourbridge as a jearneyman elle-
at hat he did uut sty. In tliilldillg to the severallrier; and after having, worked in that capeeity -
questions to which chambers of egriculture. 'fee a few yearn, he entered into bueinesa on hie,.
mightaddrese themselves, Lord IirAIIVIIIO placed; own acconut, and so cont ivue(l up to the emu
first the question of the tenure of land. lie' 18,50. When the County Courts were formed he '
Bald that in Shropahire theme were some 103303 was appointed iiieh 'Will for the County Conte
arranged en a fair and elaitebie basis, while .uf Worcestershire, and th•it office he held up ti -
others were simply disgraceful—opposed to us- , the time of hie Octal'. Throughout the whole
tional prosperity, to the iuterest of the landlord. of his time Mr. Akroyd WAR tin active public
But his lordeltip said nothiug about the interest mom Few men, indeed, gave more time to push- -c,
of the tenant. He merely remarked that the lie aff tire than he gave; and there was nothinets
whole question required ()Arend consideretion on in which he was more at home than the laws and '
the part of both landlord aud tenaut—dret, as to it tacos that guided public meetings and public t--
whether the extension of lessee wus a desirable, bodies. He was a meteber of the Board of
thine.; and next, if it were tiecitie4 hi his utile- Gaardieni for about twenty years, eni for about
mattes, as to what was this best way to adopt ite eigiut of which he was chairmen. Possessing an
greduel change. Now, with all due respect tot intimate knowledge of the Peer Lass's, and s
the noble Earl, we must asy that he here spoke ... (dear insight into lineman nettle% he rendered
from ii landlord'a poiut of view, e t might have the public good service while he Rat at the
been expected perhaps, from a latellord (though • Board ; and of the whole of his public life it wits
Lie lordship reinitela use that he does uot hold of this that he WO limit amend. He IVAS one of
much land) speakiug to jamboree. 'fame liollit,,, die f0110;leri of the lieelianiee' lustitnte ; and
chairman, iu fact, rather ellirked the quest& tn.' 70 never ceaseut to tate 201 aetive pert in the .
If the landlords in Sttrometire or eleewuere re-( .nanagetnent free its institutio s imp to the tint; !
fuse to grant leases oa fair conditiotte, fiey in- • tf his death. For many years he was a it, •
directly prevent that theroagla (whew:ltem ef the ... her of the 'fown emninieeinlVl'S tinder tll,l Id •
land on which so much of this people's Keel tie-il, ['own A-t 7 old). resieniee elliet lii ;I! 111A.-;.•ti
penults. Where the tenant has 110 security re ~ yith Vue ti u \ V url( s es e e': trelue! I,e• euu I
tenure for a certain time, there is a ileadeniag. i4ing illl.ert ,r to .d. r,..1 ,it .'1 a eeicse by leie le• ,
weight on the spirit of eaterpri.e wnicii no luere;l., •essary. Waco this new l'•,,vn A,e, 'its in', 1,
hope of continued pueseesion will remeye. Tee ' force a few yeare ;lg.), end alsi.-let•I the petyi-
eh:cutters of commerce May Set au eha-uple to „: ;ion in the old Act which preelu I-741 oh melt )I.lers
the ehambera uf agticulture in respect te tr-. in pahlie comeetties haying (-ante Lets with [hit
dons of trade. Tlatre is tiothing like hoe tra le, :.loniunissixiers from sitting at the Bietel It'
in hemline SO 10110' as the tenant. Ist-ate rltts it vie elerted as to renr,smit tti Vs of one l,f tee „
security far a fair returet on the cepi:al ite„,. verde of the town- His feilew C enattissione,ei:
chooses to invest in the land ; and it 0,4;1A at lee 7, t,wiee nuctimensly elected hito their cliai.an it .
paid' that farmet3, 04 a holy, have this evetility „. tnd w,olld have ilime so a third time tee fee iii.
so bog as the system of leases is not niiiversal,'' tee fact [het lie liamiencil to lie one of ilia mitt •
ltild arrangeuecute fur competteatiea 1-I,teed tutu e hers who meutireil by reati et. When the nee t
something like an uniform basis. On the sa s- . ket, came into fire there were of caul., ,
ject, of the game laws, too, Lord lirautville iiiissedir .ideralile diffi.!altie; to li, iishxroide it e_' ti '
;0010) of the more imperteut pointe, lie 0a,".. lif dr; in working toiler : :old in V.° gee -time-
very Inamourone about the fertility of rehlets,r Lett aroeii at tit it ti use Mr. A kroyd's knowledue e
remarking that, with the ex.:el.:ion of p ior hard- ,Aref the Act itself, and general ae.plaintaigni with
working curates Of the Eeteleislied Ciiiirch, rdn- f ,mblie basine.ist were found to be of the ma,: •
bits were the most prolific tutu mile iii the world.. egg Naha service.
But this, after ell, is only ode Weide:it of COO- t Mr. Akroydes many public services did not on
teethe% in respect to the game lamws. 'lnkeie hines,i.',' eirecognised by his tenter-town:ellen. In ti-
lt uye OIWAVA been a swine of Iteart-haraing and '' month of May, 1817 a, he WAA pyesented with ate
ill-wili, :mil eveu of crimes of v olenee luau:mei.' elver tea service am' can:Mabee and was enter- d
Table, within the ntetuory of the oldest. aohntei A.i (mid ea t public diluter. in tokof of the uye tp7-10
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us. There is some little u m rgneitt on the game n ..i:ttion in whid, hi; ~,,....ter and services wen- euu
preeerving landlord's side, but the overwhelm- !odd
.'line teetiutionio wl te lae
e-lented br y M. VII
hug balance of argument is against the game W. 0. Foster,lll-11M P. fer gout!' Stale-del/is:el
laws as they now exiet. Mr. Bright, in Septein- w'm in the c I irs •uf A re de .v ef Mr. Ale. us'lis
her, 11415, put these arguments auto a erred, life parl,ieillarly aidided to the great servieee lie ;
compass, and his words are at 111110i0 ,I.ic to tfiC ' tail rendered in carrying a hill through Parlie- le]
present time as they were tree white ait eaten unlit for it reilway connecting Stourbridge mot k
•• The fundamental principle of the ti' unit far ilirminishant by a (fired route. 301(1 Otis opettieg
users," he wrote, " should be this—feet thy A district rich in mineral wealth. This, sill Mr. •
shall hove absolute undisputed owaership of nat., poster in effect, hail long been whiled for, tin 15
control over all animals which live upon the 1 grwerAi attetivits had been tu ale ti bring
proauce of their laud. They occupy laud ami 'Ab int ; lad it Ital been left to Mr. A kroyil's en i
'my rent fur it ; they risk all their money, their egy, ahility, atal perseverwice, to give them it
time, their labour, their hope n
s, their present ad emar prospeet of suet' it liite. What was only it,
their tutors—ho the cultivation of their Ur.ne ; - •traspeet then bee since been (tarried into opera-
the horses, cows, sheep, and swine are theirs te, ',ion. aft.. Akroyd was a large shareholder in :
the crops ftre Klee theirs ; :Ind the hares and '-, :lie company, and had acted us chairman front
rabbits, and game of every kiud living 'gent ' its eotumenceinent,
their lane% should also be theirs. Tilt this Is „ It eltould be mentioned that at an earlier pe-
the settled law, and also the practice of the t- rind, Mn'. Akreyd, more particulatly in acknow- .
country. the tenant Colliers will never held the . ledginent of hie servieee at the Board of °nerd-
positiou to which they have a just claim, atiati, . i 01s, WAA presented with a very title portrait of
evils ef game laws and gem', Preeerveislek Wilk l,huunself at a emnplimenttry banquet. In pen
never be wholly removed." , ties the Lite Mr. Akroyd was a Liberal of the
In all other respects Earl Granville 's speech, ;meet thorough and earnest kind. As iii all ()Uteri
we think, was adtuirable. He pointe out thy ,n-utters, there WAS in 11i01, politically, no Vali, g
good work that chambers of agriculture have te ehleness or Bleu:low of turning. He was a fete-lel";
do in is variety a wmu a. They Can c tfieet out '' spate:tent of the Corn Laws, and took a proud- .
dieweatinate information as to the hest methods lent part amongst the local advocittes of Mr.
of sewage and drainage, the proper treatment .I, Cultdett's free trade policy. His services to the s
eettle in reference teethe insidiouseattle-plegue•• siberal cause in East Woreeatershire it ha inl-
and generelly out all subjects affecting tue cut pas-Able to overrate. Ho exeetee hintself to
ture of the soil, and, above ale they eau premete utrOeare the unopposed election of the late Mr,
education—not so much agricultural edateation.' I. H. H. Foley for that division in 1847. On
as the education of the eladeen of those en- ',lie death of lord Nortleeick, and the cense- ,
gemmed in agriculture. His might have added, Tient elevation of Captain Rutshout to the peer- •
toe, thet chambers of agriculture could de soul, "5 •ge in 1859, he was itioet strentione in pretnot.
thing towards promotiug uniformity to weights 41s1g the election of the Hon. F. FL W. O. Cab.
awl meaeures fur fartu produce, the variety ill 'tempo, whom Inc Kul a principal hand ill bring-
title matterbeiatg, anything but charming. Titer, ';ng forward, and it wee itt great part owing to
is, indeed, an immense ammotutt of work for tied- lb; untiring eltergy and indefatigable exertions
cultural chambers to do, and not the lest is ti 1 hat the success of the Liberal candidate on that
assert the importance of the agricultural inte- e ilection wag Obtained, Rtld the return of two
rest, seeing that the tendency in a country Liberals secured for the Eastern Divieion at the
whose poptmlation so rapidly increases its does • eeneral election later in that year. From thN
our own is towards the development of towns time up to the last registration inclusive, he t() k
anul centinerce, aud the throwing of land out of loon himself time responsibility of looking if it 4
cultivation. • due registration in this styleion, going about
7' from place to place, appearing before the remits-
' ing barrister at his cearts. voluntarily discharg-
ing each year, with eingular skill and acuteness,
..ill the duties nsnally assigned to a paid lege'
• agent. At the election last May, when the lion.
L. 0. Lyttelton wee opposed by Mr. Laslett,
gr. Akroyd distinguished hinieell even more
ellen orulinarily by the spirit he threw into the
,troceedings and the multiplication of himself,
is it seem, at all points. 'flue victory thou gained
vas a signal testimony to the excellence of his
nanagement sad dispo al.'s. At the struggle
n November last though the result was partly
otenceessfel, one seat being obtained by the
eeneervatives' Mr. Akroyd WAS notio the lees
atlicient and disposing, end if success could have
men achieved by activity and detertnin abet,
suecess would have agein rewarled his efforts.
Few persons possessed a wider range of informat-
ion, or were better versed on all subject bear-
lig on polities or public business, or the general
esuiluct of affairs in daily life, lie had mixed
'melt in society, and possessed in a high degree
he faculty of observation. He had read much
if books, but he had also read men and perueed
with attention the volume of nature. lin %VAS
maned with great decision of character, all [hue
arinness and self-posseesion necessary to ,u!egio
at It iittliiic career, tied a rare capacity fur orge-1,
-deadline Ile was eminently 11111111 Of /tCiioil,l
Alibied with perfect it esence of mind, and with,
ill his resources at ciente:lnd in emi reeneye
I-Lis course through his life wart it ietinguished Or
ilia unvarying, probity and rectitado, awl it, may
Its truly said that lie spent himself in the public
service, for we should think that no man ever
gratuitously bestowed so lunch of his time and
ind brains and worked so hard for the benefit of
hie f Mows. His death is a public loss, and wid
be felt as it calamity.
As a self-made Man, it might naturally he ex-
!meted that Mr. Alcroyd's education, so far as
emere book-learning was concerned, would be
somewhat defective. He was, however, it well-
read man, and had a great flllOl of general in-
formation. Having :lineal emelt with men, he
'tad observed much, and his experience was very
great. He had great force of character, and all
ilia courage necessery in the item wire would
mingle in public life, He coull ace things
Illid6y, anti lo conlil decide out course almost
ill the ittetatat. Like all public wen, ho had
ninny oppottents—peritepe he heti enetnica ; but
men of all opinions admit that he rendered good
service to Stourbrid,ge in his time, and that he
will be greatly missed.
Mr. Akroyd want leading member of the Pres-
hyterien (•ongregatiou in Stoarbrilge. He was
in his 05th year, had been twice married, amid
148 left a widow and five children (four daugh-
tern and one son) to immure his loss.
Ott Tharedey the last reinutins of the deceased
,;entlenifut were interred in the burying ground
at the Preste teeau Chapel. The funeral in it-
self was very( itlein, as, we believe, it was his ex.

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THE LYE.

INCREASED CIIRECII ACCOMMODATION—We have great
p'eaaure in being able to SIIIIORDCe that, during the past
f-w weeks, tenders Lave been oiivited for the erection
of a new church in this very 11010:oRS di,triet, opposite
the 0..0 schools at Staniber Mill. Five buil iers ten kred,
SA the contract of Mr. C. A. Morton, of Biierley
was ultimately accepted. The work wia be c..tunoliced
forluwith. The design, are by Mr. TROWILA DRAW, U.
cLitect, of 'f he Mount, Oldswiriford.

f.ttot.


trix. James Leonard said that from a communica
• His keep w. 2s 6.1 per week. He had seven eons, three due to the parties who undertoo the management, for bend, and Rey, '• Please pint our street: in onler next."
made to him, he followed the prisoner to Messrs. Sin-willing ' d ' the manner in which the programme WAS faithfinly car- It was hardly resps•ctfal t•i the promoters of the Act for
• • sioe Ind become chargeable to the parish three months back. i over to the fends of the Cricketk Clab. Great credit is only object to being left nut. They would eoine, cap ill
dell's work., and asked him where the boot was. Prin. a whom were to contribute th sir share towar a. d
hie support. The father worked for Mr. Warrender. of i rieout,
ner said lie did not know, but afterwards confessed hav•promoters were some of them present, lie presumed they
..... were residents, and lie had hail evidence that they owned
eßereiye rles
destitutelial andci circumstances. ugmo ts
taabnocuets .3 u H6.le. per
lived week.inst blot nes; Was in
with I
dem. James Leonard, peace officer, proved apprehend•• •
tog taken it, and showed him the place where it was hid-
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT AT h far
_y the largest proportion of the property. The
one son, the rent of which was Ss per week. Thomas wishes of the ratepayers would be represented in the
lug the prisoner, who pleaded gnilty, and was sentenced . , P ROWLEY REGIS A/VD CRADLE Y.
Hillman was called, and said he wan 70 years of age.
Board, which would be elected by the ratepayers.
to three weeks' bard labour. Wei a shoemaker by trade, and that lie was " clamming." CRADLEY HEATH. , Mr. James W. Aston gave evedence of the disgraceful
OBSTOUCIINO AN OFFICER.— Charles Meaefield was
Beonly asked his bons to allow him in per Week. Mr.
summoned by Jemea Leonard on a charge of obstructing state of the roads in Reddel Hill. The parties wits were
Maltby said h.. clients wese willing to allow their father On Wedeesdny last an engniry WAS held et the Ward
him whilst in the execution of his duty. on the fist inst. supporting the Local Government Act for the whole din
Is per week, if the other brother* would do the same, Arms, Rowley Regis, before Mr. Robert Rewlinson, Cit., Mkt had been the ruling men of the district hitherto,
aTni:le thhil‘he7l2,datoenereviseerziv
hliyttlethf oereisahneidtaheryeikm p7riodr eiii
in etihite.
Complainant tend the case arose out of the previous case
but not without ; and James would let him live in a hot.. for the purpose of heats :14 an appeal against the resold-
Is he was taking the prisoner in the former caae into
by himself; if he liked. The two defendants were or' i tion passed at a meeting of ratepayers and property
cestedy, the defendant laid hold of him and said " d--
dered to pay s per week, and testa I owner. to adopt the Local Government Act. Amongst p d
if you shall take the bey up." Defendant was not sober.pen ad.
BREACH or The PRACE.—Willinm Hill and William ~ those present we noticed F. W. G. Thera Esq., IP ,the
lii answer to the charge, defembuit said he was very sorry
Hobson were charged with committing a breach of the Rev. J. Clarke. ;LP., Rev. G. Cousins, Messrs. W. lifts.. Richard Green, jun.. owned cottage property in Reddal
Hill. Many of the cellars were under water. In hie
that anything of the kind had occurred, but he was rather
peace by lighting on the 11th lust, et Amblecote• Police- aano..l. Homfrev, solicitor (who supported the petition). I brother's house there wee a foot of water in the parber.
fresh' at the time. and if he used any such expres-
constable FreePaan mid he was on duty on the day in J. W. Aston, R. Williams, W. Pearson, R. Green, T. ,1 There were no public drains in the district. It took Li
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sions to the officer, he was very sorry for it. He also question. Witnees saw the two defendants fighting Homer, I. Granger, W. 11. Nock, W. C. Barker, T. tpree.quarters of an hour every day to pump the wale";
iid that be did not know complainant was an officer, or 'rhey were stripped. There were about de persons Parkes, W
. 'Raton, W. Darby. J. Guest, W. White. . out of his own cellar. He had no confidence in the de-
s
he sliciald nit have interfered. Defendant was ordered
round. Maria Hill was culled for the defence, and said house, S. Parkes, S. Guest, and E. Burgess. Mr. S. A. ', sire if the ron 1.. tsewer a d drain the district. He
the defendants were not lighting; but mile ',hieing. Wright appeared on behalf of the supporters of the i had been ill with fever and small.pos, which he believed
to pAy the costs, 6.4. A ^.p .ioas o at
id
UNPWIVOfiIi.D ASSAULT.—Thomas Fellowes, • Tea- They hua,,e their cloth. on a door. Ordered to pay 71, adoption of the Act.
It will be rememberid that at a meeting of the owners wassileoectchaseiocueemdklezestitenewiaeutkootifeesim haili teak iniim
e.vaem;iltrse
peetable-looking man, was charged by John Smith with cost. ,
a,saultiog him op the Muth in., at Credley. Complain. .
let said on the day in question he went to his club, at AIDING ash) knartiso.—Ames Reed and William and raMpayers of the parish of Rowley Regie hi'ld on hb ad een extra activity on the road he s. T Ilie,losav
Garbett were charged with aiding and abetting at the the 10th of August last year, a resolution was passed to Board had employed extra teams and extra men. (Laugh-
the def endatit's father's house. While coming down the
above fight on the day in question Police•constable adopt the Local Government Act of 1838, i'rh
main somebody hit him on the back of his head andns Freeman' said the defendants were holding, the clothes Against this resolution a petition was drawn up. pray- The enquiry was then concluded, having lasted upwards
ts
stunned him. When he recovered conscioneve, de-
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f the defendants n the above fight. The Bench dis- mug that the ecclesiastical parish of Reddall Hill should of four hours.
fenJant hit hie: en the face with an iron candlestick.
missed the case, lie excluded from the operation of the Act, for the tot-
flail not gives defendant any provocation. His face was -
lIIGUWAI OFFENCE.—George Loates was charged with lowing reasons. set forth in the petition e—lst. That wasesumwe
covered with blood. Was nut drunk. Did not challenge
bsing the driver of a certain cart on the highway leading the parish of Rowley Regis has for many years been
defendant to light. Three wituessea corroboitted. De.
from Ste bridge to Woolaley, and not having control divided into two ecclesiastical parishes—namely, Rowley
ANNUAL DINNER.—The annual dinner to cele. fendant called a. reline.. who ewers he can no blows
over the hors ,on the 11th Instant. Police•constabla Hegia and Reddel Hill. 2nd. T hat by the recent Act of
orate the birthday of Mrs. A. Drowni of the I struck: neiLher aid defendant hit complainant with the
Freeman proved the case, anl the defendant was fined enlarging the boundaries of Parliamentary boroughs the
Star and Anchor Inn. Cottnirpstreet, took cmdlestick. Defendant was sentenced to six we
. hard
ical
ei bkoeur, r, withoutA e inquest
eteh:t. option
e h
held
f weeks is la and coats' in default seven days. whole of the ecclesiastical parish of Reddal Hill has
place on Monday night last, when upwarag of ld a efisnteer.day at Mr. H. ANuTltall CANC.—Thomas Bullock was charged with been incorporated with the Parliamentary borough has
thirty gentlemen and trtdesmen eat down to a Senders's, the Perglr-st.re:t Tavern.ybefere R. Decker, being the ownere of a certain Cart which was reared up , Dudley, but no part of the ecclesiastical parish of Row'
lu the high-road, on Llme llth instant. Police.centable ley has been so incorporated is the borough of Dailey
suraptuolls spread provided by the hostess of ' E.,q.. Coroner, touching the death of Mary Ann Woodus, (.1. II said he WV the cart ftared up in the high-road or any other borough, and consequently two distinct THE ESTABLISHED PROTESTANT CHURCH IM
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• ' " s" e('------t th iag el five months, who 'Bel on the 22nd inst. The first i ; •
.., ~..,, about eleven o'clock OW the night n question, which was systems of rating are in operation—compounding of IRELAND.
'et Rowley Regis, payment of rates in full in Red-
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the lions°, including every iiaaey of the sea. '-- -- . . _ _
led was Ana Woodus, wife
of William Henry --
son. For many years past it has been the ens. witness caivery' dangerous. Oraered tO pay is costs.
torn of a number of Mrs. Brown's customers 'IV, cie t in3du. su,tohls
aPtirk4-swtreeeeit; :who dTegoosgottottlecchniltdizs )30v . ,_, pate
..,6 darti4 r " bti nit dr 0 nk,
g
and friends to dine toge at Kingswinford, on the 7th instant. ergeant &Lonther in a friendly way. fee some time. She found it dead about eight o clock on
day
On this occasion the chair woo eceopita by .litr. the morning of the above date. She went to bed the ' Tid on the is question he now the defendant, who
.!iserdzitinil: Lbaurtd 11.0e.weasouneoLinuatking 2u:do:: tedn .„11
le
W. C. Mitltby and the vice-chair by Mr. John Previous night shoot twelve o'clock. The child did not 1
Hand. Ample justice having been done to the ha thsehberg:tt daiiistvgertlz niitglre.adlatbaopupteaeriecliato.!:kluotikt: ' "
defendant on the top of a high V/Rli,thoLiting''. Murder."
good Clangs provided, the Chairman gave the Ile struck witness. He afterwards asked him to have
, and at ones went and fetched a neighbour. Witness's
Usual loyal toast, which was followed in TONI mother afterwards came, and she fetched Mr. Wall, sur- some wine with him. Dcfeadant, who his lately been
lined several times for similar offences, was now filled Is
snccession by " The Lord•Lioutenant of the geon. He did not come then because the child was dead,
County," " The Bishops, Clergy, and Ministers but has seen the child since. Mary Turner, residing in and
ive.o..,t s:, i a in(2, ndefault...i.
s sevenAntaiyeac.
ownley was charged by
of all denomittatione," " Tho maglatrates," and F.a,rkoitrgelo,us,aiidd the laeshtilwitdness Come for her, and
ssehde
May Cooper, alias Pat, with assaulting her on tne 20d
" The Town and Trade of Stourbridge." In itlaslhitssur handsger, proved kad hist, by hating her on the head with a mop. Com.
Thnetlilnas were discoloured. GeorgeplamaM said that she was at her own door on the day in
propositig the bitter toast, the Clailrutan dwelt that the child was excessively delicate from its birth.
quottation,evfehiean the defendant hit her on the head with a
it considerable length on lb I manipulating of He hail examined the child since its death. There were
aut a children had been playing, and wit.
glass, which was sent to all parts of the world no marks of violence externally on the child ; sad in his u1..P.• P I
tout them to stop, when defendant hit her. She
opinion it died from sheer exhaustion. The Jury gave a
from this town. A lax go quantity had heen Bent called a witness, who corroborated her statement.
by Mr. Walker, of the Heath Glass Works to ertimt of Died by the visitation of God, from natural
Lases." Breaush A PlGEON.—Tboanua Hanley was charged
the Sultan of Turk'•y. Stourbridge wee aril° A Hones KILLED.—A serious accident occurred on by Thomas Conipson with stealing a pigeon on the 211th
ultimo, his property. Tuis case ass adjourned for a week
famous for its Fire Clay, which Was also exten- Thursday last, at Coalbourubrook, by which a valuable
I alvely exported. It was also famous for the horse belonging to Mr. G. Ford, of Brierley Hill, was f.!zichßdelieirlLyt tel‘i,l.l,,i.fueorrtttprviiiluctial of a witness The
inf d d i Amine or tte Miff:lice sat-
in tit:tractor° of iron. He believed that the Earl killed. From what we can learn, it appears that Mr. C.
s actory, anfineste fondant 2. tad mad costs; said efault
of Dudley was making some of the finest iron Livrod:attiowdarrn,ii:ig
theoe.tirorubrruidbrgueoki °Tau
rthiltoonduati4iient
14 days.
•ver produced. Looking at these facts he a wagon belonging to Mr. Itaybould, miller, of Wordsley, SUNDAY TRASING.—Henry Vale Was charged by Su-
e. dent 111,1 s with illegally selling 2 half-onn:es ofice., and a box of Vesuvian Lights, on th loth inst.itiliOnglit, they ought to he proud of this town— going towards Wordsley. 'The wagon appears to have
p. e
Ptheers)—anal he was glad to say that the trade the same being Sunday. Police...table Clarke Raid
been on the wrong aide of the road, and the shaft pane-
t 'mriuteu
of the town was improving; and conchidad by .nt,el the horse's chest ki'.ling it on the ispot.
that on the day in question lie wei.t to the defendant's
•xpressing it hope that there would be a flourish. house iLk plain clistlwe, aud bought two ballutumeis of
trade alone this year. Mr. J. W. Ife res. tobacco soda box of Vesuvians. Defendant, who pleaded
guilty, said he was very sorry that the case had occurred,
pmided. The Chairman said the 'text toast was and WAN ordered to pay tbe Costd.
itit of the eveniag. TneND TH
hey all kw why DRUNK AND ASSAULTIE BiLlCE.—Joseph Round
..11-y hod met Bilk evening. It was to celebrate was charged with being Moak :tad a.saultiug Polieemon-
•'le hir:ll.l ay ef Mr t. Brown, a tradifswonion they stable Chen whilst in the execution of Li, daty al (Isar!),
ill hil-w well nod apprceiated. She had for Bank, no the Mu instant. Ps.ice constabld Cheli said
that oa the day in (ideation lie was on slaty tit Q tarry
truty years in her hush ours tine conducted the Bank. Defendant was drunk, and when requested to go
Ims:noss in a proper and praiseworthy manner, home, he street( winless several tittles on tite head anti
to I sittee Cie death of her linsband she had not chest. 'the Bench tined the defendant .54 and costs; in
leparteil from it. The contseqeence was that default 14 days.
she was well supported. He hoped she would INVEcEN r EXYJSURK.—Joseph 11,11 Was charged with
indecently exp ising his person with intent to ...Mt time
ins many ye.ira to enjoy the fruits of her Brookes, ou Lae tem Deee.aser I.st. Muir hearing the
flours - Owns). It was with great pleasure :rids:ace, the Bench dismissed the cue.
'tat he should propose the " Health of Mrs.
twil," rind should isotopic with it her son,
antes Bra y't ; drank with inusicel honours,
lii geeat cleaning. Mr. T. Brown respontl 'ii,
, r whielt M.N. Brown responded in sitifalde
ries. The health of the Chairman and Vice-
aair man wero proposed aml drily responded to.
Tite Press" was is -tit proposed and responded
ai 'ay Mr. S. Fiehl ; and asp; faß twoll by several
Alter toasts. Daring the evening a number of
sings were sung by those present, anal a very
enjoyable evening WAN spent, which will long be
• noemberod by thes.i prosent.
Clll3lZeil or ENtii,asoi Youxit M:.:Si'S ASSOCIA-
i I-iN.—Tii., annuiii meeting of the ittelibers of
this as'sociation wae held on Tue.:day eve leg
' ist. There was a t.;.') id attendance ; and Mr.
1. Erc.p, to. a:dent fa. the past year presi lA.
`i.i. the request of the chairman, Mr. J. Fowler,
,icretary, read Vic report for the year le,,t's.
The report sited that the year might be re-
g %riled as one in which thin associatio i had
maintained itself in an average state of activity.
rho class season did not open quite so early as
'total; but still so far had been satisfactory.
The classes which had been commenced, and
.scre now being carried on, were ; a Bible class,
conducted by the Rev. J. S. B Mere; a IL.tin
Ails's, conducted by the RUV. Hugh Sherrard ;
a French class, by Mr. A. Freer and Mr. G.
Boden on elTsrnate UVollillqg ; a Book-keeping
class, by Mr. W. Perry ; a Shorthand class, by
Mr. P. Lava oiler ; 1111,1 all Arithmetic cl ISS, by
Mr. W. H. Davey. Ail the classes were mod-
er.itely well attended ; and the committee would
'es glad if the annual meeting would lead to an
augmentation of the members. There were
three members who became candidates in the
, Society ef Arts examinations. One only, Jos.
Robinson, was sneesssful, he having obtained a
,second.cluss certificate in arithmetic, Several
, members had alss competed in the exatninutions
I if the Worcestershire Union of Educational In.
Itustittitea, hut the list of suceesaful candidates
l'ais not yet beeti pnblialle.l. A small prize was
1 given ny the preaident for the best essay on
1" The best means of bringing under the influence
of religious ordioauces the increasing number of
those who neglect tnero." Three essays were
sent in, and the prize was awarded to Mr. Ben-
jamin Fowler by the Rev. W. J. J. Welch, the
il Wee. Boooks had been presented to th '
a aciety during the year by Mrs. R. L. Freer,
I Miss E. Freer, Miss Jane Collis' and Mr. H.
'Ridley, and the library now contained 489 vol.-
atnea. The iSSLICS during the year had been
474, being a deersase of 47 on the issues of the
previous year. Lectures had been delivered
attiring the year lay Mr. A. Freer, on the" Giant
Cities of Bashan;" by the Rev. T. Williams, on
" The Irish Church Missions ;" ana by the Rev.
Hugh Sherrard, on " The Question of the Irish
Church." The number of the membera on the
books was 138, against 140 in the previous year.
The income of the year amounted to .fill. 15s.
7d., being an increase of £l, Bs. titial. on the year
Dira. The expenditure amounted to £59. 13s.
51d. leaving a balance of r.a. 2s. 11.1. A desire
Was been several times expressed that some Out-
door recreation should be provided for the mem-
bers of the society, and a cricket anal quoit club
had been suggested. The great difficulty was
to obtain is piece of ground at a ' moderate ex-
pense. ; but the committee hoped that eircum-
:tances would facilitate the formation of some
such recreation club during the coining year.
'rho conimittee regretted that they had lost the
services of Mr. G. Boden as hon, secretary, the
ditties of which office he had so ably discharged
Is nine years. In conclusion, the committee
expressed is hope that the usefulness of the so-
ciety might be exteaded, and that those who
composed it would daring the coaling year
flake progress spiritually as well as temporarily.
—On the motion of the Hey. H. Shemin], toe
, eprt was adopted, mid ordered to be printed
:LA eirculat al.—Mr. W. Robcriis was elected
president for the present year, and the vice-pre-
sideuts were re-elected. 'rho following were ap-
pointed a committee : —Messrs. Moody, Davey,
Dixon, Payne, Cobourn, Boden, Lavender, anal
Bird. Mr. Moore was re-elected treasurer; Mr.
Ridley was,appointed hon. secretary ; anal Mr.
Cubourn assistant-secrotary, and Mr. G. F. Hol-
loway and Mr. J. Robinson joint librarians.
Several now tuembers were enrolled.—The pro-
ceedings then closed.
Tit S.N.VEI.I.—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday. before
Major Fietcher and W. C. Firtnstone. and .1. Holcroft,
Esqrs., and the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, M.P., the follow-
ing transfem took places—The Anchor Inn, Wollescete,
froin James Perry to Maria Wooldridge ; the Board Ina,
Market-street, from John Hand to WiiliAlTl Henry Scott ;
the Lab or in-Vain, from Joseph Chance t i Joseph
Chance, jun.; the Vauxhall Inn, from John Martin to
Benjamin Itaybould.
ALLDWINR DAIIFILING.—Jacob Burford, landlord of
the Foley Aries Inn, Fedinore, was charged by Superin-
,tendent Freeman with illegally allowing gambling in his
!house. en the 12.6 sot, by playing cards. Francis Hill
mid he was ius (be defendant's house on the day in ques-
tion. She soy ilefendant playing at carlD with another
Rion. and tw.i other men playing ill the same room. De-
fendant. whit ole.oled guilty, wAs finel I.oi and costs ; in
default Ill.tys.
Btu; ten er CoNTRACT.—ranI Jones waa summoned by
Messrs. Nfoeutfottl. Hitini•r, tint Mouutfurd, for not work'
mg an 59314. of iron Into chitin, mounding to contrast.
Ples.ttell sald lie Wi.l agent to the complainants; On
the 9th iif November. 149 i. he gave defend ittt the iron
which Wad to be worked up in 14 days. The iron was
breught back, but it was not finished properly. The
ism kof defendant was worth £1 18s 95. Defendant was
ordered to finish the contract in 14 days.
SIe.oLING A Boon—Henry Cartwright. 15, was Charged
wills stealing a bout, the property of Mercy Cox, on the
214 instant, from the person of Mark Willetts. Mark
'Willett.' an old man, said that on the day in question he
IR,” by the Moyip.le Inn, Crailley. He had got two hoota
in his pock,ta Prisoner came up, and asked witness to
let hiss lead him by the hand. Whilst so doing he put
1,;,, basil mto ottmess's pocket, and stole the boot pro-
&iced. He , ,iitess) had fetched them from the bunt.
i maker, and WA. tiking them to the Maypole, to prosecus