The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-12 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART.

We have again very much pleasure in announcing
the results of the Government examinations of
the works kc., of the students of the Stourbridge
School of Art. The school has been very success-
ful this year.
The following students have passed the drawing
examination held in May last, viz.:
' G. H. Allehurch, T. C. Bennett, J. F. Bloomer,
J. Channin, F. Cope, C. A. Crabtree, W. E. Green,
W. Hemming, C. Hodgkinson, A. Jones, W. R.
Penn, G. Pratt, W. E. Reading, Miss E. Richard-
son, Miss M. A. Richardson, H. Sutton, E. R.
Tooby, H. Turner, Miss A. H. Watson, Miss J.
Watson, and R. H. Wood.
Prizes given by the Science and Art Department
for works of the higher grade, sent to South
Kensington.
Outline of foliage from natlre :
Gething.
Designs for glass decoration: James Hill.
Painting ornament in tempera and outline from
casts : Frank Allsop.
Shaded ornament in chalk from copies: William
Northwood.

William

Outline of Trajan scroll: F. Schiebner.
Outline of Trajan scroll: Thomas Sidaway.
Shaded ornament in chalk from copies : Miss
Susan Taylor.
Messrs. James Hill and William Gething have
been made free students for the year by the
Science and Art Department.
Mr. Ralph Bowen is awarded a prize for painting
animals from the. life in oil.

The school will re-open on the 21st inst.

FORESTERS' DEMONSTRATION.-011 Monday last
the Foresters and Shepherds of the Stourbridge
district held a fete in a field at the Longlands,
kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. J. Parkes. A
procession headed by Robin Hood, Maid Marion,
Friar Tuck, Little John and Will Scarlet, accom-
panied by the Brierley Hill Saxhorn Band, the
Stourbridge Brass Band, the Corngreaves Works
Brass Band, and Drum and Fife Band, assembled
at Amblecote on the morning and marched along
High Street and Kidderminster Street to the
ground. There was a good array of talent in-
cluding Les Freres de Voltes and Desnontte, Mr.
R. H. Sanders, Miss Flora Denby, Messrs. Osborne
and Morris, and Messrs. Knight and Peters. The
day turned out exceeding fine and no doubt from
the numbers present a considerable sum will be
handed over to the sick and funeral funds.
DEATH OF Two TRADESMEN.—It is OUT melan-
choly duty to record the deaths of two much
respected tradesmen of our town which have
occurred this week. We refer to George Henry
Collis, wine merchant, and William Henry Penney,
, grocer. For some time past Mr. Collis's health
has been gradually decaying and we were not
much surprised to hear of his death. When in
health he was an active business man and very
much respected by all who knew him. His busi-
ness habits being strictly straightforward which
gained for him a host of friends, and now he is
cut off in the prime of life. Many will miss him.
The death of Mr. Penney was exceedingly sad, as
he leaves a wife and large family to mourn his
loss. He was only taken ill on Thursday and
died the following Tuesday morning. They were
both interred in Oldswinford churchyard on
Thursday and a good number of tradesmen followed
out of respect; most 3 f tile shops in town being
partly closed during the day. Both of the deceased
gentlemen were directors of the Talbot Hotel
Company and within a very short period three
directors have died, the other being Mr. B.
Brooks.

FURIOUS DRIVING.-At the Public Office, yester-
day, before Colonel Fletcher, Lord Lyttelton, R.
L. Freer, and C. Cochrane, Esqrs., George Ellis
was charged with furious driving in High Street,
on the 29th ult.---Superintendent Freeman said he
saw the defendant driving up High Street very
fast. Defendant had several persons in the trap.
The horse was in full gallop and defendant beat-
ing the horse.—Defendant pleaded. guilty. Fined
is and costs.

FACTORY ACT CASES.—George Southall was
summoned for neglecting to send his son to school.
Mr. Brewer said that on the 18th ult, he found
the boy at work at Thomax Parkes's shop. Fined
2s 6d and costs.—Mathew Butler was summoned
for employing three females and one younr, per-
son in his shop after the hour of nine o'clock at
night, on the 4th inst.—Mr. Brewer proved the
case.—Fined is and costs in each case; in default
7 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—John Timmins was charged
with assaulting Mary Burke, on the 30th ult.
The case was adjourned from last week for the
production of further eviCenca.—Complainant said
that at a quarter past ten o'clock at night the de-
fendant came behind he and struck her three
times on the back with a stick, and once on the

ear with his hand.—Mary Piper said she was with
the last witness when defendant came up to Mary
Burke and struck her three times on the back

and knocked her down. When she got up Timmins
struck her on the ear and knoee 1 her down
again. She told defendant that he would have to
pay for that.—Walter Garvy said he saw the de-
fendant in the White Lion public-house from
nine up to a quarter to ten o'clock on the day in
question.—Michael Carman said he saw the de-
fendant in the White Lion public-house until half-
past nine o'clock. At that time defendant asked
him to drink out of the jug.—George Young,
landlord of the While Lion, said he know the de-
fendant and he was in his house at half-past nine
o'clock that night, he was quite positive.—This
being the case Mr. Addison addressed the Bench
for the defence, said he should prove beyond
doubt by several witnesses that the defendant was
not in Stourbriklge that night until after eleven
o'clock. If so he should ask the Bench to dismiss
the summons.—Eliza Skelding kaid she met the
defendant between the Temperance Hall, Lye, and
the Lye Police Station, she spoke to the defem
and asked him what time it was. Defendant said
it was half-past ten e'clock. When she got into
the house her father told her it was very late,
, being twenty-five minutes to eleven o'clock.—
Walter Beddoes said he overtook the defendant
by Hay Green pool and it was more than half-past
ten o'clock. He walked home with him and it
was about eleven o'clock when he got home.—
Maria. Southall said the defendant paid his ad-
dresses to her on the day in question. Defendant
came to her house at the Beefeater's Lye, at
three in the afternoon and did not leave the house
until turned half-past ten a'clock. She knew the
time because her mother told her.—Betsy Southall
gave corrobortive evidence and said it was getting
late and she told defendant it was half-past ten.—
Martha Timmins said her son left home soon after
three o'clock and returned about eleven o'clock.
Walter Perks came to her door just before eleven
o'elock and said there was a row with some Irish.
, —Walter Perks said he was not in company with
Timmins that night, but he was in the White
Lion. He did not see Timmins that night.—
Colonel Fletcher said the Bench were unanimous
in believing that the defendant bad committed the
assault complained of. They should inflict a small
fine as the costs were heavy. Fined 2s 6d and
costs.

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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.—Joseph Cuttler,
horse dealer and farmer, was summoned by Sub-
Inspector Freeman for having on his premises on
the 30th ult, six heifers suffering from foot and
mouth disease and neglecting to give information
to the police.—Mr. Bullaid defended.—Francis
Blakeway said he examined some heifers belong-
ing to the defendant and saw the cattle suffering
from foot and mouth difease. They were very
had, two were better, but two were suffering from
the disease and one sickening.—Superintendent
Freeman, Police-constables Payne and Wallace
also gave evidence. Fined 60e nd cost,.

SELLING DURING PROHIBITED HOUILS.—EIIIIIIa
Gorton, landlady of the Woodman Inn, New Street,
was charged with having her house open after the
hour of eleven o'clock, on the sth inst.—Mr. Wall
defended.—Police-sergeant Jones said he saw the
house open at twenty-five minutes to twelve. He
saw a little girl come out of the house with a pint
jug of alc.—Superintendent Freeman gave cor-
roborative evidence and said he tasted it and found
it was ale.—Mr. Wall for the defence, said the ale
was given by the defendant to a Mrs. Southall, a
woman in the habit of working for the defendant
and the house was not kept open for the sale of
beer. She did not sell any beer. Defendant was
put in the box and said that Southall was in the
habit of working for her and she gave Mary
Jones the beer to take to Southall. The ale was
a gift and she always gave her some ale after she
had done work. In answer to the Bench witness
said Southall never bought ale as she could not
afford it.—Ellen Southall said she was in the
habit of working for defendant and about half-past
eleven she left the defendant's house and sent for
a pint of ale for her supper which defendant had
promised her. Defendant was in the habit of
giving her beer for her supper.—Colonel Fletcher
said the case had been very properly brought be-
fore them, and they had great doubt. in the case
but they should give defendant the benefit of it
and dismissed the summons.
CHARGE OF STEALING STRA.W.--ThOMaS Cutler
and Caroline Cutler were charged with stealing a
quantity of straw the property of Mary Ann Whit-
more, of Wollaston. Mr. Bulleid defended. John
Bellingsley, farm labourer, said he worked for
Mrs. Whitmore, missed a lot of straw, traced it to
near Mrs. Cattlers, went for the police and after-
wards found twelve bundles of sti•aw. Will swear
it belongs to Mrs. Whitmore by the bands,
which are rye straw. Police-constable Smith said
he went with the last witness and traced the straw
to near defendant's house. There was a good deal
wasted in taking it along. Found the straw in an
outhouse near defendant's house. She pointed
out the straw to the bailiff who said he would swear
that the straw belonged co them. -.Mrs. Cuttler
said to him that she wanted to speak to him, and
said some one had brought the straw and put it
into her shed. The straw could not have been
thrown over the wall by anyone, but was carefully
placed inside the shed. The value of the straw is
Gs. Mr. Bulleid, for the defence, said the straw
was never in the possession of the defendant, and
that it had been placed in the shed without the
knowledge and consent of the defendants. Lucy
Hasbury said that about twelve o'clock on Sun-
day night she saw a man named Giles throwing the
straw over into the shed, and Slinkiss received it.
Edward Harry Cuttler said that on the night in
question he saw Giles and Simkiss carry straw
from the direction towards Cuttler's shed. Heard
them offer the straw for sale (15 bundles), to
Thomas Wagstaff for 7s and 6d. Wagstaff after
agreed to buy it for 5s and a quart of ale, and
told him to throw the straw over the palings and
the money was to be paid on the Monday morning.
Adjourned for a week for Giles and Simkiss to at-
tend; defendant [Caroline being bailed out in two
sureties of £2O each to attend. The charge
against Thomas Cuttler was dismissed.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Henry Pearman, farmer,
was charged with allowing a cow to stray on the
highway at Clent, on the sth inst. Police-con-
stable Wallace proved the case which was admit-
ted by the defendant. Ordered to pay 6s 6d Costs,
VAGRANCY CASE. ---:John Armstead, William
Pardoe, John Lane, Charles Crunipton, and Charles
Harris, were charged with vagrancy on the 11th
inst. Police-constable Wallace proved the offence
and said he said he found them all in a shed near

the water works. The defence was they were all
out of work. Dismissed with a caution.

STEALING PORTER.—Charles Crumpton and
Charles Harris were charged with stealing 34
gallons of porter on the sth inst, the property of
Henry Rowlands. Mr. Bulleid appeared to prose-
cute. From the evidence given it appears that
Rowlands had to supply a pie-the with refresh-
ments and during the night the two defendants
were seen taking away the porter with buckets,
giving some away and throwing the other on the
ground, The Bench sentewed them to 21 days'
imprisonment.
CAUTION TO WAGONERS. Willinm Pritchard
was charged with being drunk while in charge of
a horse at Belbroughton, on the sth inst. The
case was proved, and defendant fined 5s and costs.
A similar charge was prefered against Mark
Siddons, and he was also fined 5s and costs.