The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

KIN VEIL

CAUTION TO PI'IILICANS.—At the Brierlev Hill Polies
Court. on Monday, before 11. Smith end L. Freer, Escra.„
Many Vale, licensed victualler, Kinver, was summoned
for keeping her house open for the sale of drink during
prohibited hours on the morning of Sunday. the 10th
that. Police-constable &cock said he visited the defend-
ant's house on the above date, and found a man named
William Preston there At the hack door he saw the
defendant doming in with a pint cop filled with ale. He
asked what was going to ha done with it. and the reply
was that Preston had brought them two cauliflowers, and
he was going to have the drink for giving them. Witness
did not see any cauliflowers. For the defence, Daniel
Vale Bahl he WRS manager for his sister. He was at home
on the atone date. when William Prestnn brought him
two brocolt. W,lllsra Preston said ha lived at Potter's
Croft. Was at defendant's house on the above date. and
tool: them two brocoli. Did not have any beer. or PAR
any. The Bench considered tha ease not proved, and
dismissed it. _ .

CNAIIOF: OF STRALING A DrCh. John Gittine was
brought up on remand from Stonrhridge. and rharited
with stealing one duck, the property of Mr. William
Archer, of Whittington. on the 29th of September. Mr.
M. Corbel, solicitor, of Kidderminster. defended. Elita.
bah Poynter, housekeeper to prosecutor, said she now
the dunk wife between seven and eight o'elock on the
morning of the above ,late. and missed it directly after-
wards. It was similar to the ducks they had on the pre.
mises. Hanneh Priest. aervant to prosecutor. eorrohrn
rated last witnesa. William Stevens. gamekeeper to the
Earl of Stamford, said on the day in queation he saw the
prisoner in a lane. Saw him shoot at a dock, kill it. and
pat it into his pocket. Police-sergeant Baldwin said the
prisoner was given into his custody. and he found the
duck in his pocket, quite warm. The Bench committed
the prisoner to 21 days hard labour.
Ton CoORT LERT.—At the Court Lent held at the
White Hart. here, on Teesilay last, Mr. Francis Wheeler
was appointed High Bailiff. Messrs. William landor and
George Satchwell. Vicuna! Tasters. Messrs. W. Edwards
and S. Stevens. Affeerers, and Mr. Thomas Arnold, Con-
stable. A capital dinner served by Mr. Stevens, and
pronounced by the entire company to be everything that
could be desired, having been got through. Mr. Bernard
proposed the health of her Maje,ty. the Prince and Fria-
rem of Wales. and all the Royal Family ; the Bishop
and Clery of the Diocase; and .Ifr. Paul Foley,. health.
—The Rev. Hodgaon, in replying no behalf nf the
Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, said he hoped the
time was near at hand when the practices of Ritualists
would soon he put a stop to, for he eonsidered such prat.
tices injurious to the church, and lie would therefore
rather these Ritualistic performers should at once go
over to the Church of Ronne, where those practices really
belonged. The rev gentleman, in eulogistic terms, then
proposed the lieislth of the Lord of the Manor, whieb
was handily resoitniied to by the company, with the usual
honours —Mr. Bernard, in rising to propose the health
of the Members for that Division, tenbl lie VIM sure the
company would believe bins sincere when he said he was
sorry that Mr. Foley was not. as heretofore, one of their
members, and that lie hoped he would be returned on the
next occasion, notwithstanding his political opinions, as
some of them probably knew, were not exactly in unison
with his.—The Rev. Hoilgion proposed the health of
Mr. Bernard, to which Mr. Bernard briefly replied.—
Mr. Arnold proposed the health of Mr. Sohn Taylor, Mr.
Foley's agent, whereupon Mr. Bernard said he felt bound
to inform the company that during tine tune Mr. Taylor
bail performed the ditties of agent, in which he lied often
to deal with the Lord's interest on the tine hand. and
the Cnpyliolders' on the other, he did not know a single
instance in whieli Br. Taylor's judgment lnel been ob-
jected to, and lie considered that fact alone sheweil the
manner in which Mr. Taylor folfilled his duties —Mr.
Taylor replied in an exeallent sp,ch. Ile said lie always
endeavoured to do his best, and that conseientiously,
and every m:sn. in whatever !There God hail placed him,
he considered ought to do Ont.—Other toasts. including.
" Prosperity to the Town end Trade of Mover." .• lire
High Bailiff." mid other officers of the Maonr, were pro.
• posed by Mr. Bernard.