The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-12 00:00:00

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DAMAGING A ( ROP OF POTATqES —The case el
William P• a-son v. Cearles Hay t la eve heard a!
_he County C nut on \\*trines lay, before S.r Ilui el.
ti, ttle, Judge. Mr. C. H. cern, was fer plaintiti
ied Mr. Waldron for defend. nt.—The actin w.il•
orought to r.tcover .£5 53 for damages done to r
potato crop. Plaintiff said he p;aated near v three
tercs of land, which w .s in ii- occupation at Thiele%
eith potato i a Defendant, who liv•=d near, was in
the habit of going over the land with a gun, and
' ‘ometimes with four dogs foil wing h:m. Upwardr
of a hundred fowls and (tucks frem defendan:'e
premises also came on the land and deranged the:
•Top.—Mr. Fiddian, surveyor, gave evideec-! as t
the damage. Abaut the twentieth part of an acre
was totally trodden down, and the rest of the field
was more or less damaged by fowls, and many ct
the potatoes were discolour, cl.—lt was stated or
the defence 'het defendant did not occupy premieee 1
adjoining the lend, lot lodged there, and that the I
fowls were rot, lit. Ultimately a verdict by cense'',
was entered in favour of the plaintiff, with eost.ii
ein the amount sue for. .
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crowded assenabi;
lay evening in ths presence ox . _
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The piituot Its duett by Mi-s M. Tnre....7 rd Mr.
Bates was played with marked accuracy Ann I:,:t3ci• I
and was well received. Miss Legge was itt '
capital voice and her clear soprano note at were
heard to perfection in both her songs, each of them .
being rapturously applauded. Misslielvina Field
was deserve lly encored for both nor song..
11r, ff. Bird's manly singing of his two song,
took immens ly. and we have never heard
him in better form. The flute solos by Mr. Bleu
kerne showed careful study, and again proves him
to be a thorough master of his instrument. He
gained well-merited applause. Mr. E. Cox was well
received, and a most successful entertainment was
concluded with a thoroughly enjoyable sicetee,
entitled " Leave it to me," in which Vett characters ,
were well sustained by Messrs. Fred Boelton, C.
Parsons, A. L. Owen, Frank Perry. and Misses C.
I. Finch and J. M Lowe.
ALIIAMBRA TILICATRE.—"My 8 weetheart; ' co.,
which has been performing her during the Woek.
have been favou ed with better houses 'hen hes
been the lot of preceding companies to receive. I:fe.
fertunately, however, there was no performance on
Monday night owing to the sudden illnes• of Mie.s
Engel. The house was well filled, and they wen
informed of the misforune. and their money was
retureed Besides this, they were each preaented
e ith a cheque to admit them free on the Tuesda.,
night. The singing rind dancing has given great
satisfaction. All who pay this plane a visit will
eot regret. it and we hope to see a crowd.:d nouee
to-nie iv , &au] day.
A Newer. l'unuceerros.—Afesers. Percy Lund and
Cc, of the County Pros, Ilkley, have just issued a
[ Aoinewhat unique book. entitled " %Visa Sayings,"
and containing a selection of short, pithy extracts
from the writings of great na,m. Tii-so selection-
are left withoat the author's names, and a prize of
three guineas is offered to any one assigning corn et
authorsnip to the lergest number of quotations.
November 25th, 1886, is the last dete for compete
done to be rout in. It is expected that this nov 1
publication will meet with a large sale.
DaIIIiZENNESS.—At the Police Cola, yesterday,
before 'Colonel Fletcher, Major Coarate, Mr.
J. llolccoit and Mr. T. D. Thomas, Richard Force t
was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk on the
26th ult.—Elijah Homer was charged with being
drunk on the 14th ult at Nethereud. Defendan,
applit d for an adjournment till next week. when
he would bring witnesses to prove that he WAS 11:)t
within f sir mitre; of the place at the time stet d
by the officer. The ease was accordingly adjourned
for a week.—Edward Mortis, Woliaeton, was
charged w.th being drunk on the sth inst at Wol. '
laston. From the evidence it appears that tte
defendant had a very narrow escape from bt-lag
killed; an ale arid porter cart passing within eight
' inches of his head as he lay on the ground. A fine
of 2s 6cl and costs was imposed.—John Rogers WAS
charged with being drunk at Clent on the 6rh inst,
V.C. Moore proved finding the defendant lying in
,he road helplessly drunk. Fined 5s and oost.—John
hail was tined 51 and costs for being drunk on the
30th ult.—lienry Farmer was charged with eine
ttrunk en the 30th ult. at the Lye, and was lined 5a
end cests.—Eli Wooldridge was charged with being
In:orderly and refusing to quit the Crown Inn, Lye,
en the 30th ult. Fined 56 land costs.—E Forrest
was charged with being disorderly and refusing to
euit the Spencer's Arms Inn, Bagley, on the 29th
At. The landlord and servant proved the case, and
defendant Wan fined loa arid costs.
Onsraucrioms.—Jo,upla Gad Was charged e ith
obstructing the free paesage ef the },igh,vay at
ilagley, on the 7th inst. Fined ha and costs.—Wil-
liam Poole was charged with oietructing :he high-
way, on the 7th and Bth inst at tht, Lye 1,3 leaving
a qunnti y of night•soil thereon for 12 bo,:r., kined
2e tid aid costs.
TuLklnicAL LlcENSES.—Theatrical licenses were
gratiteu to Mr. 11. Williams, tor the Corn Exehenge.
' :led Mr. W. Patch for the Alhambra Theft-re.
Ecucor. Beam.) CASHS.—/ number of person-
Writ' huitanOaeo by Mr. Baker tor not cawing tier
1 ceildree to atteei school regularly. The n:ual
1
auea we:e ietiicted. .

130.AILD OF GUARDIANS,—The usual we f k7V meet-
of thi• Emd was hit;d ystrday, Mr. Billing-
ham in the cha. r. Admitted 16, discharge ill. born
0, dcad 1, temaining 686 againbt. 567. Ont-d o.
roll, f. liinAslvinford district £45 18e Od, Stour-
f.ridge £3O 1! sd, Halegowen £25 Ts 2d, non-res.-
leut paupeis £2 4i 2d, total 1:101 12s 8d against
£97 88 6,1. A report of the Builuing Committee
*Lich was adopted recommended thht the Work
houee Schools be erected on the laud bel .nging to
the Board on the west-side of the Workh use, and
that the present schools be converted into sick
infirmaries. Death-rate registered was 0.9 per 100
per annum for Staffordshire, and 18 per 1000
per annum Worcestel shire. It wae decided that
.£lO to paid to Mr. W. B. Collis for a temr ease-
ment through hii property. It was decidA that
,ums oh £5 to £lO be paid to the Water %Yolks
Company and Gas Company for alterations of mains
in King WiLiam btreet and Collis Street, Amble-
cote!. A claim from Mom. T. Webb 8: Co., ask-
ling that the buunuary will on their property be
Pb4b3 tbe bet.tto cd fis wull Wore tho ialli