The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-05 00:00:00

lIALESOWEN.

TREAT TO SCIIOLARS.—.4II Monday atIaFIVIOn last a
treat was given to (ho scholars who attend the Owls which
is conducted by the daughters of the Ten. Archdeacon
of Worcestar and other Plailanthropie Indies of the town
and neighbourhood. The scholars belonging to this
etass are wurking girls, and atannt seventy names are on
the class-boo. They are taught reading, writing, and
sewing, three hours every week. The treat Was got up in
the infant school-room, and the pleasant conntenances of
these present showed how much they appreciated and
enjoyed the kindness of the ladies who provided the
trent. Addresses were delivered to them by the Ten.
Ar..larleacon of Worcester, the Rev. C. H. Ppm 'e, Miss
O. Moue, and 7.frs. Hinderer. The loot-cornet is a re•
turned teacher from Africa, where she has been the
means of doing much g cod. Before breaking no for
home shun and an orange were giv,n to curb scholar.
HIOITWAY OFFENCE —At the Petty Ses..ions. on
day lost, last, before E. Mo-re. Esq , William Clews woo
' charged by Superintendent Overend with allowing a dna.
key to ,tray on the highway, at Frunkley. 01 the
ult. Police-constable Knowles proved the offence. Or-
. dared to pay costs.
WILFUL 1) 11; t the Petty Sessions on Tnes.lay
last, before E. Moore. F. Is. 1) Sailith. and S Hanbury,
Emirs., Willi am Taylor Wai charged with wilfully ineak-
ing four penes of glass on the 31st wit, the property of
Joseph Clifton. He was further ebar.e I nit a nreaten-
ing to blaw Rebecca Clifton's brains out at the same time.
Rebecca Clifton said the defendant jailer son-in-law. and
on the above date be threw stow a through the window,
au! broke four loin area if glass. worth Is 9!. Deland.
ant was repeatedly threatening la. r, ffe had been in the
asylum for seven weeks. tie had been out ten months,
and 1.4,1 only alone one. day's work. Tie defence was
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that his wife had gone otf with another man, and he went
to look for her at her mother.in.law's. Fined GI and
e"eta. and ordered to pay Is 91. the damage done. For
the asQoult ordered to find one surety in XIO to keep the
pea, for six months..
A,soutf Case—William Granger woo charged by
Aim Moore with asmulting her mi the 22n1 nit. Com-
plainant said she lived in Birmingham-street, and was
having some words with defendant's wife. when lie came
no and struck her twice, took no the basket, and threat-
ened to knock her brailli Oat A witness corroborated
It. :mama Fined Is and costs; in default 14 days.—
Groi, g •r woo ferther charged with assaulting Ann Tolley
on the 22,1 ult. Compleinar t said she went to Mice the
loot complainant's port, when the defendant struck lior
joke. Pieaded guilty. Fitted Is and costs; in default
11 days. . .

ItErusisre TO LE %VP, A PrI3T,TC•IIOUSE.—John Taylor,
Johl Marslmll. and Alfred Marshall were chargA by Su•
perint•odent °vet-end with refusing to leave the ttieen's
11.•nd PlItslie.11O11,t• when r• quested, on the 29th ultimo.
John Wilkes, hoollord, soil the three defendants came
it, his linu,ie at half poet ekven o'clock, and bad a pint
of ale. They wanted loon, bruit aud cheese. being after
twice o'clock. He went to fetch the poiice to turn
them not. us they refused to go. Fined is each and
co.ts ; in default It day,—Thomus Taylor was then
eh-aged with assaulting John Wilkes at the same time.
I) •f•-mlant pleaded guilty. Complainant said the de.
fondant refused to leave the house, and struck him MI
the eye. Charles looks Parish-constable, narolmrated
the complainaut. Filled 2s GI and canto; in default 21
days. - . .......

blit,vl: AND 1110T1118.—Joseph Brettle, Richard White.
Frn, It Age, Edward Hackett. and John Grove were
charged by Superintendent overend with having been
de. n c and riotous on the 20th it Aorii. l'olice.coust tble
Itownerry said lie was on duty in Peckiughain•street,
whey he heard a great noise.. They then went lute the

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Bull Ring. and after to Islington..-street, where they
continued to curse and swear. Defendants said they were
not drunk, but singing. Ordered to pay the costa.—
Henry Wakefield and Alfred Willuott WU charged with
being drunk and riotous on the Ist ult. Police-c instable
Rowberry proved the offence. Pleated guilty. Fined Is
and costa ; in default 11 ilitys.—Benjumiu Hill was also
charged with being drunk on the 16th ultituo. Police-
constable Dernant said that lie was in company with
Polio a.constable Rowberry, when the defendant came up
to them at twelve o'clock it night, and asked permission
to tarn his two drinkers into the road. They told him
they could not. Fined 61 and costa ; in default seven
days.
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CHIME Or STEALING SIIERIIY.+WiIIi.ICO Stailll was
charged with feloniou.ly stealing a decanter and some
sherry on the 27th sit, the property of James Hudson.
Prosecutor said he lived at the King's Arnie, Birmingham
street, Olibery. and was a licensed victualler. The des
canter produced was his property. On the above date
the prisoner and another lean came into his house, and
called for some porter. They paid for it. He had occa-
sion to go into the cellar, and on returning missed the
decanter produe .d. Prisoner had left. He went and
gave information to Police-constable Hayes, and follow, d
the prisoner, and caug!it him. The prisoner's compani•
on threw, the decanter produced over • will. Police.
constable Ilayea proved apprehending prisoner. Re-
manded for a month, bail being accepted—himself in
£24. and one surety in £2O.
A DILCNNEN CAR:TM—Thomas Hodgkiss, residing at
the Wild Moor, was charged with being drunk and inca-
pable, on the tat inst. Defendant, who was evidently nut
sober when before the Bench, woo ordered to be locked
up till sober, and ordered to pay a line of fel, and casts ;
in default seven days.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—JORepII Wright Tian charged with
allowing scow to stray en the highway at Bedlam. rn the
20th Police-constable Bea proved the offence.
Pleaded guilty. Fined Is and costs.
CAUTION TO GARTER.— •James Holland was charged
with riding on the shaft of his cart, without having reins
to guide the horse, on the 27th alt. Defendant pleaded
guilty. Fined mend costs; in default 14 days.
Mr. Chapman, Relieving-officer, applied di the Bench
for an order upon the county for £23 13s 0.1 for the
maintenance of a paper lunatic named Ellen McDer-
mott. Mr. Chapman said he found her on the 12th July
last, in a stable belonging to Mr. Bissell. She was trying
to make a fire to lire the barn. He had made all the in-
quiries he could to find oat her home, but had failed, and
now asked for the Bench to make the order. The Bench
made the order.