The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-28 00:00:00

WORDSLEY.

Disratiturnitt or YetiEa.—On Tuesday evening, the
prizes awarded by the South Staffordshire Aasociation
and tha managers of the National Schools, were di-bl-
inded to the evening scholais in the National School.
room. The Rev. A. G. Girdlestone occupied the chair,
and was supported by the Herds. J. H. Du Boalay, J. W.
Bell, J. is. Matthews (Master of Wellington College,
Reading), and .1. Vaughan Puce (Worcester), and Measra
W. Jeffries and E. Turner.—The Chairman, previous to
the distribution, reniarki•d upon the success attained by
the scholars, and btated that the results I.bowed that great
attention and care had been bestowed upon them by the
teachers. The evening scholars numbered nearly 100,
including married men :and women. The attendance
during the paid year bad been very good. He was glad
to say that the South Staffordshire Association were
going to continue to oiler prizes for competition of night
scholare, therefore there would be no change in the pre-
sent system. Referring to the proposed classes for
higher education, he said that Stourbridge would form
one of the canteen, and very likely classes would soon be
formed for the study of languages' mathematics, litera-
ture, and political economy. The learning of French
andl German by young men in this district would be very
important, because so mach trade was carried on between
those two countries and their own parish. He hoped by
the atudy if political economy they would be able tei
understand the relations between =inters and workmen,
not only in their district but throughout the country;
that they would be enabled to judge whether it would Ile
wise and profitable to strike or not. Sometimes benefita
were derived from strikes, and sometimes serious evils.
lie hoped that the establishineet of the higher classes
would be encouraged, said that many in their own parish
would join them, lie then distributed the prizes. The
recipients included William Darby, who was awarded the
fi-at prize, given by the South Staffordshire Association,
of the value of 11 So for the higher grade, with a certi •
'nate. Thomas Lowe, 145; Joseph Lowe, 12s 61; and
Samuel Lowe and Thomas Skidmore, certificates. The
following were the successful pupils of the Art Claes :
Samuel Lowe, Was. Husseibee, J. V. Orchard, Joseph
Lowe, Thomas Lowe, J. 'l'. Parrish, William Birchen,
Woodall, J. Shepherd, Thomas Cooper, J. Green, J.
Hodgetts, William S. Husselbee, John Husselbee, Tho-
mas Adams, B. Evan., J. Edwards, J. Bayliss, B. Brear.
ley. The successful girls were .—Ann Sheriff, Elizabeth
Southall, Elizabeth Millembip, Sophia Hill, Annie Payne,
Clara Smith, H. Hingley, Elise. Southall, and Emily
Wild.—Sir Stephen R. Glynne's School : Samuel Ralph,
Joseph Pinson, Richard Bull, William Piper. The Rev.
11). Matthews then addressed the scholars, offering
some words of sympathy and encouragement. The
Reads. Pryer, Du Bounty and Bell also spoke; after
which the meeting separated by singing the doxology.
During the former part of the evening the whole of the •
evening scholars partook of tea, provided by the mana-
gers, and supplied by Mr. H. Taylor, of Stourbridge.
Wineun DAUM:E.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Mr. F. Evers, James Green was charged with wil-
fully damagin a growing fence, at Brierley Hill, on the
6th inst. Samuel Robinson, watchman, in the employ of
the Earl of Dudley, said on the above date be saw the
defendant get over a fence, and break the hedge down.
There was no road, and the damage done amounted to
61. Defendant said there was a gap in the place where
he got through. Defendant was ordered to pay the dam-
age, 61, and costs.
DIII:Nlik-NNESS.—.1ohn Rogers was charged with being
drunk and wilfully damaging a door belonging to John
Mountford, at liell-atreet, Brierley Bill, on the 21st inst.
Police-constable V. Breton said on the above date he saw
defendant, who nob very drunk, teeing to break Mount.
ford's dour down with the poker produced. Police-con.
stable Goodfellow corroborated Breton. Thomas Mount.
ford said defendant went to his house, and after ehaking
hands with him he attempted to strike him. Complain-
ant went into the house, and defendant got a poker, and
broke the doer. The damage done amounted to 15s.
Defendant called his sister Elizabeth, who said she saw
Mouutford at the window, shaking a poker at defendant.
Defendant was tined 5s for being drunk, and fined Ina,
15s damage, and coats, for breaking the dour; in default
14 days for each offence.
TIUSEPASSINU is PLAISUIT or Guam. George Hand
and Joseph Hand, millers, ‘Vordaley, were charged by
Mr. James Lucas, head keeper to the Earl of Dudiey,
with trespassing in pursuit of game, at Greens Forge,
on the 25th of September. 111 r. Perry appeared to pro.
:acute, and Mr. Hunker defended.—John Hammond said
be was. glassmaker, at Wordeley. On the above date
he started from Wordsley with the two defendants, and
George Stanworth, and William Whitehouse. They were
pins to Bridgnorth, and ',hen they got to Green's Forge
George Hand got out of the trap, and whilst he was out
Stanworth said " There arc four birds." They were par. ,
tridgea. Defendant Joseph got out of the trap, shut at
the birds, and killed one of them. George then cause
up, and Joseph told him to go and look for the bird. He
went into the field to look for it, bat he could not find it.
Ile came back and said he could not find it, but there
. were some feathers. Joseph then went to look for the
bird in the field. He gave the gm to George, and he
put it into the trap. George got into the trap and drove
away, because a wan named Bench, a keeper, came up.
wan left in the field. Joseph caught the trap at
End, end got in He saw the keeper coming
after them. Joseph said he bad found the bird, and had
bidden it in the hedge. Cross-examined I keep clogs
and ferrets to kill " varmint." They did not make any
bargain with me to go, but I shall send in my bill.
Joseph said there was • flock of quails coming over.
They did not lodge in the field in question. Joseph did
nit say he would shoot the quails, and did not shoot at
the quails. George did get out of the trap. Bench came
to me about the case. No one has promised some shoot-
ing if I would swear the defendants were trespassing in
pursuit of game. Bench, the keeper, did not say he
should aural:lams me. He said he knew the two defend-
ants. I will swear 110 gentleman bad said I sheuld lose
my situation if I did not give evidence. I have given
the iulormation voluntarily. I have not told any one I
did not bee what took place, and that I held my hands
over my ears • Be-examined: Since the occasion I have
seen Joseph Hand. It was en Thursday or Friday last.
and he asked me what I was gdiug to say, and I told hini
should tell the truth. He then asked me to say I had
' Mined my head another road, and did not see anythieg,
and 1 stud I would not say anything of the sort. George
Hand came to the glassworks, and accused me of " blab-
bing " about the affair, and asked me to stick to my
colours. He asked me to say I did not know which it
was that shut. The quails did not lodge in the sawe
' field. Ile did shout some quails before he got to the
field where he Aid the partridge.—John Bench, keeper
mu the employ of Mr. Foley, said on the 25th alt he was
lon the bridge at Green's Forge, about half-past six. He
heard a gun fired, and on going towards the place, he saw
defendant George go through the hedge and put a gun
into a cart, get into the cart, and drive away. The other
defendant was in the field, and witness spoke to him and
asked him who fired the gun, and he said it was another
man. He then got through the hedge, and ran after the
cart, got in, and drove away. Witness ran after them,
but could not catch them. The Earl of Dudley has the
shooting over the land. Cross-examined. I did not
bring the feathers here because I did not think it Deems.
eery. I am sure I was within 100 yards of the place
when the gun was fired. I have seen defendants before.
—Mr. J. B. Lucas, head-keeper to the Earl of Dudley,
said the Earl had the shooting over the land in question. ,
—Mr. Homer, in defence, called William Whitehouse,
butcher, Wordaley, who said that on the 25th instaut, lie
went out with defendants for a day's sport. He knew
then, of his own knoa-ledge that Hand had got a certiii-
cate. They were about 304 yards from the Navigation
Inn, Green's Forge, when Joseph fired at some quails.
He hit one, and went in the direction of the spot, but
could not find anything, and he put the gun in the trap.
He saw the keeper there. They met him coming round
the corner a few minutes afterwards. Crosa-examined:
We went to Chelmarsh. Only one shot was tired on the
rood from Wordsley to Chelmarsh. Did not see any
partridges. George Hand did not get out of the trap
until we got to the Severn side. Joseph got out of the
trap to fire the guu. George did not go into the field.
Whilat Joseph Wild in the field we walked quietly on with
the horse and trap. Joseph did not run after the trap,
and I did not see • keeper running after him. Ham-
mond did not ask Joseph not to shoot.—Thomes Stim-
worth, Rose and Crown, Wordsley, corroborated White.
house.—The Bench dismissed the case.
STZ•LINO • iiL.S.—Before Messrs. F. Evers and H.
0. Firzustone, Elm Haalewood was charged with stealing
one glasn, the property of Mr. Thomas Plant, proprietor
of the Victoria Concert Hall, Brierley Hill. The case
was withdrawn on payment of costa.
ALLOWINO • NVlSANCli.—William Barnbrook was sum-
atoned by the Quarry Bank Local Board for allowing a
uuisauce to exist on his premises, by keeping pigeons in
the hoine. Mr. Holbertou appeared on behalf of the
Local Guard. Atha: hearing some evidence, the ease w .
adjourned for a wi•ek, for further inquiries to be made. ,