The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-26 00:00:00

Socal anti gistrict 'gars.

AN INTERESTING ADVERTISEMENT.—The adver-
tisement of fortune of Samuel Heckscher, sett.,
in Hamburg in the number of our gazette of this
day is very interesting. This house has acquired
so good a reputation by the prompt and discreet
payment of the amounts gained here and in the
environs, that we beg all our readers to take notice
of his insertion that day.
PLEURO•PNENIMIONIA,—A. cow was destroyed by.
Superintendent Wheeler on Tuesday last suffer-
ing from the above disease. It was previously
examined by Mr. F. Blakeway, veterinary surgeon.
The eow belonged to Mr. G. H. Round, farmer,
Olds winford,
ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE.—An accident
of rather a serious nature took place on Sunday
evening last in the Hagley Road. It appears that
a party were coming towards Stourbridge in a trap,
and by some means or other the shafts broke throw-
ing the occupants out of the trap with great violence
and one gentleman ,had his arnif rastnred. The horse
kept going on at a rapid pace with the shafts when
by some means the horse dashed against the iron
palings in front of Mr. F. Hemming's house doing
considerable damage.
Ti KnunLa DRAW/al° CLuz.—We beg to call
the attention of our readers to the fact that the
above-named Dramatic Club intend giving three
performances in the Victoria Hall and Rink on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, for the
benefit of the sufferers from the late Abercrcarne
Colliery explosion. The pieces selected are "Lady
Audley's Secret" and "The Colleen Bawn," to be
followed by the farce of "Turn Him Out." The
principal parts will be sustained by Messrs. A.
Wall, H. J. •Bird, and T. B, Mapp who have
hitherto been well received by the audiences for
the manner in which they have shown their
histronic abilities on other occasions, and as it is tor
a benevolent affair and under distinguished patron-
age let us hope that they will have " bumping "
houses. The principal lady artistes are Misses
Eliza Vaughan, Susie Davis, and Louie Maunder,
of the London theatres.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY.—We beg to draw our readers'
atsentiou to the announcement of the annual Hospital
Sunday colleations which are to be made to-morrow
They are to be applied to the local Dispensary, the
(Juest Hospital, Dudley, and the Qacen's Hospital, Bir-
mingham, and as each of these institutions benefit this
neighbourhood to a greater or less extent. We hope
there will be a liberal response to the appeal on their
behalf in the various pulp:ts of the neighbourhood.
SCHOOL OF ART.— rile annual meeting of the sub-
scribers of the above school was held on Monday even-
ing ; the Rev. 1). Magginnis in the chair.—The Earl of
Dudley was re-electo 1 president ; the Earl of Stamford,
Lord Lyt'eltou, Mr. W. H. Foley, and Mr. W. 0. Foster
vic4-presidents ; and a cdrumittee was appointed, with
Mr. U. Perry as secretary, aril Mr. T. D. Thomas as
treasurer.—fhe report showed there had been 125
stuiente during the year, against 145 last year, besides
Its, pupils from elementary schools receiving art instruc-
tion from the master. Seventy-eight students attended
the examination in May, and the results showed a slight
increase in the number who obtained trizes and certifi-
cates. Two prices had been obtained for works sent to
South Kensington. There had been an increase in the
subscription list, and improvements and renovations had
been made in the premises.—A.tteution was drawn to the
mortgage debt of £640., and the committee expressed
a hope that when the commercial depression had passed
away some wellAireated efforts might be made to dis-
charge it.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-At the Public Office,
on Monday, before Messrs. J. E. Swindell and J.
Holcroft, Thomas Heston, an old offender, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
Friday night, the 18th inst. Defendant was
further charged with assaulting Police-constable
Hollingsworth while in the execution of his duty.
From the evidence given by Mr. Rowlands of the
Seven Stars, Market Street, it appears that de-
fendant was very disorderly and refused to leave
the house and he sent for the police. Hollings-
worth came up at the time when defendant struck
him. For being drunk and disorderly the Bench
fined defendant 40s and costs; in default two
!mouths imprisonment, for assaulting the police
officer he was fined 10s and costs; in default
fourteen days' imprisonment.—Michael Morran
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
the night of the 18th inst. Police-constable
Morgan proved the case. Defendant was fined 5s
and costs; in default fourteen days' imprison-
ment.

Dituivx AND DISORDERLY.—WiIIiam Tennant
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on
Saturday night. Police-constable Morgan proved
the case. Defendant was fined 5s and costs; in
default 14 days' lnaprisonment.—Patrick Gibbons
was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
Market Street, on Saturday night. Police-con-
stable Morgan proved the case. Defendant was
fined 5s and costs: in default fourteen days' im.
Prisonment,

AN OLD OFFENDER.—Edward Roddy was
bought up ou a warrant charged with being drunk
and disorderly in July, 1877. Police-sergeant
proved the case, and defendant was fined 10s arid
Jones costs; in default twenty-one days' imprison-
ment.

STEALING WATERCRESSES.—Mary O'Donokl was
charged with stealing a quantity of watercresses,
the property of Edward Maud, farmer, of Broom,
value 6d. Police-constable Wallace proved the
ease and complainant proved the value to be six-
pence. Defendant was fined 24 64 and costs, and
sixpence damage; in default seven days' imprison-
ment.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.-4t the Police Court, on
Tuesday. before Mr. ILL. Freer, George Hill, a miner,
was charged by Superintendent Wheeler, with being
drunk and incapable on the night, of 21st. Police-con-
stable Madely said he was on duty on the night in
question and found the defendant lying in a gutter, in
a state of insencibility. It was pouring wiih rain, and
they bud to get a wheelbarrow to wheel him to the sta-
tion. The defence was that he met with a man by the
town clock who gave him a lot of whiskey to drink.
Defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.
DRUNK AND Disoarinitm—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Col. Fletcher and C. B Cochrane,
Charlotte Russell, Lousia Pardoe, and William Dearne,
were charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
night of the 19th. Police-constable Smith proved the
case, and defendants pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d each
and costs, lOs W.—George Simkiss was charged with a
similar offence. Police-constable Smith proved the case.
Fined 5s and costs; in default, 14 days.—Alfred Wood-
house of the Lye, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the night of the 19th inst. Police-constable
Widdows proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
BREACH Cr TaE PEACE.—Ueorge Timmins and Albert
Wakelam was charged with committing a breach of the
peace by fighting on the 19th. Police-constable Morgan
proved the case. Timmins said he only struck in self-
tench. Withdrawn on payment of 6s 6d coats.
CHARGE ON PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. George
Taylor, landlord of the Hole in the Wall, vba3 charged
with permitting drunkenness on his premises on the
15th inst. Police-constable Morgan said he visited the
defendant's houseand saw Michael Morran in the house
drunk. Morris was brought up in this court pleaded
guilty, and was fined. He visited the house a second
time. and the man was still there with a pint of ale be-
fore him. Mr. Parry. for the defence said that Morran
came in the house and called for a pint of ale. and Mrs.
Jones. a charwoman fetched it. She did not know that
the man was drunk at the time the officer came in, and
said the man was drank. She at once took the ale back
Defendant's wife was called and said she did not know
the man was drunk, her eyesight was bad, and as soon
as the officer said the man was drunk she took the ale
away. Mrs. Jones said that that the man Morran came
in the kitchen, sat down and called for a pint of ale
She went and asked for the ale from the last witness
when the officer came in at the time, and the ale was
taken away. Colonel Fletcher read the Act bearing
upon the point, and said that if the officer had not come
in at the time the ale would have been consumed, and
limeddefendaut 103 and indorse the license.

CHARGE OF Cuumay T.) A Do.—David Hingley, of
Cie Lye, was charged with cruelly illtreating a dog, on
the 16th host, by beating it with a poker. Samuel
Brooks said he saw the defendant's aog and witness
met together and they :quarrelled. Both dogs got into
dafendant's house and when defendant got hold of his
own dog he picked up a poker and began to beat com-
plainant's dog about the head, back, and loins. The
used was fractured and the dog could not walk or stand.
Thomas Wakefield corroborated And Robert Dance, in- '
pector, proved the injuries that the dog had received.
Defendant was fined 10a and costs; in default
one mouth's hard labour. Defen4ant: I shall not ply it
Saraaroa ADULTERATAD BREAD.--40seph Bloomer,
grocer, of Cradley, was charged Asith selling adulterated
bread, oaths 25th September., ?olice-sergeant Jones
said he visited the defendant's house on the above date
lie bought a quartern loaf and paid 6id for it. He cut
it into three parts and he left defendant one part. He
sealed the second part up in the presence of the defend-
ant now pruduced, and the third part he sent to the
Analyst and have since received a report to the effect
that the bread was adulterated with alum and other
things. In answer to the Bench defendant said he did
nut get a written warranty when he bought the flour.
Defeudant said ha was quite innocent as he did not
put anything in the flour, Colonel Fletcher said that
the defendant had rendered himself liable to a penalty of
£2O. Defendant said he did know what allnaa was.
Defendant was fined 103 and costs; in default one month
hard labour, and cautioned defendant that if he came
came before them again he would not be let off so easily,
CHARGE OF PHRMITTING A NUIsANCE.—Selina Homer,
of Cradley, was summoned for permitting a nuisance, on
her premises. Mr. Hoiberton appeared for complainant,
and Mr. Homer defended, Mr. Holberton said the de-
fendant had nine houses and a quarter of an acre of
land. There vas only three privies to accommodate
tuetn. The house adjoined Edward Bailey's house and
Lear the Ragged Schools. The nuisance runs on to
complainant's land and it was a great nuisance
Edward Bailey proved the above facts. Mr. Dunn,
medical officer, proved the nuisance and said there was
only three privies to nine houses and one ashpit. It
perculates through the wall into Bailey's property. It
was a nulaance and iujarious to health. Mr. Homer
asked that the ease be adjourned for a week- Mr.
Holberton objected to time being allowed. He had
proved the nuisance and he only asked for it to bs abated
The Bench made an order for the nusiance to be abated
in fourteen days' and to pay costs.!
DAMAGING A FENCE.—Joseph Davis was ordered to
pay 6s. 6.1. costs, for damaging a fence belonging to
Joseph Penn.—Damaging Tree, John Williams, Thomas
Crumpton, and Thomas Jones were charged with wil-
fully damaging a chestnut tree on the 20th mat, the
property of C. P. Noel, Esq. Police-constable Payne
proved the case which was not pressed, and defendants
tined 2s. 6d. each, and costs and hid damage.
AN EVENING BEvENAOB.--Epps's Cacaoine (Quint
essence of Cacao) is equally liquid and refreshing as tea
affording moreover a sterling support to the system
Unsweetened. Each packet (6d.) is labelled "JAMES
Epps St CO., Homceopathic Chemists, London." Sold
in Stourbridge,by A. P. Morris, Chemist; and J. H.
Bland, Chemist.