The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-08 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.—The annual sermons on be-
half of the Primitive klethediat Sanctity School, were
preached in the Tabernacle on Sunday last, to overflow-
ing congregations by the Revs. S. Saunders and J.
Stroud. The singing of the children was delightful, and
the repitition of their pieces was exceedingly good, Mit.
Bradford especially distinguishing herself. During the
,Ly Mr, Bryant executed several flute solos very cleverly
upon his silver instrument, which was presented to hit.
seine time ago by the chapel authorities The collec-
tions amounted to over Ttiti.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident occurred on Tues-
day last, to a was named William NVatchorn, aged 49
years. It appears that deceased was employed at the
Canal What!, Old Hill, belongihg to Mr. Rose, when a
fall ef timber took place which struck the deceased, anal
he was ao injured that he died iu four hours after. The
unfortunate man was removed to Mr. T. Bird's, the
White Lion, where an inqueat was held before E. Hooper,
Lay , coroner. Aber hearing the above :acts, the jurj
found a verdict of •• cotitLtal death.-

ASSAULT Cacti—At the Petty SeS3iOUS, OU WedUSA
day last, before F. W. G. Barre and N. Hingley, Ewen,
Sylvia hiiiingbani, of Cradley Heath, was charged by
Maria Harris, ot the Five Ways, with assaulting her en
tine dith ult. Mr. Hayes defend, M—Conipluinant saie
she met the defendant, who said to her that anyti ing she
miuld get atm wouel stick to. Wetness seid if she did she
idneuid ellaiUlol,l her up. Defendant then struck her.
knock dhi r clews, and brat her while down. Dui not
smite ugaite.—Meni• '1 ibbetts gave corroburahve ev,•
deuce, and said that defendant Struck the complainant's
M.eld in the face, while elle had it in her arms. —A wit•
nes nano d Nutting was called for the defence, oh,,
swore she heed next door but one te complainant ; thy;
she saw them Loth lighting; and that the way complain-
ant was injured was by being kcocked down by a nurse
on Cradley Bridge, and that she (witness) picked her up
—Complainant was se-called, end swore she was not
'mocked down.—The Bench rendoked there must be
souse perjury on cue side Cr the other, and dismissed the
case.—Janies thong was then chat t;ed with using threat.
cuing language to Sylvia Billingleam on the Thh
'this case arose out of the above row, and the coinplait,•
wit in that case and the defendant tam Demure brother and
sister. Defendant was ordered to tied one surety in
to keep the peace ho one mouth.
ASSAULTINti A WOMAN. —'l horns* Malls, shoemaker
was charged by Mary Ass Hinton with assaulting her ova
the 116)11 ultiUnnn. Complaiimin said Ole lived in Loamy
Town, and lead I rein to pary ale her liu•Land.
C,,uuuuui home defendant todowed li, r, and pulled nen
a amt. Dot, udans th, u struck 1,, r, kicked her, beat In. I
clinic down, and knocked one oilier teeth out. lle!eriti-
ant pleaded guilty to the assault, and Won fined 2,
sod costs.

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ASSAULT LASE.—Noab Hieku,an was charged by Arisil
Harris with assaulting him on the dud inst. Complain
ant said be met the defendant who was drunk, in Crad-
ii y Heath, and without any provocation be struck him
(witness) several times, said knocked him down. Fiue,i
2s lid and coats; in default 21 days.
Danna AND RIOTOUS —William Hughes Was brought
up on a warrant, charged with bring drunk and :MOM
on the 28th May last. Police-sergeant Powaer proved
the offence. Defendant pleaded guilty, and Wds fined ls
and costs.
CHARGE or PIGEON STEALING. James Powell and
Thomas Siviter, two boys (old offenders), were charged
with stealing two pigeons on the Bth May last, the pro.
perty of Joseph Hughes. Prosecutor proved losing th-
pigeons, and Thomas Mills proved buying them of Or
isoner Powell, and giving Is 2.1 fur them. As the pri
Boners bad recently cocas out of prison for a similar
otkuce, Siviter was diseharged with a caution, and Powell
or.,eird to pay ds Wand costs, end cautioned that if lit
came before the Bench again they would send him to a
Reformatory for five years.
VAcCiNATIoN AcT.—Samuel Welling*, of Old Hill, was
summonsed by TIIOIIIAS Allen, Clerk to the Dade)
Ouardians, for not having a child of his tac,innted, its
accordance with sec. 21 of lite above Act. Mr. Allot
proved that defendant had nut had his child vaccinated,
and that he bad refused to comply with the regulation
He considered it was a Lad case, and summonsed lilt.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that he had
not refused to have his child vaccinated, but that thr
child had been ill from its birth, and under the care iil
Dr. Hodgson. Mr. Hodgson, who was in Court, Mateo
that the child had been ill from its birth, and was sill.
ill ; but he hoped it would be in a fit state to be vaccina-
ted in a mouth's time, lie had filled up a paper for the
defendant to the I ffset that the child was not fit to IC
vaceiuntod, his assistant had alio filled up papers for
defitulant. Mr. Allen said that Mr. Hodgson's assistant
was not a qualified practitioner, and the tilling up was
illegal, and defendant was liable to a fine of dUs. The
Bench considered it a rather hard ease for the defendant,
but as he had not coniplied with the Act of Parliament,
ordered him to pay 2s bd.—John Davis was charged with
a Sinirlar offence, and ordered to pay 2s 641 costs.