The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-18 00:00:00

The application was deferred until neat week.

OLD PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION. The
contributions to the Chicago Fund now amounts
to ..£22 10s.
STOURBRIDGE Rowos.—The tolls for the firt4
and second district were offered for sale cu
`.‘"ert !today last, at the Talbot Hotel, Stour-
' 'Mr. Granger, of Halesowen, occupied
the hair, when lots 1 and 2. being for the first
dist riet, we- not sold, the biddings being below
what was fetched last year. Lot 3, being dis-
trict No. 2, the Halesowen Road fetched £950,
lost year £B4O.
LEGERDEMAIN.—It will be seen on referring to
our advertisement columns that Signor Bosco,
the great Monarch of Legerdemain, will give
one of his great performances in the Corn Ex-
change, on Wednesday evening next. From his
world•wide renown, no doubt he will have a fall
house.

MACCABIL—This great mimic gave one of his
entertainments in the Corn Exchange, on Mon-
day evening lat. The hall was crowded to ex-
cess, and hundreds were unable to obtain adzuit-
tance. Maccabe is no doubt one of the greatest
men of the day in his characters. • His changes
of voice, figure, and face, were done with mar-
vellous rapidity.

LECTURE.—Tho first lecture of the season in
connection with the Church of England Asso-
ciation was delivered in the Union Hall, on
Monday evening, by the Rev. G. D. Boyle, vicar
of Kidderminster, on " True Culture." Among
those present were the Revds. J. S. Bolder°, D.
0. Boyle, I). Robertson, D. Maginnis, Lane;
Messrs. A. Freer, J. B. Shepherd, H. Shirt, E.
B. Marten, S. Smith, W. Roberts, W. Cooper,
E. Stringer, Lte. The Rev. J. S. Bolder°, pre-
sident of the Association, occupied the chair,
and said most of them knew Mr. Boyle, who had
kindly consented to give the first lecture of the
session for the Church of England Association,
and he had no doubt they would be interested in
the lecture he would give. He ought to apolo.
gise for the very small audience, but there were
counter-attractions in the town. There was also
a lecture given that evening at the New Con-
nexion Chapel, Kidderminater-strect, and those
attractions tended to lessen their audiences.
Still at the same time he was sure those that
were present had come for the purpose of benefit-
ting their minds. He concluded by hoping they
would have a larger audience at the next lecture.
He then introduced the lecturer, who delivered
a long and very eloquent lecture, in which he
pointed out the advantages of literary, scientific,
and religious culture, and related several instan-
ces of the want of real culture in persons, snch
as tradesmen, who would be considered educated
men. He referred to the different effects the
writings of Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott,
Goethe (the German writer), Professor Huxley,
and others had as to the culture of the mind, and
pointed out the desirability of reading good
standard works.—Mr. A. Freer said as a mem-
ber of the Church of England Association, in
which he was always deeply interested, he had
great pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to
Mr. Boyle, for his kindness in coming there, and
for the very instructive lecture he had given.
He sincerely hoped that lecture would be the
forerunner of other lectures in that room.—The
Rev. Lane, of the Lye, seconded the vote of
thanks, which was carried nem. con.—The Lec-
turer, briefly responded, and the meeting then
separated.
CHIMNEY ON FIRE.—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before H. 0. Firmstone and J. B.
Cochrane, Esqrs., Alexander Hendry was awn-
awned by Superintendent Freeman for having
his chimney on fire, on the 10th inst. Defend-
ant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay the
coats.

DRUNK AND Rtorons.—Samuel Forrest, John
Forrest, and James Bayliss were charged to
Superintendent Freeman with having been drunk
and riotous, at Oldswinford, on the 7th instant.
Police-constable Bailey proved Hiatt all the de-
fendants were very drank, and made a great
Dolan. Bayliss pushed him, and the other two
threatened him. Daniel Hall corroborated. The
defence was they had been to a wedding, and
had u drop of beer, but they were neither drank
nor riotous. Samuel Forrest and John Forrest
were ordered to pay a flue of 5s and costs, and
Bayliss is and costs. •
VIOLENT ASSAULT. Emma Scott, Rachel
Turner, Abigail Scott, Emily Scott, and George
Scott, were charged with assaulting Sarah Ann
Parsons, on the Bth inst. Mr. Addison defended.
Complainant said she lived at the Lye. On the
above date she saw Abigail Scott throw a stone
against her door. She told her if she did that
again she would give her something. The other
defendants came up at the time, and Emma Scott
began to break the window, and they all began
to beat her. She was much injured, and had
been under the surgeon's care since. Mr. Robert
Luther Bayley said that he was called in to at-
tend the complainant. He found a large num-
ber of bruises all over her body. She had been
very unwell ever since. She had hysterical tits.
Three other witnessed also gave evidt nce for the
complainant. Mr. Addison addressed the Bench
fur the defence, after which Emma Scott was
charged with wilfully breaking a window, the
property of Mrs Parsons. After hearing the
evidence, defendant was fined tid, and ordered to
pay 7s 6d the damage, and costs. In the assault
case each of the defendants were dud 2s tid soul
costs; in default 14 days.

SAVAGE ASSAULT. George Gregory wee
charged with assaulting Zephra Robinson on the
Bth instant. Mr. Perry appeared for defendant.
Complainant said she lived at Gradley, and on
the above date the was at her daughter's house
Complainant then described the assault, which
was of a very violent nature, and after hearing
the evidence, the Bench tined defendant 5s and
costs; in default 14 days.
NEGLECT OF WORK—John BuHingham tv.is
summoned by Richard Hatton, for neglecting
his work, on the 13th. After hearing the evi-
dence, the Bench thought the case one for set-
tlement between the parties.

CUABGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—
John Gardener was charged with having his
house, the Waggon and Horses Inn, Worcester-
etreet, open for the sale of drink before the hour
of half•past 12, on Sunday last. PoliCe-SergeMr.
JUIMS proved the case, and defendant WAS finel
;is and costs, and cautioned.

JUVENILE THIEVE s.—Mary Ann Dixon,* litt'e
girl, was charged with stealing two cigar tubes
On the 14th must, the property of Simeon Field.
George Henry Field proved that he saw the pri-
soner in the shop, with her band in a box. A,
soon as she saw hint she threw away two meer-
schaum tubes, and ran oil. Witness followed
her anti took her to Superintendent Freeman.
who locked her up. Prisoner pleaded guilty,
and in consequence of her tender years, site was
tined 2s Od.-lleury Aberntthy (18), was then
charged with stealing two amber briar-root pipes,
and three meerschaum cigar holders, the pro-
perty of Simeon Field. Several uitnesses were
caulled to prove the case. Poliee•sergeantJones
proved apprehending him, and prosecutor iden-
tified the pipes as his property, and said that he
hart lost 14 pipes, and a large number of meer-
schaum cigar holders and amber mouth-pieces.
Prisoner said that a boy named Fletcher stole
four pipes, and gave him two. Sentenced to one
month's hard labour.

Itonocuy.—At the Public Office. on Monday,
before Mr. R. L. Freer, Ellen Tidmarsh, a pro.
stitute, was charged with stealing a sovereign
from John Kendrick, chaininaker, of the Lye.
Kendrick said he met the pri,oner on Sunday
night, at tho Jolly Soldier, and he accompanie4
her to her house. He had two sovereigns and
some other money when he went into the house,
and he afterwards missed a sovereign, and
charged the prisoner with taking it. She said
she had not got it, and should not find it. Pri-
,m:cr was givea II cilig ooim afterwards, but
it sovereign wls 10014 I tot her. Mr. Freer said
shonot give the prison •r the benefit of the
doubt, and discharged her.
ASSAULTINU POLICEMEN.--.; njamin Harrison
was brought up on a &Jorge of t,saulting Police-
constables line and Cartwright, :A!Cradley.
Saturday night Cartwright Wiel trying to per-
suade a drunken man to go ntime, when pri-
soner came up and struck him and Roe several
times. They then took him i ito custody, and
had to run tho gauntlet of a Laub on their way
to the police station. Roe had an ugly blow on
the bead with a poker, anti Cartwright had his
knee out open. Prisoner had been consisted
before, and the Bench now committed him for
a month, without the option of a fine.

AoTnaß CABE.—Thomas Johnson was
charged with assaulting Sergeant Jones, on Sun
day night, in Coventry Street. Jones had oc-
casion to speak to him on account of his con-
duct, and prisoner threw him down on his back,
and when he endeavoured to apprehend him he
resisted most strenuously, and it was some time
before Jones could master him. Prisoner was
mad drunk. He was fined 5s and costs, or 14
days.