The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00


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COUNTY COURT.

JURY CASE.—Mdir/Mi V. Gould.—At the sit.

ting of this Court, on Wednesday last, before 9. IT
EA .nEETING AND CONCRRT. On Monday
F. Dinsdale, Esq., Judge, this was an action to evening last a tea meeting and concert Was hold
recover the sum of tIS 7s 6d, being the price in St. Thomas's School Room, Beauty Bank, the
of 15 pigs. Mr. Perry appeared for plaintiff, proceeds of which were to be devoted to the be-
and Mr. Homfray for the defendant. nefit of St. Thomas's Sunday and Day Schools.
In opening the case, Mr. Perry said the plain- After an excellent tea (the trays being given by
tiff was a pig dealer residing at Amblecote, and ladies of the town and neighbourhood) to which
the defendant also dealt in pigs, and resided at about 250 sat down. An adjournment afterwards
Brierley Hill. On the 29th of May last, the took place to an adjoining room, where the con.
plaintiff had a quantity of pigs to sell at Brier- cert was held. Amongst those present were
ley Hill market, and the defendant came up to Messrs. E. W. Beruard, A. Fennel, J. Walker,
him and tried to bargain for them. Plaintiff was A. Freer, R. Campbell, J. Maurice, J. Mathews,
at that time in a state of beastly intoxication, C. Oates, P. Price, L. Norris, F. Roberts, H.
and did not know what he was doing, but denies King. Bid, the Revs. H. Sherrard, G. Gil-
positively that be sold them for 14s 61, and as- banks, Edwards, Thatcher, &c., &c. The fol-
sorts that he asked 24s Gil each for them. Mr. lowing ladies and gentlemen kindly consented
Perry then pointed out the law bearing upon the to take part in the proceedings :—Mrs. Fennel,
case, showing that when a man Was drunk he Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. H. King, Miss Green, Miss
was in a state of unconsciousness. Campbell, Miss Davis, Miss Norris. Miss Blake.
James Holland said he was a pig dealer, and way, Miss E. Jones, Mr. James Mathews, Mr.
lived at Amblecote. On the 29th of May he A. fisher, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Pagett, and others,
took sonic pigs to Brierley Hill, and got there assisted by the choir of St. Thomas's Church,
about six o'clock. On that date about eleven the music being under the able direction of Mr.
o'clock at night, he saw the defendant William S. Simms. The following is the programme :
Gould ; but was sorry to say he (plaintiff) was Duet pianoforte—from Semiramide, Mrs. Fen.
drunk. Witness had 15 pigs in his pen. The nel and Miss Fennel; part song—" Those oven.
first thing he remembered was defendant put two lug Bells," the choir; song—" The Death oh
' half-crowns into his hands, and said it was a de. Nelson," Mr. W. Pagett ; solo piano—selections
' posit on the pigs, and that he had bought them. from Norma, Mrs. Fennel; song—" Castles in
Plaintiff's man told him that defendant said he the Air," Miss Blakeway ; solo flute—Mr. J.
had bought them for 14s 6d each. Plaintiff told Mathews; trio—" Light and Laughing Summer
his man that if he had sold them it was for 24s Sky," Miss Green, Miss Davis, and Mrs. H.
6d each, end that he could not sell them for less. King; Hunting Song—the Choir; solo
violin—
Defendant told him he had sold them for 14s 6d Mr. A. E. Fisher; chorus—. Wake with a
each. Witness upon hearing this threw down Smile," from the May Queen, the Choir; trio—
the deposit, and defendant went off for a time, "Warbler so Joyously," Miss Jones, Miss Davis,
but returned in half an hour, saying he should and Mrs, H. King; solo pianoforte—Mrs. Fen.
have the pigs Witness told him he should not. nel song—" The Nightingale's Trill," Miss
Defendant said he had sent for the money. Wit • I) (vis ; idlo/11P—'• With a Laugh as we go
no,:s efterwards went into a public-house and round," from May Queen, the Choir; song—
told him he should not have the pigs, and re- ,"I'he Pilgrim of Love," Mr. Grundy ; solo—
fused to take the money. Defendent caine with flute—Mr. J. Mathews; chorus—Tickling Trio,
about twelve men and said he should have the the Choir. The whole of the programme was
pigs, whether witness hail the money or not, it-b 1 gone through successfully, Mr. J. Mathews
the meii round coinuieneed to break open the playing in his usual masterly manner on the
pea, cud t hey drove Uiii piga off. White** bought flute. 411,,igether the affair was a great SUCCOBIi,