The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-10 00:00:00

Till?, STOUTIB_EIDGE- 0.85.E.RN.T..r.,41.
bin,' very much feor that the seperation of 1 owen ; but. being persuaded by the inn of the alc4cor.tingly given for the clo ley t, bc pait io ft 1110Pih. !
517,.. pro
eo:rn.
that branch of the Church from the State ,so I Union. they went a hop picking, and said they
1 deeTtw.alealb;l:ec:,,b. cpikentt , tranifer of the rno.rtgatte I
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action
tN;(own.e e,s, tieeritL:sis,i 1
soolier or later, inevitable. lam not without would pay the expeLse of the summonses out of prosec
hopes that the minority, assisted by the lionse the Union. On returning, from boi; vieking, lie ' against prisoner, and oil the 2nd Mifih ar!tnerg r7aw pet-
ofLords, will be strong enough to preserve for , went to his mast—
. ;mint the suinmonsel who resr lin9eli.ini/ Ilia vtinaiiii 'Casia and door frames out,
her a snbstantial shore of the existing endow- I sal ''' :,-. .. s. •,,' ti , uhroofthg the pigstye, and doing other damage to the '
..... sney were tin pale except 40 oNyri. • then
ments, so as to enable her to start :eSr as a free agreed with tuy master to PO, the summons at 'neat. 0! over £5. He took the things away which he
Church in competition •
;;;IM the ROIIIEIII CllllO- 41 per tSek•lit. I BIN) paid for the warrant. There oLbbreultecint. firioem.i.toll=i3litiiim,f 71
.tseoletht,ticerm,s.f.oerubmis.
1;", will b.:::e neen accumuloting privates et- WAs a collection at the warehouse door where I ination by Mr. Streeter), witness staTil that he had re-
'-.4 th; centorleS to an took my work, and they asked me for a shilling. ceived some money on ace .urit of the ficit mortgage. In
• • • be° - his opinion the !aloe of the property was £165 before
'he di' • . -,erahotit £ll

tormprv4ss
WeiTED, TWO Active BOYS, to circulate
th• Stourbr'fltim 111.servir .vrry Satar.l3y Nl.,r•i-
-isir.—lpply to S. S.ll acil SDII, Ilitgley.eitreet,liska•
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NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!!

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TT iti.,WCI,IFF".". of the "Cricketers'
, Hich.sierrt, Sionrin hive, hen: tr.
Infiyi tt.ri Pthlie !Ins' he I,as pura...a th it Sy 1ei...111
POCKP.T TIXGATELI.I.: TABLE,
Lat.: son ~p rto of Mr. R. R.A.c. whieli is in first rate
condition. and relay for play.

I...vments during the last three .
extent N\ "kith I belictll the public are quite un-
aware et. At all events I shall do all I can do
ita a private member to bring about that result.
—I am, yours very faithfully, R. Paul Amph-
lett." Sereril speeches were delivered and the
he up.

I told ihem I should not pay until I had been ~--.
tne d-smage was done. Witness owed 'prisoner about L.
remunerated the same as the rest. lie told me for haulage then, and at the present time. The prisoner
if I would pay him he would see to it. On the w. arrested on the :Ind of March. In re-examination
4th of March a man came to me and said he had by Mr. Jelf, witness said he should thoTkistohe property
eedd
costs
amount
f the Assize trial,.£26. The
heard that the Union would not give me any
owed
dd h
itie
tdhaemtkagx
money at all towards my..expenses ; and that the
proceedings at the building took place in open day. The
was to en- had told the oli•e-offi•or that be meant to hare

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DRCSEC ANT) Disonnmr. Edward awl hllirshetli
L ,ckyer were ehar,el with being drUnk awl disorderly
on the lot inst. idice-constable Ithhinmu said he saw
the 00 defendlots drunk, mil lying in the gutter. The
deProchiniS pleaded guilty, and welt ordered tO pay the
I Had a conversation with him. Did not say to him I
had not seen • soul all the night. Know Henry Priest.
wits.
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e at
h ' 1 Sp.' Had n•wa 'l a
feet
conversation d-"Y
w 8 i t with afterrhi
tint the
.oteno :th'itelons:u.:b. j,•becoatd.anbtlleecdn,i,dcekrueitirt..
\ ttehlalthtihmeyl
wd.id.km,iitikuneotwo who it was that had done it. and
IN ILFUL DAYM3II.—John Dillon, 0 Cradley
wclaosc clock hang ed
table,w it htbweilfparlolpy edrat;aolfgiin,
ig,arn,d,larihdetertfi.:sug,,,Li.n. lulls.
and that our Sarah could clear him. Did not say if
finedlon. Complainant6d
code.
andpro v;i1:,1
damage.t c
Did not my to Mrs. Weaver that her son was innocent.
or H EIL EEC.% TI
.1:: . or
—TheM
followings i'R
Tategentlemen: w
were' ° c
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c tße °.l'lhoDt. '
the new Local Board of.
your son will swear to Cocker he will be acquitted now.
H.e.7.l;tiiivwitßite.nou,mih.olsi tllueY. .
-,iii about - Ile from mv bonse. and Wel-
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polled H. Barra, I,ll'l ; • —_ -so,
Bennett, 1,017; Joseph Darby. 968; Dixon. 1.008;
George Green. 1,041; Joseph Guest, 1,059 ; J. Hackett,
063; P. Hunt, 1.123 ; 8. Johnson, 1,015 ; H. New-
hall, 958; Joieph Payne, 1,062; James Plant. 930;
J. Taylor, 1,017; W. Whitehouse, 1,017. The following
gentlemen were unsuccessful candidates W. Aston.
• S. Darby. 163; J. Cley 120 • W. Tibbetts 91 • R.

iiiilitighsta lives . • mile , au,
ver about a quarter of a mile. I did not tell anything,
because I was afraid my pumices would be knocked
down. Told about it shout a fortnight afterwards. I
did not inquire whether they were at work or not. The
fast person I told was Mrs. Billingham, prosecutor's
mother. BiHingham had got • rough dark jacket on.
Have seen a man in Brierley Hill this morning with the

money that was being collected then ~... _..- prisoner —.. the police-cancer mat
able thont to cut and destroy those men's bel- every b-- door and window out of the house in a day _ _ -..., is nrierley Hui en,. ....... . „
THE IRON TRADE. lows that were to begin work as horsenail makers. ', or two, and that he meant to fetch them in the day time. same jacket on. Re-examined by Mr Addison :Am
—The case for the prosecution being concluded, Mr. ite sure ot the identity of the risoer
There was a very good muster of local ironn I told him I should keep what I had, and nay '
streeten submitted that there was no case to en to the qu p n Billingh
Sarah Weaver. wife a Mb it Weaver, amid the prisoner
masters and others engaged in the iron trade them myself ; and that I did not approve' of
jury, for it was a charge against a man for damaging his , Weaver came to her father's shop on Thursday. the .ith
and ita variants branches of local manufactures men's houses being blown down, and children own property. Prisoner was in possession, and he had n of March, about el,ven o'clock p.m. He stood against
-- the door. tier mother seat oli. and while she was cat
on Wednesday of ternoon upon the Wolverhamp- being killed in bed, as they had done; nor of not given over his property to the mortgazee.—X long lIALZSONVEN.
ton. For a long time, however, the Wolver- my neighbour's shop being broken open, and his legal argument enstted, Mr. Jell cciatendin that if the witness ass two men go by the door. One of them soa
gltad to him. CRUELTY TO A lIORSE.—Xt the Petty Sessions, on the prisoner Billingham. Could swear to him. It Cal
hampton quarterly meeting has been shorn of bellows being cut till to pieces ; nor of brick- rtzownh*Lne3VnilolidoLthce,e'etwhich was .
i d there would hiewpP;otectlou for Tuesday last, before F.D. 1.. Smith and E.Oent. EsSria. moonlight. ltiltincham bad on a rough, dark jacket. ad
its importuace by the representatives of con- ends being thrown into people's windows, to kill u"
mortgasees. whose properly this hoase In reality was Joseph Parsons was charged by Superintendent Overend It billythek hat. Hare seen a man with it on in Brierley
gunners in various parts of the kingdom confin- them whilst ill bed. Prisoner was then c
-°"1" The learned Chairtnau then ihreetel that the ease mast with cruellY illtreating a home on the Stlth ult. Polices Hill. Cross-taamined i Her mother did not say she had
as oft e hOtie'li s ro. e aoy a.o-
ing their visit to Birmingham the next day. witted to take his trita at the next Worcester 'be st Too I, on the ground that priioner ea, the in rig constable RowherrY Proved that he svw the defe,lsdant seen Joseph Billing/M ~ u come oat of py,oeut„e„, .p.p.
n,, on the above date. A portion of Saw the prisoner Weaver run across the old works n
Hence the meeting on Wednesday was occupied Sessions, bail being accepted in two sureties of gar and in pus:est:on, and that the property in fact had with his horse an etiL
not so much with what was then dtiing as with T•2O, and himself in t 10. not baen transferred front him t therefore he was dealing gesh es large as a fistash wthrhi ad home Did not tll nyb d hmt se lia
illing piece,
Ti w.th 1114 own property. The jury then gay° a formal bh,„„lier, Foto ts and costa iin default II days' im- ' lingimin by the light of the ilre. Did not tell het
the business that !night be transacted the next TILE LATE ASSAULT WITH
IS7ENT 76 )14." veldiet of not guilty, and Me prisoner was &schema. prlsonttent. , Mather at the shop Recollected the mother of Wearer
day at Birmingham. It Was generally held, —At the \Worcester Qaarter sessions, on Tues- The Court directed that the costa only of the witnesses Cation Or ASSALlLY.—neuben Moreton was hronght coming to their shop on the day after the bellows were
however, that we must get nearer June before day last, before Mr. It. P. Amphlett, Q.C., M.P., be allowed, up on a warrant charged with assaulting Joseph Kindan cut. his mother did not say, " I have been told you say
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any considerable and permanent revival of the Chairman, John Powles, a young man on bail, t...n the piith juna lane, Complainant said that on the we boy kdw emetliirlg about the bellows." My
trade can be looked for. ~ The demand does not was indicted for violently itiA
assaulting Jsbot 'VIE LATE COLLIE RY CATASTROPHE AT -ntialsi, tun ai h
at then p a., zi
led him up nit, Mid y
the &twat tan h wenn' LOIC bnt I betn
Methtt ttiti " I
,i! Ale PA said lie does not koon anythint
,
, . eim . Defend iti b • i,' dse litg itere,erma ii
appear quite equal to the supitly of mitive pig i Brooks, with intent to rob bitn of rae.n knock d h
ey, on the REDDAL HILL. Moose date the deie
iron, and makers are complainin6 of the small- ' night of the 13th of IM irch last, at 'rho Heath. hair of his head, and struck him. Was hurt on the side to their stra.,. Did not say any ii' b" if. 14 tat:
On Tuesday afternoon, the inquest upon the body of and unwell for souse weeks. Thomas White COrroisorM deice was taken down at Mr. Addison's.—Police-constas
neat; of their profits. —Mr. Jelf prosecuted, and Mr. Streeten de- ,
Henry Careless was re.tmeil at the Castle Inn, High. ted the complainant, and said the reason the defendant ble Hammond said he WAS stationed at Quarry Bank.
fended the prisoner. The prosecutor stated treet s, Netherton, bef ore Mr. Brooke IthbMson, the assaulted him was because complainant was called to From iflformation he received he went to Cradley Heath,
... ._ . _ . - • Br--. n Hingley_at- lunch. Defendant said there SRI but a half-hour'a work on the 191 h ult to William Weaver's chain factory. lie
. • - •• Be- tly - ',he prisoner Biilingliam. Billingbam said to him,
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Green, 'en, 117; J. Fellows, 86; B. Hingley. 170 , T.
Lowe, 130; Whiteley. 130, J. Keen. 104 ; 11. Green.
jun., 98; T. Parkes, 100; J. Hingley, 142; L Cowry,
135 ; W. C. Darker, 103. Total number of votes polled
in Rowley, 15,383; total in Cradley heath, 1887.

v.
Coroner for the borough. Mr. Benjamin ..engley
tended on behalf of the proprietors of the colliery; Mr. to do, and told them to tinieh the work. Because they
Joseph Stokes appeared on behalf of the accused man, did not, defendant struck conaplaivant. Dasilel Croft
Itenjemin Danks, the engineman ; Mi. Addison on be- . corroborated. Fined Is and costs; in default 14 days'
half of Mrs. Carel !as, the widow of the deeersei man ; imprisonment.
and Mr. Beak !well, on behalf of the Miners' Association. Co UWE or THRICATENINO.—Riehard Pratt Sels sum,
Al.termaa Noah Fling'ey was alio present. moiled by Ann Tho.alis for using threetening langirige to
Samuel Darby said he was a bankeman at Messrs. her on the eetli Mt, whereby she was afraid he would do
!Begley and Son's Colliery, at Ohl 11111. KaltW the de- her bodily harm, and prayed for sureties. Complaisant
cealed. who was empleye tat the place. Os Wednesday I said that on the above date the defeedeut made use of
list, about 7.50 a in., the deceased and Willetts were I very bee language, and threetened to cut her heart out
there had hoes repairing the shaft. Both shoutee to be with a knife which he laid in his hand. She WAS afraid
put el ue. and the eneire vves set in motion for that par. of her life. Defendant had often assaulted her. The
pose. Witness noticed that the large links of the chain Case was not proeed to the satisfection of the Bench, and
Iwhich are nearest to the skip) drove rapidly tewarde the ! it was dieml""'
pulley, and knew by that the engine was g !Mg too fast. Sec miser TlMPER.—Thoreail Hatcheler was cherged
He shouted to the enginenon to "hold,' as I he then with stealing a piece of timber, value Is 01, on the ith
tried to posh the runner (or covering for the pit mouth) instatit. the property of Thotuas Green. Edward Green
under. Unfortunately, however, he fell in his hurry, said he resided at Mackley Hill. Tee timber produced
and before he route recover Henry Careless Was down is poplar, mid belongs to my father. On the ezh instant
the pit. The skip went straight over the pulley, and I saw the prisoner take the timber from Green Hill farm
Willetts was throws to the bauk. Mr. Jeen Keowlea yard. As I went toward.; the prisoner he had the timber
recovered the body of Careless. The augment in was on his hack, but threw it dews and ran away. I followed
named Benjamin Denks, and he realist at Springlinase. and caught him, brought him back again, ant gave hint
He lia4 been employed by Minors. Ilineley during tee in charge to Police-cenatable Williams. Defendaut said
pest two montlie.—By Mr. Stokes : Was not the regular Gnat he Wes going to put the timber on a rick to keep
bankscuan at the shaft. The deceased had nest the reg the straw together. The case was not pressed, and the
ular bankatnan (Knowles) away, and tut witeesi in his I prisoner was Os-charged with a caution.
place. It was the duty of tee b anksinen to ring the AFFILIATIoN C.iik.—Julm Alfred Charlton, of Cradley,
clapper, but he (witness) did not do it --The Cerouer WAS summoned by Emma Coley. of Spring Hill, to show
here i .titnated to witness that he was not obliged ti came why lie should ;lot support her illegitimate child.
answer any qaestion which miget incriminate 'erased. Complainant, an interesting looking and respectably
—TWA wise eZlileMed ti the Melees at least helfes deem dressed female, apparently about 17 years old. sane oh at
times, but he Was unable to un.lerstand the p tu in ,die was delivered of a boy on the tutu if Mty last, of
wli!ch lie blood wills rig ird to Mr. Stokee's examination. which the defendant was the father, and he had Liam in
Upon further inquiey, the witness said it WO'S the custom the hubit of paying 2; GI per week for the meildenence
of the benkstuaii to ring tee clapper when the skip was of the child up to the kat month. A witnese was called
within thno or tier yenle of the tip, in order thet the t' corroborate as to the pi) moist of the money. an 4 the
engine-tender night sleeken speed. Witness die not Bench male an order for the defendant to pay es ea per
'host until the ski a was net of hie shaft. Del net see week and costs.
the man go over the pulley, for his senses were gene. APPAINIMENT OF OVEMEEDS AND CONSTABLFA.---• At
Was au assietent to Keowles. Hal previously acted as the Petty Seesions, on Tuesday last, before F. D. 1,.
benksman when the men were coming up the pit, and Smith tual E. Gem, Ewers, the folloeing overseers and
then Ise Ned rang the eleppee.—lty Mr. Adeison; There constables were appointed : OcciBtcrs: Helesoweu—
were no sienals le; whi!li the eneenemen might comma- Michael Brook I, Si ijer It ac;e Ilesbary—James Sawyer,
nicete elle! the beekemen. Mr. Davies was the b William Price; Hill—aleoree Haden, Joseph Hock, ;
and he eel him on —ll testton nucleate Iti the Coroner awee--Williem Smith, James Grove; Illev—Jesse
ey Mr. B. le elev : I bid yon time to ring the elaneer ? Teelor•Joe"Ph Snail ; lliansO'heige,
Witness: I hal uht ; the engine was going so foot—By J. if. ; Lipid —Jones Williams, Tinian. Wad;
the Coronet : .eseisted Knowles every day. There is an Cakemore —Jereamala Detheridge, George Pearsall ;
indicator on the chain to chow when the skip ie 4 yank Werley Salop—Williene Downing, Samuel Edwards;
Rein the hip of the shaft. Sow it on the repe the inorn• Worley Wigorn—Jetnee Sadler, Thoinae Downing;
ing ef the oecideut. awl noticed it after he sheute•a— Frankly—Bet.j.einin Hodgette, James Potter; 01.1 bury
Be N. Job Ithel, a Juryman : Del nothave si tench per —Thomas lieoilisises, Waiter Showell ; Rieacre—Tlennas
day e; the ordinary banksman, en.l pereape Olt was the Gekley, Joists Wood Itouisley—Jaines TDOEIIe, Edward
rows!o, he way set to wosk when ;taking was e !hie on, Potter. Counlables : Daniel Darby, Joseph Brooks,
ei, I the drawing of ceal hot ceased Mr. Noah 7 Riegle:, Charles Thampson, Thom.. Metteewe, Remy Halley.
;tees went up and seek° q'tietly to Mr. Bird. up!. which li...tweed Wright, James Bonser, Joseph Devi% Richard
elr. Adelson strongly objected, and chat...eh:Geed Mr. Macon, W allow Wilson. Thomas Rollinson, Joeeph
Itineley's condiet. as ;nest extraordieary. Tee Coroner D edy ; Worley Selop—George Dearne, Henry Pow. ;
struck Mr llied's name the Jury list. Warley Wi ',ern —Thomas Brialy% S moue' U ell erhill,
William Turner, inenaging eneeseer, suit it wet not James Prieee ; Cakentare —Henry Detheridge, James
ti pot signals between the ten ler and the hi inks- harper; Frankley —Jelin Taylor ; Lapal—George ('ood,
man mileas the plecee were fifty yard; apart. Ihe en- Thomas Wood; Huailington—Joseph Turaer, Stephen
eine•temier ens the to telt the position tif the skip in Wal.lron ; Illes—Joeeph Smith, Edward Guest ; Hewn°
the sheft by the indicator, and the token on the rope. —William Smith. William Withers; Hill—William
Both men coed s the token. The bankernen !ea it to Adams, Abraham D oiening ; Heelory—Thotuas Mitre.
!Like the alley e• when Use skip is four par Is frew the C.' Oege mat se, Benj imin Willetts, John Hutson ;
toe. The chip ought not to be travelling fist nit that Helesowee—Jesse Hackett, Joseph Itiekett, Jesish
point. It was not possible for the basikernan hi push Use Greve, Charles Williams, Seem,' Geaghige, George
runner and strike the clapper.—By Mr. Stokes :1) mks Peannan. Charles Partridge, David Jones, Iterxillia Wil-
lies been middling Steady, but always at his work. There hanix ; Rigacre William Underwood, John Smith;
was Is bll in the engine-house, which raeg when the skip Itemeley—John Thom, Smith.
wee within a few yards of the top. It would not ring.
hoer Leer, when the men were being Mee ;et ue unless
they had b«en to the bottom of tee shaft. In the pre-
sent ease the men had only been half-way down the shaft.
rh“ engine-tender would only leave the finger of the in.
dicator and the token on the shout toga by. Suppose.'
th 1 the clapper w.ts place I on the boa so an extra pee•
e Mine. 'the ten here .nil I not sue the itelieater and the
token at the name time. Sometimes th • steam Woo
blown into the engine-houae an -1 ohseurea the t !ken oe
the ebusi,i. the clapper wan neeeasary. There would be
pl, nty of time for the eagine-tender to sleeken after he
heard the clapper, if it was rung at the prep ir time.—
fly elr. Adlieon : There is no return sigual at this col-
liery. Have always uptierstood that there elionkt be
sine.—By the forme in (Mr. Reand) : Should not 1 ke to
w irk wider the betiksin in learby).—By Mr B. ifiegley :
The engine is ins good woikieg order. The st.iin goes
out at the top of the elainmey. and dues not blow Mt°
the Mimic T iiere hi a sufficient break, and the eta/Meer
eeuhl atop the skip whom ear be like I. The engine ten-
der wilted know that tee bell eould not ring with the
men realy Imif-wey down.
James Keowl na. heed benkeman at the colliery. *aid
Dal Wilt hie assistant. Be; eyed thet he W.% capable
Of Ms work. Witness said if the skip was beim{ repially
drawn there wonld be no thee to run the elapper. lie
elesuie at onus; moll the rat user over.—By Mr. Sek.ea
It is the duty of the benksrean to stand by the eieeper
when t ensint ace corniug up. aud in ordinary (lain% he
would have time to ling tee clapper, and then path the
runner u !dr.
IWO Ball stet d th It he eras in a field near to the col.
Hero at the time of tile eeeerrenee. He herd the big
Buis resoling over the pialley, and upon hushing rouue.
he saw the Mieging seaffeld, or skip, going over the
wheel, and a man falling to the bank. The hook-man
Was muell put about. The engiue stopped immediately
the chain came on the pulley.
An seljeurnment here teok place to the house of Wil-
lett% the itsjared man. Dr. E. Malins having stated that
lie was able to g;ve evidmice.
John %Vedette betted that he and the deceased came np
!he shaft very fast. Cereless was knocked off the mo-
ment the skip touched the pulley, sad witness directly
upon it. The engineer did not lower the pace in the
slightest so far as he (Willetts) could tell.—ln answer to
Addison: Could not tell who sent the banksman
siway.—By the Jury'. Saw the banksman as he came up.
We did not i xpect that leuowlee would be at the top of
tee shaft, beceuse we kaew Darby wee there.—By Mr.
?Alison: Del net believe It trhy way capable of attend-
ing te oneha jOh. He had not sense enough.
Mee William Davies, general maeager of the colliery.
Wag examined. He said that it wee not usuel for the
b.inksinall to ring the clapper when the !sinkers were in
the shoat melees the skip starts from the bottom. He
,z,nerally shouts to the engineer, became the men are
moving up and dosen.continually. Careless was witness's
deputy or " soggy."
The Coruner then summed up. He said there was no
doubt but that the death of Careless had occurred by
the fall down the shaft, but it was for them to son
whether there was any Mame to be attached to any °Meer
about the colliery. When a men took a situation, in law
he was compelled to do it faithfully. and was held res-
ponsible for acts of orniseion and commission. If there
was negligence, it might be that some one was guilty of
manslaughter, and if it was more than negligence, then
a greater crime would hove been co:nu:Rued Mr. Rob•
tenon thee reviewed the evidence throughout. bearing for
a moment or two upon the evidence of Mr. Davies.
The Jury retired, and after half-an-hour's deliberation
returned a verdict of manelaughter against Danks, the
engine tender, and he was committed under the Coroner'.
Warrant.

BRIERLEY HILL.
APPOINTMENT OF CANSTAULEA.—At the Petty Sessions,
on Monday last, before. B. St. John Matthew., L. Freer,
and H. Smith, Esqrs., Jseeph Bourne. Henry Bradley,
Richard Challis:ter, John Hanburv, John flingley. David
Holt, Wieliain Phillips, Joseph tfdl, nal John Roberts,
were appointed constables for the parish of Kiugswin-
ford.
lltonwav OAPENCE.—Edward Peskin, Was summoned
for allowing a horse to stray on the hi.hliway. Defend-
ant pleaded guilty. Withdrawal on payment of costs.—
George Smith was charged with a similar offence on the
gist of Mardi. Police-constable Hill proved the case,
and the defend tut wilt tined Is sod costa.
OBSTRUCTING ARE I'oOAPAAn --.1. Vennot win Runt.
nosed for obstruuting the footpath on the glib ultimo,
it Penenett, by plaeiug a qoantity of night.miil on it.
Mr. William Hint in said he was surveyor of highways at
Pensnett. Os the eh or date he now a a quantity of
oight-soll on Ole road. 111m1 reportedly cautioned the
def rodent about it. l.itnsd la COG,
CAUTION co OWNERS OF COUR—Alfred Iloand wan
charged with having a cart without havieg any name nu
it, on the Ist inst. Poliee.constable Wilmiams tab( on
the above date he saw the defendant's cart on the high
road, without having any name on it. Ordered to pay
Costa,
RSSAULT Casn.—Tlannah Matthews was charged with
A:intuiting William Smith, on the dish nit. Compl•iinent
said on the above date he saw the defendant on a book
hsel-ingin to him. Ile told her to come off, wisest she
threw a quantity of mud on his face. She then threw
two brieks at hina.—Ceoss-suminnas.—Williaus Smith Was
then charged by Hannah Matthews with assaultieg tier
on the same any. Complainant said she Was stunding on
a stone, when the defeed tat cause up and began cursing
her, and pushed her down no the mad, aol blackened
her eye. Ste called a witness, who corroborated her
statement. In the tirst case, the Bench tined the defend.
out 61 and costs; in default seven days. The second
cams was dismissed.
ALLoWINO COWS TO Sean—John Beddard, farmer,
Kinver, was summoned for allowing six cows to stray on
the highway, on the 23rd of March. Police-constable
Clarke said on the shove date he saw six cows belonging
to the defendant, on the highway leading from Kingswin•
ford to Ktuver. He took them house. Defendaut said
there were two gates to the field, and they were left
open, and the cows strayed out, Ordered to pay the
coats.
COAL STEAIIING.-3arah Sandell, Harriet Scott, Hen-
nal* Jones, and Lucy Jane Felton were charged with
stealing a tin:inlay of coal, the property of Mr. William
Matthews, on the 30th ultimo. Police•constable Keenan
said on the above date he now lie four defendants steal-
iug coal. Sandell was sentenced to 21 hours' imprison
most; Felton was dismissed ; Jones, IS hours' imprison-
ment ; and Scott was ordered to pay 2s 6d ; in default
seven days.
STEALING in 61.—Ronannah Barnes was charged with
stealing 10 61, the property of Thomas Wiliiaros. shoe-
maker, of Hart's Hill, on the 2nd inst. Mary Williams,
wife of prosecutor, said she was at home on the above
date. Prisoner called for a pint of fourpenuy, which
she paid for. Witness had occasion to go to the back
door, and on coming back she saw prisoner in the act of
coming from behind the counter. She asked the prism
ner what brought her there, and she said she had not
been doing anything. Prisoner then ran out of tlie
house, but witnest followed her and caught her. She
thee gave witness the m sney. Police•coneteble Pitt said
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from information be received he apprehended the priso•
ner at Holly Hall. and charm,' her with stealing le 6d,
the property of Thomas William.. She said, I took
but gave it her back agaih." She took it because the

Prisoner was brought up before the Old Hill Magi'.
trates, on Wednesday last. Mr. Addison, who appeared
to prosecute, asked for a remand fee tho man Willetta to
attend.
Prisoner was then remanded.

saw the prisoner Dillingham. Dillingham sam
"Du you want me?" I said yes, I do; I have a warrant
for your appreheneion. Upon that I took him inth cus-
tody. Read the warrant to him, and he tend he Was in-
nocent, and knew nothing about it, and he would prove
lee *as in bed befote enie o'clock that night Took him
to the station, and gaee him in euStmly.of the etficer
there. 1 then proceede 1 to Mushroom Green, mill aff-
preheuded the other prisoner. He said, "Lain innocent
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at Tom Biliingliam's shop. While he was standing there
he saw two men paes. One of them had a big beard.
The beard W.ln sandy.—Mr. Stokes here applied for the
distiesel of Weitt,Jr, al he said there was no evi knee
against him. It, was then disiniwed. Mr. Stokes then
made a long and able speech for the defence of the etlfet
prisoner; after which be called Jacob Billiugham, who
said he was a chainmaker, and lived at Salt Wells Cop-
pice. Worked with his grandfather, whom shop bit .n•
to the prosecutor's shop. Went into prosecutor's the
morning otter the bellows lint been cut with Mrs. Han-
nah Gillingliem. She said that Ilecco Was the last per.
son that she saw ab lot Cie place that night, and on the
15th she said she •aw Cooker come from between twe
walls by the /Mop. Oa the 4th. ult. Several other sit'
'mimes made shall ir statements as to the untruthfullees
of the Woman (itillinghaide) evidence, and the Bench
not thinking the evidence sufficient for the prosecution,
and dismissed the prisoner.
Toe CrielioN Or Kim—Thomas Middleton was again
brought up, on a charge of committing a rape on Ann
Mallow, at Emilie, on the Ith of Meech. Mr Waldion
defended the prisoner. After hearing the eviderice,
which has already appeared in our columns, the Bench •
committed the priemaer to take his trial at the Stafford
Ses-ions.
131tEaCH or Tllit Peace.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Therseley feet, before I. Spooner, Erg., Stipendiary,
William 'Yilliss WAS brought up on a warrant charged
by Superintendent Mills with committing a breach of the
peace on the 28:11 February last, by fighting, at Quarry
blank. Parish-constable li•ihinson proved the offevee,
and defendant was ordered to enter into his own recut.
nieacces to keep the peace, mad pay coets,
A seAULT CaSE.—E leveed Pdyne was chloged by Alien
Knew with assaulting her, on the 3rd Met. Compleinant
said about twelve o'clock at night she heard re redo', and
went lint to net what Was the in itter, when she heardthe
defendant say he ninth! murder some one that night.
I The defend:set then began to insult her. and urterwards
heat her, and blacken, d both her eyes; and she had been
ill since. Charles Mason Was called to corroberate this.
Flail lOs and costs ; in default 11 Jaya, and to find two
suretiee for his fairy good behaviour.
CtraZGIS orWoUNnts.i.—Thowas Wall Was broil:Olt
up oils remand eiiitrged eith unlewfully wouuding John
Walker, On the SO Is ult. Mr. Hoinfray appeared to pro..
mouth, and Mr. Addi•en defended. John Welker said
his was a beerhouse•keeper, reed lived at the Pack,
Kingswinford. On Feeter Tui ally, the 11th ultimo, ho
went to some ground (lint he had taken of John Pieyn-
ton. Prisoner was on the ground. and had been a for-
mer tenant ; but his tenancy expired on the 25th of
\Lerch. I fish! to prisoner, II ais it you are here,
after having had notice to leave, and knowing that I had
taken to it ?" He then asked Me 110 W it was that I hail
ordered his children off tee ground that morning. I told
him I had a right to it. and del n ,t wish for any nriplea-
mantriess, an I bob leg illy taken the ground. Prisoni r
replied, "11l give you ground you b —r," and at
once struck me on the right leg with o potato° folk, he
II ad in his bands. Prisoner struck me a secohd sad
third time on the seine leg, an! knocked me down.
When down I observed that the handle of the fork Was
1, oken from the proime, au 1 thit the prongs were bent.
On trying to get UV. sad when risiem, prieoner stench nie
with the Kindle of the fork on the beck. I then trill
to get away, and g.it. a little way from the prisoner, when
I sus struck a violeat blew on the head. The blood
flowed freely. I allAl a young man named Grove, who
came to any amistanee. arid helped me home. Did nit
see prisoner sgein. Mr. Thampson, surgeon, was nest
for, who leis attended tue ever since', awl I was confined
to may bed till Monday last. Ala still very weak ant ill,
and obliged to go on cratelms. Croes-examined : Priso•
ner did come to my house. SIMI say I lied better have rim
thing to do with the laud, as he had an iutereet in it. I
told him I had taken to it, and should commence ups.,
it. On the 2eiti ultimo I began to dig on the land, and
planted potatoes. On the rimming of the 30th nit there
were children on the ground. I told them thee had no
right there, as their father had done with the land. Toe
children did have a few parsnips. Did riot take them of
the children. Did not try to take the ferk of the mieo•
ner when I eente on the land. Did not have a struggle
with him. Did not try ti push the prongs into the pri•
loner's body. Did net strike him with the fork, nee pot
my halide upon Min in any way eliatever.—Jelin Thorme
son, surgeon, of Kirgewinford, Ilepolied that lie Weil
milled In to (ha prosecutor, on the 30th alt, at his house,
and found that his head end fece were covered with
blood. There was te wound on the left side of the head.
and he was very weak from the loss of blood. I then
exemided the head, end found a contused and lacereted
wound, from an Leh to no inch and a half in length.
The cut extended to the ekull. 'there was also a severe
contused wound on the left leg, and a bad bruise below
the knee. Prosecutor is mo,t seriously injured upon the
head, and his legs are still bed. He is obliged to go on
crutches, and it will be some time before he recovers.
—Ann Smith, wife of William Smith, engineer, said she
lived at Kingewinford. and opposite the ground in pm
tion. Shortly after six o'clock the prisoner came on to
the ground. He had a petatoe fork in his bend. Pre-
seentor tame in a fe w minutcs often, and witness saw
them talking together Cold not hear ohst was said,
but in • few minutes the primmer etruek Mr. Walker
with (ho folic on the lege,three tiines. Witneso Hien me
for her sou. On returning, prosecutor was walk mg elf
the ground. Cross•examioed : The prisoner had tte, two
parts of the fork in his Lando. Prosecutor had nothing
in his hands. He &dna strike the prisorier.—Thomas
Elwell. moulder, reeiding in Paik•street, Kingswieferd,
said : I saw the prosecutor and prisoner on the grouud,
about 620 am n They were standing together. Priso•
rier was speaking rather loudly to prosecutor. Prasemp
tor then turned away for the prisoner to go out of the
' garden. Prieoner followed Walker, rind struck him on
the head, with something he had in his kends, and his
head bled. Was fourteen yard. away. Could liear the
lilow distinctly. Walker came up to where I was, and
coked rile if I saw prisoner hit bin. I answered hire,
" Yes " Prosecntor walked away, and prisoner canoe to
me, and complained that Welker bed taken the laud be-
fore he had done with it. I then told him that it did
not justify him in etriliing Walker on the heed. Priso-
ner said lie was nian enough for nie. I told him that lie
was no man for striking a man like he bad on the
Prisoner said he was men enough for me, with his fists.
Cross•examined: If eve known the prisoner to have had
possession of the ground for the last three years.—
Joseph Parket, said he lodged with the prisoner, and
heard him threaten the prosecutor on the '3llth ultimo.
Peieoner said Walker had drivea his children out of the
garden, and he would brenk his big head.—John Pape
ton, landlord of the ground, produced the agreement and
the notice he had given to the prisoner, and said he had
let the ground to the prosecutor.—Prisoner was then
remanded to Stafford till next Thursday, to complete the
depositions.

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prosecuter owed her 64 for wages. Prisoner pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to 14 dam' hard labour.
BELLONa CETTINU.—Joseph Dillingham, alias Cocker,
and William Weaver, dim Blom, were again brought up
and charged with cutting four pure of bellows the if
of Alfred Dillingham. Mr. Addison appeared for BRRAIVAOI.—A SCCCEiaFUL DePERIXEI NT.-1..
--- e complainant, AM' MT. Stokes (of "hidley) for the de- eini! Serric, Ga,ette hag the folowiug inter•
OLD HILL th
. fendants.—Mr. Addison briefly opened the case, and estting renaarks.—" There are very few simple articles
called the complainant, who said he was a chainmaker. of food which can boast so many valuable and important
Wit.voi DAMAOR.—At the Petty Sessions, OP IVednes. and lived at Quart' Beak. On the above date be left dietary properties as cocoa. While acting on the nerves
day last, before E• Moore, F. W• G• Barret and Nwah the shop about half-past nine o'clock, locked the dour as a gentle stimulant, it provides the body with some of
'Tingley, Esqrs., William Thomas was charged by IVil- and the shatter, and left the place secure. From infor- the purest elements of iiiitritien, and Illt the same time
liam Green with wilfully damaging a wiudow, his pro- mation be received he went to the shop on the following corrects and invigorates the action of the digestive or-
perty on the 30th of March. Mary ("leen, wife a corn- morning. and found the door nett shutter broken opeia, gf,t,S. TheSe ?nn elleets depend in a graat meat
plainant, said she heard the children saying the defend• and the bellow. cut —Hannah Dillingham said she was sure upon teer of ita preparation, but of late years
ant bad been throwing stones through the window. She the wife of Thema i Dillingham, and heed nt Salt Wells such close attention has been given to the growth and
found several panes broken, and the casement was also Coppice. Recolieeteil the bellows being cut on the 4th treatment of cocoa that there is no difficulty in eecuriug
broken. The damage done was 7d. Defendant, who of March. About 11 o'clock p.m. the defendant, Weelftr.
pletuled minty, was fined Is and cost., 7a aan.ge; in came to their slam. Her husband and her daughter his hointeopathic
it with every useful quality fully devedmed. The sinttut
Ise success which Mr. Epps attained by
default 14 days. were in the shop at the time. He was leaning agaiugt preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed be any es-
ILLmigtre DEMANDING TOLL.— Septimus Newcome the door, and kept looking behind Lim. She asked him perimentidist. Fer and wide the repetition a Epps's
was charged with stopping Wil jam Earnshaw, after he if there was anybody behind him, and she said no one. c ocoa has spread by the duple force of its own extraor-
had paid the legal toll. arid further with thing alathive She asked him again, and he said there are two men just dinary merits. Medical num of all shades of opinion
and insulting language to him on the 10th ultimo. This gone by, and one of them has got such a beard; and he have agreed in reminameihling it as the safest and air at
ease was called on a fortnight ago, and was adjoarned fir said he looked into the shop. Had oceation to go out- beneficial article of diet for persons of weak constite-
the defendant to got a tolieitor. Complainant said that side. allil wag absent about ten minutes. Saw the de-
. Lions. This superiority of a particular mode of prepare-
on the above dale lie had been through the Wilke. Fold fondant Dillingham and another matt come out of the thin over all fathers is a remarkable proof of the great
gate six times. The third tune lie showed the defendant eomplainant's shop. Suspected Weaver by the way in results to be obtained from little CALD.s. Bye thorough
the ticket, when he said he had been through the gate which he turned round. Ile was in her shop for an knowledge of the natural laws which govern the opera-
without baying e ticket, and that the date of the ticket boar. It saga moonlight night, and she distinctly saw lions of digestion and nutrition, and be a careful applies.
had emu altered. He stepped him at night for twenty Dillingham. He had on a lurk, rough jacket. Hid not tion of the hue properties of well selected coon, Itin
minutes in the pouring rain, and he was wet through. go into the prosecutor's shop on the following morning, Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Sarah Ann Court proved giving the complainant the but stayed out-ide along with a number of people. The ;
ticket at seven o'cock on the morning of the above date. prisoner Billiughatn ;Emoted by her shop door, and as he ; tore' bills. It is by the judicious use of such article. of
Thomas Earnshaw said the defendant revested him to looked that way she taw his face. Could swmr it Wag . diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until
ask his brother not to press the case. Fined ga and him. Cross-examined : DA nor go into t' 0 tho,i, with ..
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doe-
tridg t 111 l •••', to :edit every tiatileney to disease. Iltin•
costs; in default 14 days. Jac;ili Billie V, 1111. 1111," 1 r0.11•11t10 111{11 to, *ate li:a t , , , mi , !
101,S 0‘: 1•11:1C {{ll{.l{l.{l,3 141. C. floating around us ready to
Po ia Lin:2 —A. nu saber of nations were summoned morning. Did pot speak to him. Did not tell a first ; attack wher,evor the.r., is a weak paint. We may es-
for non;payment of poor rates, end hi most CO*o. WoIO that Weaver was the teat person I saw on that night and I cape limey a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well Nei.
I did not my I did wit wee another person that night. ,
adjoureed.
APPOINTMENT Or I 'ON,TA3LEA —1 ':.- I,ll,llVillg persons Did not. my I witched We.tvcr all across the old wtoks.
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~,,i,.ey the ,4,„. Prep n.t. i. stlthllg
were appoleted too ace as conatablea for the ensiling Did not my that while Weaver wan talking she saw two , Flet.l.l). a; his Udices. Cr, IT
—tub-street, Stourbridgail!
year :—Ealionanel Petry, Thomas ma. ikhral. am li IP men go by. it was neatly three weeks after that the j ..a„ c,,,, ~,, ,u woreester ;to which place till WWI am
tied with pore blood frid a properly nourished frame._
nett. Aaron Moyle, Henry Sheldon, Jame Peps, and *street wt. imaed. I know Anna Bohn. Went to ber 1 other co a;n initiations mast be &dammed.
William Juk 4. boom on taa 7th of March. Had • conversation about Saturday,