The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07 00:00:00

'l3ll-E STOURINIII.I)GE 011 SERVER.
thing to hive oue certain price in the trade for deceased a little after nine on
....„a entree.
the RPM'S work, and 'so adhere to this in had Deceased was then
in 1 state of collapse.
..seaVe
tiMPP 10 well. as in good. he. • '
... venially gensible. Deceased hari a large
Mr. Ambrose Gordon said, at a mee.t...l-.4
ecen reeetareended
at Reddel Hill, it had h id to side. the strie-
.lgatrlt
iinncichseesdinwoinenadoihe flora:it ostethe throat, about four
the men who heti reeeived-the advance, should tares *est* &yids , hOt not the large TasselP
pay Is. per week towards the siippert of those Deeeitted was covered with blood on the upper
whose minders refused to giye it, and he Meted part of his body, &sit he had straggled. It Wee
a resolution that this ble eartied Out in the Lye such a wound that a person Might inflict upon
distrid, himself. With such a wound deceased could not
the resolution was agreed to, as ale* one move ibeet tot more than a few seconds. It
pledging the men on strike to remain out till , speared to him that the throat bad been cot
the advance WAS given them. I and backed, as if there had been several ants.
Had seen the place where the ram was found.
It was such a place that deemed could,hate put
it there hiinself, if dope quitkly. Have also
seen the place where the hatchet was found.
There was a wound extending to the bone on
the forehead. It would require a smart blow to
Inflict Binh a wound. It could not be cadged by
a fell, unless from some
ggerit height. It might
have been caused by a blow from a piece of iron,
or some blunt instrnment. There was also a
tehmenfnodr
eohne
at the ewsi9
tid
de 8
him f,er time. his just pospible that deteased
;1: tire elect!' et of stunning
Tile We! fin
could have inflicted it hiruaelf, but it was rather
mysterious to him. Had seen en ate, and Shojild
think that the wotind troeld ink ennead by the
blunt erid of the aft.it opinion was that de-
tea6ed nrst cut his throat. The si-stem would
receive a considerable shock.— Police-sergeant
Wigley proved searching the shop, and finding
the hatchet produced. It was covered with she-
vings, under the work-bench. Doceesed's
clothes, hat, jacket, and necktie, were all put
together, and marked with blood, al produced.
—Thomas Rieharde said he lived near the de-
ceased, and was in his garden on the morning
of the above date, about half.past six o'clock.
Saw deceased's shop door slightlY open. Did
not hear the deceased in the shop. If there
bad been any outcry should have hoard it.—Jane
Darby mild she lived over the shop of deceased.
Was awake from six until eight o'clock. Did
not hear any noise of persons talking. If there
had been should hay' heard it.—Benjamin Lees
said deceased halt worked for him between nine
and ten years, Wee a very steady man ; never
had ft more steady workman, He set the de.
steeled to make come stools, which were easy for
him to do, I told him where to cut the wood
from, and how to eat it, but deceased cut it con-
trary to the way I told him, and after said he
could not do 11. The stools were easy to melee,
and be had made them befell?, and I was astral.
tatted to hear him say he could not make them,
—Sarah Little said deoeused was her brother.
Sena him n day or two before his death, and he
&eked her if *he haul heard from her father and
mother. Witness told him she hod, and sail
they wore quite well. Deceased appesecid very
strange, and stared at her, and lifter pot his
heude to hie head,—This band the evidence,
the Coroner summed no. and the jury found
that deceased ant his throat, while lu a state et
tem-wary insanity.
Bono or LlCAnothele.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
In the chair. There were 'also present :
, Moors. Brooks, Wood, (Ponsnett). Guest,
' Doody, Rhodes, Rollinron, 'l'. H. Pargeter,
Holmes, Wood (Brockitiore), and Raybould.
muted, into the house during the week, 3.);
discharged 27; remaining 445. Corresponding
week lost year. 192. Ont.iliior relief Kingswin.
ford district, 14313 a 50l ; Stonthridge district,
135 13s 6.1 ; Ilalesewen district, /23 17s :
total /93 4a eild, against /04 17s 714 last year.
A deputation from the Vestry mut eting held on
Monday last, came before the Board to lay be-
fore them the resolutions passed at the meet-
ing. After sonic discussion, the Board were of
opinion they could not control the overseer as
to the making of a rate.
Serino'. Ti EAT —On 'lethally last the children in eon.
nsetion with he Suuday and Day Schools of St..thlthe
l'herch, re. e:v .1 their ounosi U. at. 'The children, with
the tiathers, aaseuth!ed together et the ~clotols, and
Own welked to the Orange Fiat (kindly lent for the or-
casion by Mr. Caclitheeland there hirlidgml ins number
of joo;nmit glom ; after which they were plentifolly
emptied with tea atid eake. At the close of the day's
enjoyin, nt the eliildrs n remaiernbled, moiling their digs
and Louie's, slid balled et the Rev. T. Williadm' house,
where they sung the National Anthem, and diapered,
having thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Canto( Ti CARTERL —At tLe Petty Seithons held
yesterdny, before J. Holcroft, Esq., John Pearsall. re•
sidles; at Old-Wiliford, will charged by Superintendent
Cult being drunk and imeipsble of taking rare
if jjj,, borne sod east, ti,, lii, iustant- The cue was
proved, mid defendant Mied 3s and emit..
CHARGE uir Before J. Holeroft and
It. I. Freer, L uu. Stoned Newman Rhodes, of
the Lye was charge-I witti wickedly and ruelinioutly sub-
orning, indorsing, mud procuring one Thrones Ithshford to
commit wilful IM4I corrupt perjury in hie evidence given
et this Court. Mr Stokes defended. Robert Rolling.
worth. Deputy-clerk, pr.,vert that an information was laid
against the defendant on the 281 h of May, for allowing
gambling in his house. Thomas Bashford was examined
m a witness for the defence, and Cu.- took notes of his
evidenae, which he now producth. Police-constable Sea
and the other witnesses repeated whet tlicy had mid on a
former occasion, which was admitted by Me Stokes, who
atdressed the Beech for the defence. contending that
there was no eeidence ousimit the dub:Omit; and he was
discharged.
ARIAULT (7481.:g.—1,,pb Hampton wee charged with
assaulting Thome... Husky. at 11,klry, ea the 2tith ult.
From the evidence it spews that he had hid horse mid
cart, and anti on the rbsii, elicit lie met the defendant,
who Woe driving a inirrisge, and who struck him on the
eve with his whip, injuriug his eye. A person tamed
Hinton proved that es saw the brow. Deteudeut, in
ansrerr to the charge. soil the% lie won drivieg his minter
towarild Belbroughten uhre he net the defendaet, who
• as with lils cart on the wrong side, 114.-1 Om! he attack
at the defendant's horse to prevent a collision. and tile
shin eccldeetally hit the uotaplattrint. Delendast was
,4,rn4 to pay the costs.-111antiali Chance was eitergAd
Theums thitilatati with 111.144111061 IDla 014
alt. 54. Ferry app. areJ 141 PUlliurt iii, aharge. and
Perry defended. Me. Parry, in opening the VW, hrietly
deteded the feeta, wide& are given below.—litionnisll.l-
- said lie was the coninlaiaset lit the ease, aud
worked for Mr. Choliau. Oii the above date lie was About
to go to bia dinner. but turned bask aealn, hearing mime
one Lini-g down stairs quietly. He went to see who it
sad found it ism the defendant. Withess told her
that he was glad to see her, hot she must nut remove the
go ta Data...heat then Cent to the sitting.roore window,
ant began to throw mone thinps out of the window. He
tri d to prevent her. Some men were outside of the
house at the time with a barrow. Defendant then pickcd
opus small hammer, thd struck him several times with it
on the hands. She then picked spa larger hammer end
tried to strike him with it, but he took it olf liar. A lide
girl was present at the time. Sarah Chance, domeetie
scrvoit to Peter Chance, said she saw the defendant
strike Itohinson with the hammer, and that elle struck
the complainant three times. Mr. Perry, for the defence,
said Oat complainant was trying to keep hit master's
w.fe a prisoner in her own Louse, and that she wee tryiug
to get out of the front door alien R pres,nt-ei
her; that she took a hammer to Wee the luck, and the
compleitiant'e hand was hit. The Bench mid thee were
not satisfied that an assault had beeo committed, aud
dismisaed the ease.—Joseph Ward was then charged with
feloniously steahug and carrying away twenty pairs of
trousers and other articles, oat the 16th of June, the pro-
perty of Peter Chance. Mr, Panty oponed the ease, amid
then willed Peter Chatter, who mid lie was carrying on
business in Market.mreet. On the shove date I left
boom, sod reterned about eleven at night. tin arriving
home, found the soor kicked, and had to walk the streets.
Next day I tuisseel 1 &earn pairs of braces. 4 dozen slops
and jackets, 1 dozen shirts, 20 pairs of trousers, • box,
and other things. In *theory:once of miming so inane
articles, I got some bills printed offering • reward. I
afterwards was lookiug in the .hop window of Daniel
Bird, and saw some ef my thing*. The prisoner earth
up to use sayiag, " Weli, Peter, where's your We reward f
I took a wheelbarrow. far those goods, and your fancy
good, of
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ch :ionhu";Toent
valueptr emt iteu; ea
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s' sort
on ut
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than 1;50. The value if the trousers would be more them
SG. The value of the box was Is. Hobert Dudley said
he was a glass-maker, and knew the prisoner. He saw
prosecutor standiug by Bird's window. Saw persons
hold up a bill, which was °Seeing • reward. Prisoner
ass present, and said that he removed -the things in a
barrow. Benjamin Downes, fruiterer, said that he saw
the prisoner wheel a box upon • barrow, some tinte in
the afternoon, about three or four weeks since. This
being the evidence, Mj. Perry addressed the Bench, and
c intended that it was a very laum case, as there had been
no evidence to show that it was done with • felonious in ; and called Elisabeth Bird. who said she was niece
of kir. NH. Um. Chemee'e 'moot setzthst Bird was
to go and take a harrow and wheel d bet bed sad
wearing apparel. There was a clothes stet, a white
box, • carpet bag, and muff box. The men were em.
played by myself. The box ematained nothing but wear.
Mg apparel. There warns stock-intrade. The Bench
thought there was not sufficient evidence, and dismissed
the ease.
CalliaL 09 STICALi2O WATe(I2II. Susannah Floyd
wee charged with unlawfully stealing 12 silver watches, 2
gold chains, and a promissory note for £4, on the atith
sit, the property of Patel Chance. Mr. Parry opened
the ease, and called prosethtor, who said he left home
, after nine o'clock in the morning, before he left he now
• box safe containing the above article', • locket, and
promissory note, signed by Eliaabeth roper. 1 went to
Bewdley, and on the course heard that my house had
been broken open. 1 returned home as soon as pomible,
tritaihrotoiCthththha:en.pep.t:e.isr.oli.d that on the above
and mimed the box containing the articles. The value
otidwohfabet ehot
stairs,
t ishlrethi
inrosd.;
taa:ht
thet inul s34cdhtoewaySe bottommse to the mouse with the prisoner,
.er
.t latylitabauesnsbt
sotow eiot
rt. up
stairs for about two minutes. She name down with • box
the box since. Stephen Perry said he was passing the
prosecutor's shop, when he saw Mrs. Chance and the
prisoner in the shop. Prisoner had • box under her arm,
and she dropped something. Mr. Parry addressed the
cbsrged athithpfreoltOsOrtiOyallo;
0111etcnildiligLacabil.ackzuar Lnionlbd.
Reacts for the italenCe, and the prisoner was discharged.
31.CtliAint,Oli or STIALISO BRAWL-3,110a Hartle was

APPALL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
THREE HUNDRED MEN IN A PIT.

Brief particulars of a terrible accident at the
Burg Colliery, neer tireedvn, hare come to hand.
The disaster \ins the result of an explosion. A
later telegram, dated Dresden, Thursday, say.:
—" It has been officially stated to.night that ac•
cording to ingnirie,a mode by Government offi-
cm the total limber of miners killed by the
coal mine acei&ut steer this place is 209.

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Ate visited at Hadley. on Monde! Jut in retort., nit).
her husband. She planed a blink Mel by the Pre to
dry. The AM, pfodured *ay the lathe, and it i 4 Worth
94. :fosePh Barrett corroborated, After betting the
evidence of two witnes,ea, And Police.conatable
prisoner Was committed to take hls trial at the nest WI.
eestet
Bniaooolll ningelk-Apnt ia telt 'ford wes atm.
motel by auPeristeildent mamma with having his
house open for tlie sale of beer, after the hour of eleven
o'clock at night. on the 2nd inst. ffolice-constmble Rea
proved that be visited damndest's house, and found two
men and a Pratte In the house, with ale in latin before '
the= Defendant admitted the offence. and sad the ale
was drawn before eleven o'clock. Mr. King, the Clerk.
said that did not matter. Defendant *as fined as and
costs. Thumb oilsll wu charged With selling eider
on Sunday morning. before the hour of half.past twelve.
Polioe•coostable Rea proved that he found fourteen men
in the how, drinking cider. Defendant pleaded shiltl.
and es he had been warned. Was lined 14). and costs,
ANOTHER Saynnollet 0/11111MCK.-13eT4amiw Hill Was
aosnasoned b.s Snpetiotebtlent ?realign with Lasing his
hooka open for the sale of beer, after the hone of eleven
o'clock at night, on the 2nd inst. Police-coostable Rea
and Acting-sergsaot Jones proved the we, and defend.
ant was Aped 6. and costs.