The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16 00:00:00

THE HALESOWEN MURDER CASE.

At the Worcestershire Lent Assizes, on Thursday
before Li)rd Justice Baggallay, Joseph Harris (V),
ooflier, charged with the murder of his wife Amelia and
two children, at Halesowen, on‘the sth February, was
called on to plead during the coarse of the afternoon,
In answer to the questions put by Mr. Matthews, the

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Clerk of Arraigns, he said to each charge, "I did
not know what I was doing" The Judge :
Joseph Harris, you are aware that the charge
agairst you is of a most serious nature. I wish
to ask you have you made any arrangements by which
you will be defended by counsel. Prisoner: No.
The Judge: Do you desire to have the assistance
of some gentleman of the bar to defend 3on ?
The prisoner: I do. The Judge : Then sums
gentleman of the bar will defend you. At the
request of his Lordship Mr. Bowden undertook to
defend the prisoner.
His Lordship Bummed up at considerable length.
The verdict of the jury (after three minutes' consider-
ation) was " Not guilty on the ground of insanity."
The learned Judge said prisoner would be taken back
to the gaol and detained until her Majesty's pleasure
was k:,o wo.

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witness asked him to stop.—By the jury: It was hil
only reason for wislaing to detain deceased ; he was
sober.—Police•constaule McGuire proved finding the
body. It was in the ce::tre of the canal. and a Ostler
of a mile from the road. The cl,ceal/4ed had in his pOi•
session a watcb, stopped at 10.35, money, taper Ina
other property. There was no suspicion of fool Oil"
Poliee-sergaant ClArke said that be knew the place ,
and the spot where the body was found Wftil but thirty ,
yards from the bridge which the deceased would have to
cross. It was a direct line from Mr. Billingheza's
Louse to Dudley.—A Juror said the attention of 019
Canal Company ought to be called to the defective
state of a hedge or fence near the bridge over which the
deceased w itild have to pass. A person on a
night might easily walk through where the hedge should
be into the canal, instead of towards the bridge.--The
Coroner summed up, and thought it advisable that
Police sergeant Clarke should ascertain to whom the
hedge belonged. W hen he had the information hi
would write to the proper owner, hether Lord Dodlel
or the company.—A verdict of " Accidental death' vfs/
then returned.

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VACANCIES FOR BOARDERS.

Terms Moderate.—Apply W. MATTHEWS, Princip
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Epps's COCOA. —4SRATUF UL AND COMIODWIXG.---"14
thorough knowiedge of the natural laws which
the operations of digestion and nutritioi., and by car',
ful application of the tine properties of well-select!!
cocoa. Mr, Epps has provided our breakfast tables vilUI
a delicately flavoured beverage which rosy save us ia•tn!
heavy doctors' bias. It is by the judicious use
articirs of diet that a constitution may be gradually bait
up until strong enough to resist every tendency to direass,
Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us
ready to attack wherever there is a wtalc point. We rasl.
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves %vell for
titled with pure blood and a properly nourished trolls:
Civil Service Gazette.—Sold only in Packets labelled
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lkonimas TIM TIT AT BIIIATIV4I
few drops of the liquid "Floriline " sprinkled on
wet tooth-brash produces a pleasant lather, ..1314
thorozighly cleanses the teeth from all paramtes
impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar. 500
decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteneolt
end a dnlightful fragrance to the breath. It rezno".
all nnplra,ant odour arising from decayed teeth or
tobacfo smoke. " The Fragrs.ut noriline," bit
eonii,nsed in part of Honey and sweet -herbs, is ° or
thous to the taste, and the greatest toilet discoveif
the Price is 6d, of all Chemists and PerfarporL,
Prep re by Henry C. GALLUP. 493 Oxford4o*i°'
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VALUABLE D CO VEIIY rOl.l THE ELtra.
hair is turniiig grey or white, or fsflisig oil,
:lexican Hair enewer," for it will po3llV ''
ellevery case Grey 07' Whitc hair to its orighu.;
without leaving the di!-:acrreeable rihtell of
"Restorers." It makes the hair charminglyhear'':i
as well as promoting the p.owth of the hair on `7,,
spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask" Y°..
Chen-tist for " MMNICAN HAnt nENF.vrza,
pared by Tlnsay C. Um-axe, 493 ONford
London, and sold by Chemists and Perluov, •
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A.ITZeT/OITP 14.2iD HOAMIENrIA.^-111
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Will
ng fro irritation of the throat and hoarsep
Will be agreeably surprised at the almost iroract.l°.-.
mlicf afforded by the use of "Brown" 13r0ncbiti
Troches." These famous "lozenges" are noW 6° t
by most respectable chemists in this eountrt!,
b lid per boa. People troubled with a "
cough," a "slight cold," or bronchial affeetious, ed%o
not try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allow&
progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Astbll3ol_l
affections. See that the words "Brown's Brouerll3.4
Trochee" are on the Government Stamp arguf;
each box.—Manufactured by Join I. BROWI7
Boston, United States. Depot, 498 Oztoxi-ot4°—
London.

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IF THERE ARE AY LADIES who have not yet use-,
31.1.,NiIELD STARCH, they are respectfully sol
i iciteo "-
.gve it a Walt and catefully follow out the directiod;4l
printed ,)n every package, and if this is done, theY
like the Queen's Laundresr, it is the finest st4l';
:buy ever used. When you ask for GLENFIELD ST,,ASC:4
:We that you get it, as inferior kinds are ceton sub ;3't•
ir the sake of extra profit. lievitere tharelsec

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Holloway's Pills.—lt is difficult to determine. vr . beat,
inure trying to health, intense cold or excessew'.„ tee
though everybody knows that sudden transitions
one to the other teem with disease' which =IV
instances be saved off by an early resort to these Pu.•
regulating, and strengthen ng Pills. This well knoedi
Dighly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easY Sel:tete
for almost every constitutional vvreig which 010111
changes, or dietetic errors can engender, and eirece beee
removes any weakness so if-indulgent habits ina-1.,,e0
induced. In all conditions of the system border,t‘Tells
dieease indicated by apathy, listleseleee, HolloWeYi.oitY
will prove especially serviceable in begetting 0, v
uppreeiatecl by both sound and sick.
doe:ciliated Tee.—Choiee teas at very real-:rots,
prices are always to be had of liorniman'S
chemists in every Town. Being direct Importers.
ilorniman guarantee the purity, strength and gal,,eitini
all their teas. There Agents are eonstantlif rerio tie
fresh supplies from the Wholesale House , secure' us,
fell packets, whereby the delicate flavour and 8,104'.
reserved. Agents; Stourbridge—Clarke, 161, 16°
Baker, 124, High st.;-Hewit, Market Place, siole,o,os•
digit-at, Brierley Hill—Rawlings chemist; .
e:er, Bull Ring •, Halesowen, Adam, ehernist
Jones, chternist, Wordsley, Turner, chemist Ai' 1°I)* 13tr
ford, Pearson, Brettelt Lane, Collings, che'det°'
iningliam, Banks, Bull Ring.
VALUA3LE DISCuYERY FOR THE HAIR.--I.yoDt, h
is turning gray or white, or falling off, u"teei
.blexican Hair Rezewer," for it will positive/y relf-loett,
every ease Grey or Wkite Bair to its original geio
without leaving the disagreeable smeil
Restorers." it makes the hair charraiuglY "„o
as well as promoting the growth of the war yoP
spots, where the glands are net dewed. "
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Chemist for •• THE MEXICAN HAIR KENNY/1M Poo, o'4
by HENRY C. GALLUP, 493, Oxford Street, Lee 6"
sced by Chemists and Perfamers everywhere
per Bottle.
ALTIcE To MOTHERs I—Are you broken in
by a sick child suffering with the pain of cottogi )15'
Go at onc o
.e to a chemist and get a bottle ?eoe,
WIN.,LOW'e SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve ,
sufferer immediately. It is perfectly haratlere°.p,lll
pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet e C-berati
relieving the child from pain, and tee little (poi,
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it softens the gums, allays all pain, relievei ICI
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regulates the bowels, and is the best known reulgai"4
dysentery and diarrhea, whether arising frout tse;t.bp
or other causes. Mrs Winslow'a Soottltng rre
sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at oefee"
battle. Manufactured in New York, and at
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:DLIT ConeLuxioN has always been held 10b8the ottote.:
iovel in which the rose and the lily contend Nrtmes
or iu which their beauty is blended. Great sserwita
made to produce an appearance correspondin; t elle%
combination, but they never succeed. At cann°lo.ie
aeh Nature 'rue only arrangement thatran be iite IP;
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freely use /locates MAGNOLIA BALM. prat)
pore le
skin from premature wriukles and farrows"'" 010 f
smooth and supple, and restores the hue which 113 op lore
.
faded through Wiles's, exposure to a noxious 4/13v . be op
fhe wai
heat of summer or the frosts of tel. toe
tamed of ad Chemists and Perfumers throuS"oad 1,6
woild. nice 3s. 61. Et:row:we Depot : 114
eeuthempton-row, London.
1:11E BAIL—Fur 40
,y4:10.13 Mrs. S• `3llrisil°,l
NORLD's Elin ILE.siouEi, has received the
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paration can produce the same benefits/ al resr",:: Pet
all Chemists and Perfumers, in largo.btttles,
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the PRIVATION OF 'mu USE oi ONES'S 1-110ag 01(01 „y•
other functions of Nature are intact is a Seri °l".. the e-
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dition of the victims of rheumatism or geat•tbe
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feeling of gratitude therefore pervades the:, wit'i
he means are afforded of using all he 01002"8"eisateo,'s
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regard them as an excellent remedy ois .
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I:Saturday March 16, 1878