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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

over to keep the penee, The threat complained of wa
that she wuld rip her up. Gave no provocation. P'
over to keep the peace.
CHARGE AGAINST A T.I.I.GATE KERPIIII.--JOhri
of the Coalbounibrook Gate, was summoned by Joseph
Rea, of Stourbridge, for illegally demanding toll of him,
on the 16th ult. Mr. Stokes defended. Complainant
said he lived at the Heath, Stoarbridge. Paid at the
Heath Oats Id on the above date. He went on the same
date through the Coalbournbrook Gate, and the defend•
ant demanded 4d, and he paid it. Did not show the
ticket; neither did defendant demand it. Cross.exam.
ined : Did not produce • ticket. Am a publican, not •
carrier. Did not carq goods for hire on the 16th, nor
receive any money from any person. Do not know •
Mr. Smythaman, of Wollaston. Did not carry any goods
for him. Did not deliver any goods the next day which
had been brought on the 17th. Did not receive 2. for
the carriage of a woman. I went to Birmingham for
some eggs, cheese, potatoes. and other goods, for myself.
Had nothing in the cart but what I bought for myself.
Did not have tea, sugar, or scales in the cart for any one
at Wollaston. Ceased to be a carrier for nearly twelve
months. Have not carried goods for hire within the last
six months. Will not swear I paid the defendant; but
paid the defendant or his wife.—Mr. Stokes said there
were several objections to the summons. It is necessary
that the complainant thoald swear who he paid ; that lie
had failed to do. There was another objection. lib
should be able to prove that complainant is a merit,
and the gate.keeker is entitled to charge. There was
anothe—complainant did not produce a ticket, and show
that he was exempt from toll; aud as he did not pro-
duce it he MPS bound to pay again. If the Bench were
not satisfied, lie should ask them to adjourn the case to
enable him to produce Sinythamau, to prove that com-
plainant carried goods for him on the day in question.
Hu should rely first upon the plea that defendant was
not the man to be summoned, and that complainant MRS
a carrier. The Bench mid it was quite clear to them
from their own knowledge, and from the evidence beard,
that the ticket should be produced, or to pay at the gate,

and dismissed the summons.
NEGLECT OF WORK.—BeGjamio Bil'lngham. of quarry
sank, chaininaker, was charged by Levi Wlnetts with
neglecting his work on the tith ult. Complainant said
he engaged the defendant to work for him, and the
agreement wae to give and take 14 days' notice. De-
fendant gave notice on the 6th, and left the same dav ;
and that he had overdrawn £4; and witness demanded
lOs as compensation. The defence was that there were
no glueds. This was proved to the contrary, sad the
defendant was ordered to return to his work, give proper
'ice, and pay costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

KITCHEN GARDEN.

Make the last sowing of Broad Beans, Walcheren Broca!,
Early York and Colewort Cabbage, and Kidney Bean. of
the latter sow both dwarfs and runners. Plant out Broccoli
and Winter Greens, such 11, Scotch Kale awl Brussels
Sprouts, as opportunities occur. Examine each plant care-
fully, and remove every trace of club with the thumb-nall.
If the plant, are badly infested, reject and burn them.
Clubbing attains more formidable dimensions on some soils
than others, but the best remedies for stamping it out aro
manure, deep trenching. and aproper rotation of crops Plants
intended to he planted in quarters that are as yet occupied
with potatoes, etc , should be pricked out in nursery beds to
sire gthen. g.v now for the autumn Hales Dwarf Mini.
moth and Veltch'a Perfection Peas. Look closely after the
relerydly, and dust the foliage of the celery with soot
dirt ctly it attacks it. Remove altogether those leaves which
are badly attacked, 81111 burn them. Weeds are growing
with tremendous vigour everywhere, and the bee must be
kept going; for if these are allowed to seed now, the ground
will to, smothered after stew showers lathe autumn. It is
not so easy to destroy then, at that !season as now, for the
showers are not so frequent, and, aided by the M•avy dews,
the weeds take root again immediately if they are not raked
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

The opponents of the Contagmus Diseases Acts
when recently declaiming againet the tyranny of these
Acts at s public meeting in Plymouth, were challenged
to prove a single instance. This challenge Rah accepted
by Mr. Baxter LanOey, a member of the Reform
League, and his friends; whereon three referees were
appointed by the contending parties I o hear the evi-
dence on each side and declare their judgment thereon.
A day was appoil,ted for heerinr, • and the following
was the verdict given : .
- - • - • •

" After prolonged and careful hearing of the evidence as
adduced on both sides, we, the referees, have arrived at the
following conclusion, narnely,—that from the evidence ad-
duced we do not conhider that an abuse of the Acts has been
prove I. Signed, Alfred it naker, Alexander Hubbard, J. N.
Bennett.

The referees went on to state tha' t having ',pod to
th, evidence of good conduct of the porno alleged to
have been wrongfully brought under the Acts, they
have not arrived at the above conclusion without hesb
teflon.

Professor F. W. Newman delivered an address in
Manchester on Monday night against the Contagious
Diseases Act, lie remarked that a year ago in would
have been implasible to treat the subject before a
mired audience, but thretugh the influence of pity and
indignation which had been excited women's hearts
had undergone a very great change, arid they had
mars eltously laid aside conventionalism. He con-
fessed he had learned what had never occnrred to him,
as possible, namely, that there was nothing unreason-
able or against nature in discovering that there was•
no so purinuabive a ttacher of purity and perfect
chastity to young men as the voice of a holy
matron. He believed they were coining to that.
He saw what asleep and pure feeliog bad been excited
when women whom all reapected stood up in a cause of
ibis kind, and he trusted that, painful as the sun ject
was, there would be no difficulty in hearing what must
be beard about it. He did not think be was violatiug
c iviolence in quotinz a statement made by Miss
Temple, the sister of the Bishop of Exeter, who was
living as the mistress of his household, on this subject.
The other day she invited Mrs. Butler to visit her
while she was on her way to Plymouth, saying that
she wished to speak t t her upon these terrible subjects,
for she said "it was clear to her that whatever women
are forced to suffer is proper for winnen to hear." Mrs.
Hume Rothery was chairwoman of the meeting.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

CHADDESLEY CORBETT.

STEALING A RABBIT TRAP.—At the Worcester Ses-
sions, un Wednesday, before Sir H. E. I'. Lambert,
George Fisher (on bail), was indicted for stealing a rab-
bit trap at Chaddesley Corbett, the property of the Earl
of Dudley, on the 2nd May last.—Mr. Seite prosecuted;
prisoner was undefended.—The facts of the case were
very simple and straightforward.—Prisoner was fourel
guilty, and sentenced to one month's imprisormect with
hard Ii boor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

-WOOL.

Tha attendarce of borne buyels at the public sales of cola
nial wool has continued fro:Jd, but foreign houses have been
poorly represented. hiddlngs have been animated, and
prices have been well maintained. English wool has been
steady at previous quotations. The following are the
Clarrialt prices of English wool: Fleece,: Southdown
hoggets, I. to Is. Otd. ; halthred ditto, Is. 3d. to Is. ad.;
Kent fleeces, Is. 2d to Is. 3d.; Southdown ewes and wethers,
Is. to Is. Otd ; Leicester ditto, Is. ld. to Is. ltd. Such :
clothing. lg. to Is. 4d.; combing, Ild, to is, atet,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

NIESSRS. ROGERS and JORDAN, Solidi-
tote. Stourbridge, bavo ItEMOVED trout 22.
Kidderminsier-treet, t f 9, liigh•strect. Stourbridge,
two doors above Messrs. Bernard and King's Offices.

DIVIDENDS from 10 to 80 PER CENT.

For Particulars see Mackenzie & Co.'s Circular for June.
RAILWAYS AND MIN ES.—Capitalists who
seek safe and profitable investments, free from
risk, should act only upon the soundest information.
The market prices for tile nay are for the most part
governed by the immediate supply and demand and the
operations of speculators, without reference to the boon
, fide merits of the property. Railways depend upon the
1 traffic, expenditure, and capital riceounts, the probabili-
-1 ties of anise, e or competition with neighbouring cam-
, tie errata., of 1.," SER:I, ti;Ette nt tie
money market is atlettiLf4 the sti.eval or debts tale.,
1 and other considerations limmled on dam to which those
only can have access who give special attention to the
subject. Mines afford a wider range ter profit than any
other public securities. The best are free from debt,
have large reserves, and pay dividendd hi-monthly or
quarterly, varying from XlO, Lii, to kiro per cent, per
annum. Instances frequently occur of young mines ris-
ing in value 400 to 500 percent. Messrs.klackenzie and
Co. devote special attention to Railways and Mines,
afford every information to capitalists, and effect pur-
chases and sales upon the best possible terms. Thirty
year,- experience In mining pursuits justifirs them in
offering advice to the uninitiated in selecting mines for
investment. Dealers at close market prices in Tele-
graphs, Railways, Inst.:ince, Ranks. Canals, Motels,
alines (home arid abroad!, Steamships, &c., together
with every other description of Stocks, bought or Sold
for Cash or fortnightly settlement.
IMPORTANT ISPORM&IION. real, nn ,a,d to two
Concerns, whereby a huge premium nia) be realised will
be for warded in applicatma to Misers. hint lit.fsZlE
and CO., Sions: iiIIOKER6, %Vinci ester Buildings, Ohl
Broad-street, London, IC.

CHARLES STEVENS,
PLEASURE BOAT BUILDER,

k;EVEIt.N BRIDOR, troLtEsuie.

PLEASURE 6: RACING BOATS, PUNTS,
, ro,it tbc Shortest Notice.
A linge aud convenient Saloon PLEASURE BARGE
Let to Private or Picnic rillit• auy distiuies on the
8.141111.

The SALOON STEAM:Ai •.rerst.vcrance," will RUN
from STOUR1'0111: to WORtASIER, on Rummy',
Jost; 26th and Jci.r 10th, starting from Stourport at
10.15 a.m. Return Ticket, in.

CAE, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.
MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
the Public for the support she has ic,eived in
the above BUSihths, begs to announce that she Ins trans-
ferred the Business to her sun Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicits continuance of paA, favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

CRADLEY.

STEALING A DOG.—At the Worcester quarter Ses-
sions, on Taeaday, before Sir H. E. F. Lambert, hart.
Benjamin Bloomer (62), striker, pleaded guilty to steal-
loge dog chum sod a dog, on toe 2Sth of May, at the
township of Cradley, the property of lieorge Southall,
Sentenced to ale months bard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

A GOOD SUGGESTION.

i_ind,r the h.sding "How not to do it," a cone.
pondeut of The Tisza writes:—
. . .

Being desireus of having an agreement stamped, 1. attended
at Somerset-hon e anti in vain looked for the Solicitor's
office to have the decamont examined Mid marked with the
value of stamp necessary, in order to make it admissible in

After considerable delay I wee directed to an °glee at the
counter of which were seated three clerks, awl to one 1
1.111,eil the do urnent and requested to be informed rd the
valne of the stamp required by the Act in order to make it
of legal effoct I was meat politely informed that it was no
pa:t of his duty to do Co. but that I could have any value of
stamp affixed, provided I tirst entered the amount on the
corner. Somewhat surprised, I marked 61., ant then lira
the presumption to again tender the document, feeling
assured it the amount was not sufficient he would correct it,
but so far from it ling so, lie in the most languid manner
possible scribbled a few lines Olonhtless his name) on the face
of the agreement, and returned it to me.
Encouraged by my late moues'', I nervously it (mired if it
was the right amount; the polite r metal informed roe that
it won not, and replyieg to further it gullies, stated that I
entail ascertain the c, Teed amount on refervoce to the Stamp
Act, but lii consequerme of not being provided with a copy of
the Act, I was reluctant!) compelled to return home without
being able to accomplish my errand, but with a strong con-
viction that it would he a public convenience if the Corn-
miseloners of Inland Revenue would Instruct the young men
who are intrust,' with the marking of Ileeds as to the value
of stamp rttptireil, as doubtless there are ninny who, like my-
self, have not considered it necessary to team the Stamp Act
by heart.
"Another of Us" also write3:—

On applying at Somerset louse to-day at Inland Itvvenne-
effi,e, No. 26, was asked t, put on the top of the agreement
the price of the stamp I wished for. I, of coarse, inquired
the prier of a stamp, and was answered that I must put the
price on the top of the letter (which was the agreement to be
stamped I then applied for further information to another
andel, who told me "the stamps were of all Prices," and
sf.etwarde, when I did not seem much enlightened by this
piece of information, he told me I should have consulted my
solicitor. I eventuslly bad a sixpenny stamp put on, as I
saw othern doing the same, so that ill had done as ad vhed
I should have given a lawyer six aid eightpence for him to
advise me to put out sixpenny stamp.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

RAILWAY DAMAGES.

The foliewing eases have been tried dyeing the past week
In London:—

REYNOLDS V. THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN

RAILWAY COMPANY.

The plaintiff in this case wars& lady in indepenlent circum-
stances; she was €4 yean of age, and she claimed damages
for dreadful injuries which she had suffered whilst a passenger
on the defendants' line.

Toe plaintiff left Waterloo for Wimbledon by the
5.35 train on the 16th November, 1868 On getting
out at the latter station she fell between the platform
and the train, and was dragged along for some instance.
When found, her h, ail was jammed between the plat-
form and the steps of the carriage so tightly that ehe
could not be got out until the step had been sawed
away. When got me, it was found thrt her left eyelid
had been torn away ; the te caporal artery was laid bare,
and her back and shoulders were very severely injured.
She had to he on a water bed until the June following
the accidene, and she had ever since the occurrence
been, and stall was, under the doctor's hard'. There
was always pain in her back, and it was sometimes so
severe as to keep her in bed for dasstogether ;She was
unable to walk without assistance, and had never fully
recovered the use of her right arm, so that she was not
yet able to dress herself. Before the accident she had
enjoyed good health. The question in the cause was
through whose wont of cue the accident happened.
The plaintiff's case was that the train had stopped,
and as she was ali.diting it moved on again, and so
threw her down. It was sail that it was the practice
for this train to take in water at that station, and that,
in the event of the tender not stopping exactly oppo-
site the water-spout, it had to be moved backwards or
' forwards until it was in the right position. Further,
, it was said that other accidents had happened in con-
sequence of this practice. His lordship, however,
refused to receive evidence of this statement, because
it was not suggested that the facts had ever been
brought to the knowledge of any sup rior servant of
the company.
The defence was that the plaintiff got out before the
train stripped, and so caused the accident ; that she
was cautioned by a passenger aot to get out, and that
one lady put up her hai 11 to prevent her doing so. As
to taking in water, it was said that the train very
seldom stopped in a wrong position, but if it did, then
it was not moved until all the passengers had got out
The jury, after considering the matter for a short
time, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages £3OO.
Hi 4 feardehip reserved to the defendants leave to
move for a nonanit. upon the groand that there was
no evidence of negligence on their part.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

HAGLEY.

HOUSEUREAKING.—At the Worcestershire Seisions, on
Wednesday last, Thomas Richards (30), labourer. was
Aidicied for breaking into the dwelling-houss of David
Williams, at Hagley. and steslang therefrom sparse eon.
isinig £4 Ihs,'on the 12th April lest.—Mr. &He prose.
vuted.—Frorn the evidence it Appeared that prit.yver ras
o the day in qu, shun seen loitering about the house if
Richards, and was afterwards seen in possession of a
quantity of money, and changed some gold Coins. Tile
case was proved to the satisfaction of the jury, who
found prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to 9 months'
hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

"DUST AND ASHES."

Mr. IV. I). Pritchett, Bishop Stortford, writes to
The Tins:—
- • -

It doming lately from the eeetern aide of the Jordan, I
was detained for a time on board ship at Alexandria, and
while watching all that wont on in that vast harbour, my
atimution was attracted by a number of lighters plying back-
wards and forwards between Porno merchant ves.els and the
shore. Every one who had visited that port will remember
the group of windmills and the long ridge of rock running
out front them seaward!, for a dietetic° of several nines. 'The
empty Palders went to a point in thi.; ridge of nmks, and re-
turned with a cargo of brown oust, which was carried up the
ships; aides Its baskets, and thrown down into the holds The
captain with wham I patted informed me that tide was guano—
human guano—the dust and ashes" of the dead collected
from the many &relent eepulchre, a. d catacombs which psrf o.
rate this ridge of rocks ist every direction, like rabbit-holes
in as warren, and even lois underground as far as Pompey's
pillar, lie atm, it ed tat turn trade had been going on for
am it, rine months, an i th at the "guano" brought £5 lOs.
per ton in E..gllsh pots, a price which wmld give the
manure manufactui ere a very large profit ter mixing it out
with the mums of Peru. An English mwchant, for eight
: ye no resident In Egypt, afters arils came on hoard, and,
when I bad an opportunity of speaking to him 'dote, he gave
Isle the same aces unit act he further told site that he had
visits d the spit weere this was going tie, and belied seen
pieces of human b ne, as well as em ill earthenware lamps
and teardrotrlee cf glass, among the dust. I also met with
a missionary who confirmed r ha tale.
The lower elm. of Egyptians are among the most de.
graded people in the world, yet it would be hard to believe
that even they would sell their fathers' bones for manure,
slid we not well know th,t f r a century past they have Fold
the Ollllll,lliea in such numbers that they are to be toned
lii almwt every provincial norseum in Earope and America.
If they would sail the murmur,s which still retaia the
hamar, shape, mu Is more would the y sell the duet into
vehleh the dead have crumbled down. Supposing these
statements to be c mrect, myriads ef Egyptians have been
drilled or sown broadcast on Eftlish field.; and myriads
stints are on the way. Cs that we who eat the broad and
beef thus raised have a goal chance of becoming ' chips
of the old block" by rather a Ivor and startling pr.- case.
The ehAvet Kg, rt:a.”, tea, attaining thus an earlier
resurrection, may walk through the world, and even revisit
their own rift,l sepulchres in English form.
Thus ends my "strange story," not g ven on my own
authority, bitten that of several credible witnesses on the
plod. Perhapa the publication of these facts may conduce
towards the euppreesion of this loatheorne trade. There is
mama roof relearn to hope this, because the Egyptian Govern-
ment has already been shamed Into stopping the sale of
mummisa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

LY

UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING.—At the Worcester Quarter
Sessions, on Tuesday, before Sir H. E. E. Lambert,
Bart., James Mill (on bail), was indicted for uulawfuli
and maliciously wounding and inflicting gne•ous bodily
harm upon Samuel Robins, eu the 21st of May, at the
Lye. Mr. Godson prosecuted. Prosecutor was passing
prisoner's door on the day in question, when prisoner
commenced abusing him. He turn went into the house
and fetched a bar or iron, with which he struck prosecu-
tor, and rendered him insensible. He was found guilty,
sod sentenced to three mouths bard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

BELBROUGHTON.

NARROW ESCAPE.—DIr. Raymond, surgeon, was drivs
hog with loss horse and gig in the Holy Cross Riad on
Wednesday evening last, and was about to pull up when
thh horse shied, and is doing so broke the harness and
the shafts of the gig, and threw Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
with their two children ovec the back of the vehicle into
the road. Fortunately they `were little hurt. The horse
cut tendons ol its legs, and it is feared will hove to be
destroyed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02

CALISCOTT V THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AN I

LINCOLN:4RM RAILWAY COMPANY.
This was an action to recover crenyensation for injuries
which the plaintiff stiffen tin consequence of a railway acci-
dent on the defendants' line near Northorpe, a station be-
tween Sht meld and Great Grimsby, on the 13th of December,
1869.
George Caldicott, the plaintiff, maid he was a grey-
hound trainer living at Acton, in this county, and on
the day of the accident he started for a coursing meet-
ing at Brigg. While sitting in the train he felt a
shock, and after a period of unconeionmess he found
biaraself on the line. He was taken on to Brigg and
put to bed ; next day, being anxious t,r run the grey-
hounds under his rare, he was taken in a covered cart
to the course, though sidfering great pain all the time.
After his return hone he was confined to his bed five
or six weeks, and had since suffered severely from pan
in the head, the back, and the legs, and was unable
to
walk, and his been much injured in his sight and the
system generally.
It was proved that the train by which the plaintiff
was travelling consisted of a great number of goods'
carriages, with three passenger carriages attached
at the end. One of the goods' carrisT-s gave way,
and the remainder of the train went over an embank.
anent.
The defendants admitted their liability; the only
question, therefore, for the jury was the amount of
damage which the plaintiff had incurred. Medical wit-
netses were called on both sides, and the jury agreed to
a verdict of £6OO.

}SEWELL V. THE LONDON AND BIMOTON NAILWAY
COMPANY.
•

----- --
This was another of the almost numberless actions
which have arisen out of the New Cross accident. The
plaintiff was himself a licensed Niotualler, and if any
credit could be given to his personal appearance and to
the evidence of his witnesses, he had suffered most
grievous spit iijories. In the opinion of one medical
witness ribs close to the spine had been fractured, and,
perhaps, even a portion of the spine itself. Ile LS now
bent nearly double, and likely to get worse.
Another medical gentleman
.apprehended paralysis,
another hoped for some alleviation of the symptoms,
but all agreed that the plaintiff would never recover
from the curvature of the spine caused by the accident.
Mr. Cole called no witnesses, and in the end the jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 4,000.

I COI 15 V. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON COMPANY.
Ibis was al,o a New Crees case, and it laved during
the .^Hit of the day, but it was not of no serious a
nature as ...-b.'e previous one.
paid £l2O into court, which rum the
and found for the de-
The defendan,"
jury thought was suficient,
fendanta.