The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-08-10 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE CON3TITUTIONA.L ASSOCIAT LON
The following has been received by the Secretary
of the Stourbridge Constitutional Association
"Foreign Office, August Ist, 1878.—Sir—I am
desired by Lord Salisbury to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 29th uitimo, enclosing
• a copy of a resolution proposed by the Stour-
bridge Constitutional Association with respect to
the recent negotiations at Berlin, and to express
to you the ("mat satisfaction with which he has
received the assurance of their EPproval of the
policy of her Majesty's Government. —I am, your
obedient servant, Philip Currie.
SCHOOL OW ART.—The following is a list of the
auccessful students of the school who have been
awarded prizes at South Kensington, and who
have certificates for passing in exercises worked in
a given time at the recent examinations, viz :
James Hill, designs for glass decoration; William
Gething, for designs; H. Barratt, freehand draw-
ing; J. F. Bloomer, model drawing; F. Drew,
freehand; L. F. Muckley, freehand and model; H.
Northwood, perspective' C. Pardoe, model; F.
Smith, geometry; J. H. Walker, model; privately
taught by th 3 Head Master, Ralph Bowen, per-
spective and geometry; Edmund T. Pope,
geometry, model, and freehand. Messrs. Channin,
Palmer, Jones, Windley, and Lycett are named
by the Department of Science and Art as showing
fair proficiency in their work.
PLEuRo-PNEuxoNie.—Superintendent Wheeler
received information that a cow was sufferinc,
from the above diesease and cn going to Mr. W.
J. Turney s, Oldswinford, he found a cow with the
disease. He at once gave information to Mr.
Blakeway, jun., and Mr. R. Muir, of Kiddermin-
ster, who examined the cow and pronounced it
suffering from pleuro-pneumonia. The cow which
was worth £3O wasdestroyed on Mond.ay last and
buried. •

THE HIEHWAY QUESTION.—WO understand that
counsel's opinion on the above matter has been ae-
ceived by the advisers of the Commissioners, and
that a special meeting of the Bcard has been
called to consider it.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS. At the Police
Court, on Monday, before dr. R. L. Freer, John
Holloway was charged with•being drunk, at Old
swinford.—Police-consta,ble Davies proved the
c!tse:and defendant was fined 2s and costs ; in de-
fault 7 days.—Alfred Wood was charged with
being drunk in Church Street.—Police-sergeant
Jones proved the case.—Fined Is and costs ; in
default 7 days.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS. At the Police
Court, yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and
Colonel Barrows, Mary Turner was charged with
being drunk in Coventry Street, on the night of
the 3rd inst.—Police-constable Eaves proved the
case.—Defendant pleaded guilty and said it was
the first time she had ever been charged with
such an offence, and defendant was fined 5s to
include costs.

STEALING MONEY.—Two boys named Arthur
Cornhill and Henry Bartle were charged with
stealing a purse and money amounting to 15s, the
property of Elizabeth Ann Loyd, on the 3rd inst.
Complainant said that she had a stall in the
Market Hall and she had a purse in her pocket
containing a half-sovereign and 6s in silver and
she took out of the purse is. When she got
come she missed her purse and it then contained
15s. She could not say tbe prisoner took the
.purse out of her pocket, She did not think silk.
Iropped it.—Police-constable Williams said from
information received he met Cornhill and he asked
him where he lived and he pointed across the
road. He took him with him and when in the
house he asked him what he had done with the
purse and money he took out of the Market Hall.
A. person in the house told him to give it him.
de then gave him a purse centainin,g is. Ee
T.lien said that he did not have all the money and
,:old him that Bartle had some. He went to
a,rtle's house and he had a shilling and soma
.oppers• The lads said they picked up the plus,.
,y a fish stall.—The Beneh said they did no
think these was sufficient evidence to convict and
iischarged them with a caution.
ILLEGALLY PAWNING. Mary Ann Hill was
charged with attempting to pawn an umbrella
and not able to give a satisfactory account of
it.—John Edward Wraight, assistant to Mr.
Stringer, said that on the 3rd lust, the
defendant came to their shop to pawn it.
He asked her where she had got it from
and she said it was her OF n. She had bought it
from Mr. Blunsem and gave 9s 6d for it. From
enquiries made he found that she had not bought
..t and he gave information to the police.—The
4agistrates addressing the witness Wraight said:
We find you have acted very properly in this
..2ase in communicating with the police and you
,vill please convey our thanks to Mr. Stringer for
Lme manner in which he has acted.—The de-
, lice was that she tonal it at iiiugswinford.—
.Jeren.ciaat was Linea 58 and costs; or seven days
in default.

WAGES CASE.—John Clulee was summoned by
Eliza, Pe,arson, a deaf and dumb young lady, for
bs wages alleged to be due.—Mr. Waldron
Appeared for complainant, and Mr. S. Field acted
AS interpreter. Defendant admitted that he
awed complainant money and in defence he said
lutt complainant entered into an agreement for
.wo years at 12s per week. The agreement stated
chat all the work should be properly done and it
mas not properly done. He produced a coat to
saow the bad work.—The Bench made an order
Lor
_.f.,3 13s and costs; allowed 14 days.

CHARGE OP BEING DRUNK ON LICENSED PRE-
msEs.—William Edwards was charged with being
drunk on licensed premises, on the 3rd just,
the Vaults.--Alr. Perry defendcd.—Police-
ieigeant Jones said that about a quarter-past two
o'clock he was on duty and from information re-
eived he visited the Vaults, Market Street, kept
lu the back parlour he found the

..-efoadant there much under the influence of drink
Ind in fact he was drunk. Before him there weui
a glass containin,, whiskey anti soda water.
Lie called the attention of Miss Skidmore to the
state of defenda,ut. She said he hid not got drunk
. . .

here. Crosa-examined : The information was re-
Aved from Mr. Prescott. George William
2rescott was the next witness who said that he
was walking from his office to the news room ant.
;Le saw the defendant arm in arm with *another
.:aun, a. French polisher. Defendant was reeling
:wont the street and was quite drunk. He saw
inn drunk in the street a fortnight ago. He con-
s.alered it a disgrace to the court that he had no-.
aieen sunimoueci before. tie is continually drunk
ud when drunk he says that he is the only
gentleman in the town.—Colonel Fletcher calico
Prescott's atteutiou.to the fact that. that had
iething to do with the eharge.—Mr. Prescott: I
am on my oath and will swear that the defend-
ant was drunk. Cross-examined: Defendant was
.ncapa,ble of walking straight and he was reeling
About the road.—tr. Perry addressed the Bench
tor the defence and said he should prove beyond
All doubt that defendant was not drunk. He had
ausiness at a solicitor's office and was there
engaged for nearly- two hours. A man would not
-sign.au agreement and the defendant was very
xcitable. When he left the solicitor's office he
.i-eut to the Vine inn and there had but one glass
oi sherry and he Lied nothing more to drink that
.:ay, but he went to Miss Skidmore's anclahen
-.;alled for some soda water and whiskey. When
the police came in he had not tasted it. He coal-
?iained of the animosity exhibited by Mr: Prescott
giving his evidence in the biased manner he hsL:
lone and called the following witnesses :—John
Yalwards said as he was leaving the Vine Hotel
tie met the defendant who asked him to have a
glass of sherry. Defendant was not drunk but
excited over a man who would not sign an rer"ree-
ment.—Henry .I"earmain said he was at the Vine
fiotel and saw the defendant there but he was not
drank.—Defendant was eworn and said that he
tad only had one glass of sherry.—John Turnel
,iaid he was with the defendant auout one o'cloeSa
Ind he asked him to take a glass and he did so.—
iVarren Young also swore that defendant was not
drunk:—The Bench considered that after hearing
the evidence there was a doubt in their minds awl,
they should give the defendant the benefit of that
doubt and dismissed the summons, but con-
sidered that Superintendent Wneeler had done
ais duty in bringing the case before them.
CHAUGZ AGAINST A.
Landlord of the Plough and Harrow ; the Heath,
vas summoned for keeping his house open during
prohibited hours, on the morning of the 28th ult.
Police-constables Williams and Madley proved
that they saw two men go into the house, they
were in seven or eight minutes, went to them, anti
the men asked them to have something to drink.
They refused, and saw the quart jug, on the taole..
there was a portion of foam on the porter, whicti
vas fresh drawn. Mr. Collis for the defence
ienied the charge and called the defendant who
swore that the machine was locked up, and that
he took the key with him to bed, and did so every
night. A man named Wyatt • said that he was in
the house at the time, and swore that no ale or
porter was drawn. The Bench said there was a
doubt in the case, and dismissed the summons.
2 kVICTOBLit HALL AND RINK WSLi largely attended
on .44.0iisraly ist anti in order to gratuy the
desires ot the inhabitants Air. liainge nas cieeidea
to oven it to=day (daturday) on Monday and ne