The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-12-11 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OtSERVETI.

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Mr. Packwood: Yes; but there is a nice gar-
den. (Laughter.
Mr. Eleock : Yes; bat the public are not to be
inconvenienced for the sake of the postmaster
having a garden.
Mr. Allsop then moved the following resolu-
That the clerk do represeut to the post
office authorities that this meeting do regret the
removal of the post office from its present. aen.
tral position, and to request them to give them
all the accommodation they could give,"
Mr. Hughes seconded it.
Mr. Healey moved as an amendment that to
action be taken in the matter ; but this amend-
, !neut wee afterwards withdrawn, and the resolu-
tion carried unitainiouhly.

eorreetneee of the meohine, and that it was only
the " weights" he found fault with. The wit-
ness allnded to explained, in his evidence, that
the general custom in making netchities was to
!mike the bale:ice-weights not with their own
intrinsic weight, hut by the weight of the load
they represented upon the bridge plete of the
machine; and that with the raechiue in question
the effect of such a method of marking woul,l
have been that the weight now marked 1.1) would
THE CATTLE SHOW. ' been marked lova the :iv:chine being construe-
. whneeee could make Lwo ears of corn," says I ted to weigh one in 112 lbs, or thereationts
t • in Swift in his bilmonrons and philoeophie Guided by this Mien:A:on Mr. Smith. one of
i the acting magistrates, asked the Inepector
4 mlliver's Travels," "or two blades of grass
• whether had the weights been merked with Lest
4 eow upon a snot of grimed where only one
et; before, would deserve better of mankind,
I and 2cwt. Sm., instead of with lib end Mo. &e..
I
I he would have taken any pro
eee haste. To this
• Ido more eesential services to his country.
1 " No." Now,
enure there is some exageerntion in the, bat
-
t • n the whole race of poll tieiBllB put together."
question the Inspector answered,
,it is clear from this that the Inspector rested his ANNUAL FP:SW/AL.-0a Saturday last the
i
I •. truth meant to he conveyed is the great value case entirely upon the fact that the weights were members and felon& of the Sick and Draw Club
the services of those who increase the sup
ly i marked a certain number of pounds Adel* num- held at the Queen's Head Inn, Beauty Bank,
t e
I,' fond for man and beast. Such services tire her of pounds they purported to be. but which sat down to the annual spread provided by the
. v far more valuable to society than they were he found by weighing them they were not, and host. tpwarde of forty were present. The
f the time of the witty Dean. Population has ' that he did so without Tete:mum to the c wrect- ainner provieee was an excellent one. After
. wmonaly increased since then, and feud has I netts of the weights for the purpose for which the cloth had been dr Iwn, the chair was occu
; . increaßed in the same prnportion, which is they were intended. pied by Mr. J. Perkes, who proposed the usual
; t the main cause of the delirnesa of our food . Now let us suppeee for one moment that the loyal toasts, " The Town and Trade of Stour-
. ,nly of which We beer go many, and such nat. I Inspector was right in contending, as he did bridge," and others. Daring the evening a
• d conaplainte. It is from this point of view , contend, that the weights ought not to be con- number of excellent songs were sung by the corn-
the great Chrietnas Clnh Cattle Show which
sblered as parts of the machiue belonged to, puny, and Mr.
Heathoote's band played a num•
t t
; meetly held in the inetropolie at the beein- but ought to be considered separately end apart ber of pieces which touch enlivened the proceed.
. to of December is so indfortant a gatheriug. from the machine, that is as " weights " and hies. The party present enjoyed themselves
We elsewhere give an account of the main not as " balances." Suppose we accept this until eleven o'clock. Votes of thanks were giyeu
4 ;three of this great bucolic exhibeien, which . view and call them weight, are they I/Tie/its with. to the host and hostess, and to Mr. Heathcote
• ll be read with int, rest and satisfaction, Was. in the meaning of the Act? Alone they are and his family, for their attendance, and the
• ich no the blow this year mitnistakeithly evi- I merely useless lumps of iron, and we look in Proceedings closed.
• neee signs of progress. The amount of prizes l vain for any scales upon the premises °f th , de- BAZAAR IN AID OF ST. JOHN'S SCHOOLS.—It
I higher than ever; there are two classes more 1 fondant with which they could have been used. will be seen on referring to our advertising col-
in lest yeae ; the animals exhibited are, taken
' The Inspector has no right to say that a dell- mons that a bazaar will be held on Tuesday and
a whole, considered finer than usual; and cieney of loz. in the weight would represent a Wednesday next, in the Corn Exchange, to raise
; eere is an undoubted Advance in the minor RC- deficiency of 112 oz. in the load drawn over the tenth) for the enlargement ef St. John's National
...esorlea of the show, that is to say in the agri- machine, for he would thereby be not only im- Schools, and there will he is good display of
, ;Rural machinery, farming impleinente, domes. poaching the correctness of the machine, which fancy and useful articles foe sale. On Thursday
e had not proved, and which upon the evidence evening a concert will he given in the Corn Ex.
I a utensils, &e., while the entire arrangementa
i h
oof a more commodious diameter, showing of the witness was correct, and with which the change, the proceeds of
w Molt will be devoted
e
provement and progress to pervade the entire
Inspector himself declared he had nothing to to the sante object. The programme issued is a
i i
hibition.
do; but he would thereby be asking for a joint very attractive one. Mr. James Mathews will
I t
The Smithfield Club Cattle Show. the Bk. consideration of both machine and weights, after play on his magnificent fate. There la also a
having distinctly claimed to have the latter con- host of local talent.
1 Ingham Cattle Show, and other exhibitione of
se kind, in our own country or on the contin. sidered separately and apart from the former. PIT ACCIDENT.—An accident of a serious na.
ture took place at the Now Farm Colliery, the
esit, where. by the way, they find it ditiloult to property of Francis Tongue Word, Esq. From ,
. ime anywhere near the English mark of excel.
what we can learn, it appeara that about ten 1
' mee, are to the aericultural and food producing o'clock a man named Theiley Cartwright was I
elaszea what the Great Exhibitien or similar
engaged in the pit at blasting, and was in the I
sinless were to the mechanical end artistic handi.
act of ramming a charge when an explosion took
e orkers of the world. In both (Imes a whole.
place, blowing hint Rome distance and frightfully
,erno Henley, a healthy spirit of conipetition. mutilating him, The poor fellow waa got out of
etel a striviate after excellent:to, are iedueed, and the pit as moou as possible, and taken home, and
'mercies is alweys the result. It Mei undouht• Mr. R. L. Freer and Mr. A. Freer were in im.
, -thy proved so since the establiehment of these mediate attendance.
. lineal exhibitions seventy years ego. Of late
ears there bee been aCHRISTY NUNS eRF.I.S. A compeny calling
; marked improvement in themselves " Butterworthet Christy Minstrels,"
ene respect. Net long since itOteemed lobs the gave two entortaluments in Messrs. Bennett and
.ethibitor's idea to display monntains of fat, and
Patch's Theetre, Ilirlovea Yard, on Saturday
:edges fell in with the fallacy ; but now eynree. end Monday evenings last. The performances
try is more thought of than mere size, and the coneisted of the adult' amount of vocal and in.
proportion of good meat to the size of the an:- , struinental soles, part songs, and breakdowns,
;eel is the grand consideration. It is in so far interspersed with the accost itned nigger ivi-
es the simple of good meat is likely to be in- '
creased by these ;Innen' exhibitions that they leriee. The performers displayed a fair amount
of ability, mid were frequently applauded.
roily become every yea'. more important. In
spite of emigration our population is rapidly in- Unfortunately Borne of the singers were suffer.
oreasinq. and the supply of food does not keep Mg from hoarseness, which tended considerably
pace With it. That beef and mutton, pork mid to mar the effect of some of the seotimental
songs such as " Hark, I hear an Angel sing," &a. I
veal, bacon. cheese, butter, and many other arti-
eles of food are dearer now than they were 20. The theatre was well attended on both eyeeings.
15, or 10 veers ago. we need not insist on; too CHIMNEY ON FIRE.—At the Petty Sessions,
many know it to their coot. There is hot one
yesterday, before J. C. A. Scott, Esq.. Henry
way of cheapening the supply, and that is by Wright was charged by Superintendent Freeman
increasing it, and that the Smithfiele Club Show with allowing his chimney to be on fire on the
has it direct tonleuey this way is beyond die- oth inst. Police•constable Bix proved that the
pute The Agricultural Hall is virtually a great cliiinney was on tire. Adjourned fora week.
bucolic conference hall, where the "talk is of CRUELTY TO A lioase.—William Brett, carter,
oxen," of the best methods of breeding and was chare'ed by Superintendent Freeman with
rearing, of the cheapest and best food supplies,
using a horse whilst in an unfit state, on the 7th
and of all kindred subjects; and in eonnection inst. Police-constable Bailey proved there was
with the mein features of the exhibition are die- a wound on the back of the horse; which was
plays of all the latest improvements in the art corroborated by Superintendent Freeman. Fined
of food production, which, of course, is jnst the 5a and coats; in default seven days.
most important art that man can be engaged in. Aimenevetee eon SURETIES. Anne Selina
Our farm-re and stock-breedera must also, for Brookes was charged by Jane Jewkes with using
their own interest sake, keep their attention alive threatening language to her ; and complainant
to the subject, for the necessities of our popu• asked that defoliant be bound over. The threat
Mien are continually enforcing upon men of coneleitied of Waa that defendant threatened to
enterprise he profitable character of any new strike her. Case dismissed.
food supplies. Though many attempts to pro- ' Weees Geese—John Bloomer, of Cradley, was
cure meat from Australia have failed, and even sninmoned by Emma Crumpten for refusing to
the later and improved systems have been but pay her lie wages alleged to be due. Defendant
partially successful, there is little doubt that admitted ewing ss, and was ordered to pay eie Gd
sooner or later success will be achieved. Per- and costs.
severance will bring its reward in this as in other CHARLIE OF COMMITTING A NUISANCE.— Yes.
matters, And plans are now under considers- terdae, at the Police Court, before J. C. A. Scott
ti, m for bringing live cattle from South America. and W. C. Firmstone, Esqrs., Joseph Ward,
Should any plan of thus increasing our meat basket maker, was charged by Peter Chance with
simply be successful, our British st ,ck.breeders ringing his house hell on the sth just, causing a
will have more than ever to depend on the cotu- nuisance. Mr. Chalice said : I live in Enville.
parative excellence of their produce. Mean- street, and on the above date, about half -past 11
while it is gratifying to find th•tt skill end ietel- ohilock, I was awoke out of a sound sleep by the
lieence are increasingly brought to bear, year ringing of a bell. It rang three times. I got
after year, on the various employments counee• up to the window and saw the defendant, and
ted with food.prnanction and that royalty takes told him I knew him and would make him suffer
so active an interest in a matter which so inti- for it. He told me I couldn't, as I had tried it
rnately affects the welfare of the community at on before. Defendant pooh, poohed me, and
large. called me an
rid w—e•monger, and said, " Go
in you dirty old man,and wash your dirty linen."
Have been frequently annoyed by the defendant.
Have known him for two or three years, and dis-
tinctly Raw his face.—Walter Jones said he heard
the bell rung several times, and heard the corn.
nlahlant cry out, "Pellet," and Ray, " Joe Ward,
I will make you remember this. He said," You
can't, you have tried to do so before," and made
use of obscene language.—Defendant denied the
charge, Hull called Daniel Bird, who said that de.
fondant came into his house at half-past nine
and had his supper, and then locked up the
inure, awl he (witness) took the bunch of keys
no to tel with him, as was his custom. On
being cross.examined, witness abutted that de.
fondant could have gone out of the front door.
John Bird %lON .s. Dudley also gave evidence
for the defence; after which the Magistrates
retired for a short time. On their return, Mr.
Scott sail the Bench considered the case had
been proved by Mr. Chance, and was corrobora.
ted. On the other hand, the evidence for the
defence had broken down, as it was quite clear
that defendant might have gone out of the front
door ; aud theneht it was quite time that the
annoyance to Mr. Chance wise put a stop to, and
should fine the defendant 20s and coats; in de-
fault one month, and if it was repeated the Bench
would next time inflict the full penalty.—Before
the rising of the Court a man named James An-
drews, said he wished to make a statement, and
after being duly cautioned said that about half-
past eleven o'clock he went to Mr. Chance's
house and rang the bell, and when Mr. Chance
come to the window answered to the name of
Ward, and made use of the words he charged
Ward with. The Bench fined him 420 s and costs
for the offence, and the fine in Ward's case wa
s
remitted.
SUPPORT OF A WIFE. Peter Chance was
charged by James Barrett with allowing his wife
to become chargeable to the parish. Mr. Bar-
rett proved that the MRS chargeable at a cost of
at Oil per week, and the Bench ordered defend-
ant to pay that amount.

IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT
That the unhappy condition of Ireland bus
seriously engaged the attention of the Govern-
wilt for some Uwe past, and especially during
the recent Cabinet Council, is eertain ; it could
not be otherwise. Ireland is not the country to
allow itself to be ignored, and a very large part
of each succeeding session la devoted to it, The
Present Government, we believe, are as sincere)?
the friends of the slater isle as anv Government
the British empire haa ever had. Ifitia has been
proved by their efforts in regard to the Irish
Church, and is now being further proved by the
known devotion of the ministry to the settle-
ment of the Irish land qneation. But, however
may be the present administration towards Ire-
land, ISlinistera cannot hide from themselves the
fact that the condition of the country has lately
boon such as to call for something more than
legislation on these two important 'natters.
Life and property must be protected, and Feui-
anism, which is now the bane of Ireland, must
be repressed. This is now the prevailing feel-
ing, and we wait with anxiety to see what action
the Government will take. The early convoking
of Parliament and the suspension of the Habeas
Corpus Act have been advocated. We should
deeply regret if the latter course were decided
upon, though we should rather regret that the
step was thought necessary than that it should
be taken. But, without going as far as thia,
Government surely have it in their power to
punish the wicked disseminators of treason and
rebellion through the titrate of the press. The
outpourings of some of the prints which dis-
grace the piesent day are as criminal in kind,
though not in extent, as rubbery. outrage, and
murder. Repress the former, and the latter will
not be so frequent.

iron having having become "pocketed" above its nose,
which it wore away by dripping upon it. He
had since suggested that toe points of the toy-
eres should be protected from anything of this
kind by a projecting brick. Neither of the wit-
nesses considered that anyone was to blame for
the accident ; and in summing up the Coroner
pointed out that as Mr. Pearson was the general
manager it devolved upon him to make the work-
ing of the furnaces as safe as possible. The
Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
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CRADLEY HEATH.
TEA Marallo AVE CONCERT.—On Monday laqt, a tea
held in the large achnol.room

meeting and convert was held Arge
attached to the New Connexion Chapel. Five Won a. the
proceeds of which were intended to lesseen the del.t on
the chapel. Special exertions were made, and about five
hundred tickets disposed of, as well as about two dozen
five shilling trays begged. The room was beautifully
decorated by the friends of the place. Nearly five bun.
tired sat down to tea. after which the tables were cleared
and the concert commenced. The performers were the
" and Mr. Cooper, of Nether.

for kMbIPCOU). --Thß TADOI
read and was to the effeet that the committee had re-
ceived two tender for the improveinei t of Level-street,
one offering to carry out the necessary alterations for
£24g. and the other for UV. The committee, however,
com.idered that this was ton large a RUM to expend in
Prospect of mining operations under the street. and had
instructed their surveyor to draw out fresh plans and
specifications so that the street might be improved at a
•"" - -.Yommeneled the tenders of

to have
be exhausted. Fined El and costa, or in default one
mouth's hard labour ; Mr. Spooner remarking that that
would put a stop to the "little push" in future.
ASSAULT CASE.—George Hadley was charged by Mary
Ann V. akeinan with as,aultiiig her on the 27th ult. The
case was proved, and defendant fined ss, and bound over
in his own recognizance' of £2O, to keep the peace.

Messrs. Poole, of Old Hill, end Air. -. , ,e, oi
ton, organist of Netherton Church. The various pieces i smaller coet.The committee rm.-.
performed were executed with capital precision and and 1 Mr. J J. Gn,onlwright, Tipton, supplying numbers for the
taste; consequently, the audience received each perfor• , houses ; and the tender of Mr. R. Parches, for the sup'
mance with that applause it so well merited. A vocal ' plying n,f name-plates for the streets, be accepted.—Mr.
solo by Mr. Poole, sen., was also well received. Daring l Rollinson said that the committee had ascertained that
the evening short addresses were delivered by J. Penn, to roar Level street in a '• makeshrft " manner would
Esq. (eheirman), and the Revs. J. Aellbury, of Hales- involve an outlay of £l6O. and it was a question whether
owen, W. Bagnal. of Brierley Hill, M. Morgan, of Crad- it should be thus repaired, or whether the lowest contract
ley, and J. Fish, of Netherton. The tea meetin '4 Was should be accepted. The street, he said, was in a very
altogether one of the most successful ever held at this beastly elate; and he thought it very desirable that it
place. and reflects great credit on Mr. W. Leach, upon should he improved, and that the Board nrhould not ignore
whorn the arrangements devolved. We should imagine the large ratepayers who resident in that part.—Dr.
a har.i..,oma sum will be realised, ' Walker Was of opinion that the street ought to be repaired
FATAL ENCOUNTER One morning lately a strange unnler the contract —Mr. Cook observed that a suspicion
encounter took place in this locality, which ended fatally n had been raised by Mr. Skelding in respect to the tenders,
1
to one of the combatan•s. They had for some months but he assured the Board that there was no reason for
sryl ' —ably in a yard at the back of Mr. the suapicion, for the tenders were opened in the pre-
_ . . " " ' a.. kite°. and there was.n?thing wrong at

ICINVER.
ACCIDENT.—tt accident occurred here on Monday
night, to a lad named Harry Vale. He was coming from
the Wittington Works, and the night being very dark,
he fell over a boat line and broke his aria. He is now
under the care of Mr. liolyoake, and is going on favour-
ably.

FATAL R U.LWAY COLLISION ON THE
STOURBRIAGE EXTENSION LINE.

lived crietly and pearietny _
Attwood's, fruiterer, Spinner's End, who was their land•
lord and possessor. He kindly fed them on the fatal
morning with a good supply of Indian wheat end watched
than partake of this repaet, both apparently seeming to
be the best of friends. Scarcely however had he entered
his house when loud cries and squeaks fell upon his ears.
Hastily returning he found them eugaged in mortal onus'
bat, and obtaining help he separated them; but not be-
fore one of them was BO bit and injured that it was
deemed necessary to put an end to big sufferings by kil-
ling him. After his death his friends put him in the
balances, and he was found over six scare pounds in
weight.
STROM HET Trton.—ltt this locality there lives a
young man who is an idiot, but who is remarkabl r fond
of smoking tobacco, and of geeing upon the bodies
of
persons deceased. A few days ago, an old men died who
In his lifetime was acquainted with this young man. The
youth no sooner heard of his death than he proceeded to
the house and was shown the dead body of hie late
friend. After this he was told to sit down in the kitchen,
arid some victuals were given hr hiin. The wife of the
deceased and her daughters then went into the brewhogrie
where washing was going on, and left their visitor in the
kitchen. Soon after they heard the kitchen door shut to
and thought the young man had gone home. Between
two and three hours after some of them sat in the kit-
chen, and were almost frightened out of their wits to
hear some one talking upstairs. Ruehing precipitately
out of the house they fetched one of their neighbours,
who being a little more courageous than themselves, soon
ascertained the cause of their fright. The fact was that
the idiot hail shut the house door and then gone upstaira
where he had fallen asleep, it is enpposed, alongside the
body of his deal friend. When discovered, he was just
exclaiming, "Lord, open his eyes," and told the womiin
he had been trying to make him sit up to have some
baeco," but his back was stiff, and he could not do so.
He had thus been keeping the dead holy company for
between three and four boars.
CHARGE OF SIC SLING • PURSE.— At the old Hill
Police "Jourt, on Wednesday, before F. W. G. Bares and
N. Hingley, Esqrs., Tamar Heneocke, a little girl, 14
years of age, was charged with having atoleb and taken
away a purse containing the sum of 1:3 es, the property
of Joseph Jaepur, at Cradles. Heath, on the 26iii uffiwo.
Mr. Addison defended.—Lucy Jasper deposed: I am the
wife of prosecutor, and livo at Cradles, Heath. On the
above date I went to my sea's, about live o'clouk in the
afternoon, and whilst returning lost my purse. I Funny
hand in my pocket to find in): key, and the purse w ell
right. I must Live pulled it out when I toek my hand
out of pocket. The parse contained 2 sovereigus, two
half-aovereigus, one florin, some shillings, and two Six.
peaces, and my husband's pay note with his name upon
it. My husband and son came home about eleven o'clock,
and I told them I had lost it. Had seen the pay note.
Heard something about the purse on the following morn-
ing. Croes-examined Recollect going to Mrs. Hill 'a
(prisoner's mother) shop. Her two daughters and prisie
uer were at home. I de not know Abel Edwards. I
know the man now produiied, bat did not know his name
was Edwards. He was not in the house when I tirst went
there. He came to the door as! left. Asked .51ra. Hill
cod prisouer about the purse, and prisoner said she had
not seen a purse. She also said she had not found a
parse, and she had only got her own. I toll them what
I had lust, and named the note to them. I amid there
wee a note inside the puree besides the money. Will
swear I said that. Mrs. Hill asked me what sort of a
purse I had lost, and I told her it was a eark one, nearly
new, and lined with velvet, with a clasp on the tun
Can't swear that the purse produced was the one shown
to me by the little girl. No one asked where I lust the
purse. I did not tell them I did not know how much
them was in it. My husband came up whilst I ISsii speck-
ing. Do not know whether the prisoner %bowed the
purse to my husband or net.—Eliza Tibbetts said. I live
at Cradle; Heath, an servant to Mee. Billingham. On the
28th of November was with prisoner when she found the
put... Selina Billingliam, prisoner, and myself were
walking on the Five Ways, when prisoner picked up a
purse, near to the house of prosecutor. It was about
eight o'clock. I had lost my belt, and we were looking
for it. We went to Mr. Wallas's window and saw the
contents of the purse. There was a note, one florin, two
sixpences. and some shillings. I wanted her to count it.
but she would not do so. She then went to their house,
and we went home. We afterwards went up, and she
told us there was only 41 in it. It wsa a dark-coloured
purse, lined inside with red, and appeared to be nearly
anew one. She put the paper in the purse, shut it up
and placed the purse in her pocket, arid went home. I
told my father aud mother about the purse being found.
Cress-examined ; When I went to the house I did not
say if she had given use half, I would not have naid any-
thieg about it. I said it she had given we my share, I
should have given it to the women. Did not amuse the
prisoner of taking my belt. Dil not see any gold in the
purse. There were two compartments in the parse. By
the Bench ; Prisoner said she had got both silver and
gold,—Selina Billinghem said she lived with her father
at Cradle; Heath. Was with prisoner and last witness
on the above date. Saw her pick the purse up. Saw
two sitpencei some other silver in at; hut did not
see any geld.—Mr. Addison produced his own purse,
which 'Reese swore positively was the purse that ehe
saw en the night in quehtinn.—Sergennt Fortner here
asked for a remand for a week far the production of a
material witness for the preeecutien.e-Mr. Addison ap-
plied that the case be adjourned fund days,—The
eittine was granted, prisoner being bound over in one
surety of £5 to appear on the 22nd test.

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Mee under such an arrangement. —The flounce report. Waa charged with haring najnat scales in his nossessian, • By a juryman :I la um lack them oit
which was adopted, Mentimed that ecerionts amounting on the 18th of November. Fined fl and casts —Wits had gone clear.
to £lv 86 84 hail ben paid. and that Ht. tillowing Re. liani Beddard, grocer, P.msnett. was charged with having By another Juryman :I do not :Mak ti .
counts were due, cis. :—Mr Beckley, office rent, £5 ; a pair of unjost seldom h. his possession. iin the 11th of could have happcneil if the blocks hail been • ,•
eleik's quarterly salary, £l5; eta months' interest on November. Mr. Border proved that the seal,. were 18 By the Coroner : Could not ace that Page was at out
loan, £3O 12,: justices clerk's tees. £42'; Mr. Thcmas drachms agsjast the ourehaser. Mr. Lowe defeided, and shoot. I was in the yard weighing goods.
Gowers, for removing night soil. £2; Sontli Staffordshire eaid that 4efewlant had four shops at Dudley, and one at i By a Juryman :Do not know who took the block.' at
Waterworks Company. £l5. The collector's accounhi Peusnett. which was managed IN a foreman. Fined £5 iNo one has a right to take them off but me.
showed that the mount of arta."' outstanding on the and costs, it being the second offence.—John Hollis, of 1 Philip Smart said : I live at Claurch•street, Dudley,
old rate Was £8 Ils bid: and that the amount of Gene. Pensnett, was charged with haying an unjust pair of . and eill a fireman in the employ of the Great Western
rid District Rate of ninerence in the PouniLmade Oct, scales in his pa RR e R sion on the 11th of November. It Railway Company. Was at Cradley Station on the 4th
her 4th, VMS £1.092 US did• The amount received the was moved that the scales were 5 drachma against the inst. WV: art,na as fireman on the goods, engine. No.
last month and paid to treasurer on account was £2h2 45 purchaser. Fined £3 and co:ts. 'l4l Thomas Page Was the driver. When the train Wad
014. The co:nmittee recommended cheques should be gsSAtiCTISO a WOW.N.—ThanaaS flagStta WaS charged loaded Daniel Porter, the guard, came up to the train
paid to the following, viz :—£so to the Surveyor, on by Mary Harris with assaulting her on the 22nd ul;imo, about ten minutes to five. He maid, " What are yos
highway account; £3 17s 64 on parmanent works Sc. Complainant said she did not wish to press the case, aa standing there for ?.' and Page said fora signal. and the
count; £4O to Mr. Whitakre under contract for Private . he only gave her a little push. Police sergeant Carroll . gourd said blow up for one, meaning the whistle. The
improvement to Bentsatreet' and the awn of £5 15. to said he was on duty at Brockmoor, and while there be I driver came on to my side, and I moved out of hi web
Mr. Whitaker, being the balance of contract and extras , heard dreadfol screams, and some person shooting 1 and the guard then told me be could get no signal, and
art of the Roads Committee was i "Murder." He went to the complainant, who appeared told me to blow up again, and I did so. I afterwards save
'been very much knocked about, and
.seemed to a white 'Wit on the platform, near to the watchman's
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• • -ht was stationary. It was in, the place
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box. The light
where we usually see the signal. The white light means
go on. Page came on to his own side, and he saw the
white light. Ile said, "All right, Tom." The guar*
stood at the Moof the engine, and waved his lamp. sap
Mg, " All right, go on." DU not see any one do any-
thing to the stop-blocks. Neither Page or Myself touched
the stop-blocks. Know that the yarilunan has control
over the stop-blocks. It we found the stop.blocks
ux-
' --e received the signs 1" right," we have •

locked, and we it_
right to go out in the absence of the yard foreman. Did
not see Davis after the mineral train had gone. Saw
him before it went Did not hear Davis say he could
not hear a signal. Davis might have been there talking
to Page, but I did not see him. After we received the
signal from the guard, my mate drew steadily out from
the siding, across both lines of metals. As soon as we
were over the points I put the break on, and whilst! was
putting it on my mate said "Oh, look here, what is foals
jag.' I went to his aide, and saw it coming mrelf.
made to my own side, in order to get off, when the tfsid
rushed into us, and knocked me down the bank. Did
not see deceased. Do not remember anything else.
By Mr. Sermon: I novel knew gaards of a goads train
give no a signal to go on without the blocks Wes Ils•
locked.
Do not know whether the sto -block&

By Mr. Crump:
were locked. We are compelled to obey the orders at
the guard wheu going out, and he ordered unto go out ol
the siding that night. Had no idea whit trains were
due.
Thomas Page, driver of the goods train. said : Divest
16, Priory Street, Dudley, and am the driver of 251 ens
gine, in the employ of the Great Western Railway Com-
play. On the dth inst., we were at Cradley Station.
Was standing on a aiding with a loaded train, waiting
for a mineral train to pass Saw it pass, and Davis. the
yard.forernan, come to the side of my engine about •
quarter to 5. I said, "What is to be done now r He
said, "Can You see aisignal?" I looked and toll him I
could not. you
told use to omit till the train had passed.
I understood him to mean the passenger train that stop-
pea at Cradley. It was the dean train. I got off to Ott
the engine, and whilst walkieg round the tender oiling
the axle boxes, I perceived that the stop.block was off,
"
That was after the passenger train had gone I got on
the engiue immediately afterwards. Daniel Porter, the
goods guard, came up, and asked me what I wee standing
there for. I told him I was waiting for a signal. He
requested me to whistle for one. I blew the whistle
several times, bat could not get any signal from the sig.
nal box. I went to toy incao's side to see if I could per-
calve the yardsman. The guard asked my mate to
whistle, and he did so. I then went to my own side, and
sew a white light at the signalbox. The guard said" all
right, go on. and
gave me a signal with his lamp to go
on. The light at the signal was stationary. I took it to
be the all right signal. The all right signal is generally
moved. I took it to be the JIMA of the signal as my
mate and the guard saal it bcf at I did. Did not inters
fere with the step-block. Never touched or moved it.
I obeyed the guards signal, and drew gently out of the
siding. I asked my mate if he could see the pointamang
mod lie said he could not. I went to that side to look if
I could see him, and I could not. I came on my own
site, and touched the whistle. I had at signal, a whits
light, calling me ahead. Then 1 had a red light shown
we. As sooll all saw that I immediately saw a whit*
light coming towards me. 1 hat was the passenger train.
I called my mate's attention to it, affil then jumped off.
Cannot give :LIG other partieulms. Hail the atorblock
been on, we couol not have Come out.
Be Mr. Sermon : Have a book if the rules. Have
hadthe time-houk, but not for this mouth. The book
poidueed is the same. Witness declined to answer any
more gee Omni.
By 11• Les o', the sigiaillak: It is custonary to give
a waving sigma frau tile sign Li bon.
By Mr. Sermon: 1 did not see the pointsman.
, By Mr. Cramp: I blew the whistle for the signal
light
William Printon, said: I live at Spring Bank Hence,
Kidderminster, sod aui a commercial clerk. I was a
passeoger by the train leaving Birminglian. at 4.45.. 011
the Sib inst. I was ia the first compartimmt of a ear-
, Wittman declined to answer a ci.ieLtion by the foreman.
I asking him if he did not. know Caere win a passenger
I train due in 5 [Mattes, when the guard called hint on.
' se‘B.eryatlhleinlC if he
tiCtOPl:i.::seukt wall, off.
*Lowed um the
Gage numbered 161. We slopped at Swelliwick duties
Guts to pick up sonic Loudon and North Western ears
Gages. Did not experience anything extraordinary until
we passed Cradley Stiti•.u, when I felt a sensatiou as
though we were going .ater grooved rails. An instant
afterwards the collision took place. I looked out of the
%Gnaws, mid saw the eugine on its side. I got out of
Ike window, told ran back to the station to give iutormite
tion to the authorities there. Saw two waggous were
smashed, and extended atomss both lines.
Daniel Porter, said: I live at Dudley. and am •
gootie gaard in the eniploy of the Great Western Rail-
way Company. On the Bth inst., in the afternoon was
at Crildley Station. Did not see Davis, the foreman, go
up to the engine. Asked the driver to whistle for a sig.
nal. It was :bout a iv alter past Y. Ho blew this
whistle once, lie said he could see a white light on the
platfoim. I then told him the stop block was off, and
astral him to go on, making sure that all Wall right.
Gave the order for him to go on, and told him to draw
out. Did not use any sigual to him. Ilse train then
went out of the siding across both linen of rAils. Saw a
white light on the platteria. I stood between both lines
iu tile six.foot. Saw the passeliger train Doming, amid
ran towards it with a red light in toy hand. Was nut
present when Taaker was taken from under the engine.
Saw Davis in the yard about the time when the mimaal
train passed. Did not see him do anything to the step.
block. I have the coots,' of the train, and the angina,
driver would have to obey my orders if I told him to an
on Have a lislViDe timetable showing what time the
trains are due, Kuow there vas an express train due at
Cradley at that time, but knew that it ought to have gone
beiore then. The train is due into Stourbridge at 5.18.
Do not know how far Stooreridge is from here. ma
buen in the yard the whole of the aftSIDOOIL Had been
busy at work, and did not take any notice of the tiatta
Teat passed. Did nut boor fur certain, whether the mai
press had paused or not. It Would he my duty to ass
that it ball missed before I let them out. Only toil them
to whi,uo Lame. When I asked thsin to whittle they
said they saw a white light on till/ platform, and I DIII Il
of well. The light was near tile sigma lint. DA Dot
all it caved. It appeared as though a mita w iii carrying
it. We tabu it eignal from a white light whether it is
waved or it. Saw that the stop block was off, ad
thougat tuat all wee right. Did not touch or Move the
atop.blotic. The stopiblocks were in such a way that
the driver could Wore out. Did not see Davis unlock
the stopLblocks. Have got a rile lamb and have read
tine 51. Do not kuow whether the danger signals were
up or not.
By Mr. Seginon : Have a book of this rules, and her*
read rule 174, stating that all guards at a station are us.
der control of the officer in charge. Asked the men to
whistle.
By Marston : A waving light is a danger signal. A
light shown whether waved or not is a signal.
By Page: Did not soy" Phillip, blow the whistle to
By Mr. Crump: Saw the lights at the Station and
saw that the blocks were unlocked. I made sure that
the express had passed because the stoe-blocks were un-
lucked.
Thomas Hodgson said: I lie at Cradley Heath, and
am a medical assist Ant. \Vas called about five o'clock on
the Bth Gist. to the scene of the accideut, at Cradley
station. I went down the line, and met the driver coal-
ing from the place. My brother assisted hirn. The
place where the body was found Woo in Worcestershire.
Noued the body of TiGker under the engine. SAW the
broken carriages. The engine was turned over on its
side. Saw the body removed. It Was severed in two.
and death must have been instantaneous. His body
would be found in the township oh Cradley, in the parish
of Halesowen. His death would be caused by the OM,
turning of the engine.
The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday, the 21st
inst. i'ur tqe purpose of basing the evidence of Richard-
son (the driver) aud Hall (the passenger). the two injured
men, who, we hear, are going on very well. All the wit-
nesses were bound over to appeaLgiu the above date. _
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