The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-23 00:00:00

T.HE STOUBBIIIPGE oFsERVER.

W. C. Firinstone and R. L. Freer, Edward Rod.
dy was chlrgerl with bring drunk and riotous
on qut nitett of the 16th just, and John Garraty
and John Durkin were eh trged with assaulting
Police.caustalce Breaks wniait in the execution
of his duty at the same time. At a late boor
on the night in question the prisoner was vet:
drunk and riotous in High Street, and upon be•
inq requested to go Frame tietly by Police-con-
stable Brooks he refused, awl became very abu-
sive. He was then taken into custody, raid the
other two prisoners, who were close at hand,
tried to rescue him. During the struggle the
officer was knocked down and brutally assiMited.
Upon giving an alarm he received the assistance
of P.S. Jones and Pariah-constable Bird. Tin
prisoner Garraty, who is s very violent lUNU,
HA having been previously etiovioieti was fined
40s and costs, Durkin was fined 10d and costs,
and Roddy was tined rnt and cGtts.
REFUSING TO QUIT.—At the Pe lice Court,
yusterday, before R. L. Freer, Esq., Ann Gib.
lons was charged with being drunk and refus-
ing to quit the Bridge Inn, t:radley, oh the 16th
mat, when reqneated. Mrs. Tait, the landlady,
said defendant wan drunk in her house on the
above date. and refused to go out when re
quested. P.C. Brooks gave corroborative evi-
dence. Defendant was fined 2s and costs, or 7
days. •
STEALING Two SAILLINGS.—CharIeB Henry
Pearson was charged with stealing 2s the pro-
perty of Ann Hatton. Proareutrix said she
heard a noise in her shop on Thurally, and on
looking round she saw prisoner leaving the shop.
She thou (mind tnat 24 had ten taken. IVit-
nesses were called who prove.' that they saw
prisoner 'sinning away from the shop, and that
2s 7d was found in his 'racket. Prisoner was
committed far one month.

DitusastiNt:ss.—Jerentiah Taylor wag or-
dered to pay the costa, for being drunk and
riotous at CraiVey.
ASSAULT CASE.—Thomas Walter Littelwood
%air; ordered to pay costs, for assauhing Jezninut
Barrington, at the Lye, on the 20th host, by
tbrowin..; two anovels full of fire on her.
A CALM:l.—ls:till Hart was funiit 53 and
costs, for resisting P.C. Rea, at the Lye on the
10th inst.
A WIFE 111-ATI:R.—At the Police Court, on
Fu slay last, before IL L. Freer, , Thomas
Cooper. if nailer, residing at the Lye, wan

barged by his wife. Imuisr, with belting her on
the morning of the 17th instant. Complainant,
hose face anti eyes were frightfully bruised,
mid that the defendant CUM" Ir °MC about one
o'clock, drank. He began to beat her, and con-
tinued to do so fir SOlllo time, until she beemee
iosensible. Diming the time be was beating
aer she cried out " Murder.- Defendant had
iften beaten her.-- Harri, t iiill proved that sh,
hearth the cries of " :denier." Wt lit to the
defendant's door and found it locked. the
looked through the window and sa,.. the com-
plainant's face covered with blood, and II r liii
ail down.—Defendant was committed to prison
for one month without the option of a floe,, and
was told that if ho carne before the M.,p,iAtr,c,•
again fur a similar offence, he would scud Ilium
for six mouths.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. Joseph Round, of
Cracilev, was charged with being drunk and riot-
ous, on the 18th instant. Police-constable Cart-
aright proved the case, and deforaiant was fined
2s 6d and costs ; in default seven days.
RESISTING A PARISH•CONSTABLE. Williaui
riendrick, of Cradley, was charged with resist-
ing Parishicon- table Stevens. of Cradley, while
in the execution of his duty at Cradley, on the
18th inst. The case was proved, and defendant
fined 24 fidi and oasta ; in default seven days.

education, and the good which kindred ancieties were ,
seromplishing. The report, which was elaborately writ-
ten by the ornery, Mr. Enoch Brazier, showed that
there were :17 members in the society, and that they Isis-
%eased a library of 200 volumes, of which 27 hat been
added during the year. It was intended to open the
library to Um public, a boon whirl, leis long been desired.
Six discussions hail taken place in the year, and, nineteen
esssys had '. nd, livered. The members had also been
favoured will, a I per on "Mental Culture." by the ttev.
A. Palau-. :el a lecture on ‘• Electricity," by Mr. It.
Cartwright, who, tir Tune from the report, "electrified
all the members." }tom a retrospective view it was an'
dent that the society had made considerable prigresa
daring the year. and had rot oiled its positnin of hex I ef
such societias in the neighbourhood. After time report a
well arranged programme was successfully gone through.
Mr. Adam Brazier delivered a splendid address on
wh.d. I like." and M. H. Hackett gave a etirrine address
1, • esefalness." An essay on "Cruelty to Aninial.i'•
I.: I It. Caitiviight, was lunch admired, as were at 0
...Bowing eassys—" Pride," by Mr. W. Twine ;
Honesty," by Mr. J. Woodhouse ; "Influence," by Mr.
IS. Warr; and "Little Things." by Mr. T.
C. Bach' real " The first Lark in Australia," ahil
Griffin caused inimette fun by his reading of " A Tale
without an end.- A good recitation by Mr. G. Paddock
was also delivered. During the evening several songs
were sung by Messrs. T. H. Rhodes, of The Lye, and B.
Cartwright. the former of whom obtained an encore in
his comic song "Robinson Cru,e." The entertainment
was the most successful the society hag ever held, and
the audience passed witli eclat a vote of thanks to the
young men who hail taken pact in the evening's proceed-
ings. After pas,iing the u,noil thanks xi the Chairman.
the Ladies, die , the meeting was brought to a close by
Vie singing of the Doxology.

LAYING THE MEMOILIAL STONE OF

THE NEW BRIIISH SCHOOLS, AT CRADLEY.

Some time ago the Baptist Congregation in this
locality felt the want of larger school accommodation
for the education of toe children, and it was at length
decided to purchase a site opposite the Church Schools,
which was the only suitable place they could obtain.
Last month they cornmenc•Al ti build tire schools. Mr.
John Lewis, of Criniley. being the builder. and Mr.
Thinner: Lewis nod the Key M. Morgan were the aretii•
trete. There are too rooms—on., the British School.
and the other thus Infant Schoiti; the former being 56
feet long by 20 wide, and the tatter 46 feet hull; by 20
wide.

The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation
stoned took plaee .rl.l Monday. The stones bore the fol-
lowing inscription-, : Tee tom on the left—" Thio memo-
nal stole was laid, September 18. 15.71. by iieorgo
Teuton. Esq., of Caldwell Hail, Kidderminster
the one on the right WiA as follow'.—'' 'lbis memorial
stone was laid tember 18, 1871, by Mr. 'I l,onos
flood, of Coilty time House, Cradley.
The proceedings wet,- commenced by singing tile
315th hymn and player. l, the WI% Co,ens.
lb. Rev. the minister of the place, then
aticlicie,ml those pre, ut, and said as there were so molly
eminent speak, To present, there would be no tittle Jr
him to make a speech, even if a speech from him would
be Ele•irabie. aim he e oubi just read them a few iterushe
had wriPen down. 'the B..ptist canoe was commeue d
t,ere ser yea, SRO Order trying eirrOVlSratieer. Ulla, the
I. adership of the liev Samuel Priest, of nirninigillitti.
l'hey had riom about 100 members, and 400 children in
to Sunday School,. The frionds bad ken labouri,g
nerd in that cause for many ears. 'their school !oohs
were too small fir tiled! long ago, .d they endeavour,. 1
t.l find another place. The piece of ground they wire
standing on was toe only stutarde and tespecosolt ntO
-
• lir), coal obtain. It It 10 he a Se 11.10: entirely.
Else coat of the land was £l6O. and the emit°, the whole
building would be about £7015. They had about 1:400
promised them towards the costa. They had no doubt it
would be a blessing to the locality, end he had very great
in calling upon the Rev. C. tikemp, of itnerles
001. to address them.
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The latter rev, gentleman, in the enure of his remtrita.
said it was always a great peasure to lliM lo be able to
congratulate a friend upon his being ',heti instal. and it
was a great pleasure to him to congratulate Mr. Morgan
upon the success which had just attended their efforts to
provide some more efficient and general education for the
young in that neighbourhood. It was evidently true that
there at Cradley, as elsewhere in the neighbourhood.
there were numbers of ehildren who were not receiving
any education St all. 'liiey were growing up in woe
than heathenish darkness, and they would heroine 11
curse to themselves, and a plague to society. All praise
to those who were doing as their friends there were doing
They were going to provide education for those who had
sot the means of providing it f. themselves. They
were there to hear words which shnuld he remembered
when those who sp,ke them souli be forgotten. He
.inc, rely hoped that the schows wunid be a source ot
much good in the locallty, sod in conclusion intorno.,
(hose present that it was .le,irable that the schools sh,i,l
he 1 yened entirely free front debt, and those friends wii
1184 not as yet commenced to assist them he hoped woul.l
at once 10 so.

The Rev. M. Morgan said it was usual on occasion.
his the pre.ent to itret.e.ut those friends who had kitoll,
consented to lay the on.. with a silver trowel tacit, but
on that occasion they wet t• not going to comply with that
. .

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01., nut on belidlt of Hie Couthirdee of the Church I,
out gr. at pleasure in presenting those friends wilt a
volume entitled "Baptist History," by J. M. Cramp,
1).1). He then presented Mr. Turion with the book. on
watch was incribed--- Presented to George Tattoo, I,aq ,
, on the occasion of his laying the memorial stone
the &Anal Schools, Cradley, by the members of %lief
Cladley Baptist Church, Septembey 18, 1871."
Mr. Turton said he did not know that he ought to as.
cept the book before laying the stone. Ho must say be
was try much pleased atli the Cradley people for pr. •
senung Lim with this mark of their esteem. It waa
0/1 OCelltaons like the i.reseid to announce that dm
abote was ' well and truly boil," but it was Only the
.econd time he had hal the pl sauce of laying a founds
.tou stone. Toe Mat was la,ing the foul tenon stone ,if
a Baptist School, ai Kidderminster. He sincerely hoped
that the schools %mild be the means of a great deal if

Mr. Motgan said Mrs. Wood had prornieed to be pre
cent to lay the other t.tone, but lie was very sorry to have
to announce that Mrs. Wood was ill, ant friends hail
droned that Mr,. Morgan should lay the stone in the
piece of Mrs. Wood, and he lied to present tout lady with
o book similar to that presented to Mr. furtim fir lrviu
.he stone in the name of Mts. Wood. He then presen
ted Mrs. Morgan w.th a volatile entitled Baptist
on which was inscribed—" Presented to Mr.
Wood on the occasion of her laying the memorial stone
of the British Infant School, ivy the members of the
....ratlisty Baptist Church, Septeiniier 18, 1871.-
The Bev. T. Parker, of the Lye, said he had to mike
en apology for Mrs. Wood. She had travelled 140 miles
and bad taken cold, so that she could not be present, and
site wished to be kindly excused for not being there.
The Rev. T. Fisk, of Kidderminster. said Mr. Morgan
had asked him to speak to them is few word., but it wan
very cold to 'Teak, out they would be more pleas d wth
him if he cut it an short as ptiambie. tie aid not wish
to interrupt those friends who were going round with the
plates, but he trusted that throee present who bad riot
subscribed would do soot once. They were to be coo.
gratulated for luring smolt schools built at Cradley, awl
he hoped the inhabitants of the place would reap the
benefit front it by sending their children to the schools,
and having them eilit,ted.
The meeting wan brought to a conchttiou by singing
the Dosobly.
A tea meeting was ttfterwarde held in the old Baptist
school•room. After tea a numb,: of addresees were
delivered, and a pleasaut evatoug i.. spent.

proved -t& ease, and defendant was fined g and costs, ,
INDECENT AilatliLT —TIIOIIIII+ Hall aliel William Han
were charged with indeeently mei:tutting Jane Wekefit•ld
on the 4th inst. Mr. Hayes appenred for prisoners
Prosecutrix nail she lived In Hirminghanestreet, lush
owen. On the above date prisoners Caine up the street
and knocked against her. and used very bad langnag.).
She went into, her house anti shut the door. They burst
the door open, and knocked her on the floor, when the
prisoner (Hinman Hall) threw her clothes over her head,
and indecently aseaulted her. William Flail did not do
anything to her. Cross-examined t There acre some
other men with prieoni r. I warn sober at the time. I
screamed when Thotniet pushed me slewn. My eon came
in when I screamed. I do not keow that I told Mr.
Dunn, surgeon. Lind they had bort my head. Did not
ask John Coley to go to prisoners and ask them to make it
up.—Richard Wakefield, non of prosecutris, said he was
in his brother's house, when he heard prisoner (Thomas)
using very bad language, and he heard his mother scream
, and ran out. He opened the door. Cross-examined:
They were not in the house.—lit this stage, the Dench
dismissed the case.
WAGER CASE.—William Ponntney was charged by
Henry Hall that lie, being in his i inpluy Sal fruiterer,
did unlawfully absent himself from his service, on the
22t0l ult. Mr. W. Hayes appeared for Hall. Complain.
ant said he lived at Hides. men, and was a fruiterer. on
the Slat Mt he sent defendant to Cradley to fete)] some
' pear., and when he came hack he went and laid down its
the field for two bourn. Witness sent his little boy to
defendant to tell horn to go on with his work, and lie sent
complainant an insulting message. Witness told him he
should give him a week'n notice, aud on the following
morning he went away, and complaisant did not see Lim
efterwarde. Hall waA then charged with non-paymeid of
350 due to Pountney. Defendant was ordered to pay tt
On thl and costs. Pountuey was ordered in the ease of
the neglect of work to pay 13s lid, and a tine of 23 6.1,
and COsla.
CHARGE AGAINST A POLICEMAN. Police-constable
Hayea was charged with unlawfully killing a pigeon, the
property of Samuel Parkes, at Quinton. on the 11th Met
Mr. W. Rayon appeared for complainant. Complahant
said he lived at Causeway Preen, and on the above date
he was walking along the road when he met defendant
in company with Police-constable Dennsht. Defendant
said " Have yeti got a •nd he said Ise bad, said
told them lie was going to Quinton. He gave the bird
to Pennant, who limited it to defendant. Defendaut
wining the neck of the bird, and then said if complainant
did not pull it', bead off, he should lock him up. Cross-
examined : I pulled his head off, but you kited ftc bird.
Defendant said he was in company with Police.cosiatable
Deenant on the above date, when they met complainant.
Dennant asked complathant what lie had ill his peeket.
and he said he had not got anything. and thee pulled a
pigeon out of ois pocket, and said lie Was going to the
Church to fly it. Defendant asked him what he ea;sed
it, and he said is" whominer," and gave it to hint to look
at. Deftridnut look.sl at it, and then gave it him back,
when complainant caught bold of it by the neck, and
pulled its head •ft. Police-conntable Desinaht cotrobo-
i sled Hayes. The Bench said complainant was quite
instifled in currying a pigeon along the rood. The puttee-
men hail excetei..d their duty in snipping him, and they
lined defendilet In, 2s tid datuege,.and ii into.
HREATeN MO.—Elizabeth ether was sUMMOned for
thri steniisg Amelia Brown. in tie 71.4 instant. Mr, W.
Hayes defineed. Complain mt /mid osi the above date
there was a ,ii,ta,bance b.-tweets defetidant and bere•..f
about a chicken bel.'ugieg ii defeninint. when defendai.t
threatened td step her eyes up. Adria] r.theridge cor•
roborased complainant. int Beech did not censith r !
there was entlicient evidence, and ii sin e..ed the cane.
STRALINO FROM Tile KCiiildity, a
prostitute, re iding at Oldbury, w•a charged with stealing '
A purse containing 13* 6d, from the person of John
',timbal', at Oldbury, on the 17th lust, Prosecutor said
he lived at Oldbury, and was a labourer. On the above
date lie was going down the street about twelve o'clock.
Prisoner jostled against him, and he tiok his purse out •
of his trousers pocket, Ind put it in his jacket pocket.
for safety. When he turned round the corner she grab.
bed at the pocket, took the purse, and ran away. He
missed his purse, and went to the place where prisoner
loop's, hut the landlady gut a poker td lmiai, and threat•
eyed, to split his Ault open, and then came away. Ile
asked prisoner to give hint part of the money, and he
would be content. He then went away and met a Police.
constable, and went back to the how e with him, and gore
prisoner pi charge. She said that she did not liars the
money.—Poiicieconstable Marshall said be was stationed
At Oldbury. On tie above date last witness met him at
the end of New-street, Oldbury. lie was not drunk. I
was about half-past twelve. In coneeguence of what the
prosecutor said he went back to prisoner'. lodgiege with
him, sod now prisoner there. Prosecutor charged het
with robbing him of a hurse and lfis bd. She denied it.
and said she did not see him that night, and had not had
anything bib with hint. Witness then took her into
enstody, and locked her up. There was nothing found
in her. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said sue 'lid net
have a halfpenny of prosecutor. There was anether girl
with her, and why did not the probeeator have her up as
well. If the Bench would dismiss her she would go back
t her husband, and never walk the streets agiiu.—
Aaria Vernier' said she lived at Oldbury at No. 40, Lodge
Street. Prisoner lived with her. She di I not kreia
.inything about the case. Did not see prisoner give any
one anytising.—Prisoner was committed to take tier trial
it the next Quarter Seseions.—tir. Hayes, the Magni
Pates' Clerk. said les would cautidn toe wildes. Veneer.
when she said she WS, going to retire from buiduevs.—
Sergeant liimmonds, Oldbury, said the house weer, the
prisoner lived was a brothel.
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HICSCSIVAL or LICENSEC—The licences of tbe two fol-
lowing Inns were renewed; The Briekonikers Arms Inn,
Oldbury, and the Hen and Chickens, Oldbury.