The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-12 00:00:00

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THE CONSTITUTIC NIL A-SOCIATION.—The secre-
tary of the above Association, Mr George Burton,
has received the ft I, wing reply to a later of
condolence forwar, e y him to her Majesty the
(-:tueen, on the death ot the Duke of Albany :
'‘General Sir F. 1?, nsonby is commanded by the
Queen to thank Mr. G. Burton for his letter of
condolence Buckingham Palace, 4th April, 1884,'
Purton, the secretary of this assuciation, has
rcceiv.xl th following reply to al tter ut condo!e: cc
from the Duchess ot Albany Claremont, Ester.
—R. H. Collins is commanded to thank thQ Sour-
bridge C nstitutional Association for th: ir kind
rest lu: icn of sympathy with the Duchess of Albany.
1881. • We are pleased to state that
since tit, new co!cmiaee were appoint !d, 2 fri sh
er‘nOurs ha % e been elect d, and a fresh billiard
boar.! by 13tirrow8 and Waal Las been purchased at
great expense, and will be opened to-n;ght (Satur-
e ay.)

-MOVVMENTS IN TICE CIVIL SERVICE —I xcise : Mr.
J, Clark, collecor, Truro to Stourbridge ; Mr. R. N.
Longfoid, Manchester 29th division Manchester,
to liiiderninster Ist division, Stourl;ridge ; Mr. W.
Ray, n, Cliffs division, Stanif,rd, to Tipton 6th
division, Stourbriige ; Mr. W. 11. Hall, St. Neo 's
divisin, Stamford, to Tipton 7th divi,don, Stour-
bridge; Mr. G. Frost, Bourne division, Stamford,
to Tiptrn Bth division, Stourbridge ; Mr. T. Brown,
Rowley 2nd division, Stonrbridge, to King N-vinford
2nd division, Stonrbridge ; Mr. R. Collins, Wy—
combe nivisio,, Hertford, to Rowley 2nd division,
Stcurbii 'ge ; Mr. G. (lion, Stanaford -Ist division,
Stamford, to Dudley, 10th division,'Stourbridge ;
Mr. F. M. Cos.eloe, Rbayader ride, Welshpaol, to
Dudley 11th division, Stoutbridge ; Mr. W. C.
Mar-hall Mon rose ride, Dundee, to:Rhayader ride,
We-hp. ol ; Mr. W. Bell, Dudley, it t to 9th division,
Stourbridg? ; Mr, 'E. Bowen, Manchester 24th
division, Manchester. to Dudley Ist division, Stour-
brilge ; Nlr. J. Keville, Tippeistry ride, Watet ford,
to Brie:ley Hill 3rd division, Stourbridge.
GREAT WESTE RN RAILWAY WIDOW AND Oii-
Pn.Nß' FUND.—On Monday night the third annual
concert in aid of the above fund took place in the
Corn Exchange, and notwithstanding such attrac—
tions as Sang,ers circus, and the Livermore
Brothers Minstrel-, the front and secord seats were
exceedingly well filled, but the back seats were not
so well patronised. The celebrated Wulfruna Min-
s rals occupied the stage and gave one of the best
entertainments we have witnessed here and the
whole passed off satisfactorily except for the inter-
ruptions of a certain person from Oidswinford, who
tried the patience of the officials to such a degree
that he was ultimately quite properly ejected. The
proceedie,gs commenced with a nicely played over—
ture by the band. The opening chorus by the
troupe "Down the river" was given in good form.
The comic song "Nora" by Mr. Tom Somerfield was
capital'y rendered and created much amusement.
Mr Wfn. Hudsen was in good voice and gave a
grand rendering of that patriotic song "the Old
Flag." Mr. Arthur Taylor followed with a comic
song "The little scrub" which fairly brought the
house down and he received a well merited encore.
Mr Fri win W ase and Mr. Joseph Biddle sang the S'
allotted to them in a finished style and were well
reethed. Mr. Tom Som.a.field was greeted with
roars of laughter for the manner in which he gave
"Hurroo for L, nigan." Master Morgan sang that
beautiful ballad "Mother's with the angels there"
with exquisite sweetness, but the song of the even-
ing was "Sailing" by Mr. Edmund Power, who
posse,ses a grand voice, wlrich was shown off to
great advantage in this song. He was loudly and
deservedly applauded and reipondcd. The first
part of the programme was concluded by Mr. Tay-
lor singing "Lucinda." In the second part Mr.
Tom Leon astonished and delighted the audience
by his pedestal dancing. Mr. Frank Hart tollowed
wilt his marvellous imitations of sinning birds,
which ineluled the canary, robin and skylark, &c.
This is truly a wonderful performance as it is done
without any mechanical contrivance. Mr. Tom
Somerfield next appeared on the stage to give his
stump speech and nis make up was certainly unique
and we should imagine entirely original. His speech
on "Sound" was full of comicalities and caused
mu h merriment. Mr. H. Cooper met with a well
merited encore for his representation of Mdlle.
Lan gtree, the popul:r soprano and Mr. Taylor
again delighted those present with his banjo ec-
centricities. The programme was brought to a
conclusion with a screaming sketch entitled "Who
died first." Great praise is due to those officials
who had the management of this concert for the
manner in which the whole proceedings were gone
through._

MAIN DRAINAGE BOARD —The monthly mceting
of this Board was held on Monday night: Mr. W.
I. Turney in the chair. The balance in hand on
loan account was £4,684 12s 3d., and of .2198 9s Id
gent ral account. The Surveyors presented a
report which stated that the works had progressed
at a greater rate than heretofore, although much
watt r had been met with in the trenches, and in Mc
place 4 running sand had caused trouble. The con-
tract for the engines and pumps was being pro-
ceeded with satisfactorPy. Tenders were received
for a pair of boilers for the pumping station, and
the tender of Meesrs. James Watts and Co., for the
sum of .2498, was accepted.
DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court on Thursd ty
before Colonel Fletcher, A. Freer, and T. 11,,
Thomas, Esqrs., James Millington was, on the
evidence of P.C. Holloway, fined 5s and costs for
being drunk on the Bth lust, at Blakedown.—lsaac
Bloomer for being drunk on the 6th must, at Cradley,
was fined 2s 6d and costs.

DRUNK. ON LICENSED PEZHISES.—WiIIia,m Lloyd
was charged with being drunk on the 6th inst, on
the licensed premises of the Foley Arms, Pedmore
P.C. Croueher said he saw defendant go into the
house. He followed him and saw him drinking a
glass of ale. Defendant said if witness pulled him
up for this offence he would b----well finish him,
P.C. Moore gave corroborative evidence. Fined Si
and costs; in default 14 days.
EXPOSING His PERSON.—George Fox was charged
with exposing his person to two females at Broom,
on the 10:11 of Oatobsr last, Defendant has been
previously sentenced to six weeks for a similar
offence. Committed to prison be 3 mouths on each
charge, consecutively.
UNLAWFULLT WOUNDING. Lucy Perks was
brought up on remand and charged with unlawfully
wounding Emma King on the 2nd inst. Camplain-
ant s..id that she did not wish to press the ease
against defer.dant as it was her sister. She went to
her father's liguse on the d y in queeion at about
half-past seven. Defendant brougtt a strange man
in the house, and her father asked who he was and
she said something to her fattier. Witness asked
her whatjehe called her father that for and she then
struck her oa the back of the head with a half-
gallon bottle. She used bad language. She did
not remember anything el-e. She was struck twice,
once on the back of the head and once on the front
of the head. There was some beer in the bottle.
Edwarcllifng, husband of the lute witness, sail
that on the above date he was in his father-in-law's
house. He did not remember anything, as ho was
drunk. He has been arunk ever since he left the
police force through trouble. Defendant has heet.
ill for several we-ks and when ehe drinks she thms
not know what she does. If he had hal a g)o I
man over him he would have been a good poUcetnan
now. P.S. Oakey said on the 2ad of April, from
information received, he arr sted prieoner and
charged her with euttins and wounding Emma
King. Prisoner said "That she began wi'h me first,
she called me bad names and we bad been having
beer :tad I picked up the bottle an,l struck her. I
only struck het once.' lie picked up the broken
bottle off the floor. The fl 'or was s nwed with
crocks. When cemplaieant came to the station she
w:is covered wi;h blood Edward King was sob
when he arrested iprisoner. King said "That's
rig t sergeant, take her off, she ought to be locked
up. If she isn't locked up there will be murd
done here." Dr. Hammond Smith said he had ex-
amined Emma King on the 2nd of April, and found
two cuts on the head. A slight one on the fore-
head aed a severe incise.l wound on the left side of
the top of the head. He dicl nottbink the wounds were
caused by a stone lye ti e Pri.oner said that they
were all drunk. Colonel F • her said they could
deal with the case surnmarils. A number of pr.-
vioas convictiens were proseo. Committed to the
Howe of Correction for 2 moetl)s.
STEALING .1
AME ItABDITS....—EdWarCI Merchsnt
was charged with staling thiee twee rabbits. on
the 15th July. the property of Edward Elt.—Prose-
outor said that he saw the rallsits ,fe en the night
of the 13th and next morningtsey were gone. lie
saw some rahb.ts at prisoeer's father's house which
ihe dentifie I as his propertery, The rabbits were
wor:h 2s 6d.—Ernest Eh gave corroborative evi-
de!ice.—P.C. Paynter s iid from information re-
ceived he arrested prisoner and charged him with
stealing the rabbits, lie felled the rabbits pro-
duced on the Bth. August at prisoner's father's
house.— Committed Er one month.
'roars os a IsTe..AnurEn. —William Jones was
ch ,rged wit': stealing a newseaper, the property of
William Juseph Levi, on the 10th inst.—Prosecutor
said that be had Birmingham Gazettes brott-,.ht by
the mail cart and hilt by his door every, ino fling.
Fr, an information received he examined the parcel
and misied one paper.—P.S Jones said that he was
near pr secutor's on the 10 Ii met. and he saw
prisoner raise up two parcels and stand them on
their ends. Prisoner took a paper out ths small
parcel but dropped it down and walked aa ay.. He
returned and then took the paper !away, Witness
followed him and charged him with stealing the
jiver, bat he made no reply. Fined 103 ;in de-
fault 7 daye.

Turley wag clisrged with vs-
allnka 'lou ti 1.Er;17:1:1
Bills Vitt4 CUaiged,with assaulting James
Turloy on
the same date. Jo aePli Bail was charged with se.

'faulting Thomas Kirton. Mr. J. Hinds clt f ,nded
Turley. Emma Bills sail that while she was going
home to the Lye on the above (lite, Kirton came up
to her and s tid "We have lim now, and we'll give
it hire," Turley then struck h!r a blow on the eye
and stunned her. Joseph Bills and Caroline Hart
gave corroborative evidence. Mr. Hinds addressed
tee Benc'i for the defence.—Jarnes Turley said that
on the 31st March he was going home from the
fi r. Be Saw Bills N 1 h ) was dru Bills struck
Kirton and knocked him down. He went back and
a.-dred him what he lad done that for. Emma
its then caught hold of him round the waist and
held him whilst 03t ph Bills struck him. So
afterwards scratched him on the face. Joseph Bids
att,:mpted to strike witne,s and hit Emma Bills on
the eye. Thomas Kirton corroborated. Each
party was ordered to pay the costs.
PERMITTING DRUNEENNEiR - Thomas Brooks,
lend:ord of the Feley Arms, Pechnore, was charged
with permitting druukcnness on the 6th inst.—
Mr, Perry defended.—P.C. Croucher said he saw a
man named Lloyd n the house Jrunk. lie snw
man drinking a glass of ale. Be asked who served
him with the ale Defendant's son said that he did.
Defendant said he could not look after everybody.
P.C. Moore gave corroborative evidence.—For the
defence, William Brooks said that Lloyd came in
anti asked for a glass Lf ale, He did not think the
man was drunk.—Mrs. Dunn said that she saw
Lloyd in the Foley Arms and he called for a gl,ss
of ale. She thought he wt- s sober.—Mrs. Billing-
ham gave corroborative evidenc?..—Tee Bench re-
tired to consider their verdic and on returning into
Court, fined him 10s. and costs, but di.l not endorse
the license.

OBSTRUCTION.—Janies Wigley was charged with
obstructing ihe free passage of the highway at
Wollescote, by Laving a wagon on the highway
for 13 days. Deft-ndant was further chArged with
using a wagoa without having his name printed on
it. .P.S. Cope proved the case.—Defen iant said
the nameplate was removed aceidenily.—Fined ss.
and costs fo, the obstruction, and dismissed in the
o .her case.

STONE THROWING. - Thomas Hodgkiss was
charged with throwing stones on the 8:h lust, at
Stourbridge. Ann Bills, of Eaville Street, said
that she saw def,ndant in the Hemplands. Ile
threw two stones. The first hit her on the arm, and
the other stone struck her on the mouth. P.C.
Bird said when he served the summons on the boy
he said that the complainant struck his mother
with a mop, and then she left off and set about her.
For the defence Esther Jones said that she did not
see any stunts thrown. The case was dlsmised.
We ob,erve tt John, youngest son of F. Blake-
way, Vetetinary Surgeon, of this town, has success-
fuliy passed the examination in Anatomy and Pnysi-
olej, Lfore the Bo,rd of Examiners, of the Royal
Collige of Veterinary Su-gen.'.
ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. - The election of
Guardians in the parishes where cow ests have oc-
curred have had the issue etatcd below. There
were five p:acea wh,re there were contests, and the
results are as folows :—Stourbridge : *H. Billing-
hare, 714 ; *F. J. Haskew, 6i5; *E. Stringer, 629;
Underwood, 271. lye: *John Brooks, 556 ; *V,
Brooks, 392; M. Lavender, 371. St. Mary's:
F. Boddington, 306; E. C. Giles, 305 ; E. Guy,
295; Hillman, 286. Lutley : *T. White, 25 ; J.
Griffiths, G. Wordsley : J. Crump, 469 ;"G. Poar-
son, 401 ;E. R. Hale, 160.—The names with an
asterisk ate tho-e of the elected Guardians.

A recent writer in on" local papers }ts %Iris 17
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to buy
dear Wines and Sp.iits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
argest return of duty is buyinc.; View in the
-cheapest market. The Men:ll.lla who Riys duty
u:•ou thousands of gallons pays hi exact proportion
to the retailer clearing a single cask, A great profit
must be gained to cover enormous expenses of large
business premises, cost of advertising, and au
allowance of prat to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respect-
ab e Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where-but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
‘N hien our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and SOQ, ;
63, Iligh.st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in bayin g that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
tumor together, over the prices pail a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
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