The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-12 00:00:00

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A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
obkarved tinit "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines at d Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying front those who make the
largest return of dnty is buying them in the
cheapest markeF. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of ;. a.lons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailea clearing a t•ingle cask. A. great
profit :mut be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business pr-mises, cost of aivei Using, and
an allowance prat to the Agent, greater in
many inttances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is ma le, and we cannot- better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs" J. Rutland aud So,l_, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitaticn in siiying that 25 par cent, is now
caved by. their bringing the producer and the eon-
muter together, over the pdces paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dailey Heratti, December 24th, 1881.
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So no of the worst railway accidents which have
occurred after dark havo been tifteed to the
inability of the engine-dtiver to distingui,h a red
from a white light—an optical defect known as
"llaltonisw." An accident from this cause ought,
in future, to be an impssibility, for Mr. Andrew
W. Tuer ("Bartolozzi" Tuer) and Mr. James
Cieminson, a well knt.wn railway engineer, have
conjoiutly invented a new system of railway
signalling, consisting mainly in continuing at
nht tne use of the ordinary day semaphore signal,
tho arms or pointers being boxed and illuminated
internally, so as to form a broad and continuovs
b :ad of white light, the position, as by day,
d.?termining whether the road is clear or blocked,
The new sb.,,nal can naturally be s,a_n from a much
great, r distance than a single red or white light,
and it is obvi.,us that its meanirg could only
wilfully be misinterpreted.—The IVorl..
A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—At 111.1 Police Court on

Wednekday, before Mr, T. D. Thomas, :Sarah Read,
a marriel woman residing at Belbroughton, was
eh rged with being- drunk trid ineapaAo at Haglay
on Tuesday Light, P.C. Ocoucher proved the e?lse
and said he bad to wheel dei...ndant in a birrowr
from Haf!ley to Stourblidge Pohe Sa io 1, D-
-1•,-ndalt was fined 2s 6,1 and cos.

DRUNKENNESS.—At ti e Police Court, yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, C. P. Noel, T. D. Thomas, and
W. j. Turney, Esqs., Elijah Clewes, Joseph Clewes
Benjamin Gouden and Benjamin Cantylight were
charged wi being drunk and disorderly at Clint,
on the sth inst. P.C. Smith said the defendants
were all drunk and fighting in the public road and
covered with blood, J. Clewes was fined 23. 6d.
and costs, the other defendants were fined ss. each
and costs.—Thomas Read, bricklayer. Bourne-
heath charged with being drunk at the parish of
Hagley, on the 3rd inst. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs
or 7 days P.C. Croucber proved the case,
DRUNK ON LICENSED PR!EMISES.—David Loyd
and Joseph Blakewsy were charged with being
drunk on licensed premises on the 6th inst. P.C.
Jones proved the case. Defendants pleaelel
Fined 2s. 6d. and costs.
CHARGE OF TRESPASSING.—Eaoch Troth and John
, Gould were charged with trespassing on land at
Belbroughton in search of rabbits on the 2nd inst.
P.Cs. Wallace and Clarke proved the case, and said
' they ran aud caught them in fields of Mess S.
'Wilkinson and Stevens. Fined 21s. to include costs.
COAL STEALING.—EIiza Huxley and Maria Prit-
chard was charged with st aline a q tantity of coal
OR the 28th ult., the property of Messrs. Harper
and Moore. P.S. Cope said he saw the defendants
taking coal from Harper and Moeres wer:rs. After
Lesring the evidence, the Bosch dismissed the
surnmons.—Ann Hart and Eliza Hill were ch rged
With stealing 12011) of cal the property of Messrs.
Harper and Moore. p.c Myles proved the c ise.
Defendauts were fined ss. each and Cots.
CHARGE OF C Ileums° PERJURY.—WiIIiam
Astsn, butcher, was charged for that he did at the
Public Office, Stourbridge, on the 27th April,
commit wilful aid corrupt perjuiy, in a case brought
by Superintendent Wheelie., under the C. ntagtous
Diseaa a Act.-.-Mr, Waldron defended.—Mr.
James Southal, deputy clerk, provsd the minutes
taken by him on the Curt day, when defendant
,wore he did not drive any sheep down the Sandy
Lane.--Thomas Jones was called andsaid hesaw the
prisoner pass the boundary line with the sheep.—
William Palmer was also callsd and he came with
the prisoner down the Sandy Lane to Norton, but
aid not drive the sheep. He afterwards saw vie
prisoner on the 29th April near the Cr .dl, y Forge,
the prisoner then asked him when he ca.ee to
Stourbridge to swear that he drove the sheep. He
told him if he did come he shsuld tel the truth,
—Mr. 'Waldron addressed the 13.nchand !aid he had
a note from Dr. Birt who had examined the prisoner
and said he had a very weak intellect.—The Bench
at leog h saki the prisoner Nva3 to take his trial at
the next Worcester Assizes, b it being allowed in a
surety of 100.
CHARGE OF STEALING A P-CKET HANDXERCHIEF,
—Caroline Wests:oo 1 was charged with scaling a
pocket handkerchitf, en the 7th jest, the property
of Je,se Cartwright. Prosecutor sail tie_ met the
prisoner on the night in question. H e gave her
and paid for a pint of ale at the Vauxhall Inn'
Sergeant Jones proved apprehending the prisoner
an.l finding the raudkerchief in her frail. Defend-
ant deni, d the charge stal said complainant was
drunk at the time. Site was sentenced to one
mo ,th's l!ael labour.
NEGLECT OF 'WORK.—David Shaw,' claainnakaer,
was charged with neglecting the work of William
Walters, Complainant said that the defendant left
his work in April and owed him £l. 15s. Od. The
Much marle an order oa the . defeadaet for the
, amount claimed with costs.
PERMITTING DizllNKENNEese—Williarn Philips,
land! .rd of the Fountaie liii, Clent, was charged
with psrudtting drunkenness on his
sprie(riniiiseeswoans
the 6te inst.. P.C. Jones said that he found two
teen drunk inthe house. P.C. Hillier a
in company with the last witness. He saw Lloyd
and a man unused Blakeway in defendant's house
drunk. Mr. .Waldren addressed the Bench for the
defence. The Beech retired for a short time aid
on returning into Court, Col. Fletcher said the
Bench were sorry to convict, but the house had
been well conducted for 23 years, and they fined him
103. and cost, but they should riot endorse the
iiesnse, and cavil tried defendant.— Walter wiliem
Walters, landlord of the Lamp Inn, Birmingham
Street, was charged with permitting drunkenness
in his house on the sta; inst. Mr. Perry defended.
Oakey gave evidence and the ease was ad-
journed fora week to get further evidence.'
BOALD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet-
big of this Board was held yesterday? Mr. Eaybould
presided. Admitted 16, discharged 2.1, dead 2,
rsmaining 511, against 511 for the corresponding
week last year. rtelief, Kingswinford £4O 7s. 61d.
Stourbridge 29 3s. 2d. Halesowen £25 78. 9d. Non-
resident 17s. Bd, total 496 '2.s. lt. ogainst
.ROB-65. lad, last year.
INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES.--"We are pleased to
announce that Mr. J. Jones, Her Majesty's Inspec-
tor of Factories for this district has just bee ii pro.
tuned Inspector of Factories in I,via. Mr. Jones
has been in this district 12 years and tics riven
naiversal satisfs tion. We understand that Mr.
Jones will leave England for his new appointment
iu abont a month's time.
Co:ern:am—A concert was given in the Corn Ex
change on Monday last by the "Stourbridge
Amateur Musical Society.' The audience was
very. good considering the number'of entertainments
held there lately. The first part of the programme
"The Lay of Bell" by members of the Society, was
gone throneh -in a very creditable manner, the
Mis4es Boulten and Hudson receiving encores, We
hope to have tire pleasure of hearing Mr. Horrex
in Stourbridge again. He has a remarkably eood
voice, mid singe great tilstseoan:gidi,el
expi me
aisioangn,
expression.
wasathcs
second part Mrs Parker's w
heard to great advanta,ge receiving a hearty encore,
and we never heard her in better voice. The
Misses Trotter were encored for the duet" Happy
Minter." The singing of the Natienal Anthem
oroug)it the te netea, to a c.o,e.