The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13 00:00:00

HALE OWEN.

CONSE:IVATIVE M !:ETIN,G.—A. well-attended Meet-
ing ot,ConservativeS 'vs 'hell on Monday night in
the National Schools, Hurwington, under the pre-
sidency of Mr. Rem, There were • amongst those
present the Rev. W. D. Titatcher and Messrs. W.
Bomers, G. Melley, S. tioodman, A. T. Grove E.
Biggs, Jades Woodall, E. Willett, F. Had, J.
Westwo,d, and It. Cooke.—The Cnairman said it
was deskaMe thattl.o Conservatives should organibe
themselves, so that in time of need their forces
would bs ready t work for the ,cause which they
all had at heart. He ref.rted to Mr. Hingley's cam-
paign, and criticised his manifesto to the electors.—
Messrs. G. Melley and E. Higgs afterwards ad-
-dressed the meeting.—Mr. W. Somers proposed a
res I.ution declaring a
.want of confidence in the
Govert m•mt, anl plelgnig the meeting to usi its
atm, a; endeavours to return a Conservative candi-
date at toe next general electicn. -
Tits PROPOSED Dam'. Hair,—Out of a large
number of lenders it has been theided to accept
that of Mr. John Guest,.Brettell Lane, for £1,300
for the erection of a drill hall near to the Grammar •
The foundations wilt be got out duting
the prpsent week, and it is hoped the building will
,)ecoMp:et-d by October. In addition to the dril:
had there wili be a club room, and alSo a ra,idenee
foe th • drill instructor
ROBBING A MaGisraATE.—At the Police Court
on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem, W. Bassano,
and H. Howard, Benjamin Law, William Law, and
Joseph Law, all of Spring Hill, were charged with
4atne trespass, and • also with stealing a duck, the
property or Mr, F. D. Lea Smith, J.P., on the 30th
ultimo.—Defeniants were seen on the premises of
Mr. F. Lea Smith on the morning of thi day-in
question by Police-constable Har i wick. They had
a duck with them, and they were beating the
hedges with a stick which they had with themanu
bating the baaas in settict, of rabbit;. Police-c •n-
-stable ilaidwick caught Benitmin Law, and found
upon him a rabbit and the duck. Sergeant Ray-
bould afterwards showed the duck to Mr. Smith.
who identified it as his 'property,—prisoners were
fined 40s and wits each, or in default six'weeks'
hard libunr.

LICENSING PROSECUTION.—Henry Withers, of the
Brown Lion Inn, armingham Street. was charged
with keeping his premisei open during illegal how's
on th 3 sageant Raybould and
P. lice-c,nstablea Harrison and 'Pulley deposed to
visiting the defendant's premises on'tpe day named
after closing- time, and they found thg premises
open. William Steele Hayes. George Baliand, and
John Read ere charged with being upon the pre-
mises at the time.—As Read lives in the yar‘l, he
was dismissed. ' Hayes and Barrand were final
2s 63 and cots, and Withers 40s and costs.

ASSAULT BY A SlLvATionsT.—Benjamin Morris,
of Blackheath, &scribed as a-member of the Sal-
va•ion Artily; was charge l with being drun'caid
aisaulting the pohee, on the. 31st nit,—Police
constable titeveni stated that on the day named I,e
found pri-oner dunk in the Stourbrid4e Road, and
on taking him into custo fy he violently ass allied,
him.--4'riainer was sentenced to one-mlnth's hard
labour. -