The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-11-19 00:00:00

THE IRISH PRISONERS.

Mr. Parnel-1 ha-s;;C-o—ver-e-d-&-nu-aTi;cent indis-
position, but declines to receive visitors, except cu
special business, owing to the restraint placed
upon him by the presence of warders. Mr. Dillon's
health is precarious. Mr. Grey, M.P., 'visited Kil.
mainham Gaol, on Thursday, to prtsent Mr. Dillon
with a dressing gown and smoking cap, from the
Dungarvan branch of the Ladies' Land League.

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SATURDAY NOVEMPER •l9, 1881.
• ree prs in. i2s 6cl a n Monday, before Messrs. H. O. Firmslone and T. ment signed by him. Defendant
-IORTITNE. °FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE': aocat nub PISIUCt V€VaS. ooets and th eviouconvictos Fned
.—Edward Harris was charged with being Wilkes Webb, Joseph Lane, boatman, was sum- pay the amount claimed and co was ordered tosts.
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drunk and incapable on the 13th inst. Police-con- moned for navigating three boats on the Sturbridge RECEIVING COAL. Sarah Harris (38), of the
stable Turner provcd the case. Pleaded guilty, canal without having a midden or stern, contrary to • Cockshutts, Blackheath, was charged with receiving
McCezA. v. MARSDEN.—At the County Cout on Fined 23 6d and costs. Margaret Parkes was the bye-laws of the canal company. Alfred Weston, a quantity of coal well knowing it to have been
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WORcharmed with being drunk and disorderly in High a toll collector, in the employ of the cannal company stolen. Police-constable Styles stated that about LD FAMED Monday, before Sir Rupe t Kettle judge—This
was an action to recover the um of £5 5s for an
Street, on the 12th inst. Police constable Madeley stated that the defendant was taking thre boats 5 p.m. on the 15th inst. he was in company with
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proved the case. Defendant was further charged along the Stourbridge canal without helms or any- Police-constable Frott, and saw about a dozen
I . Itili fl 11" assault upon plaintiff, on t'le 9th September.—Mr. t
Herbert Collis appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
Perry for the defendant.—Mr. Collis briefly opened with a similar offence on the 14th inA. Police- thing to guide them, on the 20th ult. Defendant people picking coal at Mr. Llewllyn's mound. The
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constable Hancox proved the case. Fined 2s 6d had helms in the boats but neglected to put them prisoner was in a field closeby, apparently watching.
the case.—Plaintiff said he v. as manager at a shop and costs in each case;in default 14 days.—solonion on the boat to use them.—lt was also stated that After watching her about ten minutes they saw the
- in High Street, and defendant was general mana- Priest was charged with being drunk and disorderly this case was brought because the men did so much prisoner's son bring a bag containing coal, which
RR ger. On the Bth September he was at the back of at Cradley, on the 14th inst. Police-constable damage to the bridges, and they wished to make was valued at 3d, off the mound to the prisoner, and
-,e premises and defendant came to him and be-
Oakey proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.— an example of it. Fined 58 and costs. she received it from him. Prisoner was sentenced
-buse him, and offered him 30s to leave I
David Hill was charged with being drunk at Crad- I DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Cox, of Pens- to two mouths' hard labour.
and asked for the usual notice. .
ley, on the 12th inst. Police-constable Oakey pro- nett, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, DRUNKENNESS.—Thefollowing:persons were sum-
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him and violently threw ved the case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and on the 15th inst. Police-constable Buckley moned and fined for being drunk :—Elias Bloomer,
-ards struck him and
costs.—Richard Troinans was charged with being proved that the defendant was 'drunk and fighting of Cradley Heath, 2s 6d and costs; William Wood-
injured and drunk in the public streets on the 12th test. P.S. in Bank Street, Brierley Hill, on Sunday night last, ward, chainmaker, 2s 6d and costs.
Herman proved the case. Defendant was further the 15th inst.—Defendant was fined 2s 6d and
- charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the -14th costs, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. ROWLEY.
Sergeant Payne proved the case. Fined 2s SENT TO AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.— James
4^ in each case. John McDonald was Hignett (9), and Benjamin Turberville (13), both A BREWERY TRAVELLER DROWNED.—On Monday
- drunk on the 13th inst, P.S. of erocktnoor, who were convicted on Monday last, Edwin Hooper, Esq., coroner, held an inquest at
Sergeant Jones proved the former for stealing figs, and the latter for the Wonder Hotel, Tividale, near Rowley, touching
lOs and costs; stealing coal, and who were remanded to the Work- the death of Daniel Hughes (46), who had lately
house for a week, were now ordered to be sent to an resided with his mother at the Wonder Inn. The
-o-ed Industrial School until they attained the age of 16 evidence showed that the deceased had been a
traveller in the employ of Mr. Matthew Smith,
- DAMAGE.—Charles Griffiths and George brewer, Dudley, and lately he had given way to
bath of Stourbridge, were drink. On Thursday night he returned home the
-'i fence, the property of worse for drink, and after partaking of supper went "
Holber- down. the yard. In consequence of his being a long
•-Iby a girl time away a search was made for him, and in the :
nts pigstye were found his coat and hat, and in a dis-
•,sed well was found his body, his feet only being
"I‘ci water. A verdict of "Committed suicide
`^ of temporary inanity" was re- ,
- reave instruction-3 to the
--vroperly sealed.
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