The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12 00:00:00

DARING CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR.

Early on Sunday morning Joseph Siddall, a no-
torious desperado, was captured at Atterclitf, in the
borough of Sheffield, by Pidice-constable Lawton,
under eircumstauces of peculiar danger. The con-
stable, observing a light shining through a crevice in
the kitchen shutter of the " Queen" public-house, got
over a high wall into the back yard to ascertain the
cause. He made some little noise in doing so, and
the light suddenly disappeared. He found the
back door unfastened. and pushed it open, sod
there was just moonlight enough to enable him to
see two men before him, one of whom levelled a pistol
at him and pulled the trigger. The cap missed
fire, and the policeman at once threw himself on the
man and hugged him close. The second man escaped.
A desperate struggle ensued between the policeman
and his captive, in the course of which the latter, who
was the bigger and more powerful man, severely heat
him about the head with the pistoL The policeman I
never let loose, however, and the landlord of the I
public-house coming downstairs, found the two lying
on the floor exhausted, the policeman at the top. The
burglar was then secured and taken to the pollee-
station, Lawton, whose head was bleeding from several
wounds, never baying him till he was locked up. The
burglar was not struck by the policeman once. Every
room in the public-how* had been ransacked, and a
bundle of plunder was packed up ready fot removaL
Siddall has undergone four years' penal servitude for a
highway robbery, and was strongly suspected of a
murder at Atterchffe a fsw years ago. The pistol with
which he attempted to shoot the poliatnan was heavily
loaded, awl he had on him two cartridges charged with
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IMMORAL CLERGYMEN IN AUSTRALIA. —The
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Rey. P. Seddon, incumbent of Christ Church, St.
superfluous. The residue of the real atidpey.,SZal.
tKilds., Melbourne. _ the
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DOODLE RETURNS—Few general elections are have all recently reeigned their pastorates in COMO-
held in which a double return is not made. In 1869, quence of immoralities. The last-named was for
at Aylesbury, Mr. Smith, Conservative, and Mr. T. twenty years most highly esteemed. Ile concludes
Vernon Wentworth, Liberal, each polled 535 votes hilt letter of resignation by saying, " Most deeply
nii number grieved am I that my conduct haa caused so much re-
tn e
a o
scrutiny
eitement and discussion, scanbrought sorrow to many
one
Irvuhtiienh y : was
and n Mr.ru ckS off
Smith was
Mr. Smollett, Conservative, and Mr. James Stirling,
aNy
returned.
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hearts. I have erred, and have suffered. The greatest
Liberal, each polled 574 votes for the county of Bum. sae, ince in my power has been made by reeigning tny
barton, but Mr. Stirling withdrew his claim to the Pastorate, and, after a ministry of three-and-thirty
seat, and Mr. Smollett took undisturbed possession.
"
'ear!, retiring into private life with a crushed and
contest
and
Helo
Robertton,at broken heart.
wlnhiuAhlatyh,ellB,reflumu,
.111 eNrier."J'asustia e‘urt mr.
Justice A BROKEN HEART. An inquest has been
Campbell, a Liberal, each polled 133 votes. The held at Newry on the body of a young woman whose
mayor, under the impression that he had a casting name was slated to he Eizabeth inu,,,,_,.
y It is stated .
vote, returned Mr. Campbell, but this decision was that some years ago she was at a boardinaesehool, in
reversed by a emmeittre of the House of Commons, England, and while there became acquainted with a
anal Mr. Brett took the seat. In the case 1.1 Horsham minim, in a, respectable position, „,h„ had gone over from
each candidate has polled 3eo votes, and both Mr. Ireland :in business, lie is alleged to have seduce d
Hurst and NI a ior Aldridge have been returned, for her, and she went over to Newry to seek some main-
the House to decide to wleam the seat shall be given. tenance from him, hut he discarded her. She knew
WISHING THEM WELL !—A Blackburn clergy- his house and in a burst of passion broke the windows
man, at a Conservative te t meeting held in the school- tor which', it is said, she was afterwards incarcerated
room of his church last week. moved a resolution to in goal—or at least had to pay a fine. Afterwards she
the effect that the constitutional cans' was deserving took lodgings in a Louse situated near her seducer's
of the continued support of the working classes, and residence, and for the space of eight or ten years
in the course of his remarks said :- "I have just been maintained herself by her own inoustry. As was
in the town on business, and happened to pass the proved at the Inquest, she died of a broken heart.
Ileform Club, aml tie re I saw an illumination. I also A SHORT TENURE OF OFFICS.—The Irish
saw a large stick with the words 'God save the Qneen,' papers mention that on the day Mr. Disraeli prepare.)
and another with 'Gladstone and Bright. Well, I las resignation Dr. Ball was made Attoray-General
said, God save the Queen when she has got into such and a Privy Councillor, Mr. Ormsby, Q.C., Solicitor-
company. She requires to be saved, because lam General, and the Hon. David Plmiket, Law Adviser
quite sure she is in danger. I want you all to go home in succession to Mr. Shaw, Q.C. These gentlemen
to-night, and pray 'God save the Queen.' And! may have had the satisfaction of holding their various
say, God save Bright and Gladstone, because I believe offices for about twelve hours.
they are running iuto much danger. I have such
an affection for them that I am quite ready to ,
say, God save John Bright and William Ewart
Gladstone."
Ix ANOTHER PULPIT !—" Father Ignatius" has
sent the following letter for publication :
The Bishop of London has thought it right, for good reason
of his own, which may shortly transpire, to sever the con-
nection which has subsisted between myself and S. Edmund's
for nearly two years. My course oh lectures this Advent will.
that willing, be diliverea elsewhere. I write this in order to
save the disappointment of a crowd of people likely to collect
at the above church on Friday and. Sunday neat.—! am, Sir,
yours faithfully, IGNATIUS, 0.5. H., Sup.
NOT DEAD YET !—A correspondent of the
Cheviots, wholiad an interview with Mazzini at Lugano
on Dec. 1, affirms positively, from what he saw of hint
and from what he told him, that the great Italian is
now couvalesceut. Mazzini rase from his arm-chair t.I
reeeve his visitor, walked with a firm step, amid talked
to him for a long while. He said he had been
dangerously ill, and was quite aware that his enemies,
who were many, had been kind enough to say a little
good of him on the assumption that he was about to
die. But he hoped to disappoint them. He had had
five very serious attacks and at one time thought him-
self that all was over with hint, but he was now very
much better. Thie correspondent was astonished te
find Mazzini smoking very strong Swiss cigars, which
would derange the stomach of many people in robust
health. While he WAS talking four pet birds, flying
backward and from an open cage, perched frequently
on his beard, face, hands, and shoulders.
DieffoeDs AT THE CAPE.—Extract of letter
from Cradock (Cape of Good Slope) under date Oct.
20 :---" Diamondo are being found in the chief Watu-
bulie country, and a report has just reached here that
one has just been found of very great value. Several
have been discovered within the last eighteen months.
valued at from £OO to 4:500. Many think it is singular
that no small ones are found ; but when you consider
that the stones are found by natives it is very easy for
the small ones to escape their notice."
SHGOTING AT A TRADESMAN.—At the Chester
Assizes, on Saturday in lai w Edward
t weak, Edwd Arthur
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