The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-08 00:00:00

HALESOWEN.

CHURCH DISESTALILISIMENT.-011 Tuesday evening, •
lecture was delivered in the Schoolroom of the Indepen•
dent Chapel, by the Rev. M. G. Astbury, pastor, on
" The Church as a Bulwark of Truth." The Rey, lecturer
pointed out in various ways that the Church, as at pre-
sent constituted, could not be a bulwark of truth. The
above ii one of a series of lectures intended to be de-
livere I in furtherance of the Disestabliahment of the
Church of England. At the close of the lecture various
gentlemen delivered short addresses, bearing on the
above subject. In the almoner, of the appointed chair-
man, Mr. B. Harris woe called upon to preside. The
meeting was closed by votes of thanks to the lecturer,
eel the singing of the Doxology and the Benediction.
VAGRANCT. —At the Police Court, on Tuesday, before
Mr. F. W. G. Barrs, Thomas Johnson. • tramp, was
charged with begging on the 2ad init. P.O Rider
proved the offence, tiol defendant who pleaded guilty,
was dischai god with a caution.
DRUNKENNESS.— D.:vid Plant. of Halesowen, was
charged with being drunk at Halesewen, on the 17th
P.O Ilrazener r ,ved the Cone, and defendant was
fine ll+ end e,sts. . .

There WCfe several other cuies for hearing, but there
being only one Magiarate present they could u it be
heard.

UNLAWFUL WOUNDING AT HALES Owks.••-At the
Worcester Assis, a. on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice
Qualm Benjamin Randle (on bail), was iadicte I for
having, cn the 30th August, unlawfully wounded William
Tether, wou intent to main and di,figure him. Mr.
Selfe appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Streeten for
the defence. 'The parties were at the Malt Shovel Sun,
Hales Oren, on the night in question, and drinking
together. During the evening prisoner intimated that
he wished to have his revenge upon some one in the
house, and on being asked who it was he said it was the
prosecutor. The parties all left tdg•ther, but directly
they got outside prisoner rushed at the prosecutor, and
stabbed him in several places observing that that was
the way to settle him. He reeled and fell, and tad to be
carried home. Mr. Oilman surgeon was called to him,
and found he had two incised wounds, one on the arm and
one on thc thigh. The wound on the arm was three inches
In length, sod that in the thigh five inches, and the
depth about two inches. The wounds were of • some.
what dangerous nature. When apprehended lay Folic,.
constable Kennedy, prisoner said that 50 " bobbies "
ahould not take him until he had seen the prosecutor.
He was taken to see Tethers, who gave him into custody.
For the defence it was contended that prisoner was
acting under the inflienca of drink, and loathe bad been
provoked by reason of the parties teasing him about an
impedunent he had in his speed]. It was also submitted
that he hod no intention to inflict grievous bodily harm,
AUG that he was acting under the influence of drink at
the tune. The jury lound him guilty on the mtademeau
our count of unlawful wounding, and he was sentenced
to three months' hard labour. . .

FULait air AT HALES Owsir.—At the Worcester Assizes,
on luosaay, William Kuaght (191, labourer, was chargod
under three ihdichneuts wrila haviug, on the 19th Hoc ,
forged and uttered a ee: t tin or.ter or request for the
Jel. eery of goods. Mr. streetoo prosecuted ; prisoner
nats undefeuded.—Ou the day as ques.ion prisoner went
to alr. John Hay, ..a.aldler, of hubs Owen, and took a
piece of paper purpo.ticg to beau order from Mr. Fallow s,
a farmer, tealtug prosecutor to let the prisoner hove a
pear of leather leggings. As Mr. Fahows was • ctietotner
of the prosecutor, he let the p.ituner have the leggings.
Whrn apprehended prisoner stud he found tho note on
,h" '"ea He alto took the laaggings from his legs, and
salt, "I suppose you waut these." On another occasion,
be 8114 the note was given to ham by the prosecutor's son.
flys. hi e ever, Prea strongly denied. the jury, foaled
him guilty. There were three other eliarges;of forgery,
two of felony, and one of niisd,tucanuto ; but, as the
transactions were identical, it alai not thought necessdry
to g into them. He was sentenced to fivo years' penal
servitude.