The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-06-12 00:00:00

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TRIAL OF HARRY MILLWAT;

At tl e Police Court on Monday, bef c co Mr. 11.
0. Firmstone, Mr. A. Freer, and Color
,el. •Cochrane,
a,..,taitpltea
Harry Millward (18), was brought ur , or, remand,
in the charge of aiding and abettingJ obn u illywrir
, ndd,
hinisaftiiethmepr,tinign otffoenacceesounutndfeorr rthpiasb n
.
o'l his property
by fictitious losses.
Mr Hooper prosecuted on behalf of the trustee,
i :dr. 'f. A. :hiaart ; Mr. Homer d.efeniled.
I Mr. Hooper, in opening the ofase, said it would
be within the knowledge of I:ha Bench that the
father of the prisoner was ile... partnership with
tanner, and had carried on bus
j'.nsn w
eioss atawseanntenPeoeedl
Works, and he. on his own coal( s
to two months' imprisonmt3nt. On the 10th De-
cenlber last the partners woo .t to Birmingham and
cashed a cheque for £125. The money they re-
ceived from the bank was alleged by John Millward
to be lost through his losing his pocket book. It
appeared that the prisoner, who had been at the
works, came home on /are evening of the day in
question about S or 9 o' cloak, and found his father
was gone to bed and hr td put his top coat and under
coat on the arm of the sofa. The prisoner, when he
came in, threw his -*oat over his father's. His
1
mother came in soon after and lay on the sofa.
She had not been lying down long before she got
up and said she had got the pocket book, and told
1 prisoner to rim and let Mr. Ganner know. Pri-
soner then ran, upstairs to put on another coat to
go to Gauner's His father was in the act of corning
down the stairs._ Mr. Hooper went on to say that

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the prisoner, when examined, said he could not see
the notes, and he didn't know whether his mother
pressed the book to see if the money was there.
Up to the time he left the house he did not know
whether the money was there. The two coats were
produced to the registrar, and were handed to the
trustee by whom they were sealed. The prisoner's
coat was also deposited with the trustee. The
pock't book which was found on this occasion,
which the prisoner said was his and not his father's,
was handed fdto the trustee, When the prisoner
was asked if the elastic was round it he said he did
not know As he (Mr. Hooper) had stated the
mothor told the prisoner to go and inform Gunner
of th discovery; a most proper course. He should
prove that when the prisoner got to Ganner's he
'lt's all right." He said they had counted
the :lotes and gold and it was right. When the
priso• came home from Ganner's he found his
n,.
, uiLther a_nd father in bed crying, and they told him
it wa,,, a nristake, that the pocket book was not the
right one. some of the notes had been traced and
r,utio.. jhe ziotes were numbered from 09802 to
. Numbers 09800 and 09811 were cashed at
,f England, Birmingham. Inconsequence
-id by one of the clerks at the bank
--sed. The endorsement was
rildbury." On the same
09804 was cashed
‘r 09805 was
tailor,

098 t...
the Bank,—

of what mas eb....
the notes were enat,

'.H. Powell, High Street,
day '• 26th January, 18860 numb,-
at Uoyd's Bank, Birmingham. Num,-
cashed at Lloyd's Bank by Mr. Campbell,
digit Street, Birmingham. A person whom
shoul I say was the prisoner, and he thought he
a'r.oul.l be able to prove it, purchased some clothes
from \lr. Campbell and tendered the note in pay-
ment. An assistant, who served the clothes, would
be c:dled to speak to the identity of the prisoner,
and he would say that he was the man, and that
he was now wearing the clothes which he wore on
that pArticular date. He should ask the Bench to
corn p.as the handwriting of the signature on the
notes and the prisoner's signature to his depositions
and t!,ey would find them correspond. Next there
was ni such place as High Street, Oldbury, and no
11. P.; well. Whoever signed those notes wanted
the not to be traced, and thus signed a fictitious
name.

Mr. Stuart, the trustee, said he was present at
the examination of John Millward. The coat
prod tenl was handed to him by the registrar for
safe custody. John Millward took it off in his
Pie;e Ice. It was given to the registrar by John
Millward as the coat he wore on the 18th December
at Birmingham. He had kept it from that time till
now. tie went with Mrs. Millward to the house at
S' an Pool where she resided, and she handed him
a coat (produced) as being the coat in which she
found the pocket book. The prisoner handed to
him the pocket book he produced. It was given to
him by the prisoner as being the pocket book which
he a31.-,recl his mother found in his pocket. He had
inspected the endorsement on the two bank of Eng-
laud notes, numbers 09806 and 09311, and also the
handwriting of the prisoner, and the endorsement
on the notes was prisoner's.
Mr. Homer objected to this evidence as Mr.
Smart was not au expert.
Ilr. King (magistrates clerk) did not think they
could admit Mr. Smart's evidence as to the hand-
writing, as he was not an expert,
Mr Hooper said he simply asked Mr. Smart to
give his opinion.
Mr. Stuart said he had seen the prisoner sign his
depos•tions, and that in his opinion the endorse-
ments on the notes were in the handwriting of the
p.isoner. John Millward, in his bankruptcy. did
not discover to him, as trustee, the sum of :2123
19s. He had had several interviews with the pri-
soner with respect to the loss of the money. The
prioner's father was also present at the interviews
and the explanation always came from him, that
after they cashed the cheque—
Mr. Homer objected to this being offered as evi-
dence but he was overruled, and
Mr. Smart proceeded to give the following state
went made by John Millward as to the 'O2S of the
money: We had cashed the cheque for .2,123 190.,
and I hen had dinner. The money was then counted
and faind it alright, and it was not until we get to
the station that I found I had lost the pocket book
which contained the money. We at once returned
and went to the detective office. Witness said he
asked the prisoner several times if he knew any-
thing shoot the money, and he said, "No, except
what my father and mother have told me." Until
the examination at the Court he had not the slight-
est idea the pocket book had been found.
CrcQs-examined : They had not charged Gannet.
with being principal or an accessory in the charge
of steA,iing the £l2B. He had not taken geriminal
proceedings against Mrs. Millward. -Previous to
his being trustee he knew 'nothing about young
Millw.ird's handwriting. There was no doubt in his
mind but that it was prisoner's handwriting ort the
notes. He did not try to get any evidence as to
it.

Benjamin Taylor, tailor, Hagley Street, said he
had been a tailor for nearly 40 years. He examined
the breast pocket of the coat (the one worn by the
father) and it seemed to him to have been undone
and repaired. It was handsewing; some part of it
had been recently sewn up.
Thomas Gannet.. sear., Old Hill, said that Thomas
Grinner, the bankrupt, was his nephew, and lived
with him, lie knew the prisoner, and remembered
him comin 2; to his house in December about 11
o'clock rt night. It was on the Thursday, the day
on whioh he heard the money had been lost. The
prisoner came into the sitting room. His wife
(witness's wife) and the servant were present.
Wl3 en he came in he said, "I've come to tell ma's
fon,d the pocket book and money." When they
asked him if his ma had counted the notes, and if
they were ahig,ht, he said "Yes, Mr. Ganner." He
asked prisoner if his ma had counted the gold. and
he said "Yes, Mr. Ganner, it's all right," His
wife asked the prisoner how his ma found it, and
he replied, "She went to lie her head on the sofa,
and put it on pa's coat and felt something of a hard
substance; she jumped up and said `l've got the
book, I've got the money.'"
Cross-examined: He had known the prisoner for
many years. He never knew anything wrong of
him till this affair. He and the prisoner's mother
were first cousins, more's the pity.
Matilda Ganner, wife of last witness, said she
was present when the prisoner came into the
sitting room aryl said that his ma had sent him to
tell Me. Ganner that she had found the pocket book
and money. Ile said his ma had found it in the
lining of his pa's coat.
Thomas Ganner, junr., said that on the 18th of
December lad he went to Birmingham with his
partner, John Millward, and thero received a cheque
for .2123 19s. It was drawn on the Birmingham,
Dudley, and District Banking Co. He was with
Millward when it was cashed, and be received 12
.£lO notes, and the rest in gold and silver. They
had collected 2£5 notes before. Millward received
the whole of the money. He put it in a Docket
book and put it in his right hand breast coat pocket.
When they were coming home it first became known
to him, through Millward. that th” money was lost.
On the same night he saw the prisoner about a
quarter after eleven, near the Cross, Old Hill. Mr.
Cole and Mr. Palmer were with him (witness). The
prisoner said. "I've just been to your house, the
money is alright. Mama found it in the lining of
papa's coat. I cannot stay to say any more, I have
to catch the :fist train.
Cram-examined : He had received money a few
weeks before the petition was filled. He glve
receipt for it and delivered it to Mrs. ?,lillNra,rd.
He had heard that Mrs. Millward had said she had
never had the money

Edgar Palmer, Old Hill, said he remembered be-
ing with Gannet, in December, near the Cross, Old
Hill. He saw prisoner, and he heard him tell
Ganner that his mother had found the money
Harry Cole, Old Hill, gave ecrroborative u.
dence.
Ivy Campbell, wholesale tailor, 'High Street,
Birmingham, said he received a £lO note from a
customer, and took it to Lloyd's bank; it was on
the 26th January. The customer purchased a coat
and vest. His salesman waited on the custom(,r,
and he (witness) was present. He did not receive
~ny other £lO note on that day.
Cr oss•exanained He could not swear the prisoner

was the man who tendered the note.
Alexandlr Sneddon, salesman to Mr. Cam/al:ell,
said. he remembered selling a coat and vest in
Jane cry 1)T which a .note was tendered for
payna.mt, The prisoner Nlrn Is similar to the m.,,”
wit It 'how lie effected the sale, but ha could not
pos:ti..ely ;wear it.
Geo 'gel 'rederick Smith, clerk in Messrs. Lloyd's
bank, ,aid .jr. Campbell cashed a note for £lO on
the 26th Je.nuary. Another -4-.;10 note was cashed
the saute day by a man who gore the name of "11.
Powell:"
IVii;iatn Bland, cashier at the Birmingham, Dud-
ley, and. Midland bank, Cohnore Road, said he
cashed a. cheque in favour of Millward and Ganner
on the 12th December, 1885, for £l2B 19s,
Welesley John Beard, cashier at the Birming-
ham Brruich of the Bank of England; George
Millw2rd, tobacconist, Birmingham Street, Oldbury;
r.s. Stanton, Oldbury; and P.S. Chare also gave
evidence.
Mr. Homer, addresing the Bench on behalf of the
prisoner, said there was no strong evidence against
him. They had produced notes, but who was the
person who cashed those notes? Mr. Campbell
nor his assistant could not swear to him. Then
there was the handwriting of the prisoner. They
must have known that it was not the handwriting
of the prisoner or else they would have brought ad!
ditionAl evidence. Mr. Smart knew nothing of the
handwriting of the prisoner; he had only seen him
sign his depositions, and they must come to the
concluq.on that the prisoner had nothing to do with
the notes. The principal in the case had been sent
to prison and punished. Was a son to set up his
own will against that of his parent. Could he not
say that this young man (tbe prisoner) was acting
! under the control of his parent, They would have
to come to the conclusion that he cashed the note
with the wicked intent to defraud before they could
punish him. He asked them not to send him for
trial ;not to condemn him before the world; and on
the fuce of the whole evidence to dismiss the case.
It the offence was committed it was done at his
father's behest, and it would take a person with a
wids stretch of imagination to imagine that he did
tois with intention to defraud, as he had hitherto
borne an irreproachable character.
The Bench retired to consider their verdict, and
on returning into Court Mr. Firmstoue said they
had carefully considered the evidence and had
come to the unanimous conclusion to commit hint
for trial at the:Sessions.
Bail was allowed, himself in £2OO. and two sure•
ties of £lOO each.
The case occupied nearly 5 hours.

SPi,CIAL MEETING OF COMMISSIONEERS. A
special meeting of this Board was held in the Com-
wisihners' Room, on Tuesday afternoon last, for
the purpose or determining the amount to be paid
by them to Mr. George Perry, solicitor, High Street,
for 1112 mi-zed damage to his property. Mr. W. Platt
presided, and there were also present Messrs. C. H.
Co H, James, Woolley, Skelding, Porkies,
llugh s, W. Jones, E. Stringer, Walker, and
Haelcilw. The clerk read the report of Mr. Robin-
son as to the damage done to Mr. Perry's property.
—Rupert of Mr. Robinson, ''Outside the old build-

• having been taken down exposes the surface
inge . 1- oundary walls, recesses, and rough joints
and side e. -,lowing rain to satueate the walls
cf brickwork, eerty. Several large beams
and damage thelprote 'I have been drawn out,
having bearings on his wa... - rain to perculate
and holes left exposed causing ends convey-
tsroue h the walls. Projecting rafter ee et wall
ing rain into the walls of bedrooms. Fro, a
appears to be parting from side wall causing
slight -assure near front angle. Discharge of roof
water previously on roofs of old property taken
down has eo provision to convey water to surface.
Inside. Rain water saturated into walls of sitting'
room, workroom, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms, damag•
ino.'-' wuli p astering and paper. causing wall papers
to bag tram walls, and in work room the moisture
has run down the walls extending 2 feet on floor.
Plastering of wall of soullery is thoroughly damp
and put lose from wall. Necessary repairs.
Outside of boundaiy wall as far as extent of back
bedroom should be stopped up with brickwork
where required, recesses made good, also brick
work to an even surface, plastering taken from walls
joints raked out to form key for cementing, and
coat the surface of walls from street to extent of
hack bedroom over kitchen, with best Portland
I cement, eu as to keep out the damps, cut away pros
iseting rafters to face of wall. Insert iron tie rode
havieg large washers of iron, from front wall ex-
tending to back wall of main building over lintel
level of shop window, cut away projecting nib of
angle of property to street, insert raking shore prop
from rtreet to strengthen angle of building. Clean
off wail p per from wails o isitting room, kitchen,
workroom, and 3 bedrooms. repair plastering of
boundary wall, repair walls of rooms. Estimate of
cost of repairs .225."—Mr. Collis said they must
appoint en arbitrator after 14 days had !expired, or
else -That Mr. Robinson had said would be bindiug
and they could not go beyond it. Mr. Platt said he
was suprised that such a lot of time had been
allowed to expire. Mr. Newsome was in the house
tor 18 yenta and no complaints had been made ex-
cept, to -Mr. Perry that the house wanted papering.
He (Mr l'lstt) had inspected the premises and
found theta in a fearful state. Nothing was done
until Mrs. Pillinger refused to pay her Lady Day
rent. They must not, however, !be taken in; and
must watch the interests of the ratepayers, It
was during the great waterfall in May that the rain
get into the premises. The appointment of In-
spectoe and Arbitrator meant a great expense, more
than the whole affair would cost, He suggested
that they give him his claim, and thus save the ex-
pense. Mr. Collis said if they could do it cheaper
they should. " Mr. J. E. Jones asked if they were
liable. They had not admitted their liabiiity.
Mr. Mille said he had seen Mr. Perry and he had
suggested having a sole umpire, and mentioned the
name ef some gentlemen he should like. Mr.
Platt eail that would mean a great expense, ten
guineas at least. Mr. W. Jones thought it was
unclesirehle to appoint an umpire and two arbitra.
tore; it would be a great expense, and unnecessary.
The property may require doing, but were they
liable, as he thought some of the property wanted
doing years ego. He certainly thought they ought
to do external damages but not internal damage.
Mr. Walker said that when they bought the pro-
perly and pulled it down they did it for improving
the town add thought they had also improved his
(Mr. I.'srry's) property. Mr. Purkiss thought Mr.
Platt 'ins quite right in his suggestion. He thought
they were liable to a certain amount. For his own
rant he would sooner pay an unjust claim, and this
was an unjust claim, than be drawn into litigation.
If ore wee fighting for his own money they would
tight it cut, but they must study tee ratepayers.
Mr. II tskew . thought they should investigate into
tee damage to the property. It was a strange
thing teey should not hear of it for more than L.l
, years. It was an unfair advantage taken of the
Coinniissoners, and Mr. Perry, as a neighlteua
ought to have given them a mience. Were they
bound to accept Mr. Perry's ultimatum ?—Mr.
Platt said Mr, Perry had anticipated legal proceed-
ings ell terouele Mr. W. Jones asked what was
the opinion of the solicitor on the matter. If they
were to pay claims like this they would have them
, corning from right and left. They should know if
they were liable before they met the claim,—Mr. J.
E, jowls said the building ought not to have bee.
left the state it was. Mr. Perry was a reason-
able man, and he could not think he would willingly
cause an expenditure of the ratepayers' money.—
It was ultimately decided to term a committee to
wait upon Mr.perry, and the meeting was ad-
journed.
TRICYCLE ACCIDENT,—Dr. Daly, house surgeon
at the Dispensary, met with an accident while out
on his bicycle on Wednesday. He lost one of the
tyres of his machine, and was thrown and fractured
his left arm.

THE TOWN HALL SCHEME. The fund for the
presentation of a town hall to the public has re-.
caved some further additions, including .2200 from
Messrs. Edward Webb and Sons, the well.known
seedsmen; £lOO from Mr. T. D. Thomas, and £5O
from Mr John Cooke. Thi total now approaohes
.23,000.
PEOPLE'S CONCERT SOCtETY..—The sixth and last
concert of the season was given in the Corn Ex-
change, on Wednesday night Ns hen a great musical
treat was afforded by the instrumental portion for
which the committee had made provision, with the
kind assistance of some forty members of the
orchestra of the Birmingham Musical *Association.
The programmL opened with Auber's spirited over-
ture to " Masaniello," and subsequently there came
one of Prout's symphonies, the overture to " Some-
ramide," selections from Meyerbeer's "Huguenots,"
and the grand march from "Tannhauser " as a
finale to an excellent evening's entertainment. Mr.
C. J. Stevens conducted, and deserved applause
rewarded the perfcrmances, which were varied by
songs by Miss Melvina Field and by Mr. C Perks,
both ot:whom gave evident pleasure to tie asli
ence. An effort is being made to form a local
orchestra in connection with the People's Concert
Society, and Mr. H. Watson Smith in the course of
the evening, i thanking the Birmingham orchestra
for their assistance. expressed a hope that their
visit would give a stimulus to the efforts which were
being made to form an amateur orchestra in Stour-
bridge.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Haskew presided at
the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday. Ad-
reit ted into the house during the ;week 18, dis-
charged 17, born 2, remaining 503, corresponding
week last year 546. Out-door relief, Kiugswmford
£49 2s 7d, Stonrbridge .235 16s 2d, Halesowen £27
16s 6d, non-residents £2 7s 2d, total £ll5 2s sd,
agatust £lO3 is 5/d.
CAuTiorr,—At the Police Court, yesterday, before
Captain Noel and E. Webb, Esqr., Joseph Hingley
was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a
horse and cart at Oldswinford, on the 16th inst

Fined 23 6d and costs.
DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Pardee was fined 2/ 6d
and costs for being drunk on the sth inst in the
public sheet —John Sutton was find 2s 6d and
costs for being drunk on the same date and at the
same place.—Wil:iam Farrn,r was charged with
bolus, drank and di,orderly in the Enville Road
Wnliaston, en the sth /inst. A fine of 5s and
costs was imposed. Major Hawke,swood was
charged with being drunk at Louglands on the sth
inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. P.C. Davis
said the d, fe,idant was drunk and being led by a
man Defendant said he only had a glass or two '
and was going home abiut his business Mr. Noel
said they had considered the case, and if he promised
not to offend again they would dismiss the case.
The defendant promi:ed, and the case was dismissed
CoFrEE MADE HIM DRUNK.—William Jordan, Lye
was charged with b. jug drunk on the 17th October,
1885. P.C. Jones said he saw the drfendsnt near
the Junction station in a drunken state. Defendant
said lie only had two cups of coffee. Mr. Noel : And
that made you drunk. Defendant: Yes, sir. A
tine of 2s 6d and costs was imposed.
ASSAULTS —John Parsons was charged with as-
saulting Caleb Coley on the 25th May. Complain-
ant said defendant came and "pitched into him,"
whilst he was standing in the street. He had to
give evidence against the defendant in a bastardy
case a few weeks age. Cornelius Robinson and
William Harris also gave evidence. Defendant said
that complainant was always "chastising" him
about "the three shilling a week," and it was "very
tempting to the mind." They Bench thought he
had received some provocation, but be ought not to
have struck him. He would only be ordered to pay
tbe costs.—John Foxall was fined is and cost for
assaulting Ann Little on the 28th May by striking
her on the eye.—John Clearly was charged with
assaulting David Deakin on the 25th April, and
the Bench, after nearing the evidence, fined him 2s
and costs.

THE INFECTED AREA,—lsaac Robins was charged
with removing 7 pigs along the highway at Chawn•
bill, on the Bth inst, into and out of an infected
circle. The defendant moved the pigs within 200
yards of an infected place at Chawnhill. Fined lOs
and costa.
MASTER AND SERVANT.—Thomas Twigg BUM—
awned Alfred W. Hopton for the sun] of :C2 2s for
work done and damages in lieu of notice. Mr. C.
1.. Collis defended. The defence was that he ne-
glected his work and misconducted himself, The
case was dismissed.

CAUTION TO DROVERS. - Sarah Cross, drover,
was strunoned for cruelty to a bull by overdriving
it on the 7th inst. Stephen Mutlow, inspector of
cruelty to animals, saw the beast, which was a
very fat one, lying on the ground in an exhausted
condition, and its tongue was protruding. The
defendant said the beast walked at his own rate,
and t.:tid she started at half. past eight from Old
Hill and got to Hagley at about twelve. The
Bench, taking into consi&ration the time, the hot
day, and the beast being very fat, they should dis-
miss the case. The case was properly brought be.
fore them. The defendant was cautioned to be
carefol in future.

No pia remains where the affected part is rubbed with
St. Jobs Oil.

t,t Jacobs Oil is sold by Chemists at 2s. Gd. a bottle,
or by post 2s. 9d., from the Charles A, Vogeler Corn-
sic Proprietors, 45. Farringdon Road, Londo:).

lIALESOWEN.

CDARGE AGAINST :A PUBLICAN.—At the Public,
Office oa:rnesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano and
T. 1) 'nouns (magistrates). Frederick Hall, land-
-4 of the Sun lon, Hunnigton, was summoned for
his premises open during prohibited hours
keepirn, _
,23rd ult. Mr, Shakespeare, of
on Sunday ~_ Police-sergeant Raybould
Oldbury, defenabs., •''t? defendant's house, and
stated that he visited 'qt.: on the premises
found a number of men drina-___ -n stated they
during prohibited hours, all of in.—. - day he
were bina.-fide ttavellers. During Vat. de-
paid a st eon(' visit, and besides some men who
clared they were bona-fide travellsrs he found a
mat nam,d Hearnshaw, who resided in Halesowen,
Tie 6±fctice was that Hearnshaw was refused re-
freshmen es 'the Beneh considered the offence
provtd; ad inflicted a fine of 203 and costs. Notics
of appeal was given.—John Hearnsha,w, labourer,
Nvaa fined :103, and costs for being upon the above
licens-Al premises during prohibited hours.
EXCISE l'nesEcurrioN,—At the same Court. John
Darb, y, of the Holly Grange Farm, was tined 20s,
and costs for keeping a dog withoat a license,
Fourt COWS POISONED.— Four milch cows be-
longing to Mr. rellowes, farmer, Hasbury, have
di, d thr, ugh eating meadow saffron.

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