The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-06-05 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

TRINITY SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday evening last, a
very good, and cert.inly an enthusiastic audience,
gave a beatty greeting to a gland concert of Han-
del's dlNit ssiah, ' which was given by the members
of the Cradley Heath and District Philharmonic
Society, with a full band and chorus of' upwards of
100 performets, in aid of the school funds. The
principal vocalists were artistes of great repute,
viz .—Miss E. Allely (soprano), Miss k. Lloyd
(contralto), Mr W. H. Whiston (tenor), and Mr.
J. Lander (basso), who we must say gave great
satisfaction, and well retained their reputation for
the efficient manner in which they acquitted them-
selves—all their solos being executed with great
taste and feeling. Much credit is also due to the
members of the society for the praiseworthy style
in which their choruses were rendered, by the able
assistance of the Band. We must not close with-
out saying a word of praise for Mr. B. Hingley,
who condacted the whole affair in an able and
most satisfactory manner. The concert being
under distinguished patronage, and the audience
hei,.g a very large one, no duubt the fund i of the
above schools will receive a fair augmentation
TRANSFERS.—At the Police Court on Wednesday,
before Messrs. W. Bat.sano and C. Holcroft, the
following transfers were allowed :—The Blue Ball
Inn, Tividale, from George Thompson to Betsy
Green; the Five Ways lon, Cradley Heath, from
Jo,eph E. Whitmore to William Henry Hickton ;
the Pl,ligh and Harrow Inn, Cradley Heath, from
Eliza Hickton to John Hickton ; the Two Furnaces
Inn, Powke Lane, Old Hill, from William Perry to
George Pearson ; the Railway Tavern Inn, Corn-
grcaves Road, Cradley Heath, from Eli Hill to
Thomas Mobberley.
WILFUL DAMAGE.---Joseph Moore, labourer, of
Cradley Heath, was charged with ilfully damaging
a gate and mowing grass the property of William
Homer, a butcher, of the sari e place. The evidence
given by complainant showed that defendant, on the

Aril lak went to the field which complainant
ren-s, broke t e gate open and took out of the field
a load of tuif. The damage done amounted to
20s. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined ss.
and costs for the offence, and 20s. the damage.
DIU:NKENNESS.—Giiorge Ketley, of Quarry Bank,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the highway on the Ist ult. Deft.ndant pleaded
guilty and a fine of 2s 6d and costs was inflicted.—..
Benjamin Parker, of Cradley
evatinh. wthaes
highway char
d
ge
Heath, was fined se.
and costs for a similar offence on 29h ult. Police.
constable SylveAre proved tho case.—George
Hrl
Homer, chainmaker, Crad.
rde
With being drank and di
on the 29th ult. Police-constawe etton proved
sle•-)Y
that defendant was drunk- and using bad language
in High Street, Cradley Heath. Defendant was
fined 5s and costs.
Jelin Jeffs and Spencer Rose, of
GAMBLING.--
Cradley Heath, were summoned for unlawfully
cards in the highway on the 29th ult.
playing at
stable Sylvcster said stathat the defendants
-
laying at cards in Granger's Lane, Cradley
were
P H took sonic card
g xi.eath. e s and money from Rose.
Defendants were each fined 2s 6d and costs; in
&fault 7 days.
BREACH or THE PEACE.—John Smith and George
;, Morris were charged with committing a Ereach of
the peace at Rowley, on the 18to. ult. Poll
constable Styles proved the case and defendants
I, ere bound ovr r t, keep the pace.
CHAR:3 01, RECEIVING ST 'LPI.; -PB,c)Pnp•py
EliZabeAll Mar in, Ala,ons' Arms In., Wetley
near Leek, on bail, appeared in answer to a sum-
mons charging her with having received a watch
the property of Mathew EMI, of Old Hill, know.