The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-11 00:00:00

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KILLING • TANEN FOWL. - At the Pollee
Office, on Siturdayl before Mr. It. L. Freer,
Joseph Adams and John Cutler, two youths,
residing in Church-street, were chergod with
unlawfully and maliciouslyLkilling one tame
fowl, on the Br 4 inst, the property of Samuel
Hill. Thomas Woodhouse, of ilitamber Mill,
said he was at Hungary Hill, on the above date,
about ten o'clock. He saw the prisoners get
over a hedge into • field. Adams shot a fowl.
Cutler was striding nee- Adams atithe time.
After the fowls were shot, both misoners ran
away towards the waterworks, so that no one
should see them. Adams idiot the fowl. David
Barris said he saw the two prisoners get over
the hedge into the field. As they were walking
in the field he saw Adams charge the pistol.
After he had shot the fowl, they both ran away.
Samuel Hill, the prosecutor, said he lived at
Hungary Hill, and keptfowls. Herd the firing
of pistols, and went ;a the direction. Saw the
two previous witnesses, and said he would give
• shimug if they would tell who had 10.ned the
fowl. From the inlormation received, he fol.
lowed the two prisoners, and afterwards gave
them into oustody. The value of the fowl was
Bs. Polies-constable Payne proved apprehend-
ing them, and when he charged them with the
offence, prisoners said they did not intend kiPing
the fowl. Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and
said they did not think of killing the fowls.--
Mr. Freer remarked that the prisoners had
pliced themselvc,. in avt awkw I posit'. mi.
They had committed a very serious offence, and
had rendered themselves liable to a flue of .£2O.
As this was their first cffence he should inflict a
small fine upon them. Defendants were then
fined 108 and costs, and ordered to pay Bs, the
value of the fowl, and costa; in default one
month's herd labour.

THANSFERS.—At the Potty Session yesterday,
before Messrs. B. Littlewood, and J. B. Coch-
rane, the following transfers took place. The
Saracern Head, High-street. from Martha
Yardley, to James Clark; the ROS 6 and Crown
Inn, Cradley, from Joseph Oliver, (deceased),
to Eliza his widow.

&nom, OF Aar.—Wo beg to eel the attention
of our readers to an announcement in another
column to the effect that the above school
re-open after the holidays, on Wednesday next,
January 151 h. Art instruction is given emi-
nently useful to those engaged in the glass and
other traders in this distrwt, and we would
strongly advise ell who VPIIIO Art to join at
once.

TEA MEETING. —Tho Annual Tea Meeting
WES held at the Baptist Chapel, Hanbury Rill,
on Monday evening last. The room was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. About 800 sat
down to an excellent repast, after tea the chair
was taken by Mr. D. Jones, Minister of that
place, and addresses were delivered by the Revs.
Mr. Fisk (Kidderminster), Benwell Bird, (Bir-
mingham, formerly pastor of the above Chapel),
James Richards (Stourbridge), Cosens (tired-
by), Mr. Geo. Thorn, and others. At intervals
a number of anthems were effectively rendered
by the members of the Stourbridge Choral
Union. The usurl votes of thanks to the char.
man and others terminated the proceedings.
Tea MEETING AT THE WESLETAY CHAPEL.—
A tea meeting was also held at the Wesleyan
Chapel, Kidderminster-street, on Monday even-
ing last, at which there was a good attendance.
After tea a public meeting was held which was
presided over by the Rev. J. W. Thomas; and
addresses were delivered by clergymen and
others, and sevelal hymns and anthems were
creditably performed by the children.
THE NONCONFORMISTS AND EDUCATION.—A
meeting of the Local Nonconformists Com-
mittee, was held in the Hanbary Hill School-
room, on Monday evening last; at which the
Rev. James Richards presided. The Secretary
(the Rev. D. Magintua), laid before the com-
mittee the circular from the Central Nowa'.