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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-18

ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IST BATTALION

OF WORCESTERSHIRE VOLUNTIe:ERS.

For tome years past, it 11113 been the custom to review
the First Battalion of Volunteers in Hagley Park on
Easter Monday, Lord Lytteltou kindly placing the park
at their disposal for that day. At an early hour the var.
ions companies began to arrive, and after supplying the
inner man with food home-brewed ale and bread and
cheese, the battalion fell in about twelve o'clock, their
total strength being (including Colonel Knight, Major
the Hon. C. 0. Lyttelton, and Adjutant Welrige), 698.
There was a large number of spectators present to
witness the various evolutions. Among those present we
noticed the Earl iif Dudley, Colonel Barrows, and a
number of the gentry frotn around the district.
The volunteers formed juts columns of companies near
to Milton's seat, and the manoeuvring began by two of
the companies being extended to cover the front, with
two others in support. The battalion then deployed, and
the skirmishers retired, passing through the main body
so it advanced in line. On reaching the low grounds, the
battalion was halted, and changed front to the left on
one of the centre companies, the skirmishers and sup-
ports forming on the left of the line. Presently, after
another change of position, the column advanced and
formed square on its leading company, the skirmishers
forming company square. An imaginary enemy having
been repulsed by the tire poured out of the rilles, the
skirmishers were recalled, the column was re-formed,
and the whole again deployed on a centre company.
This was followed by the battalion retiring in direct eche-
lon of companies from the left. The echelon then
changed its direction. and reformed line on the rear
company of the echelon. The line advanced in double
columns of companies from the centre, and formed line
to the right on Its right wing, then formed quarter dis-
tance column no a centre gompany, changed front on the
centre, and retired. Three companies were then extended
to skirmish, and were reinforced by three in support, the
reserve being wheeled to its right. The old skirmishers
being recalled, three fresh companies were extended in a
new direction, and were reinforced by three others. The
whole then farmed rallying squares, and the reserve hat-
Lotion square. The skirmishers and supports were then
recalled, and the battalion mas,el t ther.
Colonel Knight then briefly a.htrossed the men. He
said he had not indulged them with a sham fight, as was
hie usual custom on Easter Monday, simply because there
were no other men there but his owls but he MIA eon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-18

OLD HILL.

DIRORDERLY.—At the Petty Sessions held on Wednes•
day last, before F. W. G. Burrs, , Michael Baster.
man, an old offender, was charged with being chunk and
disorderly, on the 13th instant. Police•sergeant Powner
proved the offence. Defendant was dismissed with a
caution on paying.custa.

CoasysnLca.ZAt the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday
last. constables were sworn in for the parish of Rowley,
for the ensuing year.—There were a number of other
cases entered for hearing. Some were withdrawn, and
others adjourned for a week, only one magistrate being
present.
'age:cm—An inquest has been held on the body of
James Banks (39), collier, at the house of Joseph White-
house, Cross Inn, before R. Ilooper, Esq., who was killed
in No. 20 pit, Salt Wells Colliery, last week. From the
evidence it appears that the deceased had been at work,
and was in the act of ascending the pit, his foot resting
on the " foot-hook,- and alien lie lit(' got up as high as
the thick c• th coiue hue or other hi. heel it hi:tutu:li
the timber, and he fell to the bottom of the pit and was
killed. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death,
and censured the doggy for allowing deceased to ascend
the pit in the way he had done.
AproINTIIIINT Or ClitlaCßWAltDliNS.—Al a vestry nieet-
ing bell on Monday laid, Messrs. A. Mills and W. Jewkes
were elscted eis wardens tar the castling year for Itawley