The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-01-22 00:00:00

*cal nab Otstrut A. 13,

INauss-r.—lfr. E. Dork,,r (deputy-coroner), held
an i tquest at the Duke William. Coventry Street,
on the body of an old man named Chew, a trunk
maker, who had resided at No. 6 C-urt, Coventry
Street. He was taken ili on Thursday morning and
di..l the eame d ,y. Dr. IL Hammond Smith gave
evidence to the effect that deceased died from
natural causes, and the jury returned a verdict in

accordance witn that testimony
CHUnal OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION,—A. concort in
aid of the fuads of the Church of England Associa-
tion was given in the Corn Exchange on Tuesday
night. The affair was of a very attractive charac
ter, and there was a good attendance, Miss Dews,
Mrs. A. J. Nash, anti Mr. Mobberley were the
vocalists, and their singitig afforded much pleasure
to the audience. Mrs. Hoiyoake-Wight's piano-
forte solos, Mr. Matthew's flute solos, and Mr. Hay-
ward's violin performancts gave great delight to
thoie present. Mr. H Sinimts accompanied.
SPIXIAL CoMMISsIoNER; MEETING.—A. Special
meeing of the Commissioners took place a:, the
Corn Exchange on Monday night, utider the pre-
saleocy of Mr. W. J. Tarney —After some delibera-
tion, it was resoivel ti appoint a sub-committee to
go through Mr Robinson's plans for the new town
buildings, and to give them power to alter or modify
any of the details, and to obtain tenders for the
works —Toe Clerk was instructed to give notice to
the Local Government Board of an appica.don for
power to borrow money for the erection of the
•'uildings.—lt was (leafed that an agreement be-
tween toe Comrnissioeers and the donors of the
Town Hall should be drawn up with respect to the
time at which the erection of that building is to be
liftished. A period of twelve months was suggested
but the Chairman expressed a hope that the Town
Hall would be complete tby next Oct we—ln view
of tee speedy demolition of the existing Corn Ex-
change, Mr. Williams was instructed nut to let it
beyond the end of Feb: uary.
THE PRESSURE OF JUDGMENT SUMNIONSEs.—At the
County Court on M niday there was a large number
of jud4ment summonses entered for hearing —Sir
Rupert Kettle said befare he entered upen the hear-
ing of the long list of judgment summonses before
him he had a suggestion to make to plaintiffs who
had judg,ment summonses in that Court against
po r peop'e. It was that they should consider the
conditioe of the neigObourhood at this time of the
year before they put themselves iota the p isition to
issue those judgment summonses. It might be
that they w re themselves roor, but it was really
worhy of consideration whether a plai tiff should
forbear issuing judgment summonses and putting
people to anxiety at this time of the year, when
many of them were unable to get work, and whetter
it would not be better for plaintiffs themselves to
wait till those, people had an opportunity of paying
teem Or cours t, in heari:,g those summons-as he
must take into considera•ion, as a reasonable man,
the whole conoi ion of the case. He did not think
plaintiffs would at ind as well before him in pressing
their dales fer commitment as they would if thev
waited till a better season came round He merely
made a suggestien. He did not want it to go forth
to the public thet he would not hear cases and
den ite them up nth ir merits. There migtirbe
(las .s in which i ml .ht be right to issue judgment
summonses even in Severe weather. But he should
take into tOrniieratioo the circumwances of each
case, Mr. C. H rbert Collie. s licito e said as far
as he was cce:cerned he should do all he -could in
furherance of his Hooour's remarks Mr. Clulow
said it was a most huinano and reasonable sugges-
tion, eul he had no doubt paititiffs w ,ulde take
notice of it and 'do .t it. A number of, the judg-
ment summonses were subsevently adjourned.
VICTORIA HALL AND RINK. • This place of re-
ore tion was re opened for skati g,:n Teursday the
13 h inst, iv ,en tere was a large attendance. The
floor was in a eapital -,at e for skating, and the con-
diticei rem lining unalesred there were 1 irge attend-
ances on VI, Friday and Saturday nights. The in-
clement weather during the early part of this week
proved a deterrent, but ther•• have been—wea,her
taken into eonsiderat'on—fair numbers present
each evening. The sir face of the rink was rather
greasy in cons quence of the rapid thaw, but after
some hard w irk this was removed, and it is now in
splendid c: redid :en A band is in attendance each
night, and we het e everybody will avail th mselve,s
of the op ortunity now aff iraeci of spending an hour
or two exhilarating in tide exorcise.
THE RESULT OF A COLLIsION AT KINVER.—At the
Stourhridge Cout,ty Court on Thursday, before Sir
Runert Kettle(Judge) there were cross actions to
recover damages in each case between Messrs.
Truman, Heribery, and Buxton, hr were, Burton. on
Trent and Mr. 0. Grover Matthews, farmer, of
Kinver. Mr. Waldron was for Truman and Go
and Mr. Miler Corbet 'or Mr. Matteews. The
affair arise from a col isan between two vehicles
beloneing to the respective parties, which took place
bet wen Ste -a poney and Kio v er, at half-
past six on the niaht of the 15th ef Oc'ober. Mr.
G. Mtillen, manager to Messrs. Trim eu & CO. at
Brierley Hill, sated that he was driving with his
groom in the one cUreetion, end Mr. Mathews and
his son in the other, when, the two vehicles came
into collison on the top of the hill leading down to
Kinyer. Mr. Mallet was thrown out. Ilis horse
also broke loose and knocked a woman down before
he was stopped and eventually it had to be killed
in consequence of the injuries it received. It was
worth ,E 35. This and other items made up the
amoaut of 'Messrs. Truman's claim. On the other
hand, Mr Mathews was thrown on to the top of a
he'lge, and was severely injured. He was confined
to ha bed for rine or ten days after the accident.
He claimed dame ges fr ids trap, horse, and harness,
as waill as coin, ensation for his pers nal injuties.
The evidence a- to who was responsi le for the affair
sires very conflicting —The Judge thought it 'greatly
preponderated in favour of Mr. Mathews, and he
gave the latter a verdict for £23 and costs.
A.l.ouca OF KLEP rollANt A.—At the Po ice Court
yester •ay, befere A F. Godson, Esq., M.P., and W.
J. Turner, Esq., Albert Edward Dillworth (20),
glass-cutter, Bell Street, was brouglo rip on remand
charged witt, steeling a coat, value 7s 6 the pro
pertv of Mrs. Suss nab Joules. clodies deal r,
Ai-Were:We on the 13th inst.—Prisoner went into
prosecutrix's stop on the day in suestton, haying
privicusly aer-ei to purchase a eatste,e,t, and she
asked him if he had cone for it He said he had
no time to wait kw it, and left the a op. Prose-
cutris sae/ the cent safe before fr. isoner carne into
the shop, and she tnisse lit after he had gone.--
Samuel Workman, as•iseint, to Mr Lawe, pawn-
broker, Lower igh Street, deposed to the prisoner
pawning the coat for 25 3d on the 13th Inst.—Pri-
soner was further oharVi with stealing a wais•coat,
value 4s ti,e pr p. rty of John I` Eider, c:othier,
High Street, en the 29th D,c.fruber —Walter Perry
s-iid he was in the ship the whole of the day in
question and did not sell a waistcoat ot the descrip-
tion of the one stolen.— He missed the waistcoat
which was by tne shop I,:door.—Stunuel Work-
man said the prisoner britOtt the waistcoat and
Pledged it for 2; 61.—Pei. Chare arrested the
'prisoner, and on eh irgiug him he denied the charge.
—There was a farther charge against the prisoner
for stealing a cloth vest, value Is. the property of
Susannah Jatnea Atnblecote, on the 12 It inst. The
vest was missed afar pri on dt had been into the
shop.--Prisoner was co 'twitted tor trial at the
Quarter Sessions on each charge.
ALLEGED Cat ELTY.—FranCiS ilipkiss was charged
with cru lly jLluing a horse on the 17th just, at
Oldswi ford, by beating it with a stick.—Mr. C. H.
Cold-s defended.— '.tepaen Mutiow, inspector tor
the Society for the Preyentio 3 of Cruelty to Animals,
saw toe defendant he ting the horse unmercifully
witeout the slight-st muse. Edward Lloyd gave
corro ,Ir Collis urged that the
horse vise only rtly broken and tee defend nt
only tipped hie wiop, and the norse began kicking.
—Mr Golsoir aid if ain mu w !lipped a
ho •se it only ma, to at worse. They, however, Lit
u a considar the taeta pravel, and dismissed it.
A NIERcIFI:r, DEctSto zaheth Evans (12),
scholar, ow her ,Ireen Lane, was ,hargecl wit
iste •lug 3 z 0 Spanish Liquor ae. and a number
ckete ot a eels, 91ae 51. on he 15-h inst.—Pri
soler we it ii o tee shop of Richard .1:albot, con
fec io ,er, lllgm6tr- t, aid deked up the 'aeicles
Tee er ev r's vrt e enter-rd the shop and prieone7
rho, d )pp -a1 the goods (ye tee il ow—The pris ui
is i very respectable girl, and tee nobler' said shi
had alw .ys been don. S Infore.—Mr. Godwn sai I
the case wo ill be eismissiel agadust the girl, hu
the parents aould nave to pay the costs, 10s. They
ht I done this HO that she might go free, and no
hive tlc steg it upon her cearecter which she ha ;
endeavoured to triug upon herself. Ile Bence
lived she would go forth cal try and follow tha
example her fa:recite had given her. •
A Wrwe Bseerrot easr TO i4t-oN.—This cas
which was adjo rned last week in order to potdu
medhal test i.n )fiv, an lid a' ih horn is Klrt
chainenalter, C aclley, tis c argr with a' Sallit
his wife, Amelia ..e• oewava a; all el o• .
Bayley deposed ro finUin.; hi 1828 n the arms and
bady, which app tra to en„er e n inletel by blows
from the fi.t, and were of r esn date.-o The woman
stilted for a separation order.—The beech considered
taiit an aseautt had been proved, and that it was