The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-19 00:00:00

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HIGHWAY Orrztven.—At the Petty Sessions held
yesterday, before Messrs. J. B. Cochrane and J. C.
A. Scott, Henry Edwards was charged with allowing
his horse and cart to stand a longer time than is
allowed for loading and unloading, on the 3rd inst.
The case was proved and defendant fined 2s 6d and
costs.—John Court WM charged with committing a
similar offence at the same time and place. Fined
2s 61 and costs.

REFUSING TO QUIT. Joseph Bateman was
charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the
Bull's Read Inn, Lower Lye, on the 14th instant.
The ease was proved, and the defendant fined 5s and
costa, or 14 days.

DY.MINKENNESS..—T/1013IIIS Rhodes was charged
with having been drank at the Lower Lye, on Mon-
day night last. Defendant was fined Is and masts.
CRUILTT TO ANIMALS. Joseph Bheward was
charged with illtreating a horse, by violently beating
it with a whip, at Cradley. Evidence was given to
the effect that defendant was seen beating the horse
on Friday night last, with a whip. He MSS beating
the horse severely across the side. This having been
proved, defendant was fined 5s and costs; or 14
days.
Asseria CAS.—Before Messrs. J. B. Cochrane
and J. C. A. Scott, Sarah Bishop was charged with
assaulting Ann Steadman, at Wollaston, on the 3rd.
Mr. Perry appeared for complainant, who said her
husband was John Steadman. Defendant was her
sister-in-law, and the post cards produced were in her
handwriting. On the above date defendant came to
her house, and she (witness) ordered her out. Wit-
ness went towards her to put her out, when she
struck her with a pair of old boots, and threatened
she would have her revenge if it was for seven years
to come. Defendant was fined 10s and costs, or
seven days.
ASSAULT CASIOL—TiIOSIAS Sale was charged with
assaulting Alfred Jarvis, on the 7th just, at Cleut.
Mr. Addison appeared for defendant. Complainant
said he was talking to a man, when defendant came
to him, knocked him down, and struck him on the
forehead with a stone, which cut a hole in U.—John
Goodman, Shilvock, mut William Jarvis were then
charged with assaulting Thomas Sale. Goodman
was further charged with assaulting William Taylor,
at the same time and place. Complainant said that
Goodman struck him several times, and kicked him
on the head. John Cooper and John Dilworth also
gave evidence. The Bench considered the assault on
oale proved, and characterised it as a brutal assault,
as there were three to one. They should dismiss the
SIIIIMUOIM against Sale for the assault upon Jarvis, as
they thought him justified in striking in self-defence.
For the assault upon Sate they should flue each of
the defendants 10s and costs and Goodman, for the
assault an Taylor, a further fine of 10s and costs.
ABSAULT.—Mary Ann Billiugham, of Cradley, was
charged with assaulting Jane Harcourt, on the 14th
inst. Mr. Ilolberton defended. Complainant said
that a band of music was playing. She went to fetch
her children in, when the defendant struck her on
the face with a cinder, blackened both her eyes, and
made her nose bleed profusely. Defendant also
struck her several times afterwardn. A witness
named Sarah Attwood corroborated complainant as to
the assault. The defence was that complainant had
been on intimate terms with the defendant's husband;
that she had found him at complainant's house, and
in the heat of the moment she struck the complain-
ant with her fist. Defendant was fined 5s and costs;
In default seven days.
TRANSVERS.—At the Public Office, yesterday, the
following transfers took plaee :—The Woodman Inn,
from Edwin Parson, to Edward Gorton; the Nag's
Head, New-street, from William Morris to Benjamin
Chance; the Bridge Inn, Cradle)", from William
Tate to George Bayliss; the Old Crispin Inn,
Church-street, from Thomas Eveson to William Vale;
the Mitre, Lye, from Joseph Chance to James Lewis
Itayliss.—Beerhouse Transfers The Royal Exchange,
from Mary Turberfield to Henry Harris; the Britan-
nia Inn, Cmdley, from William Foulkes to Allen
Beasley.
Licruim.—On Tuesday evening a lecture was de-
livered in the Congregational Chapel, by Mr. W. B.
Row, of Birmingham, who gave a descriptive account
of a tour through Syria and the Holy Land. A large
number of dissolving views were exhibited and illu-
minated by the oxy-hydrogeu lime light. The lecture
was listened to with great interest by a large audi-
ence, and the chair was occupied by the Rev. Lloyd
Harris.

BALL AT THE CORN EXCHANGE. -On Monday
evening a concert and ball were given at the Corn
Exchange, in connection with the local Christy Min-
strels. There were nigger songs and dancing at in-
tervals by Mr. Nutt, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Roberts,
and others. lleathcock's excellent string band was
in attendance, and played several choice selections,
and dancing was kept up in a spirited manner until
four o'cloek.

DILAMATIC READING. On Wednesday evening
next, Mr. J. C. A. Scott, of this town, will give a
dramatic reading in the Union Hall, subject--selec-
tions from the " Faust" of Gothe (new translation
by Mr. Aayard Taylor. The proceeds will be de-
voted to a fund for a library of select modern authors
at Union Hall.

VESTRY Msarixos.—At the Easter vestry, OR
Tuesday morning last, at Oldswinford, Mr. B. Brooks
was reappointed rector's warden, and Mr. W. H.
Jones people's warden. It was understood that
some of the parishioners would undertake to assist
the churchwardens in getting in the voluntary rate
for defraying the cdst of the recent addition to the
burial ground. The amount as yet obtained is at
present fax fxpm covering the above expense, and the
churchwardens hope that those who have not yet
contributed will assist them in the matter as far as
possible, without waiting for any formal application
to do ao. The ordinary expenditure of the poet year
had been covered by subscriptions, leaving a small
balance in hand.—At the vestry meeting at St.
Thomas's, Mears. J. Moore and Pridday were amok