The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

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DIIVNg AND DISORDEHLY.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Monday last, before J. Moleroft, EMI, Sarah Kane was
charged by Superintendent Freeman with being drunk
and disorderly in New-street, on Sunday. Police-con-
stable Hall proved the offence, and defendant was fined
108 ; in default one month.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Tuesday last, before W. C. Firmstone, Esq , Elizabeth
Lester was charged by Superintendent Freeman with
being drunk and riotous in lligh-street, on the morning
of the I.llth instant. Acting-sergeant Jones proved the
case. Fined ja and costs; in default seven days' impri-
sonment.

STOURRRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART—The following stu-
dents if this school have been successful at the Govern-
ment Examination in Drawing, held in March last, viz.:
—Miss Ada Blakeway, model drawing; James Carpenter,
perspective; John A. Service, geometrical and model
drawing; Thomas Woodliall, perspective; George Hick-
man, ditto ; John Chaloner, model drawing; George
Woodhall, freehand drawing; Richard Chaloner, ditto;
Joseph B. Green, geometrical drawing; Alfred White,
freehand drawing; Richard Veal, model ditto; Horace
Bourne, freehand drawing; Edwin Cook, ditto; W. F.
Chaloner, ditto; W. H. Chapman, model ditto; John
Elkerton, freehand drawing; Thomas If. iloodger, ditto;
Alfred Green, ditto ; John Green, ditto ; James Hill,
geometrical drawing; William Hill, freehand ditto;
Henry Jones, ditto; David Morgan, ditto; Alfred
Thompson, ditto; Richard Tonnicliffe, ditto; William
Whitehouse, ditto; Edward Vaughan, pupil teacher, of
St. James's School, Wollaston, geometrical drawing.
Nine of the successful candidates are boys of the Old-
swinford Ilos?ital. These results are eminently satis-
factory.
THE COMMISSIONERS' ADDRESS.—In our last week's
impression we gave the address of the Commissioners
in reference to the late attempt on the life of Prince
Alfred. Mr. J. Taylor. the clerk, has received the fol-
lowing reply:—" Whitehall, 15th May, IS6B.—Sir,—l
have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal
and dutiful address of the Stourbridge Improvement
Commissioners, in reference to the atrocious attempt
upon the life of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edin-
burgh. And I beg to inform you, that her Majesty was
pleased to receive the address very graciously.—l am,
sir, your obedient servant, GATIIORNE HARDY.—J. Tay-
lor, Esq., 56. High-street, Stourbridge."
INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Saturday last, at
the house of N. Yates, the Noah's Ark, Beauty Bank,
before R. Docker, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of
Benjamin Burford, the particulars of which were given
in our last impression. After hearing the evidence, the
jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of
God." . .

AggAtTLT CASE.—M the Potty Sessions, yesterday, be-
fore J. Holeroft, W. C. Firmstoue, R. L. Freer, Esgrs.,
and the Hon. C. 0. Lyttelton, Mary O'Donald was
charged by Mary Clark with assaulting her on the 11th
that. Complainant said that she lived near the defend.
ant. On Monday evening defendant came home drunk,
and wanted to fight her uncle. He refits's:l to fight. and
went into his own house. Defendant afterwards struck
him twice with a stick. Patrick Clark corroborated the
above, and defendant was fined 2s 64 and costs, 160 64;
in default ten days.