The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-23 00:00:00

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said she knew the deceased, who lived in Ango.
street, and worked at Mr. W. J. Turney's. It was
her duty to keep the machine clean to wash the
skins. On the morning of the 19th. about a quar-
ter past eight o'clock, she saw the deceased going
to her work, and witness went to hers. In a short
time she heard a scream. Went to see what was
the matter, and saw the deceased by the shaft of
the mrchine, her clothes going round, and the de-
ceased bleeding from the mouth. The engine was
stopped almost immediately.
Mr. Alfred Freer, surgeon, said he saw the body
after the accident. Ile examined the body. There
were superficial injuries on the legs and chest.
, Blood was issuing from the nose, ears, and mouth.
The face was intensely blue, and one of the spinal
bones of the neck was fractured, and he consid-
ered that deceased's death resulted from strangu-
lation. The base of the skull was also fractured.

John Davis, engineer at Mr. Turney's works,
said that decased went to turn off the water. It
was not her duty to do so. The cog wheels were
all bored up, but not the shaft where deceased
went. Deceased had often turned the water off,
but witness had remonstrated with her. It was
not known by the manager that deceased turned
the water off.

Mr. Turney, who was present, said that all the
works were made as safe as it was possible to be,
and that the water should be turned on at six, and
not touched again until six at night, so that there
could be no danger.
The Jury returneti a verdict of "Accidental
death."

GRAND EVENING CONCERT.-012 Thursday even-
ing Sir Michael Costa's oratorio, " Naaman," was
performed in the Corn Exchange, to a large and
fashionable audience. The principal performers
were Miss Bourne, Miss Davis (sopranos), Mrs. H.
King and Miss Smith (contraltos), Messrs. H. 0.
Davis, W. Pagett, and Barratt (tenors), and Mr.
Randle, of Birmingham (bass). The band consis-
ted of two first violins, two seconds, violincello,
double bass, two flutes, harmonium, and pair of
drums. We have not time or space to particular- ,
ise the numerous parts allotted to each solo singer,
but we must say that the performance was a good
one, and the various airs and recitatives were well
sustained. Mr. Pagett appeared to be suffering
from a cold, and did not sing so well as usual.
Miss Bowen and Miss Richards received an en-
core, as also did Miss Smith: Miss Davis, Mr. H.
0. Davis, and Mr. Randle in the quartette, The
choruses were well sustained, and the instrumen-
tal portion of the concert was remarkably effec-
tive, being performed with great precision. The
whole was under the direction of Mr. S. Simms,
whose dutiess were arduous.
OFFENCE AGAINST THE RAILWAY REGULATIONS.
—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, before Major
Fletcher (chairman), Mr. J. Holcroft, and the
Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, Thomas Henry Ward, of
Smethwick, was charged by James Hume Phillips,
station-master, for unlawfully attempting to enter
a carriage on the Stourbridge Extensiion Line, on
the 25th October, whilst the train was in motion.
Complainant said that on the above date the de-
fendant came running up the line as the 10.47
train was leaving the platform, The porters
shouted out to him to stand back. Defendant
took no notice, but went and opened the door. He
, did not get in, but left the door open, and the
consequence was that a porter had to run along
the line to shut the door, or it would have been
broken off at the first bridge, and the carriage
might have been thrown off the line. The por-
ter's life was also endangered.—Joseph Ruck, por-
ter, gave corroborative evidence.—Defendant was
fined 5s and costs.

A DISORDERLY TRAVELLER. Benjamin Cole,
butcher, of Oldbury, was charged by John Lock,
Inspector, for, that he did, on the 11th November, I
interfere with the cemfort of the passengers, and
did use abusive language. Samuel Perks, of the
Lye, said that he got into a third-class carriage at
Kidderminster, on the above date, and found the
defendant lying all along the seat. Seven passen-
gers got in at Kidderminster Station. Defendant
refused to get up, and was very abusive, cursing
and swearing at the passengers, and the persons
had to sit on part of the seat, as the defendant
was lying down on the otherpart. Esther Collins
corroborated. Fined 10s and costs, ..£1
WAGES CASE.—Charles Aldridge, of the Spout
Mill, was summoned by Thomas Tombs for refus-
ihg to pay him the sum of .£2 lie, wages alleged
to be due to him. The ease was proved, and the
defendant ordered to pay the full amount, and
costs.

HIGHWAY OFFENCE—James Hall and James
Ketley, puddlers, were charged with being on a
public road at Norton, on the 19th, for the pur-
pose of taking game. Police-constables Smith
and Briggs proved that they saw six men, with a
number of dogs. Four of the men ran away.
The two defendants were searched, and three rab-
bits were found,upon them. Fined lOs and costs
each.