The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25 00:00:00

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'Pet Megrim° Ann Sankt —ft tea meetiag and eon.
cert heir place in the Corn Exchange, on Monday even.
cog last, the object being to raise money for the Catholie
selemie. The room was tastefully deoorated with ever-
greens and banners, the pillars of the Exchange being
c.-mered with coloured paper, giving the room a gay and
animated appearance The trays were given by ladies of
the tows, and IGO sat down to tea. At the bead of the
table were the mottoes, "God Save the Queen," and
" Seeman; to the Town and Trade of Stourbridge."
There were also a number of other mottoes, as "Lone
Life and Happiness to the Prince anlPrincess of Wales."
;km After tea a promenade concert tosk place, collate-
tar H. G. Wall. The performer, were connected with
the Catholic Choir, assisted by Mr. Law, of St. Chad's,
Birmingham. Previous to the concert Mr. Well, said
the object of the present soiree was to raise funds to
assist the Poor Schools. It had been rather hurriedly
got up, and there had not been mash time to get up the
various Meal. His object Wda to autat the schools..
He had got the whole up himself, and if there should be
any little Imperfections lit the performances, he hoped
those present would take into consideration that they
were ouly amateurs who had some forward to do their
best for the sake of charity. The following was the pro.
gramme :—Pianoforte solo by Miss Wall, " Masaniello
" Hymn and Chorus of Pope Pius 1X.," which was well
rendered by nearly thirty voices; ;eon, Miss Moody, the
" Fairy Bride ;" song, Master Bei nerd Jefferies, The
Harp that once thro"riire's Halls." This air was beau-
tifully rendered by the performer, who possesses a fine
valet), of great power ,iiid sweeten, He was deservedly
encored. Violist solo, Mr. W. Origin, "Home, Sweet
Home." Mr. Griffin's violin pits' Mg is so well known
that lila not necessary for us to osv much beyond that
he played the air with variations, in his usual exeellent
style, nod received an encore, in response to whit% he
played the " Last Rose of Summer." Chorus, "Tie
Marsh el the Men of Harlech long, Mr. Law," The
Sound of the Horn." This piece ‘lbli well sung by the
above-named gentleman, who possesses& fine tenor voice.
Song, Mrs. Joseph James, " The P;arl if the Ewa
song, Mr. T. Wall. -.filo bye at tlio D sr," which
wae sang wiih gent feeling, and was loudly encored;
plauoferte solo, Miss ; and chorus, the execht.
thin segue from II Trovatoro. This no doubt was the
mem of the evening, and, ississilering the number of
reeforinera, wite well done. alr. Law, "Lot mp
lit° a Sioldler song. Mrs. Heal, " Mafteie'i
koer-t ;" wing, Mr. T. Corbett, " The Death of Nelson:,
Mr, 12 irbett was in good voice, end well rends red the
song, eat revile.' an ennore, The next piece Was tlia
(jjp.y IP; Pio Oink 501551. " :Sweet lapirit,
Hsu my Pr iyer." Mrs, Joseph Jamee ; anew. Master 11.
'harries, " I liesrd them speek of my Vatliktiaiiii
lint ing the eyenhoc, avid at intervals, a nach,r of lediee
were hay cs gelling a ;pet& ty useful article, a stall
of *hi ih woe fl seed at the top of the room. There vs .
ales a Christieudree. Upward. ,if CIO will be realised
Ira n the rile et atielee, and proat on the tee.
VIUCIrvi Lititi _ usw,i
ing of Ws society ;vas 13,.1,1 at Mr. Compsou'a, the peak
; 11r. Ff ,glee. in sae chair. There w m ala ge
resoitithin was messed to oppose John Abel
-holt .'s Sonday rr iding Bill. A resolution was also
Ass,' to instmet them selleita to napeso any farther
time being 'twee to Me or. IS matt and Matteis Th.atre
Tb,. imxt meeting will tie held at Mr. liaxter'a, Coventry'
street.

ItRIARR OR TRR POOR --The en•nnaittne nf the. %dint
rio.l met nt Mr P.N./1111111111 1,0 Mon •ny night, it
ott
elk. uuil 4,0 til 4fl, Leo ntol on Wutloe.iny
ott nor 4,11 i ii ilO lotive+ of brow,' awl ten t.uo of
thnil

BAPTIST eIIAPIL STOOURRIDOR.—The Bible Class
etinig st th• above ph.oc of worship, held their annual
socisi ifleeting on ti, 14th jolt, 50 of the member,. being
preereit ; the It,. R Bird in the chair. After tea sevsnil
nasiliers of the CI, rrh addressed the no,ting, mist
.111'10 hero of the class read short interesting essays, re
hay their itirprueintiou of the e•r• ,ioem rrf hr. Le islets',
qr. W. PIN t. the 7 slog *nen ill erisseotirss with the
pressoted haw with a lieloh.ome silver inkstand ;
.ini in every respett plus-emit stick profitable evening

ACCWIC4T AT TIM RAILWAY STATIM, WOMILIL
owned Barley, eutplhycd at Mr. Ituttorti'v brickwork,
tuet with mu awe-dent, on M.inday eehning, from a train.
'the weta stanlid4 an th.• iodang by the brlekwo2k4, when
trim was backed in that direction and, apparently not
Iretng aware ul it, wail er.i.toed by tha hullers. She WWI
named into Mr dealt., tintliews's both., and entire.
qu ,litly sent hume Cu • unk., tlu., company's wargvuu
leading her.

A N,:l;.1.1. PoI.ICE DIN!, k 14.—The annusl police dinner,
so ik plane at the PtOlir U doe, in tho ihh of the lith
in 4. IF. Moore sicenpied b.coheir, ant Sargent Booth
the viee•eliair. After dinner (lie tibital loyal Louts WO, 0
proposed and Ju y honoured.
ituusivAs..— hr. E Sward Thosnass. the taapacta.l Sup t
e'en of this il,striet. IL ppoioted At hi owo request
an inaportnot distriot called the " London Central Third
s).,tri,.t." Mr. Venue' is an uotiee, intelligent, bud
14.1eh•reasp •nt.al ilUour, and hoe done a ss.iod deal in MISu
town to suppress that notorious truffle called whots-
hisii4," whino haw beau very prevalent in thu dint. lit.
We aro glel to see VIM he will meet with his reward.
Ho will ha miecaesled in this town by Mr. Craven, Super-
visor, of Bristol first district.

STP.SLI3O POT trues —At the ',Mille Office, yesterd iy.
Info, C. STflattoO, Kin , Char B labourer,
we+ shageil with 'toiling ;lite of pocatoei, on the lthh
instant, the property of Jame* O.ipuruft. of Psdniure
Coin.ila,ssiit proved th it ne had oatsl quantity of pota•
toes, no I the.. protkoed were hi+ properly.
inside Daßvrd proved apprehending the prisoner. and
holing Lk, in prieuner'e dither's house. nu
tr.l.-el !Ora hr his foodu irk,, ins boot hiving an iron
tip noon it Fri ir sitid he knew nothaig shoot thsio.
1.11, Sr WAS 001111114 W to take hie trial at the neat sd-
jouened fie.oroes.

A tiara .cr otY PAUPFR --At the Psi/ Seealons, yes•
ter•ltq. h--tare C Swindell and J. uicreft.
Nods (telltu, A little boy, maa charged with 6i...cowling
Bon the Union, on the 21nd last, Riehard Pardue said
Viet flefebdslit abscond al on the above flay with too
Uloon cloth a. Tina Wad the 'it'll bole def oidaht
reit away. Defehlaut said that he asked leave of the
iVere ,r, and the CUP ais adjourned to WOrlbliey.—
aleph Davis end Jelin Waimea were ellarged with des.
trovihg Biter clothes alai, in the tramp wind. Relied
Pardee pr Vol the fitence Friel ie.. a pleaded gnilty, aud
were oorornittetl to Stall' ird for 14 dam
Co ~no a op NEL.I.INO Leith Winton r A LICANAR
brew and Cheriotto Draw wur‘ charged by Edward
Thomas, Supervisor, with *idling a half gailen of bear
oil the 201 h October last, they not hele.4 ,1 y
Mr Perry appeared for prosecutor, and Mr Shakespeare,
of Oldbury, appeared for the defendants. Mr Perry arid
the ihformation was laid coder 4th and sth William IV.,
011. 15, see. Id. liefendant had not taken (int & lie•oae,
ea.! vont !table to 4 penalty of £25. 'There was geuerwly
grist ,litheuity in proving these eases, bet he thought he
soould b.> aide to prey., ilia one to their satisfaction.—
Poiice.eunanible Ray said that he kiloe the defembinta,
whu lived at 141. pherd'e Brook. On the above data he
was passiog the ueleedanee house, and heard a nei-e
lie saw a 44141.1... of pur3ollb in the house at three o'clock
tin the morning. There were two cop. on the table. lie
visited toe house again, at ten o'clock and saw two mso
there who were apparently drunk. There were Cape on
the table, with ale in theta. Fla went by the how.° ac .in
at half poet sin o'clock. Did not go in then, hut raw
Edward Robins and William Robins of,ele
Robins said that he was at the defenditi.t's house about
three niontho since, with Edward Hatton, and had three
pieta or ale, for which lie paid 24 per pint. Unoiaexam.
toe,! : 1 have not turned informer. The policemen a lied
me whet 1 had had, and I told him. I have not heard
that the publicans have. offered .£2 reward.—Edward
Wilton corroborated the lost witness.—Mr. Shakespeare
addressed the Bench for the defence.—After which the
Bench remarked that Mr. Perry had rightly raid there
was very great difficulty in proving these cases. 'I hog,
however, considered this case fully proved ; but in con-
sideration of defendants' circonistances should tine John
Drew in the mitigated penalty of £5, but hoped it woohl
be a caution to him and others in future. If any more
were Owned and the ease proved, they should tine them
tho full penalty.

EXTRAORINARY CASE OF AFFILIATION.
At the Potty Sessions, yesterday, before W. C. Firm-
stone, J. llolcroft, snd It. L. Freer, Esqrs., \VSliain
Orazebrook, of Pedwore Farm, was summonsed to
oh lA' rause why he should not support the illegitimate
child of Sarah Millward, of which she alleged he was
f

Mr. C. Swindell sat upon the Bench during the
lieoriag of the ease, but refused to Lain toy port hi it.
Mr. Maltby apoeured for the complainant, and Mr.
illrbury for tlio I f
Mr. Mil;liy bridly open,' the ease, the partieolars of
which 1,11.1,0 foood Lletailed below.

Sarah %Sward depos4 : I aru eighteen next October.
I have been is servant to Mr. Swindell. Went in April
1%1 D•dendant was in the habit of visiting Mr. Sam.
dolt's house four or five times a luck, llad been there !
two or three months V/11.•11 the defendant kissed me, and
sat on my Imp if he had a chance. One night in October
I went to the back door. Defendant caught hold of me
rnimil the waist, and took me to the felchyard. There
was a rail leaning against the barn, and he throw me
across that, and had connection with me. Nothing more
happened that night, but defendant confirmed to visit
Mr. SlVilllll.li'S. I did not speak to him for come weeks,
but one Souday night I was in the dairy and lie followed
me and blew the candle out, and put his hands tip my
petticoats. I made a noise, when another servant named
Ann, said " What are you making a noise about; he will
not hurt you " On the next occasion there was a party up
at the house. Defendant was there. I asked another
servant, ',mike, to fetch the jug to draw the ale. She
was longer away than I expected. I went to call her,
and she was standing by the fold-yard gate with defend
ant. Re then caught hold of no by the dross, and said
I should go sonic of the way home with him. I said I
should not, Ito caught boil of me and pat me against
the sheep rack, and took up my clothes. I turned inyaelf
round. sod be then threw me on the grass, and had con-
nection with me. My dress was torn oat of the gathers.
The next time I HAW the defendant was the following day
at the house. Did not speak to him again for some
weeks. Louisa called me. Defendant WU there mid
said to me, " What makes you look so black, always cry.
tag? People would say you was in kid." I told him I
would tell -him another time. Ile naked, was it by him
or by that chap at the limber? I did not answer him.
In about three months after I was going down to the
farm with Louisa. Defeadant said to me, " You are
always drying, and looking bad." I told hint I WAB in
the family way, and that he was the father. Defendant
said he did not believe I was. He told me to get an
acquaintance, and est =triad, and ha woeld be kiwi to