The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-17 00:00:00

SATCBDAY, jULT 'l7, 1875

charged with assaulting Thomas Pinkney, at Cahforniit,
on the 3rd inst.

Mr. Waldron appeared for complainant.
Complainant said he.was a labour, and was also a naval
pensioner. At about half-past ten o'clock he was stand'
ing outside his door, on his own ground. There is a
wall about 3 feet high, in front of the house. He was
epedking to a woman named Morris. He heard the de-
fendant White ordering the people to go into their houses
and 'shut the doors, and he (complairant) said to Mrs.
Morris, that they should soon have the Curfew Bell in
England again. White ordered Pinkney intothe house, but
he refused to go. He ordered him to go in a second time,
f.lint complainant declined going. White caught hold of
him by the shoulder .and the collar. Witness broke
away from him, when White struck him on the temple
and witness then struck at him. Defendant Mee than
.‘came foraiird and -struck witness 4tiZrOSs -the" forehead
with a stick. Witness then struck Me, and the defen-
',. danta,Mee' and White, both 'assaulted 'him, and in the
struggle he was undermost. Mee put his knee on wit-
nesses stomach. White struck him twice, and Bennett
came up
.and triedto -cateh hold of witness and struck
him twice: Witness tried to resist defendants -,as well
as he could.

....Mary Ann Morris ani Barak Pinknov gave coorrobor.
evidence.

Pilr...Snperintendent Mills, On behalf of deferidants,
White and Mee, said there was a great disturbance on
the night: in question: Complainant was making a
great deal of disturbance in the place and the police
were attempting to arrest him for being drunk and dis-
orderly.
Ilste sage against defendant Bennett, the Bench
said they thought he only acted on the .advice Of the
p'dline- officers, and'disellarged, him for the defence.
• John Bennett was balled and he said complainant was
standing by,the house, and he said the b-- Curfew Atill
wanted ringirig again; White told Pitikn ey to go into the
house, and Ae said he should not for such a b--'as he
was. Defendant Mee then oame up,. and complainant
striick, him and' knooked him into the road. White
then caught held of ,complainant, • and the two officers
at; empted to take him into custody, and he struck them
both. He did see either of the defendants strike '.com-
plainant, but complainant bit Mee's leg. • •
'Charles Bennett gave corroborative evidence.
Thomas Pinkney was then charged with • being drunk
and riotous and assaulting Police-constable White, . with
assaulting :Police-constable Mee, and further charged
with damaging clothing, belonging to Mee, to the am-
ount of 58. ,

For the charge of being drunk and riotous, Pinkney
was fined 10a and costs; for the assault on Police-con-
stable Mee, defendant was fined and costs; for the
assault on Police-constable White, defendant waq fined
la and costs the case 9f damaging the clothing was
withdrawn.

• The charges against Police-constablekt White and Mee
for assaulting Thomas Pinkney were dismissed.
3 -- , •

ROWLEY REGIS.

SCHOOL 'BOARD.—The Usual monthly meeting of
the School Board for this parish was held'oii
Monday 'aftriioon,t Mr. BaSsalio, reiding.!, It
was stated in the course df the 'proceedings liat
,the :White Hall Colliery Companrhad-offevd,
through thei4 -solicitor,_to sell to the Board the,
thick coal Measures under the site of the Board
school, at .Cradley Heath, ;for £059 per acre. On
behalf of the Board, Mr. North had an interview
with Mr: R Fisher Smith, the agent for the -Earl
of Dudley, who Is' the lessee •of the Tnine to the
above , company, and he stated that the _Board
would 'have to Paichase 25 yards round the. site,
and also the, measures of brooch 'and gubbin un-
der th& Site: After a brief discussion the Board
decided not to entertain the matter under the cll.-.
cumstances..

PRESNTATION TO Ma. JOIPT PRICE.-011 Tuesday
night, a meeting of the Sanitary Drainpipe Makers'
Association was held -at-the_ Hailstone. lo,n, •whpu Mr.
I William Abbott, chairman øf th& itssOKatiOn,r.prea*led.:
The Meeting was called for the purpose of presenting.
Mr. John Price (chairman :11f the Is..Tailmkers'_Assoc.iatiOn)
wl,th a purse containing £5, an• d. a potti ait of helt for
the services he rendered to the. inn. during the recent
strike, rend whiCh had led- to the formation of their'
association.—The Chairman, in An eloquent .spaech;
mad,ethe presentiti4a4 to. which 'Mr: "Price in. suitabl,
terms ;replied, .the proceedings closing with a vote of
thanks to the tihairinan." ' •

43-11 AND WE EK •OF ATIIIETT9! SPOfiTS AT

BELBROUGHTON.
Lait wegk was on@ ronn&of gaiety and kstiiiy at the
little village of: Belbrnuglaton, such as it has not wit.
nesped for. many years.. The idea of &week of. atkletic
"spiatts, including cricket matches, &c., originated with
some gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and, was warmly
taken up, the rector (theitev. J. H. EN), hi i curates (the
Revs. L. Woadard and R. H. Bird), Mr. C. P. Noel (tif
Bell Hall), and other gentlemen subscribing 'liberally to-
wards making it a success: Beautiful weather set in, and
cga Monday tber week's sports commenced with a cricket
match—the Clergy v. the Laity of Worcestershire—on
the well kept cricket ground . of: Belbroughton. A very
close game was the restilt, but such was the bowling and
fielding on both sides that fewruns. were Made, the'clergy
Ultimately winning by one. On Tuesday a disappoint.
tnent.,ensued, the Redditch not putting in an apbearance,
and a broomstick v. bat match between two elevens of
the village was substituted, the broomsticks carrying off
the palm by 81 to 39. On Wednesday the Belbroughton
gave theißirminghaut athletics a beating, and on Thurs-
day, the grand day, the sports took the form of races,
jumping, throwing, kicking the football, &c. On this
occasion the band of Cradley Heath was engaged; and en-
livened the proceedings by an excellent selection of music.
Tb,e sports were under the difectiOn•of the following
• Starter, Rev. L. Woodard;! ,judge, Mr. C. P. Noel ;
stewards, Revs. J. H. Eld, R. H. Bird, Messrs. W. Hig-.
giuson, C. G. Smith, A. W. Best, and J. B. Bate, and
were witnessed by a large cow:ionise of people, consisting
of several of the minty families resident in the neigh-
bourhood, the clergy and gentry ; and; in fact, judging
from the numbers, the villiages of Chaddesley,,,Bel-;
.`broughtoti., Hagley, and Cient mast have alinoit'clepopri-
lated themselves on the occasion We were informed
that never before had so many person congregated on.
that cricket ground. The races were :
Flat race. 100 yards (for those above seventeen) :Ist, T.
Symons (flask, given by Rev. L. Woodard); 2nd, H.
'Morris (pair of cricketing leg guard's). A fine . rice, run
in 12 seconds; won by 1 yard.
Flatrace, 100 yards (under seventeen) : Ist W. Taylor
(bat, canelandled, given by Mrs. Bird) ; 2nd. Z. Pardoe
(clasp knife). This was an extraordinary race, no less
than three dead heats being run,land the final= heat
beingialmest another, so close were the youthful com-
petitors. Rtin jn.l3secouds, and won, by less than half
a yard on the post.
Long jump (over seventeen) : lst.T. Symons (prize,
"pair of skateq, given by Beev. B. H. Bird) ;- 2acl, N.
Smith. Pistancel jumped by 'lst, lift, lin ; by 2nd, 16ft
9in. •

• Long jump (under seventeen) : Ist, J. Bayliss (pencil
case, given by Mr. H. Morris.) .• . • '
Quarter of a rine flat race (above seventeen) t:lst G.
W. Bate (tankard; given by Mr. C. Neel).
Quarter of a mile flat race (underssirenteen) t lay&
Pardoe (silver watch, given by, Rev. ,J. Rid).
High jump (above seventeen) : Ist,N Smith, (prize, a
clock, given by Mrs. Noel).
High Jump qtandef tieventJenj: Ist,' A. Price (cane
handled cricket bat). .
Hurdle race, 120 yaids% Ist, T. Hobbes (tankard'
given: by Mr..C. Noel) ; 2nd, H. Morris (pair of batting
gloved).
Kickinr; the football: Ist; ¶l. Hobbes (pair of flannel
trousers, given by Mr. C. P. Noel);': •
Throwing the cricket ball (above seventeen years): Ist
W.,Whatmore (tankard, given:by Mt C. G. Smith) t
'EI. Freeman (0, cricket ball) ; 3rd, IL C. Goodyelari
Freeman a left handed thrower, we*,favattrap; ..in this
corn pelition,lut Whatmore; best him.. alont'a.
throwing 'B7 yards. • " • ; .
Throwing .the cricket. ball (mid erieventeen Years):: Ist*
W. Taylor (cricket ball) ; 2nd, 4. Bayliss. Taylor threw
73 yards • .
•
Flat.taceifoie nlUe; let, )V. Stnith (Cup, bS:::•:tie Rev.
L. Wonclard) • 2nd, W. Whatmore.•(telescope, by Mr. F.
Deakin) ; 3rdE.- Lloyd, (cricket.,ball). Icompetitors;
slow run race till the last round when Smith put on the
steam and won easily. Time 6 minutes.
d: .
Sack race, 80 yards Ist, 'Yolui Bate' (drinking hoin) ;
2nd, Freemull (spade).: This WAS a orè tannsine race,
from the number of falls recievecL John -Bate, little
ct boy, starteofr at: a quick but very Short step, got
knocked over by Freeman; got up.and pursued the even
tenor of his way. winning easily to the great delight of
the spectators. The 2nd jumped in.
.o•angez*rice„halta:mile ; Ist; Newman (a tankard);
Si,icetarted•.: Pacebping made hot by Nownian,„ ivlio-
st4ried ivjth the leael,firept it ,and4iteretteinehial, peed
distanced his opßonen4/ and,.woir esisilY; ;itftet ihese fwd.'
other Copsolatioill races were run. • '`
on Monday evening a grand and most succ'essful Oen.'
cert was giverOn the School Riiom,'ind during the week
open lipase has been held at Bell Hill, 'the seat of Mr.
Noel..and.others of :the gentry of the Neighbourhood.
,
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HAG-LEY.
STOCK SALE.—At this sale, on Monday last, there- was
(owing ttp the busy time in the hay fields), no so large
colhcticin of stock as usual. The sale comprised 28 pens
of pigs, 102 pens of sheep and lambs, 17 calves, and 50
heal of cattle. There was a' good 'attendance. Beef
we well sold. Sheep and lambs realized much •better
figures than of late, especially store sheep and lambs,
Altioh were sold very :dears 4

,
Good valize for money ia desired by all, with articles
that cannot be judged of
.by ,appearance, carqul,,parr
chasers rely rd the high standing of thOse with whom
they deal. • For 30 years, flornikten!s Nita Teas in
Jackets have given generalsatisfaction, being exceedingy,
'''4,:nng;4 of ul,iform good'quality, and trulidhecip. Agents :
Stontbt.idgeL-Clarke, 161, High. street; Baker, 124, iff igh-
street ; He.wit, Market Place.; , Morris, 136;tigh-Street
Briery'. Hill7---Rawkags chemiat.; Eidderminstiei,' .
Halesowen,, fdam. phernist ; Lye, Jones, chemist
Wordsley, Turner, chemist; Kingswinford, Pearson
Rwsttel Lane, Coiinp,.chervist ; BirminghaM,' BarlS
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PRESENTATION TO TEE 11°1
COOKLEY.

The Parishioners of Cool:ley.
assembled in the Cookley schools, 0)1
for the purpose or presenting the 11(3ti'
Kempson, vicar of the parish for ,
nine years, with a rioif of their regfir;"
on the point of remJving to St. Cuthbert
to the living of which he has been preseute.

Lord Chancellor.
Mr. John Saunders was voted to the
testified to M. Kempson's zeal in
the warm feeling of regard entertained
by the people of Cookley. On behalf of
belt he presenting Mr. Kempson with a
chimney glass, and a purse of 100 guinega' a
Mr. Kempson replied at some length, ally
to the various.branches of parish work In
had been engaged. He said that while I
cry of the Church being in danger—
she was passing through a critical '
history—the danger, he believed, ive,a
,kom those without as those within the
gatherings such as that proved that 1'
worked well with their people. there
the Church being destroyed. He knew
of the subscribers to this testimonial W 4
men, and it was a great encouragemeflt.
known he had gained the respect of
brothers and sisters. a

Besides the foregoing general presell
smaller gifts wete presented to Mr. Kenll

the chaiiman..
The proceedings closed with a vote of
the chairman.

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