The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27 00:00:00

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LECTURE ON NORWAY.—A lecture on this subject
was delivered at the Union Hall, ou the 12th mat,
by the Rev. A. 3r. Girdlestone, B.A. The mate-
rials for the lecture from his own observations
whilst on a tour through the country last summer,
and was illustrated by numerous dissolving views.
There was a good attendance, and at the close a
hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer,
on the motion of Mr. W. B. Collis, seconded by the
Rev. D. Maginnis.

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-011 Thursday morning last,
a youth named Jones, son of Thomas Jones, of
Birmingham-street, in this town, was at work in
what is known as the "Waterloo Mill," Foster's
Ironworks, when by some mea,n3 he got his hand
under the shears, and it was cut off. The unfor-
tunate lad was at once taken to Mr. Freer' surgery,
where it was found necessary to amputate his
arm.

REFERMENT.—The Lord Chancellor has presen-
ted the Rev. D. Robertson, vicar of Christ Church,
Lye with the living of Market Peeping, Lincoln-
shire. Mr. Robertson's local friends will be sorry
to lose him. The living of Market Peeping is
stated to be worth £630. per annum.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before Mr. J. E. Swindell, Laurence
May was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on Monday night. Police-sergeant Jones proved
the case, and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs..

COAL STEALING. --- At the Police Court, on
Thursday, before Col. Fletcher and Mr. R. L.
Freer, Ann Chance and Hannah Chance, of the
Lye, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal
on the 21st inst, the property of Thomas Henry
Hickman. Police-sergeant Rea said he saw the
two prisoners taking coal from a place by the fire
house, at half-past two o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing. They had 1291b5. of coal, valued 11d. Pri-
soners pleaded guilty, and the Bench sentenced
them to 14 days imprisonment.
SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE.—Saumel Stokes, Thos.
Clifton and Edward Smith were charged with vio-
lently assaulting and kicking John Taylor, on the
23rd inst. Mr. Perry defended. Complainant
said he went to Overend about eight o'clock and
stayed at the Rising Sun until nearly eleven. He
came out and saw Clifton, who had a dog with
him. Witness wenl to stroke the dog, when Clif-
ton struck him and knocked him down. He got
up and was going home, when Stokes ran away
and fetched Smith. On returning, Stokes took off
his coat and began to beat witness, knocked him
down' and kicked him. He got up as soon as he
could and ran away. Stokes ' followed, knocked
him down, and kicked him on the eye. Smith did
not strike him, but said "Put it into him." Wit-
ness then becams insensible. David Priest was
with witness all the time. Cross-examined: I
had been drinking wtih Priest at the Rising Sun.
I did not say that I would fight the first person I
met. Was not with Isaac Southall. Do not know
a man named Bissell. Will swear it was Stokes
who was there and he had a little dog in his arms.
Clifton struck me first. I afterwards struck him
and knccked him down. lam not called Little
Jack, the fighter.--,David Priest, of Cradley, said
he was with the last witness on the night in ques-
tion, at the Rising Sun. On going home he met
the three defendants. Stokes :had a dog in his
arms and complainant stroked him down, when
Stokes struck complainant and knocked him down.
Complainant then struck one blow and they went
away. They went about one hundred yards when
defendants came up to ;.complainant, struck him,
and knocked him down. Did not see complainant
kicked.—William Lilloy gave corroborative evi-
dence.-. Solomon Priest said he heard a noise-and
went to see what was the matter. He saw all of
the defendants kicking complainant. Mr. Perry
addressed the Bench for the defence, and said
that Taylor tried to take the dog away from Clif-
ton, who pushed him away and then Taylor struck
Clifton. Susannah Bissell said she met Taylor
and Priest and also Clifton and others. Taylor
put his hand on the dog and said he should have
it, and on being refused the dog, Taylor struck
Clifton twice, and knocked him down. Edward
Smith was further charged with assaulting David
Priest, on the 23rd inst. Complainant, said he
met defendant on the night in question, who hit
him a violent blow and knocked him down.—The
Bench dismissed the case against Clifton and
Smith, and fined Stokes 20s and costs, and fined
Smith 5s and costs for the assault on Priest.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF UNLAWFULLY
CUTTING AND WOUNDING AT THE LYE.

At the Stourbridge Police Court, on Thursday,
William Wooldridge, of the Lye, was charged with
unlawfully cutting and wounding Samuel Newey,
on the 15th Inst. Prisoner was further charged
with wounding Joseph Brettell and James Newey,
on the same night. Mr. Addison appeared to pro-
secute and Mr. Perry defended. Police-sergeant
Rea proved apprehending prisoner on a charge of
cutting and wounding. The men were seriously
injured and were unable to attend. Prisoner was
bound over in the sum of £5OO and two sureties
of .2250 each, to attend on the 2nd of lApril.—Jas.
Phillips and Jesson Greon are the bondsmen.