The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-07 00:00:00

SATURDAY AUGUST 7, 1886.

THE CONSERVATIVE VICTORY AT
DUDLEY. •

A. dinner in celebration of the Conservative
vi !tory at Dudley was held on Monday at the
NI, ioual Schools, Pensnett, Mr. D. Bryce presided
and there were present Mr. Brooke-Robinson, M.P.,
i rs. Brooke-Robinson, Rev. W. Gregson, Rev.
limight Law, Dr. Bradley, Mr. J H. Smith. Mr. J
0 Addenbrooke, and other leading Conservatives
of the district. Covers wero ' laid for upwards of
30. The Brierley Hill operatic band and a glee
were in attendance. The proceedings through-
e t were of a most enthusiastic character. The
to )m we.; elaborately decorated with flowers and
v3rgreens, and on the walls were hung the pot-
ruts of celebrated Conservatives, and one of the
:).rough member. On entering Pensnett and on
kiving Mr. and Mrs. Brooke-Robiason were
loudly cheered by large crowds of people who had
embled in the streets.—After the loyal toasts,
I.at of "Our Guest" was drunk with musical
'e,nours.—Mr. Robinson, who was received With
immense cheering, thanked the workers of the
listrict for their efforts during the election He re-
ferred to the magnificent way in which the country
h:el responded to the appeal of Mr. Gladstone; and
wont on to say he had no doubt that although-Lord
Salisbury found himself face to face with difficulties
at home and abroad, ~ he would be able to grap-
ple with them in sucks, n:tanper as would lead to
, peace, contentment, .and. prosperity—(applause).—
The toast of the "Conservative Cause" was proposed
by I.llr. J. 0, Addenbrooke,, and responded to/by
the. Rev. Knight.Law.--eDr. Bradley gave: "Church
and State."--lhis was acknowledged by the Rev.
W. S. GregsOn; who paid .Conservatives. were not
against true progress,•but - at.,the same time they
held it was not necessary in order to meet the wants
of modern dines ,to4break up.- destrzy, and uproot
all that was venerable and which _came down to
1 them from the p4st,4liiid-was htillOviirdloy the asso-
ci Alone and tradittoas'•:! Of so . maey - centuries—
(cileers).—Other toads folio vreoo

4 - 'I,I4IDLEY. ,

DEATH OF Mn. COUNCILLOR :WILLIAM SMITE.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Councillor
William Smith, which occurred on Tuesday even-
ing at the .Swan Hotel, High Street. The deceased
ntlem an in politics was a Conservative, and during
the last fifteen years has been largely indentified
with philanthrpic objects. • At the usual meeting of
the members of the Harmonic Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons on Tuesday night it was stated
tt the deceased gentleman had been a member of
th lodge for twenty years, and was a Past Master:—
Ort ,the motion of Dr. Higgs, P.M., seconded by
Mr. G. T. Owen, I. P. M., it was decided to send a
letter of condolence to the widow of the deceased.
A POLICEMAN CENSURED.—At the Borough Police
Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Ba.gott and J.
Bateman, John William Verity (18), labourer,
Booth Street, Manchester, was charged with assault-
ing Police-constable Collins while in the execution
of his duty.—Police-constable Collins said he was
on duty in Salop Street, and saw the defendant,
there who was drunk, creating a great die.
turbance. Witness requested him to go home
s2veral times, but he refused, and prisoner then
struck him across the head 'With a thin stick. A
straggle ensued, and the constable admitted that
he accidently struck the prisoner with the han d-
eals, and it inflicted a wound on the forehead.
l'wo witnesses named Joseph Jones and John Hadley
volunteered for the prisoner, and swore that ,the
chistable deliberately hit the prisoner on the head
with the handcuffs, inflicting a large wound on:his
bead. Collins knocked the prisoner about :in a
tearful" way.—The bench strongly censured
Police-constable Collins, and said they thought he
greatly exceeded his duty. The prisoner was
ti:seliarged, and an inquiry ordered iota the conduct
the officer.

THE WOUNDING CASE.—At the same court Ben.
j in Rock (55), labourer, Gad's Lane, was•oi-dered
TO n'tv .t 3 compensation to a 'girl named Esther
lia,haway for throwing a bottle at her and wound-
iqg her in the leg.
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