The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

ASSAULT.—At the Police Court on Wednesday,
before Mr. W. Bassano and Dr. H. Walker,
Charles Daily, Thomas Bennett, Louis Hinton, all
of Kates Hill, Dudley, were charged with assault-
iug Bennett. of Oakha:n.—Mr. Be.lffeld
(Messrs. Bourne and Owen, Dudley) appeared to
prosecute.—William Bennett, a pupil at Mr. Bur-
ton's school at Dudley, said that on the 15th just,
he was returning home from Dudley to his residence
at Oakham, and when at Darby 's Hill, Rowley,
he met the three defendants, in company with
seven or eight more men. They were quarrymeh
and worked at Mr. Mason's quarry, OUbury.
Before he reached up to them he saw them piek up
some stones and put in their pockets, and heard
them say "He's coming." When he got up t
them they linked their hands together and sur
rounded him. They struck him with their hats
and fists. and afterwards threw a quantity of stones
and mud at him. He had an umbrella with him
which they also broke. The defendants ceased
their behaviour when they saw two miners corning
towards them—Police-constable Winfield stated
that he had received several complaints from
different respectable persons about the defendants
conduct on their road home from the quarry.—The
Bench inflicted a fine of 2s 6d each. and costs, with
the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment.
A FEROCIOUS DOG. Joseph Attwood, but-her,
of Reddal Hlll, was charged with allowing a fere)
cious dog to be at large.—Police-constable Roe
proved the caie.—lMendant, who was ordered t )
pay costs for a similar oflence, for the same dog in
April last, was now fined is and costs.
CHARGE AGAINST A THEATRE PROPRIETOR.—
Arthur Taylor, proprietor of the Theatre Royal,
Cradley Heath, was charged with allowinc, stage
plays to be performed in his theatre without having
a license. Mr. Addison appeared for the de-
fence. Police-Inspector Walters said that on
the 19th inst he visited the defendant's theatre and
saw the defendant taking money at the door. He
saw the representation of" Colleen Bawn " in four
acts, When the play was over he calledidefendant
on one side and asked him to pioduce his license.
Defendant replied he had not got one, and that he
did not think of staying sa long at that pko By
Mr. Addison. He had not had a single complaint
against the defendant and the plain was conducted
wcll.—Mr. Addison addressing the Bench urged
that as the trade had been bad, and that defendant
bad been doing little or no bu-dnesi and was not in
a position to take out a license, they would infiiet a
nominal fine.—The Bench fined defendant 20s and
costs.

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DRUNHENNEB3.—Joseph Stone, of Blackhelth,
was if 2s 6d ani costs for being drunk an dis-
orderly on the 19th inst.—David Parsons, tube
maker. was ale) fined is and costs for being drunk
and disorderly in Halesowen Road, Old Hill.
Police-constable Wickstead proved the ; ace.—
William Hingley was fined 68 including costs, for a
similar offence on the 19th inst. Police-constable
Rt..wlands proved the case.—On the evidence of
Police-constables Mountford and Martin, Joseph
Williams and Daniel Williams were each fined is
and costs, with the alternative of 7 days' imprison-
ment, for being drunk and disorderly in the High
Street, Cradley licath, on the 19th inst.
ALLEGED PIGEON STEALING.—Ambrose Gould
was charge4aith stealing a pigeon the property of
Richard Parkes.—Prosecutor said that on the 17th
inst he lost a pigeon and saw it on the defenda it's
house. He went to catch the pigeon but defendant
would not let him. Defendant then cau.ht the
pigeon and asked him a shilling for catchiug it.
He offered him 4d for catching it, but he refuscd to
accept it and kept it.—The defendant said that the
pigeon was his property.—The Bench dismisse 1
the case.
DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE PoLlCE.—Thomas
Lowe, chainmaker, was brought up in custody and
charged with being drunk and assaulting Pojce-
constable Roe, whilst in the execution of his duty.
—The officer was called to a disturbance, on the
22nd inst, in Lawreuccs Lane, Old Hill, where he
saw the defendant who had a knife in his hand and

was threatening to murder his parents. The
officer went up to defendant and defendant struck

him on the chest with the knife, but fortunately it
did not injure hitn.—The Bench sentenced him to
28 days' hard labour.
LECTURE —On Wednesday last the Rev.
Concaunon delivered a lecture in the Trinity
Schools, on "The Church Asssociat'on, or. is there
net a cause ? " The Rev. H. W. Atkinson,
L.L.8., presided. and there was a good attendance.
At the close of the lecture it was unanimously re—
solved that the following memorial be presented to
His Grace the Lord Archbishop of auterbury.
"The members of the Church of Englald residing
in the Parish of Old Hill and its vicinity, beg leave
most respectfully to express hereby their firm
attachment to the doctrines and ceremonies es-
tablished in the Church of England at the Refor-
mation, and set forth in the Book of Common.
Prayer ; and to tepresant to your Grace, that
whilst we are most anxilus to maintain su h
reasonable latitude of opinion and practice as is
not inconsistent with the teaching of the Articles
and-Homilies of the Church of England, taken in
their plain grammaticdl sense, or with a faithful
adherence to the Rubrics of the Book of Common
Prayer, as Interpreted by the custom of three-
hundred year, we, nevertheless, feel ourselves
c,nstra.ined to enter otir solemn and emphatic pro—
test against the toleration within the Church of
England of any doctrines or practices which favour
the restoration of the Romish Mass, or any colour-
able imitation thereof, any re-introduction of the
C.,nfessional, or any assumption of the sacerdo.tal
pretensions on the part of the Clergy, in the mm-
istration of the Woi d and Sacraments."