The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-06 00:00:00

deftadat
by
,
.14,11.84.4.11

down,

20th ult. Complainant said she did not wish to prese _
the case as defendant had promised not to strike her nose and throat. —Corroborative evide-nes was &ea
again. Defendant came home on the above date and John Kr ndrick.—Haery Frederick Hodgman, e-
etruck her without any provocation. The case was di,- of craeley Heath, said he attended the eaw
missed on defendant promisieg not to offend again. , who had ecffered from an indeed wound on
NEGLECT Or Won., —Wm. Hadley was summoned by cheek 41 inches long, whteh penetrated to the bea"
Messrs. Coalbonin ant Summers, for neglecting his another on the opposite cheeks 114 inches leas sh;
work. Walter Summers said he was partner in the firm penetrating to the bones, and an incised five
of Coalbonni and Summers, irorimasters. Defendant extending from under the nose nearly to the wyes, phi
we,, in their employ es apprentice. He neglected his nose was perfectly loose, and nearly taken at le_
work on various occasions. iVitnees claimed 1.04 corn- fastened down the wounds with swam am,
penation, but he did not wish to prom' for that. He . They must have been inflated with • l
only wanted defendant to be repremanded by the Bench like a knife.—Police-eonsable llornae2ino
d
get the The Bench decided to send the 011•• for trial at the mas
to show him he could not neglect his work with impunity, being charged defendant said "They my I heat mall
The Bench said defendant could be sent to prison for knife, but before they can prove it they must Ans
cameD, f .toip,il'inwoheenwrdoeuledd to pay Quarter Session, Bail was accepted.
2ftuh.lriceer me,c,,o..nitptyleions,leithidoe.ifhlleynecd
.—Joseph Roper, IN,
.costs ;in default 21 days . 1 ALLEGED HIGHWAY Ito
James Hadley and George Powell, were charged by : While, and Samuel Garrott were charged with Mow"
Messrs. Coalbourn and Summers, with neglecting their 1 robbery, on the 26th ult. Mr. Stokes • toe the
work on the 251 h ilia.. Mr. Summers said the deten- 1 defence.—Arthur Clifton Nene', a " cli=doe low
deuita were in hiel employ ou the 24th alt. They did not street. !toted that he was going to Netherton with
come on the 250. Through defeudanta staying away companion named William Woolley, and whin sNltb
complainant had sustained a less of between £2O to 1:80. Small-pox Hospital at Cabbage Hall Wesley said, um*,
He claimed £2 10 compensation from each. He did we get there I will have my hair cut,"upon whisk
not wish to press the cane against Hadley, but as regards one called out, "We will at your hair taw
Powell he should wi-h the Bench to order him to pay While and Garrott then said," Which is that —we.
half the compensation. Hadley wacordered to pay 2. with • stick?" While then caught hold of
6d and costs, or 14 days' ; 'and Powell was ordered to threw him against the wall, knelt upon his ehlt..2
pay 25s and costs, or one month said he would murder him, at the same time holding Ida
REFUSING TO QUIT —George Williams and James by the throat. Roper said to WHAMS, Came alms
Joces, were charged with refusing to leave the Cross with me "-- and he dragged hat to as sabanionist.
Gans' Birmingham-street, when requested on the 18th pushed him down,and said, "Give us the —ltatuilfia,"
ult. Mr. Beach, the landlord, said he saw the two de- upon which he wrenched it from witness, and WM or
fendants in the house on the above date. When they with it.—Police-eergeant Detective Davies stated that the
came in they were rather drunk. He ordered them out umbrella was found in Roper's house. What e
and they refused to go. The Bench said complainant 1 with the robbery, While and &watt said
ought not to have admitted defendants into the hotise • nothing about it. Roper said, "be was not at
eleaa
when be saw they were intoxicated. Defendants were the time." The Bench did not consider there was
fined 2a lid each and costa; in default 11 day.% sufficient evidence against While and Garnett, and tbey
Daeciteiszess.—George Moore and Eli Willetts, were were discharged. Roper was committed for trial cub.
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 24th next Assizes.
ult, at Hasbary. P.O Smith proved the CS6U, and defen- SHOCKING DISCOVRRY AT NIITHERTON.—On
danis who pleaded guilty, were fined 2s 61 and costs morning last, shortly after one o'clock, James Pala, th's
call, or 14 days—Richard Handle, George Cox, and driver of a pilot engine between Dudley and et°
Wm. IVyldin, were charged with being druuk and din' (Great Western Railway), discovered a man lying amo
orderly on the 15th nit, at Romeley. Fined 20a each the rails at Park Head, with his legs nearly severed trosa
and costs, or one month's imprisonment.—Thotuas Hall his body. The man was alive, but unable to speak, ad
was charged with being drank whilst in charge of a horse with some difficulty he was conveyed to the Guest Hee.
and cart, on the 20th ult. P.O Simmonds proved the I pital. On arrival at that institution it was found tbat
case and di fondant was fined Is 6.1 and coete. the man had died on the way. He is &trivalent unisows,
&HALING Arepxs.—Adam Unwell was charged by but the following description may lead to his ideritiles•
Mr Thomas White. fanner, Ltrley, with stealing a hon. Age about 40 ; height, sft. 6in. ' • iconeplexies,
quantity of appleu his property. P.O South proved the dark; dreee, dark blue reefer jacket, seal-akin am,
case, and defendant, who pleaded guilty, WAS fined 'three shillings and ailpence were found on the body M
2s 61, id damage and costs, or 14 days'. the deceased.

MEETING OF THE GE/MUM SCHOOL GOVSINORS,.
The monthly meeting of the Governors wee held in the
chess.room of the Music Hall, on Monday, the Rms.
D. Boyle presiding. The Town Clerk read • comonei.
cation from the Charity Commissioners, stating that te
the view of the Commissioners the scheme contempt..
ting a suitable residence to be provided by the Getman
for the head master was an important provision, mg
that the Governors were at liberty to determine whMher
the best mode of complying with this provision will be
to buy or take upon lease a suitable house, or to WM
one upon the charity estate.—The Woodfield HOWE Mg
Land Committee reported that they had conferred with
Mr. Meredith, the architect, who had prepared three
plans of the estate. No. I plan was for selling Woe&
field House, with three mead of land ; reserving Oat
half-an-scre for master's residence, and is. Ir. lep. kw
a cricket ground, the reskto be laid out in bedding lots.
No. 2 plan was to take down the whole of the house and
offices, and selling the matelials, and disposing of the
land in building plots. In Plan No. 3it was proposed
to take down portions of Woodfield Home erected daring
the occupation of Mr. Cochin and Dr. Sheppard, sad
reduce Woodfield to its original elite, and reserve it as
the heaiLmaster's house, reserving th land for the play.
ground, ffie., and the land adjoining to be sold in build.
ing lets. This last plan was prepared at the request of
the committee, in consequence of its haring been as•
certained that the scheme contemplated that • residues
must be provided for the headmaster. The committee
were unanimously of opinion that Plan No. 9 should b.
adopted, provided the sanction of the Charity Commis.
eiontre could be obtained.—A long desultory column.
' lion on th different plans ensued, and it waa eventually
decided to defer the question until after the appointment
of the master. The Clerk was instructed to issue the
necessary advertisements for the headmaster, the
election to take place at the next meeting.