The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-06-26 00:00:00

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LAWN TENNIS —IIETHWICK V. STOURERIDGE.—
This match was pl,iyed on Saturday last, on the
ground of the Saitthwiek LAwn Tennis Club, and,
after a series ot• well-eentested gime, resulted in
a victory for the home team by rive gatnes. Score:
—W. and L. Broughton beat Ea4ar mid Firmstone
2 setts to love, Gilbani:s and Mills beit J. Adden-
brooke and Deeley 2 setts to love. Seconl
round: Addenly...caiLe and IXeley beat Eagar and
Firrastone 2 setts to love, Gilbanks and Mills beat
W. and L. Broughton 2 setts to love; total, 4 setts
all: Smethwick, J 8 gaules ; 6to!:rbridg,,, 33 games.

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H A.L ESOWEN AND HAGLE Y FLORAL HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY—The annual show of the above
society is fixed to take place this year as usual on
the last Tuesday in July. By the kind pertnis;ion
of J. S. Gibbons, Esq., the exhibition will be held
in his beautiful and picturesque grounds at -"file
Leasowes " Halesowen, and we would call the at-
tention of our readers to the fact that the facilities
now afforded for reaching the grounds frm a
distance are such that have not been in former
years—the Great Western Station at Halesowen
being within a few minutes walk from the entrance
to the I.easowes. We have no doubt the double
attraction of the show and the surrounding rural
scenery will be the means of draw.ng together
numerous visitors and we hope that to show this
year which will be, we believe, the twenty-fourth
since this society's formation may compare favour-
ably, if not 'weed that of former years.
CHARGE or DRUNKENNESS—At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Col. Eetcher, and Mr. J. Cochrane,
John Mills was charged with being drunk on the
20th inst. Police-constable Jewson proved the case.
Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s to include coAs.—Richard
Forrest, landlord of the Britannia Inn, Cradley, was
charged with being drunk on the 22nd inst. Police-
constable Oakey proved the case. Fined 5s and costs
—Major llawkswood, butcher, was charged with
being drunk on the 23rd inst at Cradley. Pleaded
guilty Police-constable Oakey proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—John
Garbett was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the 14th inst. Police-const4ble Moore proved
the case. Fined 5s ancl costs ;in default 14 days.
CHARGE Or OBSTRUCTION; Moses Heatheoek
of Oldswinford. was summoned for leaving four
hampers on the footpath, causing an obstruction.
police-constat le haves proved the case and said
that people had to go off the footpath in conse-
quence of the obstruction. Defendant was ordered
to ray costs.—Thomas William Walter Frost as
summoned for causing an obstruction in Coventry
Street, on the 19th inst, by leaving a horse and
cart there longer than is allowed. Police-constable
-Williams and Sergeant Jones proved the case. De-
fendant was ordered to pay costs.
COAL STEALlNG.—Catherine Unwin was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal the property of the
Homer Hill Colliery Company. Samuel Parry,
machine clerk, proved the case. Fined 5s including
costs. ;lin Harper, of Cradley, wa tined 2s Gd fir
a similar offence, on the 16th inst.—Sarah Hok,eil
and William Bentley, of Cradley, were also fine 2s
• 6d each for coal stealing.
SCHOOL BOARD PrtosEcurroxs.--John Welch and
Elizabeth W aliens were fined 2s 6d each for neglect-
ing to send their children to school.
.Age.e.wa.--John Newton, of the Lye, waa fined