The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-04 00:00:00

Pal ad pistritt Mtn.

A WOMAN SHOT.-00 Sunday afternoon last aseriolle
and fetal accident occurred to Mary Baldwin (43), wife of
John Baldwin, labourer, residing at the (Jig ?dill. Front
what we can learn it appears that Baldwin it in the habit
of keeping a gun loaded MI his hotise, for the purpose of
shouting small birds, Oa Sunday afternoon last he wag
engaged in cleaning the guu, aud had separutsd the barrel
from the stock (the barrel being charged) and put It On
a chair, The usifoitanate waiwin, in the course of her
gumeatie work, was in the act of eweeping the kitchen,
ahl not teeing the barrel on the chair, she accidentally
knocked it on to the fldor. A cap being on the barrel, it
exploded, and lie contents entetod her left side Just below
the !wart, fracturing two of her rilss. Mr. Lather Bayley,
surgeon, was boon In attemlunce, but there appeared no
hope of hsr recovery, and she died within an hour after
tome accident,

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loduner.—An tannest Wes held on the body of Mary
Idwio, art Thursday last, before B. Docker, Esq ;
Coroner, at the Garibaldi mum John Baldwin deposed I
I live at the Gig Mill, and ate labourer. Deceased WWI
my wife, and was 41 years of age. I was in the house
Maim,/ on a chair, about ten minutes past two u'elnek. :
I lied a single.barrel needle geo on the chair, ehafged
with powder and shot. I took it down from the mantel-
piece to try to shout a rook at the end of lb- house, but
it would not go off. I tnee cleaned the works inside the
butt. I put it on a chair and turned my beck to read a
lot of paper, when I heard on explosion. My wife
dropped a btsom she bad in her hand, and ran out of
doors, and I tau after her and canght hold of her. I
said to her, " Mary, are you hurt? '' She did not speak.
A woman of the name of Canfield came up. My wife
said, "On, Lord ; that cursed gun has shot me." A wo-
Mtn noisiest Brown came up, and I assisted toy wife into
the house, who was fainting. I asked her how it was
dune. She said it (meaning the gun) rolled oil the chair.
She put her hand to her side and said, •' My side, my
side, Jack." I asked Mrs. Brown's daughter to fetch a
doetor, and Mr. Bayley Caine I which would be about au
hour alter the accident. 'the gun was given to me, and
I shot sparrows with it. Hove no other use for it. Did
not use it that day. Hannah Coiteld, wife of George
Gorfitl.l; said she lived next door, mid correberated the
evidence given by the last witness. Robert Luther Bay-
ley, surgeon, said he saw the deceased shortly after three
o'clock, at her home. He found her lying on her back in
bed, in • state of collapse, He fout.tl a gun•shot stoned
on her left side, about the tenth rib, about the size of a
minting. The shots had peueb and obliquely, and
deeply. Deceased made no Complaint. She asked for
lin child. IVituess remained with her till she died.
Witness considered that she died from internal immure-
huge, and from the shock. The jury retatreed a verdict
of " Aceidental death,"

SPECIAL CONdT IBLES.—Tho following notice lise been
received by the hie 4i4reteb Clerk :
" Whitehall, March 31, 1868.

Sir,—The period of the engagement of the Special
Constables, recently sworn in, basing in many cases en•
pired, mud generally being about to terminate, I am dir-
ected by Mr. Secretary Rarity to inform you that lie con-
si.lers that present circumstances do not render its exten-
sion necessary, upon general grounds.
Mr. Hardy hoe observed with much satisfaction the
willingness with which, both in the metropolis and
the kingdom at large, numbers of persons have enrolled
themselves, and the seal with which they have submitted
to practical training under the command of competent
officers. in twiny Coles gentbonert who have filled im-
portant posts in various branches of her Majesty's ser-
Vidt) have given much pains to the organs Ilion of bodies
of special constables. On the whole, Mr. Hardy has
reason to believe that the special constables recently en-
rolled, and in number exceeding 113,071, have been
organized upon footing of readiness and efficiency never
before attained, and that the spirit of loyalty and deter-
nitration thus evinced has been of material public
service.

" Mr. Hardy believes that the good arrangements made
at this time will not be lost, as they all eathily be avail.
able should any similar occasion present itself.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"JAMEB FEROUsION."

ATTEND INCE or GUARDIANS.—The following is the list
of the attetulonce of Guardiaus during the past year (51
weeks) : iironger, 51; Brookes, 18; Rhodes, 46;
Roberts, 45 ; 11nhoolJ, 45 ; Bird, 45; Rollins ;
Cartwright, 11; Powell, 49; Doody, 28 ; Richardson,
23; Maurice, 93; tirillin, 21; Wood, 20; Mallen, 19;
Wright, 17; Poreeter, 10; Beckley. jun., 10; Yeomans,
7; ston, ; Burr, I; Foley, 3; Paskin, ; IVeston. ;
Beckley, sen., 1 ; Rose, 1 ; Nash 1; (Steen, White, nod
Trewolla, U.

ELkUTION OF GUARDIANS. —The following gentlemen
have been re-elected as Guardians for the ensuing year,
without opposition : Amblecote—Williain Richardson ;
Cm:Bey—Samuel Leonard. Janos Wood Aston ; Hales-
oweu—George Granger; Cakemore—William Yeomans;
Hasbury—Alfred Burr; Ilawne—Ssinuel Thomas West.
; The Ilill—Wiiliam Rose, Benjamin Parkes; Brack.
moor —Benjamin Ward ; Peusnett—Jolin Ritybould, Johu
Powell ; t.,laarry Bank—Edward Paskins ; St. Mary's,
Kgswintord—fienjawin Beckley, sen_, John Bird
Wordslev William Richardson Charles Roberts ;
Lapal—W'illiain Wright; Lutley—Thomas White ; 111.15 s
acie—dohn Fly; Stourbridge—Benjamin Brooks, Joel
Maurice, Georg, Goody; Upper winford--J ohn Griffin
Wollaston—George Doody ; Wullescote—Thoulas
Pargeter. The only places to be contested ore Brierley
itill and the Lye. The following gentlemen are put in
nomination: Brierley Rollinson, John Wits
am Pargwer, William Shipley, Simon Bennett, William
Corbett, Wiliam Jeffries, Edward Samuel Harris, Job
Cartwright, John Bolton, Richard G. Allen ; The Lye—
George Rhodes, George Mullen, Henry Ereson, Rickard
Pardoe.

APPOINTMENT Or OVERSEERS AND CONSTABLES. At
the Petty Sessions held yesterday, before B. Littlewood,
W. C Fireistone, Esgrs., and the Hon. C. G. Lytteltsin,
the following Overseers and Constables were appointed
for the ensuing year. (h.,,srers : Broom—Walter Hick-
man, James Marston ; Belbrougliton—Josepli Coley,
Willison Price ; Clent —Elijah Smith, Edward Price;
Churchill —Robert Thurstans. John Whittaker ; Cradley
—Oeorge Henry Rice, John Patchshail ; Hanley—Henry
Pagett, Henry Wright; Lutley—Thomas White, Thomas
Pearman ; Lye—Thomas Rhodes, John Mobberley ;
Pedmore—George Bell, Jaoob Burford; Upper Swinford
—Richard H. Smith, John Lay; Stourbridge—Charles
Bluesoin, John Emery ; Wollescote—Thomas Pardoe,
Samuel Bird; Wollaston—John Davis Ilonry Elcuck.
Cop/stub/es: Belbroughton—Joseph Smith, JOllll Lilley,
William Price, John Watkins. William Tandy, Matthew
Preece; Broom Edward Instone ; Cradley James
Leonard, Edwin Oliver, John Fellowes, John Bloomer,
Jan., James Bridgewater, John Brettell; Clent—Henry
Pitt, James Harris; Churchill—William Mann; Hagley
—Charles Taylor, William Stokes; Lidlty—Christoplier
'Liston° ; Lye Thomas Woodhouse, Elijah Wood,
Joseph Newhall, Joseph Huledine, William Dickins,
John Robins, Robert Chance, Job Leadain ; Pedmore—
William Iteddoes, John Shilvock ; Upper Swinford—
Richard Morgan, Llewellyn Rill, James Hill, Samuel
°add, Francis Davis, Charles Harrison; Wollescote—
, Benjamin Taylor, Joseph Green, William Perry, jun.,
William Henry Evesoa ; Stoucbridge—John Rowley,
William Henry Scott, Henry Bird, William Henry Pack-
wood, William Henry Jones, Simeon Field • Wollaston
—Joseph Field, William Pearce, Joseph ender.
PASSING Or SURVEYORS' ACCOUNTs.—The acconnts for
the following parishes were passed yesterday, before the
sitting Magistrates Cradley, Clent, Hagley, Lutley,
Lye, Pedniore, Upper Swinford, Wollaston, Wolleseote.

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CHAR.: OF ASSOULT.—At the Petty SedSiolla held
yesterday, before H. Littlewood, W. C. Firinstone, and
It. L. Freer, Esqrs., and the Hon. C. O. Lyttelton, hlt
Timmins was chargod by William Giles with assaulting
him on the :10th all. C.,inplainmt said that he went into
Hatter's to have a glass of ale. Defendant was there.
and struck him. Defendant said that be did not strike
complainant, but that they had been drinking together
the whole of the day. Ordered to pop costs.
NEGLECT OF WORK.—Sionuel Kilcoyne, an apprentice,
WOO charged by John Hill, shoemaker, of Crailley, with
neglecting his work, whereby he had sustaiaed a loss of
20s. Comp:ainant said the defendant was apprenticed to
him to learn the ahoemaking business. On the 24th alt
defendant refused to do any work. On the next day also
he refused to work. Witness had repeatedly re.nonstra-
ted with him. Defendant told him to gets warrant for
Itim as soon as he liked, and the sooner the better. Corn-
plainsnt agreed to give the defendant another trial, and
paid the CliStS.
WAGER C.l.Ba.—Elijah Hill was summoned by Wiliam
Robins for the sum of £2 5s wages alleged to be due.
Complainant said that he worked for the defendant, and
he (defendant) turned him off without giving him any
notice. Witness usually worked nine days in a fortnight,
and earned 54 a day. M.fendant alleged that it was not
0.131 to give notice, and called /1 witness to prove that.
Adjourned for a fortnight for the production of a wit-
fleas.
ASAAULTINO a PARTSW-VONOTADLIC.-..Thinial Cooper wan
°limited by Thomas Woodliouie, Parish•eonetabla with
ibiasuiting him MI the 4th of January. Complainant
mid that shoot halt-past t,telre o'slook at night, on the
Dii,lisy•road, at the Cross, Lye, when he saw the defend.
mit mid about twenty others, playing at " pita!' and toss."
Ho told them they were doing wrong, whea the defend.
alit juospcd up and struck him a blow on the eye. De.
Militant then ran at has again, and struck him
Sham. Wlth.us eye wan blackened, and ha had to stay