The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-13 00:00:00

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he gave tween her parents and the prisoner; but nothing , I withcake d tea ' the hI m When completely
w an •in e school-room. oo -roo .
tested and refreshed with their capital fare, they pro-
ceededatspots;regales to a field at Overend, kindly lent by J. P. Hunt,
him one sovereign, and
Mr Porte as then called, and corroborated Es ~ where they spent the evening in various games.
back rent to give him another sovereign.—This s. Porter
s to her having made a state- promised if he got the was elicited to show that such was the case.—
i'IORESTIIRS' PROCKSSION.—On Monday the members
was corroborated by George Darke; landlord of the prosecu tax a .
of .—Mr. 1 of the Court of Foresters held at the queen's Head Inn,
f the
, Perry then made a very able speech or , held their annual feast. Accompanied ,by the Careleu
diet for plaintiff. spoken
Green Brass Band, they marched round Ithesneighbour-
the Horse and Groom.—His Honour gave a Ter- ment to her on the evening
Parr v. Fletcher.—This was an action to reco- defence. Ha said the c . es belonging
i hood, some dressed in the pictareque costumes .
one of a most serious nature, 1
,to the order, and mounted on horses. In the procession
vet the sum of £1 ss, being the value of a dog. the prisoner was
most damaging' ' d with ' th • midst of
covered en evergreens, in s
Homer defended.—Plaintiff said he bought . and would, if sustained, have a
preferred against
, was a waggon
Mr,
a dog of Mr. Mobberley, of the Lye. He . ! a profusion of green ribbon on the heads and dresses.
it and had it cried by the bellinan. He ultim- come. It was also a charge of such a nature . . .
A ter attending Divine Service at the New Connexuan
lost ' effect on his character, both now and for years to ' which sat a number of small girls dressed in white, with I
(bagel they returned to their host's and partook of a
difficult to rebut. - t d n
splendid reins , served p with his acenstomed skill.
fondant, who refused to give it up until he had make, it was exceedingly .
atelv found the dog in the possession of the de- that although it was one which was very easy to
against . The es suing was enlivened y d b numerous mugs, toasts,
paidpossession of the defendant.—The Judge ordered . himself or any other ler .in that Court, and if . ke•
the expenses. The dog was still in the Such a charge might have been preferred )
ra- F euree.—On Monday last the anniversary of Court
defendant to pay the amount, or give up posses- 1 it had been brought against him he should have •
"Good Samaritan," No. 4172 of the Ancient Order of
sion of the dog.—The latter alternative was ' been as helpless under it as the prisoner in the { Foresters, was celebrated at the Beehive Inn, where the
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occupied provided by III:
the
isaitngtht to pranyt e 7seffidsixfoprutiheee
tdhoactk.whHeree
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keep adopted,
ef tpnleain dog,tift being
hichthe chair, and Bro. Homer the vice-chair. 'titer the usual
per week, clearly prove that e had been guilty o BUC
i loyal toastsi .
ness,the course of which, taking into consideration
splaio.isuoldnerbewas metedac-
to Pricerec oveVr.
theJonse.sm—oTfh
xisttssiTioss
,a
mu
oaneetiyo action l
legea broughtto
the general shortening of the hours of labour and the
ea un s offenceed thi that asevt severe punishmentof.
be due to plaintiff, en the death of her husband, out to him ; but, on the other hand, he submit- advance of wages in the district, together with the nond-
Mr. Homfray appeard for the plaintiff, and Mr. ted that unless there was the most undeniable mil salary paid to their surgeon. (Dr. Standish), it was
a doubt—
Homer for the defendant. From the evidence it proof so as not to leave the shadow of.
unanimously resolved to give him -Is per nemiber per
future,' t
ears that Mrs. Price, the plaintiff, resides at the charge being of that grave nature which ha
annum in ins ead of 3s.
app
Cradley, and the defendant keeps the Black had pointed out—the Benc ghouht to dismiss _
Swan at Cradley. A lodge called the Free Gar- the prisoner. He was sorry to say there was of
deners started at the defendant's house, and the late years a growing tendency amongst young
plaintiff's husband was a member. The club girls, especially those about the age of prosecu-
had not been in existence more than three trix, to make charges against men and others of
months when the plaintiff's husband was killed, behaving indecently towards them. He could
At that time he was not entitled to sick pay or not account for this otherwise than as the result
funeral money. The plaintiff made application of a morbid imagination; but the fact remained
for assistance, and the defendant told her she that it was so. The facts of the case were that
was not entitled to anything, but said he would prisoner was at work at the place spoken of, and
see the district secretary, a Mr. Thomas White- seeing the prosecutrix lolling about the railings
house, who said he would get the various lodges he out of a good nature which was very common ,
to subscribe for the widow. In the meantime —the day being very hot—offered to the girl "
Whitehouse suggested that defendant should ad- some of the porter of which he was partaking. •
vance the plaintiff two or three pounds. The The girl alleged that after this he indecently ex- 1
defendant advanced £3, and £2 17s 6d was sub- posed himself to her; but he submitted that it 1
' scribed for the widow, and the sum of .£2 lOs would have been impossible for any decent girl :
. was handed to the defendant by the district sec- who had seen a man like the prisoner act in the ;
retary, to reimburse himself, leaving a deficiency manner described and then try to catch hold of
of 108 ; and the defendant contended that he her, to have refrained from crying out or giving
was not liable on the ground that there were still some alarm. According to the girl's own state-
10s due to him. His Honour ruled that plaintiff went there were two carts within a dozen yards
was entitled to recover, inasmuch that the money of them at the time of the occurrence, and if
was subscribed for Widow Price, according to she had made the slightest alarm the occupants
Whitehouse's evidence, and a verdict to that must have heard her. Further, she stated that
effect was recorded. Mr. Homer said that he shortly after she met a policeman. Now one
should bring an action against the plaintiff at would naturally suppose that upon her meeting
the next Court for the £3 advanced, a person like a policeman who was appointed by
Homes and Hiertan v. IF. 11. Orehard.—This law to protect her, that she would at least tell
was an action brought by Messrs. Homes and him that the prisoner had grossly insulted her.
Hickton, nail manufacturers, of Halesowen, to Did she do this? No ; she passed him without
recover the sum of £5O from Mr. W. H. Orchard, making the slightest remark to him. She then
solicitor, of Bedford Row, London, on a refer. went home where she found her mother; and
once given by him.—Mr. Homfray appeared for one would take it for granted that she immedi-
plaintiff, and Mr. Scott, of Gray's Inn, defended. ately related the circumstance to tier; for if a
—Mr. Homfray, in opening, said that the action Young girl could not confide such a thing to her
was brought against the defendant, who is a res- mother, who was her natural protector, he (Mr.
pectable solicitor, residing in London, to recover Perry) would ask whom could she confide in,
the sum of £5O, lie having given a reference for Did she tell her mother? No; but some hours
Messrs. Bryan and Co., who kept a shop in after she made a statement, which he believed
London. The plaintiffs had done a little busi• was the result of a morbid imagination, to a Mrs.
nese with Bryant and Co., and they had sent the Porter. Now, he thought, that when the Bench
plaintiffs a much larger order, to the amount of weighed these facts carefully over it would be
£9O. Plaintiffs refused to execute the order seen that the prusecutrix's conduct was o,pen to
without a reference, and Bryan and Co. gave as grave suspicion, and therefore he hope they
a reference the defendant. Ilicktou and Hquies would give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt
wrote to the defendant, who replied, stating that and discharge hiin.—Mr. Freer remarked that
Bryan and Co. were his clients, and he should upon an occasion when he was sitting on the
not have any objections to trust them to £51.1. Bench some years ago, the prisoner who was
Upon that reference Homes and Hickton sent then in the dock was charged with persistently
the goods, and they gave a bill for the money. importuning a girl to commit an immoral act,
When the bill became due it was dishonoured, and although he was discharged the case was
and on plaintiffs making enquiries they found clearly brought home to him. He should now
they had left the place, and another name, commit him under the Vagrancy Act to one I
"Moore and C 0.," was pasted over the door.— mouth's imprisonment, for indecently exposing I
Isaac Chee, traveller for plaintiffs, said he was himself- ,
requested to wait upon Messrs. Bryant and Co., SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE STOURDRIDGE DU-
D:a, Tottenham Court Road, and found their THICT.—The. following statistics, showing the school
place well stocked with goods. A small quantity arecoceordoiLaotamon ler ekltramtloeinitillepisertstereictl., have been
of goods were supplied to them by the plaintiffs, National School, 460 ; Wesleyan School, '250 ; Park Lane
amounting to £l6. That would be in Septetu- School, 58—total, 768. The Lye: National School, 577:
bet. Bryan and Co. wanted a further supply of Stamber Mill School, 101; Lye Waste Unitarian School,
goods which was uttered to them on the ground
112804 —teoleale,eld,Ofsose.4slenhtdiLd,i.stziee:
ilh
teir, e is aceommoda.
that they gave a reference, and plaintiffs were terinterarcihler at the Lye Waste UnitsrianerSectsnoonl"nronnfrunr-
referred to their solicitor (the defendant) who ther accordodation will be wanted. Stourbridge: St.
sent .
sent plaintiffs a letter which stated that Bryant John's School, 308; St. Thomas's School, 375; Presby•
and Co. were his clients, and he would trust teriau, 500; Roman Catholic, 191; Wollaston Road
them to the amount of £5O. Upon that letter li;h:8°I' 209; Wheeler district
atin,ed Glover's Charity, 35—total,
plaintiffs supplied Bryant and Co. with goods to for lie 2 is the locality of three accommodation'llig hi i oieree,turi reed
the amount of £139, and gave a bill of exchange infant department for a hundred or more children' is
to the amount. When the money became due added to the Wollaston Road Schools, and if the Talbot-
he was in London, and the bill was dishonoured. street Ragged School is enlarged so as to accommodate
Witness went again to the shop, and sew one of 10u children, no further accommodation will be required.
the same persons he had previously seen, but the TwheereesitshneopiirutheeetfoancTiemme accommodation
consider
ed tier W ollas-
name over the door was changed to " Edward modation at the Natiourripserheol sufficient. tVollneearenumte-:
Moore." Witness went in and asked for Mr. Careless Green Unsectsrian School, 171.
Bryan. He saw one of the firm who said his PRIZE SFIOOTING.—On Saturday last about 30 mem•
name was not pryrn, but Edward Moore. The hers of the Stourbridge Volunteers attended at the
plaintiffs took proceedings in the Court of Ex- rcasn,gessse'shsensosostssf?orralbSy prizes,i presentedjetenedleter to the
chequer against the person calling himself Ed- AuWion Vans, Foster-sireet. NotwithlearMinufgthtlesentiarir
ward Moore, and got a judgment against him. clemency of the weather the prizes were shot for, and the
Witness afterwards visited the shop, and found followiug list will show the result:—
it empty. All the goods had been removed, and 13 31
2 l'rivate William H. Walker 1 200 yds. 500 yds. total.
witness had not heard of them since. Cross. • - '
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2 Sergeant Eltjah Round 16 14 30
examined : The bill was drawn by Bryan and .1 Prmate Robert Weight i 13 0 22
Co. Received it by post when in London. Saw I „ Alfred Bridgwater 15 5 20
a man who said his name was Bryan, and that 5 Corporal Samuel Harper 16 4 20
he was the principal. He afterwards said his 6 Private William Dunn 17 2 19
name was Moore. Do not know that Bryan and ; co'Poianl::;;lttw 13 5 18
s 9 17
Moore are brothers.—After some further evi- 10 Perry-ate Charles Adorn. s 11 5 16
deuce, the Judge said he could not give a ver- It „ Thomas Harper 13 2 15
diet on the evidence, as Orchard had said that 12 „ William Hilt 16 0 15
Bryan and Co. were clients of his, and he would ACCIDENTAL POISONING. —On Mondsy afternoon &little
trust them with .150, no doubt at the time be. boye,dissi•nheufefMterens.ooNnewsoSmire, draper, High-street, went to
Tieving they were worth £5O, and a verdict for 'sr Hewing 'at .F. ft emiegs, Hagley-street.
i-rs.having occasion to Gait a neighbour's
defendant was given. house, the little fellow went into the servant's bedroom
SPOLTING CAsS.--syrittle v. Pell 01011.— This win) airs. Ilemieg's boy. A bunts cost:Suing carbolic
was an action to recover the sum of £2 for acid was in the room, and Mrs. Newsome' buy caught
pigeon-flying. Mr. Wall appeared for plaintiff, hold of it and sw.•ltioowedrea small quantity. Information
and Mr, Collis for the defendant. Plaintiff sail owLseattaoa'c'cue isoVr. Bas3•lley:'suiseiller eng! a)ite rthe boy was at
"net"
and
that he made a match to fly a pigeon for a pound antidotes were applied. After beinrg, n
in this suigery four
a side. The money was placed in the hands of hours he recovered sufficiently to be taken home, and we
the defendant, who was referee and stakeholder. are glad to say he is now quite well.
Plaintiff's pigeon won by four seconds, and the theAsoheol,a.euseszinsts.
hSenrizhsz.—The. Local Committee sof
defendant had paid the money over to Bashford. yesterday afternoon, Mre.irHineltrinifi at the Hotel
For the defence it was contended that plaintiff There were also present Col. Barrowg s, Taptnain eWrahl:eirr,
could not recover from the stakeholder, as he Messrs. E. Stringer, S. C. Williams, T. Yardley, J. An-
hui already paid the money over. Witnesses ,sol?) °Pt Collis, B. Wooldridge, F. Blakeway, and J. Tay-
were also produced to prove that Bashforces '7-£7.1.2t0 wile rheepdorbteeettehatiup to the present date the sum
pigeon came in first, and that defendant had paid °Superintendent, attended the Committee
Andrews, District
Tee
.and explained
the money to the right team—Verdict for the the arrangements made for excursion trams for passen.
defendant. gers miring the show, which was considered very satisfac-
tory, and the committee passed a resolution thanking him
for um attendance. The Local Committee have agreed
to give £3O for prizea to the Horticultural Show, and re-
commend that the Worcester Committee give £l5 for
Cottagers' prizes. Mr. A. Clarke, photographer, applied
to the committee for the sole use of taking photographs,
whim was granted.
AIRAND CRICKET MATCH—Ii Will be seen OR referring
to our auvertising columns, that a grand match will be
played on the ground at EnvilleMetween the Marylebone
and Stafford County Clubs. No doubt there wall be a
tine display of cricket, and Mould the weathey prove hue
the attendance will be large.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—At the l'etty Sessions, yesterday,
before Major Fletcher sod C. B. Cochrane, Esq., George
'Purvey, of Wollaston, was charged with damaging a tree,
on Sunday last, the property of Joel Maurice. Police-
coustable Smith proved the case, and defendant was or-
dered to pay 6d damage, a fine of 2s 6d, end costs.
ASSAULT CASE.—James Broughall was charged by Jas.
Gordon with assaulting him an Tuesday last. Mr. Homer
defended. From the evidence it appears that defendant
is manager to Messrs. King's pits at Cradley, and defend.
ant is employed there, on the above date the defendant
struck him several times without any provocation. The
case was dismissed.
FELONY.— lieorge Lewis and John ‘Vorrall were
charged with feloniously stealing, on the 6111 instant, a
drawing knife and gimlet, the property of Charles Hall.
Alfred Hail said the defendants came into the workshop
to shelter from the rain. When they had left he missed
the above articles. Those produeed are the property of
Charles Hall, and as" worth Os sd. Pollee-constable
Payne said from information received he went to Kidder-
minster Union, and saw the defendants. He searched
them, and found the articles produced. Sarah Brewster,
of Kidderuainater, proved that defendants came to her
shop to pledge the articles. She told them it was not a
pledge seep, and bought the knife for 9d. Pleaded guilty.
Sentenced to one month's hard labour.
ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Wilhain Braker ITU charged
with assaulting Police-constable Payne whilst in the exe-
cution of his duty, on the 9th inst. Complainant said he
was on duty in Coventry-street about 12 o'clock at night.
Defendant was there drunk, and was cursing and swearing.
He ordered him home. In about ten minutes he saw the
defendant again is Kidderminster-street. Defendant
was still making a great noise, and refused to go sway.
He caught hold of him by the waist, and they both fell
down together, when the defendant tried to strangle him,
and bit him by the ear. Police-constable Wade., who
came up at the time, gave corroborative evidence as to
defendant's violence, ao, also, did Police-sergeant Jones.
Defendant made a rambling statement as to how the
officers served him when in the cell, and alleged that the
complainant aggravated him to do what he had done.
Sentenced to one month's hard labour.
DAMAGING • Boss Tasa.—Benjamin Westwood, a
youth, was fined Is and costs, for damaging a rose tree,
the property of John Collis, on the 7th Mat.
TRANSFER/I.—The Hole.in-the-Wall,High.street, from
James Conway to James Hell; the Duke William Inn,
Coventry-street, from John Compton to Hannah Comp.
ton ; the Britannia Inn, Coventry-street. from Henry
Sutton to Mary Ann Sutton; the Star and Anchor Inn,
Coventry-street, from Ann Brown to John George How-
ie-atom • the Talbot Hotel. from Benjamin Brooks to
Joshuy 'Bridges ; the Mitre Inn, High-street, from Rich-
ard Jesson to James Allen.

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