The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19 00:00:00

Tri sTornrEIPOF OPSEBTER.

all hands to have constituted by far the best show of
Christmas beef that has taken place this year in the
neighbourhood, and the whole met a sharp sale. For
the Licensed Victuallers' Prize of £4 de, a beast fed by ,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Stamford nod Warrington,
and one fed by T. H. Pargeter, Esq. tied in the amount
realised, viz., £36 12a 61 elch. This prize will conse-
quently be divided. The second prize of £3 3.1 given by
auctioneer, was won by T. H. Pergeter, Esq., for a besot
making £34 7a 6d. The third prize of IA is, also given
by the Auctioneer, fell tc the Right Hon. the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, for a beast sold for £3l. The
sheep were a capital show and included some magnificent
wethers, belonging to Mr. dohu Redderd, of Prestwood,
, who carried off the fire i prize of £2 2s for the tame,
the highest pen, msking 840 per head ; and thi second
prize was won by Mr. Perkins, of Wolverlev. The Stour-
bridge Tradesmen's Prize of £3 4s, for the largest am-
ount sold, was taken by the Right Hon. the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, whose exhibit of cattle wan
much admired, _

CHARGE OF TRESPASS.-At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. R. L. Freer,
Henry Harris and George Smith were charged with
trespassing on land at Pedmore, on the 9th just, the
property of Mr. Smith, in search of rabbits. George
Nock, of Iverley, proved that he saw the defendants
with a dog and line. They put a ferret down a hole.
Defendants admitted being there, but denied having
a ferret and rabbiting. Fined Is and costs each.
EXTENSION OF TIME.-Mr. Perry, on behalf of
the Licensed Victuallers, made application for an ex-
tension of time during the Christmas holidays, and
the Bench extended the time to twelve o'clock on
Thursday and Saturday, and eleven o'clock on Christ-
mas night.

ASSAULTING TEM POLICE.—J oseph Ilailetline and
William Taylor were charged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the night of the lath iust, and further
charged with assaulting Police-constable W. Philpot
whilst in the execution of his duty. Mr. Perry de-
fended, and produced a certificate showily, that Mr.
Hazledine was unwell, and that he was Maructed to
plead guilty. Philpot stated that he was standing
near the clock in company with other officers, when
he saw Hazledinc's hat knocked across the street,
and the two defendants began to fight. He parted
them when Taylor struck him on the ribs and made
use of a strong expression. It was a moot violent
blow. Witness then advised Hazledine to go home,
when he struck witness a severe blow on the nose and
mouth causing him to bleed.—Police-constable Wal-
lace corroborated.—Mr. Perry admitted that Hazle-
dhie was the worse for liquor, :and expressed his deep
regret that be struck the officer in a moment of ex-
citement.—The Bench did not consider the assault
by Taylor was a very violent one, and fined him 5s
and costs, and fined him 5s and costs for being drunk
and disorderly. The assault committed by Hazle-
dinelwas more serious and they should flne him ..£5
andsosts, and fine him 53 and
,costs for being drunk
and disorderly.

DRUNKENNEI3B.—Char3otte Noke was charged with
being drunk, on the night of the 17th inst.—Police-
constable Dunn said be found defendant rolling in
the snow. She was drunk and he had to lock her
up.—Defendant denied being drunk, and said she
only had two glasses of ale in the Hole-in-the-Wall.
—Superintendent Freeman said that defendant's
mother had called his attention to defendant, as she
had eausedher mother a great deal of trouble.—De-
fendant was fined Is and costs.

NEGLECT OF Wons.—lsaa.c Harding and William
Thompson were charged with neglecting the service
of the Cradley Colliery Company, on
,the 7th just.—
Mr. Homer appeared for complaivants.—llefendants
said there was not sufficient air for them to work in.
—Complainant said it was a very important case and
it was adjourned for 14 days, for the Inspector to
attend.

ASSAULT CASE.--David Bradley, Of the Lye, was
charged with assaulting Martha Skelding, on the
15th inst.—Complainant said she heard a great noise
and when she went to the door defendant struck her
severalitimes. Fined is and costs.
POLICE BUSINESS.—COIOSeI Fletcher said that in
consequence of Christmas day falling on a Friday
neat week, the Magistrates would sit on Thursday,
to take police cases only.