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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

WIFE MURDER AT NEWCASTLE:

At the Newcastle Assizes, on Saturday, before Mr.
Justice Hawkins, Patrick Judge, 48, fish hawker, was
charged with having wilfully murdered his wife, Jane
Judge, at Walker, near Newcastle, on the 9i,h of
July. Mr. J. Strachan and Mr. Morris prosecuted,
and Mr. T. Milvain, M.P., defended the prisoner.
Mr. Strachan said that for some years the prisoner
and his wife had kept a shop in Church-street,
Walker, where they carried on business as fish
hawkers and greengrocers. About six weeks before
the 9th of July they separated, and the wife then
went into business in the adjoining shop in the same
line of business. Whether rightly or Wrongly,
the prisoner appeared to have been under
the impression that his wife was not doing
that which was right, and on the 14th of July
as she was passing, he used an expression with regard
to a "fancy man." On the 7th July he went to a shop
in Newcastle and purchased a five-chambered revolver,
and to another shop, where he bought ammunition.
On the 9th of July he entered his wife's shop, and
asked her daughter if she was in. On being told his
wife was out, be left the shop; but his wife returned
shortly afterwards, and he followed her into the shop.
As soon as he saw her he called out to her, "You'll
die; you'll die." He took aim with the revolver, and
then his wife put before her a window shutter to screen
herself. The prisoner was seen by his step-daughter
to put his hand behind the shutter, and then the girl
heard a shot. The little girl ran out to give infor-
mation, and heard a second shot. When some
neighbours arrived they found Mrs. Judge lying
dead, with two bullet wounds in her body, either of
which was sufficient to have caused death. Evidence
having been given establishing the facts, Dr. Hard-
castle, the prison surgeon, said that on his admission
on the 10th July the prisoner bore evidence of having
been drinking to excess, and was suffering from
delirium. Mr. Milvain contended that it. must have
been a delusion that actuated the prisoner in doing
what he did. His Lordship, in summing up the
case to the jury, said that in his judgment there was
no circumstance he saw which would justify the re-
duction of the crime. The jury, after a brief retire-
ment, found the prisoner guilty, and his lordship sen-
tenced him to death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

At Mark-lane the business doing was lint moderee, priers
retitaining about the same. The gut ntity of home grown
wheat disposed of in the leading markets of England and
Wales daring the past nine weeks of the season was
451,507 ors., against 5F6,942 qrs. last year, the average
being 30s 10d against 31s Id per qr. Ihe sa'es of barley
Were 413,850 qrs., against 6E9,295 qrs, at au average of
27s 4d against 30s lid per qr.; and of oats, 74,7 d. qrs.,
against t 6,267 qrs., the average being 17s 11d against 193 3d
per qr. English wheat was in frer request, and was held
forAill prices. Foreign Wheat changed hands to a m de-
fafq extent, at quite late rates. The flour market was.
HU, with a fair inquiry. In barley a fair business was
done. tine malting produce was still in demand, and was
fully as dear. Other sorts were i, regular. Grinding was
quiet, at late rates. Oats men a moderate inquiry on former
terms. Maize realised late currencies, with a fair inquiry.
Beans an! peas changed hands quietly. Egyptian beaus
rather easier.
t • METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
cattle trade has been dull and wel,k throughout.
The weather has been against the maiket, and the liberal
supplies have also been a source of weakness. From our
own grazing districts fresh arrival of beasts have been toler-
ably good. The inquiry has been wanting in animation.
Actual operations have progressed slowly, and the advan-
tage has ben with the buyer. The best Sots and crosses
realised 4s 4d to 43 63 per 81b. Foreign beasts were in fair
supply. The demand has ruled heavily and prices have
had a drooping tendency. The sheep pens were moderately
well filled Business throughout has teen very la-I. The
choice small Downs and half. breds made !a lid to 5s 103 per
81b.' but inferior breeds were only sold at a reduction of 4d
per 8113. Calves were quiet at late rates. Pigs sold slowly.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s 0,1 to 38 63; second qualtty
ditto, 8s 6d to 4s Od ; prime large oxen, 413 2d to 49 ;
ditto Scots, dtc., 4s 4d to 48 6d ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; second quality ditto, 4s 03
to 4s Ed ; prime coarse-woolled ditto 59 2el to 59 61 ;
prime Southdown ditto, 5s 8d to be 103; largee coarse
calves, 3s 2d to 45 Od; prime small ditto, 49 2d to 58 03;
large hogs' 2s Sd to as lid; neat small porkers, 48 id to
58 Od pet 811) to sink the offal. Total supply :—Beasts,
3800; sheep and lambs, 10,1160; calves, 200; much cows.
50. Foreign: Beasts, 460; sheep and lambs, 2140.
From the Midland, Horne, and Western Counties we
received 2100 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex,
140; and from Ireland, IMO beasts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

THE BALKAN STATES.

The Bulgarian Sobranje was opened on Sunday
morning, when M. Stambuloff and Colonel Mutkoroff
entered the densely crowded House, followed by the
Ministers and the officers of the garrison. The first
named read an opening speech, explaining the steps
that had been taken since the abdication of Prince
Alexander, and concluding with the words, "Long
live Free and Independent Bulgaria," which were
greeted with loud cheers.
General Kaulbars sent an Ultimatum to the Bul-
garian Government on Saturday afternoon on the
subject of the treatment of Russian subjects, threaten-
ing if he did not receive a satisfactory answer within
three days to leave Sofia with the whole Consular
personnel. In reply to his demand for the relea eof
the officers implicated in the conspiracy against Prince
Alexander, he has been informed that the competent
judicial authorities had taken, measures to carry out
his wishes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

THE OPERATIONS IN BITRMAH.

MANDALAY, Oct. 29.

The expedition to the Ruby Mines under Colonel
Cubitt, accompanied by a party sent out by Mr.
Streeter, will leave here on the let prox. It will be
escorted by 'a force consisting of detachments of
Ghoorka., Welsh Fusiliers, and Sappers, besides guns
and followers. The orders given to the commander
of the expedition are to leave a strong garrison at
Tsaga Poung, and to march with the remainder of the
force to Mogout. He will use every effort to secure
peaceable possession of the mines, but will be prepared
to fight if necessary.
RANGOON, Oct. 31.
During the past six months, General White has
eatablished in Burnish 120 fresh posts over an area
of one hundred thousand square miles. The Dacoits
of lelinhla are very active, and two encounters have
taken place during the past week. In the Yemethen
district a small British force attacked the rebels,
killing three of them and capturing their camp.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-06

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