The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-12-24 00:00:00

Nocti anb Istrict Sem.

INQUItST. ••••• An Tv at •.% as held at the White
Lion inn, -:•1111 Street, on Tu.-day, before Mr. B.
Docket, coroner, ,stouching the death of Edith
Brooks, c•ed 11 week, who died on the previous
Friday.—Ssannah Brooks, mother of the deceased,
said t:‘e cnild was elevc-n weeks old and had had no
illness She weat to heti about a quar: er past 12
o'clock w 1 her hosbaod and child. She put the
child on her ern, en.; v.i;rl;, to .itec. Wnen she
woke up the next rnorning the chi;d was dead, and
the face was l.lack arta warm. She ran down stairs
and fetched her husband and a neiglib:-Ar, Mrs.
bilge, end sent for lir. Eagar, who came in about an
bohr.—Dr.Eitgar. said be was called in to e:e the
child on Friday last. Thr- child was dead and had
een so for hal:- an-hour. Ile examined it but there
we inark:i of violent eon the body, which ap-
peared to be well nourished. The jury r:tu.rned a
verdi, t of '• Found de :d."

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SUDDCN I)EATII.-21 very sudden death occurred
ti, a man named Jzseph Timmins, a spade maker, on
Monday last. The aeceasad appeared in his usual
ho1.1:h and had driven a cow to the sale yard. on
returning, and when in Coventey Street, he fell
&Am and died immediately. Dr. Birt was moon in
attendance but his services were of no avail. An
:nqault e on the body on Tuesday last, at
the Wd Lion Inn, Mill Street, before Mr. Ralph
Docker, coraier.—Agnes Bowler, residing in Bir.
ruingba:n Strew, said she icite,w the deceased well
lodg:A at Mr. saw him bring a.
heifer into the stable and he fell down as though in
a fit. A man gave him some brandy, but he did
itot apAii aud died at woe, 610

deceased to be illeeeDr; flirt said I a was called
to see deceased about a quarter to twelve o'cloce
on Monday last. He found deceased deed hut
warm. There were no marks of violence en the
body. From the appearance he should think death
resulted from nattiod causes. The heert was
affected, and from what he had seen and heard be
$ )(mid think that del( se d died f om natural c ,u-as
and the jury returned a verdict to that cffect.
A. recent writer in our 1-cal papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
aheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by the respectable
Merchant. To buy cheep is to buy where but one
profit is made, and we cannot butter illustrate our
argument than by peinting out the way in which
our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, of 6:3,
High Street, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cont. is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago. and a trial will fully bear out our assertion.
lAtiley Herald, December 24th, 1880,
CHRISTMAS STOCK SALE.—This annual 8:IL was
held at the Stourbtidge Sale Yard on Monday last
There was a good supply of prime fat beef but
sheep were ratner scarce The first prize of £lO,
given by the tradesmen of Stourbridee. was awarded
to Mr. Moore, of Hartlebury, for a fine 3-year old
short-horn heifer. The second prize of .23 was
awarded to Mr. Greaves, of Astley Pounds, Stour-
port, for a well-bred .shoet-horn bullock, both of
them being purchased by Mr. Crowther, of Birming-
ham, for £37 each. The butchers' prizes followed
the purchasers. Mr_ Hollins, of Halesowen, wag
the largest purchaser, and Mr. Crowther the next.
Competition was brisk and the stock realised good
prices. The judges were Messrs. j. Lane, Joseph
Parkes, and James Yardley.
ENTERTAINXENT.—An entertainment in cornice-
tion with the Church of England Association was
held in the Corn Exchange, on Monday evening
last, the Rev. H. Sherrard in the chair. There was
a good attendance and the programme was varied
and well selected. The two violin solos by Mr. J.
J. Budd were brilliantly executed. and were re.
demanded. Mr. J. Gillam's song "The Pirate"
received a well-deserved encore, in response to
which he gave that beautiful song "True till death"
Mies Legge's singing was loudly applauded. Mr.
G. Bates officiated as. accompanyisr. The enter.
tainment concluded with a laughable farce entitled
Waxination Gratis," given by the members of the
Association Dramatic Beading Class, which w
well performed and created roars of laughter.
STOSURBRIDGE DEBITING SOCIETY.—At the weekly
meeting of this Society, held at the Stourbridge
Coffee Tavern, on Tuesday last, the subject o
"Early closing" was discussed, and the followine
res dution was proposed and unanimously passed—
" That in the opinion of this meeting the long
hours to which shop assistants have tc be in busi-
ness, is demoralising to the health and welfare of
those assistants, and this meeting pledges itself to
use its utmost energies to get the hours shortened,
and feels sure that such a boon will tend to the
greatest cordiality and good feeling between em-
ployers and employes."
DISTRI.BUTIOIV OF PRIZES TO TIEN VOLUNTEERS.—
' 'The annual distribution of prises to the I Company
Ist. Worcestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, to )k
place in the Corn Exchange, on Thursday evening
last, by Major Renaud. —Captain Hammond re
ferring to the Windsor and Edinbargh reviews *odd
that the past year had been a very important one
for volunteers. At the former, the Stturbeiage
company took 50 privates, besides serg.ants, and
he thought that no other company could have be-
hayed better than they did. With regerd to the
shoot'ng he said they had not done so well at
Hart'ebury as he should wish. He did not think
it had gone back. They w,.re unfortunate with the
Hartlebury, and that was owing to the very bad
weather which prevailed at the time the Stour.
bridge men had to shoot.—Major Renaud, in refer-
ence to the public distribution of prizes, said it
was of general good. In the first place it interested
their neighbours and friends sarrounding them.
It made known to them what they had to do, and
Induced them to contribute more and more to the
prise funds, and also helped to fill up their ranks,
as from time to time they lost some of their mem-
bers. The company had attained to a great de-
gree of efficiency. After some few remarks on the
duties of volunteers Major Renaud said, let them
each one and all try always to conduct themselves
properly, and help to advance the cause of vol-
unteers, and help to establish that good feeling
and great respect in the minds of their oonnntry-
men as had always been shown to them. Major
Renaud then proceeded to distribute the prizes as
follows :—.A.ggregate of 7 shots at 200 yards, and
of 7 shots at 500 yards: Sergeant E. Cardoe, 66
Pointe, £1 10s., and the Captain's cup; Sergeant
Harper, 54 points, £1 ; Corporal J. Green, 52
points, 155.; Colour-sergeant Round, 62 porn s,
15s. The following received articles for their
prizes :—Sergeant Dunn, 50 points; Sergeant Har-
per. 49 points; Sergeant Bridgwater, 46 points;
Sergeant Cook, 44 points; Sergeaet-misjor Thorne-
loe, 42 poin • ; Private Wellinge, 38 points;
Private Moreley, 38 points; Bugler Goodyear, 36
points; Corporal Perks, 34 points; Private Ji ux-
ley, 29 points; Private Perk., 28 points; Core oral
Morris, 26 points.; Corporal Unitt, 22 points; Pr'.
vats Payten, 18 points.-200 yards compe 'tee, , for
«ftleient members: Sergeant Harper, 31 points;
Private qmper, 29 points; Private Bache, ae
points ; Sergeant Cook, 29 points; Private M( rel y
28 points.—.6oo Yards' Competition: Sergetret
Dann, 26 points; Sergeant Cardoe. 26 points; Cor-
poral even, '26 points; Colour-sergeant Round,
25 points; Sergeant Bridgwater, 19 points; Ser-
geant major lhomeloe, 18; Private Wellings, 16
points; Bugler Goodyear. 16 points.-200 Yards'
Competition, for recruits: Privates Evans 14
points; Clarke 18; Whorton, 13; Darewoode 12
points ; and Lewis S points.-200 Yards' Competi-
tion, for bandsmen : Privates Bateman, 12 points;
Gow r. 6 points Perry, 4 points • and Parks, 4
points.-1 he Beauchamp Cup and was awarded
to Sergeant Bridgwater. Twenty-seven volunteers
received prizes for regular attendance at drills.
Errs:4Bl)pr or Tim.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. F. Evers, a
number of publicans applied for an extension of
time, which was granted.
Datanalmass.—Charles Banner was charged with
being drunk at drunk at Cradiey, an the 26th ult.—
Police-constable Oakey proved the case and defend-
ant was fined 2s 6d and costs. David Partridge
was charged with being drunk- at the Lye. on the
18th inst. Police-constable Dyer proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Thomas James Insull, of
Cradley, wat charged with being drunk on the 17th
mat. Police-constable Oakey said the defendant
was drunk. Defendant denied being drunk and
called his wife who swore that he WU Bober. The
case was adjourned for a week for futher evidence
—William Hill, of the Lye, was charged with being
drunk on the 17th inst. Police-constable Paynter
proved the case. Fined 2s ad and costs.—Thomas
Mallen WES charged with beieg drunk and disor-
derly on the 14th inst., at the Lye. Police-con-
stable Dyer proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.—
Michael Reddy, an old offender, was charged with
hei,,g hueik end cisorctt,rty on the 123t11 inst.
Madeley proved the case. Sergeant Jones proved
a great number of cases against defendant. Fined
los and costs; in default one month.
BREA.CII OF THE PEACE. Thomas LoA and
Edward Brettell were charged with committing a
a breach of the peace by fighting. Police-constable
Dyer proved the case. Superintendent Wheeler
did not wish to press the case, and it was withdrawn
on payment of costs, 7s ad each.
Datxx AND REFUSING TO QUIT, John Fitz
Pateick, an old offender, was charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Glassmakers Arms
Inn, on the 17th inst. -John Baker, the landlord,
and Police-constable Webb provel the case. Fined
58 and costs,
CRUELTY TO ANIHILS. Ie on. rd was
charged with cruelty to a horse by leaving it to- a
long time without food or water. Police-constibie
Wallace proved that the horse was without food or
water for 17 hours. Other evidence vess given and
defendant was fined 10s, including costs.—William
Andrews was charged with cruelly illtreating a
horse on the 14th inst. Sergeant Payne said that
be saw the defendant, who had charge of a horse
and trap. The horse would not go on very well
and he commenced to beat it with the stock of a
whip. Defendant admitted beating the horse but
said the horse jibbed, and he had a lady and gentle-
man to drive. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
GAME TRESPAss.—Edward Weaver and William
Turford ho h of Cradle)', were summoned for being
on land in searth of game, at Ilagley, on the 13th
inst. They were seen going through a field belong-
ing to Lord Lyttelton, in which there were part-
ridges. Turford had a gun la his possession. They
were eecla fined lOs and costs.
STEALING BARLUT.—Richard Oakley was chergea
with stealing three bushels of barley on the 20th
Inst., the property of Joseph Whitmore, of Wollas-
ton. Prosecutor and Police-constable Cartwright
proved the case. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two months' hard labour.,

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