The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-11 00:00:00

TUE STOURBIUDGE OBSEUVER.

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;va betionet vill be very liege the priecipal mann-
faeturers ii ngla:.d het g e preseet el. The
shoe ding will have % front-go of 914 feet, and the
open space fo, the 35 exhibitions acnounts to 1,574
yards. The exhibition will take place on July 6,
6, and 7, and the band of the Grenadier Gnarls .:nd
The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the above two other bands have been engaged for the occasion.
club Whd held in the gr unds adjoining the Foley
Arms Hotel, Stewponey, on Tuesday last. The IRAP ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last, an accident
members teal ched in processional order to Kinver occurred at Oldswinford of a serious uature. It
Church, headed by the Briereey Hill Rifle Coips appeared that Mr. Harry Pearson, was driving some
Brass Band, where a sermon was preached by the friends towards Clent, when the horse shied at
Rev. W. Jones. Rector of Pelmore. On their re- another horse and cart, and threw all the occupants
turn an open air meeting was held, at which Lord . out of the trap. The driver was badly injured also
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton and child. Police-constable
Lyttelton presided. There were also present the
Revs. It, P. termer (Churchill), F. Hodgdrn (Kin- E Nes took the party home, and they are doing
ver), and W. Jones (Ptelmore); Messrs. If. J. W. well.
H. Foley, J. Taylor, J. Jordan. &c.. &c. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
Mr. Taylor (sscretary) read the annual report of held yesterday, before Colenel Fletcher and Mr. H.
the Stewponey Beecher Club, which was as 0. Firmstoue, Richard Troman-, of the Lye, was
follows : charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 4th
During the past year 15 male members have inst. Police-constable Jewson proved the case.
entered the calla Fourteen male members have Fined 2. 6d. and costs.—Charles Walters was
been erased for non-payment. Five desths have charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the 6th
occurred. The number of benefit members in the inst. P. C. Widdows proved the case. Fined
club is now 290 (bting a decrease of four since last 2s. 6d. and costs.—William Westwood was charged
ear), eamely-253 males and 37 females, which %;itii neiag drank at Woliescote, n the 4fli inst.
with 35 honorary members, makes a general total Police-sergeant Payne proved the case, and said
ol 325. Among the benefit members twenty-four defendant was lying in the road drunk. Fined
have received sick pay. The payments for siekne-s 2s. 6d. and costs.— Phonies Merredith was charged
amounted to £66 75., and the money rec ived from with being drunk at Wollescote, on the 4th inst.
Ow members on this account has been £153 17s 7ils Potice-constable Paynter proved the case. Police-
The balance in hand on the Sick Fund amounts to sergeant Payne proved two previous cases. Fined
£1,476 413 10.1-d. The bslance in hand on account ss. and costs.—Charles Cooper was charged with
of the Burial Fund is .2800 Os lid. Thirteen metal- being drunk in the public street, on the sth inst.
bens have received from time Annuity Fund £95 Police-constable Webb proved that he found tlme
12s. Od. ; the balance in hand en that fun. amount-, dsfendaut lying in the public street, at two o'clock '
to £3,518 14s 54d. The expenees of the Auxiliary in the morning. Pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d and
Fund have been .258 es 10d . leaving a balance due costs.--elharles Mills, landlord of the Freemason's
to the Clerk of ~,e9 Is did. The balance in hand on Arms, wa, charged with being drunk in the public
the Benefit Fund Account is £7,859 5s Bd. The street en the 3rd inst. Police-constable Moore
interest last year amounted to £263 8s 31, and the preyed the case, and said he found the defendant
to. al balance on the Interest Acconet from the iyieg down in the street. The defence was that he
commencement of the club is now £2,064 6s 30. had not been in a public-house and that he fell down
The number of Annuitants is one less than in in a fit. Defendant's wife was called and said ho
1e79." was subject to fits. Adjeorned for a week.
Mr. Taylor also read a supplementary report up Dauerafierreess.—Williain James was charged
to Whit-Tuesday es follows . sith taing drunk in the public streets, on the 6th.
"Number of male benefit members, 261 ; female, Police-constable Eaves proved the case. Fined 2s
37; and honorary, 36; total, 334; deceased, 1; 6d and costs.—William Cooper was charged with
leaving now on the books 333. There bad beee in- being drunk in the public streets on the 7th.
vested with the National Debt Commissioners up Police-constable Cartwright proved the chse. Final
to Jan. IPt, 18t,1, £7,585 2s 3d ; invested since that 2s 6d and costs.—Charles Wilkinson was eh Yged
late £1.50; half-year's interest, dute eeny 20th, with being drunk on the 7th. Police-constable
El3l 17,3 led ;in Po-t Office Savings Bsnk £9B Weliams proved the case. Defendant was further
144 Sci ; makine a total of £7,965 14e 10d. charged with being drunk on the Bth ult. Police-
Mr. Foley said tha . the report was a very satis- constable Moore preyed the case. Fined 2a 6d and
factory one, and moved its adoption. costs in each case.—Williaen Thompsmt was charged
This was second, d. by Mr Rider and ,arritd. with being drunk at Pedmore on the 6th inst.
The Chairman said that tee vacancies had arise-, Police-constable Eaves p. ()yea the case. Fined es
in the vice-presidents, one of which was caused by ee orei costs.—Richard Cook was fuel 2s 6d and
tie death of the late Archdeacon Hone, and the costs. fer being drunk at Pedmore, on the B'h jot.
other by the removal from this part of the et;untrY Police-constable More proved the case.
of the Rev. J. Haviland• They proposed to leave DRUNK WHILE IN CHARGE OF Two HORSES AND
tile piece occupied by the late Venerable Arch- BRAKE.—Sanwel Tromans was charged with being
Isacon will viscera, but to fill up the other by the drunk whilst in charge of a pair of horses amid
appointment of the Rev. le Robertson, the rector brake on rho 7th inst. Police-constable Willienis
of Hartlebury, as a vice-president, proved the case, and said defendant was in Ceventry
On the motion of Mr. Beier, the Rev. D. Robert- Street Fined 5s and costs.
s. n was appointed to the office. NON-PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.—The following
persons were summoned by Mr. Holtavay, soilect, r,
Prizes, consisting of spades, forks, me bibles
tor non-payment of water rate-; and orders were
were then ,distributed to the following member, of
the Allotment Society, who had had the best culti- made for payment :—Thomas Eyesore £1 19s 4d;
va.ed gardens . First prises S. Blaukshaw Henry Morris, ..e5 4s Od; John Snellus, 12s.
(Wordsley), John Collier (Arley Kings), Alfred DRUNK AND DISORDEELY.—WiIIiam Hill, Lye,
\eardley (01,1swinford), Edwin H•a!li (Beds Al 11), vas charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
Benjamin Bullock (Wollaston), Benjamin Green 6th inst. Police-sergeant Payne proved the case.
Lye), llsnry Kemp (Halesowen), Thomas Cox P'iued 5s and costs. Thomas Tromens, of Cradley,
.Cradhy), William B•adiey (Churshill), Charles was fined 2s 6d and costs, for being :4-link and dis-
Pardee (Bsilbtougeton), John Perfett (Pensnett), orderly. Police -constable Oakey proved the case.—
John Walker (Kineee). second prizes William Joseph Mills was charged with being drunk and
sheriff (Weresiey), Thomas Carter (011swinfer.i), dtsorderly on the 6th. Police sergeant Herman
William Siddaway (Lye), John Shilvock (Hales- proved the case. Fined 2s 6d atid costs.—Wiliiam
..wen), John Worton (Cradley), Whittaker my alter Perks was fined 5s aud costs for being drunk
sChurchile, William Meacham (Bellbroughton), and disorderly, at the Lye, on the sth inst. Police-
e:noch Ball (Pensnstt), an'! Eli Shaw (Kinver), constable Webb proved the case.—John Baker,
Mr. Taylor said he had presentee no report of the William Harris, and Thomas Bradley were charged
Allotment Society, because it was the very worst with being drunk and di-orderly in the public
they had ever had. There were now arrears el etreets on the sth inst. Charles Clark and Charles
about £2OO, and he had been instructe,l to take the Iseedon }Toy d the case, and said the defendants
-no-,t stringent measures for the recovery of them. made use of very had language. Fined 5s each,
me should do so. He seould either sell the craps tee costs —John Baker was also fined es and costs
g put ths defaulters in tle. County Court, as they for assaullng a man named Bosworth at the same
-ore termined to have an alteration in this time.
report. REFUSING TO QUIT—John Rushton was charged
Au adjournment was then made to a large tent, with refusing !o quit the Swan Inn, Blakedown, on
e which a dinner was provided, and about 150 the 4th inst. Ehzebeth Griffiths, landlady, said the
s't down. defendant came into her house and became very
At the close of the dinner Lord Lyttelton pro- liscrderly. She ortered him out of the house, but
nosed 'The health of the Qte.en and tee rest of the es refused to go, amid struck' her a blow in the face.
Royal Family. Defendant made use of very bad language. For
The toast was heartily drunk, the first Alen, e defsndant was fined 68 and costs;
He then proposed "The Health ot the Bishops for the essauit 104 end eoste ;ind fa it one month.
of the three Diccesses with which the Society was CAUTION TO Tee-vete-ems Joshua Buttwell,
connected, and the Clergy," and he begged to James Kee and James Surrell were charged with
eouple with this toast the names of the Revs. J. falsely representing themselves as travellers to
lefodgeon ited W. Joues, the latter of whom had Joseph Wriittingst w and obtaining refreshments.
preached an excellent semen to them that morn- Police-constable Cartwright said he found all the
defendants In the house with a quart of ale, curing
The Rev. J. Hodpon, in responding, gale that it prohibited hours. Delendente said they all came
was wi.h very great pleasure he rose to thank them irom the Lye, Joseph Whittiugslow corroborated,
for the way in which they had received the toast and said he supplied the men with a quart of ale
He had rather a great weight upon his shoulders of and bread and cheese. They said they had no
replying for the Diocesses of allorceFeer, Lichfield. breakfast. Fined 28 6d each and costs.
see Hereford. He bad had the friendship and ac OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Francis Thompson
was
eneintnnee with each of these Bishops, and he charged with using obscene language in the public
...ought ti ey could not have better men for the street. Sergeant Jones proved the case. Fined 2s
position. Thai- own Bishop was c. rthenly eorking 6d and costal
heartily at his duty, and he was gird to tell them BRIsACH OF etze PEACE. John Hill and John
that on the second week in July they would have flazledine were charged with committing a breach
him among them for a time. Ihe rusjority of the of the peace by fighting at Oldswinford, on the 6th
elegy did their duty ae well as any other class of inst. Police-constable Eaves proved the case.
men in the country, and he may say, per -ape, Withdrawn on payment of costs.
better. He trusted that there would be through- Mons DRuMM—John Stevens was charged with
out Ee gland a greater confidence in the clergy, s being drunk and disorderly on the 7th of May.
rater reelteet for the Church, and a more strong Police constable Williamsproved the case. Several
recliner for her teaching as is founded upon Holy previous convictions were proved against defenda
Crl p ture Hethank- them for the way in which who was finee 108 and costs; in default one month.
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they received the toast of the Bishops an Clergy. —Michael McDonald, labourer, of Stourbridge, was
The Rev. W. Junes sdd it was a great, priveege fined 5s and costs for being drunk in the highway
to be called, as he had been that (lay, to preach to on the 24th ult. Police-constable Webb proved
their Society. He thought he si oke the mind of the case.—John Baker. of Blakedown, was charged
all the tee try, those who strived to do their duts .vith being drunk and disorderly at Blakedown, on
raithfully, when be said it was a great pleasure to the sth inst. He was further charged with assault-
them to be associated %Ito every good work. From ing Police-constable Smith on the same date, The
all he had beard of the society, he believed it was eUlcer said that on the day in question the defend-
a good society, and one of which the welfare of th: ant was very drunk and using bad Iringuige near a
people was very ouch wrapped up in. It was a public-house at Blakedown. Witnesa ordered him
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very greet pleasure to him that ha had b 0,, etf, and then took him home A short time after
silvered to preach before them, and to thank thorn no returned down th wood and truck him. De-
new for se kindly coupling his name with the tone tendant, who pleaded guilty, was tined 5s and costs
Red eriekine his health.
inAe default
lt days lor the first (dente and lOs and costs fur the assault
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T•e—Valentine Smith,
told Lyttelton then gave the t. ast of the di,y, 41
"Ihe Health of the Beecher Club." He expresse
gratification at being preseet at thsi meeting. Ile iemmanuel Smith and Abraham Smith, gypsies,
VIOLENT Smith;
could not be in the country now as much as were charged with assaulting Samuel Foxhall, of
formerly. Like a good mane other latieUords le Dunn's Bank, Cradley. at Clent, on the 6th inst.
mad to do semsthing to earn a livelihood, and the- esmplainant said he was at the Fountain Inn,
nsce-ettat, d his being in London for ten months on Olent, and made a remark about a man being run
of the twelve, which was much more than lie liked over by a horse, upon which Emmanuel Smith
to be. When be undertook those duties he had to rushed at him, knocked him down, and kicked him'
,ok around to see what others he cenle relinquish. Abraham then rushed at him ant kicked him. He I
but he at once made up his mind that Come wha; :3ould not swear that Valentine struck him. Police-
!nee, he would not give up the Stewponey Beech a constable Wallace raid he. saw Valentine and Abra
.71t.,1) with which his family had been connsctel for ham kicking complainant in a most brutal manner.
such. a length of time—(sPelausf). lie teen —Valentine Smith and Abraham Smith were then
pointed out the advantages to the working class of eharged with assaulting Sergeant Payne, Police-
being connected with a society which was nnancia Is constables Walace ancrJew,on, at the same time.
in such ast :Ind Position. Every Year the funds Ile officers went to the assistance of the complain-
were inerte:s.ug, and he thenget it probabi 1h :I ;ant in the last crew and trie to put the defendants
before long there weuel be a bonus to be divild out of the house. They became very violent, and
amongst the tnertibcrs. Many of the small secieties Police-constable Wallace took Abraham into custoily
--celled public-house sosieties—were finaneially Whilst he was putting the handcuffs on him Valera
enesued, Reel when thee broke up, as they f,e- time held a chair over his head and threatened to
fluently did, their doing SO Rae the MAO Of meal strike him with it. A man, however, took the chair
ealaele tutsceicr. He urged 13oar,is Gnaroh,ns from him. Police-constable Wallace was knee. el
to ee very stringent Line cautious in their adneni about the room for about ten minutes, and then the
etratien of tl,e Poor Laws, and said it eas possill other officers rent to his assistance. When they
that some of the thrifty habits of the French people got the defendants handcuffed they sat down in the
were due to the fact that there were no Poor Lew house and would not walk out. They forced them
authorities to whom they ceuld fly for vlief when ,nit of the house and defeudants then lay down in
old age or misfortune catne ripen them. He pro. the yard. A vehicle was hired by the police and the
posed the health of the Rev. It P. Tureer and sir. defendants were put in. On the way to Stourbridge
Foley. he defendants became very violent and fell out of
Mr. H. J. W. H. Foley, in responding, spoke of the vehicle. When they were being put in again
the success of the Beecher C.eb durieg the piat they kicked all three of the officere several time,.
year, and asterwards referred to the Allotment The officers were compelled to fasten the defendant
Societe- and deeonnced in strong terms the CP. Abraham's legs with a halter, which was borrowed
pt mcip l d conduct of the rogue, who had held from Mr. Tompkins. Sergeant Payne, Police-con-
tlletirents and who had abzeonded without payieg stable Wallace and William Taylor gave evieence,
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ten's. The Bench said it was a serious offence, and sen-
Ter Rev. R. P. Turner also responded, and in the tenced the defendants to two months hard labour
coot se of his speech remarked that the sick pay for the assault on Foxhall, and Valentine and Abra-
which had been 'mid out by the society was almost ham to four months hard labour for the assault on
covered by the sick coutributions ; but the great the police.
drawback, he thought, to the society wt a that the CHARGE OP PERMITTING GAMING. John
number of members did no' increase as it ought. Turbeville, landlord of the Eagle Tavern Inn,
He asked them to drink the health of the president. Wollaston, was charged with permitting card play-
Lord Lettelton acknowledged the c. mplieleat, ,eg in his house, on the 7th inst.—Ur. Waldron
and proposed the health of Mr. Taylor, the defended —Peliee-constable Cartwright said he
waste y. eeael voices and /eine playng going on. lie heard
Mr. Taylor thanked them for the kind mariner in one say he had got the b king. lie went into
which his health was drunk, and aeain referred te 'he house, and saw about fourpence in coppers
the arrears of the allotment sedd. ty, and also said which was on the table, and also some silver money,
that he had ne-de up his mind, ccra-: what may, that He ceught hold of the cards produced, and the
at the end Gf the cureeet year a very different other men picked up the other cards. He called
amount o• arrears shoted be preeeted. It was a the attontien the defend,eit to the money on the
shame that thst society should have more that- able. Defendant said that was the money to pay
£2OO of te rears owing, and be hisp4l thet they for ale. This being the case Mr. Waldron ad-
would ee able to remove that shane Loin :le mat dressed the Bench for the defence, and admittei
tee end of thi, current year that card playing was going on, but that the de-
An adjournment was teen made into the grounds, fendant knew nothing of it, and that the men did
in which there were a number of stalls ite. as not play for money or modes worth, and put de-
usual. iireclant into the box, who said he did not know
‘hat any card playing was going on. As soon as
he knew he took a portion of them away. The men
.oust have brought them as he never had any c, rds
in his house. A man maned Pewell was ca led awl
said that no gambling was going on in the house.
a• any money ui.on the table Col. Fletcher sail
a was a seet ef great suspi ion, and very properly
orought before teem by the police, but dismhsel
ho summonses and caetioned the defendant.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AT CRADLE-1N—
Peter 11ox2ey was charged with attempting to
murder bie wife, Idiry Auu Bosley, at Crwiley, ou