The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-18 00:00:00

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

Considerable consternation has been caused in turf
circles during the past week by the decisjou the

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Edgware magistrates in the case of Mr. •P.
Warner, the lessee of the Kingsbury Racecourse, who
was convicted in a penalty id £lO dor.pi?,t_lie, being

the proprietor of rm.-enclosed ground called Kingsbury
Racecourse, did knowingly and wilfully permit other
persons to meet and assemble for the purpose of
betting on horse races. The summons was taken out
under the third section of 113 and 17 Vic., cap. 119,
called the Act for the Suppression of Betting houses;
but in order clearly to show the charge the first two
sections must be read in conjunction with the third.

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imainst it, as the measure it was proposed to constam . --- -- •
MA a Government measure although it received their sup- The first section enacts that—
port, and he would remark that another hill was on the ~ No bons, ofnm room, you at any length in referring to the object of thin as-
or other place shall be opened,
paper (the Women's Disabilities Bill), introduced by a kept, or used for the tampon of the owner, occupier, or sembly, knowing, as I am happy to do, that I shalt he
private member like this had been, which had been sup- Immediately followed by my right hon. friend the Prime
keeper thereof, or any person using the same, nre., betting
Minister. (Cheers.) My duty is the brief and simple one
ported by petitions signed by 400,000 persons, and thin would
have to be set aside for the Public Worship Regulation Bill, with persons resorting thereto, or for the purpose of any
money being received by such owner, eve, es the considers- of derianug in the name of the Executive Committee that
which had received not nearly no ninny petitions In its
favour. 'the hon. gentleman in charge of the bill must ttiniong..tomysrenyinitinhu‘igeutitakaihnog,... Acr.., teo, pVn any event or con_ the task wnich we mi. dertook is naw completed by aid
of the genius and ability of Matthew Noble (cheers);
understand that if taken advantage of the advantages and it devolves upon me, in the name of the Committee and
afforded him by the Government he should wish to carry The second section enacts of the subscribers to this work, to present to the nation a
this bill during the present session, he must expect to Mid " That every house, room, office, or place opened, kept or Memorial at a groat- snot good and truly noble man (cheer.)
every clause anti every line strongly opposed (cries of " (lh, Wed for the purposes afortaaid is to be deemed a common —noble by his birth, imble by his rang, but nobler far by his
oh") With all respect for those who differed from him, he gaming-hoose within the 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 109." generous and patriotic heart, by his great intellectual gifts,
thought the bill was of too much importance to carry at And the third section is as follows : by lois high and spotless honour, and by the purity and aim.
this period of the session. Hefty of his Christian life. (Loud cheers.) I have discharged
"Any person being the owner or occupier of any hostel rhat duty, and 100 W in the name ot the Committee request
Mr. Mmik expressed his surprise to hear that every clause office, room, or other place, or a person using the same, shal Mr. Disraeli, as the friend and colleague and the worthy and
and every line wag to be discussed for the muiposes of delay open, keep, or use the same fur the purposes hereinbefore
(cheers) ; mud wished to know lioa PlirligMelltatry Govern- distinguished successor of our lamented friend (cheer), to
mentioned, or either of them ; and any person who being unveil the Statue which we have thus presented to the
rnent could he ciurrMd on ennui principles Omar, hear). the owner or occupier of any house, ffi or •
. nation (Loud cheers.)
This bill was treated as the bill of a private member, and other place, shall knowingly and wilfully 'permit the
though it was true that it was introduced by the Recorder, The Prime Minister thereupon, under direction of
I genie from the highest authority of the Church, and was sameto be opened, kept or used by any other person for
the purposes atun.esatul, or either of them, and any person sculptor, drew the cords which laced the cahvas
nut to be placed in. the Caine category as a bill for the re- having the care end management of, or in any manner assist- covering, and, amid much cheering, revealed the
moral of Ille Disabilities of Women, whatever that might i inn In conducting the business of any house, office, room, statue, which as generally admired, both as a work
mean (cheers). lor place opened, kept, or used for the purposes aforesaid, of art and a faithful representative of the noble mien
51r. Ber ll
esferd ope had no Intention of discussing more ' or either of Omni MalL on summary conviction thereof
or less every clause or every line of the bill, t hough h e might . before any two Justices of the pe„,e ~4, 1,1,1 eto forfrit o.fla and characteristic features of the deceased statesman,
have a few words to say upon ritelt, avid he would endeavour, pal such penalty not exceeding one hundr, d poonds as Mr. Disraeli then rose and said : .
if the Honse went on with the hill, to make it as good a shill be auljuded by such justices, and may be further ad- 110 aN'e unveiled the seinliMnce of a man who Mr half a
measure as he could. lie would not be deterred-hy the heat , Polqed by such justices to pay such costs attending such century influenced opinion and largely coetributed to the
i,r the cold. or by the 12th of August, i TOM Colloiderinq this • conviction as to Ilm Nall jitstiees shall seem reasonalde, and
history of this country. (Cheem.) Although the high pusi-
bill as if it were now the Month of February or Mareh. on the non-payment of such penalty owl costs, or in the first lion to which he was horn may have facil ita ted hi s uMn nce
i
Ile repudiated any idea whatever of factious oppodtion. instance if to the said justices it shall mien fit, may be corm int . public liM, he was one of those men who, under any
INTOXICATING LIQUORS BILL. (Hear, hear.) . elided tot ne ...milieu m H gaol use of Correctbn, With or eircuinstances and in any lot, would lmve become
In the the Hogs% OF LORDS, July 14, on the report of the in. After remarks from Mr. Hamm, Mr ilugessen, an.l Me without
.hard labour, for any time not exceeding six calenlar able. (Hear, hear.) Ws fiery eloquence, his haughty Colgage,
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toxicating Liquors bill• Clause 29. of the principal hill, Forster, the motion was eventually out to. , the rapidity of his intellectual grasp—which, probably, never
which allows of a communication between licensed premise. me Disraeli then moved that the standing orders respect- 'l7lle proceedings were taken in consequence of tne was surpassed ; iiiB capacity fur lab, ur and his mastery of detail
and • theatre, was, on the motion of Lord Ilarfo,hY. Ms the sittings of the House on IS be suspended ' decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of —which never werosuilleiently appreciated, becausethcworld
omitted, and a proviso was added, ou the motion of Lord this day, mall the adjourned debate on the Public Worship " Eastwood v. Millar," reported in the Low Journal, wls.astonishtelby the eelerity with tallithim ilespatchedmiiilie
cogs—all
it
.eseanuir. to priiidiret.atma;i asklio mint (ince
Beauchamp, to Clause 32, more precisely defining the mean- lb gulation Bid thall have been disposed of He said the Notes of eases, 20th of June, where Justices Lush and
tag of the term " populous place." . ebjeet of this motion was to se.iiire fm both. sides of the
y Archibald decided that the Borough Park Ground at fiZnl„: 1,,,71:,aneut: 11,r) 6 ' fle
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The Report scuts then agreed to. flouse as ample time for Macussion as they could possitil ,land in both Homes of which
manage. It had been elthi there were other im si
portani bills, ewsoury, to wbill people were wimitted on Par- Ids public life was about equally divined. Amid the great
VACCINATION ACT (1871) AMENDMENT BILL. a 14.41; as the Womena Disabilities Sill, to which these hem- ment of money to witness a pigeon-shooting snatch, transactions of 50 years lie was one ef those who te.ok a
On the motion of Lord Walsingham, the Vaccination Act ties (meld to be given. Let him say that the tandeacyd of was "a place " within the meaning of the Act. It healing pant tliiu,,s.e Assemblies; lout from out the affairs of
(1871) Amendment Bill, the object of which is to remove this motion li carried would be to give, niort. tuninfor_the
lit . was proved that the defendant, who had been con- ! d g that period there are three Memories
doubts as to the power of the Local Government Board to mission of those other measures, bra me the blic Wurs 1p . •
meted by the magistrates and had appealed to then
' 1 h tlit,:ure in colossal propoitien and which were the re-
make rules with respect to the proceedings to be taken by , Bill would be mit of the way. (A eugh / . the Queen's Bench, was aware that bookmakers were Mt' f his own individual niers), andcreation. He aholi-hed
Islave'ly (cheers), he educated' Ireiand (cheers), and he re-
the Guardians er their officers for the enforcement of the A discussion followed, bat the motion was eventually bettiiig on the pigeon match, and that they were formed Parliament. (Cheers.) Forty years ago, when the first
provisions of the Vaccination Acts of 1801 and 1671, was read , agreed to. [ using his gr pundit for that purpose, so that there measure was brought forward with that object, it would
a second time THE PUBLIC WORSHIP REGULATION BILL,
FACTORIES (HEALTH OF WOMEN, &C.) RILL, i i could be no doubt about his " permitting the same have failed had ic not been for his daring deterniina-
The adionened debate on this bill was then resumed by ,to be used for betting purposes. During the argn- Mon ; mid only within recent years, as Prime Minister
The House having resolved Into oottimittee on the Factories Mr. Crag who contended that every man In thedenintry ogiand, he carried that gr:t Act which supplied tbe
I ment in the above cs.-m it was suggested that nurling- a E
masith of Wein.. utc.) Bill, an amendment proposed by should be busiiid to obey the law. Wuen benice clergy- deficiencies an' re
Ptd"l Ititeit' l.
Lord Beachamp to postpone for 18 months the operation of Man entered upon a living and was ordained, ,re made as a ham anti Tattersall 's would be liable to a similar minor, becam ; e • res oreui bi the n orin g classes ,7 et
Ile
Clause 10, which prohibits the employment of young persons Member of the national Cliar4l) a eolenin contract with proseeution, and the Judges answered that they all"Ulli country those franchises which in 1832 they were deprive
latvi.; , oi.huthrelsCnhntrt be quite prepared to deal with
or women during extra hems to make up for lost time, will those placee when they of. (Lheers.) The sculptornwthhoe boa robed t.ll„izse.Swtaitllicei
the nation that he would obey theo
agreed It, soul the consideration of a new clause moved by and woold preach the doctrine f ..
this were brought before them. It was on the au•hority equaltotthe occasion, . i
c. this cage that the pwtlces at Edgware decided that
Lord Aberdare, providing that the children should rollY be laid Meal; In his own mind, hut the do itrines 0i.relieve he pedestal ellinernorated other events in the
sent to such schools as the llducatiop Deem talent should church as laid down. in the great chartersm
'_,,l the the feet of Mr. Warner permitting betting on the life ot Lord Derby beold. a those which he passed in the
deem to be efficient, was pastponeul until the Report. ;tenet* and the Go, rcl Chamber. Be has 'depicted him as
Church end Mbar written docuinents, t iy the will L'of a renowned University, and as
The bill then Passed through o.inindeeecsnd the other and caprice of the clergymen, but loy the supreme law of the grounds of which he was lessee was a violation of the '
disposed Of, their lerdehrirs affiottrued at five country. de hati received a letter slgned bY a member pl Act. It was in vain that Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., his tt: learned Chancellorr( that Committee of Chaiity and
Nartbliven. Me Church of England which, in asserting the -"—^de comma, urged that the preamble of the Act under Patriotiam which, in au imprecedented crisis in the in-

reunion.
The Division was then taken, and the second Reading wan
carried by 307 to len
The Public Health (Ireland) Bill was considered In Com-
mittee, arid, the other business having been disposed at
he House adjourned at twenty minutes past three o'clock.

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