The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-16 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

PBOPOSED NEW CHURCH FOR HOLLY HALL.-oli
Moday evening last a concert was held in the Town
I all, Brierley-bill, in aid of the new church for
ololly-hali and Hart's-hill, near Dudley. There was
a very large attenda.lce ; the Right Hon, Lord
Lyttelton presided. The Chairman, in openincr the
proceeeino.s, explained the object of the concert,.
The church accommodation at Holly-hall and its
immediate neighbourhood was inadequate. Mr,
Joseph Cochrane had generously promised a sum
of £2OO towards the new church—(applause) ; but
this was upon condition that the who amount
r.qui e,i, no less than £6,000, should be previously
It:sed. Having expressed his pleasure at seeing
such a ,arge audience, his Lordship called upon the
p2rforin,:rsl and a very attractive programme was
gone through, the various items in it being rendered
in such a manner as to call forth the frequent
apphuse of the audience. Lord Lyttelton after-
vuirds propos(l a vote of thanks to the performers.
—This haviir, been seconded and carried, Mr. A.
Stav M.P., roso to propose a similar vote
to the chairman. There was no one, he said, to
whom they owed greater thanks than to him who
had taken the chwr that evening, and he was sure
there was no one whom they more heartily wel-
comed amongst them than Lord Lyttletoa—
(applause). There was no one who had more at
heart the cause which they that night had met to
help forward than the gentleman he had just named
—(continued applause). They knew somethinc, of
that gentleman's name, and of him who bore that
name before him—(applause)—and, if they would
allow him to speak for them, he hoped that in years
to come, when they had passed away, the name of
Lyttelton would be in the future as it had ever
been in the plst—foremost in every great and good
work. Whatever might be their party differences
they should only have one aim before them—that of
making their country first and foremost in the
cmiltsation of the world. It was in such works
that he knew he should ever find his lordship
engaged. Having iroposed a vote of thanks to th,
chairman for his services that tight, the speaker
sat down amidst great applause.—The Rev. Dr.
Cosens seconded the motion, which was carried,
and having been acknowledged, the proceedings
then terminated.

DRUNKENNESII.—At the Police Court on Monday,
ocforeMessrs. H. Smith and 'l'. W. Webb, William
Perry, miner, Tackeroo, was; charged with being
arunk in the highway, on the 2nd inst. Police.
constable Lafford proved that defendant was lying
helplessly drunk in the highway. Defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs.—Joseph Winwood, moulder,
of Bromley, was charged with being drunk and
d.sorderly in the highway, on the 2nd inst. Police.
aoia.table Eden proved that defendant was drunk
ana using bad language, in Moore Street, Brierley
il, The Beneh imposed a fine of 26 6d and costs,
ho ing it would be a caution to defendant.—Joseph
Round was fined 2s 6d and costs, for being drunk
and aisorderly on the 4th inst. Police-constable
Homan proved the case.—Hannah Middleton, of
Fenton Street, Brierley Hill, Was charged with
being drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the
2nd inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Police-
constable Eden said that defendant was &link and
quarrelling with two other women. Defendant said
Stlti was a little excited but was not drunk, and
.eked for the case to be adjourned to allow her to 1
hring two witnesses to prove that she was not
it unk. The Beach adjourn.al the case for a week.
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ment, for beina drunk whilst in charge of a horse
and cart, at ‘V allheath on the 4th inst. Police.
constable Buten proved the CM.
REFUSING To PERFORM HIS TASK.—George Hill
(19), an inmate of the Stourbridge Union, was sea.
termed to '2l days' hard labour, for refusing to per-
form his task at the Workhouse,
DRUNZ AND FURIOUS DRIVING.—Joseph Whit-
more, fruiterer, Dudley, was charged with being
drunk and furious driving on the 20th ult. Police-
constable Evan. pc ovcd that defendant was drunk
Griffin
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and furiously driving a hale down Brettell Lane.
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Mr. Waldron, on behalf of defendant, pleaded
guilty. The Bench inflicted a fine of 40s and
.easar
costs.
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Foley, from land in the occupation of "fhomas
Yardley. Mr. Holberton prosecuted, and Mr.Wal-
dron defended. It appeared from the evidence of
the wi nesve that WI the Ist inst. Mr. Paley and
his friends were shooting in the Ridge Cover,
Wollaston, and it was alleged that the
pheasants that defendant picked up and tsok away
were shot by Mr. Foley's party. Mr. Waldron, for
the defence urged that the pheasants that defend-
ant took away were shot by a Mr. England who
was shooting in a field adjoining the c^ver, and
who told defendant to fetch them, and gave him 6d
each for fetching them. One of the witnesses was
re-called and said that the pheasants were dead
when defendant picked them up, Mr. King (magis
trates clerk) then said the summons ought to be
changed to larceny, and suggested that it might be
.dtered by consent of defendant. Mr. Waldron
•ojecteil to that and said the offence they were
charged with was not proved, and therefore the
summons would have to be dismis.ed. The sum •
moos was dismissed.
STEALING A GUAUD.—George Tolley, labourer,
was charged with stealing a 'guard" out of the
canal, the property of the'Stourbridge Can fl Com-
pany, on the 18th ult. The case wa proved and a
fin.- of 20s including costs, as inflicted.
NIGHT POACHING.—George Wood, weaver, of
Kidderminster, was charged with night poaching
on the 6th inst. Mr. Holberton prosecuted and Mr.
Clulow defended. 'Thomas Abell, gamekeeper, in
the employ of Messrs. Webb and Sons, Kinver Hill
Farm, said that on the niaht of the sth inst, he was
watching, with two other men named Edward
Dallow and Alfred Hill,. About half-past one
oo ock he beard a noise in a field near to where he
was watchin 1, He got over the hedge and saw
Born.: nets and a man standing by them. The other
ta• men went over after him. Prisoner was the
man that w.,s by the nets. Prisoner ran away and
he (wanes.) I;.ii after him and caught him as he
was getting over the hedge, and found in his
pockets six stones, and also a stick in his poSseli-
sion. He also fotiad a bag containing 8 rabbits
and 1 hare. The bag was from three to five yards
from the net. There was a dog with him He
did wt see the other men who ran away. Prisoner
Made LO resist-rim Alfred Hill, shepherd, sup-
ported the evidence of last witness, and further
stated that he saw two more men run away.
, Prisoner was given into the charge of Police-con-
stable Evans. A previous conviction was proved
. against prisoner and he was fined .45 and costs;
.1 in default two months' hard labour.
4 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BOATMEN.—SiIas Bay-
liss, Samuel Bayliss, Benjamin Payton, and
Qeorge Pearson, four boatmen, in the employ of
Mr. H. O. Firmstone, was charged with stealing a
quantity of coal the property of their employer.
Mr. Waldron defended. polio-constable Enoeh,

stationed at Swindon, said thet on the 28th ult,
about eleven o'elo k in the morning, he saw three
boa s loa led it ( oal. g ing down the canal, and
prisoners wer in charge o!' theta. The boats be-
longed to Mr. Firnastone. When they got to
Botterbam Lock, he saw P arsoa wheel a barrow
filled with coal front he top side of the lock on to
the towing path He we's Ci sely followed by the
other three prisoners. Sa euel Bayliss then took
hold of the barrow and elk he co,linto Hickman's
table. Prisoners return( d trom tee stable together
and went into the house (he Boat Inn). He (wit-
ness) followed the men into the house and took
their names. He +hen went to the boat which was
standing in the lock, and saw that some coal had
been taken off, He did not see the coal put on the
barrow. The Bench, after some consideration,
found prisoners guilty, and fined each of them 40s,
with the alternative of one month's imprisonment,
with hard labour.
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.—Mary Hickman,
landlady of the Bat Inn, Wombourne, was then
charged with rec, iving the coal well knowing it to
be stolen. The Bench considered it a very serious
offence, and inflicted a fine of 5 including costs;
in default of payment, one month's imprisonment.
WILFUL DAMAGE. David Griffin (18), was
eharged with wilfully damaging a fence, the
property of Mr. Foley. William Toy, gamekeeper,
proved the ease and defendant was ordered to pay
costs.—Charles Regsn (14), and Joseph White-
house (14), both of Tipton. were also fined 6s in-,
eluding costs, for wilfully damaging damson trees
the property of Charles Whitmore, of Trysull.
A YOUNG THlEF.—Samuel White (13), of Bank
Street, Brierley Hill, was charged with stealing a
shawl, an apron, and a dinner, the property of
Elizabeth Clarke. It appeared that the prosecutrix
worked at a coke hearth near the Nine Locks, Brier-
ley Hill, and on the 6th lust, put the articles men-
tioned above by the coke oven, and went away, leav-
ing prisoner near there. On returning to the oven
she found that they had been stolen, and followed
prisoner, who was eating her dinner when she
caught him. Prisoner told prosecutrix that he had
sold the shawl. The Bench ordered the boy to have
eight strokes with the rod.
A RIPE CASE.—lsatth Willet, was Charged with
e =mating a rape on Jane Hughes, of Brettell
Lane, on the 14th ult. Mr. Holberton prosecuted
From the statement of prosecutrix it appeared that
about eleven o'clock on the night of the 4th ult,
she was standing at a place described by her as
"Parkes's Farm Gate,"in company with a young
man named Levi Nicklin, when she was surrounded
by 7or 8 young men, Proseentrix and Nicklin
then proceeded down the Brettell Lane Road, until
they got to the lime kilns near the canal, and were
followed by the young men. The only on + she knew
amengst them was Garbet whohad been committed
for trial on a ,i-nlar harg , Two others had also
ben committed, tut she did n -it know them at that
time. Nick!en asked one of the men for a match
and wilst. it was being given to him, some of the
young rre n rushed at her and threw her down on
the floor and comtnitt d the offence complained of,
It was supposed that er soner was one amongst the
number He had absconded since the offence was
committed, and was n t sppreviended until the 6th
instant by Pi lice-constable Eden. Prisoner ad-
mitted that he was there hu dii not h Ivo anything
to do with the young woman, He was committed
to take his trial at the sessions.
TRANSFERS.— The following transfers were al.
lowed: The Red Lion Inn, Kingswinford, from
James Taylor Prince, to Ti,omas Holland; the Cross
Inn, Common Side, from Harris (deceased), to
Samuel Saddler ; the Geeyhound Inn, Swindon, from
James Thompsen (dee' aged) to Mary Ann Thump
son ; Rei Von, Bobbington, from Thomas Nicholls
-
to Susan De-.