The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-25 00:00:00

SATIJIIPAT, 25,fr 1675

• HX.LESOWEN.

APPOINTMENT Olf MAGIsERATES.—With reference .to the
recent memorial forwarded to Lord LyttOton, Lord Lieu-
tenant of the County, for the appointment of additional
magistrates for this division, we are able to state that his
lordship has complied with the prayer of the memorial hy
placing the names of Mr. Erasmus Benjsinin Phillip.
and Mr. Walter liassano on the Commission of the Peace
for this division. The appointment of Mr. Phillips to
the magisterial bench has caused general satisfaction, as
he resides in the centre of the town, and within a few
yards of the police court and police station, and his well-
known business habits eminently qualify him in every
respect for the office. Mr. Phillips (who is a Liberal and
Nonconformist) was formerly a member of the medical
profession, and had a very large practice in the town and
neighbourhood, but retired from his profession some four
or five years ago in favour of his son, Mr. D. W.Phillips.
Mr. W. Bassano is a large coalmaster, at Haden Cross,
near Halesowen, and his appointment will be a great
acquisition to the Bench. He was placed on the Commis-
sion of the Peace for Staffordshire in the early part of
this year.

STEALING MONEY —At the Worcester Assizes, on
Monday last, before Mr. Baron Amphlett, Nathaniel
Bollard (32), nailer. was Charged with stealing £5, the
-money of Joseph Claws., on the 23th. ult. Priaoues was
also charged with breaking out el the house of the pro-
secutor at the same time. Mr. Godson prosecuted; pri
Boner was undefended. Prosecutor keeps a grocer's shop
at Dayhouse Bank, and prisoner lodged there for some
time. Shortly before twelve o'clock on the 27th ultimo,
prosecutor's wife admitted prisoner into the house, and
she afterwards secured the doors and retired to bed, leav-
ing prisoner down it sirs alone. Next morning she disco-
vered that he had not been in bed, and also that £3 had
been taken from a drawer in the shop i She had heard
prisoner complaining of only having is, He was arrested
next day at Walsall, when he had £2 in his possession.
He denied the robbery, although he admitted breaking
out of the house.—He was found guilty, and having b3eu
previously convicted, he was sentenced to seven years'
pet,al servitude.

- DRUNKENNESS —AA the Police Court, on Tuesday last,
before Melisr.. E Gem and J. Watson James Hall wa4
charged with drunkenness, on the 6tl; inst. The case
was proved, and defends it tined 23 61 and costs.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZ,iS AT THE GRAADIAR SCHOOL.—
On Friday evening Lord Lyttelton attended at the Gram-
mar „School to distribute the prizes awarded to the
scholars for there progress and conduct durinc, the year.
His lordship was met by the master (Mr. W.F.°Matthews,
M.A.), the Balla'. (Mr. Trewollo), the Venerable Arch-
deacon Hone, the Rev. R. L. G. Pidcock, the Rev. C. H.
Oldfield, and several of the footties and hdies of the
ueigabourhood. The Master read a very favourable re-
port from the Examiner, as to the proficiency of the
iholars, after which his Lordship addressed a few words
of advice and encouragement to them and then distribu-
ted the prizes as follow : General Knowledge ; Class
1. the Lytteltou Prize, J. Nickiin ; Feoifees' Ist prize,
F. W. Dixon; Clans 11. Feoffees' 2nd prize. 11. 11.
Dixon ; 3rl prize, F. llodgetts.—Scripture ; Class I
Mr. Coibourn's prize, J. Nicklin. Class 11, Mrs. Mat-
hows's prize, F. ifo.igetts.—Arithruetic ; Class I. Mr.
Bissal's pr ze, G. F. Dakin. Class 11, Feoffees' prize,
J. G. Lawe.—The Master's prizes, for lessons and con-
duct : Class I, J. Nieklin and E. P.llncr. Class 11, F.
Hodgats and if. 11. Dixon. After the distribution had
tale n else, the Veer tble Archdeacon Hone proposed,
and Mr. limit i-eco ided, a vote of thanks to Lord Lyt-
talton for his attendance to distribute the prizes ; and
w. en his Lordship had replied, Mr. Bissell proposed.
au(' Mr. Trewo.la seconded, a v-ite of thanks to Mr
Mathews for his exertions in pressing on the scholi,rs
during the ye r. The Master repltel, and then the
m..±ettng terminated.

THE BLICA ,S AND TILE CHRIbTMAS HOLIDAYS—At
the Police Court, on Tuesday, Mr. A. S. Amplaitt, sec-
retary to the Licensed Victuallers' Protectton Society,
applied to the sitting magiArates (Messrs. E. Gem awl
J. Watson) to grant an extension of time up to twelve
o'clock on the nights of the 24th, 27th, and 31st instant
Mr. Watson asked if the application was for a general
application. Mr. Gem remarked that they ought not to
grant genera: ettensieni but individual applications ought
to be made and dealt with on their respective merits.
Mr. Anaphlett urged that it had hitherto been the cus-
tom in this neighbourhood to grant the extension to the
whole of the district, and this statement was confirmed
by Superintendent Kemp, who stated that the foluier
extensions had never caused any compledut.—Ultiruate•
ly the Bench acceded to the application with the ex-
cepetion of any publicans who has been convicted during
the past year.

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ABDUCTIONi,iayb
before
Baron t h
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tor (42), on hail, ; Ltrs
maker ; Joserb dev Ott:. c werr7cr
aill.tv‘ fully taking E z Swith,
he, age of fourt,t ..1" ,:f p" 3115,
parents, aial a..tiust the isi.l u 1 .1,114
the o WArale ep
Wi
Ons: ieer,
There was a se.oy.al c,wt ,th.t.tgti::egrP'in:s(Th't.rt.
the girl out of ~, ps -5-iO
Pouter did not surrender to his bid, aud
that a warrant had been isC d fur bis 8r
but that he could not be found. Vie j,fter'
trial to proceed in his absence.—The
said that she aid her husband awl fellv'J li
Town, West Bromwich, and that elle
on:an errand on the 20th July, but she ".1-ot
permission to be away that night or an.
Neither had the girl ever expressed a des4" •
IP
and up to that time she had been a 111'(lest
father corroborated, and said his ditagbter t
cause for complaint of the way she "14 tre''t
and although he was a poor man be kePt. ashe
home.—The girl on being called, said 014' "
a younger brother to the New Town flake'
rain hard, and she took shelter in i boos"'
prisoners sod, Ponter were there. The litter
a fiddle. sod FOl4 was atin:ilag. Th,e
with whom and where she lived. TO gAD
eke lived across the road with her father gill
They then endeavoured to persuade the
home and go and lire with them, and 51 5:;
promised her line clothes- The girititt:t
not listen to them, and went home. na • c
afterwards there was a wake at Tipton,
the girl girl went to the wake, and tbere she
woman, and the two men. They sgliaAg"'e
and live with them, but she again refose'4
however, she encountered them again at
women Bates said she would not allow tha 1,97
to her father and mother, and to preveuki
she took the girl's umbrella from her. JO
prisoners induced the girl to go with thenifit
iug to take her to Walsall or Yorkshire. „Lby
went to a house of ill-Yams hi Dudley, kerbe,
prisoner, and there, as there was only oaf)
men, the woman, slid the girl all slept ie
formation having been given to the police,
traced to this house, and found there eelt,l

was recovered and taken back to her parePh
Mapp. The girl, however, whilst stt'
tii
police officer that she had only gone
morning, and that she had been out
ever, subsequently said that the feraiis rit
told her to say so.—For the defence it ri33b-o
prisoners that when the girl went to th?#.l
TONII she was carrying baby. BO'
ing a a la 11l
confined eight weeks. The girl
father aad mother were cruel her, oWingl,
had this child. She further said she
shou."
baby and ,o away. The female prisoner, o
ing compassion for the baby, urged thef
them.—Charles Russell, a fellow-dancer o
also to t,
roborated this.—The female prisoner furSiLe:
she was quite innocent of abducting tbe
had been in gaol five months, and that shei
conduct:neut. The father and mother 0 t
re-called, and most distinctly swore that
never been confined ; and the girl meet
(dared that she had not a baby with ber
into the booth, and that she had never ue
She had her younger brother with licr'
prisoner said he knew nothirg whatever
—The prisoners were found
toucing the priioners, commented stroll;
female having aggravated the case by ein;,l
ins naate that the girl bad had a child,
to be entirely false. He also expresso °,
the whole matter, but said there was

the girl had not been violated, -she be,
whilst in bed, which caused the prisonera
her and go downstairs. He then sentence
era to Li mouths' hard labour. ALL
HEAVY FINE ON PUBLICAN von
A.t the Police Court, on Tuesday, peter o•
victualler, Old Star Inn, Netherton,
permitting gaming on his prhmises•
ceilings arose out of the evidence in
which the .Iclandant'e wife summons.' irdi
summens was iesued.—The Bench fine
and costs, and endorsed his license.

A THOUGH]: OF THE i
The year, as it rapidly draws to a close. throllS;
O'er the fair face of nature, a veil of whitetb h 113
Is though all the sin land pollution of cer I, 00
It would seek to conceal, from the year, '4:,.b°ooegi
How many will herald, with mirth, and 'La leng'
Like the step of the absent, when wawa "-
in brielit
And the new year of such, how manY tr---zna ..t1
As time swiftly flies, like a bird on the vilto
For althow4h e'er the old year, be getbc,en- it
It is meet that we summon each falai s-ed sit"'
To attend his departing, like some hon^nr4e, otire•
To the land where all workers in turn 10
How happy the household whose circle cnitelsi
Every link of the band that the season loilmthet,
But many, too many, from far must be strlboar,
Who, with thee now present, can be but tni ;rboie
And of him that is absent, whose rank sn'.
Save one—highest honour in England 013A-
k,
It becometh our purpose in rhythm to OPO to
Who, his country has left, an acquaintance bewail'
With scenes to that country of right vinte 004;
And by dwelling awhile those Strange rsoefore,
May a confidence mutual, quite unknown "
'fwixt England, and India, exist evermore.
How seldom the annals of old history's pilge'
Record of our Princes in any past age,
That to travel afar in an eastern clime, rne,
They devoted a part of their manhood's Prl; ,00
Such had there been, it 'twere earlier shesg-thetii.-
That the infinetce of ti.one who are nearest
Has a wide spread power to civilize,
When its prestlici app,ars in r0y..1 guise' iine..oe,
Tis true that the first Edward of all his NY; Folsst,lidt'
Was for his valour signalized, in the land 013 bistedioil
Those were the days of chivalry' and WO °rasa trol
As likewise in an carlier time, Ivlien sa6tvi r bei+
no 10,01
went.
Richard the lion-hearted; for such proud ita,ruJef
Emblem of faith the tolisman, he on his s""
That name supported he right well,
Of whom old chroniclers can tell,
[hat followed him such noble train,
As Prince of England best became.
And 'neath each mail-clad breast of steel,
A. lion-heart, with loyal zeal.
Beat, when they espoused the cause
Of what were termed, the Holy Wars, nosse::011
Now we admit that chivalry has long einCeif prase'
And men more practical become, in this 001'
But lion-hearts as bold are found,
On every mile of English ground.
And he who bears the royal name.
And represents his country's fame
Whersier the British flag floats free,
beetu
Surely..a lion.hsart has he I nri hP-
India, by England governed, for man), 16— r 006)010'
But never her Sovereign ruler, has Indio 0/:1031. '
Then must the gracious presence, of •klpg:iitittry tit!:
King,
A right glad hearty welcome, from sllthat Of V-
nt t
Nor like a ray of sunshine, will the p!e459-lo
nisu"'
But in the after ages, the impression it b‘.„„001,
Will be the greatest blessing by India eel' 7,0
In the union it has strengthened, belw" 004
all° 10
England's throne.
Then may we at this season ask, of all its joi° • pisll
That with a true and loyal heart they bresol° 1•11
. -ftif

prayer, A t 11'1
Which echo far and wide repeats. in 81" 7-11 tile
To give expression to the words—" God bic""
of Wales." coo
rayssio

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It willipositively renew and restore the orir.r.
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strengthen and invigorate the Hair, stop 300
induce a healthy and luxuriant growth. It.
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