The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-30 00:00:00

that every lover of his country ought to express
his regret and sympathy with his relatives. He
did not know what may take plaue, but unless
something really happened this country would go to
ruin. They wanted the working clas-4 to read both
sides of the question as it. was put before them by
the press, then there would be a great change, and
they would be ashamed for having, had anything
to do with the present ministry. After a few re-
marks aboat the petty teelin,..r,s of the Liberal party
towards the church and constitution, which, he
said, really made us ashamed of our own country.
he called upon Mr. Perldns to read the following
resolution

" Th,it this meeting, representing the Conserva-
tive Party in Stourbridge and neighbourhood,
desires to express its regret at the death of the
Eatl of Beaconsfield, whereby Europe has lost one
of its greatest statesmen; England, a devoted
patri..t ; Her Majesty, a valued and trusted
couneillcr; and the Conervative Party, a leader
in whom they had every confidence."
Mr. A. Freer seconded the resolution and it was
carried.
It was also proposed and carried "That a copY of
the above resolution be for ,varded to Lord Rowton
and Mr. Ralph Disraeli ; and also that it be entered
upon the minutes of the association.
The usual vote of thanks to the chairman closed
the proceedings.

MOBBING A MOURNER AT A FUNERAL.— A. funeral
which took place on M:nday afternoon at Ambiecote
Church, was attended by strange and disgra3eful
circumstances. The deceast-d was a married

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woman, whose family live at Brettell Lane, and
from causes which are freely talk a of in the
neighbourhood, a very strong feeling of exasper-
ation existed against the husband. This showed
itself by a great demonstration of feeling in the
neighbourhood, Hundreds of hooting and groaning
people accompanied the funeral party to the church-
yard, and some were beating tins and striking
sticks or stones together to add to the din. An
effort was made to keep the church gates closed
against all but the mourners, but the mob was too
strong, and forced an entrance. But for the
presence of the police, the husband must have
' suffered rough treatment, for many people had
their pockets filled with stones, evidently intended
for him. After the ceremony, which was per-
formed under indescribable conditions, there was a
stampede to the mourning coach which was driven
off at a gallop to take the husband out of harm's
way. His house had to ba protected at night
against thr crowd who assembled.
THE CHARGIS OF FOWL STEALINCe-At the Wor:
cester Assizes on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice
Mainstay, William Hill (55), nailer, was charged
with stealing six fowls, the property of John'Hardy,
at Hagley, on the 15th inst. Five years' penal
servitude, having been several times previously
convicted.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.—A meeting of the
credirors of Mr. William Yardley, grocer, Mel).
Street, was held at the offices of Messrs. Sharpe,
Birmingham, on Tuesday. Mr. A. P. Price re-
presented the deb:or. An offer of 9s in the pound
was made arid accepted.
THE ROYAL OSBORNE HANDBELL RINGERS.
On Monday and Tuesday evenine-s, these arti-tes
gave two eutortainments in the Corn Exchange to
moderate houses. The vartuus pieces selected were
performed in an admirable manner and the vocal
parts were wed rendered.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. C. P. Noel and R.
L. Freer, Elizabeth Wall, Court Lane, was charged
wiila being drunk and disorderly on th.: 20th inst.
Sergeant Herman proved the case. A previous
conviction wa • els i provei. Super intendent Wheeler
said the defendant was continually annoying the
police and bawring. Defendant was tined 2s. 6d.
and costs, 1. ise6d., and cautioned.—Joseph Broks
was charged wiikbeing drunk and disorderly at
Blakedown. on the 20th inst. Police-constable
Smith proved the case and said defemiant used very
bad language. Fined 5s and costs ;in default 14
clays.—John Hill was charged with being drunk and
disorderly at Cradley, on the 25th inst. Police-
constable Oakey proved the case and said defendant
was drunk and disorderly and wanted to fight.
Defendant admitted being drunk but denied being
disorderly. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs; in default 7
days. -7. Wiliam Bexley was charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Woodman Inn,
Clent, on the 17th ins-. Samuel Meredith, landlord,
said defendant came to his house drunk and began
to kick the fender, and witness told him not to do
so. Defendant then asked for some ale which wit-
ness refused to fill, and ordered him out of the
house. Defendant retused to go and witness had to
put him out. Police-constable Wallaoe said he was
sent for to eject defendant but when he got there
he found comp!ainant had done so. Defendant was
fined ss. and costs.—lsaiah Whitehouse, of the Lye,
was charged with being drunk on the 24th idt,
Sergeant Pa)ne proved the ease and defendant was
tined ss. and costs—George Griffiths, lesidnig
at Bewdley, was ohargeii witti being drunk in the
public streets, on the 19‘h irim.t Police-coustable
Williams provtd tile case. Fined 55 and costs.—
William Allehurch:was charged with being drunk
on the 20th inst. Police-constable Jmvson proved
the case. Fieed 2s 6cl and cos.s.—Ambrose rardoe
was charged with being drunk at Cradley, on the
21st inst. Felice-constable Willows proved the
case. Fined 25 6d. and Costs.
HISHWAY OFFENCE. lieorge Billingham was
charged with allowing his horse to stray on tire
highway at Cradles', on the 25th inst. P.C. Oakey
proved the ease. Ordered to pay 6s. 6d. costs.
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.—Tfie jurors have just
published the list of awards for (I) printing, (2)
bookbinding, and (3) publications, and in each of
these classes Blackie arid Son, publishers, London,
Glasgow, Ediubureh, awl Dublin, have been awarded
first order of merit. The competition included the
publishers of Great Britain, America, and the
Continent, and it is a noteworthy fact that
.Messrs.
Brackie and Son are at the head of the list in eace
class of awards.—.A telegraph message has been
received by Mr John Brooks, of the Leeks Works,
Lye, near Stourbridge, staling that he had receive.a
an award at the Melbourne Exhibition. This
is the second medal obtained in the colotii s,
one at Sydney and one at Melbourne.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Tho usual meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ray-
presided and there were also present 'Messrs.
Pargeter Hingley, Burr, R. B. Guest, Brooks,
Tuompson, Browning, Homer, Giles, Lavender,
Plant, Forrest, and H. Billinghaw.—Ad vitted
into the house during the week 13 ; discharged
13 ; born 2 ; dead 1 ; remaining in the house
513 ; corresponding period list year 493.
Out-door relief, Kingswinford' district, £4O 4s;
Stourbridge district £35 15s lit ; Halesewen
district, £BO 58 4d; non-resident 6s 41 ; total
£lO6 Hs 4d against £76 13s Si.

ROWLEY.

ALLEGED PARENTAL Nsorazcr.—On Monday, Mr.
E. Hooper, coroner, held an incriest at the West
Bromwich D strict Hospital, upon the body of
Sydney James Edwards (4), of the Throne, Rowley
Regis, who died in the institution from the effects
of burns. Ann Maria Edwards, mother of the
deceased, said on Wednesday morning she left the
h ,use for a short time to go into a neighbour's
house. She left the deceased and two other child-
ren on the sofa near the fire. When she returned
the deceased was in flames. Two other witnesses
were called from whom it was elicited that Mrs.
Edwards left the children in the h ,use alone for at
least forty minutes. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death." The coroner censured the
mother for her neglect.

OLD HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday before Messrs. W. Bassein), H. Walker and
II Wiggan, James Hill, of Blackheath, was fined
ss. and caets. for being drunk and disorderly in the
highway at Blackheath on the 19th inst. Police-
sergeant Cooper proved the ease.—Ezra Smith i'as
also fined 2s. 6d. and costs, for being drunk and
disorderly at Blackheath .on the 19th t inst. Police-
coustable Walters proved the ease,—Satnuel Smith,
nail factor, Old Hill, was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 20th inst. Police-constables
Martin and Wickstead and Reice-sergeant Walters
proved that the defendant was drunk and using
bad language. A fine of ss. and costs; with the
altet native of 14 day's impeisonment, was inflicted.
—Daniel Davies, chainmaker, was summoned fur a
similar offence on the 20to inst. Police-constable
alountford proved that he was drunk and using
had language at Spinner's End, Cradley Heath.
Defeadant plead d guilty and said that he had been
a teatoteler for three years until then, and the drink
made him so mad that he e'id no know what he
was saying. If the magistrates would deal
liahtly with him he would net have any more ale.
' He was fined Is. and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE. Aaron Siviter and
Henry Franks were summoned for committing a
breach of the peace by fighting on the 18th inst.
Police-constable Frost proved the offence and de-
fendants were bound oyes in their own recoguisances
If ..t5 each to keep the peace for three months.—
Samuel Priest and Thomas Rollinson, rivet makers.
Blaokheath, were charged with a similar offence
and were also nound over to keep the peace for
three months.
Gamma -William Haywood, and Solomon Davies,
of Gadd's Green, were fined ss. each, including
costs for playing at pitch and toss in the high-
way, on the 17th inst.—Four boys named Davies,
Westwood, Johnson and Shaw, alluf Cradley Heath
were also fined ss. each, with the alternative of 7
days' imprisonment, for playing at cards in the
highway near to Cradley Station.
USING SNARES TO TAKE WILD BlRDS.—William
Tibbetts, chainmaker, Stephen Stevens, chain manu-
facturer and James Stevees, carter, all of Old Hill,
were summoned for using snares to take wild
birds.—Police-constable Lightfoot said that at 3.15
on the 18th inst. he was on duty near the Yew
Tree Colliery, Blackheath, and saw the defendants
on land in the occupation of Messrs. Cochrane and
Co. They had two bird cages with a bird in each
cage and a quantity of bird lime. The two Stevens'
got away but he caught Tibbetts. As it was the
first offence they were ordered to pay the cos.s.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—Stephen Stevens and James
Stevens, the former defendants, were also fined ss,
each and costs, with the alternative of 14 days,
imprisonment for wilfully damaging a fen7e the
property of Edward Southwick, builder, Black-
heath, on the same date.
BRIERLEY HILL. THE PIGEON FLYING NUISANCE.—Nine men
named Thomas Harris, John Harris. David King
COAL STEALING.—At the Police Court, on Mondae, Thomas Edwards, John Edwards, Thomas Street.
before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Smith, William John Street, John Robinson and William Harris,
Gray (14), was fined lOs. including costs, for stealing ail of Tividale, were charged with causing an ob-
a quantity of coal the property of the Earl of Dudley, struetion at Tividale. by standing on the foot p uh,
on the Bth inst.—James Brittaiu, (dO), boatman, on Monday last.—lt appeared from the evidence of
was charged wth stealing coal the property of Poiise- constable Garra that the defeedants a ere
Messrs. Webb. Police-constable Hawkins said he takin a part in a pigeon flying match that was
saw tao defendant, who we., in ch irge of a attain going on —The Bench remarked that pigeon flying
boat, take coal from a boat which was in a private vas a great abomination and a great nu-lance to
wharf belonging to Messrs. Webb. A witness., who the pubtic, and they should fine them heavil,
is manager in the employ of the Shropshire Union honing it would be a caution to them and to othereit
Cada' Company, and who itad employed toe defend- and finel them 5s each 11nd costs.
ant for eight Years, gave the defendsnt a sossal SENT TO PRISON FOR DRUNKENNESS.— Levi
character, aui the Bench taking that into consider- Stevens, &rainmaker. of Lawrence's Lsne, Old
ation only inflicted the small fine of 5s including Ilid, aettinst whom were many convictions, was
casts.—Eliza Cooper was fined 54, for stealing coal sero enced to one menth's imprisonment, without
from 35 pit, Race Course Colliery, the prenerty of the option of a fine, for being drunk in the highway
the Eari of Dudley, on the 3rd inst.—Ed'A'ar`le Jones, on the 22nd inst. Police-constable Twigg proved
(16), was also feed 5s for stealing coal on the 20:h the case.--Thomas Lowe, chainmaker, of Lawr
aencneds
inst.—Eliza James, Ann Millinehip, and Mary Lane, Old Hill, was charged with being drunk
Jones, who had been previously , onvicted, were disorderly on the 26th inst. Police-con-table Roe
Earl of Duailey, on the 19th lust --Three women and making use of bad language at Red fined lOs each, for stealing coal the property of the said that at 11.15. p.m., the defendant was drunk
dal Hill.
named Mary Alin Hobson, Ann romlinson, and He ordered defendant to go home but he refused to
Ann Lowe, were fined 5s each, for stealing coal the do so and said that he would rather go with him
property of John Bradle,' and Co., Pensnetr. He was sentenced to hard labour for one month.
Pulice-constaVes Farnell aud Wynn Proved the LAMB STEALING. Noah Dunn and Thomas
cases.—Mark Perry (11), and Samuel Timmins (12), Green, both of Cradley Heath, were charged with
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were charged with stealing coal the property of f stealing a lamb, the property ef Mr. Noah Fellows,
John Brealev and Co.. on the 25th of March. fof Hasbury Farm, Haabury, on tne 23rd inA.—A
Police-constable Farnell gave evidence Li support i man named Hawkeswood, a shepherd in the employ
of the charges. The mother of perry was called .1 of Mr. Fellows, said that at 7.30 on the previous
and said that she had had permission from the :ri night he saw the lambs belonging to his master all
manager to send her boy to pick coal. The Bench :. safe. About 7 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd
adjourned Perry's ease for a week in order to make
.. just he found that one lamb was missing. He
enquiries, butordered Timmins to receive six strokes f identified a skin, which was produced, as being
with the rod. ! that of the iamb that was missing.—Police-ser—
Wserna DANIAGE.—J.nies Haines, labourer; ' geant Shaw said that from information he received
Dennis Park, was charged with damaging "cores,'" on Saturday last, he went to piisoner DULUI'd house;
the property of William Brown, to the amount of f3tone Yard, Cradley Heath, about 11.16, at night.

12s. He was further charged with damaging "co e.-" He there saw ths two prisoners. He then searched
the property if Edward Bowen, to the amount of the sieuse eiline two quarters of lamb on a
ss. The complainants are piece-hands, and w oels Lei; as ;lie
,p of tee cellar steps. Undsr the
at Mr. Robinson's foundry, and they had some table which sas iu the kitchen he found two more
" cores " ready for moulding, and the defendant quarters. He also found a shirt stained with
wilfully damaged them. Defendant was fined 6d. blood. He charged them with stealing a lamb, and
and ordered to pay lOs for the damages, and costs. in reply Dunn said that Green picked it up coming
DRUNKENNESS.—George Jones was charged with down Merry Hill, in that old rag (pointing to the
being drunk and disorderly in the highway, on 'he shir,), Yids, neve were remanded until Friday,
16th inst. Police-constable Hawkins proved the and were to be brougSt up at Halesowen
case and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.— Corium-sr IN TRINITY SCHOOLS. On Tuesday
John Aston was also fined 2s 6d ond costs for a evening last a -very large and enthusiastic audience
similar offence on the 18th inst.—Elijah Cartwright ass.mbled in the above schools to listen to a grand
anti William Griffiths, miners, were charged with kconcert of Hayden's Creation, which was given by
being drunk and disorderly in the highway, on the the members of the Cradley Heath and District
19e, inst. Police constable Hollins said that they Philharmonic Society„ with a full band and chorus
were both drunk and using bad language in the of upwards of 100 performers, in aid of the Redden
High Street, Brierley Hill. Griffiths also used Hill Church Restoration Fund, The principal
threats towards him. Cartwright was fined ss. and vocalists were artistes of great repute, viz :—Miss
costs, or 14 days; and Griffiths 20s and costs, or in Fra-er Brunner (Soprano), Mr. Bywater (Tenor),
default one month.—Ephraim Mucklow, boatman, and Mr. Take (Basso), who gave great satisfaction
was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the for the brilliant manner in which they acquitted
highway on Wednesday last. Defendant, who themselves—all their solos being executed with
pleaded guilty, was fined 2s 6d and costs.—David great taste and feeling. Much credit is also due to
Homer, ironworker, was fined 2s 6d and costs, for the members of the society for the praiseworthy
being drunk and di-orderly at Brocktnoor on the style in which their choruses were rendered. Mr.
20. h inst. Police-constable Lafford proved the B. Hingley.couducted the whole affair,in an able
ea"e•—llannah Crochett was charged with being and most satisfactory manner. The concert being
drunk in the public streets, on the 19th inst. De- under distinguished patronage and the audience a
fondant pleaded guilty. Police-constable Hollins very large one, no doubt the funds of the church
proved that she was drunk in Level Street, will receive a lair augmentation.
Brierley Hill. She was ordered to pay costs.—
David Thomson was fined 8s including costs for
being drunk at Quarry Bank, on the 16th inst.
Police-constable Hyman proved the case.
A DRUNKEN FREAK.—Thomas Rogers, moulder,
was charged with stealing a cap, the proper.y of
Bridget Egan. Prosecutrix. said she was a hawker,
living at Dudley, and went into the Three Furnaces
Inn, at Brierley Hill, on the 23rd inst. She had
a box with her containing two wocien's caps, and
was in the bar. She put the box on the counter
and went in the back kitchen, and on returning
missed one of the caps. She asked prisoner if be had
taken it, and he denied that he had any knowledge
of it. William Dickenson said that prisoner lodged
with him and came into the house ancnit 8 o'clock
on Saturday night last, and Police-sergeant Salt
came that evening about half-an hour afterwards,
and he (witness) found the cap produced on the top.
of a box. Police-sergeant Salt said that from in-
formation received he went to prisoners lodgings,
and Dickenson handed him the cap produced. He
asked Dickenson how he accounted for having the
cap, and prisoner said "He-knows nothing about it,
put it there." Prisoner was in a "muddled state"
He (witness) then charged him with stealing the
cap, and he replied that he only did it for a game,
and that he had paid for as much ale for her that
would pay for the cap.—Prisoner now said that he
only did it for a game and did not intend to steal it.
—The Bench were disposed to believe that it was a
"drunken freak' and in order to save a conviction
they suggested that he should recompence the
woman for the cap and for her trouble, and pay lOs
to the Guest Hospitsl, and cost-. The defendant
agreed to do that, and the case en led.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST A GLASS TEASER.—
At the Police Gene, on Thursday, before W. F.
Boughey, Esq., Stipendiary, Ceseles Burns, a
glass teaser, in the employ of Messrs. Edward Webb
of the WI itebouse Gliisswork, Word-ley, was sum-
moned, under the Employers' and Workmen's Act,
to recover the sum of ote as damages caused by him
to metal and glass by his neglect of work. Mr.
Holberton appeared for the complainans. It ap-
peare 1 that the rule at the glassworks is, that the
teasers should go on duty in turns on Saturday
evenings to attend to the heating and working of
the furnaces. On the Saturday preceding Easter
Sunday the defendant went on duty for that pur-
pose, and on Sunday morning he was found there in
a state of intoxication, the consequence being that
he had neglected his work to such an extent that
the metal was only partially fused. The furnace,
therefore, had to be re-heated, and the amount of
damage, through loss of time, fuel, &c., was stated
to be considerably over £5. Mr. 11o1berton, how-
ever, stated that the complainants did not wish to
press lor the full amount, and the Stipendiary fined
the defendant 2e5 and cssts.