The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-12-10 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Osborne and Barrett ; song, "A Merry Gipsy Girl
am I," Miss M. Crane ; song, "Darby and Joan,"
Miss G. Smith; song, "True till Death," Mr. J. H.
Gillam ; song, "Beautiful Summer," Mrs. J. W.
Wooldridge; recitation, "Charge of the Light
Brigade," Mr. A. B. Wren; duett, Miss G. Smith
and Mrs W. Parkes; song, "Song of the Skylark'
Mrs. H. Newman; reading, Rev. A. Wright ; song.
,d(Midshiprnite," Mr. J, H. Gillam; song, "Far
Away yet Ever. Near, " Miss M. Crane; duett.
"Very Suspicious," Miss G, Smith and Mr, W.
Parkes ; solo violin, "De Beriat's 7th Air, Vane,"
Mr. J. J. Budd; song, "I am a Merry Zingara,'
Mrs. J. W. Wooldridge; recitation, "Claude Mel-
notte's Apology—Lady of Lyons," Mr. A. B.
Wren; song, "The Old Pink Thorn," Mrs, H.
Newman; song, "Oh, how delightful," Miss G.
•Smith; glee, Kinver Glee Union.
TRANSFERS.-At the Police Court yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, 'Mn. It. L. Freer,- and eaptain
Cccbrarte, the following transfers took Place
The Woodman Inn, Lower Clent, from Samuel
Meredith to John Pugh; the Wagon and Horses
Inn, Fairfield, from James Davies to Thomas
Stiskley ; the Fish Inn, Cradley, from Samuel
Jones to Benj. .Wdodiill ;, the Lyttelton Arms,
Hagley, from jolux Hardy (deceased) to his widow;
the Lamp Inn' Birmingham Street, from Mary
Ann Hall to William Walton; the Crown Inn,
Divine S:reet, from J. Paynton to David Fulwell ;
off-license at the Lye, from Bryan Darby to Maria
Collins.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT. - Ellen Scott
was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit
the White Horse Inn, the Heath, on the 3rd inst.
Mr. Parkes, the landlord, and Police-constable
Turner proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.

DRUNKENNESS AND ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE
POLlCE.—Thomas Cogzell was charged with
being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart,
on the 3rd inst. Defendant and William Cogzell
ilere further charged with assaulting Police-con-
stable Cartwright, whilst in the execution of his
duty, on the same date.-11r. Waldron defended.—
The officer stated that Thomas Cogzell was in
charge of a horse and cart, about eleven o'clock on
the night in question, at Beauty Bank, and was
beating the horse with part of the reins and cursing
aad sweat big. He told him to use better language
or he would lock him up, upon which Thomas
Cogzell struck him on his mouth, cutting his lip,
and loosening two of his teeth. They both fell
down and while on the ground William struck him
with a stone and also kicked him. He saw Williim
in the act of throwing the stone and drew his staff.
lie aimed at his arm but the blow struck Thomas
on the head and cut it.—Frank Billingham said he
saw the officer and the defendants just after eleven
o'clock, He saw Thomas Cogzell, who was driving
a cart, and who was, he believed, chunk. Thomas
was beating the horse and cursing and swearing.
Shortly afterwards he saw the officer and Cogzell
struggling on the ground. In cross-examination
witness said he did not see the officer strike Cogzell
—William Goodman, Thomas Smith, and Joseph
Reading gave corroborative evidence.—Police-con-
stables Moore, IVladeley, and Webb. P lice-,ergean t
Jones and Superintendent Wheeler proved that
the man Thomas was druuk.—Col. Fletcher said he
should not call upon Mr. Waldron for any defence.
They were of opinion that Cartwright had rattler
exceeded his duty. Cogzell was well known and he
might have summoned him. and as they had both
been locked up some time, both summonses would
be dismissed.