The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-10 00:00:00

THE STOURPMFGE OPSFIIVER.

for the North of Europe and for the East Indies,
but, generally speaking, the shipping trade is
quiet. No improvement in American affairs was
reported, and makers are now beginning to look
elsewhere for orders to fill their books during
the summer months. Bars of best make were
not offered to any extent, and, contracts now
falling in, first-class firms are steadily working
off their produce. Pig-iron still commanded
purchasers, and the output now being increased
by the better supply of ore, no great pressure
is felt by owners of blast furnaces. Plates were
not in demand, and the mills are anything but
well off, the high rates of £l9 and .£l9 58 tell-
ing severely against any large orders being re-
ceived. Sheets were again in bad form, the
active demand noticed a few weeks ago for ship-
ment having as rapidly declined as the prices
have risen. Rode and hoops sold readily, the
highest rate for nail rods being £lO 10s. The
quotations for second-class merchant iron were
a little lower than last week, though not quot-
ably so. Hot air all-mine pig iron realised .28
Is; cinder pig as proportionately dear. Coal
was still held at the terms recently given for
manufacturing purposes, but a slight decline
was noticeable. Coke WRB offered in large
quantities, and ores were sold at easier rates.

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Mrs.

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Defen•

- to see O'Dob-
dant, who was drunk, was in the house, and
when complainant got :nside defendant tried to
strike him with a piece of wood and afterwards
with a poker, but he took the articles off her,
when she caught hold of the crane of the grate
and tried to strike him, but he took it off her,
when defendant struck him a violent blow on
the nose between the eyes. P.O Bladon corro-
borated. Fined 20s and costs ;in default one
month's hard labour.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Benjamin Smith
was charged with being drunk on the 3rd inst.
P.O Briggs proved the offence. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay costs.

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on. Defendant :said there were) written notices up and
he had received orders not to allow anyone to go into
manager told you to put complahani out and you did
the works, except it was the actual workmen. Complain-
ant came on the above date and he stopped him.
I Whilst he did as Gould rushed by. He requested Com-
plainant to leave several times and :complainant said if
, he laid a hand on him he would smash his b--- face.
• Defendant then put him out of the works, but did not
use more violence then was necessary. James Teggitt
corroborated defendant. The Bench considered that
the defendant did not use more violence that was neces-
sant in ejecting complainant:and that !worm' only doing
his duty and dismissed the case.
GAMS TRESPASS AND ASSAULT. George Bishop,
Joseph Lewis, George Oakley, Wm. Davis, and John
Lloyd, were charged with assaulting George Parsons,and
further charged with being on land in the occupation of
the Earl of Stamford, in pursuit of game on the fed jolt,
at Hever. Mr. Holberton appeared to prosecute, and
Mr. Waldron defended Davis. George Parson, said
between five and six o'clock on the morning of the swore
date, he saw the three defendants and Bishop and
Oakley (who had absconded), in a field in the occupation
of the Earl of Stamford. When he saw them he wont
round the back way. They had a ferret in a hole and
had three dogs. When they saw witness they all ran
away. Three went one way and two the other. He
followed the two and caught the defendant Davis..
Davis had a rabbit in his pocket, which witness took off
him. It was quite warm. He called to the others and
told them to come back and not run away. They came
back and took the rabbit off witness. They knocked him
down, gave him a black eye, kicked aud him aud best
him with a stick and a stake. Lewitt had the stick and
Oakley gave him the black eye. Cross-examined : All
three of defendants were there. I did not notice how
Davis was dreinied particularly. He had • long coat on
and a cap. Edward Smith said he saw defendant Davis
with Oakley the day previous. Mr. \Valdron in defence,
submitted that the witness was mistaken in the identity
of Davis. He should prove that the man was in bed at
the time the offence was alleged to have been com-
mitted. He called& man and woman named Eggerton,
who lived next door to defendant, and they both said
they heard defendant and his wife talking in bed from
half-past three until seven o'clock in the morning. There
was only a single brick wall between them and they could
distinctly hear all that was said. Lewis and Lloyd
there was a doubt in the case of which they should give
pleaded guilty. In reference to Davis the Bench said
him the benefit, and dismissed him. Lewis who had
been previonely convicted was fined 40s and costs, or
one month; and Lloyd Ills end eosta or 14 days'.
801tooL BoAno.—On Tueaday afternoon, tha usual
monthly meeting of this Board was held, Mr. Cookfion
presiding. A letter was read from the Loan Com•
missioners conaenting to advance £7,51.00 for building
schools. A precept was made upon the Overseers for
£6OO. There was no other business of public interest.
Maximo or THU LOCAL BOARD.—OU Monday the
first meeting of the Local Board, since the election, was
held at the Surveyor's Offices, Highatreet. Mr. Edwin
Cook was re-elected chairman. The report of the
Finance Committee showed that the expenditure for
the month was £4O 4s, leaving a balance in the hands of
the surveyor of £l5 16s 94. 'The committee recom-
mended that a cheque for £5O be given to the surveyor.
The balance in the treasarera hand, on the loan account,
wan £l3l 7. 3d; on the district fund account, £l6 12s
;on the general diallict rate, £446 7s sd. The Clerk
laid on the table the account of the election expenses,
amounting to 1:19 6s 4d, and it was referred to the
Finance Committee. The report was adopted. The next
business was the appointment of a medical officer of
health. The Clerk (Mr. J. L. Holbertun) said there were
only two candidates—Mr. Ellis and Mr. Miller. The
first-named gentleman was elected.
Seamus Ca:sem—At the Petty Sessions, held on
Thursday, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Samuel
Davila was charged with assaulting Ellis Haden, of
Brierley Hill, on the 26th tilt. Defendant was further
charged with an indecent assault. Complainant said
that she went to market at night and on returning went
into her own house a little after ten, when the defendant
who lives near her,came into the hone, and tried to shut
, the door, but she prevented hen. For a time the defen•
I dna shut the door, undone his dress and exposed hi..-
self, caught hold of her mid attempted to take improper
liberties with her. She resisted and got him outside of
the door, when a neighbour came to her. Ellen Jests,
widow, said she lived opposite the complainant. On the
, night in question went with the complainant to market
ad returned home with her. She bad not been in the
house many minutes, when she heard complainant order
some one out of her house, and called him a nasty in-
sulting fellow. Went to the complainant and saw Men-
dents dress undone, and complainant trying to put him
out of the house. This being the evidence for the corn•
plaivant- Two witnesses named Thomas Kirkatu and
John Davis, were called for the defence, but their evi-
dence went to prove nothing. The learned Stipendiary
remarked that he disbelieved them both. Defendant was
fined Lo ; in default two months' hard labour.
A Gnerizesia TRlAL—Alfred Russell, of Russell
House, Brieriey Hill, an old man 71, was charged with
stealing a quantity of coal on the sth ult., the property
of John Bradley and Company. Joseph Bill, atocktaker,
*aid that about ten o'clock he saw the prisoner picking
coal off the wharf, which hal dropped off the barrows,
the a-eight was 131bs and worth ltd. Prisoner was
formerly a shiugler, but now an independent man, and
lives on his means. Prisoner said nothing in defence.
Mr Drinksater Cole, manager, said he must press the
case as prisoner had been frequently cautioned. Mr.
Spooner remarked that he did not know what to do
with the prisoner, and remanded him to Stafford gaol for
a week.