The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-10 00:00:00

THE STOUMMer

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sacnraenunif.elaendeteo:ttliberetoupoo, I :lite
wptionrdtrt,wo,:fmal
atletee.itzweltentill,
which VMS left unfastened. Once inside the thief had .
the range of Mr. Rogers's and other rooms. From Mr.
Rogers's bed room a rosewood dressing case was pur-
loined, containing a small gold Geneva watch,
and an inaeription in the inner part ; a plain gold ring,
basket finger ring, with crest engraved on seamen astgoonled,
with a wrestle engraved on the stone; and two gold pins.
A brown shooting jacket and waistcoat, a gilt head of
Napoleon, and a hronze bull's head, with ruby eyes, were
also taken from the housekeeper's room ; a silver watch,
two silver brooches, one set with a crystal, and the other .
with a Scotch pebble ; and another set with hair, and I
marked "11. C. ' and a leather purse, containing 15s or
Oils, were carried oil'. The thief dropped the silver watch !
in descending from the window again, and it was picked
up by Superintendent Freeman, on bis being sent for 1
when the robbery was sliSeoVerell.
Itssoan.—On Tuesdav evening last, the Rev. Arthur
O'Neil, of Birminghami delivered an eloquent lecture
in the British Schoolroom, High-street, on" Peace, Re-
form, and Retrenchment." The room was crowded by a
respectable and attentive audience, who approved of the
way in which the rev, gentleman bandied the subject.
At the close of the lecture the following resolution was
proposed by Mr. Chance, seconded by "Mr. Taylor, and
THE CONSERVATIVES & REFORM.
pentliture of the publte revenue, and the peace and pros-
carried unanimously :7" That a wise and permanent ex-
" Rumour has it," says the Stdr, that the peaty of the nation will be best securedf bly.tiris,tneg 1
Government are arranging a brilliant plan for ,3,1 ;i 1 arc aAn siert
entopfretteauieski vs etonehantereef
uore
r:
brought theYn '
the baffling of Reformers in the coming session, eaLC:trin4 to close.
A Reform scheme of some sort or other will, it SERIOL'S ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred on
is said, be shaped out and laid upon the table, Saturday morning last, to Mr. Jacob Stokes, of Clent.
the Covernment generously offering the House It appears that he was coming to the office, at
eStour'
a full opportunity of considering it by undertak- bhroiritste.. h
in' li.ennaeotti,e,wg
I:l,,,:annt IA
ePfeer
upon
i:,
' is' besai,
mg not to proceed with it until next session."
There is a tone of banter about this statement Indicting Serious injaries. ' Mr. Freer, surgeon, was at
ones called in. Mr. Stokes lies in a dangerous state.
and the remarks by which it is followed which, ASSAULTINii THE Potdes.—On Monday last, at the
appears to indicate that the journal speaks rather Petty Sessions, before J. Holcroft and R. T. at,
as it wishes, than as it thinks. It is put for- . lesqrs., Patrick Gibbons was charged with assaulting Po-
lice-constable Jones whilst iu the execution of his duty
ward too in so doubtful a way that we regard it 1
RS a feeler rather than RH a fact. As fact indeed ,on the 3rd inst. The elide was clearly proved, aud the
' defendant fined as and costs.
it Cannot be treated, and if our contemporary DISORDERLY.— James Thompson, glass-cutter, was
Inca no more reliable source than " dame Rum. charged at the Public office, on Monday last, with being,
our with her hundred tongues," and no more drunk and disorderly on the night of the 3rd inst, in Co.
stable foundation than "it is 'said," he must ex. voenitry-dstrtheet.. Polfice-coustable Beasley proved the case.
ease us if we look upon it as a fabrication, or as ta
a hasty adoption of idle and groundless gossip. Abrahami:: I
ifinigYuliy°astitat...fsit4ll,seyi
f, 1 at t
,tfhettaling Petty . Sessions,
The reason alleged for this dubious policy is that of turnips the property of Henry Wright, of Wassail
by the Conservatives undertaking not to proceed (trove Farm. Policssconstable Hooper proved the of.
with the bill till the following session, 'those on fence. The VISO was not pressed, and he was ordered to
either side who are for delay at any price will at I'l...tthneeirs'iftsEtsg.—Yesterday, at the Petty Sessions.
once be won over. This is simply arguing in before J. Hunt, W. C. Firmstone, cud R. 1,. Freer, Esqrs.,
a circle, and the argument is all the more incon- Mary Ann Cramp was charged with stealing a pair of
elusive inasmuch as it is founded on in supposed plated nut crackers the property of John Horne, of Wol-
policy which may not have been determined itston. Catharine Horne said she was the daughtert of
upon. For ourselves, we believe that it is highly ticiet trnosetheuetori.sfhPreisfonseerp
tller°nXeYkan:Wnt nuutt
improbable that the Government has come to any crackers well. They have been in my father possessions
such determination, and more improbable still for a long time. Thomas Sefton said that the prisoner
showed him the nut crackers. She sail that she bought
that they would tallow that determination, if they
arrived at it, to transpire. A Government does ttinhe,ra
,a,t lite IteatuchamppHotel, and envie
efts 6.1 for them.
not usually announce its Cabinet decisions its to information
.°
'ehme roec'eniev'e d ticli ee
went.eun i tot eel to 11%e =sae f ra'und'
future policy, and certainly not to an enemy. asked him if he had a pair of nut crackers. He replied
That one part of this rumour is true we doubt that he had, and gave them to witness. Ile said that he
not. We believe that .• a Reforni scheme of had them of the prisoner. He afterwards apprehended
Seine sort or other will be laid upox the table ;” the prisoner. Sentenced to 11 days' imprisonment, with
and we believe that this will not be done without STENLINI; POTATOT'' —At the Petty Sessions, yester-
an effort to pass it. Conservatives and Liberals day. Hannah Corliehl, Einnia Jackson, Mary Peannan,
are now agreed that the time for Reform liter Eillill,l Hitetley, and Emma Hingley, sen., were charged
come, and the only points of difference are as to will, stealing ll fillitlitHT tit liii/Stis, 011 the ifint inst, tins
the extent and character of the measure. property of Joseph Whitt,i tee, to at Wollaston.
The case was not pressed, and a week was allowed for
In connection with the subject of Reform we thein to pay is each, the costs.
nitwit regret that Mr. Bright should have cons- Warta. lil3l.ltilt.—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday,
plicated it with the special grievances, real or Charles Banbury, landlord of the Railway Inn, was
imaginary, of Ireland. The Reform movement soeiiii.Thea by William Worton f..t. wilfully damaging is
will receive no impetus from his denunciations (a),::,i..i!tia:, its property, tn.' 111,e .:,1.1.1 instw..elerom the evi-
of the Church Establishment or of the large the il"efien,taPieiCrashloh„astec,Zre"ori:;mtenie"leat to tphltiesrsfo‘r.'dianto-
landed proprietors; and Irishmen themselves cing in the elub room. On leaving about two 'o'clock in
seem quite incapable of recognising the relation the mor aa i a .g. Some tinplate arose about a music book.
between the alleged disease and the proposed rim. Isudlords came in, laid hold complainant. and threw
telnedy. Mr. Bright's proposal that the State :tint down the stairs. find ito datnaged the instrunont that
should become purchasers and sellers of land is r,,,.,","1„w",:ht,1:‘,1:". rele4Sefw„int...":w":: s'teltr..:t".l,l.li'pl It:inettUrtr.'wha°S
absurd. He would institnte a forced sale of pri- artink, and full down the stairs; that lie sever touche diem,
vate property :laid its purchase with public f ands, wo can,' witae,e,es to prove it. A penton named Green
for the punishment of the large laudownera and ..ai.i it ess her that laid hold of hint to put him out, and
the benefit ef the small farmers. Such a course that eonsplainaut thr.atened to blow his hrains out. The
Rmich considered that it had not been proved to their
would be a dangerous preeelent, as well :is tieing satisfaetion Cud it yr et the defendant who caused the iu•
entirely opposed to the right of private property jury. and distnissed the cas,
which it lathe special"duty of Government to WOMEN'S flit UtllEl.9.—Yesterday, ifirrlel Goodman
maintaia. us A% elegged by Mary Shies JURA'S with assaulting her on
the sth that, Pliaded guilty. Complainant said that
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Me. N. HALKSOWEN.—Your letter is both libellous and
threatening, and we cannot insert it.

Ale defendant stead( h Ilavvral tturni with her hand
Fined la and costs, 12.

FRANCE, AMERICA, AAD MEXICO.
Sttrtling news comes trim America. An in.
vasion of Mexico by the United States bad been
talked of for some time past, but mere rumours
are now followed by definite threats of action,
if we may believe the Nor Y.* Times. That
j.artial states that, the Fe leral Government in-
sists on the immediate withdrawal of the French
troops from Mexico, and that the United States
. vi 11 protect and place the Juarez Government
on a firm footing, in return for the cession of
Lower California, and the Northern portions of
Sinai vs and Chihuahua.

CHARGE OF lIOUSE-BREAKING.
At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, before J. Mont, W.
C. Firinstone. and It L. Freer, Emirs., Immanuel Ken-
drick was charged with feloniously breaking into a nail
shop belonging to Israel Woodhouse, at the Lye, on the
Otis IBA, for an untiwhil 1111q3.0.
Mr. Addieloll appear.al for the prosecution, and Mr.
Barbary fir the defouce.
Sarah Woodhouse, deposed : I live at the Crown Yard,
Lye. My haiband k a liorsenail in her. At seven
o'clock at uigut I fastened up the shop with a di op latch.
L beard it noise in the shop about nine o'clock, ant went
out. I took is light with me to the door. After still lie,:
short time, I sow the prisoner tog down in me
mole. I shouted oat to Mr. Evans that Iminanuei K •n-
-drick was in the shop, cutting tie in hum. My daughter
ran at Min and f istem:.l him by the coat collar. Mr.
livaus came up at Vie time with a lantern iu his rind
Me said that it was limuituuel, and that he knew Min.
sty husbant is a in nil on ik r, 11.11 1110 t ill tire I.' neon.
CM, weeks back my windows were broken.
Cross-examined :I kilos the ilefembhit well. I to not
know tin it !lc hail it handkerchief riniu.l lint inoath. I

There is a circumstantiality about this news
which renders it probable enough, so far as the
intentions of Lie United Status go. The inter.
veution of the French hi Mexico, and the plae•
jog of Maximilian on the throne of that troubled
country, as well as the continued presence of
French troops, have been soirees of grievance
to America. It may be that the Federal Govern-
ment, hampered by discontent intim South, may
be desirous of diverting the attention of her
own people toivards Mexico, and We may even
he of a piece with the Fenian movement,
against Camida awl England ; hut in any eas,
the demand of the Federal Govolllllelit isiikelv
to be hopular at home, inasinneli as it involves
accission of terrileiy. The Americans canuoi
but feel that a civil war is by no noams improb
able, and the Federal GoveinineLt may think
avoid it by uniting•Nortii and South in a foreign

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mv kaown tutu for 10 yearc
Mary Woodhouse, said : I recollect my mother going to
noil shop. She shoated out for Mr. Evans, and said
ulost In osoussel Kondrisk Was ill the all Op. I saw hill'
111111:114 4111:1,r tho dip. 1 th., him by the
...11, of Ids jork.A. 1 believe its W;l4 111,3.4'11 then Ma
!le is now. Nt bun I took hold or his. he skagg.ol me into
the next garden. 1 violated not, " I hare got hint." Ile
draggled Isola my ha its, as..l htruck n 0,,. 1 let him g,.
lls. EVall,l litooll at thv top of the goddess, which is abollt
ire Or nix yords. Evaila had a 1,1111.1•111 in. Isis ban I. and
• .ok hold of tile prisoner and put t'se lantern ii, his taco.
then said, Is It is Isuinwnw I Kends iek ; I know hint,
la I oil sw.oar ti, 11i111.
I .11%1 EVaa:, hay alai straw dealer, voi I T
Us, Lye. ths the
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Amv irance m hued, this dmumid, guipusinp

it to have been made, or what reply s-lie wit
roakt; to it if it is to be made, rein:ries to he ROCII.
She loot tom V.. 1)' unit.' Ulnae, pelitirall%
commercially, with respect to Mexico, and there
are same who regard Fremli intervention it.
thst cuuntry as the one great Wunder of imperial
po!icy tit.ould America to :.le this demand,
should it IA: uccialtd to, the repudiation of thy
cloina yf the French holders of Mexican bonds
would aaturally follow ; and to avoid this, if for
no other reason, Franc would not he likely to
submit to it. hut independently of this, we
cannot believe that the time has effille for the
powerful French empire to bow tamely to the
dictation of the Washington tiovernuicat.

ielark, I at, nedr IVadh,iiLo's sh p.w!...it I h. d, I
Pitaitaio ilhaut lif id, I 1110 I tat, a inhi.v 1..i01.
4110 sail! (hit I:Latina...4 Kendrick w.t% erne to cot the
I at once wont into th: 3 aril, mil in a girl
eht iing lam oinail. I taut hint with the exit& sitl it
it fell ill Ilk 001114 SO. fill/111% well an 1 con now.

it1171:11; wasflln t7;11111, Prisoner fell over it. and

whieli him on the stow:Leh. 1
lin.' him by the tail of l,iaemit tin it beg in to tear when
loosed him. I k!tew it nal Kendrick, and lot him go.
I hay, known him for many years.
Mr. Illubnry saiil after heat ins the two last triton 008
it wool.; be ao insult to the Iteueh to say U. it prisoner
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was not there, althoug'i he was instrueted that he was
not. But the prisoner had hitherto borne a very good
Marncter, and no doubt he had luid too mach to drink,
and went there net knowing what he was doiag. Ile
hoped the Bench wool.' be as lenient as they possibly
could.
Mr. 'hilt (the Chairmno) said it was a very bail cue,
and they felt it their duty to pesx the heaviest sentence
they conhl. They should sentence him to Worcester for
three months; at the expiration to pay 17s costs ; in de-
fault to be further imprisoned far 11 days.

WORDELLa....
WAurs CASE.—At the Petty Sessions, on Monday last,
before J. Holcroft, F. Evers, and 12. St. John Matthews,
Emits., William nadnott Allbut Was summoned by James
Skidmore for 28s wages alleged to Its due. The ease was
proved to the satisfaction of the Bench, and defendant
was ordered to pay the full amount and costs.
CiIARGE OF OBTAINING TIMBER UNDER FALSE PRE•
TENCES.—TIionDia Whiteley was brought up on a remand
charged with obtaining a quantity of timber of Messrs.
Anslick and Co., on the Bth and 10th of October last.
—Mr. Burbury appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Addison for the defence.—The particulars of this rase
appeared in our last week's impression. The depositions
were read over to the prosecutor, and he declared them
to be true.—Crossiexamined : The boats are in the docks
and are my property. Ido not know that Mr. Grove has
sold the boat because I could not pay for it. I did not
say to Mr. Grove that the reason I had mit paid for the
boat was because Iliad paid .tif to Hildiek for timber to
give the old chap a start to do a bout for Smith ; he
promised to do mine the week after. I know nothing
about the defendant going to Mr. niblick. I do not
know the two Jones's, but have seen them. Never had
any conversation is ith Jones about it. —William Philpot,
son of the prosecutor, said he lived with his father and
assisted bins in the business. His father gave him one
of his cards, with a written order upon it. lie took it to
the prisoner and said he was to have no more timber than
would repair the boat—Thomas Huxley, boat and barge-
man, of Brockmoor, said the prosecutor asked him to
examine a boat which was at the docks, so that I inight
be able to say what timber was required. I disl examine
it. The quantity of timber that was ordered to be nut
in would not amount to snore them one sovereign.—Cross•
examined : I did advise the prisoner to try and make it
up, as it looked very black against him—Thomas Powell,
boatman: I was with the prosecutor when he asked the
prisoner to give hint an account of the timber he had
used, when prisouer replied that he would see him at h—
first—Mr. Addison, for the defence, asked where the
false pretences were? He slid not consider that he hail
anything to answer. He felt quite satisfied that he should
satisfy the, minds of the Bench that there WaS no case
whatever. Prosinfutor had given the risoner hiss own
card, with the order for the timber written on it, and Ise
went and got it. He should also prove, if the Bench were
not satisfied, that the boat in question never did belong
to the prosecutor. lie did it agree for it, it was true, but
Ise had not paid one shilling fur it, and Mr. Grove had
sold the boat to another person.—The Bench fluggested
that he should call a witness.—Walter Grove, manager at
the Oak Farm Works, said : I know the prosecutor, and
made a bargain with bins on the 26th of September last,
to sell him a boat for £9. He was to be at my office on
the following morning, with the money. When he had
paid the money he was to take it out of the canal, lie
did not :some but sent to soy that he would come on the
following Monday. I called at his house several times
afterwards, but could not see him. I afterwards saw hisu
at the docks. on the leth of October, and he said he was
very sorry he bad not paid for the boat, but he lied paid
£8 to niblick for timber, to give the old chap a start
(meaning the prisoner) to do a boat for Smith. I have
since sold the boat ins man near Tipton for £lO, and got
the money. I have miser givisn l'hilpot notice that I
should sell the boat if he did not pay me.—After hearing
the above, the Bends dismissed the case.
An ABScONDING A PPRISNTICE.—At the Petty Sessions,
on Monday last, Benjamin II sethes, glass cutter, surren-
dered on bail, charged wills neglecting the Seri lee of
Benjamin Isivans. his master. Ise tieing an apprentice.
Complainant ssi I he did not svisls to press the case
against him, if lie Would return to Isis work anti pay the
costs. The Bench reprimanded the defendant, and on
his paying lb s costs, they all.e.ved the eaSe to Ic with•
drawn, so he promised to return to his work and behave
better in future.
withl3t Ses'sr: enNigt t
assecleic ar°, t itns Mondayttto,,soil itti
,eag:iasti !me, wlrerrrao: Mary
sratjr;agnionefl
Joseph Welsh ; lout Af :try Ann Musky was also charged
with receiving thesis knowing Coon to have been stolen.
Pollee-constable Farmer proved seeing the little Oils
taking the Sweilea. One of them took the swedes to Airs.
Manley. Mr. Webb said Ise should be satisfied if the
children proved the ease but he should press the chursse
against Mrs. Manley. RS she was ass old offender. He.
fenlant w,so very excited during the hearing of the case,
and was lined Ilk and Id for the damage done, and costs •
in default 11 days. Defendant said she would rstlier gs;
Is prison than pay one shilling.
STEALING PoT iToEs.—On Monday last, at the Public
Office, Samuel nand was charged with stealing ten pecks
of potatoes, on the 23rd nit, the ps operty of William
Hand. From the evidence of prs ssecuter it appears that
they were brothers-in-law, and lie put souse potatoes in
a summer-house occupied by his aunt. Mrs. Pdriloe, and
the defendant took them out. Defessilant agreed to limy
for the potatoes, and costs, and the c. 0., Waii then with-
drawn.