The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00


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VACIRtNOY.—At the Petty Bunions, on Monday last,
Henry Webb and Charles Welsh were charged with beg-
ging in the town, on Saturday night lasts Actinguer-
geaut Jones proved the offonce, and defendants were
committed to 14 clays hard !shouts—William Burley was
charged by Superintendent Freeman with being drunk
on the 29th ult. Piilice-constable Bosworth proved the
offence, and defendant wan eentunced to seven days' hard
labour. _

LECTURE RE M. ETHIC BURRITT. —OR Monday
eccning last, Ur. Litho Barritt, United St ite3' Consul,
in Birmingham, delivered Ilia lecture in the Corn Ex-
change, subject—" The Benevolent Afixoeiations of the
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Day ; their Spirit and Power." Mr. John Taylor, of
Dudley, occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the
lecturer. The lecturer was listened to with great inte-
rest daring the evening, and frequent harots of applause
showed that his talents were appreciated by the audience.
A rote of thanks was unalliniotisly passed to Mr. Burritt
at the close of the proceedings. The room was about
half full.

PRoTESTANT ALLIANOS,- The octal meeting of the

above society was held in Mr. Dann' Schoobronoin, The
Heath. There was a vet y fell atten.lariee. Mr, Wassall
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occupied the chair. After sonic discussion, it wan pro-
poied by Mr. Gee Anil seconded by Mr. Perkins—" That
thi• tticrentry do write to the ltev. Mr. Gregg, and oak
him to deliver a lecture en ' The Coufession..l,' in thi,

town." Carri.al unanimously.—Mr. Dunn called the
attention of the meeting 0 a bill which Was likely tO be
brought into the Homes this seshion, by the Roman
Catholics. It Was a bill to repeal the Eccle,iastieal Titles'
Bill, which, if tepeuled, woold.enable the Romanists to
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Arebblahop aini ilishops. After soul.:
aim], it vii•ta proposed by Mr. Perkins and 6ce,ntlea by
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Mr. Richards —.• net the Seeretitry ile write to the
Parent Society, and ask for forms to on signed to oppose
the Bill." exrrled unshinionsly.—After some othei
business, the meeting closed by singing the Doxology.
I:l"..V.I,FlittA —At th, Petty Seii6ious, yesterday, before
J. Duet and It. L. Freer Esiirs., the following transfers

took Owe :7-yhe.Crown•lnn,:Sta.iliber in7nt Mich.ael

Witctk to liiizaliath Welch ; the Queen's Head, Bel.
broit,thten, from Joseph Smith to William Former; the
Swan Inn, Fairfield from Henry Oakes to John Beard;

the Railway Tavern, Stepping titonea, from James Tay:
lor to George Davies the Criiipin Church street,
from dohn lieddoes to Edward Timmind ; the Cricketere

Arms, High-street, from Reuben Roby to Henry Row.
&litre ' • the Waggon and Horses frwis Henry Rowelitre to
.T.seph Bird ; the Cro.s, Clent, from George King to
James King.
BOARD OF UUJADIANS.....The weekly meeting of this
Board was held yesterday, Mr. (ringer in the chair.
There were also present:— Messrs. °Brookes, Wood,

Cartwright, Foley:- Rhodes, Bird, Doody, 'Roberts,
Collin, !Willow°, Itaybould, Powell, and Wright. Ad.

witted into the house durrng the we'ek, 31; &barged,
1r; born, 1, dead, 4; remaining, 467. Corresponding
week last year. 362. Out-door relief, Kinotwinford
district, /50 Ila Stourbridge district, 137174 1d;
fialesowen district, /21 13s Id; total, /112 lls
agsinst 170 124 814 last year. The following County
rates were ordered to be paid : Staffordshire, £617 15s;
Worcestershire, £205 Bs. .

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Flun.—Nsituow Esconn.—On Thursday night last, a
fire wit. discovered in one of the upper bedrooms, at Mr.
Costree's, the White Lion Inn. From what we eon learn
it appears that Mr. Custree is in the hohit of letting
beds to travellers, and late on Thursday night a strong.,

man came in and axked for a bed, and was accotuutedsted.
The lodger appears to base gone to bed about twelve
o'clock, without paying for his bed. On being sent to
for the money he refused to pay, got up again, and left
the house. Some time after Mrs. Castree smelt some-
thing burning, and went into the bgl room, and found
the mattress on tire. Assistance was at once called in,
and Police-sergeant Booth assisted to extinguish it.
About rise o'clock in the morning it was discovered that
the lied we; on tire, and before it could be extinguished
the bed, mattress, and some ef the bed linen was burnt.
The lire was eventually put out without any very serious

damage.
Fire AND Dlant BAND.—IF will be remembered by our
readers that some time ago, at a meeting held in the
Corn Exchange, it was then suggested by Mr. Blunsom
that the tradesmen in Stourbridge were willing to assist
by contributions to raise a band in connection with the
Ride Corps. Captain Walker said that if a baud should
be formed. he should prefer a Druni and Fife Band. A
committee was at once appointed for the purpose of can.
sassing for subscriptions, and during the past week a
number of persona have been waited upon by the cum- :
tuittce, who have raised the handsome suns of £25 •
There ore still a good number of persona who hove not
been waited upon, and it ia expected that (limiter the
week the emu will be augmented to £5O. The crrums
are already bought, and the order has been given for the
fifes, which are expected in the course of a week.
Messre. Blunsota and Evers (secretariee), and Mr. Dil-
lingham (treasurer), will be happy to receive any sub•
acriptions of those who have not yet subscribed.
ellAltGE OF BODIIERY.—At the Petty Sessions, yester-
day, before J.:Hunt and R. L. Freer, Eagrs., Lucy tireen
was charged with stealing a sheet and two blanket., the
property of Martha Shepherd, of Kingswinford. Prose•
cutrix said that she took to the prisoner, who has behaved
very badly. Remanded to Wordsley on Monday.
NON-PAYMENT OF BOult RATES.—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, the following persons were summoned by Mr.
Votes, collector, for non•payment of Poor Rates—Mary
Lambert, Se 63; Charles Bagaidl, 54 3d; Ann Jones,
6a; and William Carey, 34. An order was made in each
case to pay the amount and Costs.
BLItIoUel Assautz.— Thomas Bird was charged by
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Zinn _, Bingham with assaulting him on the Di ultimo.
From the evidence of complainant it appeared that he
wail standing with others at the back of the Market,
when the defendant came up and struck him across the
nose and eyes with a strap and iron buckle, destroying
the eight of one of his eyes. Defendant did not appear,
and the Bench considered it a very seriods assault, and
issued a warrant for bins.
DISOI.I6ItLY CONDUCT.—John Sherlock and George
Smith were charged by Superintendent Freeman with
being drunk and riotous on the 29th ult. Police-coustable
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s,
Bosworth proved the offence, and defeneants were fined
1, each and costs.
eoLLIS AND ANOTHER C. KEEP AND ANOTHIR.-4S
the Worcestershire Leut Assizes (Nisi Prins Court), on
Thu:slay, before Mr. Justice Keating, this was 'cause in
which the plaintiff, aa executrix of her late husband,
sought to recover the sum of £llO 7,, for work and
labour done. The ease fell through at the commence-
ment, and a verdict was accepted of I:01 7s.—Mr. Had-
diestone, Q C., and Mr. James were for plaintiff, and Mr.
Jell for defendant.
COPE e. Wihm,ma.—At the Worcestershire Lent As-
sizes (Nisi Prius Court), on Thursday, before Mr. Justice
Keating, the above ruse was heard. Mr. Huddlestone,
4.. C., and Mr. Motteram were for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Jelf defended. Mr. Huddlestone, in opening the ease
said it was as undefended Cu the last one. Plaintiff
sought to recover the awn of .ti7d 175 Id, under the fol-
lowing circumstances :—He was a mine agent, residing
at Penanett, in Staffordshire, and defendant was a coal•
master residing at Amblecote, near Stourbridge. Plain-
tiff was employed by defendant in connection with some
works which he had, and he believed that amongst res-
pectable engineers and surveyors, in Stallordshire, none
ranked higher than he did. Watkins was a gentleman of
considerable enterprise, and contemplated purchasing an
estate in Yorkshire, near Whitby. On this estate there
were valuable coal mines, and defendant was anxious to
ascertain if the Staffordshire system of mining could be
adopted in Yorkshire. With this object in view he con-
sulted Mr. Cope, as his mining agent, and asked him to
institute inquiries as to the nature of the work in those
coalfields, and furnish him with reports. Plaintiff ac-
cordingly made several journeys to Whitby, in York-
shire, and reported the result of his visits to the defend-
ant. Mr. Watkius afterwards told Ilia client that he was
going to become a purchaser of the estate alluded to,
and intended to carry on the works of mining there
under the name of the Esk Valley Iron Company. The
plaiutill drew up • number of reports, letter after letter
came from defendant, asking to do certain things. The
journey be had to perform to Yorkshire was one of 170
miles, and a great deal of his time was occupied, for
which two guineas a day was all that he had charged.
'The acce ants he had sent in were made out against the
Edi Valley Iron Company, in uceorilance with instruc-
tions from the defendant. He had been two suma—One
of £l.O and another of £2s—out of pocket. Originally,
the claim was for £1.13 17a 4,1, but the above items hewing
been paid, left a balance of the amount now claimed.—
Mr. Jell, for the defence, agreed to a verdict for £7O.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' IfEETINO• A summoned
meeting of the above society was held at Mr. Sanders,,
the Park-street Tavern, on Thursday evening last. Mr.
J. Hughes occupied the chair. There was a very winker-
-0114 attendance. The Secretary Mr. °Minas) read •
number of intereitihg papers reseie -.I from thy Birming-
ham society, in leference to the Lill now before Puha-
Lent for the closing of publiothouses ow Sunday. Alter