The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-11 00:00:00

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HALESOWEN.

HALESONVEN AND 11 tiILEY FLOWYR Snow—The first
Committee Xleetingof this society was held in the Com-
mittee Room at the Shenstene Hotel, on Tuesday even-
ing last. when arrangements were made to hold the next
Flower Show at the Leasowes, on the last Tuesday in
July.
CRCELTY TO A PONT.—At the Petty Sessions, 013
Tuesday last, before F. L. Smith and E. Moore, Ewa.,
Walter Davenport was charged by Superintendent Over-
end with cruelly ilitreating a pony, on the 2Sth ultimo.
Police-constable Dennant proWd the offence, and defend-
ant was fined 2s and costa.

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Assevir Casa.—Joseph Darts was charged by David
Thomas with assaulting him on the 7th September last
Complainant said he was bailiff to Mr. S. Hanbury. On
the above date defendant was trespassing on land belong-
ing to his employer. Witness remonstrated with him.
and the defendant strnek him. A summons was issued
at the time, but defendant absconded, and was appre-
hended by Police-constable Dennant in Birmingham.
Fined 20s and costa.

NON•PAYUENT OVA BASTARDY ORDER.—At the Petty
Sessions, on Tuesday, before E. Moore, F. L. Smith,
F. Hanbury, and F.. (rem, lisps., Francis Tlodgkiss Was
summoned by Sylvia Adams for non-payment of 12s 6d
on ri bastardy order. Mr. Homfray appeared for com-
piainabt, end Mr. Stokes for defendant. Mr. If orufray
said he should prove that the order was made at this
Court, and that defendant was not married. Complain-
ant proved that there were five weeks' arrears due,
amounting to l2s 6d. Mr. Stokes cross-examined the
complainant at some length to show that she had been
eharged with perjury, and that it was agreed between her
and the defendant awl counsel that the order was to be
abandoned, and the charge of perjury was withdrawn.
Mr. Bonifray, for the complainant, contended that it did
not matter whatever the agreement was, it was not in
writing, and what was agreed upon would be illegnl. An
order had been made by this C 'sot for the maintenance
of a child, and if the defendant did not pay to that order
the Bench had power to deal with him. The cane was
argued for some time by both legal geeemeni
, after
which the Bench dismissed the case. Mr. Honifr.Y
asked the Beneh for a case, which was granted.

APPOINTMENT OF OVEIidELEd AN: CONSTAIILIOI.---.
Flalesowen—Henry Simon Tucker, William Joseph liar.
ris ; Hasbury—James Sawyer. Joseph Southall; The
Hill—James Weston, Joseph Westwood; The Hawne—
James Brettle, James Groves ; Hunningtou—William
Osborne, Charles Moseley; Romsley—Edward Potter,
George Smith; Illey—John Church, Edward Guest;
Lapal—James Williams. Thomas Wood ; Ridgacre—
Thomas Oakley, John Wood; Cakemore—Samuel Deth-
eridge, sen., So nuel Datheridge, jtlll. ; Warley Salop—
Samuel Edwards, William Downing; Oldbury—George
Holland, George Hales; Warley Wigorn—James Saddler,
Thomas Downing; Frankley —George White, Hannah
White: Constaler: Halesowen—Josiah Groves, Jesse
Hackett, George Pearman, Joseph Hackett, Charles Wil-
liams, Henry White, Joseph Smith, Stephen Hodgkiss ;
Hasbury—Thoruas Moore, William Richards, Joseph
Willetts, George In stone ; Hill—Joseph Williams, Simon
Cooper, Robert Dingley ; Tromans,
William Withers; Hunnington Philip Lashford,
Stephen Waldron; Romsley—William Green, Js hn
Haden, Thomas Medlicott ; Illey—Jmepli Smith, Tho-
mas Denby ; Lapel—George Wood, TiIOWIIS Wood;
Itidgacre —William Marshall, George Smith, John Rill;
Warley Salop—Georgo Deane, Henry Essex, Henry
Powell; Obibury—John Brookes, John Bonsai. Edward
Baker, Daniel Devis, Henry Hadley, Thomas Matthews.
Richard Meson, Richard Nightingale, Cha,les Thompson,
Edward Webb, Edward Wright; Fraukley—Jehn Tay.