The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-03 00:00:00

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ASSACLTINO TIIE POLICE.—At the Police Court, on
Tuesday, before Major Smith and Mr. E. Geso,!Thomas
Male was charged with assaultingjP.o Denuant on the
15th, at Cakemore. Complainant said on the abiee
date he was on duty in Long Lane in company with
police-constables Turner and Ruler, about Indf•past
el.tven o'clock at night. He heard a disturbance at a
ahoming gallery. Defendant was there flung abusive
lantineg4 to some un. Turoer told defendant to go
home. His wife pummeled him to go home, and
witness ordered him to go away quietly. Witness fol-
lowed him down and told him he should take hint to
Malesowen. Defendant then struck him, knocked hi.
helmet off and struck him on the jaw. He then ran
11W/IV. Defendant called Simrom Williams, who said he
lived at Causeway Green. He was with defendant on
the above date. P.O Rid, r began of defendant and then
comrlainant and Rider Faid something about defendant
being sutnmonscd up before. Denmant struck defendant
with a cane and pushed him along, and then defendant
turned on him in self defence. The Dench said there
had been a great many previona convictions against him
and they shiord fine him Is and coats, or 21 days.
DIIIITIKENNESS.—Toseph Priest and William Taylor,
were charged with being drunk and riotous on the flth,
at l•a;esowea. PA: Di-anent proved the offence, and
el, fendatits who pleaded guilty, were fined—Priest hs
and cute, no i .litylor Is and co.ta:

BItHI.CII 01, 11111 PEACti.—Frank Nonh Arid Henry
Grill:, won, charged with cononittiog a breach of the
by tiget;eg, on the 20th alt, at Letley. P.(2
Smith proved the else and derundaete were bouod over
nix surety of £5 each, to k..cp the peace for as
months.

CAUTIOT TO CARTERS —Henry Jones wag summoned
for rbbust on big cart without reins, on the 21st tilt
P.O Deunant proved the offence, and attendant was
fined la end costs.

AND EIOTODS. —Wm Marten arvl WilliAm
Goddard were charged with bring drunk and riotous at
fralernwen, no the let nit. Superintendent Kemp proved
the ease. Msrten %rim linrd 5s and coats, and Goddard
2. 6d and costs -

Cninos or DAM WINO FLOWSIM—Myra Noke and
Anil Stevens, were charged with damaging flowers the
nropnrty of Edward Stevens, farmer, Wharton Hill.
Complainant said on the 16th nit, he was going down
Hatglev Wood Lane, trip n he sow the two defnndants in
his to" ;r. They were stooping len to ; k up th
Bowe-- and he shouted to them and thty then cl.na,
awsv The Bench said there was no case proved and
dist...tamed it.
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FENEUAL or Me. BIZNJAIIIN GlBBqlf.. —Last week,
Mr. Benjamin Gibbons died, at the great age of 90, at
his seat, The Leasowes, near this plirce. Nearly fifty
years ago, Mr tiobnons was one of the leading men in
the South Stafford.hire iron trade. He MIA an intelli•
gent, thoughtrul, unassuming mau, and was among the
firiit ia this di triet who turned their attention to the
improvement of :he bleat furnace. If.' introduced con-
siderible alterations in the construction of these furnace.,
it resulted in a saving of fuel and an increase in the
yield of iron. The ventilation of mines also engaged his
att, ntion, and he wrote a memoir on that subject as well
as ,ou the i,n2roveteent he I. it eff..eted in the bla.t
Li. Sparc in We is. Z,oath Stafilirdshire. For many yeoes
he has Bred in great retirement, and latterly he has
been oppressed with the weight and infirmities of the
great age to which he had attained. He was buried, on
Tim.day, in Halesowen churchyard. The funeral cortege
consisted of a hearse and five mourning coaches, con-
taining the roetni.,s of the family and friends who had
been associated with him in busicesa. Large number.
of people assembled in the church and churchyard to
witness the ceremony. The service was read by the
rector of the parish, the Von. Archdeacon Hone.