The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-07-31 00:00:00

FATALITY IN THE STOUR,

The Stour on Monday was high with-flood watt r
owing to the heavy rains, and during the evening a
boy named James BGurne was carried away in the
stream and drowned, the deceased, it appears, was
playing on the bank of the river opposite Messrs.
Turney's wbrks, when his cap fell into the water.
He tried to reach it, but the bank crumbled under
his feet, and he was at once carried away by the
swift current, the floodgates being up at the time.
Some women saw him in the water as he was borne
strue•gling along, but it was impossible to render
hi:help. The body was carried- a considerable
distance down the stream by the flood water.
Dece,sed was 13 years of age, and his parents live
on Giles's-hill. The body was found near Air.
Foster's works. An inquest was held on the body
at the Duke William Inn, on Thursday, before ,Mr.
E. Docker, and a verdict of "Found drowned"
was returned.

STOTTRBRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD.—ENyILLE STREET
SCHOOLS.—The result of the drawing examination
herd ;by the Science and Art Department, with
respect to these schools in March last, are as
follows :—Certificate for second grade, geometry and
perspective Frederick George Perrins (candidate
for pupil teacher), and certificate for second grade
freehand, geometry and perspective Walter Ray-
bould (pupil teacher), truth obtained prizes.—ln the
fi:.t grade, Walter Perry worked exercises in free-
hand and geometry which were marked excellent
and obtained a prize.— Henry. James Bond, Arthur
Bowen, and Philip Wright worked exercises in
geometry which were marked excellent and obtained
prizes.—Charles Salter, Harry Whitehouse, and
William Williams worked exercises in freehand
which were marked excellent and obtained prizes.
addition 41 boys and 21 girls worked exercises
which were marked fine. Two papers only were
marked failures. Tutal number of exercises worked
Ic6. Twal amount of grant earned £9 18s 10d.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court,
hell yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and 11, 0.
Firmstone, Esq., Widiam Hamblett, of the Lye, wa,
charged with being drtink on the 24th inst. Police-
constable Wiiidows proved the case, also a previous
cAviction. Fined be and e )sts.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--. Henry Geld was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at Old
swinford, on the 24th Met. Police-constable Eaves
proved tho case. Pleaded-guilty. Fined 2s 6d and
costs.—William Hill, of the Lye, was charged with
a similar offence on the 29th inst. Police-constable
Jew son proved the case. Beaded guilt:.. Police-
serbeaut Payne proved two previous convictioets.
Fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.
A WIFE BEATER. James Homer was charg d
with beating his wife, Clara Homer, of Uradley, on
the 10th inst. The complaint was that defendant
struck her on the throat. and threatened to kill her.
Defendant refused to give her sufficient food and
said ,he was half at trved. Defendant denied the
charge and said that his wife had threatened him,
and took the furniture from the house. The case
was dismissed.

ASSAULT.—George Cox, alias "Smash" of Stour-
bridge, was charged with assaulting Catherine
Lewis, of the Firs, near 'Wolverhampton. On the
26th inst. the complainant was in the High S!rect
ot Sturbridge, when the defendant made use of a
very offensive remark to her. She remonstrated
with him about it gnd the defendant struck her.
Defendant who did not appear was fined lOs and
costs; in default one,rnonth.
I.N SEARCH. OF RABBITS.—Henry Bateman, of
Oldswinford, was chargad with being on land be-
longing to Geore Smith, in search of rabbits.
Detendant was seen by Police. constable Eaves and
another witness on Sunday morning last, at half-
past six, on land belonging to Mr. Smith, with two
dogs. Defendant was fined 5s and costs, with the
alternative c f 14 days' imprisonment.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Hatton, of
Cradley, was fined lOs and eusts, for bAng dtuuk
and disorderly. at Cradley, on the 25th inst.

AssAuLT.Alfred Fotrest, of Cradley, was
charged with assaulting Ann Hill on the 26th mt.
C:driplainan.t said the defendant was having a row
ith some of his family and used bad language.
Si.e remonstrated with defendant and he struck
her several times. Eliza Yardley gave similar
evidence. Witnesses were called. foit the defence
to prove that complainant struck firs. Beth
parties were ordered to find ona surety of .£5 aid
themselves in £lO to keep the peace for six m inths.
CHARGE OF STEALING BAR2ll.—Mary Ann jjj
was charged with stealing a can of berm, on ti.e
24th June, the property of the Great Western Rail-
way Company. Mr. Shepherd appeired to pro-
secute. Mary Moore, of dialesowen said she left
Snow Hill Station on the above date by 4.18. train.
See saw two cans of barm put into the railway train.
Oa arriving at the Old. Hill Station found one of
thncans missing. Two days afterwards she went
with Inspector Lock to the Lye Railway Stati.,n
and then to the de:endant's house and found the
missing can, but the berm had been sold. The
defendant asked her to forgive her and offered to
pay for the can and berm. John Taylor, guard,
said that on the above date, at Smethwich Junetion
he saw a woman get out of a carriage and go into
th-: van, take out a can like the one produced and
take it int, another carriage at Old Hill St2tio.).
Complainant applLd to him for two cans, and ho
had,only one. He looked in the an but could- not
findlit. The train then wanton. Retold the Cradley
andi Lye Stationmasters what had happened. He
saw tie defendant get out at the Lye. She had
something bulky under her shawl and he told the
at itionmaster that a can was missing at Old Hill
Stwion. William James Morgan, stationmaster at
the Lye, said he saw the defendant get out at the
Lye station. She had something bulky under her
shawl. He asked her if she had heard of a missing
can. Defendant said no, she had not missed one, As
she was going towards home and while crossing a
lie'd he saw the defendant pat down a can fro r,
under her shawl and take tee lid off and was ldok-
ing at the barm. He walked up to her when de-
fendant put the lid on, and sat upon the can. He
asked her why she denied having a can. Defend-
ant s id she did not deny it, and said he was a
wicked man. He marked the can. The husband
came up at the time and said " Let me take the
can hick, and hate no bother with it," Defendant
said No, I bought tlm can and it is mine" and
to .k it home.- He afterward went with Inspector
Lock to defendant's house and took possession of
the can. At the bottom of the can there was dregs
of berm. InspeLtor Lock said that he went to the
defendant's house witi s. Moore and defendant,
asked to be forgiven and she would pay for the can
and harm. Defendant said she had surd the harm for
2s. The defence was that she bought the can and
gave two shillings and sixpence for it: Mr. Shep•
herd said th!! company did not wish to press the
ctse as defendant had a .L.rge family. Fined 21st;
in derault one month. _ -

_The, sy,..ekly meeting
13-OA-RD OF GUARDIANS.
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Itayboulu
iu the chair. There - were present Messrs.
. _

Lavender, Taylor, Kelly,
_
Forrest, Robertson,
Bi:liugharn, Newnan)' Cookson, R. B. Guest,
Purgeter, Wood, Mills, Lb:inert and Giles. Ad-
mitted ietio th houso timing the wit,lc 0 ;

(I)Fellargl'i ; o—;‘,it,:,d 0;n tuiuig!lto
iwue,e 477. 01.res;.;nuniii g eriud IS. c
Out-door relit.f, Kingswinforci disti int £34 12s
Stourbridge district £25 18s ; Halesowen dis •
trict, 25 16s. 6d ; non-resident 4s. Total
£7j 114 2d against £97 144 1110; Mr. Kelley,
pursuant to notice, moved that the salary of thg

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Medical Officer of the Workhouse he increased
to £lOO. An amendment was moved that the.
sllary be increased to £9O. On the amendment
being put 10 voted for it and 9 for the resolution

LES`)WEN AND IiAGLEY FLOWER
SHOW.

The te-enty-fourth annual show of the Hales-
owen and Hagley Floral and Horticultural Society
was held on Tuesday, at the Leasowes, Halesowen,
by permission of Mr. J.. S. Gilibons. Both in point
of number and the quality of the exhibits it was the
largest and best show the society have ever held,
and reflects great credit on the committee to whose
exertions this success is due, By julicioss manage-
meet ale; libesal;offer of pfzes the show has become
very popular amongts the gardeners and cottagers in
the dist, it, and this is shown in an umnist skeabie
way by a largely increasing number of exhibits year
by year, So large has been the influx of exhibits
this time that the spacious marquees in which
former shows have been held literally overflowed
with plants and flowers, and an extra tent had to
bs obtained at the last moment. In this are -dig-
phiyed very choice collections of plants not for coin-
petition, sent fri.na the nurseries of Mr. R. H.
Vertegans, of Edgbaston, and Mr. R. Lowe, of
Wolverhampton. These in thein.seless form a
,fflower show worthy of a visit to see. Mr. Ver`egins
also contributed a number of cut flowers and pl ints
in pots, which were quite a feature of the show.
There was this year a largely increased amount of
competition for the prizes for plants, and amongst
them, the cup, which last year at Hagley drew no
competitors at all, found this year four compositors,
who each sent a very admirable collection of plants.
It took the judges some time to decide between
their respective merits, tint ultimately they awarded
the cup to Mr T. Hall, of Warley Hall. The fruit
was very . excellent and plsntiful, asid the cut
flowers were also specially good. A. very fine show
of roses was sent by Messrs. Perkins and Sons, of
Coventry, who took all the prizes for rows. The
show of vegetables was small, and confined almost
entirely to the cottagers' class. The tottagers show
was very good, especially for vegetables the com-
petition being ye's, keen. There was a good deal
of delay in the judging, that for the open classes
being protracted to so late an hour that we are un-
able to give a complete list of the awards. Favoured
by fine weather, the show was largely attended
throughout the day, so that it should prove a
success financially. The society were doubly
favoured this year in having fine weather and the
permission to hold the show in the magnificient
grounds of Mr. Gibbons. After viewing the show
large numbers strolled about the grounds, listening
io the excellent music of Messrs Synyer and Gilmer' s
band, and admiring the rich variety of the surround-
ing scenery.
OPEN CLASSES.-Orchids : Ist, C. Wynn. Few
and rare plants : 2nd, C. E. Mathews. Dah-
lias ; Ist, G. 11 Fewkes ; 2nd, William Shaw. Dah-
lias (collection of 24.): Ist, William Shaw ; 2nd, J.
Smith. Cut roses (siegle blooms): Ist, 2nd, and
3rd; Perkins and Sons, Coventry. Cut roses(collec-
tion of 24): let. 2nd, and 3rd, Perkins and Sons,
Cut roses (in bunches of three) : Ist, 2nd, and 3rd,
Perkins and Sons. Verbenas (c,dlection of twelve):
Ist, William -Udall ; Verbenas (collection of twelve):
William Shaw. Miscellaneous collection of flowers:
Ist, William Jackson; 2nd, 'l'. W. Webley ; 3rd, T.
Greaves, Smethwick. Hardy flowers: Ist, Major
Williams ; 2nl, J. Gardener; 3rd, Rev. W. it.
Lyt t lton. Phloxes (eighteen varieties) : Ist, W.
Jacks.in ; 2nd, T. Greaves. Phloxes (twelve
varieties): Ist, William Jackson ; 2nd ; William
Shaw. Bouquet for bails : Ist, C. E. Math. ws;
2nd, W Jackson; 3rd, J Jeffery. Bouquet for
wedding ; it, C. P. Mathews; 2nd, W. Jackson.
Stove arid greenhouse plants (single specimen) : Ist,
S. E. Wilson : 2nd, Major Williams, Collection of
Cr enhou,e plants (nine specimens): Ist, T. W.
Webley ; 2nd, Wm. Jackson; 3rd, 11.. Lovett.
Stove or greenhouSe plants (collection of six) ; Ist,
T. W. Webley ; 2nd, Wm. Jackson. Collection ot
fruit : Wm. Gould ; 2nd, 11. Lowe ; 3rd, J.
Gardener. White grapes : Ist, Chas. Webb; 2nd,
J. Jaffrey; 3rd, H. Lovett. Black grapes : Ist.
Wm. Gould ; 2nd. T Hall ; 3rd, J. E. Wilson.
Strawberries : 15t, Major Williams. Plums : Ist,
Captain Chillingworth ; 2nd, William Jackson.
Apr:cots : Ist, J. Gardener ; 2nd, W. Gould. Nec-
tarines; let, Major Williams ; 2nd, Thomas Hall.
Gooseberries (for flavour) : Ist, John Ga, dencr ; 2nd
Majer Williams. Red gooseberries : Ist,-
2ed, H. Lowe.
. Extra prizes : ,e 5 (given by Mr. Gibbons for tha
best collection of stove or greenhouse ornamental
foiiage, pl ai.l-5). C. E. Mathewes, Edgbas• on ; 2nd,
prize, £2 2s, (given by the committee) J. E.
Wilson, Edgbaston, les 6d (given by Mr. Parkes
for petunias), J. Jaffrey, Edgbaston. Silver cup
(given by the committee for collection of plants,
fruit and flowers), T. Hall, Warley Hall.
AMATEUR CLASS.-Collection of fruit :-Ist, Mrs.
Hayes. Black grapes : Ist, Mrs. Hayes. Cucumbers:
Ist, Mrs. Hayes. Selec,ion of vegetables : let, Mrs.
Hayes.
COTTAGER,' CLASS Window plants: Ist; 11.
Smith ; 2nd, G. Bate; 3rd, T. Newnham, Pansies:
lst, J. Shilvock : 2nd, J, T. Jeavons. Pinks : Ist,
T, Jeavons; 2nd, J. iNlicklewright. Roes : Ist. H.
Smith; 2nd, E. Smith; 3rd, J Shilvock. Climb-
ing roses : Ist, E. Smith; 2nd, Hy. Smith, 3rd, J.
Shilveck. German stocks : Ist, Job Bate ; 20d,
G. Blainey. Nosegay of flowers: lss, i. Newnham ;
2nd, R. Linton. Flowers in design; Ist, J. HobdaY;
2nd, J. Mieklewright. Plants, in pots : Ist, J.
Shilvock ; 2nd, J. Moore; 3rd, T. Newnham. Plant
in pot: Ist, J. Hobday ; 2nd, Ed. Aston. Daliahs
lss, J. Bate; 2nd, -J. Micklewright ; Srd, J. llob-
ddy. Collection of cut flowers: Ist, H. Smith ;
2nd, T. Jeavons. Design of wild flowers; Ist,
Rose Hobday ; 2nd, Samuel Bate. Bakine• apples;
Ist, T. Jeavons ; 2nd,--; 3rd, E. Smith', Desert
apples : lst, J. Micklewright ; 2nd, T. Poole ; 3rd,
Wm. Poole. Cherries : let, J Shilvock; 2nd. R.
Linton ; 3rd, Benjamin Davenport. - Red cUrrants :
Ist, E. Smith; 2nd, George Blainey; 3rd, Charles
Canfield. White durrarts : Ist, George Blainey;
2nd, H. Smith ; 3rd, Thos. Poole. Black currants :
Ist, Edward Smith : 2nd, Hy. Smith ; 3rd, George
Blainey. Red gooseberries: Ist, Henry Smith;
2nil, E. Smith ; 3rd, Simeon Dunn. Yeliow go-se-
berries : Ist, Jim. Seabourne ; 2nd, Ed. Smith ; 3rd,
Wm. Poole. Green gooseberries : Ist, J. Seabourne;
2nd, --; 3rd, Simeon Dunn. White gooseberries:
Ist, Ed. Smith; 2nd, and 3rd, Simeon Dunn,
Raspberries : Ist, Jno. Shilvock ; 2nd, H. Smith ;
3rd, Charles Canfield. Strawberries : Ist, J. Shil-
vock; 2nd, B. Davenport; 3rd, Hy. Smith. Col-
lection of fruits : Ist, Ed. Smith ; 2nd, Thos. Poole;
3rd, Wm. Poole. Honey (in comb): Ist, J. Glaze.
Broad beans : Ist, S. Bate; 2nd, J. Shilvock ; 3rd,
Thos Rudge. Cabbage: Ist, J. Shilvock; 2nd, J,
Bate ; 3rd, G. Blainey. Cauliflowers: Ist, T. Newn-
ham ; 2tr.l, J. Shilvock. Cucumbers: Ist, Joseph
Moore; B. Davenport. Rhubarb : Ist. H. Smith ;
2nd, E. Smith ; 3ril, R. Linton. Lettuce : Ist, J.
SLilvock ; 2nd, Samuel Bate; 3rd, H. Smith.
Onions : 3. Shilvock; 2nd, Samuel Bates; 3rd, 8.
Dunn. Onions (spring) : Ist, 3. Shilvock; 2nd,
J. Sea,bourne ; 3rd, Simeon Dunn. Peas : Ist, is.
Smith; 2nd, J. Bate; 3rd, J. Snilvock, Potatoes
(early kidneys) : Ist, Job Bite; 2nd, J. Mize; 3rd,
H. Smith. Potatoes (early round ): Ist, T. Pet-
ford; 2ud, E. Smith; 3rd, Job Smith. Late Pota-
toe., : Ist, T. Poole; 2nd, 2nd, Job Bate; 3rd. E.
Smith. Turnips: let, J. Shilvock; 2nd, T. Petford ;
3rd, Samuel Bate. Parsnips: I,t, Thomas Can-
field; 2nd, J. Shilvock: 3rd, W. Shilvock. Carrots:
Ist, E. Smith : 2nd, J. Shilvock; 3rd, S. Bate.
Pot herbs : Ist, T. Budge ; 2nd, J. Hobday ; 3rd,
W. Aston Salad . Ist, Samuel Bate ; 2nd, J. Shil-
vock ; 3rd, T. Budge. Collec,ion of vegetables : Ist,
J. Shilvock; 2nd, J. Bite; 3r.1, Samuel Bate.
Neatest and best cropped garden : Ist, G. Blainey ;
2nd, H. Smith; 3rd, T. Poole.
Extra prizes.-LordLyttelton'sprizes for window
plants : Ist, J. Moore ; 2nd, J. Hobday ; and 3rd,
Samuel Bate.
The chairman's prizes for the most tastefully-
arranged nosegay of flowers : Ist, T. Jeavons ;. 2nd,
Ed. Smith.