The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CTURGE or ASSAULT.—At the Police Court. on Wed-
nesday, before Messrs. J. W. f Barre, and H. Smith.
Edward Bully was charged with assaulting Clara Inca.
at Tividale, on the 4th ult.. Mr. Lowe defended. Com-
plainant said on the above date, about ten minutes to
nine o'clock she stood on the door step. Defendaut
came their and asked her for her isons's child when she
declined to lot her have her. Defendant then came op
and struck her a violent blow on the eye, which rendered
leer insensible. Harriet Jones said she saw S woman
named Bolles fighting with complainant, and the knocked
compliant down twice. She did not see defendant do
anything to complainaint. Mr. Lowe in defence called
Fanny Bullets who mid that on die day in question she
had two rounds with complainant, and the injuies com-
plainant received, she Inflicted. Mr. Barre to witness
Do you mean to say you gave her that black eye' llt-
be. Yes sir I did. The case was dismissed.
WoOxits te•MllLLA.—Matilil• Plimuner was charged
with assaulting Msry Martha Robinson. on the 11th ult..
at Bredes Village. Mr. Smith, appeared for couiplie.
ant. Mr. L two defended. Complainant said that she
resided at the Brade's Village, and defendant lived aest
door. There was an arrangement betwreu the neigh.
hours to clean the passage between them. On the day:in
question, she had cleaned the passage and the grate.
Defendant afterwards cleaned her part and left some dirt
ou complainant's place. She complained to her, wheu
defendant struck witnese three times and knocked her on
one side. She also threw a boot amid brush at her. The
defence was that complainant struck defendant first with
a mop. Witnesses were called to corroborate, and the
ease was dismissed. . .

ANOUSER C.l..—Elaza Parkes was charged with as.
eaulting Eliza Round, on the 25th ult. Mr. Lowe Men.
ded. Complainant said defendant called her nuns.,
threw sonic water over her and pulled her out of the
house by the hair of her head. Fined Is and costa.

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HALES OWEN AND HAGLEY FLOWES SHOW.
The nineteenth annual exhibition of the Hales Owen
and Hegley Floral and Horticultural Society to oli place
OD Tuesday at "'I he Leesowes," the greande of J. 5.
Gibbons, Esq., liales Owen. Horns pert of the success
of this @mint), which has now held its own for nineteen
years, is no doubt due in a measure to Die bosiiitihil
grounds where the exhibition is always held. lii. held
alternately at Bagley Park, the seat of Lord Lyttelton,
and at "The Liasowes," the !Celle of the present exhibi-
Son, on • small hill in the midst of a thickly wooded
nery of dent Hills. Ito that many persons who
district,Sl'a from which may be seen to advantage the beau-
tifule
DO love of flowers in the alsotract are often
cted to the annual shoe. for the sake of the winery.
get those present we noticed the Yen. Archdeacon
Hone, Mr. W. Hayes and family, Mr. D. Wooldridge and
family, Mr. CI, Granger, Mr, P. 21. Granger, Mr. 'Prima.,
Mr. D. W. Phillips and family, Mr. Hose and family, Mr.
Hingley and family, Mr. Green and party, ..te.. kt:.
The exhibition waa held in five large tent, but one or
two of them were not very well filled, the late very dry
weather, no doubt, preventing many from exhibiting who
would otherwise have done so. The show of stove and
greenhouse plants, as well as the carnations and picots...
were not Co good es usual. Of roses, and also at dahlia.,
there was rather a poor display, the season being parties•
larly opposed to any great degree of excellence being
arrived at in either. The show of grapes was of average
quality; Mr. Granger being the principal exhibitor and
prize winner. In the amateur's class, which was only
commenced some four years ago, there was great improve-
ment. both in the number and quality of the exhibits.
The Chairman distributed the priges in time general
I class, and the lien. Archdeacon Hone in the cottager.'
Iclaim. Prizes wore awarded amounting to Z1(30.