The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-22 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

Assantv CASE.—At the Petty Sessions, on Thunday
It, before I. Spooner, E.sg , Stipendiary, Caroline
Tamer was charged by Sarah Brown with assaulting her
on the 10th inst. From the evidence of complainant it
appeared that defendant pulled her hair, and dragged
her about on the ground by the hair of her bead. De-
fendant was fmed Is and and costs; in default fourteen
days.

ASoTIIES CASE.--3. Gibson Was chard by David
Stafford with a,aulting him on the 11th instant. After
hearing the evidence the Bench fintd deft:aid:int lOs and
co,ra ; in default '2l tlxys.

DAMA6ING A I.F.tIISPoUT.—Ann Southall WAS charged
hw Henry Boothell with wilfully damaging a spout on
Friday. the 14th inst. Henry Southall said that on the
above date he saw the defendant striking the spout with
a stick, sad she knocked a la•ile in it. After hearing
farther evidence, it was clearly a toestion of right. and
the Stipendiary said he hod no jurisdiction, and they
mist go to the County Court.
CHARGE OF STE t LING • SPONGE.—SAIDUeI Baker Wag
charged by Daniel Pries, a Jew, with stealing a sponge,
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his property, on the 17th inst. Mr. Addison appeared
for the prisoner. It appears that on the above date the
prosecutor was hawking sponges outside the Royal Ex-
change, Bretteil Lane, when the prisoner took a sponge
out of his basket. Ile immediately went for a police-
man. and when he came back, the policeman and himself
went into the top-room. Prisoner was not there. Police-
sergeant Carroll said that the prosecutor came for a po-
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lice-mate on the above date, and be went with him to the
Royal Ex 'Lange, to apprehend the prisoner. Prisoner
was not in the tap-room. There were seven or eight
persons in the tap-room, but the prisoner was tot there.
Police-constable Mallen said that be went with the pro-
secutor and apprehended the prisoner, am( charged him
with stealing the sponge. Plisoner took up a shovel and
Paid that if prosecutor lame near him he would split his
head. Solomon Bate was then called, and said that an
the day in question he was at the Royal Exchange.
There were eleven or twelve persons in the room. Baker
was in the room. When the prosecutor came in with
Police-sergeant Carroll Baker was in the room. Baker
did not leave the room at all from the time he ‘Batei
went in till be Came out. Mr. Skidmore was in the room
when they came in the first time. Thomas Skidmore,
landlord of the Royal Exchange, said that on the above
dote Priee came Into his house with Police-sergeant Car-
roll. Baker was in when they came in. Priooner was
sitting near the clock. Prisoner was remanded for a
week, bail lasing acsepted In two sureties of £25 each.

CORRESPONDENCE.

,riAh it In ho diAtlneen underaond that Int inertia.
letter* in thimeolomn. ye do not thar,ka hlenhlyourselees
with the opinions of our Correapoialents.

71, the Vitor of the " Obserrer."
Sm.—Will you ple,se to insert in your next issue the
following extract from that excellent and cheap Protest.
ant newspaper, the R.I.
I an 3, yours truly,
A. BOGERS, B.A.
Longlands, ISth Animst,

"Mu. GIATATONF A,I. ii 1 BIM! CHCRCII —The fol.
lowing thesis ia proposed to 10. maintained by the Rey.
Brewin Grant,B.A., of Sheffield 'a Dimenting minister).
namely :—That no Dissenter, ultra anti-state Church-
man. Liberal politician. real Protestant. or true Engliah
patriot, can consistently and intelligently support Mr.
tiladstone'a present movement. The attention of Messrs.
.f. Carvell Williama, Secretary of the Liberation Societe,
E. Shall. editor of the Attaewtfergt.4', and Turbervillw
of the Foy,.sh Lobwodcnt, is respectfully requested to
; the above thesis. which can he maintained in two or
three nights oral discussion, or in alternate letter,. in any
Liberal journal that wmid permit the other side' to
appear. Any gentleman whom the Liberation Society
may select to oppose this theeis would be accepted as
respondent. Conditions of debate, if oral, non•loterraP-
don, and absolute liberty to each speaker. If the dtbsto
he a written one, no editorial interference with the letters
which should be of prescribed and equal length and
number. The same thesis in effect is maintain"! in •
lecture already delivered in many town., and still in the
course of delivery where arrangements can be made, en-
titled • The Irish church : an English Dissenter's view
of it ; or Mr. Gladstone's Miming Link."