The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-14 00:00:00

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ffiru WORCESTERSHIRE (STOritnRIDGE) BIFLES.-The
Annual Prize Meeting of this corps was held on Monday
last, when the member, compiled for numerous prizes,
presented by the officers and other inhabitants et the
town and neighbourhood. The shooting was not so good
as could be desired in consequence of the fog net pre.
veiled more or lese, throughout the day. At times the
targets were scarcely visible at 500 yards. First compe-
tition, first prize, Cantain Walker's cap and £2, and 22
other prizes. were shot for by the 23 men who had at-
tended the greateat number of drills during the past year.
Seven rouuds at 200 yards. Ist prize, John Sheldon,
and Cor. Samuel Harper, 3rd Thomas Harper. 4th Ser.
.Toseph H. Dancer, sth Samuel Billinghatu, 6th Charles
Breese, lb Ser. Charles Evers, Bth William Donn, 9th
Henry Perks, 10.11 Henry Williams, 11th Cor. William
Berrie, 12th Alfred Jarrett, lath Coy. Eli Dunn, 14th
Willists Millwerd. 15th Thomes Noakes!. lffih Robert
Wrig et. 17th Edward Breese, 18th sainoa Heatlicock, 19th
John Hart. 20:11 Ser Elijah Round. 21st Thomas New-
ton, 22nd William Meslers, 23rd Hezekiah Hart. -Second
competition, first firstprize,'Lieutenant Walker. cup and fl.
10s, and 15 other prizes, open to all efficient members,
except recruits alio had completed their terget practice.
Seven rounds at 500 yards. lot prize, Ser. Joseph M.
Dancer. 2nd Cor. Samuel Harper. 3rd Henry Perks, 4th
John Merchant. sth Benjamin Ilavbould, 6th James
Heatheock, 7th Henry William% Bth Ser. Elijah Round,
9th Ser. James Gittinge, 10th Cor. William Harris, 11th
William Giles, 12th Albert Nicklin, 13th John Harper.
14th Thomas Noakee, 15th Samuel Syner, 16th Cor. Eli
Dunn.-Third competition, first prize, Ensign Pearman's
cup and £l, and nine other prize% open to all recruits of
the present year, who had completed their target practice.
Seven rounds at 200 yril.. lot prize Wiliiam H. Walker,
and Joseph Walters, 3rd William Dunn, 4th Edward
Cards, ffilt David Cartwright, 6th Josiah Smith, Frede-
rick W. Hunt, Bth Alfred Jarrett. Mb Samuel Smith, 10th
Samuel Billingham.-Fourth competition, first prize,
Binocular Field Glass and anothe prize, open to all non-
commissioned officers in the corps. Ist prize, Sergeant
Charles Evers, au& Sergeant Joseph M. Dancer.-The
corps was inspected by the Adjutant on Saturday evening
last. and all the members (1110) having attended the re-
quisite number of drills, and acquired the neceesary
amount of knowledge, were declared " efficient."-The
following is a list of the names of the donors of the ea-
. rises prizes Cusp, Captain Walker; cup, Lieutenant
' Walker; cap, Ensign Peerman ; short Enfield rifle, S.
Grazebrook ; barrel of ale, J. Hughes ; silver pen holder,
E. 131urton ; electro-plated stand, J. Emery; pair trolls
aces. Doody and Miliinehip ; Woe in ItJy, It. Broomhel',
p tir of leggings, B. Richards •' three scarfs, ; pair
cd legging% Blunsoin ; box of cigar% J. Hamill ; copper
tsa kettle, Healey; meerschaum pipe, Whitwell ; two
bottles of sherry, 11. Brooks; lamp, Perry and Yell;
waistcoat, W. Bullock; engraving and frame, Archer
Clarke; walking cane, Mrs. Hawkins; rake, Shearman ;
tobacco j ir, J. lob; quart of rum, 1) J. Lovatt ; walk -
log stick, Joseph Pugh; quart of whisky, Thome, All.
; leg and shoulder of mutton, William Lloyd;
pair of vase% J. W. Woolley; flask, QOarter-master Ser-
gout, E. B. Marten; smoking chair, Edward Stringer;
luilfolozen sherry, W. Bryan; 111) Wills' birds-eye, W.
H. Penney; 3 doz. cigars, a Friend; lth tea, S. Johns ;
a walking stick, W. U. Wilmott ; shirt, Franklin ; bottle
of whisky, John Page; bottle of brandy, John Compton;
pair boots. J. Taylor • goblet, It. Coley; two wide-awake
bats a Friend; barrel of ale, J. Wall ; go tee, Mrs. Josce-
lyne ; silver pencil case. E. Smith; 6 bottles champagne,
J. Daft It; 1 doz. wine. Davis; wedding cake, Taylor:
pair slippers, Mrs. Stringer; a scarf, Miss A. (tough;
pair slippers, Perkins ; two pictures, 1). Cartwright;
pickled tongue, Hazledine ; shoulder of mutton, Brooks;
Family Bible, Pritchard; binocular field glass and sling
rage, Corporal J. S. Williams; quart of ginger gin,
J.:Bristow; inkstand, G. Ford and Son; neck tie, Jolla
Wilson ; revolving stereoscope case. Flavell; hat, Car-
ter; P. Thompson. Jl.ney I'ro:es:-2, 61, John Jenkins
10s, A. P. Morris; sa, It. Is. Freer; ss, J. W. Jones; as
6,1, I. Griffin; 2s 6.1. F. Perks; 10s, J. Bland' 10s, G.
11. Collis; 28 6d, Edward Levi; Is, Dr. Campbell; 2
6d, H. Perks; 2s 61,J. Stevens; ss. Mrs. Scott; is, H.
Rogers; 51, ti. Baddoes ; sa, H. L. Firmstone ; 2s 61,
W. Freeman; 2s 6d, Bateman; 2s 6d, W. H. Moore;
as 61, - Travis; as 61, Mrs. Stokes; as 6d, Miss E.
Amphlett ; as 6d. Mrs. Sole; 2s 6d, Thomas Tempkine ;
as, H. Grazebrook ! ss, W. C. Firmstone ; ss, W. B.
Collie; ss, E. H. Freer; Is, John Pearson ss, - Hol-
land; 2s, Henry Itoweliffe; 21, George Darke ; as 6d.
Benjamin Penney; as 6d, John Nickolls ; Is, a Friend;
as 61. 8. Green; El. H. Loverock ; 2s 6d, W. Vale; as
tid, W. Castree ; as 61, D. Penney.
CHARGE OF ASSAM:T.-At the Petty Sessions, pester-
(ley, before Major Fletcher, B. Littlewood, and H. L.
Freer, Esqrs., Samuel Stratford, of Oldewinford, was
charged by Righard Ligh:band Cook, with assaulting him
on the 4tl, inst. 51r. Perry appeared for the complain-
ant. Fined le and coat%

STEALING Irto—k7--JlM—es Bradley (12), was charged
with stealing a bundle of iron on the 7th Mist, the pro-
perty of Joseph Skeldink. Mr. Perry duteuded. Pro•
scouter proved losing the iron, and that it was worth fts
61 The iron produced was his property. David Taylor
proved that the ri ,hllll r brought t irdn to him, and
asked him to bu., It.isoner b.... 1 It was his father's
iron, and witness kAve him is 3d for it. Mr. Perry ad•
drtated the Bench for the prisoner, and contended that
the prison. r had been made a tool of; that he wits not

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Hughes were charged by Superintendent Mills with
committing a breech of the peace by fighting on the Sith
of October. Defendants pleaded enilty. Poliee-con-
stable Cotterell proved the case. Bound over in one
surety each of £5, to keep the peace forsix months.
ANOTIIt UASE.—Enoch Bonn and Josiah Oliver were
charged by Superintendent Mills with illegally commit-
ting a breach of the peace by fighting on the 20th of
October. Police-sergeant Thienrinna proved the one
and defendants were bound over to kecp the peace for
six months, in one surety of £5 tech.

CIIkIIGE OF STF'ALI;;;. LINE-N. —Mary Ann Hines was
ebarged by Longrieve with stealing an apron and 1
linen sheet, his property. Mr. Addison appeared for the
defence.—Ann ton2rieve said she was d ilighter of the

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prosecutor, and lived at Commonside. The sheet pro•
dared was her father's propeity. Witness identified it
by the two ends being ripped a little, and when it was
stolen there WAS a red piece of braid on the one corner.
hut that hat been then off, marl Rome fresh cotton had
been sewn on. Witness bad washed the sheet several
times. Knew the apron beanie she had made it herself.
It had a narrow band of tape on it —Rosanna Jones said
she lived at Commonable. and was A married woman.
Knew the pris • ner very well. Hal taken linings often to
pledge for her. She took the sheet produced to Mr.
Whitehouse's. at Rrierley Hill, an the 20th of October,
and received 9.1 for it. She also took several articles,
including the apron produced, and received Boon them.
—Abel 15'hitehouse said he was a pawnbroker, and lived
at Brierley Hill. The 'sat wiliness bail been to his shop
on the 7th of October, and brought him several goods,
on which he gave her 3s. The apron produced was
among them. She also came again on the 28th ultimo,
and brought the beet produced, and he gave her 9d for
it. Could swear to it. because he put his mark on it.—
Folice•constable Storer said he was stationed at Pens-
nett. He apprehended the prisoner on the 29th ultimo.
Found the pledge tickets produced among 30 or 10 others.
He charged her with stealing the things produced, and
she said the things were her own.—Mr. Addison, fir the
defence, said there was nothing to show why the sheet
was not the prisoner's own property. The witness, Ann
Longrieve, said there WAS a piece of red ',mid on the
sheet. There was no piece of red braid there now ; and
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was there not more thran one linen sheet P And, as to
the apron, he said Longrieve had said there was only one
band of tape on it. but if the prisoner was allowed to
open her mouth, she would tell the Magistrates there
were two bands of tape on the apron, and that and the
sheet were her awn property.—The Bench considered
that the ease was proved, and committed prisoner to tabs
her trial at the next Stafrird Sessiens.—Prilioner was

further charged by William Reecn with stealing one fry.
ing pan, one howl, and one basin, his property, on the
28th of Islay last. John Reece said be was the son of
prosecutor, and lived with hic fght.r. Re saw the things
produc sl safe on the night of the above date, and missed
them on the following morning. Could swear to all of
them. The frying van, because it is blistered on the
bottom, and hangs down on one side, and it haa a crank
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iu it. lie identified the bowl by a ifiese of string tied
round the handle, and.beean,e it had a ring of rust round

the bottom. He could tell the basin,-1;;;inr-e.tVe-il-ia-d.:
net exactly like it. Several other witnesses were called
for the prosecution, and the Bench considered the case
proved, and committed the prisoner to take her trial for
this offence also.
AN OFtENIWNI4 Pcnucsw.— Richard Dean, licensed
victualler, Wombourne, W4S charged by Superintendent
Mills with keeping his lime open for the sole of drink
after ten o'clock. Mr. Whitehouse appeared for the de-
fence. and after bearing the evidence, the Bench ordered
defendant to pay costs.

Areingve.—Tlio.oas M'aheman .IP, brother of the
abort. dece ised, na.i at w.ok A t the Nal Won Colliery,
when a quantity of coal fell upon him and liroke his leg,
Mr. Mahlon surgeon, was called in, and rendered all the
assistance necessary, and the unfortunate lad IN doing as
well as can be expected.