The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

COMMITTAL FOR AN INDECRNT ARRACLT.—At the Pub•
lie Office, on Monday laid, before Captain Fletcher and
Mr. J. E. Swindell, rlenry Maitland, gin, engraver, of
queen's Cross, 11113 charged with an indecent assault upon
two little girls named respectively Elizs Maywood (10),
and Ann Lisseter (s), on the 26th ult. Mr. Stokes de-
fended. The details of the case are unfit for publication
the Bench considered a prima fiu.ic ease wss made out,
and committed the prisoner for trial at the Sessions, bail
being taken to the amount of £2OO.
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AN OLD OrrisNut:H.—On Monday last, at the Public
Oilier, Mary Ann Attwood, a prostitute, who has been
previously convicted, was charged with stealing £5 7s Si
and • silver watch from the person of a married man
named Thomas Cartwright, residing at the Delib. It
appeared that on the previous Wednesday the prosecutor
was accosted by the priso.irr and clipped round the waist.
He stated that he repulsed her, but she followed him up
and again attempted an etnlaace, and this time succeeded
in obtaining the desired booty, after which she ran away
Stir was apprehended the next day by Poli,e constable
Long, with the watch in her possession, and admitted
the robbery, stating also that she had spent the money
in the parse, which she alleged was only £2. She was
committed for trial at the Soesioss.

ASSLUTING THIS the Borough Police
Court, on Monday, Joseph Shakesperre and James Hale
were each lined 201 and eo,t., or one month's imprison.
meat with hard labour, for having assaulted Police-coo.
shil.le Pitt aud rescued a prisoner from his custody, oh.
the night of the gall ult.
A Bessior.rtow Csav—Bridgel Kelly. a resident in
Brandy-row, WILY on Monday last committed fer tiisl at
the Sessions, for having stolen gs t.. 1 and a tel..weo Lox.
from the person of Thomas Willett+, a miner, of Darnley
Kingswinford. The prisoner had been pruviously
mnvieted.

NEOLECT OF PAYMY.—Oa MOOdIF last, Potsey
labourer, of Croas•otreet, wos tecutonced Li oue month...
hard labour, for leavir,44ll nered his wile and one child to
become chargeable to the Union. The case was proved
by Mr. G. B. Bradley, relieving officer for the Doak)
paredi.

TILE DUDLEY & MIDLAND EXHIBITION.

THE CLOSING cEREmon:

Wednesday last saw the close of one of the moot
praiseworthy ant sitccessful undertakings, the ridng and
progre..iv.• t own d Da hey has err had the honour to
originate, and the energy and perseveratire to Corey out
We refer to the el !sing of the Dudley and Midland Ex-
lithitinn. which to sk pl se on Wednesday last with all
the poutp and ceremony so important an oecaiinn re.
;pais ed. From the tic.t moment the Exhibition was rug
;Natal by the sinin'ors of the Geological Society said the
Duillpy Mechanics. Institute, the matter was taluat up
with tbe greatest enthusiasm, not only by the rssideut
inliabitant, but Ity the nobility, clergy, and gentry of
the surrounding district. The Earl of Lindley. ever
, anxious t.rfleate the tastes of the peop'e of the town
j from whirli he tab.,. his title. c one forward nobly, and
offered the use of the whole of his worlitreuowned gal-
lery of pictutes by ancient nia,ters. F. ml Lyttt Icon. Lora
Dartmouth, Mr. Mr. lingual, and many
others coutributed valuable woks of ancient and modern
masters, thus ',waling a gallery such as [llly never agile
Is, seen is Dudley. In the other departineets, Core
science and industry were so profusely reprssented, as,
• grand and varied display of articles illustrating the
power;ul impetus given by the application of Art CO in-
dustry, and the development of latent genius in the
iuind of the emulative who contemplate the productions
with a desire Sr improvement, and not mire earelews
csriousity. The measure of success may be calculated
when we state that up te the formal close to the mall,: on
Monday night, upwards of bridal() persons had visited
the Exhibition, and, after the immense outlay for expen-
sea incurred. there is 111 be a splendid balance to be
divided between the four iustitutions dcAined to receive
the besetit of the • occulati in Tow ike the closing day
as tar as possible attractive, the committee obtained,
through the Madness of thee ' tot out the ballal
of the 14th Hussars, and other attractions of a special
Nature for the closing day. 'll,O building was o,nued at
twelve o'clock, and towards two o'clock began to fill, es.
pi eislly in the galleries. The floe of the Public It ill
lend, as far as possible, beim made eouvaliient by the re-
moval 1 articles blocking op the passages, arid the whole
,s 1 arragemeuts were well condueted.
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Mr. C. Codirane (Mayor) took the chair in the gallery
at about two 0 elcek, accompanied by a llLllab.o ,if clergy-
men, aldermen, councillars, mud gentry of the trsu ratd
. secretary, read the report, which showed
that 7,000 persons in the Earl of Dad Ly's employ were
admitted by ticket ; workmen employe" by other gentle
men, ; and the gross total Id upwArill of 100,100
persons. The nett amount of profits to be realism' is
estimated at .1:71/0. The conatuittee cannot close their
report without stating their opinion that the ' Dudley
tlallery ' has been the Bourse of very ruuelt of the sue-
cars of the undertaking awl their full appreciation of the
liberality of the noble earl who lent it. They also de-
sire to tender their best thanks to all the exhibitors, es-
pecially those who have sent contributions of a fragile
but highly valuable character. In ending labours of
no ordinary duration, they have the reward of is full
conviction that in the age of onward progress, rapid
thought, and deep research, they have had an opportu-
nity of lending a helping hand in dis-eininatieg amongst
the teeming and toiling thousands of the Midland Coen-
ties a more intimate knowledge of the ingenious, the
artistic, and the beautiful. No such ellorts can be bar-
ren of results. Next the influences of our holy religion,
the softening tendency of art and science holds its place,
and it may be hoped, not unrea.oilably, that the Dudley
and Midland Exhibition of Itttlii will be recorded in the
purer tastes and nobler aims of the people amongst whom
it has been opened.
The Mayor, in replying to the address, regretted the
absence of the Earl of Dudley, eulogising the great and
noble self-denial his lordship had exercised in allowing
his valuable collection to lie carried each a distance at
such risk. The greatest praise was due also to the com-
mittee for their reel hard work and zeal in the cause. It
was pleasing to hind by the report that the immense
number of visitors had conducted themselves in so
orderly a manner ; and this lie considered as especially
satisfactory, when it was taken into consideration that so
many of the labouring classes had attended.
Th• Bev. Dr. Browne then moved the following reso-
lution :—" That the best thanks of the inhabitants of
Dela, and the surrounding district ire due laid are
hereby recorded to the Right Hon. the Earl of Dudley
for his noble generosity in lending the valuable collec-
tion of paintings known as the ' Dudley Clattery,' and for
the warm interest he has evinced towards the under-
taking." The Vicar referred fo the general desire shown
by the Earl of Dudley to the town, and expressed a belief
that the Exhibition had, through his lordship's generous
conduct, teinded to greatly improve the tastes and habits
of the inhabitants of this district who had visited the
Exhibition.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. 0. B. Lowe, In
tow forcible remarks, and carried atnidst cheers.

Mr. Alderman Frederick Smith, MA., his
prinsipal mine agent, in responding to the oomplimeut,
said ha Ind no authority troni the Sail of Dicitey to
asks say response, but as be had been requested to do
so be would thank them for the hearty MASON' in which
the resolution had been received. No person present
more regretted the sinew.) of the Karl of Dudley and
his lovely Countess than himself—(cheers). lie believed
that his lordship had, by lending hia aid and support to
the movement, done great good Co the district, and ha
trusted that the thousands who had taken the opporldb
nity of visiting the grand works of the old masters, and
the rich collection of general objects, would find profit
from scab contemplation.
Mr. Alderman Rad g? proposed the following resolu-
-1 Con That the best thanks of the guarantors and
general public are due to the Eileen 're Committee for
the able way in which they have ca d their labours to ,
such a successful home." The proj r said he eons'.
&red the success of the exhibition i ainly due tithe
active exertions of the Executive G ittee ; And those
who understood these matters would ensily understand
that it WWI no mean job to suaessfully carry out a pro-
ject of such magnitude. The project had been started
nine months ago, and since then She woik hail bean in-
cessant, and it was only by the closest application that mu
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surreala su seewstbso
tui‘ haded ?bile:n:01;w!
show of n
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Dudley—(akeers).
Mr. Councillor Joseph Stokes seconded the resolution,
which was carried.
The Town Clerk proposed, and Mr. Councillor Harri-
son seconded, the following proposition :—" That the