The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-08-14 00:00:00

SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 1875

The judges were :—Cattle: Mr. Stiles Rich,
Fearnall Heath, Worcester; Mr. J. Newton,
Campsfield, Woodstock; Mr. H. Haywood, Blake,
mere, Hereford. Sheep and pigs: Mr. John Coxon-
Freeford, Lichfield; Mr. Charles Hobbs, Maisey-
hampton, Cricklade ; Mr. Joseph Smith, Henley-
in-Arden. Horses (Agricultural) : Mr. H. Ridge-
ley, Steveton, Ludlow; Mr. H. Lowe, Comberford
Tamworth. Hunters and others:, Mr. Tom Cole,
Thirsk ; Mr. J. Harvey D. Baily, Edwinstove
House, 011erton, Notts.
The third day of the above show was a great suc-
cess. There were excursions from different parts of
the: Midlands and it is computed that the nnmber
of persons on the ground was not less than 18,000—
about the same number as at Dudley last year.
Thp principal attraction was the horse jumping.
There were three competitions, the first being for
best jumper among the ponies, prize £5. The win-
ner was Don Carlos, belonging to Mr. W. S. Armit-
age, Hereford. For the best jumper, irrespective of
class, £lO was offered, and the decision was in favour
of Daisy, exhibited by Mr. J. v. Stallard, Powick.
There was next a contest between horses not exhibi-
ted in the show yard, and the prizes fell to Mr. 'l'.
G. Smith, Ronkswood, and Mr. Lane, Ledbury.

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CHARGE OF BIGAMY —Richard Evans, pott,eif
was charged with having intermarred Wi at
Meese, on the 12th April lost, his wlte bemse.
time alive. Mr. Addison appeared to prosecat
Parish Clerk at Wollusto,, r. Hyatl) prodahceedheit
riage certificate, date.l .1u: v 11,11, 1869, in /v S
shown that the prisoner was inartiea to a si
Posse
sterroved
Ann Webb, who appeared as a witaes,, and
performance of the ceremony. Robert Yates,
_ertif
at St. George's Chur,h, DarlaQton, produced ciao
showing that the prisoner m.riied liarriet ;go
above. A police-office said the prisoner made
to the charge when apprehended. Prisoner
mitted to take his trial at the next Assizes. rota
CHARE G AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—At the PoliCe
Thursday, before Mr. I. Spooner, Stipendiary 4
Bridgens, landlord of the Turk's Head, Bretietcl_
was summoned for selling ale during prohibit% v
on the Ist inst. Police-constables Hollins au op
proved seeing a woman go into defendant's lions_e di
aboveldate. When she came out they followed 11_,s'es
ped her, and found she had some beer in her Pclaid
Ann Porter, who was called for the defence, 800
went to fetch some ale for an old woman who :aid
ridden. She offered 3d for the ale, but they le'saii
take it. Emma Bridgens, wife of the landlord,
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woman came to fetch the ale for an old woman
ill, and she had been bedridden for 14 years.
morning in question the woman went to the bottlio
said her grandmother wanted to know if she 1443. d
her a drop of beer, if it was fresh. Witness eel a
was for the woman's grandmother, she would se
some ale. By Mr. Spooner: When the policenien I
in, I said I was very sorry. I was put about at the!,
I did not think I had done much harm. It vi,as„
sick person. The woman was bedridden, and ef„
years of age. I did not sell the ale, nor did I Pan'
money for it. Mr Spooner considered the cite!, ael
and fined defendant 20s and costs, and cautione. 4
ant's wife that if he was charged there again betit,
endorse his license; and inflict the heaviest Pen
could.
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ASSAULTING A WOMAN.—Joseph Stevens „,„„
with assaulting Martha Kent, on the 3151
Addison appeared for complainant, and Mr. Wo
defended. Complainant said she was the wife
Kent, labourer, Brettell Lane. On the day in g"
defendant overtook her by Church Hill, BrierleY
She was talking to a Mrs. Cartwright at the tittle'
fendant pushed witness several times against tbeck
and called her bad names, and threatend to Wl° 0
head off. He struck at her, but her daughter Pa,'
between them, and defendant struck the dish. °lie
quence of defendant's conduct she had to go,
Turner, surgeon, and he hadj been attending u7iej
since. Emma Cartwright corroborated coMP,:
Mr. Waldron in defence, said he did not denY
fondant pushed complainant, but he had reoezve„,,i
siderable provocation. Defendant was bound "'
two sureties of £2O to keep the peace.
STEALING POTATOES.—An old man named
Phillips was charged with stealing a quantity of ro
the property of Edward Hall, at Commonside, Pen,
on the 11th inst, John Bicker, gardener to Prnse,
said prisoner was engaged by prosecutor, aboilit
o'clock, to put some rods in the greenhouse.
a quantity of potatc,es in the greenhouse, and lcmi-e
prisoner had gone he missed some potatoes. Fra-pi
said he lived at Cornmonside, Pensnett. Prison-
employed by him in the greenhouse, on the aboVel
Witness saw him go away, and followed him' gif
about half-past five. Witness met Police CO
Keenan, and in the presence of the officer, it Ø5
prisoner that the gardener had missed some potatoe
the greenhouses, where they had been placed to dI
prisoner acknowledged having the Potatoes, wilier
in his basket. In answer to Mr. Spooner, prisone
the gardener told him he could have some of titet
toes if he liked. Bicker was re-called, and denial:,
prisoner anything of the sort. The value of the Y;
was 3d. Mr. Spooner said it was a great pity loe
to take a few potatoes and ruin his character
Prisoner was seutencted to one day's imprisonroet
A NICE LOT.—Two young women named Ott
wood;and Mary Haywood, sisters, were suuironm,„;,
assaulting Caroline Wadley, on the 4th inst. Cenje'
ant said she was the wife of John Wadley abu,.-1
Brierley Hill. Defendant resided next door to he`,,'
7 o'clock on the evening in question defendant "Tai
her door. Eliza pushed a dirty mop in her 01.,,
Mary struck her on the face with her fist. The
commeneed in consequence of defendant barb?
complainant's son at their house. Defendant deal'l
assault and said that complainant's husband eee
defendant Eliza and her sister went to pull hers°,
They said they did not strike complainant. D'
were fined 20s. and costs each, in default 21 deld
prisonment.—John Wadley jun., was then charge
assaulting his father at the same time and place:,
plaivant said he went to the assistance of his enl,
she was being assaulted by the defendants in 7„
vious case and his son, woo was with the EreL!
struck him and kicked him. Defendant said bre;
was assaulting one of the Haywoods and he wen' wi
him away, when his father struck him. Defend
fined 20s, and costs; in default 21. days, and orde
find two sureties of £2O to keep the:peace for 6 03°,

C RICKE T.
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STOURBRIDGE v. LYE.—A match between ."-AOl
clubs was played on the ground of the former at ,
cote, on Saturday afternoon last. The weather viTorp
unfavourable for cricket, being very dark and: Ot
Stourbridge, having won the toss, sent in J•
and J. W. Parkes, who ran up a score of 24 bel°bO
were separated, which was effected by Beddoeo ot
Parkes, when the latter had made 10 runs. J• *;flail
made the excellent score of 57 runs, before he was
by Parrish, J. Davis made 27, W. Green 26, tit:
ed
Otter 16; the total score being 164. The
essayed the task of rubbing off some of these,
in Parrish and Hingley, to confront the bolvitf°:el
Smith and J. W. Parkes. They were unahle,l3oo
to make a stand, Parish being caught by Lowe %Lads
substituted for J. F. Otter), when he had only„1 t
and Hingley being clean bowled by Smith, wile' Ii
only scored 2, J. Fletcher, who followed, fared no,
for he was bowled by C. Smith when he had 1101;tret
heavy shower of rain shortly after came on, an" p
ted play being resumed for some time. As Boon 0
Bible, the Lye commenced to bat; but there,!fore
time to play the match out. Beddoes made 19 u° , g
was caught by A. J. Otter off Gaston'a bowlit,t
Maybury scored 7 when his wicket was taken bY ,10
There were six wickets down for 35 runs, whilst ;;to
bridge had scored 164 for-the loss of the same
of wickets; this showing that if there had been
play the match out there is little doubt but that it "I
have been easy victory for the Stourbridge
following are the scores :
STOURRUIDGE.
J. F. Otter, at Parrish, b Rev. A. Wright 51
J. W. Parkes, b Beddoes.. .. • • 10
0
C. Smith, c Parrish, b Beddoes .. • •
A. J. Otter, b Rev. A. Wright . • •
J. Davis, b Beddoes • .. • •
NV. Green, b Perry "4`"
BA. J. Gaston, at Parrish, b Perry .. • •
A. Plant, st Parrish, b Rev. A. Wright.. ,13,
G. Davis, c blaybary, b Rev. A. Wright
,`;
T. Greenaway, not out . .• • a'
C. Davis, b Rev. A. Wright
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THE LYR.
Parrish, c substitute, b Parkes .. • • !,
Hiugley, b c Smith .. • • • • `;
J. Fletcher, h Smith •• ••
W. Perry, bJ. W. Parkes • ••
Beddoes, cA. J. Otter, 13 Gaston".. •• 4,‘;
Maybury, b Gaston .•
• • •
Brooks, not out
.. .. • • • • • •
.Extras .. • . .. •••

Total when the Stumps were drawn .• 55
that lof.
ENVILLE V. -8-TOURBEIDGE.—It would seem afar
tune, which had so long been unfavourable to the P' 0
bridge team, has at last fairly turned in their favet1:1;801
they have either won the last five matches or he,d h was
drawn in their favour. The above match, vanc„
played at Enville on Monday last, proved an 009 ib•
tory for them, as they scored 118 to their opponent t.
Enville won the toss, and sent in W. J. Davis and dill.
Green to face the bowling of A. J.:Gaston and Father:o
Davis was caught and bowled by Gaston for 10, as
Green's stumps were taken by the same bowler" hezt
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had placed 11 to the credit of his club. A.. J. '7)O
who followed, made a determined stand, and pu% be
the bowling severely, and was not disposed of ant,
tiP
had made the excellent score of 31. This was Inardlee•
of four 4's, one 3, two 2's, and the remainder 80" O.
The only other who reached double figures WiSios
Stevens, who was bowled by Moore, for 12; then,.,.1300
bowler having also taken Haye,s wicket. J. W. •r,°"„ or;
and J. F. Otter were the first to handle the wil'°.„" 8
behalf of Stourbridge and scored respectively 5 '" d
before they were each bowled by Hingley, A. E. Bill
made the nice score of 18, before his stumps were boss' be
by Miles. W. Green attained the highest figures,
made 28 before he was disposed of by a ball from D6'o(l
A. Gaston made 19, when he was caught by Hayes
Hughes, who was the next man in, was bowled by Dl' 0"
for twelve. The second innings of the Enville
proved to be a most disastrous failure, as not a single °,,ra
of the party reached double figures—the highest 50"0
being five and the whole were disposed of for
runs in 30 minutes. This was chiefly owing to
magnificent bowling of H. Moore; the whole team bet%
either bowled by him, or caught out off his bowling'be
feat which we believe to be almost unprecedented in
annals of cricket. Appended are the scores :
ENVILLE.
W. J Davis, c and b Gaston 10 c Green, b Moore.• 0
C. R. Green, b Gaston.. .. 11 b Moore • • I
A. G. Hayes, b Moore.. 31 b Moore .. •• 3
H. Mole, b Parkes.. .. .. 2 b Moore • .. • • 6
G. Stevens, b Moore .. .. 12 c Parkes, b Moore o
W. Miles, b Moore 0 c and b Moore • •
G. H. Hingley, c Fothergill, 5
b Moore .. 0 c Millward, b Moore
H. Hingley, b Hughes.. .. 0 b Moore .. • • g
E. Brown, b Hughes .. 0 c Parkes, b Moore 3
H. Bennett, at Otter .. 0 c Woodhall, b Moore
E. Bennett, not out .. .. 2 not out .. •• • 4
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STOURBRIDGE.
J. W. Parkes. b Hingley 5
J. F. Otter, b Hingley .. g -
A. E. Millward, b Miles .. 18
J. Fothergill, c Bennett, b Brown 2
J. Penn, b Hingley .. 7
A. J. Otter, c Stevens b
W. Green, b Davis ...........28
A. J. Gaston, c Hayes. b Brown .. 19
Hughes, b Davis .. .. 12
H. Moore, c Mole, bE. Bennett .. 5
J. H. Woodhull, not out .. .. 5
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