The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-18 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

KNOWLES v. ELLIs. At the County Court, on
Thursday, before Sir Rupert Kettle, judge, this was
an action brought by Thomas Knowles, butcher, of
Brierley Hill, to recover the sum of £2 for injuries
caused to a sheep by Dr. Ellis's gig running over a
sleep. Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.
Stokes defended. Plaintiff said that on the 16th
February his boy was driving through High Street,
Brierley Hill, 10 sheep. The (Menden,. drove over
one of the sheep's legs and injured the foot. A. boy
named Hind proved driving the sheep, and on
eross•examination admitted that he was from 10 to
15 yards behind the sheep, and said. defendant's gig
was in the gutter and that two sheep ran under th,,
gig. Dr. Ellis was called and also his man servant
G, orge Thomas, who said the horse wlis walking
and the sheep ran under the horses belly from the
footpath. His Honour said the evidence for the
defendant preponderated and gave a verdict for the
d. feud ant.

SMITH V. TlLDEsr.Ev.—This was an action brought
by George Smith, of Halesow,n, against the de-
ft.ndant for £lO for injuries caused by defendants
alleged neglegance by driving a brake over his:son's
leg. Mr. Waldron appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.
Stokes defended. From the evidence given it
appears that defendant was driving through Hales-
owen. Plaintiff's son was crossing the road when he
was knocked down and his leg broken, Mr. Stokes for
the defence contended that it was a pure accident
and called four witnesses who swore that the horse
was not going more than 5 miles per hour. Thee
were some children in the road and plaintiff's son
ran deliberately under the horse and was knocked
down, and that the driver had no time pull up. His
Honour said iwas one of those accidents that
occur sometimes. However, the child had been in •
jured, and he gave a verdict for .45 to be placed in
the Saving's Bank in the name:of the Registrar, and
that the child should have the money when he hal
arrived at a proper age.

AGRICULTURAL Suow.—The Local Committee
connected with the Show held a meeting at the
Talbot Hotel, on Wednesday last, Mr. W. J. Tor-
ney presiding—The minutes of the last meeting were
read, which showed that the total amount of sub-
scriptions then promised amounted to .£670 16s 6cl,
of which £272 19s 6d had been paid into the two
Banks.—Mr. Blakeway reported that the total
amount promised up to this date was £678 16s 6d,
of which there had been paid into the two Banks
£378 Os 6d, leaving about £3OO to be paid.—After
so,ne discussion it was agreed, on the motion of Nilo
G. Green, seconded by Mr. E. Stringer, "That e
circular be issued and sent to all those who had
promised subscriptions, asking for payment of the
same."—Mr. Blakeway informed the committee
that a shed was being erected for the covering of
the carriages. On Saturday last he was obliged to
go to Worcester relative to the entries. He had
received a great many . entries and it was necessary
that they should be paid before they were entered
in the catalogue. He had paid .492 Ss 9.—After a
lengthy consideration of the high rate of charges
for removing the implements and other things from
the railway station to the show ground, and also
about excursions, it was agreed that Mr. TurneY,
who was going up to London on Thursday, should
call on Mr. Grierson. the general manager,
with a view to get better railway accommodation,
and a lower rate of charges than was offered by
Mr. Bill, of Birtningham.—lt was also agreed that
the services of the Stourbridge Fire Brigade be ac-
cepted with thanks.
DatiNICENNILSII.—At the Police Court, Testerdv,
before Messrs. H. L. Freer. J. Holcroft and H. I'.
Rioicateas, William Liudley, labourer, Stourbridge,
was charged with being chunk on the 13th inst.
Police-constable Madeley proved the case end the
detendant was fined 2s 6d and cost.—Henry Hill,
fishmonger, of the Lye, was lined 5s including costs,
for being drunk and refusing to quit the Lord
Dudley Arms, Lye, on the 18th inst. John Fitz
Patrick. bricklayer, was charged with being drunk
on the sth inst. Police-constable Williams proved
that defendant was drunk in Angel Street. A
further charge was brought against him for being
drunk on the 16th inst. Sergeant Herman proved
the case and said defendant was drunk in Birming-
ham Street. A fine of 5s in each case was inflicted,
including costs.
BEGGING.—John Thomas, of Exeter, was charged
with begging In Stourbridge, on the 16th inst. On
promising to leave the town at once he was dis-
charged.
OBSTRUCTION. Jesse Lloyd, William :Taylor
Benjamin Tay:or, Squire Hill, James Southall and
John Abel, of the Lye, were charged with obstruct-
ing the footpath on the 12th lust. Mr. Waldron
defended. tSergeant Payne said that on Sunday
Inst. he saw the defendants, with six other men,
standing on the footpath, near the Temperance
Hall, Lye. They stood on the footpath for sir
minutes, and ellen they saw him taking down their
names they walked away. Ile had cautioned the
defendants several times before. Police-constable
Jewsen also gave evidence. Mr. Waldron submitted
with very great respect-, that they had nothing to
do with what occurred before, lie had to meet it
on the merits of what took place on the 12th inst
On that day, at the Temperance Hall, Lye, were
te " Salvation Army," who, he had been told, were
doing a good work. They were following up the
footsteps of the ancient christian reformers, and
however humble it may be, to diffuse religious
knowledge amongst the people of the Lye. The
defendants were waiting to go go into the Hall,
and that took the case entirely out of the Statute
under which the proceedings were taken.—Super-
intendent Wheeler withdrew the suinnions —Mr.-
Wood, captain of the salvation army was called in
court,VreeroNnVatlhderonpr.ees.enndt
addressing a t h e request
nu essati
oc-
casion the Superintendent had agreed to withdraw
the summons, on this occasion, not because they
ft
that
were not loitering, but the Bench thought they
were going to the Hall, where the Salvation Army
were preaching, and they gave them the benefit.
At the seine time the steeets were ( rowded so in.-
convenien•ly that persons lied to go off the foot-
path or ask the people to remove, and such a state
of things could not be allowed. The Salvation
Army were doing a good work, but they must not
be the means of obstructing the footpath. They HAGLEY.
must go into some side place were they would be STOCK SALE.—At this sale on Monday last, there
out of the public way. was a very large collection of stock, consisting of
. &warm FowL.—John Brooks, of the Lye, was . 599 sheep and lambs, 73 head of cattle, 16 calves,
charged with stealing a fowl the property of John and 137 pigs. There was alargeattendanee. Trade
Hardy, landlord of the Lyttelton Arms Hotel, was brisk, sheep making as high as 74s 6d ; lambs
Hegley, on the 13th inst.—Sergeant Payne said he 528; cattle £27 12s 6d ; calves .23 19s 3d. Fifteen
overtook the prisoner at Hagley and noticed some. lambs belonging to Mr. Cooke, of Bellington, made
thing bulky in his peckets. He searched the pri- an average of 46s 8d each,
otter and found a fowl, the skin of which was pro-
duced.—Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sen- ;
HALE SOWEN.
tenced to two month's hard labour.
STEALING A HORSE FROM HIS FATHER.—William! DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— At the Police Court,
Hayes, of the Gig Mill, was charged with Stealing held on Tuesday, before Messrs. Gem, Phillips, and
a horse, on the 9th of May, the property of his Hickman, Jesse Reed was charged with being
father Willil'h HaYesh—Presecutor, is cow keeper, drunk and disorderly on the let inst. Police-emi-
t
said that on the 9th of May no sent the prisoner to stable Taylor proved the case. Fined is and costs,
Quay Honk in manure, with s horse and cart. —John Adams was charged with drunk and dis.