The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Steel. :ge, specimens of which were -hown in the
rough, and also as c,..t and polished by the lapidary.
A musieal entertainment formed an agreeable
feature -n the day's proceedings. The receipts at
the themay ,tieounted in round numbers to £lOO.
ESTERTAINMENT. - TLe third of a series of
popular entettainments given by members and
friends of the Stourbridge Church of England
Associati( n,took place in the Corn Exchange, on Tues-
day evening. Mr. Hammond Smith, vice-president
in the chair. Miss King played two pianoforte
solos in geed taste, and Miss Rooker delighted the
audience with her capAal rendering of the Lover
and the Bird, and Oh! How deightful;" for which
she was encored—Miss Richard smg in her usual !
11 aging manner and was re-called; Mr. Walker
was likewise favoured for his excellent rendering of
Hybrias the Cretan." the :cene from "The Honey-
moon" by Miss Barlow and Mr. Bird was good,
hut the treat of the evening was the violin solo by
Mr. F. Griffin who vls louly redemanded ; Mr.
Maybury sang " The Postillion," in capital form,
and Mr. J. E. Bo'tomley acted as accompanist in a
most efficient manner. The following is the pro-
gramme :—Piano-fore solo," Lucia de Lammer •
mo( r," Miss King; song, " Hear me, gently
Maritana," Mr. Fred. Walker; song, "The Lover
aid the Bird," Miss Booker; scene, "The Honey-
moon," Miss Barlow and Mr. Bird; song, "Oh ! bid
your faithful Arid l fly ! " Miss Richards ; song,
" The Postillion," Mr. W. J. Maybury ; violin solo,
"Selected," Mr. F. Griffin; piano-forte, " Har-
monious Blacksmith," Miss King; song, nybrias,
the Cretan." Mr. Fred. Walker; song, " Oh ! How
Delightful," Miss Rooker ; reading, " A Dutch-
man's difficulties with the Engligi Language,"- Mr.
Casson ;'song, "The Kerry Dance," Mi-s Richards;
song, " Then you'll remember me," Mr. W. J.
Maybury; duet, (v..olin and piano) " Selected,"
Messrs. F. Griffin and J. E. BoAomley.

A SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A. STOUBBRIDGE
MAN.—At the Bromsgrove Petty Ses-isns, on Tues-
day, Charles Nicholls, groom, in the employ of Mr.
Bowen, Stourbridge, was brought up in custody
chai god with unlawfully causing the death of
Jan Jonee, labourer, of Bonrnheath. on the ith
inst.—Superintendent Jeffrey stated that prisoner I
had been summoned to that Court for furious driving
but the man Jone., who was knocked down and
run over, died on the previous day. and prisoner
was therefore charged with the more serious offence.
A remand was asked for till the result of the
Coi one:'s inquest was known. The magistrates
granted the application, fixing bail for prisoner at
two sureties in £3O each, himself in £5O.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Col. Fletcher, Lord Lyttelton,
R. L. Freer, and H. 0. Firrnsi one Esqrs , Bridget
Welch a as charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the 7th inst. Police-constable Cartwright proved
the case, and said the defendant made use ef very
bad language. Police-constable Madely proved two
previous convictioa.. Fined 5s and cots ;in default
7 days. —William Hobson wits charged with beine-
drunk on the 7th. Pleaded guilty. Police -constabre
Moore proved the case. Fined 5s and costs ;in do.
fault 14 days.
PERMITTING A NUISANCE.—John Hambre.,, was
charged by Inspector Williams with permitting a
nuisance to exist on his premises. Insp,.er.or
Williams said he had examined the prem'ses of tte
defenclent, and found that withia six feet a privy
and ash pit were very offensive and injurious to
health Dr. Eagar, Medical Officer, proved aat
the smell was injurious to health. Ordered to be
removed in one month, and pay costs.
DRUNK AND INCPABLE.—AIithOtty Ware was
charged witia being drunk and incapable on the
8:h November. Police-constable Webb proved the
cas Pleaded guilty. Defendant, who is 74 yearA
of age, said that a friend gave him a glass of
whisker and water, and he knew nothing after,
Discharged on promising not to offend again.—Jehn
Stevens was charged with a similar offence on the
nth inst. Police-sergeant Jones proved six pre-
vious convictions. Fined lOs and costs.—John
Baker was charged with being drunk and dis-
o,derly on the 11th inst. Police-constable Smith
proved the case and also several previ us con-
victions. Fined 5s and costs ;14 days, ,
ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.— Barliet
Norwood, cf Bingswinford, was ch irued with ste d-
ing one gold ring, two silver tea spoons, four ivory
knives, and other articles, the property ot A. J.
Roskell. Mr. Holberton appeared to defend, and
said that Norwood was very ill and unable to attend
The case was adjourned for a week,
A.WIFE BEATER.—Joseph Hill, horse-n maker,
residing at the Lye, was charged with beating is
wife on the 11th inst. Complainant, said that her
husband struck her, blackened her eye, hit her with
the poker on the head and injured her hand, and
had a reatene Ito kill her. She was afraid to go
home. Defendant not appearing, a warrant was
issued.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Clews was
charged with using obscene language in Birmingham
Street, on the night of the 11th inst. P.C.
Williams and Police-sergeanc Herman proved the
case. Fin& d ss, inelu ling casts, or in default 7
days.
COAL STEALING.—Josaph Jones, Lsah Dunn,
Harriet Wooldridge, and Eliza Johnson were
charged with stealing coal, the property of the
Homer Hill Colliery Company. Each case was
withdrawn on payment of 2s 6d costs.
DRUNKSNNESS.—Thomas Cradl-y, was
fincd ss, for being drunk, on Sunday last.—Police
constable Oakey proved the case.
• ASSAULT CASE.—George Rose and Swaine Rose
were charged with assaulting Ann Mac Toy, on the
7th in-t.—Mr. H. Col:is appeared for the eomplain-
ant, and Mr. Perry defended. Mrs. Mac Toy said
she was in her house and beard screams. She went
to see what was the matter and found her son
James crying. She went to Rose and com-
plaiued of their two sons, when George Rose struck
her a blow :on the eye and blackened it. James
Mac Toy, the husband of complainant, said he saw
Rose and his wife struggling together and be went
to part I them. He did not see his wife a luck.
Thompkins proved that defendant struck
complainant.—John Thompkins and Charles Hand
pve similar evidence.—John Mac Toy, son of James
Mac Toy, said he was pulling Rose away from his
father and Rose struck him and then they begau
to fight.—lt was a lid by a son of Mr, Rose nat he
had a quarrel with Mac Toy's boy, and he went and
told his father.—Mrs. Mac Toy then went to his
father and said she should summons him. His
! father replied that he had not seen her son. Mr.
Mac Toy then came up behind his father and with-
out saying a word struck him on his head. He
said that when his father was strugglingeto get out
of Mac Toy's grasp he caught Vie c anplainant with
his fi st,—George Rose said he heard cri s and went
out of doors as far as his steps. Mrs. Mac Toy came
up to him and accused him of having struck her sou.
Mr. M cT y then came up behind him and struck
him.—Mrs Rosa gave evidence tc show that I'vjacToy
struc't her husband without saying a word to
the Bench after hearing several more witnesses who

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gave evidence to the same effect, fined Gorge Rose
and Mac Toy 2s 6d each and costs.—There were two
crosi summonses which arose out of the case, but

they were dismissal.
AssAuvr.—Dudley Hill and Squire Hill, both of
the Lye, were charged with assaulting Mary
Billingham on the Ist inst.—lt appeared th it the
defendant went intolthe complainant's house to levy
a distress upon some goods that hid been re-
moved there, it was alleged by complain tut that
the defendants struck her and kicked her. Ev:dence
was lrought forward to show that the complainant
used unnecessary violence towards the defendants
and the case was dismissed.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weeley meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Raybould
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Haskew, Hale, Lavender, Kelly, Taylor, Wood,
Forrest, and Browning. Adwitted into the
house during the week 17 ; diccharged U;
born 0 ; dead 0 ; remaining in the house 553 ;
Corresponding period last year 519. Out-duoi
Kingswieford district, £36 6s id;
Stout'-
bridge district £3l 188 9141 ; Halesowen district
£l7 lie 91 ; non-resident 4s. Total .4136 Oa 74:1
against 1:76 8s ILL—Mr. Kelly gave notice that
next Friday he' should move a resolution re-
cinding the resolution past on the 10th inst.
deciding to substitute tea and coffee for the
usual allowance of ale on Christmas day.