The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-22 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1930

charge of rioting on the occasion of tha Baet
Worcestershire election, which took place on the
12th ult. Rudge asked that the case might be ad..
journed to enable his witnesses to attend. The case
was accordingly adjourned for a month, defendant
paying costs.
The charge of assault preferred by Wm. Minima
against Police-sergeant Raybould, of Halesowen,
came before the Court, and the prosecution desired
to withdraw it. Superintendent Kemp, on behalf
of Raybould, stating that he wished the ease to be
fully investigated. --
Mr. Hayes, who appeared for the defence of the.
police, said the case was of a trivial nature. ' •
The matter was ultimately adjourned for a month,
with that of Budge,. the complainant paying er. -
penses. 4'
The charge of. aesanlt against Police-constable
BRIERLEY HILL. Bull, preferred by George Moyle. was allowed to be
withdrawn, upon complainant's application, the
THE CHARGE OF LIBEL AGAINST A MEEIBER,7 1a t
Complainant paying
all
statedeosts . to the Court that he had laid
THE STOURBRIDGE BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—AtbiI
e
Police Court, on Thursday, before Haden Corser, the information upon the application of two wit-
Eq , Deputy Stipendiary, Mr. Edward Round nesses who were absent, and whom he could not
s
Hale, of Pensnett, a member of the Stourbridge now produce.
Board of Guardians, again appeared in answer to
Upon the conclusion of this portion of the business
a summons chargiug him with having published a of the Court, Mr. Phillips (magistrate), addressing
Superintendent Kemp, asked what necessity there .
defamatory libel concerning Mr. Reuben Plant,
; was for the simportation of Birmingham police..
mining engineer, of Wordsley, knowing the same
;to be false —Mr. G. S. Plant (Birmingham) officers into the town on the day of the election
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. T. Homer for 'and why, when they were in the town, they were
the defendant.—The case was heard last week. not kept in reserve until their services were actually
The alleged libel was said to be ceetained in a required in the streets.
handbill which defendant had d istributed. asking Superintendent Kemp replied that he had acted ,
throughout upon the instructions of the Chief Con-
the ratepayers at Wordsley to vote for Hale et the
Guardians election, and not for Plant, "who tried stable of the csamty, Colonel Carmichael, and the
to stop :.the poor having their annual Christmas ! County Police Committee.
s• '
dinner, but would vote Zl.OO to heat the boardroom Mr. Phillips said tatements were being taken,i
once a week for his own comfort. The case waswhich would be laid before the Birmingham Watch • ',
adjourned for the completion of the depositions. Committee, to show that the Birmingham polies ;
They were now read over, and defendant was for. had acted with violence on the day of the election.
may committed for trial, but admitted to bail in a They .were marched about the town when they
personal surety of £5O and another surety of ..£2s.‘_ should have been kept in .
reserve.
VIOLENT ASSAULT WITH A STICK. ...... lonn Superintendent Kemp said he had no 'doubt the
Hemingsley, Pensnett, was charged with unlawfully police would be quite prepared to meet any lIICCulle.
wounding Eli Wild, a blacksmith. On Whit-Mon- don which might be brought against them either --
day night complais ant was returning from Pensnett, before the magistrates or any other tribunal. Upon .
and on his way called in a public-house, where the occasion of the electoral contest of 1874 only 1$
some disturbance was going on. Defendant, whom extra police officers were sent to the town, and they. -
he had never seen before and without provocation were found to be utterly useless. Voters were i
struck him with a big stick a severe blow on the prevented going to the poll. Some were badly used ,
side of the head, which he had to have afterward magistrates were stoned, and one gentleman was
, dressed by a doctor. The Deputy Stipendiary feeds driven about the streets, and compelled to mike '
defendant 20s and oosts ; or in default one month's his way home without his hat.
imprisonment with hard labour. Mr. Gem: Yes.
A PAINFUL FAMILY QUARREL.—D tvid Thomas Superintendent Kemp said the police bed only '
Cooper. a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Homfray interfered when he believed it necessary for this
and Elolherton, solicitors, and Isaac Richards, clerk welfare of the town and the inhabitants. When he '
were summoned for assaulting their brother-in-law was not permitted to do that he should consider it ..
Charles Bailey, Derry Street, a foreman at the
_ his bounden duty to resign his position. On a future, .- e
works of Messrs. Hill and Smith, Woodside. There occasion he should ask for still further assistance.
were ttlso cross-summonses charging Bailey with Superintendent Sheppard, Birmingham (Duke '
assaulting Cooper and Richards. Mr. Clulo se, Street Division), in a statement to the Bench ,
appeared for Bailey, and Mr. Hulberton for Cooper described the disorderly state of the streets on the
and Richards. The parties occupy respectable day of the election. The police-officers acted with '
positi-ns in the town. The summonses against the considerable forbearance during the earlier part of 41
two last named were first taken. Bailey stated he the day. In the afternoon a disturbance occurred, X
was retuning home on the previous Friday between and it was found absolutely nets eary that the police
eleven and twelve o'cleck, and when within a short should interfere. Later set, when he and his men
distance of his own house he received a sudden blow
effect that another had gone to the railway station with the intention
on his head, which cut his ear and knocked his cap proceeding
to
s. The blow was dealt with a stick by Cooper.
tlighehraradihsetureerbaeniveeed corn-
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tf.
latter then called for assistance, when Richards
or three violent menced, and,' he took his men back to the town to
came up and struck witness two
too f the
assist in quelling it, but no unnecessary violence was
blows on his arm, which dropped powerless by his used.
side. Next he received a blow from Richards
across the temple with a stick and Cooper also struck
him a second blow on the head. Witness then
supported himself against a wall whilst each of the
defendants continued to assault him. Riobards said
" Charley, I have a good mind to kill him,"
which Cooper replied, "No, he has had enough."
Cross-examined by Mr. Holberton : Had a few
words with his wife that night. Did not threaten
to run her through with a sword. Did not know
that she ran out of:the house in her night-die-se to
Mrs Richards (her mother). Did not take up a
sword to his wife. He knew she ran away in her
night-dress after a dispute with him. Mr. Holber-
ton : How many rows have you had with your wife_
in which your your mother-in-law had to interfere.
Complainant: My mother-in-law should not inter-
fere and there -would be now. He denied ever
having used a poker to his wife. Had not seen his
wife since the as..aul . t Mr. Holberton :Do you
know that in her condition of health she should not
be submitted to blows? Complainant's:l have
never struck her. Mr. Clulow to Mr. Holberton :
'rhere is your answer. I will defy you to call her.
Complainant, re-examined by Mr. Clulew, said,
hearing the door of the house close, he went down
and found his wife had gone out. He dressed him-
self and went in search of her. Dr. A ehmead, who
examined the complainant, said he had a contused
wound on the left side of his head, his right eye
was blackened and swollen, a contused wound on
the right arm, a contusion on the left arm, three
bruises on his back, and his ear cut. Cross-
examined: There was nothing now very serious in
the health of Bailey. Henry Fradgley and his
le, who live near the scene of the alleged assault,
having given evidence, the summons against Bailey
was heard. Mrs. Richards, his mother-in law, said
on the night in question, after having seen her
daughter, she met Bailey, and, calling him a wretch,
asked him why he had served her daughter as he
had? He went away fiom her. Isaac Richards
said he met Bailey, and called him a scamp for
what he had done, Bailey threatened to pitch
him over a wall, and rushed at him. Witness de-
fended himself as well as he could. Defendant got
on the top of him, in the gutter, and, wt ilst strugg-
ling together, Cooper came up and also called
Bailey a coward. Bailey then struck him, and
rushed at witness, who used the stick in his own
defence. Cross-examined: Had become deaf in one
ear, thy-ugh Bailey striking him. David Thomas
Cooper denied having a stick, and said Bailey
knocked him down. Witness did not strike him.
The Deputy Stipendiary characterised the case as a
disgraceful family proceeding from beginning to
end, and dismissed the whole of the summonses, 1 -----
ordering each party to p sy his own costs.
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been able yet to do much for the society having been
from home for several years. But now he had come
among them he hoped to be of some assistance to
the society.—(cheers). And concluded by ac-
knowledging the compliment they had paid him.
Mr. W. H. King proposed the health of Mr. J.
Taylor, the Secretary to the society, and in doing so
paid a high compliment to the valuable services
Mr. Taylor had rendered. He remarked that with-
out a gool man at the helm of the society, they
cou d not get on. Mr. Taylor was that good man.
He had assisted the society to attain the position it
had.
Mr. Taylor duly acknowledged the compliment,
and the proceedings terminated
During the day many thousands attended the
grounds, and indulged in various sports.

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CRICKET.
STOUBBRIDGE V. LANGLICT Gassar.—j match was
arranged between these two clubs to be played on
the Stourbridge Ground. on Saturday last, at two
o'clock, but the Langley Green did not tuns up
until four o'clock. Stourbridge went to the wickets
and remained there until stumps were drawn, with
the splendid score of 222, for the loss of 8 wickets.
E. P. Jobson made top score 117. Be played
a faultless innings, and his score consisted of 6
fours, 22 threes, 8 twos, and 11 singles. He was
bowled by Field and on returning to the pavilion
was loudly cheered. H. Turnsy came next with 15
not out, A. Otter 214 G. Timmis 14, E. Otter; 10,
and the other players with smaller numbers. The
following is the score
C. C. Hicks, c Dickson, b Hingley 1
E. Otter, run out, 10
C. P. Jobson, b Field 117
J. Penn, b Field
P. Foley, t, Hingley
A. Otter, b Chatwin
J. W. Parkes, b Chat% ill
G. Timmis, b.Round
H. Turney, not out
W. Green, not out
J. Lewis, to bat
Extras
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ROWLEY.
LOCAL BOARD.—A monthly meeting of this Board
was held on monday ; Mr. W. Bassano preliding,
—The Chairman briefly returned thanks foM.is re.
election, which took place at the last meeting, in his
absence.—The Medical Officer reported 42 deaths,
and a death-rate of 20.2 per 1,000. The epidemic of
measles was still on the &cline, notwithstanding
the high rate of mortality from this disease. Five
deaths had occurred from measles during the past
month. The Assistant Mtdieal Officer reported that
in the lower district 25 deaths had occurred, and
the death-rate was 21.6. A. deputation waited on
the Board, asking that the streets at Cradley Heath
might be watered. The Chairman said the Board
had no power to spend the money of the ratepayers
for that purpose, unless two-thirds of the ratepayers
in that district requested them to do so. If the
inhabitants of Cradley Heath presented a memorial
signed by the proper proportion of ratepayers
according to the Act, the Board w mld be perfectly
willing to comply with their wishes.

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OLD HILL. ,„ •
DRUNKENNISC—At the Police Court on Wednes-
day, before Messrs. W. Bassann and B. Hingley,
Abel Skidmore, puddler, of Park Street, Brierley
Hill, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly
in Level Street. Brierley Rill, on the 28th inst. P. C.
Mountford proved the case, and a fine of 2s. 6d. and
costs was inflicted. James Whitehouse, miner, of
Quarry Bank, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for being
drunk in the highway, on the 2nd inst. P. C. Mar.

tin proved tie case. •
ASSAULT. Thomas Cutler, boatman, of
Old Hill, was charged nith assaulting Ann
Cutler, on the 15th inst. From the evidence given
by the complainant and a witness it showed that the
defendant was on his way home from a lodge on the
night in question. He wasdrunk, and called at hise
father's house where the complainant 'lived, and
began a quarrel with his father. Complainant was
in bed at the time, but on hearing the quarrel got
up and went down stairs to the defendant and re-
monstrated with him about the quarrel, upon which
the defendant struck her several times and blacked
her eye. The Bench considered it a very brutal as-
sault, and fined the defendant 20s. and costs; in de-
fault 21 days, with hard labour.
GAMBLlNG.—Fourteen young men name
William
as
Smith, William Tucker, William Westwoo4
' Thom
William
Chater, William Adams, George Ashraare
Thomas
Smith, John Knight, Samuel ThomP
Hancox, Edward Walker, Samuel Prcig;na'nd Henry
thigambling
C. Wickstoad
Tucker, all of Old Hill, were chargerd.
in the highway on the 16th ins •
said from many complaints which
sent on Sanday
Police-inspector Walters he
iwas
had been made to
_himself in Waggon
morning last and conceaeledo
3 f where the gambling
Street, the place complaitflere about four o'clock.
took place. He "5 aw the whole of the defend-
About nine o'clock he and toss," and another game
dants playing at " Pit,„c „,ney• Police-constable Row-
-0 for .--
called " dating, .aed some of the defendants,
lands also ident '
iner was fined 2s 6d and costs;
William Smit 6d and costs, William West-
h,
ra 24
William Tucir
A o'sts. Thomas Chater, 56 and costs,
wood, 55 an— 'c 6s and costs, George Ashmo:e, bs
Air rain Smith nail maker, be and costs,
ts •• 11 i ,
and cos ,ht,
William
5s and costs, Samuel Thompson, la 6d
John Adam. s• .
d and costs, Samuel Price, 5s and Oats,
and col!tusi,gThomas Ilincox, 2s 6d end costs, Edward
Walker, 2s 6 a
and ilenry Tucker. 58 and costs.

STOURBRIDOE V. CHELTZWILLK TRAIXIWG COLLIKM
—This match was played ou. the ground of Os
latter at Cheltenham, on Monday last, and after sn
excellent game resultei in a victory for the Tis.itors
by 38. On the side of the latter no less than 8 of
their members reached double Ilgures. E. Otter
made top score (24) for Stourbridge, and Parkes 21.
On the Cheltenham side, T. Nixon made 28 and ;r•
Watson 17. Appended is thee score :
STOURBRID43II.
J. W. Parkes, c Watson, b Davies 21
C. C. Hicks, b Nixon 10 i
E. Otter, b King 24
J. Penn, o Watson, b Davies 2
A. Otter, c Watson, b Nichols.; /8
J. Edge, c Siddall, b King 5
C. E. Leeson, o Nelder, b Niel olas 10
G. Timtris, 1. b. w. b King 11
W. Green, c and b Nixon 14
7. Lewis. thrown out Nixon 13
Greenaway, not out • 2
Extras 6

CRELTNWHAIC T. C.
W. Welder, b Penn 4
D. Siddall, b Pern 13
J. Watson, b E Otter 1T
T. NiX3l2, CA. E.:Otter, b Edge 28
J. Dawe (cap)., b Edge 9
J. Nicholas, stumped Green b Edge 0 -
R. W. Davies, b Edge. 6
J. Venlbles, c Green, b Edge 6
J. Nesse, b Penn • 7
C. H. King, not out - • ' • 0
D. Brooks, b Penn 1
Extras a
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