The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-04-24 00:00:00

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'r.in; CLARET VINTAGE OF 1883. The period
hAving-now arrived when it is pos-ible to form a
d-fintte i:.lea of the quality of Lhe C:arct Vintage of
1383, it may be well to point out that in thitanunil
re.:ort on the 1883 Vintage Messrs Gilby, who have .
d >ne much to popularize Claret in England, and who
se It with a certain L- mount of authority, as owners
,c)' Chateau Luudenne, one of the largest Bordeaux
v a yards, expressed an opinion favourable to th
v n:age, at that time just completed. This opLiot
t-e q al ty f the 1883 wine., which are now coming
into eonnimption in En4laml, appears to endors..,
and to the large class of consumers who use Claret
as a bevet age at their meal the winei'i 41883, when
e!ected with care and judgment, offer characteristic,
of flavor, elegance and cheapness which are all im-
portant to the English consumer, while at such price
se ftom one shilling to two shilling g per bottle it
difficult to conceive of hotter value being obtainat;l€
money.—The Morning Post, April 21st, 1886.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. MILLWARD AND
GANNEa.—Thomas Ganner, jun , spade and saov,l
manufacturer, of the late firm of Millward and
Gartner, was breught before Mr. W. J. Turney, on
Tuesday, charged with an offence under the Bank-
ruptcy Act. The specific charge against him was
that after the presentatisn of a bankruptcy petition
against him, upon which he was adjudicated a
bankrupt on the 25th January, ISS6, Or within four
months next before such presentation, he concealed
part of his property—to wit, about -eight tons of
iron moulds, a quantity of bar iron, and steel of the
value of 210 and upwards Mr. Wright appeared
for Ganner.—Janies Churchill and Mr. T. A. Smart
(the trustee to the estate) gave some formal evidence
with a view to a remand, and the case was adjoarned
ti 1 next Friday.—Gauner was admitted to bail, him
self in £5OO, and two sureties of £250 each.
AcTioN TO RECOVER A STAKE. -- At the County
Coutt on Wednesday— before Sir Rupert Kettle
the adjourned case of Southall v. Cartwright was
called on, in which plaintiff, a fruiterer, of Brierles
Hill, eought to recover £lO from John Cartwright,
cab proprietor, Cradley Heath. Mr. Waldron ap-
peared for plaintiff, and Mr. Perry for defendant.—
Plaintiff and a man named.Bettjamin Bagley agree
:to trot their horses two .miles for .ElO a-side in
Autust, and defendant was stakeholder. Plaintiff
after the match told tr.e defendant not to pay the
money over, complaining that Bagley had galloped
his horse two or three times. Eventually, however,
after seeing the referees, defendant handed the
money over to Bagley.—His Honour gave a verdict
for plaintiff, with costs of the one day.
IMPRoVEMENTS AT THE POLICE STATION.—A new
residence for the superintendent of police for the
Stourbridge division is about to be erected here.
the house which has hitherto served the present
snd previous superintendents is a very poor tene-
ment, and the county authorities appear to think
, the only way to mend it is to end it. Some other
dterations are to be carried out at the police station
ti connecticn with the erection of a new house for
he superintendent. The total estimated outlay is
tbout £l,OOO.
WORCESTERSHIRE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH M—
ille assoiated Congregational churches of Worces-
tershire met at Stombridge on Tuesday, when th:
usual annual business was transacted. —'Mr Henry
Lucas (Netherton) gave an address on the subject of
iggressive Christianity. At the dinner of the mem-
, ars at the Bell Hotel, Mr. T. It. Hill (Worcester;
moved the following resolution :—" That this ar:so
dation desires to express its unabated confidence it
te Prime Minister and its hearty appreciation oi
:lie efforts being made by the Government to ap
~ease the long-standing disaffection and discontent
et the sister kingdom of Ireland, and that it views
..ith satisfaction the prospect of the Parliament of
he United Kingdom being set free to direct its
-nergies to measures so greatly needed for the wel-
re of the kingdom of England and Scotland and
t he principality of Wales." The was seconded by
sir. John Addison and carried. A resolution was
also carried on the motion of the Rev. A. C. Gill,
seconded by the Rev. J. Tucker, affirming the de-
-irability of free education, and that all public
slementary schools receiving Parliamentary grants
4hould be under the mananement of elected boards.
—Mr. T. R. Hill t Worcester) presided at the
eleuing meeting which was held in the Congrega-
t onal Chapel.
DatuNitErssrEss.—At the Polihe Court, on Thurs-
day, before T. D. Thomas, A. Freer, and W. J
Turney, Eats., Jabez Wyre was charged with being
drunk on the 17th inst at Stamber Mill. P.C.
Brazener proved the case, also previous convictions.
Fined 5s and costs.—Benjamin Garrett was charges
aith being drunk at Cradloy on the 13th inst
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—William Cartwright was
cetarged with being drunk on the 17th inst, at
Cradley, and was fined 5s and costs.—lsaac Wynn
and Sydney Wynn, father and son, were charged
with being drunk at Oldswinfoad on the 17th inst
Final 2s 6d and costs.—Henry Yardley was fined
le 61 and costs for, being drunk on the 17th lust,
,a the pubic street.—Charlotte Simms was chsrged
wiTh being drunk in Church Street, on the 17th
inst. P.C. Farley saw the defendant in a drunken
st ate, and heard her use filthy language. Defend-
ant said she was not drunk, as she only had half a
pint of beer, and called a witness who said that
defendant was not drunk, "but she had had a drop
,f beer." The Bench fined defendant os and costs.
—Albert Pardee was fined 2s 6-1 and costs for be-
eig drunk on the 17th inst.—Benjamin Cartwt ight
seas charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 17th inst at Cradley. Fined 58 and ccsts.--
Ji,seph Clevves was charged with being drusk on
licensed premises at the Lye, on the 17th hest.
Fined 5s and c-sts.
A. NUISANCE To THE Towls.—John Stevens, an
dd offender, was again charged with being drone
n the 17th inst. in the public streets, P.C.
loose proved the case.—lt was stated that when
defendant was taken into custody some of the ord-
ers received blows from stones which were thrown
ay some persons in the crowd. The def.=nelant
Nati represented by his sister, and
.she said her
• srother could never have a wilt of beer without
e police followed him and knocked him down.
• dr. Superintendent Wheeler said defendant rarely
attended in answer to the summons. About 40
previous convictions were proved against the de-
fendant. Mr. Thomas said defendant appeared to
treat the Bench with disrespect, and fined him Xi
and costs, or one month.
CAUTIoN TO PEOPLE WHO ATTEND Sarnss.—Aliee
Perks was charged with stealing a table cloth and it
Scotch cap, on the 19th inst., the property of Wil-
iam Morse; and Thomas Perks was charged with
:eioniou6ly receiving the same knowing them to
hase been stolen —Maria Morse said that on the
19th there waa a sale at her house. She set some
goods apart ineluding the goods produced, She
olaced the goods in a closet in the morning, end
she afterwards missed them —lsabella Thompson
and Benjamin Edwards also gave evidence, the [list
alined saw the female prisoner by the closet, and
saw her put something under her apron.—P.C.
Cartwright said he went to the house of the pri-
noeers in conseqaence of information received, and
askecl the fenisle prisoner what she had done witi.
the things she brought irons Mr Morse's sale. She
,aid, "I didn't bring anything." He then asked
he male prisoner if he knew anything about them,
rid he said they hadn't been brought there. lie
told the female prisoner th .t he had witnesses who
had seen tier take them, and he •should take her
into custody. She then said, "Don't take me; I'll
tell you all about it. I did take things." He asked
her where they wep, and she said her husband had
put them somewhere. He then asked the husband
where they were and he said he didn't know any-
thing about them. He then told them • he should
search the house. Female prisoner then said Oh,
'orn; you'd better fetch thorn; you know where
they are." Witness then proceeded upstairs with
the male prisoner, who put his hand up the chim-
eey and puled down the tablecloth, which he said
ke hart put there The female then proceeded to
the been-house and pulled the cap down the claim-
;toy. The male prisoner, on being charw d, said,
ni didn't know they were stolen." The female
prisoner now said her husband was innocent, sad
made a confession to the Bench, during which she
wept bitterly. The Bench said they were disposed
to take a lanisnt view of the case, and fined £l. is;
in default one mouth's imprisonment.—Mr. Freer
said a great many people went to sales and thought
they could pick up little things they saw lying
about. Tha was wrong, and it was through being
under this impression that these poor people (the
prisoners) were brought before them.
SLEEPING f.-)FT•—Jaeles Taylor was charged with
sleeping in a boiler house at Netherend, on the
22nd inst., and Ii tying no visible means of subsist-
ence, P.C. Webb found the defendant in the
boiler house. Sometimetitne ago the defendant
was severely burnt through the sane offence, and
ho was sufferincs from the burns now. Defendant
was discharged with a caution.
ALLEGED THEFT OF A FoWL AT THE LYE,--WilliaM
Pardee, 53, co .1 dealer, Lye, and Thomas Pardoe,
33, miner, Lye, were charged with stealing a hen,
value ss, the property of Sae uel Wollescotc,
on the 20th iest.—Mr. J Hinds (Messrs Wall and
Inn's) prosecuted ; Mr. W. Wa!dron, Brierity
defendea.—Samael Collins said that in con-
sequence of something his la other told him on the
20t11 inst, he went with his father to William Par.
doe's stable. Thomas Pardee was com'ng out of
the stable, and William Pardoe was inside. He
asked Thomas if he had seen his black hen, ani he
replied that he had seen her two or three minutes
ago in the meadow. Witnes asked Wi'iena Par-
doe if he had seen the heu, and he replieu that he
hadn't seen the hen since half-past two Wanes
then began to lift up the straw in the stage, and
found the hen underneath dtad. He identified the
bird by the head, and by the wing, whiah had been
cut. He said to William Pardee, "Hero's the hen."
William Pardo., then said, "It's ourechap that's

tone i', I was ashamed to tell you, as he had only
ju,t, come out of gaol. I will make it right, I will
bny another." _ Wi'ness and his father then went
. . _

ba k Lome, and the prisoners followed. Witness
told them he should have them looked up Thomas
Pardoe then said, "If you say that again I'll b—
ail' you," and lifted up his fist. P.S. Cope was
alfo.eued anl when the officer arrested them,
17aomas Pardo.: said, "Settle it with him and
a eve no bother."—Cross.exarnined : The p:isoners
kept fowls, and the hen iat question had run with
taeirs. It had not died from a diease. The pri-
oaers d-cl not interfere with him when he was
Looking for the fowl —Alexander Collies, brother of
prosecutor, saw the fowl trying to put its head
under the yard door. He then saw some hands and
et, and the bird was picked up. He ran to some
t:reeze and looked over the wall, and he then saw
l'homas Pardoe going away with the fowl towards.
the stable. In cross-examination witness said he
was never charged with stealing a pigeon belonging
to the Pardoe,'s. He had been on very good terms
ith them, and was on their premises no later than
alonaay. He could not tell what caused the death
of the fowl.--e Joseph Collins, father of the last two
witnesses, said the prisoners were neighbours of his.
Oa Tuesday last he accompanied his son, Samuel,
to Pardoe's stable. William Pardoe aad his son,
Thomas, were in the stable. He heard his son ask
fhomas Pardee if he had seen his fowl. Thomas
said he had sees it a few minutes ago. His son then
asked William Pardoe if he had seen the fowl, and
Ihe said he saw it about two o'clock. His son said
he was going to leok for it, and proceeded to move
soma straw, under which he found the fowl lying
dead. After he had found the fowl, William Par-
doe said, "I covered the fowl over myself. Our
chap's done it; I was asba,med as he had only just
come out of prison. Don't say anything
about it, I will give you another."
hen or I'd pay for it." His son took the fowl home
and he went with him. The prisor.ers then came
into the house and, William said "Don't have any
bothelfor God's sake, 11l set!le it." His son
said he should let the seraeant know about it.
Thomas lifted his fist and slid "If you say I have
stolen the fowl kill you." cross-examined : He
was on very good terms with them and had bought
fowl of them. Mr, John 131akeway, M.R.C.V.S..
enid ho had examined the fowl, and in his opinion
teat ii was caused by some foreign body entering
threugh the rectum ; there were some lacerations on
the sides. There was no disease whatever. He
was satisfied that death was caused by violence.
P.S. Cope said from information received he appre-
hended the prisoners and charged them with steal-
ing the fowl produced, William Pardoe said "I'ts
the truth I did put it under the straw." Thomas
Pardoe said "I know nothing about it, I was in the
aloaet at the time." Prisoner Thomas :Do you
;Ay I said so; Aint you ashamed to stand in that box
; and say so ? Mc. Wheeler you've got some very
good officers indeed sir. Mr. Waldron said if they
a.dieveci Alexander Collins, theold man Pardoe was
innocent. The evidence was perfectly consistant.
with the old man as the whole of it points out that
the old man was innocent of the theft of the fowl,
as he was not there when it was stolen, but simply
put the straw over it. It was true the fowl was
there, and it was also true that the fowl had died
there, but the fowl had gone there in its ordinary
course ; but these people had determined to btang
the case there. He submitted no jury with evi-
dence of that class would convict, and after hear-
ing the witnesses he intended to call he should be
entitled to a dismissal of this case. William
Pardee, grandson of William Pardoe, said last
Faesday he went into his grandfather's stable
clout dinner time. When he went in he saw a
-awl. It was Collins's fowl; but he did not see
, we put it there. He did not:do anything to the
fowl but went and told his grandfather to come up.
Pte Bench retired to consider their verdict, and on
,eturning into court Mr. Thomas said;they had de-
aided to send the case to the Assizes. Bail was
elloaed for the father, William Pardoe in two
sit .eties of £25, and himself in £5O. The Bench re
iusal to take bail for the son. After receiving the
usual caution prisoners pleaded not guilty.
Rs-Mama—Mr. Homer made an application for
the re-ti-ial of Joseph Clewes, who was charged and
lid, as reported above, for being drunk at the Lye,
on the 17th inst. After hearing the evidence of
la(J Newman for the prosecution and .s four or five
viLiacs,;es for the defence, the Bench considered the
ease properly brought before them, but they had
decided to dismiss it.

CAUTTON. - William Higgs was summoned for
rid ng his bicycle on the night of the 18th last,
wilio,ut having a lamp The ease was withdrawn
on payment of 58 6d costs.

MEETING OF CONSERVATIVES AT
OLD HILL.

A special genarel meeting of the members of the
flld Bill Junior Conservative Club was held on
nday nig'ntiTrinity Hall, at,Old Hill. Mr,B.Barns•
ley presided over a large attendance. Amongst
hose present were Messrs. Brooke-Robinson (the
Conservative candidate at the recent election), W.
Ba4s no, J.P. ,A. H. Bassano, T, Cooksey, D.
ti.,bcrts, E. Burgess, J. Laister, J. Priest, W. E.
(3ilbert, R. Pearson, A. Bassano, W. Bassano, W.
P .rites, and W. Burgess. The Chaitman said they
and met that day to commemorate the anniversary
of the death of that great 'statesman, Lord Bea-
eon4ield—(t:e.Ar, hear). There never was a time
when it was more important to adopt the principles
I the late Conservative leader than the present—
hcar, hear). He (the Chairman) was glad to say
-.!:ere were now 250 members of the club.—Mr.
ooke Robinson, who received an enthusiastic re-
;eption, said he was glad that the members of the
elub had called a meeting for that day in order
ttat they might commemorate the anniversary of
dic death of Lord Beaconsfield, who was now held
to by a large number of people of this country,
greateet statesman of the century—(hear, hear).
Oefortunately of late they had had a Gladstonian
uevernment in power, the result being that they
eal had some difficulties to contend with, but the
oi-atest question they had had to faceovas that re-
,
-;eecting Ireland ; mud he had no hesitation in say-
that the Gladstonian bill, -Nhich the Premier
call was for the better government of Ireland, was
,ytie to place the government of that country in the
lends of the National Land League and to make
'l.lern the disoiples of O'Donovan Rosa—(hear,
mar). Tne country desired a permanent govern-
e,rit to be in power, so that trading interests of the
tipire might be protected ; and he trusted that
Lard Salisbui y, on whose ,houlders he believed the
naafi() of Lord Beaconsfield had fallen, would ere
.eug be placed in such a position as would enable
cm to bring about an improvement—(hear, hear).
• 'dr. W. Bassano afterwards addressed the meeting
;.; coneiderbaplo length on the question of trade.
—On the motion of Mr. Pearson, seconded by Mr.
H. Bassano, a hearty vote of thanks was ac-
,en.ded to Mr. Brooke Robinson for .his address,
e:d a resolution was also pased pledging the
alecting to support him at the next election.