The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-11-12 00:00:00

Edward, who had p-oviously been convicted, was
cornmitt(d for trial, but Charles was dis.tharged.
SENT TO INDUSTRIAL SCIIOOI.S, —John Cardiff (A)
and Wm. Price (10) were convicted of stealing
two tame pi;eons, and were ordered to be sent to
an industrial school for five years.
CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.-9 COrge New-
nan], landlord of the hare and Hounds, Careless
Green, was summoned for selling ale during pro- ,
hibited hours, on the sth inst —Police-constable
Widdows stated that about 12 o'clock on the night
in question he saw a man come out of the house
and he went up to him and found in his pocket a
bottle containing ale, which he said he had given
1-1-d for. He took the man back to the house and
the landlady said she had given it to him.—The
defence was that the ale was given to the mm.—
The Bench after hearing the evidence of the de-
fendants witnesses dismissed the case, reminding
the defendant that it was a dangerous practice.
SOLICITING PROSTITUTION. Mary Lewis, of
Wolverhampton, was summoned for soliciting
prostitution, on the 9th just, in High Street. She
was fined lOs and costs with the alternative of 14
days' imprisonment.
STEALING APPLES.—William Smith, and Thomas
Homer, tramps, were each fined 103. and costs ; in
default 14 days' imprisonment for stealing apples
the property of Jane Clarke, at Bellbroughtou.•

KIN VER HILL PRIVATE COURSING
MEETING.
MR. STA.VELEY HILL, -M.P., ON HIS
CANADIAN VISIT.
'rhe private coursing meeting given annually by
Messrs, W. and E. Webb, at their Kinver Hill
Farm, took place on Tuesday, and a large and in-
fluential company (thanks to the hi)spitality of the
above gentlemen) were present on the occasion. ,
There was an important entry of dogs, and there
were six events in the programme. Mr. F. Mock-
ton. M.P., and Mr. Staveley Hill, Q C., M,P., were
stewards; Mr. N. K. Wendworth, judge ; Mr. T.
Wilkinson, slipper ; Mr. H. Dabney, flag steward;
and Mr. J. P. Hitchings, hon. sec. The sport began
close to the farmhouse on Messrs. Webb's well-
kw,wn seed farm, but the courses were for some
time interfered with by the fog, and the chase was
for some time slack. After the luncheon at mid-
day ther 3 was some quick and capital sport, seven
courses been run in about 25 minutes. From this
. time onward there was again a slackening in the
work, but at dusk the dogs were again active, but
could not continue owing to want of light. None
of the final courses there could be run, and the
stakes were divided.

At the luncheon at midday, Mr. Staveley Hill
M.P., proposed the health of Messrs. W. and E.
Webb, and spoke in high terms of their hospitality
and their standing as high-class agriculturists and
business men. That was the first occasion on which
he had spokea since he returned from Canada,
where he had been making inquiry into the com-
mercial development of the country. It would
be many years before the North-West of Canada,
with all its advantages, could come into close com-
petition with England. There were railways to be
made, new land to be tilled, and many things to be
done before they could expect successful com-
petition from a country 4,000 or 5,000 miles from
England. Before those things were done, he hoped
there might be such a close union brought about
between Canada and the mother country that this
country, which relied so much onits-exports, might
find the Canadian duties lowered in its favour—
(hear, hear)—so that the purchasing power in
Canada of English productions in Canada might be
increased, while we should take their corn, BO that
both countries might be mutually benefited.
Canada might thus, perhaps, become an agricultural
part of this country, while England in return
should be its manufacturing centre.—(cheers). This
was the way in which they as Englishmen must
look forward to meet foreign rivalry in 'trade. He
did not call Canada foreign, and when he was there
he found no one more loyal to the Queen and the
constitution than Canadians were. Being present
at the Exhibition they asked him to reply for the
British Parliament, and in doing so, and alluding
to their loyalty, his remarks were received with a
cheer which was seldom heard even in England.
Their great delight was in being considered the
same as Eugli,hmen, and the great hope of their
future was to be rn^re united with England than
even at present—(cheers). He had great pleasure
in proposing the health of Messra Webb, who were
maintaining, and would maintain, the enterprise and
success alike of agricultural and manufacturing in-
terests.
Mr. Monekton, M P., said, though that toast
did not need a seconder, he was glad to support
the proposal to drink the health of Messrs. Webb,
to whose splendid hospitality they were indebted
on that occasion. That was not a time for speech
making, but he had been pleased to hear of the
loyalty which existed among their Canadian friends
Where he to launch men into agricultural topics
and agricultural grievances, though they rruglit
agree with him, they might look on him as an
obstructor—(laughter)—and he would only ask
them to drink to the health of Captain Webb and
Mr. Edwar 1 Webb.—(eheers).
Mr. Edward W,,bb replied, and said he was sorry
the sport that morning had not been of as good a
description as on former occasions. They had to
thank the gentlemen who had sent such a good
class of greyhounds to that meeting, and it was not
often that one-seventh of the Waterloo nomi-
nations were at a private meeting like that. As
long as there Were hares at Kinver, and so long as
it was their pleasure to combine, it would be
always their pride and pleasure to see their friends
there—(cheers).
The following are the returns
The Kinver Hill Stakes, for eight all-aged grey-
hounds, at £6 10s. each; winner, £3O (with piece
of plate added, value £lO 10s., provided the stakes
are run off) ; second, £l9.

Mr. F. Bach's Bradford; by Rinaldo—Barricade,
beat Mr. H. Tia.ywood's Revival, by Rinaldo—
Rondeletia.
Mr. J. T. Avor's Truthful. by Great Gable
Warwickshire Lass, beat Mr J. Hinks's Sal o'Avon
by Lord O'avon—Mary Hill.
Mr. M. Spittle's Sambo, by Warwick—Topsy,
beat M. It. W. Abbotts's Allegory, by Farrier—
Miss Crossley,
Mr. T. E. Fiske's Fair Rosabelle, by Fitzßonald
-Fair Nita. beat Mr. J. G. Grayins Creeping Jane,
by Yoll—Pick up the Paper.
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Bradford beat Truthful.
Fair Rosabelle beat Sanabo.
The ENVILLE STAKES, for eight all-aged grey-
hounds. at 46 10s, each ; winner R.BO (with piece
of plate added value £lO 10s., provided the stakes
are runn off) ; second XIS.

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Mr. G. S. Alexander us Stitch-in-time, by
Farrier—Miss 8., beat Mr. J. W. Turner's Turpin
by Hot Shot—High Pearl.
Mr. J. Hinks's Madame Wellington, by Doon—
Do or Die, beat Mr. L. Spittle's Stray Lass, by
Roscious—Lostock Lass.
Mr. J. Trevor's Trappist by Great Gable—
Warwickshire Lass beat Mr. W. H. Logan's Lord
Lyon, by Launcelot—Lioness.
Marquis of Anglesey's Actor, by Bedfellow—
Camp k'ollower, beat Mr. R. W. Abbott's Anonyma
by Farrier—Miss Crossley.
Stitch-in-Time beat Madame Wellington.
Trappist beat Actor.
The STOuRBRIDGE STAKES, for eight all-aged
greyhonnds, at £3 103, each ; winner, £18;
second, a.

Mr. J. Brown's Watchman, by Sentry—Damask
Rose, beat Mr. T. Jones's Jolly Ma'aden, by High
Shot—High Pearl, after an undecided.
Mr. T. E. Fiske's Fair Florimel, by Fitz Ronald
—Fair Nita, beat Mr. W. H. Abboirts's Alnionry,

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by Farrier—Cripple, after an undecided.
Mr. S. Gunn's Gipsy King, by Gunner—Rose
built Mr. R. Lloyd's Albert Victor, by Darius ,Bird
of Passage, after an undecided.

Mr. turner's Tearaway, by Darius—Leco,
beat Mr. L. Nicholls's Daily Telegraph, by Sir
Arthur—Dorothy.

Fair Floritnel beat Watchman.

Tearaway and Gipsy King ran. an undecided and
a 'no go," Gipsy King was then withdrawn,
leaving Tearaway to divide with F air Florimel.
.The WoRnsLEY STAKES, for 8 puppies, at £5 10s.
each; winner 3CI, second £lo.

Marquis of Anglesey's Alerte—Darcarolle—darn
by Tangible, beat Mr. M. Spittle's Strayaway—
liarkaway—Odessa.
Mr. G. J. Alexander. no Strome Ferry Wolver-
bampton—Staffa, boat Mr. H. Haywood's Rufus—
Balfe—Ruby (after an undecided).
Mr. F. Rach's Brynhilda—Master Sam— Barri-
cade, beat Mr. J. Hiults's Honest La.ss—Cfesar—
Winnie. _ _

Mr, A. D. Cochrane's Confidence—Sentry—My
Chance, beat Mr, C. W. Lea's Lascar—Master Sam
—Wee Drap.

Alert° beat Stonne Ferry.
Brynhilda beat Confidence
The WHITTINGTON STAKES, for eight puppies, at
10:;, each; winner, £22, ; second. £lO.

Mr. R. W Abbott's Aulie, by Highlander—
Reckless Kate, beat Mr. R. 1,. Cotterell us West
End, by Brixton, dam by Stonehenge—Shylie
Bawn.

Mr. A. B. Days's Dangerfield, by Cresar—Diana,
beat Mr, C. W. Leo's Lapdog, by Master Sam—
Wee Drap
Mr. I. Edwards's Emperor Joseph, by Brae-.
Empress, beat Mr. F. D. Lea Smith ns Deorhurst,
by Duncan—Darabolt
Mr. J. Brown's II tatid, by Sir Charles—Grand

i"),‘ I Y, _N OVEN BER 15, ititil.

Danger&ld beat Aulie

Bromfield beat Tam O'Shanter.
Squirrel beat Lamp Black.

Due,ll:3=, bait Mr. jr Hcrnespun, by Cxsar
—l,lrinue

Hazard beat Emperor Joseph
The then GaoyE STAKES, for 8 puppies at .0
104. each ; winner £lB, second £6.

Mr. F. Bach's Br3mfield, by Muter Sam—
Barricade, beat Mr. A. R. Dyas's Daylight, by
Cresar—Diana.

Mr. W. Turner's Tam o'Shanter, by Cesar—Dot,
beat Mr. 3, B. Es!ex's Country Lass, by Sentry—
Juno.

Mr. C. W. Lee's Lamp Black, by Master Sam—
We Drap, beat Mr. W. Braithwaite's Wild boy,
by Master Sam—Merry Heart the 'hid.
Mr. G. J. Alexander ns Squirrel (late Heather
Bell), by Bauker—Queensbury, beat Mr. B. Twigg's
Tennis Ball, by Darcarolle—Tyranny.

-The Kinver Hill Stakes were divided between
Bradford and Fair Rosabelle, the Enville between
Trappist and Stitch in time, the Wordsley between
Alert and Beynhilda, the Whittington between
Dangerfield and Hazard, and the High Grove
Stakes between Bromfield and Squirrel.

BKIERLEY HILL.
THEITRICIL LICENSE. At the Police Court on
Monday, b-fore Messis. F. Evers, H. Smith, G. King
Harrison and H. Hall, Mr. Addison made au appli-
cation on behalf of Mr. Arthur Taylor, proprietor of
the Prince of Wales Theatre, for a license for the
performance of stage plays at Brierley Hill for throe
months. The Bench granted the application.
OBSCENE LINGUAGE.—John Bullock (40), Fenton
Street, Brierley Hill, was fined 2s ad and costs,
with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment, for
using obscene language in the highway. Police-
constable Martin proved the case. _ _

STEALING AND RECEIVING COAL.—Mary Dunn,
(28), a married woman, William Turberville (13),
and Samuel White, of Bank Street, Brierley Hill,
wore eharged with stealing coal, the property of
the Earl of Dudley, on the 3rd inst. Police-con-

stable Wetton stated that at 7-30 011 the morning
of the above date he saw the four prisoners taking
coal from the Race Course Pits, Wallows Colliery—
Maria Turberviile, (43), mother of the two former
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Turbervilles was summoned for having received from
her son a quantity of coal the property of the Earl
of Dudley, on the rd inst. well knowing it to be
stolen. Francis Beavan, watchman at the Race
Course Pits, said that on the 3rd just, he saw the
prisoner at the top of Bank Street, Brierley Hill.
At about 7.30 he saw her two sons coming from tho
Colliery, and one of them, named Benjamin, had a
tin on his head containing about 20Ibs. weight of
coal. Prisoner took the coal off the boy's head
and went down the street towards her house. He

followed her and she threw the coal down again.—
Mary Dunn was fined lOs and costs; or in default
7 days; Samuel White was fined is 6d, or in default
7 days; I3enjamin Turberville was remanded to
the Workhouse for a week in order for inquiries
to be made as to what industrial school he should

be sent; William Turberville was sentenced to one
month's hard labour.

YOUNG THIEVES. - James Hignett (9), James
White (13), William Henry Powell (9), and Charles
Haynes (12), residing in Bank Street, were charged
with stealing a box of figs, value 4s 6d, the pro-
perty of Bearnard Michael Led win, grocer of Moor
Street, Brierley Hill.—The prosecutor received from
the Railway Company, on the 3rd inst. a large box.
containing smaller boxes of figs and placed it in the
doorway of his shop about five o'clock. About 8
o'clock he went to move the box into the shop and
found that it had been broken open and a small box
of figs of the value of 4s 6:1 taken out. He gave
information to Police-constable Eden, who arrested
Hignett next day. On being charged wi‘,h stealing
the figs Hignett:said that Powell cut the string that
was tied round the'box and also that White took
the figs. White on being arrested later on in the
day admitted taking the figs and said that the
other pri•oners had i share of the figs. Some fig
seeds were also found in his pocket when he wag
searched at the station.—Hignett was remanded to
the Workhouse for a week in order that inquiries
should be made as to what Industrial School he
should be sent. White and Haynes were ordered
to have 12 strokes each with birch rod and Powell
was ordered to have 6 strokes.
ALLEGED THEFT FROH THE WORKHOUSE.

Benjamin Siddaway, an inmate of titi—Sto-ur-b—ridge
Workhouie, was charged with stealing three
hammers the property of the Stourbridge Board
of Guardians, on the sth inst.—The prisoner. who
is an inmate of the Workhouse, and who is occupied
there in making nails and digging potatoes. wee
seen by Joseph Hicklin, superintendent of labour,
going towards Kingswinford. • When about 50
yards up the road he was seen to stoop down under
the hedge enclosing the grounds of the Workhouse
and pick something up. Hieklin went up to pri'
soner and he then threw away a hammer, which
Hickliu identified as being the property of the
Board of Guardians. On being searched at the
Workhouse two more hammers were found upon
him, but Hicklin failed to identify them as beiog
the property of the Guardians.—The prisoner's der)
fence was that" He was led into this by a tramp.
The tramp came up the hedge side near to where
he was digging up potatoes and told him that he
had placed three hammers under a hedge, pointing;
to it, and he could have them. He went and picked
the hammers up but did not know they belonged to
tbe Union. Mr. Evers remarked that there waB
some little doubt in the case and should give the
prisoner the benefit and dismiss him. It was a yea
sespicious case against him. Prisoner was then
discharged.
DAMAGING A WINDOW. Susannah Potts Nvs4l
summoned for damaging a window on the 27th ult..
the property of Emma Lowe. She was ordered to
pay is 4d the damage, and costs.
ANOTHER YouNo THIEF. Joseph Foster (1)'
of Round Oak, was charged with stealing ou the
4tlt inst., a pair of skates and straps, two pocket
knives, five locks, a tin of powder, a packet eff
powder, and a quantity of fusees, the property o_,
Mr. Wise, ironmonger, Brierley Hill. On the lin
inst. a quantity of powder was found concealed in 0.
cellar by a man named Shephcote, in the employ a
prosecutor. On the 4th inst. he hid himself in tbe
cellar, and about B'2o in the morning the priwoer
went down the cellar and took the powder. The
boy was followed and taken before the ',manager;
The powder was found on him and he admitteu,
taking the other articles, which were discovered IL
his home. Fined 10s, with the alternative of 14
days' imprisonment.
OBSCENE LANGITAGIL—EIi Langford was ordered
to pay costs for using obscene language in the WO'
way at Brierley Hill. Police-constable Wettoo
proved the case.
A RATING QUESTION.—At the Police Court, on
Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq., Ripely
diary Magistrate, the Assistant Overseer of King,
swinford parish (Mr. Gittings) appeared in su_pion,
of a test summons against Messrs. Thomas Webb
and Sons, ironmasters of Brettell Lane.
Homfray (Messrs. Honlfray and Holberton), wb
appeared for Messrs. Webb and Sons, expiable°,
that the latter filed their petition on the 11th a'
April, 1881. On the 6th of May the first meetiog
was held, and liquidation resolved upon, and 6
trustee appointed. On the 9th of May the rate 31111
made, and defendants assessed to the amount 0
X 22 12s 10id. The question was whether there
was under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869, any liabiliti
on the parts of his clients, because the rate will
made after the order of adjudication on the 6th 0
May? The overseeers relied upon the 16th seotloo
of the Poor Rate Assessment Act of 1869, but he
(Mr. Homfray) urged that the case did not cane
under the Rate Assessment Act, but under rile
Bankruptcy Act.—The Stipendiary, after }Raring
the full facts reserved his decision.

OLD HILL.
COAL STEALING.—At the Police Court on Wed'
nesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano and C. Holore,
and Dr. H. Walker (magistrates), Francis Parkes
and Clara Harvey, married women, both of Wl:litre;
Heath, were charged with stealing a quantity °`
coal, the property of the Earl of Dudley.—F°r
the evidence of a constable named Smith, who le
the employ of his lordship, it appeared that abt,
11 o'clock on Thursday morning the 27th ult. tt,,`"
prisoners each tock 431bs weight of coal from
ltaufrod Hall Colliery, Whiteheath, belonging "'
his lordship. They were caught by the constable
and taken to the clerks' office, where the coal w°lf4
taken from them.—Harvey was fined 20s includill
costs, or 21 days' hard labour; Parkes, who 115 w
been several times convicted for larcenies, was 11.,..°
sentenced to three months' hard labour without tii"
option of a fine.
WiLruri DAMAGE.—Joseph Hackett, nAilmalcer'
of Old Hill, was summoned for wilfully darnagil
a window, to the extent of 2s 6d, the property °t
the Holly Bush Inn Friendly Society, on the
inst.—lt was stated by a witness named Hanna;
Hackett, the tenant of the house where the winc°"...
was broken, that she was having an altercatioP°
with the defendant's wife, during which the de
fendant threw a quantity of dirt on the wind°,
breaking four panes of glass. It was proved till
the damage done amounted to 2s 6(l.—Defendall,o
was fined 6s and costs, and was also ordered 't
pay 2s 6d for the damages • in default of paYrec°
he was to go to prison for 2). days.

DIED,
HILL.—On the 3rd instant, at Withy Bank, Wrt
laston, Martha, the wife of Joseph Hill, aged
years.

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