The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-21 00:00:00

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DCATIT Mn. DUMMY, SoLteiToll.—A large num-
ber of our leaders will hear with much regret the an.
nnuneement of the death of Thomas Potter Barbary,
solicitor, of this town. Mr. Barbury was last in Stones
bridge on the llth inst. and the following day attended at
Bridgnorth Court. Ito was taken ill and took to his bed
on the following Monday with an attack of bronchitis,
folios ed by brain fever. On Friday he became insensi-
ble, and died on Sunday evening at half-past seven
o'clock. His remains wee interred in Ribbesford
Clean-h, on Wednesday last. The Rev. John Walters
p.,rfortned the nervier. Mr. Barbary, who was only 5d
last December. leaves a wife and six children to mourn
his loss. The deceased gentleman was well known from
! his long practice as oilatisllll.l in the tow,s awl district,
att.l waA the harban t 4 Mrs. !toiletry, the aceomplished
novcled. licensed Wan .!it known for his keen sight
! into human natnre, and turned his penetration of char-
acter to mind account whenever R ehent's interests were
confided to him. We understand that the business will
eactied on :ma

TUE LATE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT BIIIITTELT. LANE.
inquest on Thoinaa Higgs, Joieph Rowley, and
John Skidmore, three of the persons killed at Clatter-
shall Colliery, was ri-ensued yesterday at the Whimsey
public-house. Brett,.ll Lane, before Mr. W. H. Phillips,
Boputy-Coroner. Mr. Baker, thivernorent Inspector of
Mines, was Kea:art. A considerable number of witnosies
were examined, sun their evidence Was entirely in keep-
ing with the account of the earl allsir that has already
appeared in oar colonies. The upoast shaft at the col.
lima was at the fortis, able of the field ; and in the
shaft a tire was kept burning in order to secure the ven-
tilation of the workings. OH Wednesday week it WAY
found necessary to repair a dein noir the bottom of this
abaft, surd for OW purpose the batty (Joseph Shaw) per-
mitted the doggy (Josiah Chivers) one of the deceased,
to take out this lire, and to pour the sand necessary for
repairs down the gloat. This courso of proeedure had
the effect of destroying the ventilation of the colliery,
thus causing an ac,orundatiou of chrike.damp, which
suffocated five men AIM boys who were at work repairing
the dam. The ground bailiff deposed that he had given
the batty strict instructions to keep the fire constantly
burning and on no account to take it out of the upeast
shaft. It WAY he said a niinit dangeriona proceeding.
The hotly, in a statement Ire made after being duly cau-
tioned, said he was against Clrivers taking out the fire and
putting sand down the enema. shaft. Ile wanted him to
take sand down the winding pit; but Chivers demurred
to this, and he let him have Isis way. The jury found a
verdict of manslaughter against Joseph Shaw, batty. who
Was committed for trial on r Coroner's warrant. Ile was
admitted to bail is two sureties of £l5 each, and his
awn ranoignizanael in, £3oz.

SUDDEN DrATN.—On Monday last Mr. John Hill,
landlord of the Woodman Inn, King William-street,
Dennis Park, died suddenly. It appears that deceased
left his home between nine and ten o'clock, to go to the
Delph. He returned between eleven and twelve, but
complained of being poorly on his way back, and called
at Mrs. Webb's, and had a glass of brandy and water,
after which he went home, and about a quarter past one
o'clock diml.—An inquest was held on Thuriday last,
before Mr. Phillips, Coroner, and the Jury returned a
verdi.it of " Died from natural causes.'
LICENSED VICTUALLERS MECTINII.-1110 usual meet-
ing of this society was led I at Mr. F. Heming's, on
Thursday night lust, Mr. Hughes in the chair. The at-
tendance wan good. At the conclusion of the business it
was proposed and married that the next meeting be held
at Me. Vale's, the Old King's Head, High-street.
Bii RD or (IVARDIANE.—The weekly ifleeting of this
Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also present i—Monaco. Brookes, Richardson,
Rhoden, Roberts, Raybould, Bird, Powell, Rollinaon,
Cartwright, Dandy, Grifliin, Woad, Mallen, Wright,
Beckley, jun., and
_Aston: Admitted into the house

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during thu week, 23; diecharged, 30; dead, 1 , remain.
lug, 413. Corresponding week last year, 110. Out-door
relief, Eingswinford district. 151 ls 10)1; Stourbridge
district, (33 34 Id; Ilalosowen district, /22 fis Cid ; total,
1100 13s 90, against 170 5s Of hist year. The u*ual
quarterly contracts were entered into.
AVVILIATION Coot—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday,
before B. Littlewond and W. C. Pinastone, Esqrs.,
George Humplireyeln was charged by Hannah Boaell with
being the lethal- of her illegitimate ellibl, Mr. :Maltby
al pilfer the eoluplainant, and Mr. Perry for the de.
fetidant, After hearing the evidence, Mr. Perry eald
this WWI 01111 of his late friend's (Mr. Barbary's) eases,
and he would tabs the present tipportunity of testifying
li. kindly feeling towards him ea *professional brother.
After the CrOfit.talLtitiAtiOh of Mr. Perry, deleadaut was
ordered to pay Ili per week and soots.
STEALINO POTAIOI,I.—TIIOIII4II Bate (15), Was charged
by Th, rnas Nash with feloniously taking a quantity of po-
tatoes, his property. Prosecutor said he was a builder,
and defendant was an apprentice to him. Witness had a
bury of potatoes in tea garden. The potatoes were taken
away. Charlotte Smith proved that she saw the prisoner
, pick up the potatoes off the soil in Mr. Nash's garden,
I bud throw them over a wall into his mother's garden.
' Mr. Nash gave the prisoner • rely bad character, and
said he was afraid to send him into a gentleman's house
on account of hie habits of pilfering. Defendant said
that he did not steal them, but took them to roast. Sen-
tenced to 14 dept. imprisonment.
1 CHARG6 Or ASIMULTINO AND HAVIBIIING.--JOllO Jenes,
puddler, residing in Beauty Bank, WAY charged with at.
tempting to ravish Emma Timmins (12), on the oth inst.
1 Front the evidence of complainant it appears that she
had been picking coal on the above date at the Gas
Works, when a man came out with a rope and she ran
away up Collius's-I.le, when she saw the prisoner sitting
on a stile. He called her to him and offered her n penny.
She told him that she did not want it, and went away.
Defendant followed her, caught hold of her, and threw
her down by the hedge.--( Witness here described the
nature of the outrage, which is unfit for pablication.l—
Lather Bailey, surgeon, proved that complainant
had been violated, sad that she WAY suffering from a
filthy dieesse. Prisoner denied all knowledge of ever
having seen the proeecutrix, and asked for the case to be
remanded to enable him to prove that he was not in
Collins's-lane that day, and prisoner Was remanded till
Tuesday next. .

07FENCa.—John Hill, David Taylor, and
Samuel Forrest, Loyd, were eliarped by Superintendent
Freeman with playing at dating ' on the footuath at the

Lye, to the an'noZvan-ce of the -passongers. Police-con.
stable Rea proved that the defendant, were in the foot.
road "dating money," and causing an obstruction. He
had received frequent complaints. Adjourned torn mouth
to enable them to pay the costs, Ss 6.1 each.
VIOLENT AND UNPROVOKED Aesotthr.—Thomas Con-
nor woo charged by Henry Walters with assaulting him
on the 10th inst. Complainant, whose face was terribly
cut and bruised, said that as he was coming throng!'
Cradloy Park with his horse and cart, defendant had
hold of the chain. Witness told him to loose the chain,
when the defendant struck him a blow on the head, and
afterwards a blow on the cheek and cut it, which was
I done with some instrument. Ho was knocked down and
struck several times. Defendant said they both fought,
aad that he had nothing in hio hand at the time. The
Bench considered it an unprovo!ied assault, and fined
him 20s and costa. The money was paid.