The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-20 00:00:00

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To the I;fitor (jaw i" 01.-rrer."

Sity,--Iliring seaill is yOlll. Vit lite paper of the Lhie
an • . Ater ig ... Wolter Beek I should feel much
obleg.•st •A' is re rpayer of entente), pea would be lost
enough to 0011 11le • little in :our aolamus hawk,'
a few remarks VA reference to the is eller which Mr. Reek
state, to hi. sill J•dter. Mr. Beek .....mv by his letter to
si ion ais high itcon 'lie good people of erect ley Salon t
1,, ster theititelt, ow behalf id lei* favourite pe.liceen ill
temown. he Is sada a lei to rogue, thieVev.
ad S al,..nth•briwkwo. vw, Iha ess ten a rite payer Of
Cradley Cie many year*, n eli a, ak I inhabitant, nod I
have Dever heard of tiorle Ilrnie-11 • .1 ,fieirs and thief-
catching feat, of polieete in Ds ii.. t. it t. te.te he
to dies leis wobbling :aids do g e on the itteforlu-
, nate howls of the ragged lett: Mgtno also amuse thebe
solet.l watt "at the cora. r I Of wIL ' street 9, Which is
MAn a smarts of t'aot who are illeky
I taring), to the nice. trial tour 34 1,1 ktiolibling hes
walking stick on the poor hey,; but it a Saturday even-
' tog 11 their roughs into
the Art its to rattle their 4.lloriniceti by pugilistic rm.:twit-
ters. thou Dews:int. ~r•' liorokite," a. I It, Beek culls liter,
hi not to lie fused. S laneh for eau WY, ate' bravery.
Who ha* ewe' heard of l'otiee•const Ste lb:tenant emelt.
jag these terrors of isieiet s, or ref., rig Cralley 1.11
Ms. IL ek't wowletlel upiak., upvearew in y i.oar paler?
If WO are 10 jti.l.te trout he, v. hat o ,the heat &lay Le
raise to aradley, in. would fancy - the ollice nutlA
political:lit wan to 1•1• I, 1111 tlne hosee os, ttlai ralelatieri by
u:leness, atrmn at night lie It home by: oCut I,sod urn igt,
Moue in, a state of intooicotion. But I nun admit that
Dennaut does deserve the ere,' h it being a
terror to one OAS. of evithlotro, namely. the 4 .4 rup.i,
Formerly, it was no uncom ~,,, n thing in gob 4 &MO Oar
lanes tO MeV{ with a number of horses, lt nkeys, or
Colt,. Now, on a dark night you are aware it a oat have
been Very annoying for One to come in costa. t. sill, the
hinder mot id a donkey arms horse, and router lan yr.
our; or to be gored wills the horns of a cow was not im-
probable, as we have not any public lamps in Oil Mum.
Even the dogs seldom show their faces hiller hire,
been under the protection of " blueokin," as kfr. neat
colts him. But Ido not like such opprobious emthi Vs its
blueokin," the " two-legged blue bottle," Ac., aj 'find
th so dellertilit: an olheer. But to talk of catching ho
thieves, pickp?ckets, night-prowlero, and other terror of
society is blank nonsense. I have heard of Policeadlic, 'm
catching bags of potatoes. cablwges, and other things in
their nightly perambulations to Iced their own'. igo wits
but I do not for a moment believe that Police-Aim r
Dennaut would ever be guilty of any ouch nefarious ag -
tiono as those, whatever other failings be may have. •
As your correspondent Merit"" is so much opposed to
a medal being givon to Police-constable Dormant, I would
uggest that as Mr. Beck Mooch an accomplished organist
and harmonium player, he should invite his hiend, po-
lieeman Dormant, to hio house—say two nights per week
—for leosono in music, and I have no doubt as
that officer in such an adept on the banjo he will Moon,
with Mr. Beck's skilful tuition, be equally as proficient
on the organ and harmonium.
Hoping you will insert those few lines,
I remain, yours truly,
OLD HUMPHREY.