The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-15 00:00:00

NATURALLY enough the qnestion cf the public
health has again occupieu the attention of the
Sociologiets whe have met in Dublin. Social
science, as represented ill the subjects discussed ,
at thise annual congresses, affects the interests
of all classes, while the physical science which
chiefly occupies the notice of the philosophers
at the British Association meetings has its
interest in a much more restricted circle. Social
science deals with the active, living, moving
present ; physical science with the possibilities
of went man's intellect may yet be able to ac-
complish.
tao far as their efforts to improve the public
health are concerned, the Sociologists deserve a
greater measure of success than that which has
yet fallen to their lot. Parliament for years past '
has been too busy with great imperial concerns
to take up the subjects treated at these yearly
gatherings. In particular haportant matters of
foreign policy have occupied the awe of the
Legislature. Yet when the question is leaked
at from tee brood light of c.-xpt-i-Alco, it must be
obvious that there can he feY questions individu-
ally more weighty than the preservation of the
health of the people. Men have recognised this
as age after age has developed their intelligence
and contributed to their enlightenment. In
nothing has this been more clearly exemplified
than in the progress made in the plan of con-
structing human habitations. Even now this
cannot be said to be perfect; still, as contrasted
with what it was not so very long ago, a wonder-
ful improvement has been effected. This has
been done under the pressore of various neces-
sities, of which health was not always one of the
foremost considerations. It is true that the
savage who builds himself a hut to protect him-
self from the cold, or who hasti!y puts together
a formation of leaves to keep out the wet, is in
some senses consulting his health as well as his
comfort ; but this cannot be considered his pri-
mary objtct in construction. With the advance
of civilization, the ideal of building habitations
has progressed for set purposes, and has gone on
in a scientific and artistic manner. Not that
the introduction of the science and the art has
been due to the consideration of health and that
only. The love of effect, and indeed at timea
the possession of power at times denominated
other ideas and considerations. In European
development of civilization political advancement
held a prominent place with families as well as
with nations ; and their residences were accord-
ingly regulated by the circumstances of their
existence.
Far back in English history, and in the primi-
tive times when the Druids lived upon acorns
and water, men protected themselves from the
inclemency of the weather in the rudest ways.
They concealed themselves in natural hiding-
places, and formed their dwellings in caves and
recesses of the earth. The seeking of these
caverns was partly attributable to their fear of
powerful and inveterate human foes; and bye-
and-bye, venturing forth, they prepared well-
guarded and fortified places above ground.
fleece the restrictien of many an old English
town within the limits of a wall. The wall and
the gates enclosed the narrow streets, and the
narrower the streets the less circumference of
wall to be built and guarded. Many a little town,
in England was thus restricted in its area be-
cease of the fear of external enemies ; no pieces
of ground for garden purposes, or for the free
circulation of air, were allowed either at the
front or at the back ; and those ef,7tiderationi;
of health, which onter so powerfully into the
eenatrnction of modern dwellings, were alto.
gf;.iler disregarried. As time went on, and the
, Deeeseity for Nanning, the ancient wall ceased,
the towns extended beyond the gates, and a
bettor class of dwelling was built. But within
the boundaries represented by the walls and the
gates there can be but little improvement,
sire tily because space wili not permit it.
The walla or protected principle was, it
be seen, utterly unscientific in a sanitary point
of view, though it answered the purpose for
which it was designed in the first instance.
With the stirring events of the Great Revolution
in this country the original intention of the
fortified castle ceased to exist ; a host of these
centres of dibeose wore laid in the dust? and the
idea of constructing buildings, both in masses
of towns and isolated houses, underwent modi-
fication. This, however, was iteperfect ; and in
a certain sense Is so remains. The cave and the
castle have had their day ; but the conditions of
health are even now not what the sanitary re-
former would like to see. The Sociologists d'
well to call attention to the defects which still
exist; and a time must come when Parliament
will give the subject that consideration which its
groat importance demands.

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE.
IRON TRADE.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.
A large number of merchants and manu-
facturers from different parts of the kingdom
assembled at the %nerterly meeting of the Iron
trade held here this afternoon, but there was an I
absence of the leading members of the trade,
and especially of representatives of the marked
bar firms, owing to the meetings of the Iron
and steel Institute in London. :heat firmness
characterised the market, which was the most
profit able for manufacturers that has been held
since the last quarterly meeting in consequence
of the high rates which are now obtainable.
Marked bars were very steady at £7 10s., which
is 10s. per ton more than could be got three
months ago. Common sheets for galvanising
were quoted at £8 10s. for singles—a rise of 20s
on the three months ; and even at this price
some of the makers refused to sell forward,
while for lattens the majority of the producers
declined to quote any figure. Girder plates
were reported to be in better inquiry at prices
which show an advance of 10g. per ton as com-
pared with the July rates. The quotations for
hoops, strips and all o:her similar sizes are also
higher thlo at the opening of the last quarter,
and makers are tolerably well booked with orders
The volume of business doing to-day wag not so
large as some people anticipated it would be
owing to the dearer rates prevailing, and also to
the fact that some of the purchasers withheld
their specifications until the Birmingham meet-
ing to morrow. The pig trade showed con-
sidereble activity and a great deal of iron
changed hands. Best Staffordshire iron was
quoted at £3 10s. and £8 ss. for all mine hot
air. Part-mine, of local make, was n, and the
minimum value of common cinder quality was
put at 455 There was a good demand for Derby.
shire and Northamptonshire metal, the lowest
prices given by the agents in many instances
being 455., but several of the sellers refused . to
do any business until to-morrow. In hematites
a more expanded trade was done at 755., but at
this figure it was impossible to buy forward. As
compared with the rates of the last quarterly
meeting ironstone and coal are each is. per ton
dearer, and limestone has advanced 6d., per ton.
The coal trade was much brisker to-day. The
probability i 3 that price-3 will again be put up o.n
the Ist of November, and the belief prevails
that the quotations for iron will then again be
allowed. Messrs. J. and I. Hill, mining
engineers, of Weduesfield, have entered into
fresh arrangements with the agents of the Duke
of Cleveland for acquiring Hs Ashmore Park
Colliery at \.Vednesfield and they intend to COM- I
mance working operations without delay. The
property, which consists of about 200 acres, MO
lately iu the hands of a limited liability com-
pany, but the concern owing to depression in
trade did not prove a profitable one. It was
atated on 'Change that Batman's Hill Iron-
works, Biiston, formerly owned by Mr. Rose, of
Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton, have been sold
by Yr. John Page, who purchased them some
Lino ago, to the Albion Sheet Iron Company,
West Bromwich. The price given for the
concern is said to be £lO,OOO,

FUNIERALL OP TIM LATE Elm JAxs RICIIA
The remains of the above gentleman were interred
on Tuesday, in the family vault at Oldswinforcl
Church, in the preNence of a large number of spect
store. Mr. Richards has been in faiihig health for
some time past and he died on Thursday week, at
his residence, the Hill, Oldswinford, at the age of
seventy.four. His family have long been connected
with the neighbourhood, and Mr. Richards has
during the space of his long life filled a well.
marked place among local public tr en. From 1839
to 1872 he was pastor of the Congregational Church
in Stourbridge—a position whieh had sl,O been
tilled by his lather—and since his resignation of
that ministry he has still continued his pulpit ex-
hortations in various parts of the di4riet. As an
earnest Nonconformist he took part in,various move
menta which naturally had an interest for him,
while be also shared in the pl:i anthropic work of
one kind or another which town communities
more or less have in band. The state of ha health
of late, and his advancing years, have precluied
him from taking the active interest in public
matters which he:once did, and one of the latt oc
casions, we believe, on which he presided at a
public meeting was a few months ago, on tle,
occasion of the recognition of the Rev. G Robinson
as minister of the Congegational Church, where
Mr. Richards him2elf had eol n; laboured. Apart
from the relatives and the pars ,nal friends of be
deceased at the inners), there were clergymen ani
Nonconformist minister,, representatives frohi the
Bible Society, the Congregational Chniel and Sun-
day Schools, and the Mechanic'. Insti•ute. The
service was conducted by the Rev. L. B. Penley,
and when the coffin was lowerel into the vault it
was covered with beau iful floral wre,ths.
TRANBYERB ---At the Police Court, held yeeterday,
before H. 0. Firmstone and R. L. Freer, Esquire's,
the following transfers were allowed, the Bridge Inn,
Birmingham Street, from John Pencil., to Pinzbe
Meredith; the Anvil Inn, Lye. from Joseph
Collins to George P..rdw ; the Vine Inn, Bay
therm, from Dudley Chan .e to John RayLouid; the
Royal Exchange, Hig'i Street, Stourbridee, fit-m.l J.
Thompon to Ann Kendal.
CIIARGB or EMBEZZLEME r. Jame; Edwar
Brettle was brought up on remand, charged.wltl,
that he being the bailie of £lO9, did.
unlawfully
r convert
pe
property
ytohfe sEampheritgom iKseloiewtnanud others,luse,
tben
Mr.
p.
Herbert Collis defended William careen,
timekeeper at the Stamber Mill Viaduct Works,
said it was his duty to in tke out all pay sheets and
enter them in the book every Saturday. Ile sup-
plied the prisoner with a pay sheet every fortnight.
The total pay sheet was entered in the c:ish boc,k by
the prisoner, also in,A,lental eXPCfISC' in the ',awe
book. The handwrighti :g in the book in August
was the handwriting of prisoner. The enttics of
cheques opposite were in the handwriting ot the
prisoner. Brettle left the works on the 24th Sep-
tember. All the entries in the book for September
were in the handwriting ef Brettle except the last
three items, also the iitions. Ephi lam Kellett,
w.-ntal foreman for M. a;rs K. 41 tt and Bentley, au
the tamber Mill Woiks, said in ,`:;eptember latt
QUM was duo 6o him 1116, e asked the prisones

"There was a young man in the ity.
Whose feet were an object of pity,
For corns he had got, NOT ONE but a lot
Allcock's Shields bad them oc in jeffy ,
Dra Laaiers '.ra an iqallible remedy for
coln3. Do not suer, but invest at once in &Ora, aild
yos innktirerst it.

to *Annan ii-iney he he seed he had not got any. It
VirS4 eats (let:. to endorse the cheque f Brettle to
gee tern itiey it. 'he Bank HO not sly how
may cliegne; were endorsed aul he del not keep a
COUN.TY CUURT. privet :sell imonr. te'ross-examinod M 3 wages
GRAZEBROOK V. -1-'OWRLL.—At the County Court were an per week. I got the money how I could.
on Thuiseay, before Sir Rupert Kettle (judge).— ! Prisoner always complained of being short of money.
This was an action brought against the defendant —Abraham Kellett, one of the firm, said that on the
to recover the tenancy of the Rose and Crown Inn, i 24th September he asked prisoner to look at the
Audnam.—Mr. Waldron appeared for the plaintiff ' cash book. Prisoner produced it and witness bal.
and Mr. Elcock for the defendant. Michael Graze- aneed it up to see what was in hand and there was
brook, the landlord, proved letting the houso for about £lO9. He asked prisoner to produce the
.£24 per year, defendant to give or take a quarter's money and he said he had not got it and had left it
notion and to pay the rent quarterly. He proved in town to get change for wages. Witness told him
the notice. The defence was that it was a yearly to fetch it at once. Prisoner said he could not do
taking. His Honour made an order for the defend- ' so as the place where he had left it would not be
ant to leave the house on Friday (yesterday). open until 10 o'clock, Witness asked where he had
RUNNING DOWN CASE.--PARKER y. MUDD.— lett it and he said at the Talbet Hotel. Witness
This was an action to recover the sum of £3O, for reprimanded him for leaving it at the Talbot, as
injuries received to the plaintiff's son by being he bad a safe to loek it in. Prisoner then said he
leacolied d iwn with defendant's trap.—Mr. Waldron had not more that thirty or forty pounds and he
appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. H. Cellis for the thought witness had made a mistake in the amount.
defendant.—ln opening the case Mr. Waldron said Witness told him the figures were before him. He
that on the sth July, this year, the Agricultural then discharged him, and told him if he did not pro-
Show wa s held at Stourbridge, and about one duce the balance before four o'clock he would have
o'clock in the day time a band was playing in the him apprehended. Prisoner then begged for mercy
streets, and the boy stood near Dr. Bayley sh ouse as he had a mother deeandent upon him, and asked
watching it. Defendant's servant was driving at for three days, which witness gave him, to produce
a very fast rate and knocked. down the boy, who the money. Prisoner then absconded.—Superin-
received injuries to the head.—Alexander Parker, tendent Wheeler said from information received he
a little boy, stated that he had lefe school and was went to Southampton on tee sth October, and re-
standing on the footpath near to Dr. Bayley 's ceived the prisoner into custody. He read the war-
house when he was knocked down and stunned. rant to him and prisoner said "Yes, I admit there
A band was playing at the time.—Alfred Freer, is a aefalcatien, and seould have paid it back if I
surgeon, said he was passing by Mr. Baley's house had time." Some time afterwards prisonsr said it
when the boy was taken into the surgery, and in was not so must% as £lO9, and witness told him it
consequence of Mr. Bayley not being in he was reed on the warrant about £lO9. Prisoner then
called to see him. He ordered the boy to be taken said" It is horse-racing and gambling that has got
to his surgery and there examined him and found me into tilis." Next day prisoner asked if the case
a large cu sat the back of the head; also one on could not be dealt with before the justices, and
the front. He put two stitches in the one wound witness told him he could not answer the question.
and dressed the other. He sate the boy again on He said he hoped it could as he should plead guilty.
' the Bth and he wa, then suffering from coucussiou Witness found upon him some pawntickets and ea
of the brain. The boy complained ef a pain in the ad in money.—Prisoner was further charged with
head. The boy would not be a permanent sufferer. that he being the bailee of 10a, did, on the 24th of
His charge was al ls.—Several witnesses were August, fraudulently convert the same to his own
called to prove that the boy was knocked down. use and steal the same, the property of George
—The mother of the boy was called and said that Betts. Charles Roland Williams, engineer, said that
she went to see Mr. Mudd, who subsequently called Betts had been injured at the works and in conse-
to see the boy and said he would see Mr. Freer and quence he gave the prisoner 10s, as a subscription
make it all right, and give the boy something.— towards a fund for Betts.—George Betts, bricklayer
For the defence it was contended that the pony was working at Stainber Mill Works, said that on the
frightened by the band and it was an accident . 29th June last, he received injuries while at work
also that the boy ran against the ony in trying to and was unable to work for three months. Prisoner
cross the street. Witnesses were called, who sup- did not at any time hand over to him any money.
&urted the defence.—His Honour said any per. Police -aergeaut Jones said prisoner was in custody
:T3ll drivieg through a crowd might be extra care- and he charged:a:an with stealing 103 which he had
flea The horse was going at six miles per hour sad received from Mr. Williams. Prisoner said that
was wi-11 in hand. The boy was, no doubt, en- would have to come out. Prisoner was further
titled to something.. but he would rather the charged with receiving 5s in the manth of Septem-
solicitors agree. The solicitors could not agree ber, and converting the same to his own use, the
and elie Honour gave a verdict for £7 2s Od. ae property of George Betts. Charles Walter Stin ton
to be placed in the Savings Bank for the boy, .21 said the prisoner came to him and said they were
is. for sir. Freer, and Li is. for the extra trouble getting tip a subscription for Betts, who had been
they had had during the boy's illness. injured, and he gave him ss. Betts proved that he
Hoecnoier V. BLAND & CO.—This was an action had not received the 58 from prisoner. Mr. Freer
brought by James Holcroft against F. T. Bland said that there was a prima facie case against the
(of the firm of Bland and Co.), for £3O commission prisoner, and committed him fir tri il at the
on selling mineral waters.—Mr. Waldron appeared sessions on the three charges. Mr. Collis reserved
for the plaintiff and Mr. Perry for the defendant.— his defence.
Mr. Waldron. sail that plaintiff was a shopman in DRUNKENNESS.— Thomas Jordan was charged
the defendant's chemist shop at a salary of 355. with being drunk and disorderly in the public street
After he had been there a short time defendant on the 9th inst. Police-sergeant Herman proved
asked plaintiff if he would travel and get orders for the case- Police-constable Madeley provrel several
mineral waters, at a commission of five per cent. previous convictions. Defendant pleadsd gainer
Plaintiff agreed and got a number of orders, and Fined lOs and cests ; in default 14 days.—George
was now suing for the commission due to him, It Harris of Cradley, was charged with a Similar
was a question of accounts and had given the de- offence on the 11th inst. Pollee-constable Clarke
fendant notice to produce his books and let an ac- proved the ease. Fined 58 and custs.---Jeseph
countant go through them, and that the judge Peae-on, of the Lye; was charged with being drunk
should decide the case after he had heard the ac- at Hay Green, on the 11th inst. Police constable
countant's evidenee.—Mr. Perry said that the Widdowe proved the case, also a previous conviction.
plaintiff was engaged at a tired salary as an assist- Fined 5s and coats; itt default 14 days.—Mathew
ant to the defendant, and agreed to travel. After Healey, labourer, was charged with being drunk
he had been in the defendant's employ for twelve and incapable on the 7th inst. Police-sergeant
months Mr. Bland agreed to give him five per Herman proved the case. Fined 5s to include costs.
cent. on all orders he obtained round the district, —lsaiah Taylor eas charged with being drunk in the
but not in Stourbridge. He also stated that highway on time 6th inst. at the Lye. Police-con-
plaintiff had been over paid.—Mr. Holcroft was stable Poynter proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
called and said he entered the defendant's service —Benjamin Clay, of Cradley. Was charged with be-
es an assistant in the chemist shop. He had a fixed jug drunk andseiserderiy on the 10th inst. Police-
alary and the defendant asked him to travel to get constable Okay proved the c Ise. Fined 2s 6d and
orders for mineral waters and said he would give coste.—Wil Mut Williams was charged wi h being
him five per cent, on all orders received and for all drunk and disorderly at Cradley, on the 10th inst
other orders sent in that he had been the means of Police-constable Oakey proved the case. Fined 2s
getting. In answer to the:judge as to whether he ed and costs.—Ori Hart was cherged with being
had any mitten agreement with the defendant drunk .at the Lye, on the Bth inst. Poqce-
witness said he had not, as he thought he could sergeant Payne proved the case. Fined 51 and
trust to Mr Bland's word, He had paid him corn- costs.—SamuelJasper, of Cradley, was fined 2s and
mission but he had not kept any account of it.— costs for being drunk at Cradley. on the 11th inst.
S .me accounts were produced, which plaintiff Fend Police-constable Oakey proved the case.—Patrick
he had taken from the defendant's books at ear. McConnell was charged with being drunk while in
Parry's office.—The judge said that several sums of charge of a horse and cart at Clout, on the 10th inst.
money had been paid to the plaintiff, but plaintiff Police-constables Wallace and Eaves proved the
said he could not recollect the various items.— case. Fined lOs and costs.
Defendant was then called and admitted that he STRALItiG HEDGg &a/EEL—Richard Cartwright
engagedithe plaintiff as an assistant in May, 1877. (12), Ralph Cart‘vright (9), and Albert Freeman (9),
In about nine days afterwards he spoke to him were chasged with etsaling four hedge stakes, the
about travelling and he did so, About twelve Fa:Vete of John Collis, at Upper Swinford.
months after he agreed to give plaintiff five per Police- e, igeant Payne met the prisoners with the
cent, on all orders he obtained round the district, hedge stakes, and they admitted that they had pulled
but not orders obtained in Stourbridge. He had them out of the hedge, which belonged to Collis.
over paid the plaintiff, and paid him commission for Cartwright ea; ordered to have six strokes with the
tccounts not yet paid.—Mr. Waldron said 13.1 was birch roe. Tile ether two were each flied 2s 6d.
quite willing that an accountant should be called CRUELTY TO A House. Ballard Moore was
in and go through defendant's book. His Honour charged with cruelty to a horse at Wollaston, on
remarked that it was usual for travellers to receive the 7th inst. Inspector Brown proved the cats-, and
commission on all orders received by him and those said the defendant hit the horse right and left. He
a.m. in by the customers when the traveller has had a load at tee time and Was driving furiously.
been the means of getting them. He had oath A wittass gave corroborative evidence. Fined 2s 6d
against oath, and directed the case to be tried by a and eosts, Li Os 61,
jury. PITCU AND Toss.— William Raybould, Daniel
Smelt v. CLARICE.—This was an action brought Dunn, Henry Stafford, John Shaw, and Henry Pass
by Edward Smith, engine driver, of the Lye, to were charged with playing at pitch and toss at
recover from the defendant, ;John Clarke, green- Cradley, on Sunday Twining last. P.C. Oakey proved
grocer, High Street, Lye, eamages for injuries they were playing on the highway while persons were
done by the defendant to tho plaintiff's property, going to church. Fined 58 each to include costs.—
caused by negligent keeping. Mr. Waldron ap- William Haden and Robert Cobble were (Merged
peered for the plaintiff and Mr. Perry for the de- with a similar offence at Cradley on Sunday after-
fendant.—Plaiutiff said that the defendant was a noon. Police constable Clarke proved the case,
tenant of his and took the house in Dec.. 1879. kaucd 5s each to include coats.
Before defendant went into the house he saw it and CAUTION TO CARTERS.—Naaman Cole was fined
It was in a good tenantable repair. Defendant 53 and cost 4 for not being in such a position as to
left in Aug. last. He had complained to the di. have proper control over ins horse, on the sth inst.
fendant about the yard door and plan., beina raw Poiice-constable Dyer proved the case.—Edward
down and the pig-stye being knocked down. When Beeler was ordered to pay Os 61 for a similar
defendant left the premises he employed Mr. laid_ offeece.
dime to take a schedule of the damages done. The ASSAULT.—Thoma 6 Higgs was summoned for
damages done to trees, excluding the damages gone assaulting Henry Webb, on the ellth inst. De-
into by Mr. Fiddian, amounted to about 10s —Mr. :endant was fined 5s and costs for the assault, and
Fiddian said it would take £2 17s 6d to put the also ordered to pay 61 Oct for damsging complain-
place in proper repair, that was exclusive of the ant's hat,
damage done to trees.—For the defence it was
7wCitianttiaolfi
Rorus
into
nuz,aoxfiNijoicltNt
eTiOi ALDI
nWenwtiaNsG
charged
urged that the premises were in a delapidated con-
dition when the defendant en- ered the premises with breaking a dwelling-house and stealing a
His Honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff lamp, the property of Eiiza Val.). Eliza Vale said
£3l7s 6d. she lived iim Truman's Court. _On tee 10th iust she
went out of the house and locked it up ebout half-
past 8 o'closk. She left a.latitp on the table burning.
ehe returned at 10 minutes to nine arid found the
deor hie hien fereed °pee and missed the tamp.
Elicit Bird, servant to Mr. Cauadine, said on the
night of the 10th inst she heard a dog bare and
went into Truman's Court and stw a tall man
standing by Vale's door. As soon as he saw her
the man knocked at the door. She did not speak
to ths man, and could not swear to him. Alfred
Wakeman said he met the defendant coming down
the yard about balf-past nine. He had a lamp
under his arm. Police-sergeant Herman proved
apprehending the prisoner who handed the lamp
'to him. Prisoner who is quite deaf, said he did not
take the lamp with a felonious intent, but went into
the house to see a friend and took the lamp away
so that he should come out. Fined 20s.
LIE Seetooe Begen EXPENSES.—'At a meeting
of the Scheoi Board on Tuesday night, a balance
sheet for the ...ear euded September 21Th, 1881, was
laid befoa:. the members. Th s showed that the
total expenainno lied been £1.50; 12s Se 1. Ihe
balance left a. heed was £639 133 81, as compared
with Weed is led, at the commencement of the
financial year. The school-rite for the year had
been 31 ill he putrid, and in the previous year
4 5-16 d.—It was resolved to make a call upon the
Overso ea for £2oe for the ensuing half-year.
Boma) OF Cl' XI-. Ray bould pre& ded
at the usual weekly nieeting oi this Bear 1 yesterday.
_Tee nusu ier asimittsci into the house during the
week was 18; tl:seharged 13; dead 1 ; remaining in
the house su, against 520 last year. Out-door
relief, Kinesainee d district, .211 4s 10ed ; Stour-
bridge district, £3O 2s 4d ; Hafeso welt district,
£2O 63 4d; nun-resident tie 4d ; total .£9l 19s 10.1
last year £Bl 15 9d.

HAGLEY.

HORSE Su.—Meesrs. Oates, Perrone, audprool-
drid6o held a sale of horse Lc., at the Lytteltun
Arms Hotel, Bagley, on Monday last. Fifty
animals wen., offered, and wany changed hands at
fair prices. Teo col,e,l7ion of horses was of a sup,aior
class than was tv.ticipat,:n and although there was
a Urge attendaree it would have been larger but
for Inc tact that the horses were not expected to be
so good as they re3ily were, and the sudden death
on Sunday morning of Mr. Hardy, the host of the
hotel. There were many enquiries on Monday
morning at the Auctioneers' offices, if the sale
. would be held, and doubtlesi many being in un-
certainty did not attend the sale. Another sale
will be held in a month.

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BRIERLEY BILL.
DBUNICENNESEL—At the Police Court, on Mon-
diy before Messrs. F. Eyelet, and P. H. Foley,
Barnhrook. miner, of Evers Street, Quarry
Bank, was find is rind c ste for being drunk and
di-orderly at Quarry Bank, on the 4th inst. Police-
constable Human proved the case.—Caleb Taylor,
miner, of Brockmoor, was fined 2s 6d and costs,
with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment,
for being drunk at Brockmoor, on the 3rd inst.
Police-constable Laffierd proved the- case.—Sarah
Allport, a married woman, living at High Street,
Brockmoor, was, on the evidence of Police-constable
Lafford, fined is and costs, or, in default 7 days
I imprisonment, for being drunk on the 27th ult.
NON-PAYMEYT OF Ges RATEs.—lsaih Dunn, of
New Street, Quarry Bank, was summoned for non-
payment of the sum of .21 33 2d due from him to
the Brierley Hill Gas Company. Mr. Gallimore,
collector, proved the case and an order for payment
of the amount was made.
NEGLECTING TO SBND THEIR CHILDREN TO
SCHOOL. -- Thomas Adkins, of Ainblecote, and
Harriet Parish. of Th•ettell Lane, were summoned
by Mr. Hewitt, school attendance officer for the
Stourbridge Guardians, for neglecting to send their
children to school. They were each fined ss.
THEFT.—William Rowley (18). of Bell Street,
Pensnett, was charged with stealing a pocket
handkerchief and 61d, the property of Agnes Jones,
a single woman, living in Hartland Street, Pens-
nett.—On Sunday, the 11th inst, the prisoner took
a pocket handkerchief from the pocket of the pro-
secutrix, in which was tied the sum of 61d. He ran
away to some other boys and said "Lads we are
b— right for the Lion to-night, I have got the
b— money." The money was taken out of the
handkerchief which was thrown over the hedge and
prosecutrie took possession of it. On being taken
to the station by Police-constable Hicklin the pri-
soner said he took the handkerchief and whilst
untying it, the money fell out and was taken by
the other boys. A .woman who was in court said
that the prisoner was not right in his head and was
about "half and half."—The Bench thought the
prisoner must have known he was doing wrong and
sentenced him to 14 days' hard labour.
DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUIT. -- Jacob
Knight, and Edward Davies, were summoned for
being disorderly and refusing to quiet the Bell Inn,
Pensnett. on the 17th ult. Edward Davies was
further charged with damaging four pint cups to
the amount of ls.—Mr. Waldron appeared to de-
fend Davies.—James Hyde, the landlord, said that
the defendants were in his house and began to
fight. Davies threw two cups at his brother and
broke them —On being cross-examined by Mr.
Waldron the landlord could not swear that he
ordered' the defendants out of the hou.e and that
being so Mr. Waldron contendel that there was no
case to answer.—Mr. Evers remarked that there
was a disgraceful state of things which ought to have
been prevented by the landlord. There was some
contradictory evidence and they could not come to
the opinion that there wao any special order given
for them to go out and could not convict on that
charge.—Fcr the sscond offence Davies was tined
2s 6d and costs and 7d for the damage; in default
14 days
UNGRATEFUL SONS.—Benjamin Headley, glass-
maker, and John Hendley, bricklayer, were sum-
moned to show cause why they should not contri-
bute towards the support of their father..-.-Defend-
ants pleaded their inability of contributing. They
ware each ordered to pay Is 6d per week towards
their fetter's support. Mr. Finney, relieving
officer for the Stourbridge Union, proved the case.
WILFUL DAMAGE. Edward Worrell, John
Garbett, and Thomas Cooper, three boys residing
at Kingswinford, were summoned for damaging
swedes.—'rhe defendants were seen in the field of
swedes belonging to Mr. Webb, at Wurdsley, pull-
ing up the swedes. The damage was put at Is.—
The cases were withdrawn on the defendants prom-
ising to pay for the damage done, and the costs.
PIGEON STEALING.—Henry Kendrick, of Quarry
Bank, was charged with stealing six pigeons the
property of Thomas North, puddler, of Quarry Bank,
on or about five o'clock in the evening of the 24th
ult. Prosecutrix said that about five o'clock on the
evening of the 24th ult, the pigeons were safe in
the pen end on the 26th ult he massed the six
pigeons. The pigeon now produced was one of the
six that he had lost.—Muses Darby, of the Lye,
proved purchasing the pigeons from the prisoner.—
Defendant pleaded that he caught the pigeons on
the morning of the 25th ult, and called two wit-
nesses named Kendrick and Read who stated that
the pigeons was caught in a "devil," and that
there were half-a-dozen more men present, but the
prisoner fetched the pigeon from under the "devil"
and sold it.—Mr. Evers to the prisoner : By your
own confession you caught the pigeon and it was
not yours and that is a theft. You did not take
any steps to make it known that you had caueset
the pigeon which did not belong to you. We shall fine
you a very small fine for the °flame, but you are
liable to a fine of £2o.—Prisoner was fined 2s 6i
and costs, with the alternative Li 7 days imprison-
ment.
TRANSFERS. The following tra.nel era were
granted :—.42ehouses : Grand Turk, Audnam, from
Emma Bridssens to Thomas Tompkins; L'quor
Vaults, High Street, Brierley Hill, from Harry
Herbert Brown to Herbert Le Bass; Red Lion,
Brettell Lane, from the Exors. of James Hillman to
Mary Whelan (widow) ; White Hart, Hart's Hill,
from John Preston to Thomas Wells; Cock Inn,
Moor S.reet, Brierley Hill, from George Brown to
Joseph Wessell; Beorhouses : Dudley Arms, Round
Oak, Brierley Bill, from Emma Whitehouse to
Charlotte Boden ; Drilluaan's Arms, Wallheath,
from Lewis Adams to Enoch Bennett; Miner's
Arms, Round Oak, Brierley Hill, from Exors. of
Samuel Beddal to Elizabeth Beddal ; Cottage
Tavern, Brockmoor, from Maria Scriven to An
Maria Jones; Spread Eagle, High Street, King-
swinford, from Joshua Bsddard to Emily Rebecca
Wickstead.
ALLEGED ASSAULT.—George Timmins was charged
with assaulting Sarah Ann Lees, on the 26th ult.—
The evidence of the complainant was to the effect
that on the night in question the complainant and
her husband and the defendant and his wife went
together into a public house at Moor Lane. A
little dispute arose about who should pay for a
quart of ale and she (the complainant) left the
house with her husband. Subsequently the defend-
aut and h;s wife followed them down the road aud
when about 150 yards from -the public-house she
(tee complainant) and the defendant's wife began
to tight and the defendant finding that she was
getting the best of it struck her several blows.—
The defendant denied striking the complsinent at
all and said that it was only the two women that
were fighting together.—A. witness was also called
for the defence who stated that the defendant was
standine about 30 yards from the women when they
were fighting and did not go near to strike the com-
plainana—Mr. Evers said they seemed to be as bad
other and ordered them to pay the costs
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secutor's pits and there found that the horse was
dying at mid day. The horse died the same even-
ing. He eximiat d the horse on the following day
and foun 1 that deeth resulted through external
violence.—Mr. Stokes said he would leave it in the
hands of the Bench as to whether they would deal
with it summarily or send the deft ndant to the
sessions.—lf the Bench were disposed to fix a
maximum punishment he would mention that
previously he had committed a similar offence and
consented to pay the damages week by week, and
allowed it to be deducted from his wages, on the
understanding that there would be no criminal pro-
ceedings tak. n against him.—Defendant pleaded
that the horse turne 1 stupid and be kicked it on
the leg,—The defendant was sentenced to three
months' hard labour. Mr. Bassmo said that if
they could have given the defendant six months
they should have done it.
USING THREATS.—Joseph Dimmock, of Cradley
Heath, was charged with using threats towards
Jesse Clee, a chain manufacturer, also of Cradley
Heath.—Mr. Stokes prosecuted.—Defendant was
bound over in his own recognisances of £lO and
one surety of .25 to keep the peace for six months.
Orme arren Horns.—Charles Yardley, landlord
of the Chaim:oaken? Arms, Cradley Heath, was
summoned for having his house open after hours,
on the 6th inst. Police-constable Twigg visited
the h. alas kept by the defendant at 11.17. at night
and there sew two men. Immediately the officer
told the men it was after time they drank up their
ale and went out.—Defendant pleaded that their
clock had stopped and that he was not aware it was
after time.—Superintendent Wollaston stated that
the house had been very well conducted by the de-
fendaat.—Defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs
ALLEGED AssauLT. Ellen Lester, of Baker's
Fold, Old Hill, was charged with assaulting Eliza
Haden, of the same place.—The evidence of the
complainant was that a quarrel arose between them
and the defendant delioerately struck her on the
head with a hatchea—For the defence it was stated
that some altercation took place about some nails
in consequence of which the defendant went to the
complainant's shop to pull down her block. Whilst
pulling it down the complainant bit her arm, making
her drop the hatchet which caught the complainaut
on her head,—The Bench dismissed the case.
PERMITTING DaIINKENNESS.—Betsy Green, land-
lady of the Blue Ball Inn, Brades, Tividale, was
summoned for permitting drunkenness. Mr.
Shakespeare defended. Police-constable Styles
stated that at 10.30. on the night of the Ist inst. he
visited the house kept by the defendant, in com-
pany with Police-censtable Garra. In the kitchen
he saw two men, who were drunk, one being asleep
on a bench. Police-constable Garra woke the man.
Defendant's son said the men had had no drink
there. He as eartaiued. that the two men were named
John Jones and William Darby. It was Jones that
was asleep and Darby had a quart of ale before him
out of weich Jones, after being woke asked Garra
co drink, Jones was led out of the house to his
home by his son-in-law.—Police-constable Garra
corroborated.— Mr. Shakespeare addressed the I
Bench at a considerable length of time, contending
that the men were not drunk, and produced a
certificate as to the character of the defendant
signed by a number of highly respectable trades-
men and also by the vicar of Oldbury.—John Jones,
of Brades Hall Farm, said he was inthe house when
the police came in and was leaning his head on his
hands trying to find out how much a man would
spend in twelve months if he smoked an oz. of to-
bacco per day at 3d. an oz. The officer aecused
him of being asleep but he at once contradicted
him.—He was not asleep and was quite sober.—
George Jones John Sanders, and the landlady
were sworn au'd said that the men were not drunk,
—Mr. Bassano said that they felt, although it was
not what they may deem a bad case, there was no
doubt as to the proof of the offence, Of course
under the circumstances if it had been a bad case
they should have inflicted a heavy penalty. The de-
fendant would now be fined 20s and costs,
DRUNKENNESS. William Whitehouse and
Thomas Walters, miners, of Tipton, were each fined
5s ineluding costs, for being drunk in the Oldbury
Road, Tividale, on the Ist inst. Police-constable
Styles proved the case. Benjamin Hingley,
fruiterer, of Blackheath, was fined 2s 6d and costs
for le2ine drunk and disorderly on the 7th inet.—
Thomas Lowe, chainuaaker, of Lawrence's Lane,
Old Hill, Was cearged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 3rd inst. Police-constable Wick-
stead said that the defendant was drunk and making
use of bad langu4ge in the Hales° Yen Road, Old
Hill. Defendant, against whom was a long list of
convictions, VMS sentenced to 28 days' imprison-
ment without the option of a fine,
AssAtlLT.—Benjamin Perry, of Blackheath, was
charged with asseuning Thomas Westwoscl, on the
Bth inst.—Defendans was fined 5s and costs, with
the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment.
ALLEGED FELONT.—bdward Palmer, of Gorsty
Hill, Blackheath, was charged with stealing 3s, the
property of John Taylor, of Halesowen Street,
Bleekheath.—Prosectuor sail that an .n.tt 11.1.5. on
the night of the Bth inst he WaS returning home and
when near the Beech Tree Inn, Tump Road, met
the prisoner who knocked him down and to )1t as.
from hirn.—Eliza Good said that in consequence of
the pros, cutor shouting "Murder " she went out of
le.r house and saw the prisoner on the top of pro-
secutor. Prisoner on seeing her ran away.—
Sergeant Cooper said be arrests 1 the prisoner on
a warrant and the prisoner said to him " I am in-
nocent. Taylor was lying in the middle of the
road drunk and I went to pick him up and he
shouted murder and I then left him." Cross-
examined Prosector admitted that he was drunk
when he applied for s warrant. He also said that
the prisoner vres a very respectaele man.— The
Bench dismissed the case.

FOOTBALL.
STOUR/MIDGE HEA.TIE V. BRIENLEY HILL.— This
match was played on the ground of the former at
Wollaston, on Saturday last, and after a pleasant
game ended in a very one sided win for the home
team by four goals to nil. The play of the home
backs was excellent which accounted for tNe
visitors not scoring. Players—Heath : J. Green,
goal; C. Clarke, back; J. Daggaer (captain). S.
Harrie, and P. Chance, half-backe ; I. Courtney,
W. B. Lowe, A. E. Staples, V. Peekius, N. Porter,
and C. Chappell, forwards. Brierley Hill :C.
Poulfney, goal ; Purchase, back ; Vaughan,
Bradeley, and Field, helf backs;• criven, I awley,
W. Fenn, J. Fenn, Higgs, and Hardy, forwards.
STOURBRIDGE HEATS 2ND• Team V. RED STAR.
—This mAch was played on the ground of the
latter, on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy
win for the former by three goals to nit.
DUDLEY VICTORIA V. LAWNEBWOOD. —On Satur-
d y last the abeve-named clubs contested a match
in accordance with the rules of the Rugby Union. on
tee ground of the former, atSpring's Mire, Dudley.
On the appearance of the teams on the scene of
,t wae apparent at first sight that the home
teaen had for their representatives, men who,:toi far
as physique, strength, and speed were concerned,
favourably compared with, and, indeed, in some
instances, even surpassed those who had done duty
for the club in preceding yeers. The Lawneswood,
on the other hand, looked comparatively weak, owing
to the unavoidable absence of seven of their beat
men, whose places had to be hurridly filled by men
comprising, and chosen from, the second team.
This, as ?nay be naturally concluded, detracted from
their chances of success. Irrespective of the fact
just named, there were not wanting evidences to
suggest that they intended to make a good and
close fight of it, and the result amply justified these
anticipations. As the time approached for the com-
mencement of the match a tolerably large concourse
of spectators, in spite of the bitterly cold weather
that prevailed during the time, a-sembled to witness
it ; and these testified their thorough appreciation
of the merits of the respective teams of which they
were partisans, by enthusiastic and vociferous
applause. It was to be regretted that so much
bickering and cavilling on the part of the players
should have distinguished so good a match, and it
may not be out of place to remark here, that in
future contests they should make a point of com-
plying more strictly to the decision of the umpires
and captain', leaving all disputes appertaining to
the game to be settled by them, instead of wasting
their breath and ;;;tiine in arguing the subject
heatedly pro and con among themselves, and mar-
ring the pleasure and good feeling which should
characteriee a football match. It is only right ard
fair to admit that this fault, which m almost eye y
Club is very perceptible at the commencement of a
season, gradually disappears as. matches progress,
and in the case of the members in question, there is
no reason to apprehend an exception to the rule
generally observed in others. 'fhb visitors having
won the toss, chose the lower goal, with a strong
north-east wind, blowing in their favour. Punc-
tually at 3.45 Boardman kicked off and the game
commenced in earnest. For some short time the
play was confined as near as poesible to the centre
ot the field, but at leneth W. Neale got possession
of the ball and a sharp run took it into the Lawnes-
wood territory, where he was "tackled." A suc-
cession of sharp " scrimmages " with unvarying
result ensued, but eventually the seige was raised
by G. Dudley, and the struggle for supremacy trans-
ferred by hint once agein to neutral ground. Soon
after, some good passing on the part of the Dudley,
gave Mason an opportunity for making a long drop
kick. The ball was caught ;by Smart, who, acci-
dently slipping, involuntarily touched down for
Lawneswood. This misfortune had the desired
effect of rousing the energies of the visitors, who
strove very pluckily to retrieve their disaster, the
Vies' on their part, and in no less degree, as;strenu-
ously opposing their efforts to score. At the call of
half-time nothing further had been gained by either
side, but on the resumption
.of play it was clear
from to persistent manner in which Lawnes.vood
" penned " their opponents that the score would be
augmented ere the plus wows concluded, and thi4

OLD HILL.

CHARGE OF KILLING A HORSE.—At the Police
Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Basamo,
and C. Holcroft, and Dr. H. 'Walker (magistrates),
William Shepherd (20), a horse driver, was charged
with killing a horse, the property of Thomas
Llewellyn, on the sth inst —Mr. Stokes prosecuted
but prisoner was undefended.—Mr. Stolo s in open-
ing the case said he appeared, instructed by Mr.
Thomas Llewellyn, to prosecute the detendant for
'wilfully killing a horse. The facts were very short
but revealed an amount of -cruelty and wilfulness
that he could not have believed it was possible for
a man in the station of the defendant to be guilty
of. If it had been the first time that the defendent
heel been guilty of the same kind of thing they
suauld have proceeded against him in a summary
manner, but, inesmuch as Mr. Llewsllyn had lost
three or four hundred paunds over the same kind
of thing, he wished to make an example of the de-
fendant. lie then briefly explained the facts.—
The first witness called was Charles Godfrey who
said that the defendant wai working in the same
pit as himself as a horse driver, and had in his
charge a horse belonging to Mr, Llewellyn. The
horse catne towards the stables with a tub laden
with corn. The defendant throw two bags of corn
out of the tub. Defendant then jumped out him- '
self, caught hold of the horse's be and began to
kick it violently in the stomach. He asked the de-
fendant what he was kickine. the horse for and
defendant said "I will kick his%---h,art out". The
horse turned round and went to fetch a journey of
tubs. When the horse came back NOVI the tubs he
saw its head hanging down and its tongue hanging
out of its mouth three or four inches. He examined
the horse and found it was trembling and told the
defendant it was from kicking him. The affair
took piece at 10.30. in the, morning and abou.,
thrp,e-quartea.s of an hour afterwards the horse was
Put in :he stable and it died abeat eight o'clock at
night. Before the horse was put in the stable he
fetched about eight journeys of tubs.—Mathew
Siviter, miner, gave similar evidence.—James Plant
said he was certificated manager of Me. Llewellyn's
nits and also had charge of the under ground work.
The horse was very healthy and well on the morn.
ing just previous to the occurrence. About 11
o'clock he was told about the horse and went to see
it. rho horse's head was hanging down and be
was blowing very short. He could see at once that
it was very ill and ordered it to be put into the
stable. Lle then went to the defendant and charged
him with kicking the horse. At first the defendant
denied kicking the horse but afterwards admitted
that he kicked the horse on its side. On being
asked what he kicked the horse for defendant said
he was not going to let the horse get b— well
master of him. He also said that he would punch
Ciodfrey's b-- head off for telling him about it.
According to his ettitnation the horse would be
worth £SO.—MS. Abraham Greet], veterinary ear-
VXM, al Dudley, said that he was seat for to pro

A three days' bazaar, in aid of a fund for liquida
ting a debt upon the Catholic Schools, Brierley Hill
was on Monday afternoon opened in the Town Hall
there by Sir Charles Clifford, of Hatherton Hall.
The total eanouut of the debt still remaining upon
the church and schools is about i£1,300, but only
some £3OO of this lies to the debit of the school
fund, and that arnouat the promoters of the bazaar
hope to be successful in extinguishing. The assembly
room had undergone coasiderable decoration for
the occasion, and the stalls, six in number, were
draped with lace curtains and white and blue
vallancee, baskets of ferns or plants being suspended
from the centre of each stall. Those placed in
charge were Mrs. Drinkwater, the Misses Emery,
the Rev. T. Whelan, Mrs. Parson, Mrs. Fox, Mrs.
Clancey, and Mrs. Griffin, the last-nemed lady
hissing the superintend3nce of the refreshment stall.
An unusually good assortment of articles were ex-
posed for sale, reflecting credit upon the labours of
- the committee entrusted with the responsibility of
stocking the stalls. One noteworthy article was a
very handsome musical box, valued at £2O, this
, being ticketed as the first prize in a ballotwhieh
took place, and in one corner a very fine specimen
of the porcine tribe, calmly reposed, also awaiting
its fate, to be decided by the ballot box. .Among
those present at the opening were the Revs. T.
Whelan (Brierley G. Duckett (Wolver-
hampton), and T. Dickenson; Messrs. C. A. Emery.
—Drinkwater, &c.—Sir Charles Clifford, having
been introduced by the Itfriv. T. Whelan, referred
to the educational work being carried on by the
latter at Brierley Hill. If there was one thing
more than another by which the Catholic priests in
this country could benefit their congregations and
their country, it was by gtthering around them
those poor children who otherwise would not
receive the advantages of a Catholic education—
(ppls.use), He (Sir Charles) was one of those
who believed too good an education could not be
given to every man, woman, and child in the
country, that education would not detract from the
benefit to be derived by capital from the labouring
classes, and that the labourer would he none the
worse because he was an educated labourer, but
that it wont' enable those who had intellect to
take advantage of a benefit themselves by the enor-
mous resources of the British Empire. He had
heard it said that in many confined localities it was
no use a man being educated beyond his means.
There was no limited locality in the British Empire
—(applause)--and there was no reason why any
man with an intellect to take advantage of the
education offered to him should not, if he chose,
leave the locality in which he found be could not
exert himself, and if he could not make. his way in
Great Brittain, emigrate and prosper In some of
our colonies—(applause). There was no man of
intellect, however lowly born, who might not aspire
to the highest degree of honour to be acquired.
But the education offered by the Government of this
country had one fatal blot, namely, that the in-
struction was given without the accompanyin
advantage of a religious education. They fostered
intellect, but did not teach religion, and said a child
must go to his parents for the religious education
he required. Those pr sent well knew that, with
regerd to the lower classes of this country, very
many of the parents, if they would, could not impart
this religious education, in consequence of the toil
and anxieties they had to go through to provide
the temporal wants of their families, and thus being
prevent 3d from . having either the time, leisu:e, or
oppormeity of imparting to their children spiritual
education. What would be the consequence?
They might picture to their minds the con equence
of a generation of children brought up without a
knowledge of religion or its principles, and almost
without a knowledge of God. What would be
the result of fostering that intellect What result
could accrue but to have generations of Bradlaughs,
and generations of men who scoffed at the eternal
idea of a hereafter, who merely believed they were
created as a dog was created, to die the death of a
dog, believing they had no immortal soul, Those
having these principles would desire to instil them
into the minds of thar countrymen, and, like
Bradlaugh, publish and try to diffuse the most
immoral doctrines which could possibly be promul-
gated. All this would accrue if they did not come
forward and support such schools as they were
asked to support that day, and enable the clergy to
carry out the principles of religious education in
gathering together the children, and bringing them
up to believe that there was something more to be
attended to than the mere welfare of themselves in
this world—(applause). He then declared the
bazaar opened, and expressed the hope that it
would most atrcessfally answer the purpose for
which it was promoted, and enable their pastor
continue the good work of edenation in whic'i he
was engaged—(applause). . A band which was in
attendance discoursed selections of music at
intervals during the day.