The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19 00:00:00

BILIERLEY HILL.

DRIINEENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Monday, be.
fore Colonel Fletcher, Henry Stock was chaiged with
being drank on the night of the 12th inst. The me
was proved, and defendant fined Is and costa.
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HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Before Colonel Fletcher, and L.
Freer, John Pearce, of Oldswinford was summoned by
Sergeant Mills, with allowing his cart to stay longer than
is allowed for loading in Bent Street, on the Bth inst.
Police-constable liodly proved the case. Ordered to pay
the costs, WS.
CHARGE OP OBTAINING BOOTS BY FALSE PRETENCE..—
Elizabeth Arthur, alias, Cornforth was charged with ob-
taining by false pretences, four pairini of boots, the pro-
perty of Thomas Jeffries. Prosecutor who keeps a boot
shop, said that on Wednesday night the prisoner came
into tEe shop and asked for some boots for Miss Jenkins.
Knowing that Miss Jenkins was a customer his wife sent
four pairs by the prisoner. The boots tiroduced SYS my
property. Sarah Ann Thlmes, formerly Miss Jenkins,
said that she did not authorise the prisoner to feted boots
for her. Never saw prisoner bifore. Police-constable
Russell proved apprehending prisoner on Thursday.
After charging her with stealing them, she said she
found four pairs at Kiegswinford. She had three pairs
in her possession. Found the fourth pair at her mother's
residence, on Saturday morning. Sarah Jeffries, wife of
prosecutor was called and proved that she supplied boots
to the prisoner, as she thought for Miss Jenkins. Pri•
sonar pleaded guilty and said she was very sorry. Her
husband had left her six months, and it was want that
made her do it. Prisoner was committed to take her
trial at the next Staffordshire Quarter Sessions.

HAGLEY.
THE CHRISTMAS STOCK SALE.-At this sale, on
Monday. the re was a very good collection of every
Oasis of stock, and although the season has been
against good feeding, and the mutton was not
equal to the show of last year, the 'pod was good
throughout. The attendance, invariably good at
Hagley, was at this sale unusually so, and many
new customers were added to the old list. These
was a very marked improvement in the trade and
some of the beef is said to have realised fully 10d.
per lb. Prizes awarded :—To Mr. W. Lett, Rushook,
first prize, £3 35.; and second prize, .22 25., for fat
beasts under five years old, realising respectively,
£3B 15s. and £36 10., both sold to Mr. Haze ldine.
of Stourbridge. To Mr. John Harward, third prize,
£1 la., for a fat beast sold to Mr. W. U. Brooks
of Stourbridg,e, at £32 ss. The first prize, for the
ten best wethers, was given to Mr. J. B. Beddard,
whose sheep made as high as 725. The second
prize was divided between Mr. Herbert Griffin, of
Hartlebury, and Mr. It. Perkins, of White House
Farm, Wolverley. Purchaser? Prizes: Mr. Bennett.
of Birmingham, for a pen belonging to Mr. Firm-
stone, of Churchill, sold at 83s. each. These sheep
could not compete for the owners' prize, as only
six were sent to the sale, ten being the standard
number. Eor the best beast Mr. Woodward, of
Chaddesley Corbett, for a cow belonging to Mr.
Noel, of Bell Hall, sold at .£39. The animal could
not compete for the owners' prize, it being more
than five years old. Some early butchers' lambs
were sold, which reached as high as 475. The
sale was a veay spirited one.

ASTHMA AND CONSPIIPTION.—No other diseases swept
sway so many thousand lives, for Science knew no means
of cure until Dr. LOCOCE'S PULMONIC WAFERS
were discovered. Now none need despair and the relief
given is so rapid that from day to day the progress of the
recovery may be perceived. In hysterical, nervous, and
heart complaints LOCOCK'S WAFERS are unfail-
ing, and in rheumatic and nervous pains they netlike.
charm. Nothing else gives such a somas', refreshing
night's rest, and they taste pleakantly. Sold at Is. lid.
per box, by all Druggists.

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