The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-01 00:00:00

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Tat Urrprer I.llqatoN.ktr Socrry. --The nnu:l met-
leg of ii.. Stenrbridge keaili•oy f thi,nciety wan h• 11
a: the Cong,egviooal (hp-I, Lower Highwtreet on
Mon lay • yelling In.f The proceeding* of Vie eveuirg
Onlni nith it tea meeting and a sale of ornamental coca
nett-ties o 3 hi half of the tIPI,4C. Tue lileCtiog was pre-
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&hied over by t r R. V. Jd•Pci Itirhard, cul there w a
lA-4.• attendance. Addresu'r, Were delivered hy the Ley.
W. Johnion, tnis.ionAry from Calcutta ; by the WY.
Jo in .1011 Pk mt,innary from We.tern PolyneNia; mu! by

• tt.tive COIIVPI t of thiLny..lty Ag 04411 deal of
i tore hog looter rtiatinz to Tni;:ionary I.thoor Int PE •

vriette, *A. Jtii lo fore tile roneti,or. Mr. fi W. Itirh•
eel, and Mr. John Titylor rend (It, r. pot tA of ii en,tri•
hurotte front the chapel end school dorlior the y. or.
yr, 1,11 tifetonnl,.l in tho fort.frestete to nownr,l4 ifenni.
foe proeectiin4e ermetinted with the Ringing of the Dux.
oloer fool tie toonnunoing of the bnnerlion.

r 4, ' AD .1 AT Ex ,UINATIONS.—Our
r....iers will b sit t bear tint at xaminittioxis.
tw, ilaerres priz, seers iwitrilra to Mr.

J. M. 4J tbio.air:llltett, for praoital I,!aine arol
ge.rinetryd Luildinte comtructinn. Mr. G.Cuiug
ut.t terti t ah rot these subjects.

iY Ct , !,co, ref Georg,
160.711. i. ne!ion Lrooght on 'form/ay Init, be.

fore Mr. F. Ditnelsie,j.l e, fort!... sum of £.3 5..
alleged di Go tit,. Mr. lioilson, of the Oxford Circuit
fiestrileied by Mr 0:d...-shswl apTiesrerl for plai• tiff;
a‘..l Mr. Maltby def-ml.l. Frey the evi !nee it rip-
pler. Lhat p•air.tiit tr./4 formerly in Vie serv;ce lif the
dei.eased. end had been an for a t,,nti of five years.
Dicing that time site received no WIC,A. There were
doe, rOrl sho hid since receivi CFA owl ho fIW
Atv.ht ti to 'tier the iohinee. After hearing the evi•
denee, his 110n,...ar tore a verdict for the fall amount

.11:i!ward v. Par,-;,A 0,4 was an action
to ree•iver C.), the VNIIIP of a 11.1.40. Mr. flionfray op•
peared for pluintiff. and Mr. Perry defended. Defend-
ant is a fruiterer, residing at Halesowen. and pnrehased
a horse from two boys fir whieh they Rave ES 10s, and
atierwarda add it to the plaintiff for £9. The horse was
after, timid in possession of a man named Roston, at
Teebirey, and it t 1,1,1 laun,d. Mr. Perry, forth. defence, I
contended that there wan no warranty of ownership. I
His Honour reserved his decision.
CHARGE op Ripe—At the Petty Sessions. yesterday. I
before H. O. Firiustone, and R. L. Freer, Esqrs • and
tile Hon C. G. Lyttelton. Edward Stringer ‘vas charged
with unlawfully committing a reps ,-12 Eliza Lawler', on
the 24th alt. Mr. Ponton defended. From the evidence
of eon plainant it appears that on the above date she
was Foie g to Winterfold, to her father. Prisoner was
Roiiiß ale and she walked with hits. Prisoner did not
the any libei ties with her while going, but on returning
a id when at four miles from Winterfolil, prisoner
threw her down, and tried to take linertiea with her.
She resisted and got lip and fin away. Pricier shortly
after came sit to her w.tain, threw her down, suit COM
witted the Art. This witness was eross.examined at
considerable length, to show that she was the aggressor,
and aeon meriting party. Robert Luther Bayley, surgeon.
was NOLL lint said that he examined the proseeutrix en
the !Atli ultimo. but found no inerki ef violence. The
m ithee of the girl was called to support the ease. Mr.
Penton mole a powerful speed' for the defence, and
i condemned the contact of the proseentrix as malicious,
a lid rolled several wit . ; after whieh the Bench diss
charged the orisoner, on the ground that there we, not
solicient evidence to convict. The case occupied three

Wain. DlVArilt.—Thomae Ithodel Was charged with
Uuiy b,eniciog 'l'houta• Clenti'm wlnclare, ou the 27th
ult. Compleinent ...lid that t,o• defendant thtew a Moue
.hrough hi• and broke 6 ever° of g1..14, value
21. D.•ferulant dewed the charge, end celled a wit“e•e
th it he rens thro• lug a atone at a eat, which
hounded ...If the Lk.% into some- windows. The Bench
•onoiderod the ev e him It and mtg,
mud ordered him to pay the damage done. 21; iu default
14 .lays.

CMAR ii or STeaLIXO A WATCH ••••• James Timothy
flailt.r Ili). won charged sill feloniously stealing a
silver watch on Tiiesday. the 21st ult. the prnorrty of
J•ilm D.ontle. Ur. tifeday defeetided. Fro+ecutor said
he auu lyi.ig 4ot at Ainhlecdte, and went to sleep.
Vhe wok. no be ini.•ed his waren, and the prisoner
tir -8 or hita Slti naked him to look what ha bad lost,
Ir to .d ice I bad lo•t my watch and chain I alai.,
oxi•.e.l In-.. recta Mtn pine I did at know the prisoner
• ,i,. time. out to lowed him .1,1 asked him to taro his
one', t• cit. and he proll,•,1 oat tile ineer..,•hanm pips.
To, ...tell pi oduce.l 0 nv property. .1 ho Wtight, ai.
instant to Mr Stringer. pawahreker. said that on Friday
night, the 24th ultimo, pri-oner brought the watch pros
aimed, and pledged it Police•scruesnt Jon., proved
apprehending the prianner. Mr. Maltby sildre.ei the
Bench in extenuation, and raid II" rooll not rebut the
evidence of Wright, tint it was the prisoner's first offence
ad hoped the Bench would deal leniently with him, and
give him another chance in lice. The Bench sentenced
him t be imprisoned for IS hours, sad to have twit,.
aunties with a birch 1,11.

STLAIM.3 B TAME Drca. Thorium Hodgetts wan
charged with stealing oile tame duck on tha 25th ultimo,
the property of Frederick Parr Heath, farmer, of
Churchill. Willintu Mann. Parish-constable, proved
that be saw the prisoner run a tarne duck belonging to
the prosecutor, catch it, and put it tinder hie j icket.
Witnesi told him he had been watching him, and took
hnn to the prosecutor. Primmer asked to be forgiven.
Prosecutor proved that the last witness brought the pri-
••iner to ohn on the above date, and the duck, which ta
worth ls 6-1. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to one morth's hard lain.r.
STEALISO faheth Marton was charged
with atealing a pair of boots on the 23rd ult., the property
of Jolla Birch. of Lever. Proseentor proved that he
miased • pair of boots on the above date, at about one
o'clock. They were worth 10s. Richard Adams provec
that tie prisoner brought& pawn ticket to him aud asked
him to buy it. He did so, and after sold it to another
man for 24 7.1, and a pair of boots. Police constable
D leant nrovef apprehendihg the prisoner, and sha ad-
mitted stedling the boots and pie tging them at Mr. Pear.
81)05 for 2,—Prisouer was further cheeped with steal-
ing n silver watch in April last, the property of George
Raybould, of Wollaston. Elizabeth Raybould proved
that the prisoner was her granddaughter, and formerly
lived with her. Witness missed the watch after the
March fair, and prisoner said that she hid pledged it at
Mr. Stringer's, for 5: Charles Carrack proved receiving
the watch in pledge from Mary Morton. Could not say
it was the prisoner. Polic,constable Dugard provet
that the prisoner told him she had stolen it. Primner
plcaded guilty to both offences. Senteuced to 14 days •
in each case; at the expiration, to • Reformatory for
tier y-ars
WILFCL DAMAGIC.—SamoveI Round was charged wittd.
seihialiy damdiing 4 chest of drawers on the 24h ultimo:
tile polietty f Koj.ih Kendrick. From the evidence as
appear. that defendant came into his house, atruck biog.
nod hi. wife, and after broke the drawers. Ftned lased
cost, and ordered to pay the damage, sa; -in default 14
days.
A,,SAULT CARE.—Thernas Burke Mil brought up on
warrant charged with assaulting Zimri Billingham oa
the 27t0 February last Complainant said that ou the
above date he was at the back of the market when to.
derendant rime and struck him with • strap and buckle.
A piece was cat out of his ear, and his sight lima affected
Iran the blow. Defendant was hued 40s and costs; in
default 40 days' imprisonment.
Portia? Piontwo.—Oeorge Green was brought up yes-
terJay. charged with attempting to pick pockets in the
%Taker Hall yesterday afternoon, and was eenteuced to
one mouth's hard labour.
A L0t...0r en Neal —Richard Halle,. of the Lee, was
charged by N.Srl. BMUS, anvil wok-re. with ~elect of
, coin. The vise was pr-vet, 40ti mderad
to tintsh Ma work, and pay costa ; in defsult 14 days.
Boaah oft iilLtilDLASS.—Ttin weekly mentaug of this
Board wan had yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the dusk.