The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-19 00:00:00

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SCHOOL OF ART.—The following is a list of
the successful students of the School of Art,
who passed their examination for subjects worked
in a given time viz :—W. Caswell, Thos. H.
Chetwynd, T. Cox, W. Crockett, G. H. Crudg-
ingtou, A. Dalrymple, H. Dunn, B. Fenn, Wm.
Oething, G. Hipwood, T. H. Parker H. Turner,
T. Bennett, J. Eleanor, J. D. Marshall, H.
Northwood, and W. J. Thomas. The following
students obtain prizes for advanced works sent
to London, viz :—D. Beech, A. Humessey, E.
Smith, W. J. Thomas' and J. Hill who is also
made a free student for another year. The
successful candidates from St. John's School
are as follows:—W. Burford,Elizabeth Burford,
E. Cook, E. A. Hatton, J. S. Hatton.
CAUTION TO OWNERs' OF DOOS.—At the
Petty Sessions, held yesterday, before Major
Fletcher, Henry Stokes, cattle drover, was
summoned by Superintendent Freeman, for
allowing his dog to be at large on the 14th inst,
the same not being muzzled. P.S Jones proved
the case. Ordered to pay costs.— Joshua
Bridges, of the Talbot Hotel, was charged with
a similar offence, on the 15th inst. P.O Bladon
proved the offence. Defendant said he was not
aware the dog had got the /nuzzled off. Ordered
to pay costs.—Benjarniu Richards, saddler, was
I charged with a similar offence on the 16th inst.
Pleaded guilty. P.O Bladon proved the offence.
Ordered to pay the costs. Robert Parkes,
butcher, was ordered to pay costa for a similar
offence. _ . .

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CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—Before Major Fletcher,
J. Holcroft, and 11. L. Freer, Henry Stokes,
drover, James Lashford, Joseph Once, and
Henry Howe, were charged with assaulting
Charles Lavery, on the 12th inst. Mr. Perry
defended. Complainant said that he worked
for Richard Brook,s, and woo putting the
shutters up, when Stokes said, " Let's have a
game and they all began to push against him
and slapped his face and broke hi watch, and
he had to pay 2s 6d for the repaired. Witness
was injured on the breast. Cross-examined:
Will swear I paid Dutton 24 6,1 for repairing
' the watch. Paid him on Monday last. I gave
him a florin and sixpence. James Willetts, in
the employ of Mr. Brookes, said tli.kt he did not
see either of the defendants strike Lavery. He
was not there all the time. The Bench did not
think the assault was supported and dismissed
I all the eases.

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ASSAULT CASE.-111ary Jones was charged
with assaulting Elizabeth Adams, on the 11th
inst. Mr. Prescott defended. Complainant
said she was going to feed the pig when the
defendant came to her and struck her on the eye
and cut her ear. A witness gave evidence to
the effect that she saw the defendant have hold
of the hair of the complainant. For the defence,
Mr. Prescott said that the Bench had no juris•
diction as it was a question of right of road, and
called a witness to prove that both parties were
repeatedly quarrelling, and the Bench dismissed
the case. -

WILFUL DAMAGE AND ASSAULT. Joseph
Collins and George Collins, two boys, were
charged with destroying a quantity of cabbage
plants, on the 13th lust, the property of Win.
Walters. Defendants were further charged
with throwing stones. Complainant said that
he saw the defendants in his garden pulling up
the cabbages, when he spoke to them about it
defendants threwstones at him. James Brettle
proved that he SAW the defendants throw stones
at he complainant. Mr. Addison, for the de-
fence, denied that the defendants threw stones
or pulled up any cabbage, and called two
witnesses. The Beuch tined each defendant Is
each for the assault, and costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE. -- Abraham Devonport
was charged with allowing a pig to stray on the
highway at Belbroughton, on the 9th inst. P.O
! Woodhall proved the case, and said he had pre-
viously cautioned the defendant. Pleaded
guilty. Ordered to pay costs.
CHARGE OF THREATENINU.—Joieph Pearson,
of the Lye, was summoned by Ellen his wife,
with uang threatening language to her on the
13th just, and striking her. Defendant was
bound over in one surety of ..tl, to keep the
peace for six months'.