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The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-10-21 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.  Mr. Charles If. Purday has publishes! the following letter from Mr. Stern, one of the Abyssinian captives, in the T imes, and also, as several portions of the letter require elucidation, Dr. Ileke's explanations thereon : imba Magda* Abyssinia, July IS, 1885. My dear Charlotte—As Captain Cameron Is sending to Itessowah I scribble a line to say that we are still in prison sad fetters. We anticipated that Mr. Rassam, tier Majesty's agent at Masitowah, would, by his friendly and conciliatory letters to the King, ere this have appeased his offended pride susl'obtained our release from these galling chains. Our anMelpations have however, to our grief, not been realized, and we must still for some time be pat lent and prayerful expectant!, Aoli,-..anoo.isis majpety about ton days ago wrote to Mr. Rassam to come to Abyssinia, hie edeent and the delivery of the Queen's letter we believe, will effect our liberation. To-day 1 have been in chains 21 months, and although during that long heart-wasting existence I have had to submit to fiendish tortures, and more than once have been obliged to face . apparently' a cruel death, yet I enjoy an infinite satisfaction in the consciousness that by an inflexible Christian firmness !saved others and won Influential friends to the cause of missions in Abyssinia. His Majesty since our arrival here has not favoured us even with en prt.exact enquiry. Placed on a level with murderers, robbers and , other great criminals, our days have rolled on in the usual sad monotony of savage prison life. Within the last few days we have, however, again experienced something of His Majesty's feelings against the white prisoners. The cause of this fresh outburst of indignation is utterly unconnected with our affairs. On the night of the Ist instant Menttek, the Crown Priuce of Shoe, and son-in-law to the Negoos Theodore, unexpectedly quitted the Royal camp, and accompanied by his followers but not by his young wife', fled to his own country. The King, irritated at the desertion of another powerful prop of his throne, next morning executed all the Galls prisoners; then quarrelled with the bishop; and at last relieved his chafed spirit by giving all his Christian captives, besides foot, hand-chains also. This art of tormenting . which is ascribed to the wise King of Israel is a most cruet invention, particularly when, as in our case, the fetter: are so short that 4die is actually bent double, and unable to move about by day or to stretch inie's weary limbs by night. 3 here is a report that we are to be released from these abominable hand-shackles I shall be thankful if it prove to be true, as the stooping attitude effects my bead and causes great pain in the spine. I intended to continue the narrative of our troubles, but I have not a sufficient quantity of paper. We expect messengers with provisions, clothing, paper, &e., from Massowah, and on their return I shall send you a long but a very sad letter God bless you all. I am your affectionate kushand,  if. A.
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-06-10 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER NEAR STOURBRIDGE.  EXAMINATION OF NEM WOOLDRIDGE.  Yesterday, Mr. T. 11. Phillips, Coroner, conducted the adjourned enquiry, at the Fish Inn, Coalbournbrook, into the mysterious death of Mary Derrell, aged twenty, lately in the service of Mr. Henry Hicklin, of Wollaston, and whose body wee found in the canal at Coalbournbrook Bridge, on Tuesday evening the 30th ult. On Thursday week the inquest was (ironed, the full paitieulars of which was reported in last week's Ow ,Ter. Non i Wooldridge: I am a coal agent, and live at ley. My lodgings arc at Mr. Thomas Maylett's, near the station. I knew the deceased. I was no suitor of hers. When she lived at Bewdley, before she went to service at Mr.Hicklin,s, I saw her as often as two or three times a week when she lived at Bewdley, I have walked out with her friqueutly. I did not then or since go with any intention of marrying her. It was during lart winter that I took walks with her in Bewdley. loom her on the Saturday night fortnight before the 27th in Stourbridge at night—that is, on the 13th, I met her casually between eight and nine o'clock. She was alone when 1 ! SAW her, leaving Stourbridge about half past nine. I cannot recollect whether we went along the canal side or across the fields. lam quite sure I did not go along a turnpike road ; but either across the fields, or along the canal. I parted with her against Wollaston Hall, at what thee I cannot tell, I told her in answer to her question as to when I should be iu Stourbridge again that I was in Stourbridge every Saturday night. I did not see her, or have any communication from her, between the Elth and 27th. I saw her en the 27th about five minutes past nine, when I saw her first. She was against the clock, opposite the market place. She was then alone. She said she had been looking out for me to ak me to take a book to Bewdley for heron the Monday. The book was for a woman named Edwards. She gave me the book. I did not know what book it was as it was sealed up. She asked me to walk part of the way home with her. I told her I had atone bullied,' in town, but if idle would btay by the clock for a few minutes I would then accompauy her. When I returned it was 20 minutes past nine by the clock. I found her alone. We started oil at once. We went down the town, and tuned by Mr. Fosters Iron Wurks which led us by the clued aide. We walked along the side of the canal on the toss ing path up to the road which leads ma to Wollaston Hall. Near Wollaston Hall I parted with her, not later than live minutes past ten. The distance from Stourloridge ic about cue quarter eta mile. I looked Maly watch a
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-08-12 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE MURDER OF LIEUTENANT CLUTTERBUCK.  The trial of Lawrence King for the murder of Lieut. Clutterbuck, of the sth Fusiliers, commenced at the Kings' County Assizes on Friday., in Tullamore, the Lord Chief Justice presiding. The Attorney-General conducted the prosecution. The prisoner is rather a well looking, resmectable young man, apparently about twenty-five years of ago. Willaizi Eawards, a private in the regiment, who had acted as nervant of the deceased, deposed that on the morning of the murder his master had two sovereigns and four half sovereigns, and a gold watch, which he took with him when he went with the prisoner about half-past four o'clock in the morning. He took with him a double-barrelled gun, a pouch, and a dog. The dog Caine back about 11 p.m. without his master. Sergeant Sheehan deposed to finding the body of the deceased in a river, lying in about twelve feet of water. It had nothing but a shirt on. There was a very large wound on the back of the head, behind the car.  Major Thomas Bigge, an officer of the same regiment, was present when the body was recovered. He thought the hole behind the ear, which was about two inches broad, was caused by a double shot from a double-barrelled gun, both barrels fired at the same time, which must have been done from a distance of six or seven feet Dr. Stoney concurred in this opinion. The trial was resumed on Saturday, when some lads named Burke distinctly swore that 'King had told then, he had shot an officer, and shown them the property identified as Lieutenant Outterbuck's. King and the deCeased had also been seen in the boat together, and a girl deposed to seeing the fatal shot fired, though she did not know at the time what had been done.  For the prisoner it was objected that the murder had not been committed in King's County. This was overruled, and then counsel argued that the Burkes were not to be believed, and that in the absence of their evidence there was nothing to connect the prisoner with the crime. The jury, after about half-an-hour's deliberation, returned into court with a verdict of guilty. Mr. Warburton, the foreman, stated that a majority of the jury wished the verdict to be accompanied with a recommendation to mercy. Mr. Montgomery said he had been requested to state that the recommendation was based on the fact that the prisoner in committing the act was strongly under the influence of drink. The Lord Chief ,Justice: I see no grounds for such a recommendation, and shall not act upon it, as the murder was committed under circumstances of gross treachery. The Chief Justice then addressed the erisoner in a most feeling and pathetic manner, during which he seemed deeply affected, and in conclusion his lordship sentenced him to be hanged on the 6th of September next. After the sentence had been pronounced the primmer ha. the first tone lost his selfpossession, and bursting into team exclaimed to an old man in court, "Dan Macuantara, remember me to my poor fahter !"
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-09-30 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE SALISBURY POISONING CASE.  The hearing of the charge against William John Storer, for the murder of Miss Emily Sophia Blake, by poison, at Salisbury, was adjourned until Monday morning, when a large number of the public crowded the court in anticipation of the proceedings. The prisoner Storer, however, was not present, and Mr. Whatman, who, in conducting the prosecution, declined to tender any evidence in support of the charge, lie intended, he said, to rely on the coroner's commitment of the accused for trial on the charge of manslaughter without further pressing the case before the magistrates.—The following letter was partially read by the Coroner on Thursday last, but from its illegibility was not thoroughly put before the court:—  . Falmouth, Thursday Evening. My dearest Enimy,—They have just lifted me off my bed, and as I may not be lifted aff and return to it many more times, although your ma says all correspondence must cease between us, and not having heard from you I think it has. But I cannot, so long as I can hold my pen, refrain from my writing you. How I shall live, although so badly treated by your pa and ma, I feel quite certain they will feel remorse at the step they have taken, with all their love for you, leaving me alone. They cannot have treated me such, and my heart is quite broken in this case, and I feel I cannot live. It is, I suppose, impossible I can live long, so Drs. and tell me. Yet if I only knew or thought I could die in peace and happiness with my darling I should rest content. My heart would be at ease : but I think—l cannot think where they have put you. You might at least write to one of my sisters to inquire after my state. You whom I adore ant think so wonderful, so much of. And my love for you you cannot doubt, although your ma wrote a disgusting letter to me a few days since, stating that I had deceived them. Jam a M R.C.S., Ire., and LS. A., Lon. ; and even if no diploma or attachment, I RTII certain they cannot have considered them false. So I wrote and told your ma although no M.R.C.S. England, yet if my health's spared would go up as soon as possible, and Rass it, which I could.  Ever since your pa has behaved so unkind towards me, I think I might tell you, dearest, how I think of having been loved no long, but by your pa's hasty, unkind disposition, not only to myself, generated In you, has caused unhappiness to as, and eventually to himself. I only hope he will not suffer so much as I have. Although he said I drank, which I acknowledge, it was brought on through imaginary things. I cannot write you any more, darling, I am so poorly and weary, and must say that my tears are dropping on the paper that I cannot see. You cannot tell the inexpressible grief I feel not often hearing frGni you. I have given my sisters to underst and and wished not to write until wished by me and they have promised suck I cannot write more. I am so—.—With fond liive, and lisping your mother and father well, ycuratill death.  W. J. ST.
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-01-28 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE CONDEMNED MURDERER KOHL.  MONDAY MORNINO.  "p to Saturday evening the culprit continued to maintain that he is innocent of the crime for which he is condemned to death, and at present there does not appear to be any probability of his making a confession. A very distressing scene took place Oa Wednesday, when the culprit was visited by his wife. She is quite a young creature, and it will be remembered that tile marriage between her and the prisoner took place only on the 2nd of October, and the dreadful crime for which the prisoner is to sliffer was committed on the 3rd of November, only a month afterwards. The culprit hail not seen his wife since his conviction, for, as he was removed from Newgate Immediately after the sentence was passed, there was no opportunity for his doing so ; hilt on his expressing an earnesi desire that his wife should take a last farewell of him, Mr. Oepp, the under-sheriff, at once kindly made arrangements to enable her to do so. The culprit Wag In a dreadful state of excitement for some time, and, during the interview, he threw himself upon his knees, and, with great fervency, offered titian apparently extempore prayer, that hie wretched vile might reeeive the proteation of the Almighty after his death When she time ariivea for a final adieu the poor young woman Wag unable to bear the scene any longer, and she fainted, and was removed in that condition from the cell, and It was some time before she recovered  The culprit still continues, at times, to exhibit a good deal of excitement, particularly In reference to the crime, and be declares that he is innocent of it. Ile also exhibits great religious feeling, and a good deal of his time Is occupied in writing hymns In German. The Rev. Mr. Hamilton, the chaplain of Springfield Jail, when ha hr confined, hue been unremitting in his attentions to him, and the culprit appears to pay great attention to Ms religious exhortations. Upon his expressing a wish to see Dr. Cappell, the German Lu. Utensil minister, who, it will be remembered, took so Much interest in the ease of the culprit Muter, that gentleman was immediately communicated with, and he at once went down to Chelmsford and had a long interview with the prisoner; but although Dr. Cappell In the most earnest manner exhorted him to speak the truth, and to make all the reparation in his power by confessing his crime, it had no effect upon the wretched man, who still persisted In declaring that he was innocent of the murder of his countryman. As Is usual in such cases, a communication has been made to the learned Chief Baron, who tried the prisoner, fromthe Home Office, in reference to the prisoner, aud it is understood that his Lordship, in reply, statel that he was perfectly satisfied with the conviction, and there is not the slightest doubt but that the law will take its course.
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-11-18 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE INSURRECTION IN JAMAICA.  The following circular has been received by the agent of the West India and Pacific Steam Ship Company in .Tamaica, and forwarded by him to the manager at Liverpool, Mr. Arthur Forwood . .  Kingston, Oct. 17, 1805.  Each commander of the West India and Pacific Steam Ship Company's ships is requested to speak any British vessels of war he may meet with, give information of the rebellion of the blacks in the eastern part of Jamaica, and request the commanders to bring their ships to Port Royal immediately. tinder the authority of his Excellency the Governor, and by direction of the Executive Committee.  A correspondent of the Liverpool Albion, writing from Nassau, on the 23rd October, says :  , Of course. owing to the fact that the Plantagenet was only four hours in Jamaica, OUT information is very meagre. A gentleman who has locen travelling in Jamaica came in the steamer, and from him I learn that a general rising was apprehended—frightfut murder's and atrocities had been committed by the blacks. Baron Von Ketelhodt cutos rotidoruni, was one of the first victims. A clergyman was murdered, cut to pieces, and the fragments put in a basket and placed before the widow. Martial law had been proclaimed, ft/Itt the most summary justice was being administered. Several parties had been tried by drum head court martial and executed. S me of them were women ! All the troops hail left Fort Royal with the exception of one black company, and were Mkt fifeeille in PleAusis. The black troops behave The Urgrut was at once dispatched for Barbadoes, to bring at, the ad Buffs, end apparently every effort had been made for the purpose of nipping the attair in the bud : let us Snipe they have been successful. Several sorts of "greased cartridges" are mentioned as reasons for this murderous outbreak: but the fact is, it is too late now for the white man, be he English, American, French, or Spanish, to attempt to draw his line in the West Indies. Without doubt we can and shall crush this insurrection, and make proper example of the leaders : but in these regions the white man must sooner or later give place to the black. The white residents of the Bahamas have the greatest faithin the loyalty of the coloured population, and I believe there is not the slightest danger of any disturbance on the part of the coloured people in any other British West Indian colony Some people think this Jamaica spark will light a train which will cause a terrific explosion. Owing to the freedom of the slaves in the Southern States of America the Spaniards will now have great trouble in retaining their slaves in Cuba, surrounded as they are by free blacks. Then, again, the disturbed state of St Domingo is a constant source of agitation ; refugees from that island are scattered throughout the West Indies, spreading mischievous ideas in all directions. I trust, however, by the time you get this, order will have been restored in Jamaica.
The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-01-21 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

NEW SOTJTII WALES BISIIRANGERS.—On the 16th of November the Gundagai mail was "stuck up" by Hall, Gilbert, and Dunn (says the Sydney Morning Herald). The mail coach wag fififfer the escort of Subinspector O'Neill and Sergeant Parry. who saw the bushrangers on the top of a hill near Black Strings, between Jugiong and Gundagai. The police approached the bushrangers, who retreated, then suddenly turned round and fired on the police. Shots wtre exchanged until Parry had discharged his revol. tare, when Gilbert calltd upon him to surrender. Parry said he would die first, and was taking off his rifle to fire when Gilbert shot him dead, the ball entering his right and passing out of his left side. Sub. inspector O'Neill, after firing all his ammunition, struck Hall with his empty weapon. A constable, who was armed and in the coach, bolted, it is said, in it most cowardly manner. The bushrangere had a number of teamsters and others bailed up. and those who had the opportunity of witnessing the affray say that O'Neill and Parry acted most courageously, and the bushrangers, who were literally belted with revolvers, fought desperately, and eventually took every valuable enclosure from the mail bags. ACTION TO RELIEVE A MOTT/ER OF TEE CUSTODY OF AN iNYANT.—In the Rolls Court, on Friday last, the cue of Austin v. Austin was tried. This was an application for the appointment of a guardian to a female infant under the following circumstances : Just previously to the marriage of the parents of the child in question the father went over from the Protestant to the Roman Catholic faith, and shortly after the marriage, and in the year 1861, ske.ched out a still under which he directed that the children of his marriage should be brought up in the latter faith. After this will was drawn up the infant who is the subject of the present application was born, and the father died in 1862, without ever having executed the wilL The mother of the infant bad since married a Protestant gentleman, and the child's father's relations, who appear to be all Roman Catholic, profess to be fearful that the child will be influenced in its , religious faith by its Protestant mother (who is a young lady of about 23) and her new husband. Hence the , present application to relieve the mother from the guardianship and custody of her child, who is just 2 1 years old, and to invent Mr. Austin—the child's uncle on her father's side, and a Roman Catholic—with , these offi zee. The affidavits on either side are anything but of a religious .tendency, Too LATE,—The Spanish journals state that two young men, sentenced to death for murder, underwent the punishment of the garotte during the late severe weather at Bonetillo de la Sierra, in the province of Madrid. The Queen had spared the life of one of them, but the quantity of snow which had fallen.ha ring interrupted the communications, even by electric telegraph, the order for suspending the execution did not arrive until two hours after the man was dead.