The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-28 00:00:00

ANOTHER SCENE AT THE ROWLEY SC LIOOL
BOARD.

A meeting of the Rowley School Board was held
on Monday, when Mr. G. Green presided.
The Chairman, referring to the matter of t' c
.‘laxy paid to the treasurer and about which a coa-
tention has been going on for some time, rep-;rted
that Mears. Cave and Hadley (members of the
Board) had been before the auditor, and in cense—
quenekt of statements made by the latter he (the
Chairman) had been surcharged ..e5. He did not
think it wise on the part of Mr. Hadley to put any
difficulty in the way of the business of the Board,
since the matter now could not be helpel or avcided
but rather he (the speaker) thought they should all
strive to save each other wrong and trouble. With
r,spect to Mr. Cave it was useless to say anything,
as he seemed to have made up his mind to annoy
that and every other Beard in the district. At the
last Board meeting Mr. Cave was neutral on two
matters of finance, and he (the speaker) was sus-
picious that he was only adopting that course for
the purpose of getting the Buard surcharged, and
so keep clear himself He should deem it his duty
to bring Mr. Cave's conduct before the Education
Departmt:nt, and if that failed he should be wiling
to retire from the Board. •

Mr. Hadley, referring to wh It he termed a re-
flection on his integrity and honesty, said the
auditor read the Chairman's evidence respecting
this matter, and ho (the speaker) was astounded
that the Chairman, who understood the business,
should make such statements.

The Chairman: I would not take such a respon-
sibility of charging people with being liars. If I
made such statements I would be prepared to prove
them. If Mr. Hadley liked to appoint two gentle—
men he would appoint two, and have a fifth gentle-
man as arbitrator, and have the whole mater gone
into. If it was found that he (the chairman) had
to!d lies he would pay £lO to the Dudley Guest
Hospital,
Mr. Hadley: You know as well as Ido that you
would be all wrong.
Mr. Cave proceeded to go into the matter as re-
ferred to la,t week, when the Chairman told him he
was out of order.

It was decided to go on with the next business,
when Mr. Cave warmly denounced the Chairman as
a most unmanly little fellow. The Chairman made
charges against him, and would not allow him to
answer them. He was a nasty little fellow for not
allowing him to say a word in defence,
The Chairman: '['hat is Air. Cave, who comes to
purify the whole Board.
the matter then dropped. _

The Attendance Officer Kibbler) reported
that the number on the books was 4,276; average
attendance. 3,523; per centage. 824. The slight
decrease in the percentage was due to small-pox and
measles.

It was decided to advertise for tenders for the
enlargement of the Tividale schools.

BRIE RLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNES,—At the Police Court on Monday,
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and H. Smith,
Joseph Round was charged with being drunk on
the 16th hist in High Street, Quarry Bank. P.C.
Human proved the case, and said defendant used
very bad language. Fined 2,3 6d and costs, or 7
days.—John Jones was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the 15th inst, at Atnblecote,
Adams proved the ca,c) and said defendant caused
great anloyance to the people who were going to
the afternoon service at the Church. Fined 513 in-
cluding costs. •

EJEcrrstENT ORDER—Mr. Holhert,n applied
for an ejectment order on behalf of William White
againA Thomas Griffin. Mr. Holberton said it was
an application for an ejectment rder from a cottage
in Bull Street, Brettell Lane, Thomas Edwards,
agent for Mr. Hall, gave evidence. The application
was granted,

Assituurs.—John Wassail was charged with. as-
saulting John Hill. Complainant said he did not
wisa to press the case. Defendant was ordered to
pay the costs 68. Thomas Clarke was charged
with assaulting Henry Evans on the 17th inst.
Complain_int stated that on the above date as he
was in th, Horse Shoe public-house the de-
fendant wanted to fight a man and his son. The
defendant was then turned out and the complainant
went also. When complainant got outside the de-
fendant said "This is one of the b--s, what have
you got to say now"? and at the same time striking
him in thb face. Defendant said that they began
to fight, and two witneses were called wbo stated
that complainant went outside on ptvpos.3 to fight.
Mr. Newton, the landlord ot the aorse Shoe Inn,
said that he saw Evans aad Clarke in his house on
the 17th inst Clarke was quarrelling with a man
named Cartwright about fignting. Nothing at all
passed between Evans and Clarke Witness
ordered the defendant out and he went out, The
ease was dismissed.

ALLEGED ASSAULT.--Mr. Clulow made an appli-
cation for an adjournment of a case against Sophia
Price for assaulting Thomas Boden. It appears
that some disturbance took place about some money
aud the complainant knocked the defendant down
on the floor and beat her. The manager of the
works saw what occurred through the office window
The instia then issued a summons against the woman
and he wished the case to be adjourned for 7 days
in order to summons the man. The woman picked
up a stone to defend herself and struck the com—
p ainant on the eye. The application was granted.
AssauLT.—Mary Ann Scriveu was charged with
assaulting Emma Turvey on the 14th inst. Com-
plainant said that as she was going home from
witness's mother's they met the witness's father
and he asked:for some money. Her husband re-
fused to give him any, and her father put his fist
in her face. She put her foot up to prevent him
from striking him. When complainant got home
the defendant came running up and struck
.her in•
the face. She was afraid to go out of her house
for being insulted, and she was afraid of her life.
Amelia Price said that she heard some one cry out,
"Oh, my child, of,, rat' child." Witnes3 then ran
and found complainant covered with blood. She
took tile child out her arms and took it home, Mr.
Scriven then dragged his wife into the house. She
did not see anything of the quarrel. Thomas
Turvey was called and gave similar evidence to his
wife. Mr. Waldron, who defended, said that there
was a cerain amount of animous on the part of
the comp!ainant. Mr. Turvey also gave evidence.
The 13en.:11 said no doubt an assault was committed
and there might have been some provocation.
Fined 5s and costs, in default 7 days.

SAT URDA Y, FEB RUARY 28,1885.

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Three of them had bags and one wag _
into her apron. Each bag contained am'
cwt. of coal. Mary Halley was fined IE/.
-the! s Av(-re fined ia—Susannali
an *1 era Dirnin..ek were charged jth
a quality of coal ill: ploperty of the
Dudley.—P.C. Peake saw the defeni.
from No. 2i pit, each carrying a bag
their heads. They threw the bags away
witness and ran away. Eeach bag contain'
than half cwt. of coal.—The defendants
fined Ws, or 7 days.
AIDING AND ABETTING COAL STHALVIS.
S ldon was charged with aiding and
certain persons unknown to steal a cl'
coal in the 18th inst —Additional-constabi
.aid that on the above date he was at
Hill Colliery, when he saw defendant Wag
and made motion to some people who Wr
coal, which wily the witness had ,
Edward Trewlin, machinist, said that he
and children went to the mound whilst tail
fendanr watched. Witness also saw Borne ,
bundles near the bank. Fined 403 ; or inice
28 days, The Bench remarked that men
fendant did all the mischief.
DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS IN A
ARMY BARRACKS.—James Robinson, l;;
charged with creating a disturbance in
vation Army Barracks, Oldbury Road,
who
on the 22nd inst.—Thomas Broadbary,
he was captain of the army stationed at
stated iL was with regret he was compellea Pintbel
cute the defendant for creating a disturbalodeil
bmracks whilst he was preaching. Three ‘urbed
nights in succession the services hadbeendi"ale.
On Sunday night there was a disgraceful
rid
ance caused by the defendant and others; tb°l
found it necessary to “cut his sermon short. ,denai
whole congregation were standing up anclild
alarmed.—The Magistrates' Clerk: Wrlin oot
defendant do ?—Witness: He vu poi/Re" ait?
me as being one of the ringleaders of tlia lv"''
ance. The disturbance was so great that
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found necessary to abruptly terminate th,e„„ilseli
—Benjamin Stevenson, who described inwoitlO
being a sergeant in the army, stated that hes ore
defendant creating a disturbance.—Further 10
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having been given, defendant denied that, „Ner
he person who created the disturbance, 0112,-.10„.
that the army officers created it by iavivso bibbi;
self and others to have some milk from a
bottle.—ln reply to Mr. Hickman, StevenB°,4tittii
mated that he told one youth to have some oor
from a baby's bottle.—Mr. Wiggin sabOflSel
sidered the Salvation Army officers were sew
responsible for the disturbance.—Mr.
the case would be dismissed, but ifliiak7.,
perso.',_totb
brought there who it was proved had gone noce
barracks for the purpose of creating a dist°
they would be heavily fined.

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SPORTING NOTES.
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On the classic events, very little was do- 01j,51t
shape of much speculation. St. Honorat boll)
animal, coming in for most recognition, fer,oat'
the 2000 guineas and Epsom, Derby. Anoth
sider that was supported at 1000 to 151,1°Dofel_,
latter race was the Red Rag Colt, trained "Ignotllo
at Daley, but it is questionable if he
Lord Lyon in this animal. Paradox folio'
at 700 to 100 and Melton was also quiall 00,r4
for the great race to be decided next Jane..,
Epsom Downs. Anent the LincolaBioo"
wagering, Bendigo continues to hold his poel t
the head of the quotations and from the latesioill°
poi t, the horse is doing all that is necessar.
shape of work, likely to give full satistactloepa4
supporters. Boulevard has not so large It. 400,
mg—still the horse isin good work. Mr. "Lai.66-60
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three that are engaged, keep changing Psheat''
the betting returns and whether it be 1104" teble'
Keir, or Clainvaux who will represent the STosei
the best of them must take a lot of doing'
tit. 011'
master and Despair cuntinue in great fa"; 111:1
Eastern Emperorjhas a coming appearalle,"„'
gauding the Liverpool Grand National, Zoeete-fieo
Frigate have received a lot of notice this Pae6ol)o_,
at the hands of speculators ; likewise Call
has come in for some substantial recognitioo.lo,
Tuesday, will be decided the Croydon GranclA
national Hurdle Race, distance 2* miles it?' ld
all appearance is likely to produce a fair
Adams is responsible for Etonian 10st., but a 0;
ony managed to get fourth this past
Sandown in the Cardinals Hurdle Race, If 'coo
old Boisterous, I fear although he is nicely iv,.ele tb.
that we shall have to look elsen here ter tfo,
winner. Tom Cannon is also responsible ~400
tin Dethroned and Maharanee and as' eth Detw-tbe
is just now in form might prove the better
pair. Chandler is answerable for Frago ale
Phantom but the latter is not likely to collo!
in the face of his Liverpool engagement, Clexe,.esie
Redelyffe is doing well and will take a lot of Pat
itig. Tourist Ido not like. Escott has Adst.l •
nicely treated. Hopper's fair show pramZ
dangerous candidate ía either Drakensberliiil
Duke of Albany, Lady of the Lake 10st. 2.,1b'f,e0
represent Irelaud and is reported useful. 01°100
has Halmi engage, but Ido not know what Dis
the horse is in just now. He did not raee; 011
engagements this past week is Sandowa
also been missed lately from his training iffreo
still if he arrives at the scene of action, shoal' tbe
be allowed to run loose. Manger has three. all
best of which should prove to be Chicard, altn°oo
Espada 10t. 31b. cannot complain of the iraPilaa
Marsh will depend on Serge It. NightingatLig° tel.!
Sandhill lOst. 31bs. a greatly improved youPb;reai
and one that will from all accounts take
deal of beating. Prices Henry V. with oalY %of
21b. should take his own part. Dutch Organ, oe
Callender are a pair that cannot complain o'nriso
handicapper's treatmant and might be the sarilad
of the race. However, from wnat has come to'
I consider that

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