The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-30 00:00:00

TIIE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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PRINCIPAL

FEMEDY FREE! —A victinn of youthful impru-
-I,lcnce csusing I'rea:4ture Dc iy, Nervous Debility,
Lost Maa! , having tr ed in vain every known
r.tnedy. has ti uoverad a simple self cure, which he
w'll send teit.Eb: to his fAlow-sufferers.—Aidress J.H.
RE EYES, EsQ., 43 Chatham Street, New Yotk City
U. S. A.

ITURDAY, JUNE 30th, 1883.

A recent writer in our local papers his wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousaudseof gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailea clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of alvertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Itutland and Son, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade.. We have
,no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dadiey Herald, December 24th, 1881.
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London, W.C.
ST')URBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCROOL ATRLRTIC
SPORTS.—The annual athletic sports in connection
with the Stourbridge Grammar School took place
oa the cricket field at Anablecote, on Wednesday
a:tern )on. The weather was miserably wet, and
thie laterfered considerably with the attendance,
which was much smaller than was anticipated. The
sports were very interesting, most of the events
being vere keenly contested. The prizes were
cricket and racquet bats, fishing rods, Ste., and
they were handed to the successful competitors at
the close by Mr. H, 0. Firmstone. The following
are the results of the day's proceedings :—Feats on
.horizontal bars: Hodgetts, Ist. four competed.
—High jump, boys under 13: Stuart, 4ft., Ist.
Ditto, over 13: C. W. Addison, 4ft. 9in., Ist.-100 ,
yards flat race, boys under 13: Steward Ist., and I
Mudd 2ad.—Ditto, over 13: Longland, Ist; Garratt,
2nd.--Tripod race (150 yards) : Talbot and Yardley
won.—Loag jump, boys under 13 : Stuart, 12ft 2in.
Ist. Ditto, above 13: C. W. Addison, 12ft. Sin. Ist.
—Hurdle race (120 yards bandiosp) : Freer, Ist:
Talbot 2nd,—High jump, with a pole, boys undies
13: Hingley, 4ft. Ditto, over 13 : Freer' 6ft. Sin.,
lst.—Quarter-mile fiat race (handicap) : Longland,
Ist; Hingley, 2nd.—. Throwing cricket ball, boys
under 13: Mudd, 70yds. Ift., Ist. Ditto, over 13 :
C. W. Addison, 80yds., lst.-1,000 T'ards flat race
(handicap) : Wood, lat..; Bennett, 2nd. There were
Six teams competing in tugs-of-war. The Penley's
team was successful in the eompetition for boys
under 13. In th two events for boys over tha '
age, the victors were Freer's and Healey's teams.
Dausticesceess.—.it the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Lord Lyttelton, J. 13, I
, Cochrane, and T. D. Thomas, Eftqs,, Steptsa
Huggins was charged with being drunk in
High Street, on the 23r1 inst. P.Cs. More and
Cooper proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs ;in
default 14 days.—Williatn Aston was charged wish
being drunk at the Lye, on the 23rd inst. P.C.
King proved the case, also a previous conviction.
Fined 5s and costs ;in default 14 days.—Adam
Farmer was charged with being drunk at the Lye,
on the 23rd inst. P.C. Cope proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Thomas
Burton svas chasged with being drunk at the Lye,
on the 23rd lust P.C. Jones proved the case.
Fined Bs and costs.—William Walters was charged
with being drunk on the 23rd inst. The case was
WM' and defendant was fined 2. 6d and note.—

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~ , James Bates was charged with being drunk in the
Sac al anti pawl, ews. i public street, on the 17th inst. P.S. Jones proved
i the offence. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Reuben
. Southwick was charged with being drunk, on the
COMMISSIONERS MEETING. 23rd inst., at the Lye. P.C. Chare proved the case.
The usual monthly meeting of this body was Finel 2s ad and costs; in default 7 days.—Caroline
held on Monday last, in the Board Room, Corn Westwood was chareedwith being drunk in the
Exchange, Mr. W. J. Turney in the chair. Thera public street at Belbroughton, on;the 23rd inst. P.C.
were also present Messrs. Bland, Billing- Wallace proved that he found the defendant in a
ham, Green. H. Turney, Jones, Edwards, Pearson. helpless condition at Belbroughton. Fined 10s.
Icke, Griffin, Hicklin, Woolley, Stringer, Hughes, and costs.
and North. HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—Joseph Knowles was
The minutes of the last meeting were read and charged with leaving his pony and cart on the road
confirmed. at Hay Green on the 23rd list. P.C. Stanton
it was reported that Mr. Turton Green, an owner proved the case. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
of property in Market Street, had paid no attention DRUNK AND INeereßee.--John Parker was
to a request from the Commissioners, to set back a ' charged with being drunk and incapable on the
new building, and it appears the Commissioners 23rd inst. P.C. Stanton proved the case, also a pre.
had no power to enforce their wishes in the matter. vious conviction. Fined Gs and costs.
Mr. J. Green asked if the land could not be pur- CHARGE or GAMBLING.—WiIIiam Pritchard was
chased from the owner. charged with gambling on the public road on the
Mr. Hughes said they could only buy when an . 24th inst. P.C. Jones proved the caee and said he
owner was willing te sell. had received complaints of boys gambling. Fined
Mr. Green said they ought not to lose any time ISs to include costs.
in remedying such a State of things. They were a A VIOLENT CHARACTER.—Thomas Knowles, of
body without power. the Lye, was charged withbeing drunk on the 23rd
The Chairman suggested that a reaelution be net. Defendant was further charged with assault.
passed. referring the matter to the serious considera- ing P.C. King on the same date. Defendant was
tion of the Improvement Committee; and on the i further charged with wilfully damaging a coat the
motion of Mr. Green this was done. property of the County Authorities. P.C. King
The Finance Committee reported that having e ' proved all The cases and defendant was fined 2s 6d
examined the following accounts that they be paid. , and costs for being drunk, and fined 40s and costs
Highway Account £326 18s id, Improvement Ac • ' for the assault on the police; in default one month.
count £9l 17s 7d, Urban Sanitary Authority Ac- A DANGEROUS MAN.—Frank Evans, bricklayer,
count £45 11s 2d, and Market Hall dividends £351. was charged with being drunk and assaulting P.C.
It recommended the payment of the bill for the Moore en the 23rd inst. Defendant was further
steam roller, amountiag to £351. The committee charged with assaulting P.S. Oakey on the same
also recommended that immediate steps be date. He was still further charged with assaulting
taken for reducing the rate of interest now Tammas Mc Donald on the same date. P.C. Moore
paid for £16,070 63., the total sum borrowed under said he was called to the. defendant, who was very
the old act. drunk. He ordered him home and he refused to
The Chairman remarked that there was a balance go and struck witness and knocked him down and
in the bank of £782 its 81, before the above items kicked him. P.S. Oakey also proved that • Evans
had been paid. With reference to the recommenda- kicked him violently on the leg. Thomas Me
tion as to reducing the interest on the loans he Donald proved that defendantlkicked and struck
believed there would be no difficulty in reducing it him, and knocked him down. He was much in.
from 4i to 4 per cent. That would mean a reduce. lured by the defendant's violence. Defendant
, tion of £BO per year, A rub of one penny in pleaded guilty to all the charges and said he was
the pound amounted toetloo per year, so that tue mad drunk at the time. The Bench said the as-
ratepayers wouldsce that the proposed alteration sault was a very bad one and defendant had ren-
was an important matter. • dered hims3lf liable to six months in each case
Lie report was adopted. They sentenced him to three months imprisonment
Mr. Woolley a-ked a question with reference to a in each case of assault on the police.
deputation waiting upon the Commissioners from a Scnooe BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—Three persons
committee appointed at a resent meeting te consider were summoned for net sending their children to
what steps should be taken for the improvement ot school, and finds of ss: 2s. 61 and is. were inflicted.
the town. Inspector Baker provcd the c :ees.
The Chairman thought a special meeting of the STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—AIbert Preston
whole of the Commissioners shou dbe called to meet Was charged with stealing wearing apparel on the
the deputation, and after little diseu-sioa this 23rd mat, .the property of John Ttioreas Rider,
course Was agreed to. clothier High Street. The case was clearly proved
The Medical Officer of Health reported the and prisoner was remanded to the Stourbridge
number of death registet ed in the township during Union for a week. The Beech censured the practice
the month was 19 viz :—ni•ilcs 12, females 7. of tradesmen exposing their goscht,a.s it tins a temp.
Number of birtas registered in same period 23, atm. to thieves.
viz i—males 10, females 13. The birth-rate is 28.2, STEALING CHICKENS. John Evans (8) was
and the death rate 232 The death-rate for the charged with stealing two chickens the property of
corresponding month last Year was 181. The Arthur Perks, and Walter William Griffiths was
epidemic of scarlatina which prevailed a fee, charged with receiving them well la, owing them to
months ago and seined to have e•-lised has again be stolen. The Bench remarked that there Was a
broken out, there having been four fatal cases doubt in the cases and dimisied them.
during the month. Nothing more calls for special PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. —Thomas Whittaker,
observation, landlord of the Swan Inn, Mamble Square, was
The premises situate in Yardley Str et, Middle summoned for permitting drunkenness, on the 23rd
Street, Chapel Street, and Union Street have been inst. P.Cs. Cartwright and Day proved the case
visited and instructions for the removal of nuis- Fined 40s and costa, and his license was endorsed.
ances found have been given and which have been VAGRANCY.—John Smith was charged with beg-
carried out. ging on the 28th inst. Defendant was discharged
The Town Officer reported the number of nuis- with a caution.
saxes brought forward 23, removed 12. 137 privies, ASSAULTS.—Joseph Bloomer was charged with
116 ashpits, and 2 cesspools have been emptied anal assaulting Ruth Coley, on the 2:3rd inst.—Complain-
cleansed, and their contents rem )ved. Nuinl er of ant said the defendant struck her several times.
loads 267. The registered lodging houses, bake- See struck him first. After hearing several
houses and slaughter houses are reported to be in witnesses the Bench fined defendant 5s and costs ;
a good sanitary condition. A case was reported in default 14 deys.—There was also a cross-summons
where animals were kept so as to b 3 a weisance. against Ruth Coley for assaulting Harriet Bloomer,
Failing compliance with the notice given for their on the same date. Complainant said that the do.
removal, the inspector has received instructions to fondant, on the day iu question, she was sitting
take the necessary proceedings. down struck her about the face. After hear:ng
Tiae Clerk has had notice to give notice to oc- several witnesses the Bench fined defendant ss.
cupiers of premises in the district to cleanse the and cests ;in default 14 days.
footpaths in front of their premises every day DRUNK OM LICENSED PREMISES.—SamueI Egger-
(Sunday excepted), before eight o'cloek in the ton ARS charged with being drunk on licensed pre.
morning. And also not to sweep or throw the mises on the 23rd inst. P.C. Cartwright said he
refuse from the houses and shops into the streets visited the Swan Inn, Alamble Square. He was
and gutters, in company with P.C. Day. He found the do.
The following rates were agreed to for the current fendant there drunk. He had some ale in front
twelve months :—An improvement rate of is. in of him. P.C. Day gave corroborative evidence.
the pound, a highway rate of is in the pound, and a Fined ss. and costs.
district rate of 6d in the pound. The total of the BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Raybouid presided
three rates is 5d in pound less than last year. at the usual weekly meeting, held yesterday —Ad-
With reference to the ownership of the land mitted 13, discharged 16, remaining 491 against
between the walls in George Walk, it appeared 506 for the corresponding week last year.—Relief,
from a statement made by the Clerk that the land Kingswinford, £4O is 6d, Stourbridge, £3l lOs 1 ld,
in question belonged to Mr. Stringer and the Great Halesowen, £24 14s 6d, non-residents, Al 2s Bd.
Western Railway Company, and the Commi6sioners It was reported that Mr. Yates was summoned and
had no control over it. fined last week, for drunkenness. After consider-
It was decided to grant the National Telephone able discussion, Mr. IL Billingham moved, and Mr.
Company permission to erect their poles in various E. C. Giles seconded, that he be called upon to re-
parts of town, for the purpose of carrying their sign immediately.
wires, subject to the approval of a committee.
Messrs. Hughes and 13illingham were re-elected
as the representatives ot the Commissioners on the
Board of Grammar School Governors.
ihe Street and Roads Committee presented a
report with reference to the steam roller, an Mr.
H. Turney said the committee intended to frame a
scale of charges for cases where the roller was let
on hire to other local bodies in the district.

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE SCHOOL BOARD.—At a meeting of the School
Beard Thursday Mr. Parry gave notice that he
should at the next meeting of the Board bring for-
ward a prop sit;on for having'all the half-timers
at the different schools in the town taught in one
sch;ol by themselves. He believed this was a thing
which was cousidred desirable by the teachers, and
which would be for the advancement of education
generally. Several new teachers were appointed
tor different schools. It was also stated than the
newly-opened Board schools in Lea Street were
progressing very satisfactory