The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-08 00:00:00

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rHE PROPOSED RAILWAY. BETWEEN
BROMSGROVE AND KINVER.

MEE rING AT STOITEBRIDGE.

A public meeting wa.4 h. id in the Corn Exchange
on Wednesday night "for the purpose of promoting
the interests pf tbe town IL the matter of increased
railway accommodation for the district." It had
been calltcl in accordance with a resolution passed
at the Commissioners', meeting, Mr. W. J. Turney
). esided, and said he took it that the primary object
;a view in promoting a new line was to tap all the
principal towns and villages along the line of
; outs. _

111 r. W. Clulee proposed a resolution affirming
hat it was desirable in the interests of the town
Ind neighbuurhood that any: railway between
Itidderminster and Wolverhampton should include
he town of Stourbridge, and pledging the meeting
o support any such line.
The resolution was seconded by Mr, R. Broom-
'tall and carried.

Mr. 11. Turney proposed a resolution appointing
• committee to co-operate with the other committees
.31ready formed to further the object in view.
The reFolutiou was seconded by Mr. J. Jordan
and carried.

The following were appointed as the committee:
—Messrs. W. J. Turney, H. Turney, W. Perry, D.
Ade, C. A. Baxter,. T. F. Bland, A. Worthington, I.
Nash, W. Clulee, R, Broomhall, T. Wall, W. Jones.
H. Palfrey, E. Stringer, and J. B. Saunders.
Mr. Wall proposed and Mr. E. Stringer seconded
i vote of thanks to the Chairman.

In answer to Mr. E. Stringer. the Chairman said
the question 4if running the tramway to Bagley or
Clent had been before the Board many timeB. He
believed the directors would go in for power to run
on to Cleat, but it was a serious matter to take the
tramcars through High Street. Stourbridge, and he
was against running the line .turougn High Street
unless provisions were male not to run the cars
through the town after eight o'clock in the more-
ink.

Isquza.m.—Mr. ivi. Corbet, deputy proner, hell
an inquest at the Prince of Wales Inn atgley, on
Monday night on the body of Tho:nas Fox (65),
farmer, of itournheath. Thomas Skinner, a wagoner
said he was on the way to Belbroughton on Thurs-
day attermon, when deceased asked him to let him.
ride on the shafts of the wagon of which witness
had charge. Witness advised him not to get on
the shafts but deceased did get on and after the
wagon had proceeded about 300 yards deceased tell
t b: fore witness could stop the horses two of
the wheels Lai passedover him inflicting injuries
oal which he died at half-past. seven the same
eve .ing. A verdict of "Acci(..ental death" was re.
orned.—The sai e day Mr. It. Docker, district
ooroner,held an inquest at the Crabmill Inn, Old-
W Lanni, on the body of Charles Sergeaut, who was
ua I dead in a ditch under circumstances already
reported. Tht. jury returned a vexdict "That tbe
deceased was found dead, and that death was due
to suffocation.

MAIN DRAINAGE BOARD.—A. meeting of this Board
was held n Monday night ;Mr. W. J. Turney e-
sidintr--A long' report was pres. nted from the sur-
veyors. Mr. J. Taylor and Mr. W. Fiddian, and
inter alia it refetred to the question or the inter-
ference with the old sewers in Mgt' Street and
to the large ia influx of subsoil water into the new
sewers at certain points. The Chairman said the
question for the Board was what stioulti be done
to keep out:of the fpwers the enormous quantity
of sifter which entered and which was estimate d
to amount to 160 gallons daily. The bulk of it
leaked in in diffei mit lengths of sewer, which am-
Junted to perhaps 200 or 300 yards. A discussion
took place as to the contractor's responsibilityi n
regard to the influx of subsoil water into the sewers
and the Chairman ultimately moved a resolution
that the surveyors call upon Mr. Jeavons (the con-
tractor) to open the ground in places wh -re they
thought it desirable, to avertain if the sewers have
been constructed according to the contract, and
that, in default of his obeying their it s ructions
in seven days, ilkiy be authorised to have the work
lone and charge Mr. Jeavons with the cost. Mr.
Stringer seconded the motion which was carried.
-In reply to Mr. Stringer, Mr. Fiddian said it was
probable there might not be as rnuch water enter-
ing the sewers when the trenches settled more
The Chairman expressed his dissatisfaction with
the way in which some of the work had been done
The Clerk produced an estimate of the requiremeutt
of the half-year ending Match 25 next, and it was
resolved to issue a precept for £BOO upon the rate-
.ng authorities in 'he district covered by the Board
Ibis, it was stated, would be equal to a rate of 41.
in the pound for the half-year. The proportioa
payable by the ,Guardians was abent £450, and by
the Stourbridge Commissioners £350.
Messrs. W. H &H. Le May, Seed Factors, 68,
Porough High Street, London, report:—There is
igain very little doing on the Seed, Market to-day.
New clover seeds of all descriptions ~have been en-
quired for, consequently prices still rule low. The
demand for winter ta7es is slow. White and brown
mu,tard seeds remain at last week's prices, and
command but a small trade, and the same may be
said of canary and hemp.—November sth, 1884.
Diturrizzioress.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Messrs. F. Evers, T. D. Thomas, W. .j.
Turney. and A. Freer, William Moore was charged
with being drunk on the 20th ult, at Cradley. P.C.
Chare said he saw defendant drunk at Cradley Park.
Defendant called his son who said that his father

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stumbled in a cart rut. The case was dismissed,—
Nlijah Westwood was charged with being drunk
Wollescote, on the 4th just. Sergeant Cope pro-
ved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs. Thomas
Barnett was charged with being drunk on the 2nd
just, at the Lye. P.C. Powell gave evidence. A
rne(!ical certificate was put in which stated that the
def..ndant was unable to attend in consequence of
suffering from contus;ed ribs. Adjourned for 14
days.—Elijah Homer was charged with being drunk
~n-the Ist inst, at Gridley. P.C. Chare proved the
ease. Ordered to pay costs. William Bate was
charged with being drunk on the 3rd i..st. P.C.
Chare said he saw defendant helplessly drunk and
he had to be led home by three men. Fined 5s and
'.osts.--John Instill was charged with being drunk
on the Ist inst, at Oldswinford. P.C. Eaves proved
the case and said defendant was drunk in the Crown
Oldswinford. He had a jug of drink in his
hand and was threatening the landlord. The land-
lord corroborated. Fined 5s and coats.
William
Dowler was charged with being drunk on the 2nd
Inst. Sergeant Oakey proved the case and previous
conviction Fined 7s 6d and costs.—Joseph Rob-
inson was eharrd with being drunk on the 3rd
inst. at Cradler Park. P.C. Chare proved the case
and precious convictions. Fined is Gd and costs.
C ,UTION.—PauI Pharo was charged with firing
oil a gun on the highway, on the 2nd inst. 1! C.
l'aynter gave evidence and the ease was with-
drawn.

ASSAULTING A WlFE.—Edwin Dunn was cha-ged
with assaulting Elizabeth Dunn, his wife, on the
4th lilt, at,the Lye. Mr. Waldron appeared for
complainant, and Mr. Ward defended. Complain-
ant said her husband quarrel], d about some money
and during the row he took a running kick at her
and knocked her down. He then caught her by the
hair and gave her a good "leathering." After
hearing further evidence the Bench fined defendant
lOs and cost.

CRUEL ASSAULT ON A DAUGHTEE.TiIOmaq How-
ells was charged with unliwfully and maliciously
wounding Mary Ann Townsend on the Ist inst
Ccruplainant said she was a widow, and lived in
"Chequer's Yard" Stourbridge. On Saturday
last her father came home between 10 f:nd 11
o'clock and called her a b--:--cat. She said "You
onzht to be asUame:l to call me such a thing." De.
fondant then struck her with his fist on the shoulder,
fie thqn the c mdlestick eq the table and
struck her on the head, which rendered her ins,lasi-
Me. She did not stri:te her tather first. William
Henry Woolley, shoemaker, Court Street, said on
the Ist inst, Mrs. Townsend called him into the
prisoner's house. He went into the house and he
saw him attempt to. strike her, but he got in be-
tween them. He did not see him strike her with
his fists, He saw him strke her with a candlestick
on the head, It was similar to the one produced.
It was done with the bottom of the candlestick. At
the time he st uck her he said "Take that you b.—.
cat." They were both using obscene lauguage be-
fore he struck her. He threatened her before he
struck her. He said "I'll do for you you 1) t."
Dr. H. Smith said he ex.imined complainant On the
night of the assauit and bound nor weak froai the
loss of blood, ad astnall cut on t i of the