The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09 00:00:00

STOTTIMRTIDOE OBSERVER.

and in our opinion he ii deserving of it. The Bros
Zero and Mada,,,e Zsro, high kickers, and grotesque
artists, were the cause of much merriment by their
fantastic movements, and met with a hearty round
of applause.—Y xt week Mr. ant Mrs. Hubert
O'Grady's Irish National Company will make their
first appevance in this tewn, when will be produced
the powerful, original, and im nensely successful
drama, entitled "Evicioa," by Hubert O'Grady.
Judging from the high terms in which it is spoken
of a rare treat is in store for all lovers of sterling
acting. and we have no doubt that the play will
be patronised on its merits
RESIGNATCoN OF TUE REV. Da. W. J. J. WELCH.
lA. meeting-of the Governors of Meg ElwardVl.'s
Grammar School was held on Wednesday, Colon,l
Fletcher in the chair, at which the resigeation of
the Rev. Dr. Welch, as head master, was receivei.
He has held the position sitice the year 1858, and
those of our readers famil tr with the condition of
the school before and duing hi- adminstration need
not to be t Id if the important service he has rent
ered it Dr. Weich remodeled the curriculum of
the school, to bring it into harmony svi-h modern
requirements—a step in which he anticipated the
action of the r. ,:owed Schools Commissioners in
dealing with many of the schools of the country.
Under Us regime the number of he boys increased
to the maximum of ninety which the regulations
allew, and besides what he did for the internal
welfare of the echool, Dr. Welch was also inetru-
mental in seeming new and handsome school
premisee, aad effecting other important improve •
ineake After his twenty-seven years work as
! principal of the sch 01, Dr. Welch is well entitled
ti some rest in a li,hter sphere of duty, and th:s
he will find in the living of Burnoldby-le Beck,
near Grimsby, to which the Lord Chancellor has
presented him. Very great regret will be felt
among many residents of Stourbridge and nt igh.
bourhood at his leaving: coupled with since:e
good weihes for his welfare. Tee governors of the
schcs•l most. heartily expressed their sense of Dr.
\‘leleh',l services at their. mneetine, Arrangements
were made fr advertising fer candidates for the
appointment to be filled, and it was determined
that person 4 can ves,ing should be a disqualifi
cation, It is n nsieered that it would be a fitting
opportunity for his friends and old pupils of the
Graietwir School to present Dr. Welch with a sub
stantial testimonial in recognition of the very able
and satisfactory manner in which he has conducted
the echo -1 during the long period of nearly thirty
years. Those who are favourable to this sugges-
tion are invited to meet at the Bank House, High
Street, on Friday next, the 15th inst, at 4 p.m.
DRUNKENNEII9.—It the Police Court, yesterday,
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmwone, T. D. Thomas, ane
W. J. Turney, William Harris was charged with
being dtunk on the 4th inst, at the Lye. Fined
28 61 and e.i..,ti.—Samu-1 Pearson, for being drunk
on the 4th inst at the Lye. was fitted 2s 6d and
costs.—Joseph Woeldridge was charged wieh being
drunk at the Lye on the 4th inst. Fined 28 63 and
costs.—Thomas S few, was charged with being
drunk on the 3rd jest, at Pedmore. Fined 2s 6a
and coets.—John Robins was fined 10a and cote
for heing drunk on the 4th lust at the Lye.--Mary
Ann Hall was charged with being drunk on the 4th
inst. Fined 2s 61 and costs,—Joseph Waite-8, for
being drunk on the 4th in-t, was fined 2s 6d and
costs.—Arthur Basverfield was charged with being
drunk on the 3rd in-t, Pined 21 6,1 and costs.—
Stephee 11;ggiue wee clisrged tcth beine eruuk on
the 4th inst. Fined 5s and co•ts,—Thom el Hill
was fined 5s and costs for being drunk on the 4th
inst.—Samuel Sheldon was chart,ed with being
drunk oe the 3rd just, at Cra.iley. Fit.e.:l 55 art+i
co-le.—Alfred Bryant was charged with bein,
drunk anti di elderly on the 2nd inst. Fined 5s
re.d eosee—Williatu Tayl -r and William Aston
were charged with being drunk on the 4th inst at
the Lye Fined 7s 6d and coits each.—Thomas
Bryant was charged wita being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 2nd inst. Fined 5s and costs.—
Samuel Selvers was charged with being drunk and
incapable on the 2nd inst. Discharged on pay-
ment of 00,441 5s 61.
A Goer) Jon DONE.—William Timmins (16).
and valeutiae Ti nmina (14) were charted with
shosting with catapults on tee 4th last, Mrs.
! Coinpson said she saw the defendants shooting with
catapults, and it was a regular nuisance on Sundays,
and it was dangerous for respectable people to pa.s
under the bridge in Birmingham Streee—fney
were also charged. in conjunction with John Hook,
James Weymouth, John Gavan, and Misnael
Garen, with wantonly threwing missfiss to the an-
novence of passengers. —Defendants all pleaded roe
guilty.—P.C. Webb said a gentlemen came to hire
and made a complaint. Hook and Weymouth were
discharged. The two Timmins's were fined 10s and
costs. Michael Gavan was fined 10s and owns, and
John Galan was fined 5s and costs.
A 13tturrar, fitrBnAND.—Levi Stevens was avail
brought up on re:nand and obargel with unlaw-
ful.), wouadiag his who. A =Lanal certificate was
put in staling she would not be able to atiend. The
case was a, ljourned for a week.
STEALING BAGS Emanuel Forrest, Henry
Crampton, and Felix Dunn were charged wit..
ste Fag two black leather hand bags, the property
of Joseph Partridge, at Hagley, on the 3rd inst.—
Aft. r hearing the evidence, the Bench said it was a
serious offence, and fined each of the defendants
21e.

A FBAIIDULENT BAILZE. Richard Wigginson
was rsmauded for a week, on a charge of fraudu•
hntly converting a certain chatteli, the property
cf George Davies to his own us .
A Dausichig I:ANDLORD.—Joseph Duggan, land-
lord oi the Wagon and lit.reen, Worcester Street,
as ahatged with being drank and disorderly on
the 3rd inst. Mr. Roskeil defended. P.C. Heath
proved the case, lined 5s and costs.
Deur/Ir.—Alfred .1 ones was tined 5s and costs for
beinA drunk and disorderly on the 3rd inst.
CALTTION.—AIf red Wuoldridge was charged with
riding a bieycle between the hours of enwet anti
euttree, without a lamp. Th,) cad.: was withdrawn
on payment of costs.
Titsonssise,—Thomas Moore wai find 5i in
.:luding o ets for trespagoin4 on a field of vetuhus,
the property of Samuel Leonard.

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