The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-09 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT.

ADDISON v. BREWER.—At the County Court, on
Monday, before R. Kettle, Esq., judge. This
was an action brought by Thomas Addison,
cabinet maker, to recover the sum of £2O 10s.—
Mr. Wyndham appeared for plaintiff and pro-
duced a letter he had received from the defendant,
who is a Sub-Inspector of Factories, admitting
the debt and offering to pay .Q 2 per month. Mr.
Wyndham said that Mr. Charles Blunsom had
also sued the defendant for .210 6s 3d, for goods
sold; and Samuel Hill, butcher, for .R 8 15s 7d.
Defendant offered in this case to pay £2 per
month.—His Honour made an order in each case
to pay £2 per month.

FOOTBALL.-CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION
V. STAFFORD ROAD (WOLVERRAMPTON).-A match
was played on Saturday last on the Heath ground
between the above clubs. Ihe match was evenly
contested for the first half-time, three goals being
saved by the goal-keeper. Mr. E. Otter, but in
the second half-time Stafford Road scored, by
some good play, three goals to nil. The playing
of Messrs. Rossiter, A. Otter, Shepherd, and
Ingleton (captain) was good, but it was evident
that Stafford Road were too strong and they
playedwell togetht
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of
this Board was held yesturla.y ; Mr. Granger in
the chair. There wele also present Messrs. 11.
Billingham, Raybould, Hale, Guest, Wood,
Haskew, Lavender, Hail, Kelley, Smith, Eveson,
Fiddia,n, Mills, Hingle:i, Thompson, Griffiths, and
Pargeter. Admitted, 23; discharged, 31; dead,
1; remaining, 452 ; corresponding week last year,
374. Out-door relief, Kingswinford District, £25
Ss 6d; Stourbridge District, £lB 3s Id; Hales-
owen District, .tlB 4s 6d; non-resident, 9s 4d;
total, £6l 2s 6d; against, £52 us 10id last year.
A letter was read from the Local government
Board stating that the Vaccination Inspector would
shortly visit the Union and would give special
attention to the way in which Mr. Chapman had
performed his duties as vaccinator officer for
Halesowen district. A letter was also read from
the Local Government Board, stating that the
Guardians should call upon Mr. Chapman at cnee
to give up the several agencies at present held by
him. The estimates and calls were received by
the Guardians for the ensuing half-year, which
amounted to one thousand and thirty pounds.
The Medical Officers reports were read which
showed the death-rate for Staffordshire 24 per
1,000, Worcestershire 32 per 1,000:_

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FOOTBALL.—STOURBRIDGE v. BEWDLEY.—The
return match was played between the above clubs
at Bewdley, and was well contested. At. the
close of the gd Ile stood one try each and two dis-
puted t i .avour of Stourbrid, -e.

- THE I ..- LE DRAMATIC Cr. L.R.—On another
page it be seen that the Stourbridge Kemble
Drama ie Club will give three performances in
the Town Hall, Brierley Hill, on Monday, Tues-
day, and Wednesday next on behalf of the
•' Relief Fund" and so des3rving an object ought
to be well supported.
LECTURE.—A lecture on Astronomy was given
in the Corn Exchange on Tuesday evening by R.
A. Proctor, Esq., under the auspices of the
Associated Institutes. The subject was "Life
and Growth of Worlds." The Lecturer gave a
graphic descripton of the stibject (assisted by a
number of diagrams) to a highly r.?spectable and
appreciative audiexce, the room being nearly
filled. We believe a handsome sum will be netted
by the association.

LOCAL FAILILTRE.--.IIIT. JOSlnta Bridges, described
as an innkeeper and commission agent, has filed
his petition this week in the County Court for
liquidation. Liabilities, £1,800; assets not yet
known, Mr. C. Collis is he solicitor for the
debtor, and Mr. C. Evers is appointed receiver.
FURIOUS DRIVING —At th,. Polioa Court, yester-
day, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. J. B.
Cochiline, John Bharp and William Wright were

charged with furious driving in High Street, on
the 27th ult.—Police-constable Williams said that ,
on the above date the two defendants were riding
down High Street, one trying to pass the other. '
They were going at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour and he expected to see them upset every
moment.—William Smith and Thomas Beddoes
gave corroborative evidence.—Wright pleaded
guilty.—Fined 2s 6d each and costs.—George
Williams was charged with furious driving, on
the 4th inst.—Defendant was further charged
with cruelly illtreating a horse by flogging it, on
the same date.—Police-constable Davis said he
saw the defendant by the Heath pool in charge of
a pony and trap. When near the turnpike gate
defendant began to flog the horse and he went
full gallop.—Defendant denied the charge.—The
Bench considered the case proved and fined de-
fendant on one charge 2s 6cl and costa.
DRUNK AND , DISORDERLY. Befoi.e Colonel
Fletcher, Messrs. J. B. Cochrane and C. P. Noel,
Henry Jones was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the 2nd inst.—Police-constable
Davis proved the case.—Fined 2s 6d and costs.—
George Kirton was charged with being drunk and
disorderly, on the 2nd inst.—Police-constable
Hardwick proved the case. Police-constable
Oakey proved previous convictions against the de-
fendant.—Fined 5s and costs.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Martin Conoby WAS
charged with committing a breach of the peace
by fighting, on the 2nd inst.—Ordered to pay
costs 6s 6d.

ASSAULT CAM—Richard Stevens was charged
with assaulting Alfred Owen, at Cradley, on the
11th ult.—The assault complained of was that
defendant struck him on the hat with a mop
stale and broke his hat and he did not give any
provocation.—The defence was that he was hav-
ing a few words with his wife when defendant
interfered and he pushed him off with a mop
stale.—Fined 2s 6d and costs.

CHARGE OF A NITISANCE.—John Grove, farmer,
of Belbroughton, was summoned by Alfred Whit-
more, inspector of the Bromsgrove district, for
allowing a nuisance to exist in a cottage occupied
by Samuel Waldron.—Complainant proved there
was no glass in any of the windows. The roof
was in a bad state and the floor was bad and not
fit for human tenancy.—Dr. Hobbs proved that
the house was injurious to health.—Mr. Lilly, who
appeared for the defendant, said he was trying to
get the man out of the house. He had only paid
7s for rent for more than twelve months and he
applied at the last County Court day at Droins-
grove to get him out without any rent. The de-
fendant had only a life interest in the house and
did not intend to put it in repair.—The nuisance
was ordered to be abated in a month.
THE SKATING RINK.—It will be seen on re-
ferring to our advertising columns, that Mr.
Hainge, in his readiness to cater for the amuse-
ment of the public of the town and surrounding
districts, made arrangements with the Burton-
on-Trent Gentlemen Amateurs, (14 in number), to
give one of their dress entertainments on the rink
on Tuesday evening next. A long and varied
programme is promised in which a number of
entirely new feats are introduced and cannot fail
to attract a large audience. The floor of the rink
is now in beautiful condition, and has well at-
tended during the past week. Mr. Lowry, ac-
companied by Mr. Thistlewood of Birmingham,
attended the rink on Wednesday night and gave
a ikry graceful performance. We understand that
Mr. Lowry has received the appointment of
manager at the Rugby Rink.