The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-01 00:00:00

pared especially for this production, and in the
novel and ineenious manner in which it is designed
will no doubt create a great sensation in the town.
A company of well known London artistes have
been engaged, (added towhich about 30 auxiliaries)
and we have no doubt that the enterprise which the
management have shown in bringing this grand
production to Stourbiidge, will be rewarded with
crowded houses during the week. Mr. Darrell's
engagements will only permit of his staying for six
nights.
THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The
approaching election of Commissioners, which will
take place on Thursday next, is creating a good
deal of Merest in the town, owing to the move-
ment for the improvement of the town, which was
inaugurated some time ago, and the fact that steps
are now being taken for incorporating the town.
The committee that were appointed in connection
with the irnproyeinent ef the town have drawn up
a list of gentlemen for the seats that have become
vacant, and they propose to support the retiring
Commissioners and also other gentlemen to fill the
vacancies as they are given in the list below :
East Ward, Messrs. J. ick, E. Stringer, and *l.
Nash; West Ward, Messrs. T, F. Bland, J. W.
Woolley, and 11. Turney ; South Ward, Messrs. H.
Hughes, P. Pergeter, and *A. W. Worthington.
The names asterisked are at present not on the
Board. It is understood that Messrs. Nash and
Pargeter wish their names to be withdrawn.
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying f coin those who. make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. 'The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A. great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of a ivertising, 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
or argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Son, of
63, High-et, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in sayieg 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
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
"ROUGH oN RA.Ts."—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemests, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 74d. and
is 14d. boxes.
BUCIIIIPABIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases. 4s. At Druggist, London
Agency No 1. King Edward" Street.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.— Mr. J. Ray bould presided
at the weekly meeting yesterday.—Admitted 19,
discharged 14, remaining 505 against 491.—King;-
swinford, £39 7s Od ; Halesowen, £24 5s lid ; Stour-
bridge, £37 Os 5,!. The ( ontreet of Mr. Horton
Brierley Hill, to erect a tramp's ward, for £lO9
was accepted,
DRUNKENNESS. —At the Police XCourt yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher ant Mr. W. J. Turney,
Eljah Kendrick, Lye, was charged with being drunk
at Craeley, on the 18th ult. P.C. Owillam proved
the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs. William Bill
was charged with being drunk oa the 28te ult.
P.S. Cope proved the ca-e. Fined 5s and costs.—
John Cartwright was charged with being drunk on
the 27th ult. P.C. Char° proved the c ise. lined
2s 6d and. costs. Samuel Shepherd was charged
with being drunk on the 25th ult. P,C. Moore
proved the case. Several previous convictions were
proved. Fined lOs and vets. Jacob Bird was
charged with being drunk on the 25th ult, at Blake-
down. P.C. Holloway proved the case, Fined 2s
6d and costs, John Kendrick was chareed with
being drunk on the 30th ult, at the Lye. P.C. King
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
WILFUL DAMAGE. William Parkes and Alex.
A ttwood were charged with damaging a quantity
of growine wheat, the property of Alfred Wool-
dridge, atPedmore. P.C. Croucher proved the
case. Adjourned for a week to see whether the
Beneh should send them to au Industrial School.
POACIIING.—George Randall, Semuel Taylor and
William Forrest were charged with poaching on
land in the occupation of Ambrose Yardley, at Fed-
more, on the 15th ult, P.C. Jones said he found
the defendants on the land in question with dogs.
P.C. King corroborated. Fined lOs and costs each;
in default 7 days.
OI3TAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCRS.—WID.
Weeks and Thomas Hollis were charged with ob •
taiqin IQA bv a t. 1.1.
zstu nit, trom John Wilcox, landlord of the Crab-
mill Inn, Oidswinford. Prosecutor stated that on
the above date the two prisoners drove up to his
house in a trip. They went into the house and
called for two glasses of ale. His barmaid served
them and they tendered a half-,overeign in pay-
ment. The barmaid brought the half-sovereign to
hin arid he gave her the change. Shortly afterwards
the barmaid came to him and said the men wanted
the half-sovereign back, as they thought it was a
sixpence. He gave it to her and went to the men
hiinself. The one prisoner asked him if he could
give him a sovereign for a hell-sovereign and 105
in silver, and he did Se. While he was giving the
oue prisoner the sovereign the othsr pi honer asked
him about some oatmeal for the horse. He gave
-he oatmeal to the horse and prisoners 'drove away.
Shortly afterwards he thought there was a mistake
about the change and he went into the house to
count his money and found that he had been tricked
out of a half- sovereign. Superintendent Wheeler
asked for a rem tad for further enquiries, as other
cases would be brought against prisoners, The
prisoners were remanded for a week.
STEALING A WATCH.—Joset,II Brooks and John
Huxley were charged with stealing a watch on the
24th ult. the property of John Glazzard, at the Lye.
Mr. Waldron def, nded. After hearing the evi-
dence for the prosecution and Mr. Waldron's speech
for the defence, the Beech fined prisoners 30s each
and costs.
AN EJECIMENT iORDER.—Mr. Morris applied
on behalf of Dudley Hill to obt tin an ejectment
order against William Berry. Mr. Clulow appeared
for the defendant. The order was refused.
TRESPASSING.—SamueI Porter was charged with
trespas,ing in a field belonging to Mrs. Tibbers,
theley.—Charles Moore e roved the case. Fined
403 an i costs ; in default, 11 days.
THEFr.—ller'oevt Hughes was charged with stesl-
ing 21b of potatoes belonging to Arthur Griffin,
Belbrouf.s,hton. Filled ss; in default 7 days.
CAUTION T')HOLDERS OF OFF LICENSES.—GabIieI
Newey was charged with being on the premises of
Mona Collins, off license beerho use keeper. Mr.
Miller Cerbet defended, P.S. Cope said that tee
the 25th ult at about 11.25, he was concealed on
the prena;ses as above. He saw the defendant
conic down the yard and knock at the beerhouse
door and say "Now then, let's have a gallon sharp"
Ho watched the landlady take the ale, which she
gave to a neighbour of defendant's. Alone Collins
was charged with keeping he; house open during
prohibited hours. After hearing further evidence
the cases were adjourded for 14 days,-
AsseuLT.—Aunie Hilt, Dudley Hill, Squire Hill,
and William Hill were charged with assaulting
William Little of the Lye, on the 9th ult. Mr. W. '
J. Clulow, prosecuted. Mr. WaSdron addressed '
the Bench for the defence, who retired for about
five minutes to consider their verdict, and upon
returning ordered Squire EMI to keep the peace
for 6 months, Annie Hill was fined 20s and costs,
or 14 days, and the others 10s and costs, or 7 days