The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-11 00:00:00

Socal aA pistrict get's.

New FlR'' longlert want of
fire 4-;:4,'irte tOr this district, we are glad to say,
is now sopp!ied. For a considerable time past
the town has not been very well supplied with a
good engine, Happily, there Ildg not been much
WRIA for it. The directors of the District Fire
Office, now united with the Alliance Assurance 1
Company, of London, have, with their usual
liberality, and for the protection of their iosnrers,
placed under the care of the Improvement Com-
missioners a first-class engine, amply equipped,
and in case of fire, capable of commanding the
, most extensive building in the town and vicinity.
On Tuesday the engine was tried at the top of
High-street, in the presence of Mr. John Taylor,
Clerk to the Commissioners Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Dillingham, and others, and the result was very
satisfactory. Mr. John Mills is the agent for
this to‘vn.

Caass Ctra.—The annual meeting of the
members of the Chess Club was held on the
night of the ftrd inst. Mr. James Mathews pre.
sided. The usual annual business of the club
%VOA transacted, and the accounts audited. Mr.
11. 0. Firinstone was re-elected president, Mr.
W. Baxter, hon. sec., and the committee ap-
pointed. The members meet for play every
Friday evening during the season,
Srounsurnos RXILWAY COMPANY.—The nine-
teenth ordinary meeting of the &Ambridge Rail.
way Company will be held at the °dices of
Messrs. Harward, Shepherd, and Harward,
Stourbridge, on Thursday, the 30th instant, at
bur o'clock, to receive the directors' report and
triumact the general business of the company.
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THE METAL Acr.—We give the following
Metal Act, which inay be interesting, to some of
our readers ; --" Any dealer in old metal, as do.
tined in the Old Metal Dealers Act, Lind, who
shall, either personally or by any servant or
agent, pur.ebase, receive, or bargain for load,
Whether now or old, in any quantity at one time
of leas weight than one hundred and twelve
pounds, or who shall personally or by any servant
or agent pnrehase, receive, Or bargain fur copper,
whether lie v or old, in any quantity at one time
of less weight than fitty.stx pounds, dali be
liable to a penalty GI 4, to be received in the
elilllle manner as penalties illeliktlia under the
same recited act."
FAIR.—Tile annual September Fair was held
on Monday teat. There was but a limited stock
of cattle and horses, hut a number of sales were
etreeted. The pleasure fair was hat thinly at.
tended, in comparison to former years.
THEITRE ROYAL.—On Monday last, being fair
day, this place. of amusement was re-opened for
one night by a Birmingham Company, under the
direction of Mr. Arthur Cresswell. The pieces
leeted were the "Lily of Lyons," and the
" Outcast, or the Broken Sword." Miss P.
Cross took the part of Paufine, Mr. A. Cresswell,
Clench, 3feln,dte, Mr. J. Barton, (Mona Daut.is,
and Mr. G. Archer, Beinseao. The various
parts were ably sustained. In the " Outcast"
Wonel &TM,' was performed by Mr. John Bar-
ton, It'st,ran by Mr. A. Cresswell, Claudio, by
Mr. G. Archer, and Myrtelo by Miss P. Cross.
The Theatre was crowded to exe.ss....Daring

the interval between the two pieces, Mr. Toin
Cosnett sang two comic son gs, and daring the
evening the Fife and Drum Band played a num-
ber of popular airs.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chair. There were NINO present :
Messrs. Rhodes, Guest, Rollanson, Walker, and
Doody. Ad Mani into the house during the
week, 30 ; discharged 42 ; remaining 409.
Corresponding week last year, 4:16. Oat-door
ralief Kingswinford distriet, /42 lie Sd ; Stour-
beiiig,e district, ha Os 6:1; lialesowen district,
/22 6s ; total /91 ASs 90, against /91 7s
last year.
AS,LIULT CA,GI.—.U. the Petty Sessions held
yoaterday, before Major Fletcher, B. Littlewood,
and J. Holeroft, Esqrs., William Ketley, of
Clout, was charged by Simeon Taylor, of the
Lye, with assaulting him on the 3rd inst. Com-
plainant Bald he went to gather sown blackber-
ries for his fandly, when he saw the defendant,
who struck him several times about the arms,
back, and legs, with a thick stick, and bruised
him about the body. The defence was that the
complainant wits on trespass. The Bench con-
sidered the assault an nujustiflable one, and fined
defendant 5s and Costs,
14,FCSINC} TO QCIT A PURLIC-ROUNE. —JOIIII
White was charged by Superintendout Freeman
with biting dinuk and refusing to gait the Pack
Horse, on the aui inst. Police-constable Bailey
proved that lie was called in to pat the defend-
ant out of the house' He was drunk, and wan-
ted to fight, and refnaed to go otti;, and wit/less
was obliged to pat Min oat. Fined 2s Oil and
casts; in default 14 days,
DRUNIC AN litorons.—Benjaruin Dillingham,
Of Chutney, was charged by Superintendent
Freeman with being drunk and riotous, on the
4th just, at Cradley, Poliee.oonstable blotch-
jugs proved the charge, which W.Ws admitted by
defendant, who expressed his regret. Fined La
aid costs; 10 default 7 days.
CAUTION WO Duggard veal
charged with allowing his cart to be in New-
crest longer than was mammary tor loading and
id:Veadlng on the 3.4 instant. Clearge °ropey
proved be ease, and said that the horse was
standing mare than five ildtlfC PillAded
Ordered to pay the costs, 12.
CHARGE OF CIICIILTY TO A lionstt.—Thomas
13 uie was charged by Saperiutendeut Freeman
with working his horse on the 7th inst., whilst in
an unfit state. Police-sergeant Jones proved
that he saw the horse with two wounds under
the saddle, and the blood was running down the
horse's face from sores. Defendant admitted
there were wounds, and sail the Mire..., was sub-
ject to boils iind fits, anti the cause of the blood
on the mouth was that he had been bleeding it,
as the horse staggered about like a drunken
man. Had not worked the horse since. Ordered
to pay the costs, 7s 6d.
CHARLIE OF WILFUL DAMAGE.— Eliza Wood
(9), and Elizabeth Mogg (10), were charged by
Thomas Brown, of Farvel, with wilfully break-
ing down his hedge, on the 2nd instant. Com-
plainant said he saw the two defendants pull
down the hedge, pull up the stakes, and take the
wood away. He followed them home. A wit-
ness was called for the defence, and after hear.
Mg the evidence, the case was dismissed.
. NEGLECT OF WORK.—Villiam Wooldridge, of
the Lye was charged with neglecting to work op
a quantity of iron into nails, the property of
Mr. William Griffin Walker, whereby he bad
sustained a loss of Ss 6d. Defendant agreed to
work up the iron, aud pay the costa; in default
14 days.
NON-PAYMENT OF POOR RATES.—At the Petty
Sessions, yesterday, before Major Fletcher, B.
Littlewood, J. Holcroft, and R. L. Freer, 'Ewa.,
57 persons were summoned by Mr. Yates for
non-payment of poor-rates. Orders were made
for payment in 14 days, In most cases.