The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of this -Board was
held on Mon,lay last, Mr. W. J. Turney in the
chair.

Before the ordinary business was taken, the Chaii•
man explessed his regret at the recent death of
Mr. John lek, one of the memb rs of the Board,
and it was tesolved that a letter of cond.lenee shoulo
be sent to Mrs. Ick.

The Finance Committee recommended the pay-
ment of highway accounts, .E 153 2s; ituprovement
aecounts. £4d4B; and urban sanitary accounts, £2BB
44 10d. The following rates were made, each for a
t•eriod of twelve months Improvement rate, is in
the pound; general district rate, 10d in the pound;
and highway rate. tid in the pound. In reply to a
question, the Clerk said that the above rates were
2d in the pound less than those made last year,
although there was 4d in the pound of the present
rates for deep drainage, an item not chargeable be-
fore. The Chairman said it was a matter of con-
gratulation that a savitig had been effected in the
rates through the Improvement Committee having
undertaken the making and scavenging of the roads.
It was reported that there bad been three cases
of smallpox at the Heath, one of which had proved
fatal. The death-rate for the past month had been
141 per 1,000, and was much lower than in the
preceding month The Improvement Committee
recommended that the surveyors to the Stourbridge
Main Drainage Board be requ,3strd to draw up a
report on the internal drainage of the township of
Stourbridge. The Chairman moved the adoption
of the report. The main drainage was making
such rapid progress that unless they proceeded
soon with the internal drains they should have the
main sewers completed before there was any sewage
to run into them. The motion was seconded and
carried.
A tender from Mr. A. Parkes for emptying and
cleansing the ashpits in the town for twelve months
for £3BO was accepted. There was a tender for
.£360 from Mr. Brooks, but the Board gave the pre-
ference to Mr. Parkes owing to his having had the
contract previously.

Lady Stamford intends to reside permanently at
Enville, her place in Staffordshire, and has decided
to it Broigate, the fine old family seat in Leicester-
shire, wh re L,;41 Stamfoid has entertained the
Prince of Wales. Bialmite was rebuilt by its late
owner, and it is now a splendid house, surrounded
by charming gardens and a most picturesque park.
Not only is it in the centre of the centre of the
best hunting in the country, but nowhere is there
better shooting. The covers extend over nearly
3,000 acres. There is also same capital fishing.
The Bradg.,rate estate passes, at the death of Lady
Stamford, to Mrs. Arthur Duncombe, the niece of
the late Earl.—World.
REPORT OF THIS DAY'S SEED MARKET.—MeSSIS.
W. H. & IT Le May, seed factors, 68, Borough
High Street, London, Report : The market f.iirly
attended. There is a fair trade doing in must ard
and rape seeds.—July 2nd, 1884.

DRUNKENNESS.-A 1 the Police Court yesterday,
bef re Colonel Fletcher, A. Freer, W. J. Turney.
aud C. P. Noel, Esqrs., Josph CiewA WfV4 charged
with being drunk on the 28th ult. P.C. Brazener
proved the case, ard defendant was fine,' 5s and
co3ts, or 14 days. - _

BREACH OF THE Mara Steadman and
James Green were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting oa the 28th ult.
P.C. Croucher proved the case. Ordered to find
one surety of l.t) and themselves in ~t 5 and to pay
costs ;in default 14 days.
CAUTlON.—Charles Wooldridge and Jabez Kend-
rick were charged with damaJ,in!-, a quantity of
mowing grass the property of Mr. J. Fisher. on the
28th ult. Fined 5s including Costs.
DRUNK.—Job Bakewoll was charged with being
drunk and incapab:e on the 30th ult. Fined 2s 6d
and costs, or in default 14 days —Patrick Kilcoyne
was charged with being drunk and disorderly. P.S.
Oakey proved the case and said defendant was
drunk and wing fithy language. P.C. Day gave
corrobo-ative evidence. Fined 5s and costs ;in de-
fault 14 days. A large number of previo us ccn-
vietions were proved by Mr. Superintendent Wheeler
—Joseph Harris was charged with being drunk on
the 28th ult. at Cradley. The case was proved and
defendant fined 2s 6d and costs, or 7 days in de-
fault.—Henry Chapman was also charged with a
similar offence. P. C. Powell proved the case, and
defendant was fined 5s and costs or 14 days.
CHARGE OF THEFT . Thomas Richards was
charged with stealing from the dwelling of Ann
Flavell, Enville Street, on the 14th of October an
ulster, and a girl's jacket, and a paisley shawl, also
a coffee mill on the 28th ult. Benjamin Raybould
said that on the 28th tat he missed a coffee mill.
He remembered prisoner being in his house on that
day between four and six o'clock. Prisoner was
In the tap room and the coffee mill was also in the
same room, P.C. Davis said from information re-
ceived he apprehended the prisoner and found the
coffee mill under his coat. He afterwards charged
him with stealing it. Prisoner said "You can
charge what the -- you like." Prisoner said he
stole it but he did not recollect it. Ann Flavell,
75, Enville Street, said sberemembered missing some
things from her house. It was on the Saturday.
She went into the next house leaving the back door
open and the things were hanging behind the fro-it
door, and on returning she missed the at ticles,
which were worth about las. After hearing the
evidence of several witnesses the prisoner was com-
mitted to take his trial at the next Worcester
Sessions.

Cstmox.—Honer McHale was charged with act-
ing as a pedlar without having a license, on the 2nd
Inst. Defendant was dischargoti on promising to
get a certificate.
DISCIIAUGED.—WiIIiam Clinton was charged with
being on enclosed premises for unlawful purposes.
The magistrates thought defendant, who had been
in prison two days, had Lem punished enough and
dismissed him.

Cateriorr ro PUBLICANS,—James Higgs was
charged with keeping his house open during such
time it is required to be closed, on the 30th ult.—
Mr. R. E. C. Kettle defended.—P.S. Oakey said he
visited the Britannia, Coventry Street, at 11.30. He
found two men sitting in the tap room with defend-
ant. There was no think about. He asked how
it was that the men were there at that time in the
morning. Mr. Cooper said "We have come to go
for a walk, but it came on to rain and we sat down
for a bit." Witness said it had not rained that
morning since 9 o'clock and this was 11.30. The
landlord was sitting at the table with his sporting
book in his hand.—The Bench were of opinion that
there was no case against the defendant aril it
would be dismissed and said that the summons
ought not to have been taken out.—Elijah Skid.
'ore was charged with a similar offence on the
same date. Mr. Waldron defended.—P.S. Oakey
said he visited the house at 11.40 a.m. and found
a man in the bar, standing at the counter with a
glass of whiskey in front of him. He asked how it
was that he was there at that time in the morning
and the landlord slid he had come in and asked for
a drop of whiskey. He asked the man his name
' and address and he said he lived opposite the post
office at Hagley. Witness sail I don't think th it
;s 3 miles. The :andlord said he thought he had
come the distance. The man said lie would not
drink it and started off out.—P.C. Croucher said he
had measured from the 2nd milestone on Pedinore
rock to Bishop's house (the man who was in Skil-
more's house) and found it was exactly 1238 yard.
The case was adjourned for 7 days
FELONY.— James Timmins was charged with
stealing a canvas cover oii the 30th ult. the property
of Arteur Grantham, value ss. P.S. Oakey said on
Monday night last, he met the prisoner at the
Kidderminster Street end of the Tneatre Road.
He was carrying a sheet (produced). He had got
it under his arm wrapped up in his jacket. Prisoner
said he had it from his em's in New Street.
Prisoner cams d WU Park Street, from the dim cc-
Hen of Hanbury llill. He charged him with steal-
ing the sheet from a field on ilanbury Hill.
Prisoner said "did you see me steal it." lie s tid
"no."—Arthur Granthain said he placed a sheet in
a field on Hanbury Hill, some weeks since. lle
saw it safe on the previous Friday or Saturday.—
Defendant said ho found it in the road, like as if
sonic children had got it down. Fined 10s. Gd.
without costs ;or in default 14 days.
Dausx.—Thomas Reyan was charged with beim;
drunk and disorderly on the 3rd of July. W•tii•
drawn on promising to leave the place.—James
Hill was charged with being drunk on the 21st ult.
P.S. Cope proved the case.—Fined se. and costs;
in default 14 days.
AssaueTs.—Martha Knowles was charged with
assaulting Emily Taylor en the 25th ult.—Mr.
Waldron defended.-Complainant said on the da 7 in -
question she saw the defendant standing on a step,
and when she got by her she sprang at her and
struck her on the side of the head, without the
slightest pro ocation.—Mrs. Smith said she saw
Martha Knowles strike Taylor.—Fined 5s and
costs.—Alired Clark Morris was charged with as-
saulting siineon Hill on the 30th ult.—Defendant
ask,d that he may he allowed to take his seat as a
professionsl man. Tee Bench allowed him to do
80.-Coirpla:ll,lnt sail defendant caugat him by trio
threat and nearly throttied him ; deendaet also
hit him on the hand with a stick.—Mr. Freer said
y thought defendant was not in a fit state to
conduct his case which would be adjourned for a
week.

SCHOOL BOARD CASRl3.—Fines from 2s to 5,
were imposed upou persons for not sending their
eliildr,u to -che,.l reolarly.
OBsot.Nlrz.—James Wassa'l was chargte with
obsdeuel exposing his person to a female, on the
4th inst. Prisoner wag remanded till next friday.

INTENT TO DESTROY FlSH.—Benjamin G-anner and
William Gilt were cllarged with unlawfully and
maliciously putting obnoxious substances in cer-
tain water belonging to Mi. C. P. Noel, with the
intent to destroy fish, on the 2nd inst. Mr. t'e!ry
prosecuted. P.C's.live and Moore said they
saw the two prisoners, and followed them to the
middle of Mill Brook, in the Bellbroughton parish.
There was solve trout in the brook. They also saw
them empty something into the brook, which smelt
like chloride o! lime. Prisoners ran away witero-
upon the officers pursued and captured them, and
on searching them found several trout, two packets
uf dynamite, ar,d some chloride of lime. After
further evidence the prisoners were committed to
the next Worcester Sessions.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.— A dmitted 12; cl;sclio.r ged
11; dead 3 ; remaining 500, aga,iu,t 194.—ltelieved :
—Kingswinford, ,43 is 2d; Stonrbridge £3503 44d;
Ilalesowen, .222 is 4d ; non-r( sidents £2l 123 2d;
total 1.:97-03 ; against ..t97 10s licl.—TLe Fin-
ance Committee further examined the account of
Mr. Gittings, collector, and reported the defalca-
tions ould amount to about £5OO.—A letter was
read from the Local Government Board, stating
ttat tv't.r an investigation has been made into the
accounts of Gittings v Yates, late rate lollectots,
they would decide whether an extraordinary audit
of a,ccouuts should be ade.