The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

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VAORANCY.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before R. L. Freer and C. E. Swindell, Esqrw.,
John Jones was charged with begging on the
22nd inst. Police-sergeant Jones proved the
case, and defendant was committed to seven
days imprisonment.
DRUNKENNESS.—WiIIiaiII Anson and Henry
Goode were charged with being drunk and riot-
one, on the 22nd instant. Defendants pleaded
guilty. Police-constable Box proved both cases,
and defendants were lined is and costs ; in de-
fault seven days.
SALE OF PROPERTY.-011 Tuesday night last,
the property and land advertised for sale in
Market-street, was offered for public competition
by Mr. Hawkins. auctioneer, of Brierley Hill.
The first lot, consisting of twelve houses and
land, was knocked down to Charles Adams for
.£603. A piece of building land in Bell Lane,
was knocked down to John Davis, confectioner,
for ..£2OO. The land at Kinver was not sold.
£l6O was offered, but the reserve was £2OO.
Messrs. Pearman, Gould, and Elcock were the
solicitors.

BOARD OF GUARDIANC—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday ; Mr. Granger
in the chair. There were also preaent Messrs.
Brooks, Billinghain, Bird, Fereday, Guest,
Griffin, P. Pargeter, Paskins, Pearsall, Powell,
Raybould, Rhodes, Wright, and Rollinson.
Admitted into the house during the week, 16;
discharged, 17; dead, 1; remaining, 397. Cor-
responding week last year, 414. Out-door relief
Kingewiderd district, /4 16s 7d; Stourbridge
district, /27 4s 0,1; Halesoweu district, /22 16s
Id ; total, /90 17s Bd, against 188 9s Id last
year. —The Committee appointed to consider the
application from Dr. Campbell, Mr. R. L. Freer,
and Mr. Bloxham, the medical officers, for an
increase of their salaries, reported that they bad
considered the application, and that the average
paid them for three years, amounted in the gross
to £362 per annum. In the year 1867 the whole
of the medical officers of the district made an
application for an increase in their salaries. No
alteration was made, but the Board consented
to pay the cost of the quinine supplied, and to
pruvide cod liver oil when recommended. The
cost of quinine for the year amounted to £l4 6s
9d. In addition to their salaries the medical
officers received a fee of 2s Gd per case for visit-
ing and reporting upon pauper lanatlees and
idiots residing in the district. Those bills am-
ounted in each year to £22 is lid. After due
consideration of the sum paid, and looking at
the increase of the population and the respon-
sible duties of the medical officers the commit-
the recommend an increase to the medical officer.
in the following proportion: Mr. R. L. Freer,
from £42 to £56; Mr. Parrish, fi ow £4O to £54;
Mr. Pearce, from £59 to £80; Dr. Cetupbell,
from £57 to £BO ; Mr.Bayley, from f3B to £7O ;
Mr. Bloitham, from £55 to .£9O and Mr. Ire-
land from £55 to £7O.

STEALING WATER CRESIL—At the Petty &A-
sians, yesterday, before B. Littlewood, Esq.,
Bridget Brannan and Mary O'Donald were
charged with feloniously stealing a quantity of
water cress on the 21st just, the property of
William Bateman. The case was proved, and
the prisoners were ordered to pay 1.5 s damage, a
fine of lUs, and costs; in default 14 days' im-
prisonment.
STEALING MONEY.—Sarsh Ann Meese, a res-
pectable-looking young woman, was charged with
stealiug 2s from the till of her master, William
Rudd Clarke, at the Crispin Inn, Church-street,
Stourbridge, on the 18th inst. 3lr. Perry ap-
peared for the prosecution, and, after having
briefly stated the facts of the ease, he called
prosecutor, who said I keep the Crispin Inn,
Church-street. Prisoner has been in my service
since the end of March last. In consequence
of having lost several sums of money from the
drawer, I marked some money and put it in a
till in the bar. I marked I one shilling pieces,
and other coin as well. I put them in between
six and seven o'clock in the morning. I had oc-
casion to put some more money into the till. I
put it into a different compartment of the till.
Pribullur /Gal to clean the bar that morning.
She was in the room alone. She would be there
between eight and nine. After she had left the
bar I found I had left the key in the drawer. I
looked into the drawer, and missed two of the
five marked shillings. I fetched .sergeant Jones,
and went to the prisoner. I charged her with
stealing 2s out of any till. She said I have not
touched a coin. Jones told her to come into
another room. She took some coppers out of
her pocket. Jones said, " You has got some-
thing more there." She pulled out Is. I exam-
ined the shilling. I had seen it in the till be-
tween six and seven o'clock that morning. I
, bored a little hole in the rim over the Queen's
head. 1 said that was one of the coins I had
I missed out of the box. I said, "There is ano-
ther,- lid she said, " I lent it to Mrs. Rowley.'
She said, " You are not going to prosecute me,
are you Mr. Clarke ?- I said, " I am." Shortly
afterwards I went with Sergeant Jones to Mr.
Edgar Griffin. He showed me 3 one shilling
pieces. 1 rocognised one of them. It is Mine.
It is marked in the same way.—Sergeant Jones
said: lam stationed at Stourbridge. Was sent
for by last witness. Heard him charge prisoner
with stealing is, She said, " I have not done
anything of the sort; I have not touched a
coin." 1 called her into a room, and asked her
what money she had. She pulled thl out. I said,
" You have more." She then pulled outs bunch
of keys, and then pulled out the shilling pro-
duced. Mr. Clarke then asked her what she
had done with the other shilling, and she said,
"I have lent it to Mrs. Rowley, this morning."
I went to the bed room, and found that one of
the keys she produced fitted prosecutor's money
drawer. Accompanied him to Edgar Griffin's,
and saw the other shilling.—Elizaheth Rowley,
wife of William Rowley, baker, Church-street,
said: I live near to prosecutor. On the morn-
ing of the filst hist the prisoner CAIIIO to my
hop. I borrowed is of her. I sent it by a
little boy named Hall to Mr. Oriflin.—William
Hall said: I went to Griffin's, for Airs. Rowley.
She gave me one shilling, and 3d in copper. I
gave it to Mr. Griffin.—Edgar Griffin said: On
the morning of the 21st last witness brought me
is in silver, and lid in copper. I had two other
shillings in the tiU. I shortly afterwards pro-
duced the shilling I received, with two others, to
prosecutor.—Prisoner, on being charged, said
" lam guilty."—The Bench said ,it was a very
serious offence, and committed prisoner to one
month's hard labour.

COAL STNALING.—WiIIiam Hill was charged
with stealing a quantity of coal, on the 10th,
the property of Franois Tongue Raiford. The
case was proved, and he was ordered to be locked
up until 10 p.m. to-day.
ASSAULTING • MOTHEIL—Thomas Pritchard
(16), was charged with assaulting his mother,
Jane Pritchard, on the 17th. Complainant said
on the above date defendant came home and be-
gan cursing her, and struck her on the eye. He
got a hammer and threatened to break up the
furniture. Defendant pleaded guilty. The
Bench senteneed defendant to two months' hard
labour.

STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—Esther Rob-
inson was charged with stealing a dress, a purse,
14e, and other articles, belonging to Sarah Rob.
Moon and others, on the 14th inst. Sarah Rob-
inson deposed to the facts of the case, and Po-
lice-sergeant Jones proved apprehending the
prisoner, who is sister to prosecuti ix. Prisoner
pleaded guilty, and was committed to 3 months'
hard labour.

CHARGE UNDER THE BAILEE ACT. JRMell
Corbett was brought up on a warrant charged
that he being the bailee of a watch, the property
of Thomaa Bevington, did feloniously steal and
convert the same to his own use. Superinten-
dent Freeman asked for a remand, on the ground
that he had not had time to get up the evidence
as prosecutor lived at Smethwick. Remanded
until Monday next.;

()mak COYPANY.—During the week, Mr. Bet.
jeman's celebrated London Opera Company has
been playing to crowded houses in the Corn Ex.
change. Most of the favourite operas have
been performed, and this night (Saturday) closes
the engagement. The company has become a
great favourite in this town, and no doubt there
will be a crowded keno.