The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-05 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

A YOUNG THIEL—AA the Police Court, on Monday,
before Mr, J. J. Harvey (Mayor) and Mr. S. Fawcett,
Edward Oliver, a boy ad 14 years, was charged with
stealing Is 9id belonging to Mr, J. P. Harvey, corn
merchant, of Oxford Street.—He had been previously
covicted of stealing money, and the Bench sentenced
him to one month's imprisonment, and afterwards to five
years to a reformatory.
PursieNTATIoN.—A presentation was made to Mr..
John Christie, designer, late of Kidderminster, but now
of Halifax, at the Auchorelnn, on New Year's Eve.
The ceremony was preceded by a dinner, at which Mr.
APernaan Holloway presided, there being also present
Mest.rs. Willis. H. Corbet, H. Squire, J. Christie, and
others —The Chairman, in making the presentation. re-
marked .upen the - respect in which Mr. Christie was
held, both for his moral and social qualities as well as
for his skill in his profession. The presentation
consisted ot an address and a very handsome time-
piece.—Mr. Christie, in acknowledging the compliment,
expressed the regret with which he left Kidderminster,
where he had so many tried friends ; hut stated that
he was also very comfortable at Halifax. He
thanked them very mach for that mark of their
esteem, and said he should always regard it with feel-
ings of the greatest pleasure.—Several toasts were also
given and responded to.
THE CHAMBER or Com:imam—A. meeting of the
members of the newly-formed Chamber of Commerce
was held on Thursday, in the Council Chamber at
the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. J. J. Harvey) pre-
sided. The Mayor stated that the committee had
drawn up a code of rules based upon these of the Bir-
mingham Chamber of Commerce. These were con-
sidered seriatim by those present, and several altera-
tions made in them. It was' then decided that the
rules as altered should be printed and laid before the
annual meeting, on the last Thursday in the present
month, for &lathy-nation. _

Gus LICENSE CAsE.—At the County Petty Sessions,
on Thursday, before Messrs. J. Kiteley and W. Han-
143.imund 'Tulles, jun., of Harvingtou, was sum-
mined by carrying a gun without a license.—Mr.
Madden, excise officer, said he saw the defendant carny-
ing a gun in a road near his father s house at Har-
vington. He admitted that he had no license.—De-
fendant urged that a license was not needed as he was on
ground in the occupation of his father.—The excise
officer said it was not enclosed ground and did not
come within the exceptions named in the Act.—Defend-
ant said the excise officer said he was himself doubtful
ou the point, when he asked him about a license.—The
Bench decided they must convict, and fined defendant
10R, recommending the Board of Inland Revenue to
reduce it to XT.
TOWNSIIEND HousE Scnooz.—On the 17th nit, the
boys of this school were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Matthews. After various games and an enjoyable tea
Mr. Matthews congratulated them especially on their
good writing, arithmetic, reading, and drawing. Prize
list—G. H. Randall (Chaddesley Corbett), H. Harvey
(Wolverley) J. H. Smith (Wolverley), H. Boucher, A.
Yard, and T. Whilesmith (Kidderminster), F. Ledbury
(Stourbridge), G. 11. Boulter (Chaddesley Cobett). and
F. Perry (Rowley Regis).