The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-22 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of the Board was hell yesterday, Mr. H. Bir-
lingham in the chair. There were also present
Raybould, Haskew, llobertson Hingley, Parker,
Griffiths, Rollin-son, J. Billingham, Giles,
Fiddian, Lavender, Holly, Brooks, Mills, and F.
1). Longa Esq, ex-officio. Admitted 19; born 0;
discharged 12 ; dead 2 ; 'remaining 455 ; cor-
responding week- lest year 44b. Out-door
relief Kingswinford district, £6l Ss 5-d; Stour-
bridge district, £33 10s 2id ; lialesowen district
418 16s.10id ; non-resident 9s 4d ; total £ll4 48
lOid ; against 460 17s 6d last year.—The clerk
, read a report of the number of men employed at
stone breaking, which was as follows :—King-
swinford, 166; Stonrbridge, 38; Haleso wen, 3;
total, 207, being an increase of 26, at a cost of
£5O 5s 11d. The Board decided not to employ
any single men at stone breaking, but to give
them relief in the house. The usual quarterly
contracts were entered into.
KING EoWARDs' SCHOOL; STOUHRHIDGE. he
class lists for tilt Cambridge local examination, eld
in December last, have just been issued. 'l' ree
boys from this sehool went in to these examination
with the following results :—Otter, E. F., seni
candidate,
.obta.ned a first class in honours, with
distinction in Latin and English—Scott, A. W.,
senior candidat3, obtained a second class in honours,
with distinction in Greek—Evers, C. J., junior can-
didate, obtain3d a first class in honours, with
distinction in Latin, Greek, English, and M ithe-
matics.—Thre were 626 senior candidates of whom
only 297 pasted ,• and 3,329 junio cindidafes of
whom 2,002 passed.
The feoffees of Oldswinford Hospital, who are
patrons of the rectory of Pedmore, near Stourbridge,
recently vacated by the resignation of the Rev j.
H. Whiteley, who has -held the living for twenty-
three years, have appointed to the vacant benefice
the Rev.llMr. Tones, formerly tutor to Lord Foley.
His lordship is one of-the feoffees, and the rectory
is valued at ..41435., with a house. •
TREATRE Row,.—'A dramatic version of Mrs.
H. 8.. Stowe's great Work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
has been performed be during the week by an ex-
cellent company, which includes among other at-
tractions Freed Slaves, Camp Shouters, and Jubilee
Singers from the Scuthern States. The piece
was wellr'presented, special praise being due to
Miss Lizzie Linnington, who as Eliza, gave a touch-
ing delineation of the devoted mother, who braves
any perils to save her child. Mr. W. Prescott as
George Harris portrayed the character in a life-like
and spirited manner. The repulsive character of
ztisr.on Legree was admirably sustained by Mr.
Frank Lowe. The gem of the performance. how-
ever, is the Eva of little Ada Beckett, who, although
only six years old, as we are informed by the bill—
plays the part with an
indeed she looks no more
intelligence and pathos which brings tears alike t
the eyes of young and old. Miss Marie Gilmore as
Aunt Ophelia looked and acted the part well. The
comic element of the drama was sustained by Mr.
Fred Beckett who, as Lawyer Marks, kept the audi-
ence in roars of laughter.. When Miss Jennie Ver-
non appeared as TopsY we looked forward to a hearty
laugh, but the young ladv evidently has not the
slightest conception of the character, or she would
know:that Topsy was an tignorant, uncultivated
tittle savage, and no addicted to the use of long
words Though last, not least, a word of praise is
due to Mr. W. S. Campbell as Uncle Tom. We
strongly advise our readers to go and see this great
production.
Daurnianorzes.—At• the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. R. L. Freer and F.
Evers, Bridget Loftua was charged with being drunk
and disorderly, on the 18th inst, and further charg3d
with rising obscene language. Police-constable
.Madely said that he saw the defendant in Coventry
Street, on the above date. She was very drunk an i
Making use of obscene language. Police-constable
'Morgan proved four previous convictions against the
defendant. Fined lOs and costs; in default one
month's hard labour..

HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—CoIey Aston was charged
with allowing his horse to stray on the highway, at
Norton, on the 15th. lust: Police-constable Smith
proved the case, and said he had received several
complaints. about the defendant's horse damaging
fences. Fined ls tuid costs.

NON-PAYMENT OF GAS ACCOONTS.—/S.MeS MOSS; of
Brook Street, Longlands, was summoned by Mr. T.
Littlewood, collector, for non-payment of £3 due to
the Gas Company. Mr. Littlewood proved the case,
and asked for immediate payment Defendant ad-
mitted the.claim,and said he had no money to pay it
with. Colonel Fletcher (who heard the case alone)
•
made an order for named{ tie payment.
CHARGE or, STEALING A Wersrooir.---William.
Hayes, an old man was charged with stealing a
waistcoat, on the 18th inst. the property of Henry
Coley, of Belier,oughtun. Prosecutor, who is a
butcher in the 'pri.iploy of Mr. Smart, said that he
saw the prisoner_tteilito the hayloft, but did not se
him come out. 'nail him on the road, and he was
wearing the vaisttoat, Which was the one produced,
and worth ss. Police-aonstable Poole said he
charged the prisoner with stealing the waistcoat.
Prlsoner admi'ted stealing it and said that he in-
tended taking it back the next day. Prosecutor
s,sid he dio n.t wibto press the case. Robert Smart
butcher, said the p, isoner fiad workecl, for • him six
years and always was a good servant. He had
trusted him with large sums of money and always
found him honest, and was willing to take him into
service again, lie;was the caw') of giving him, into
cusn.dy at the thae as he was in a bit of a temper.
Sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
DAMicium a FENcs.—Wiliiam Lees and Neomiah
Pardoe were charged with wilfully damaging a fence
ort the 19th inst. the property of Richard Webb.
Police-sergeant Payne proved that he saw the de-
fesdants break down the fence in several places, and
the damage done amounted to 6d. Pleaded guilty.
Fined as ad etteh to includs costs; in default seven

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VIOLIGNT ASSAULT.—John Cavaty was charged
h with assaulting Rebecca Harris, on the Bth inst.
Conplainant said she heard a noise in the yard be-
to men. One was named Gauden, and she
asked him to come in the house, when she wqs
struzlz on the nose with a half-brick and knocked
' dowt, and render esl insensible. She could notsay
r who did it. She, had to have Dr. Eagar, who
atiteled up therlveuud. Edward Harris proved that
he sax the defendant,throw the brick at his wife.
4he fell from the blo*. and defendant ran away.
Police•constable Nadel), proved a previous con-
' viction %piing th'a defendant, and he was fined 10s
and, cot, in default one month.
CflA 01 CIiIIILTY TO • DOG. Thomas
Alen:oath; was charged aith czuelt, to a dog by
using it te draw in a cart. nolate.; Dance, the
inspector, said that he saw tlae defendant with a
large hahl-cart at Pedraore, a'a* dog-under 'the
hand-oart,pulling. The dog a large strap
round the :Leek, and was chttinti There was a
swivel so that Le could detach ILA any time he
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