The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

THE CoIVERNMENT EDUCATION BILL.— On Tueed,,,s
night an open-air meeting to protest against the Govem.
went Education Bill sea, held at Brierley Hill. Mr. D.
Clark presided—the tirst resolution, which was mo,,i
by the Rev. U. Whitehead, seconded by Mr. Raffles, an
unanimously passed, was as follows:—' That in tine
opinion of this meeting the Government bill is most tin-
iiatisfactor, inasmuch as it does not provide for free ad•
mission to schools, compulsory attendance, and unsecta•
nen teaching; and this meeting is further of opinion
that as these principles are essential to any real national
system of education, the Education League should not
cease its exertions until they become law."—The next
resolution WAR moved by the Rev. W. Bagnall, and sec.
onded by Mr. Nuttall. It was as follows:—" That this
meeting hereby tenders its thanks to H. R. Sheridan.
Esq, M.P., for his support of Mr. Richard's amendment,
and desires to express a hope that he will continue to
support all amendments whirls have a tendency towards
the principles of tio League, and that a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to Mr. Sheridan. •' This ass
also carried unanimously.—A vote of thanks brought the
meeting lon close.
A REFRACTORY PAUPER.—At the Petty Sessions told
on Monday last, before L. Freer, Esq., James Lee a-as
charged with destroying clothes on the 27th ultimo, the
property of the Guardians. William Keightley proved
the case. Defendant pleaded guilty. Committed to
Stafford for one month's imprisonment, with hard
labour.
Peinted sod Published by the Sole Proprietor, SIMEON
APPLICATION FOR BUEETIES.—Mary McKew WAS LB..
FIELD, at his oMcee er, High-Wrest, Stourbridge, In
charged by Julia Higgins with using threatening lan. tb„ cummy of Worcester: to which place all Idiom and
guage to her on the 10th ult, and she was afrid she would omse nonassenications mud beladireseet.
do her bodily harm, and applied for bar to be bound Waylay. Jolr 2 IWO.

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Then in the name position place a few of the Patent Safety
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the hos), and it will be found that they may remain for hour.
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Sensation of the Safety of toe New Match. Care must be
taken in both eases to avoid actual contact with dame.