The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-12-20 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE 013STRVER.

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ordered to pay costs for allowing his cart to rem apron check, Isaacs, 81d. ; hurden, Isaacs an
on the highway longer than necessary. Glenhill, 7, ; burden for sheeting, Isaacs, is. 6d. ;
DRUNK AMD DISORDERLY.—Jesse Hart, son.. was ! blue stripe, Isaace, St. ; towelling. Isaacs. 41d. and
charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Lye. 61. ; fustion, Turley and Strange, is. 9. ; brown lin-
Poll ce-constsble 'Towson proved the case. Fined is rey, Isaacs, 91. ; pilot cloth, Isaacs, 4s. 6d. ; Tweed,
and costs. Turley and Strange, is. 6d.; ticking, Isaacs, is, 11.
CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALL7R.— and is. 5. ; men's and women's stockings. Turley
William Oliver. landlord of the Talbot Hotel, and Strange, 21s. 9d, and 18s. 6d. ; blue plaid hand-
Cradley Road, Colley Gate, was charged with selling kerchiefs. Isaacs, Bs. id.; blankets, Turley and
ale during prohibited hours on the 15th inst. Mr. Strange, 13s. ; counterpanes, Isaacs, 7s. 9d.—
Homer appeared for the defendant. Police-constable Mr. Baugh complained of a letter which was pub.
Okey said he was on duty in the township of Cradley lished in last week's local papers, which stated that
and visited the Talbot hotel at ten minutes past a man at Bewdley had died from want and cold.
eleven o'clock at night. He saw a woman, named He said this was not true. The man had been sup •
Mary Dodd go into the defendant's house with a plied with all nece,saries, and the cause of his death
jug in her hand. Saw her come out again with a was bronchitis, br ,ught on by exposure to 61d after
jug of ale. Be took her back to the defendant s the man had but just recovered from the measles.—
house and looked at the clock and it was ten The Chairman remarked that the matter had
minutes past eleven. He asked the defendant's nothing to do with the Guardians.
housekeeper how it was that the woman had been
supplied with ale at that time. The housekeeper
said she had supplied her, but did not know it was
so late, and that she would take the ale out of the
jug. At that time the defenciant,ca.me into the pas -
s%.e and he (witness) said to him that he should
report him for supplying the woman with ale as it
was after eleven o'clock. Defendant said he thought
the clock was five minutes fast. The housekeeper
said it was about right. He looked at his watch and
it was the right time, according to the Corngreaves
"bull." Several witnesses werelcalled for the defence
and after hearing their evidence the Bench retired
to consider their verdict. On returning into Court,
Colon,l Fletcher said they had given the case their
bes consideration. They were of opinion that the
officer had done his duty in reporting the case to his
superior officer. There was only one witness to sup-
port the case, and several against, and for the very
good character hitherto borne byt;.the defendant they
should dismi,s the summons, and hoped he would
be careful in future.

DUDLEY,

TowN COUNCIL.—On Tuesday evening, a special
meeting was held at the Town Hall, the MAYOR (Mr.
ii M_ Wainwright) presiding..—A communication
was received from Mr. John Dawes, brewer. re-
signing his office as councillor and enclosing the
usual flee of ..ts.—The Mayor referred with regret
to the unfortunate circumstances which had led to
the resignation of Mr. Dawes, and moved that the
£5 be returned.—Mr. Finch seconded the motion,
and it was carried.—The Sanitary Committee's
report recommended that the tender of Mes,rs. W_
Holland and Son, amounting to £4,072, for the
erection of public baths, be accepted. The report
further recommended that varieus tenders be ac-
cepted, amounting to £1,300, for the supply of
machinery.—The Ex Mayor, in.moviat; the adoption
of the report said the cost of et ecting baths will
exceed the sum borrowed, viz., £6,100. They had
already accepted estimates amounting to £5,472 14s.
the sinking had cost £1,400, and the commission foi
the architect and engineer would have to be added.
The Loan Commissioners, however, had in.tima,ed
that they should be open to receive another appli-
cation. —Mr. W. Smith seconded the motion.—
Alderman I)unn believed the public baths would
cost £B,OOO, and that there would be an annual cost
to the ratepayers of £3OO or X.-IN.—Mr. Lame
Astley complained strongly that it was specified
that Warwickshire lime should be used, and be
urged that there was other material which would be
improperly obtained out of the town. As an amend-
ment he moved "That the contractor be allowed to
ut-e Dudley lime aud such materials as are mAtnifac-
tared in this district, which are good and sound, and
fit for the building of baths."—This was not seconded
and the resolution was carried.—The baths are to be
completed on or before the 30th of June.
FATALITY AT DUDLEY RAILWAY STATION.—On
Thursday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr.
Watts at the Saracen's Head Inn, Dudley, on the
body of James Vanes (35), porter, who was killed
at the Great Western Railway Station, Dudley, on
Wednesday. Representatives of the railway com-
pany were present. Thomas Stanton, wheel tapper,
said he saw deceased underneath the train before it
came to a stand. His face was downwards, and
some of the wheels passed over him. Immediately
after the accident Dr. Pearse pronounced Vanes to
be dead. - Moses Wallace, porter, said he saw the
accident. Deceased first slipped and then fell
between the platform and the carriages. He was
attempting to open a door whilst the train was in
motion. There was no continuous board on the
train. It was against the rule to attempt to get on
to a step before the train came to a standstill.
The train was corning in at about six miles an hour.
It was not true that he (witness) had a narrow
escape, but the step he was on was slippery. He
and deceased were unlocking the doors before the
train sopped, hut were not opening them.—Mary
Ci.annage, a passenger, stated that she SSW de-
cease.d slip and fall. He unlocked the carriage
door, having jumped on to the step before the train
stopped. He did not open the door. As soon as
he fell she noticed the carriage rise.—ln reply to
the Coroner Inspector Ledbrook said the result
would have been the same if there had been a con-
tinuous board. He added that the company dis-
couraged the practice of jumping upon trains
whilst they were in motion, and many of their men
had been fined for disobeying the rules in this
respect —A verdict of " Accidental death" was
returned, the jury recommending that continnous
footboards should be provided.

FIALESOWEN.

APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES' CLERK. - Mr.
Arthur Geo.-ge Hayes has been appointed clerk to
the justices in the Halesowen and Rowley divisions
in the place of his father, the late Mr. William
Hayes. Mr. Hayes was admitted a solicitor in
1874, and in 1877 was appointed joint clerk with
his father.

EXTENSION OF HOURS AT CHRISTMAS—An appli-
cation was made on Tuesday. at the Police Court,
by Joseph Southan, of the Beech Tree Inn, Beech
Lanes, for an extension of time on the 26th and
31st insts., on the occasions of two private dinners.
The magistrates gra,nted an extension of time till
twelve Wclock each evening, on condition that it
was confined strictly to persons attending the
dinners.—An extension was granted te John
Churl, beerhouse-a-ceper,llley, on the 26th, 27th,
and 31st iusts.