The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-30 00:00:00

BROMSGROVE.

ADJOURNED LICENSING MEETING.—The Adjourned
Annual Licensing Session was held at the Public Office,
on luesday . before Messrs. R. Smallwood and W. E.
Everitt. The only licenses adjourned were those of
Benjamin Tilt, Hop-pole, Birmingham Road, and John
Dyke, George Inn, Bromsgrove. In the former case
the license of the house had been transferred to Joseph
Tilt, and to him the renewal certificate was granted; and
in the latter case the certificate was panted with a
caution that if there was any more disturbance at the
house it would be withheld next year. The license of the
New Inn, Lickey End, was transferred from William
Jones to Rebecca Vicarage.
COTTAGE HOSPITAL.—A full meeting of the General
Committee for carrying out the above object was held at
the Institute on Tuesday evening: Mr. S. S. Tomson in
the chair. The meeting was called to consider a report
of the Executive Committee upon the various sites and
buildings offered for the hospital, which report recom-
mended that Perry Hall, a residence on the Kiddermin-
ster road, with cottage, out-buildings, vinery, and about
two acres of land, should be purchased for the sum of
£1,700. Since then, however, other offers have been
made, including some additional land, in the new mad
adjoining the land of Mr. James Parry, alrealy offered
to the committee as a site, and which it was thought
would make that site sufficiently large for the purpose.
Letters were read from Mr. A. Ryland, who is from
home, expressing himself unfavourable to the purchase
of Perry. ; and from Mr. John Cotton, architect,
giving a favourable report upon the state of the buil:ling,
and upon the resdiness with which it might be converted
to the purposes of a hospital. Much discussion took
place and many opinions pro and con. ‘Nere expressed,
and several propositions were made, but it was at length
agreed that no decision should be arrived at till the com-
mittee had considered the latter offers which had been
made since(the drawing up of the report, the meeting
being adjourned for a fortnight, for the consideration of
these offers.—lt was also decided to empower the dele-
gates of the friendly societies to elect another from their
body • neemper of the Executive Committee.
HSAVT PENALTIRS FOR ASSAULT.-1t the Petty Ses-
sions, on Tuesday,(the Bench were occupied between two
and three hours in disposing of some charges of assault,
arising out of a Sidemoor row. Benjamin Broomfield
was charged with assaulting Thomas Rea, and Reuben
Broomfield, Sarah, his wife, and her mother were charged
with assaulting Ann Rea, wife of Thomas Rea. After
hearing the contradictory evidence of about a dozen wit-
nesses, the Bench considered the assaults- proved, and
exp:essed their determination to put a stop to the
frequent rows at:Sidemoor. Benjamin Broomfield was
fined 80s and costs, oretwo months' hard labour; Reuben
Broomfield 60s and costs, or a like term; Sarah Broom-
field lOs and costs, or fourteen days; and her mother 5a
and costs, or fourteen:days. The money was paid for
the old lady, and the remainder went to gaol.