The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-29 00:00:00

RESICinkTION OF THE MEDICJI, OFFICER.

Dr. Campbell sent in his resignation with a
recommendation that Dr. Eagar be elected in his
place. 'I ho resignation was accepted and the Cleik
was directed to advertisLt for another to fill the
place.

PROVEME NT COMM rrr E F,S RIPOET.

The drains ordered at the last meeting to be laid
down in Market Street has been constructed,
Worcester Street drain your committee report pro-
gress. Your committee have inspected plans for
the erection of 9 houses in Brook Street and the
alterations of the Pritniqve Methodist Chapel.
Beauty Bank. The former plans have been
approved subject to its being in conformity with
ti.e bye-laws. The latter has been referred to a
,uli-committee to con Aider and report.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Wall on behalf
of itir. Pearsall, complaining that if the chapel
wits to be built Ls shown on the plans it would
seriously injure Mr. Pearsall's property.
Some cliscussion ensued on the subject and Mr.
Bcnuett, the builder attended to explain the plans
and the Commisaioners so far as they were eon-
erlaed taloy gaYQ th,ir Permifig9P,

EXCISE PROSECIITIONS,—PhiIIip Pearson and
Phcebe Pearson, his wife, were charged by Mr. Otter,
supervisor, with carrying on the business of pawn-
broker, on the 17th February, without being duly
licensed. Mr. Otter in opening, said the defend-
ants resided in Birmingham Street. He should
prove that the defendants were continually taking
goods in pledge and that they had no license, and
he should only ask for one penalty of £5O, although
there were two counts.—Eliza Little said she lived
in Birmingham Street, and on the 27th December
last she pledged a pair of sheets for 2s 6d and she
redeemed them at night by paying 3s. On the 7th
February she pledged a flannel shirt for 2s and
she redeemed it on the 12th February by paying
2s 3d. She had pledged goods with the defendants
a great many times. The witness underwent a
long cross-examination but her evidence was not
shaken. She stated that she was continually
pledging articles with the defendants and had seen
many other persons pledging goods.—Mr. Wall
addressed the Bench for the defence, and said that
it was done by Little out of spite and that the
case would not have been brought forward only
that Little owed the defendants a sum of money,
and the defendants had threatened to sue for it.
I number of witnesses were called and the Bench
considered the case proved and fined them in the
mitigated penalty of £l2 10s, and refused to re-
commend a further reduction.
CHA.RGE OF STEALING POTATOES.—Robert Butler
was charged with stealing a quantity of potatoes,
on the 17th lust, tie property of Samuel Bridges.
Complainant said the only witness he had was his
wife and she was ill at home. The case was dis-
missed for want of evidence.
STOCK SALE.—Mr. H. King held his usual sale
on Tuesday last, which included 420 sheep, 50 head
of cattle, 25 fat lambs, 130 pigs, and several fat
calvas. The highest prices realized for tegs in the
wool was 73s per head; out of wool 60s 6d; fat
bullocks .229 lOs ; fat cows -231 is 6d; cows and
calves £1710; fat pigs £8 15s; fat calves .24 19e;
and fat lambs ..t2 9a.
COURT MINSTRELS.—This celebrated*company are
giving three entertainments in the Corn Exchange
The first concert took place last night, and will be
continued to-night, Saturday, and Monday night.
The Livermore Brothers Company, are so well
known that they need no word of praise from us.
They have several times visited Stourbridge, and
have always been received by crowded houses.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekl3 meeting of this board was held
yesterday. There were present :—Mes9rs. H.
Billinghatn, Rhodes, Hingley, Gould, Cole,
Wood, Homer, Giles, Penzer, Hall, Baker, Fid-
dian, Kelly, Forrest, Guest, and Brooks, Ad-
mitted into the house 7; discharged 8; born 1 ;
dead 1 ; remaining 306 ; corresponding week
last year, 291 ; Out-door relief, Kingswinford
district £23 3s 114 ; Stourbridge district £l6 us
4id ; Halesowen district, £l6 8s 14 ; non-
resident paupers, £1 Os 64 ; total £57..8i; ;
against £55 is 24 last year.