The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-09 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

FAILURE.—Mr. George O'Connor Holloway, hair cloth
manufacturer, has filed a petition in the Kidderminster
County Court. The liabilites amount to £6,000. Mr.
Chambers is appointed receiver.
NVlLain Daxaos.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. J. J. Harvey (the Mayor), 'l'. Banks, and
NV. Boycott, Robert Holland Wats.an was charged with
widully damaging articles belonging to Jonathan Lines,
and also with being drunk and using obscene language.
The injury to Lines's property was due to Watson follow•
lug his wife into Lines's house and attempting to throw
boiling broth over her. A little girl was injared by the
fluid. The Bench fined Watson in both cases, the
penalties and costa amounting to .f. 2 194, or two months
in default.

BrunAL BOARD.—A meeting of the Burial Board was
held on Wednesday afternoon last in the new Board
Room. The first question under discussion was the
advisability of permitting the Roman Catholic priest to
use the Board, room in wet or inclement weather to per-
form the funeral ceremony. This was objected to by
the majority of those present, who did not like the idea
of introducing dead bathes to a room in which the
members of the Board would have to sit frequently for
hours at a time. It was, however, decided to allow the
priest to use the room whilst waiting for a funeral to
arrive in bad weather, and he is also to be allowed to
have a drawer in the room for his own use to keep the
vestments. A resolution, of whieh Mr. James had given
noace, witu reference to remitting lines imposed oa late
funerals and clergymen was next discussed. Mr. James
said he should move that the latter part of Rule 4 (the
cause with reference to the imposition of fines for being
late) should be rescinded. The Chairman suggested that
it be suspended instead of rescinded. He said the
Burial Board had a perfect right to impose fines upon
their own chaplain ; but in this case they had no chap-
lain, and to impose fines upon clergymen over whom
they had no control would be like " spirits from
Use vasty deep." They had no power to tine the clergy,
and if they uid au, the latter could please themselves
whether they paid or not. Ultimately it was decided to
postpone the enforcing of that portitn of Rule 4 which
relates to the imposition of fines for twelve months; and
the Superintendent of the cemetety was asked to keep a
reghtter of the time at which funerals arrived during that
time The Chairman proposed boat a precept be issued
for £3OO for the Borough and for £l5O for toe Foreign,
to meet the expenses of the ensuing half-year. Mr.
James seconded this, and it was carried. The Chair-
man and Mr. Parry were appointed a committee to see
that proper notices were put on the notice boards, those
at present exhibited being both ill-spelt and ungram-
math's!. A cheque for the payment of the wages of the
servants at the cemetery was also signed.
BOARD OP GUARDIANs.—The usual fortnightly meeting
of the Board was held on Tuesday last; the Rev, It. P.
furrier in the chair. A letter was received from the
Boiler Insurance Company stating that the boileis at
the Workhouse had been inspected, and were in good
order. Au abstract at the out-door relief list for the
half-year ending Michaelmas Ives laid before the
Board. The amount in No, I. (district was—Borough,
£712 its 71,1; Foreign, £57 lOs 61,1; No. 2
district, £Bl9 19s 60. The number of persons is
against 241 last year. Out-door
n reliefe £s6 193 2,1;. No. 2 district, £55
t house—Nu 1 Wasd i 2
district,
64911.

rt
eba,
oes
ai Irr od: .
abe a b y
T-owir CoUNOIL.—A. monthly meeting of the Council
was held on Wednesday. the Mayor (Mr. J. J. Harvey)
in the chair. The Drab:wise and Waterworks Committee
recommended the payment of accounts to the amount of
E 2,8132 4s lid. This included payments on account of
loans, and the instalment of £l,OOO on account of the '
new sewage pumping engines. The engines were stated
to be working satisfactorily.—The Improvement Corn. ,
inittee recommended the payment of. accounts to the ,
amount of £B*.: Is 7d. They recommended the alteration ,
of some of the gas lights, and the provision of sixteen '
additional ones in different streets. They hal passed
plans during the mouth fur the erection of thirty-eight
new houses. Aldermal Holloway drew attention to the
d
lighting Lea Street and Anchor
ydi 1
dlil iYjnr. o
A lifu prop
rey
ingFrlie(clildsairwas not the requisite width
g
man of the committee) said ,
the bye-laws, and they could take no acion ,
in regard to it at present. With reference to Lea Street,
the owners of property there had declined to sign au
agreement to comPieto the street in twelve mouths
(which they hat been asked to do), and the committee
would not De juttified in going further in the matter till
they did. The report woas lulopted.—Mr. W. H. Gi-eeti
moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Harvey for the .
impartial manor in which he had discharged the duties
of Mayor durirg the past year. Alderman Holloway said
the motion WAS not in order at that meeting, but should
be made at the quatterly meeting on :Saturday. Mr.
Green was, however, allowed to proceed with the motion
and he commented on the able manlier in ehieli the
Mayor had fuifilled the duties of chief magistrate.—Ahl.
Dixon sucoodecithe motion, which was put and carried.
The Mayor, in acknowledging the compliment, said the
Council had treated him with uniform kindness and
courtesy during the past year, and he should leave the
Council Chamber on Saturday with mingled feelings of
regret and pleasure. He congratulated the Council that
they had some new blood introduced amongst them, and
he wished to congratulate the new members on their
election. . _

FAILURE OH A BOILDRIL—Mr. John Colley Tipper,
builder and contractor, of Farfield, Kidderminster, filed
his petition in the Kidderminster County Court 9 short
time since. His estimated liabilities are from £7OO to
£BOO, and the assets have nct yet been ascertained.
Mr. W. A. Crowther is the solicitor acting on behalf of
the petitioning creditor, Mr. John Turner Lawrence;
and Mr. Joseph Elgood, auctioneer, of Kiddermin-
ster, has been appointed receiver to the estate. The
ill fixed for the 27th of
I!(,;:eziV.43 of creditors
wird

ALLEGED FALSE PaETENcEs.—Richard Russell A.darns,
who described himself as a general- dealer, late of Pack
Street, Kidderminster, was brought up on a warrant
charged with obtaining goods under false pretences,
from Mr. Simms, wood turner, of Lower Essex Street,
Birmingham. The prisoner was then remanded for a
waek.

HALESOWEN.
DEATII OF Mn. GEORGH GRANGER.—This mach re-
spected and old inhabitant of Halesowen expired on
Monday last at his residence, Broadgates, from apoplexy.
The deceased gentleman for many years represented
lfalesowen as a Guardian, and at the death of Mr. W.
Akroyd ho was elected chairman, which office he served
for many years. At the last election he was unseated.
Deceased was also chairman of the Halesoweu and
' Hagleg Flower Show Committee. He was one of the
original promoters of tho show and up to the time of his
death he took a great interest in the show and local
matters. The funeral took place yesterday. At the
meeting of the Guardians yesterday a vote of condolence
was passed to his representatives.
ASsAULT CASE.—At the Police Court, on Tuesday,
before Messrs. F. D. L Smith, 13:. B. Phillips, and J.
Watson, George Partridge was charged with assaulting
George Hill, on the sth and 6th ults. Mr. W. S. Hayes
defended. Complaieant said that on the night of the
above date he met the defendant who asked him what he
had got to say about him. Witness said nothing at all
and he did not want to speak to him. With that de-
fendant struck him a violent blow. He met him next
day and defendant said " I am told you are going to
have a summons for me," and witness said "Yes I am."
Defendant then struck him several blows but he (wit-
ness did not strike again. Joseph Carter corroborated.
The defeuce was that they had a row some time ago.
They met vu the night in question and they had some
words and fought, and that each was as bad as the
other. The Bench cousidered the cases proved and
fined 10s and coats in each case; in default two months
imprisonment.
110MliNs' QCARRYLB.—EIiza Lee was charged with
assaulting Sarah Thompson, on the sth inst. Mr. W.
S. Bayed appeared for the complainant, From.the
evidence of complainant it appears that she
went to fetch her son home from the de-
fendant's house who was harbouring her son.
The defendant struck her several times in the
face with a bottle, cut her face, knocked her down four
times and followed her home threatening to murder her
Complainant's face still bore the marks of defendant's
violence. Police constable Taylor proved seeing the
compiainaut the same morning, her face was cut, and
both eyes blackened She complained of the defendant
doing it. The defence was that she had been to prison
for six months and the complainant taunted her with it
and struck her. The Bench bound both parties over in
£lO to kolo the peace for six mouths.
CHARGE OF INTIMIDATION —Fanny nudge was charged
with using threat fling lauguage to Mary Clark and intimi
dating her from working as a nailer. Complainant Baia
that on the 11th September she went to take out iron to
work up into nails when the defendant made use of lets'.
ful language to her and dared her to take out iron.
fhere was a largo number of persons hooting a', her.
It was the ' time the [milers were out on strike. In
consequence of the threats she was afraid to take on.
iron, Defendant was fined 10s and costs; in default 14
days imprisonment.
CHARGE, OF WILFOL DAMAGE. —Foley Homer, a Loy,
was charged with wilfully damaging a door, on the 30ih
alt, the property of Francis Allen. Complainant said
that he hau been annoyed for some time by persons
throwing cinders at his shop building and bonito. The
damage amounted to one shilling Arthur nudge said
that he saw the defendant throw a cinder and break the
window. Defendant denied the charge and said that he
did not thro/ at all and he called his mother, who said
teat her son was in the shop all day. Defendant was
fined is and costs, and one shilling damage; in default
fourteen days' imprisonment.

CLI kl GIL OF iHREATENING.—ISSIC Tromans Was
charged with using threatening language to Hannah
Latham, on the 2611 ult, and prayed for sureties. Mr.
W. S. Hayes defended. Complainant said that on the
day in question defendant came home drunk and after
some woids defendant threatened to kill her and used
very bad language. Defendant WAS bound over in £5
for six minths to keep the peace and complainant to pay
costs

NEGLECT OF WC/Ea.—William Collings was charged
with neglecting the work of Thomas White. Complain-
ant said the defendant WlB waguner. lie left his work
and the loss sustained was 15s and he tliimed £1 17s 6d
fur money overdrawn. Mr. White proved that the de
indult went away in the night. He toJk his goxls a. d
uegieeteu lIIS work. The money he advanced was to
pay the doctor's bill when defendant was ill. Defenlant's
conduA hat been very bad. Defendant was ordered to
pay la 17s 6d and costs.

ifutavo baa seotick y ' loernroo
•, - • • T ; *ri .! •