The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-12-13 00:00:00

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Courry CounT.—At the County Court, on Wed- '
nesday, before Mr. R. Kettle (judge), Mr. Holder,
corn merchaat, of Tewkesbury, sought to recover
£36 from Messrs. Alwen and Son, millers, of
'vVordsley. Mr Presoott was for plaintiff and Mr.
Hominy (of the firm Messrs. Homfray and llolber-
ton, of Brierley Hill) was for Mr. Alweu, senior.
—For Mr. Alwen it was stated that he had dissolved
partnership with his son before the goods for which
it was sought to recover were ordered.—The case
against him was dismissed, and judgment went
against Mr. Alwen, junior (who did not put in any
defence), by default —There was a second action
to recover £l9 from Messrs. Alwen and Son upon a
bill of exchange, and in this case also a verdict was
given against Mr. Alwen, junior.
Yuman. HALL AND :RICK. - It will be seen on
reference to our advertising columns that a grand
entertainment will be given at the above popular
place of resort, on Monday evening next by the eele.
brated mimic, Mr. Frank Mack. This gentleman
y leverly in:Tors:mates several of ourgreat t'st s
anu is a splendid violinist. There will be skating
;it intervals, and the admission is 6d.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BAZIAR.—The above
bazaar was. opened on Monday last, by J. Naylor
Esq , Mayor of Kidderminster who, congratulated:
the numerous friends present, on the artistic and
fairly-like appearance of the large and spltn:lid
school room which had been decorated and ar-
ranged under the dircction of Mr. R. S. Cook, and
warmly commended the method of raising the
money for projected improvements, before ineurrin.
a debt, and.hopecl the bazaarwould prove a:success
handsome sum of £177 17s lid, was realised
Mr. Turner's string Land discoursed some excellcut
music and charmed the audience by its inspiring
lays during three days, and the whole of L.e affair
passed off to the satisfaction of all. The proceeds
will be devoted to the improvement of the organ,
chapel and schools.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Tha weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ray-
bould in the chair. There were present Messrs.
11. Billingham, Pargeter, R. B. Guest, Mullett,
Wood, H. Billingham, Giles, Plant, Hale
Rhodts, Lavl:ndee, Kelly, Eveson, Brooks,
Wright, the Rev. C. H. Cole Webb, and F. D,
Lange, Esq., government inspector. Admitted
into the house during the week 20; discharged
2; dead 1 ; born 0 ; remaining in the house
465, Corresponding period last year 465. Out-
door relief, Kingswiuford district £34 las id ;
Stourbridge district £2B 13s 3d. Haleowen
district £lB 13 6d, non-resident 4s ; total .V 77
4s 9d, against £67 14s 10d. An application
from the School Mistress of the Workhouse for
an increase of salary. The consideration of it
was rostponed for a week. On the motion of
Mr. H. Biliingham it was decided for the in.
mates of the Workhouse to have their usual
treat of roast beef and plum pudding on Christ-
mas Day. A Sanitary Meeting was held after-
wards. The usual monthly report of the medi-
cal officer was presented. Mr. Turner reported
the death-rate to be 16 per thousand per annum
for the past month ; Mr. Thompson 23. The
authority recommended that there should be a
meeting called in the parish to consider the
question of the lighting up of certain streets at
Brockmoor.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court, yesterday
before Messrs. R. L. Freer and J. B. Cochrane,
Clensent Best was charged with being drunk and
incapable on the 6th List. Police-constable Williams
I roved the case and said defendant was lying down
in the road, quite drunk. Pleaded guilty. Fined
2s 6d and costs. Martin Canno way was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the 6th inst.
Police-c instables Webb and Cross proved the case.
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Richard Cook and Hiram
Skelding were charged with being drunk and did.
orderly at the Lye, on the oth inst. Sergeant
Payne proved the cases and defendants were fined
5s each and costs.—William Hayes was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the Bth inst. Police-
constable Madeley proved the case. Fined os and
C9fit 8.

BREACH OF THE PEACE —Thorns Knowles was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on the 6tlt inst. Police constable Frost
said he saw defendant fighting in High Street. The
care was adjourned for a week.
OBSTRT-TCTING THE ROAD. William Aldis was
charged with causing an obstruction on the highway
on the sth inst, by leaving a threshing machine on
the road. Ponce-constable Cat twiignt proved the
case. Defendant pleaded guilty and was ordered
to pay costs.—Gorge Thompson, of the Lye, was
charged with allowing his horse to stray On the
highway on the 6111 inst. Pt-add
guilts'. Wil-
drnwn on payment of cots 10a.