The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-06-17 00:00:00

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SCHOOL BOARD.—The fortnightly meeting wee held on
Wedesday afternoon, when Mr. George Thompson, pre,
sided, and there were also present the Rev. Dr. Cosmos
Messrs. Reynolds, Cooper, Terry, and Billing.--!-The
Chairman proposed the adoption of the report of the
committee of the whole Board, and said the important
part of it was that having reference to the purchase of
the Laneasterian School Rooms. They had been offered
to the Board at a nominal price, and at a moderate out-
lay could be made suitable for all the requirements of the
Education Department. The committee felt that in
justice to the ratepayers they were bound to submit the
report with the plans to the Department, as provision
would he made for a large number of children. at a small
cost. For about £l,OOO they could alter the schools so
as to afford acsommodatiou for several -hundred children,
and the cost would be only £2 per head, whereas to buy
laid and build new, schools- Would hring the cost to
.48
or £9 • bend.. It would be a saving of hundreds of
pounds to the ratepayers.—lt would, be a saving of . hun-
dreds of pounds to the ratepayers.—Mr. Reynolds
seconded the motion.—Mr. Billing said the Goverement
Inspector (Mr. Turnbull) had suggested the desirability.
of taking over the, schools and modernising thout.—Ths
report was Unanimously agreed to, and it was resolved.
that the plans of the architects (Messrs. Davies and
Middleton) ahoald accompany the Toped when 'sent I')
the Deparknent.—Mr. -Benton wits ilppointed-Cletk of
, the Works at
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Dantm-,-Dsvid Smith; a publican-and butt:heel °Mart's -
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Skielute4dint 'Burton .osict:. that, ;Smith, had
been .four tinises _previously before the megistritee on,
similar •oharges.—Tha Bench- ftned the defendant 101
and costs, and said that if hi estate' before theta 'again
shamed with -the like offense he would:be sent to Prison
without the option of i 40:
THHIT YIROM A PUBLICIIOUSH CIUDLIY.-011 Wed•
nesday, at the Police. Court, William Guest, Lower Town
Cradley. and David Robinson, of the same place, colliers
were charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, from
the house of Elijah Hill, publiCan, Cradfey: The pro:..
perty, together with some money,. was niiised,:imtnedi-
ately the prisoners left the house after having $ pint. of
ale. Inspector Mapp suspected the prisoners, watched
them. and found them dealing with the property at the
pawnshop of Mr. Hannay. On the way to -the station
Robinson attempted to throw away a chain from his
pocket.--Prisoners, who had nothing to say, were com-
mittee to the Sessions, the Bench remarking that credit
was due to the police for the capture of the prisoners.—
Chief-superintendant Burton acquiesced and thanked
the magistrates for their opinion.
WILLIAM Dixts kt the same Court,
Davis, fireirou-maker, WM again charged with being
drunk.—Police-cOnstable Watkins said he found the de-
fendant in the Vine Inn, Market Place. He was very
abusive to the landlady (Mrs. Wright), who said she had
asked him to leave. The officer ejected defendant, who
then called him filthy narnes.—Mrs. Wright was called
to give evidence, and the defendant shouted at her,
stating that she had made him drunk with her adulter-
ated spirits. So long as people had money she would
turn no one out, but they might go to the -- when
their pockets were empty.—Addressing the' Bench, di.
admit said hi didn't care a for th•si ; they. wiiiht