The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-23 00:00:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1884

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD. 1 FRANCE 4. CHINA,
• Mr. W. Bassin() pre-iled at the monthly meet-
ing of the Local Board on Monday, at the offices,
Old Hill. The Finance Committee reported that 1 THE FRENCH ULTIMATUM REFUSED
t' e turn of L 143 123 7d had been spctnt during.the
pest month, and that the sum of 152 wa.r requtred
t) meet the current month's expenses. Mr. BCIIS- I
ley (medical officer for No. 1 district) reported that
the death rate was sti 1 low. I hirty-t\ o deaths
h trt 'been registered during the mon:h, showing an !.
annu .1 averae,te of 1485 per thousand iniratntan,s
N:ne deaths had omurnd from zymotic cau es, viz
lice from diarrhcea., three from measlts. and one
o 1 scarlet fever. As so very few infectious !
!seases had been rep:A-tett during the pa-t inon h,
h came to the conclusion that the pads i was i.r a ,
tol.ei ably healthy state. Measles w.-tre sdl rather :
proval,,nt ; sixty-seven cas-s had been on his on
viii;ing list. Four CRS-?S nf i-carlet fever and on,r
. (1 diphtheria were al-o rep etc 1. Mc. 'l'.\
Denne (assistant medical officilt) repor'ed
tat
ur.ng, the past month twelve deaths had taken
pta,2e in his district: givitil arr average of five p r :
. week, and a mean annual rate of 17.3 per thousand.
10,1 the mo'ion trf the CA airman it. was agreed to •
t4;irt the various parts of the parish, a; shown in
plin submitted by the suivey.r.

BRIERLEY HILL

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Robert White (51), of Brock'
moor, was kidd on an Incline of the Great West-
ern Company on Saturday. The man WAS engaged
in shutting, and was knocked down by a &ay wagon
and his neck being broken, he died instantly. He
leaves a widow and family.—On Monday, Mr. W.
H. Phillips (Coroner) he'd an inquest at Brock-
moor on the body of William Brown (55) chain-
maker, of Quarry Bank. Deceased was found in
the Canal at Buck Pool on Thursday. A verdict ,
of "A(aiideatal death" was returned.
• DnuNrEiannss.—At the Police Court, on Mon- •
day, before .Messrs. 11. Hall and T. Wilkes Webb,
Wdliatn Clee was fined 2s fid and costs for being.
drunk, on the 9th inst.- at.Pensnett.—Joseph Male
was, orf the evidence of P.C. Adams, fined 2s 6d and
costs, for being drunk on the 9th lust, at Wordsley.
—Jon Mullett au, fined 5s and costs for being
drunk and disorderly, on the sth inst. Defendant
was further charged with assaulting, Elizabeth
Ward, on the same date. Defendant was fined Is
and costs. •
BREACH or THE PEACE. William Jones and
Shatirach Homer were charged with committing a
breach of the peace, by fiahting, on the 2nd inst.
P.C. lliman proved the case. Bound over to keep
the peace, and to pay the costs,
A FAMILY Row.—Charles Garfield was charged
with darnaAing a wituloa-,. the prop-aiy ot Thomas
Garfield, doitio, damage to the arm.autt cf 2s (3d.
Itosannah Garfield .vas charged with using threats
towards Maria Garfield, whereoy she wits afraid ,:he
would do her some bodily harm, Mr. Waldron
eeitnthd.—Xia Garfield said that Charles Gar-
field picked up a quarry and threw at the window
because Elie would not let Wm ome in and set about
her buss..nd.—By Mr. Waldron The row ugan
over a I.:ek. Witnee,3 put a mop for Mrs Garficil to
talk to, and she. then struck her with it. The woman
then threatened to "put her time in," and "pu her
dayliAtis out, before that day was over."—M. Duna
,aid that sne saw Rosanecili Garfield strike the
complainant. She struck at the complainant, but
complainant's hu-band ran in and received the blow
on the wrist The case of threats was dismissed.
Charl2s Garfield was fined Is damage and pay costs.
Defendant, on leaviug the dock, said, "When I
comeback give him a good hiding," Defend-
ant was then ordered to pay is damage, and lOs
a,nd costs.

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DESERTING MS WIFE AND FAMILY. - ThOtOSS
11.4.4.3 ins was charged with deserting his wife and
(our ebildrrn, and leaving them chargeable to the
S!ourbridge Union. Mr. Wall anpeared for the
prosecuti,n. Contnitted to prison for one month.
DIILINTC AND ..`k ssAuLT.--Williatn Lowe was

charged twilit beini, drunk on the 31st of May.
Defendant was further charged with assaulting
Henrietta Hand on the same date. Complainant

said defendant was using bad linguagt; to hcr
mother, and on going out he struck hr in the eye.
Fined 2s 61 anti c,t-ts for being drunk, and 10s and
costs tor the assault.
OBSCENN LANGUAGE.—Priecilla Woodward was

charged with using obscene language on the 11th
inst,—A witness mimed Woodward said def,ndant
used bad language towards her. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7 (t:tys,
WlLFtin DAMAGE —Joseph Rowberry and Fred-
erick Sturhicge et() charged with wilfully dam-
aging a fence. on the 21st u:t, the pi operty of Mr.
ITourne. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
THEFr OF A KM—George Adams was charged
with stealing a door key on the 28th June, the
Property of Henry Samuel Adams. Ordered to pay
4s each.
PLAYING AT CAUD3.—EIi Timmins and James'
Timmins were eliarged with g.iming with cards at
Coalbournbrook on the 17th inst. P.Cs. Adams
and JohnBon proved the case. Fined 28 Gd aud
costs ; in default 7 days,
AS3Alll,TB.—Joaanah Mooney was charged wi h
assaulting Helena Hnlmas. Complainant said de-
fendant thteakned to kill 17er, and pulled a quan•
lity of hair off her head. Fitted is and costs.—
James Smith was charged with assaulting Mary
Ann Smith. Complainant said he hit heron the face
because she would not drink a pint of ale. A
' witness was called for the defence and said that
defendant uctier struck complainant. The case a
,disinis3ed.—Ed Nard Woodward was charged with
assaulting Priscilla Wthb on the Ist inst. Case
diSllll6sed.
THREATS.--Wil!iam Sheldon was charged with
using threats towards his father.—Complainant
said he was in danger of his life, and had to sleep
out.—Defendant did not obj act to thl summons
tu3:ng alttred to one of assault. The defendant
struck at his father with :a bar of iron, and doubled
up. Fined 403 and costs; in &fault one menu:.
nefendant, "That's better than being. so bad. I
hope you will h are to sit th.ere till I have done the
mouth.

A PNTUIUPTCY COURT ON ITS
- HOLIDAYS.
liSt 0 UTTJN.ATE CREDITORS,

Strong retnarks condemnatory of the working
of the n-w Bankruptcy tict were made at Bir-
in'uzliAtu pest :day at a ni,olicg of the creditorg
f P. lloliEon. I,uilder, who failed with
iiabilities amou,itng to £5,000. and Resets £1,600^.
Though the creditors accepted ss. in the pound,
tind the money was lying idle, th 9 COMpOSitiOIL
could not, b-j paid until October, .beCanise tne Bank-
ruptcy Curt was "on, its holidays" and did not
return fat nearly two months. The composition
, could not, it was ktatid, be paid :without the
,ancti-n of the corn t. The, debtor's ;, licitor said
th ilelay Wits greatle prejudical to creditors,
whilst soine of the creditors chatactelised the
Baukru,?tcy At s m nitrous awl a farce.