The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-24 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

Scnoot. BOARD. A fortnightly meeting of the
Du hey School Board was held on Monday after-
noon. Mr. IL M. Wainwright presided, and there
were also present Messrs. leinch, hell, Walker,
Brettell, Smith, and the Revs. George MacMiilael
and S. .1. Marriott. Out of 25 al.plicants, Emily
Kinsey wti, appointed caretaker at Stafford Street
Schools, at a salary of £l6 per annum. The appoint-
ment was Made on the recwmmendation of a com-
mittee of the ,A hole Board. Mr. 3iarsh, archlitect,
submitted plans for the extension of Wolverhainp-
toolS:reet Infant and Stafford Street Schools. A
letttsr was received from the Rev. W. Ti. Cozens,
vicar of Dudley, who regretted his inability to be
present. He ..tated that he felt it his duty to the
ratepayers to offer his opposition to any expenditure
on school extension at the present time, as an un-
cooled tor and useless vase of ranney. Ho could
e..t. this time accommodate 162, either boys or girls,
and in the course of a few months his infant school
would accommodate 115 more. The Chairman said
he did not sPe tnat the offer of Dr. Cost-us would
meet the requirements of the Board. Mr. Finch
thought the reverend doe or might have brought
the matter forward before any expense had been
incurred. Mr. Marriott said that if Dr. Coens
informed the Edu3ation Department that so much
accommodation was vacant, the Department would
not permit the Board to borrow money for school
extensions. Ou the motion of Mr. Finoh, seconded
by Mr. flail, the board resolved that the enlarg3-
m,Ait of • Wolverhampton Street Scho Is be pro-
ceded w,th Mr. Much, alter some discussion,
propos:id that the emargement of S afford Street
Schools be gone n with. Tbe Rev. S. J Marriott
proposed that the matter be delayed till it was been
Wilt ther the strain couid be relieved by sending the
children to Dr. C...z,ns bchool, Mr. Hall seconded
the proposi,ion, and Mr. Walker the amendment.
Finally toe propusLion was withdrawn and the
mater was deferred to allow time for inquiry.
Plans of new schools in Halesow II Road, Netherton,
were stynnitted and adepted, and it w,is olio' to
advertise for tenders for the building of the some.

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DRUNKENNESS. —At the Podce Court on II nday
before Messrs. H 0. Firalitoae and H. Sinlin
John Cooper was fined 23 61 an.-1 co4ts for
beim; drunk on tile 14th inst, at Words'ef. P C
MacDermott proved tire case,—George Gibbo as wa
tin d2s tid an I costs for being drunk on th- 10 th
inst., at Wurdsley. P.O. Adams pruved the case.
SCHOOL B.,ARD Ceies —A number of persons
were , ummoned for not sending their children to
schod. Two were adjourned, 1 fined ss, and the
others 28 6d,
1111:BAND AND WIFE. --An application was made
by Mr. Ward, for a 045 e in winch George Upton, a
machine clerk, of BJcver-tane, Quarry Ban.‘, had
been charged with C9Hinaitting an aggravated assault
upon his wine, Sarah Upton, to he withdrawn. Mr.
Ward appeared for the complainant. He intimated
that the ease was before the Bench last week. It
nad been intended to apply for a judicial separation,
and for an eider for inaeitenance. An allegation
uf ridultely !lad been mate against the complainant,
and the case was adjourned for her to bring
witnesses, and to obtaiii the services of a solicitor.
—Toe hu,baud was now called, and expresse I his
sorrow that the allegation had been made against
his wife, and said he had I-ince found out that it
was a toul and cruel lie by a neighbour.—The
Bench atlowe,l the case to be withdrtiwn.
STEALING A flocs —Charles Harris was charged
with stealing a pet pug dog on the sth inst, at
Woolsley, value 303, the property of ElizAbeth
fluxiq.—Prosecutrix, who keeps ct public house,
said sh saw the defend nt in her house on the day
to question. The dog was safe at half-past. seven
and a', eight it was gone.—Ddendant now said he
bought the dog of a young Man for 1.3.—A. boy was
called was holding a horse in prosecutrix'e yard.
Another boy that was in the yard fetched the 'dog
out of the stable and showed it to defendant, and
he said go and put it in my gig. The by said he
would do so f.r one shilling, and the boy put i in
;he gig. Die case was withorawn on payment of
Costs.
THEFT or FLOWERS —Jane Rozers (12), en.i
Jane laria Franks (II) were,charged with stealin;
flowers from a vault in Brierley Hilt a.urcliyard,
on the 18th ins'. Prisoners we!e s-en by P.C..
Wootton to go to a vault and take some 11 .w 0..
of a cross Rogers threw some flowers down and
we roses wore found in Franks' pocket, Mr
Firmstune said they were gui ty of grave miscon-
duct and should fine them 2s 6 1 each. He Loped
their kindness would not be misapplied.
' STEALING COAL.— Phcebe Read was -barged with
stealing IGIb of coal, the propety of • the Earl of
Oudley, on tie 12th inst. Additional Constab!e
Taylir proved the case Fined 53 intluding a. eta,
ASSAULT.—Joseph Paddock wrs charized with
assaulting John Billingham and John Wassell on
the 12th inst, Defendant catne out of his house
and stt uck complai tants without any provocation
Fitted Is and costs in each case.
GAAtzna.Nn —Samuel Billinghatn, Joseph Billing.
ham, Edward Bellfield, and Arthur Evans were
chargad w.th gambling on the 14th inst.—Joseph
Billingbatn was tined Ss and costs, S, Billingham
and Bafieid 2s 6,1 and costs, and Evans was dis-
missed.

CLAY PIT FA.TALIrY AT BaIERLEY HILL.--At an
adjourned inquest held at the Blue Ball on Wed-
nesday morn.ng, before Mr, W, IL Phillips, core.
rela.ive to the death of Esau Silnoa (17), of
Mount Pleasant, who died on the 13th inst, from
:njuries caused by a rail striking him while at work
in a clay pit at the Dolph on the previiins day, the
jury returned a veidiet of ‘‘Accidental death," The
inquiry had been adjourned for the report of the
Mines Inspector. His report now stated that there
was nothing in the accident to show that it Was
otherwise than a pure accident. It was stated that
deceased was insured under the Employers'
Liability Insurance Corporation, and that his friends
would be entitled to £5O, The Coroner strongly
advocated insurance being followed up in Tines.