The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09 00:00:00

cultural districts. In 1854 we had 12,000 luna-
tics in the kingdom, and last year there were
27,000. They must not attribute that to the
fact of the children being reared in the Work-
house. They must have them boarded out in
districts where they could attend schools, and
chapels, and churches. They had started it in
Scotland, and in some places in England; but
they did not seem to get on very well as yet.
Mr. Rhodes did not consider the boarding-out
of children was a new system. Ever since he
had been a member, seven or eight years, they
had been boarding out children. There were
eleven boarded out in Mr. Barratt's district.
Two of them returned back to the Union; but
since then those two have gone out. He knew
several instances where the young men who had
been hoarded out had done well. One was in
business, another a local preacher. He hoped
they would work together in the cause.
Mr. Plant quoted a letter of Mr. J. Cooper in
the Times, which showed that one child in five
returned to the Workhouse in eight years.
Mr. Fereday said that what Mr. Rhodes had
said convinced him of the necessity of boarding
out the children. He hoped they would succeed
and work together and endeavour to Board them
out.

The Chairman then rose and said he regret-
ted that Mr. Granger was not there. He had
had an attack of illness, but they hoped before
long to see him there again. Ho was at Malvern
not long since with some of his brother masons,
assisting Lady Emily Foley in laying the foun-
dation stone of children's schools. There the
boys would be taught to work in the fields and
garden, and the girls would be taught to sew
and make themselves useful members oi society
A school had been established at Quatford, and
they sent a number of boys to be taught to work
in the garden and fields, and the girls to knit and
sew, at a higher figure than it would cost to
keep them at their own Workhouse. They found
themselves getting short of room, and it was
thought desirable to build some new schools.
These schools had been built, and the children
would shortly go into them, It was generally
admitted that the children in the school received
a good commercial edneation
Mr. Rhodes asked what children might be
boarded ont.
The Clerk said there were 9ii children to be
boarded out.

After some further discussion, Mr. Plant
moved a resolution praying for the law to be al-
tered so as to permit of pauper children being
boarded out; which was seconded by Mr. Paskin
and carried unanimously.
The following were appointed as a committee
to inquire into the subject :—Chairman, Mr.
Grainger; vice-chairmen, Messrs. Brooks and
Weed ; Messrs. Plant, Billingham. Burr, Par-
geter, Powell, Darby, Paskins, Fercday, Haskew,
Pardoe, Rollinson, and Wood, with power to add.

REVIVAL OF THE GAS QUESTION.—A placard
has been extensively circulated, inviting the gas
consumers and inhabitants of Stourbridge, Am-
blecote, 'Wordsley, Wollaston, Oldswinford, and
the Lye, to attend a meeting which was called
for Monday night to be held at seven o'clock, in
the Corn Exchange, to take into consideration
the desirability of reducing the price ef gas, or,
if necessary, to erect another gas works. At the
appointed time no one was there, but from halt-
past seven to eight a good number of gas con-
sumers stood it the doors. Owing, however, to
some cause or other, the promoters failed to
form a meeting, and the consideration of the
the question was adjourned.
WILFUL DANAOE.— At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before Major Fletcher, Elijah Moly-
nerix was charged with wilfully damaging a
wall, on the 26th tilt, the property of Levi Flem-
ing. Complainant said that he saw defendant
on the above date remove several bricks off his
his wall. A witness was called for the defence
to prove that some children did the damage, and
the case was dismissed.
CHIMNEY ON FlBE.—John Ilaucocks was
charged with not keeping his chimney clean,
and allowing it to catch fire, on the sth inst.
P.C. Rea proved the case. Ordered to pay costs,
2s. 6d.

NYMPHS OF THE PAVE.—Keziah Jane Adams,
a prostitute, was charged by Alice Tipper, mm
prostitute, with assaulting her ou the night of
the 25th ult. Mr. Burbury defended. Coni-
plainant said she was walking down Birming-
ham-street, and vetoing near defendants house,
when defendant refused to let her pass and
caught hold of her by the hair of her head and
struck her on the eye, and blackened it. On
cross-examination, complainant admitted she
had been summoned by defendant for assaults,
and sent to prison. —Lousia Smith, also a pro
stitnte, gave evidence as to the assault —Alice
Tipper was then charged with assaulting Keziah
Jane Adams, at the same time. The Bench dis-
missed both Cases.

AFFILIATION CASE.—James Hinks, 2 general
dealer,Birmiugliam. was summoned by E. Shew-
ard, of the Gig Mill, to show cause why he should
not support her illegitimate child of whom she al-
leged he was the father. Mr. Burbury appeared
for complainant. It appears that complainant
was in the service of defendant's father as cook,
and defendant had seduced her under promise
of marriage. Defendant was ordered to pay
ss. for the first six weeks, 10s. for midwife. and
2s. 6d. per week and costs.
ASSAULT CASES.—Elibabeth Pardoe, was
charged with assaulting Susannah Bagott, at
the Lye, on the sth inst. The case was dismis-
sed.

A BRUTAL HUSRAND.—Thomas Richards, of
Cradley. was summoned by Mary Richards, his
wife, with assaulting her on the 3rd inst. Mr.
Perry defended. Complainant said defendant
went from home on Sunday, and returned very
drunk. He hit her on the head and neck seve-
ral times with a rolling-pin Mr. Perry in de.
fence, said complainant accused defendant with
being familiar with other women, and he threw
rolling pin at her. Defendant was bound over
to keen the peace for six months.
VIOLENT ASSAULT Mary Ashmore and James
Ashmore, of Cradl4F,-were charged with assault-
ing Mary Richards on the 3rd inst. Mr. Perry
defended. Complainant said after her husband
had beaten her, she was going along the road
towards her house, when she met defendants.
One of them picked up a stone and cut her eye,
and knocked her dow» and kicked her. Wit- 1
nesses were called for both sides, and the Bench
tined the defendants liOs and coats : in default
one month's imprisonment.