The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21 00:00:00

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be no inettrperableldifficulties in funning, at leaat,
three classes. He advised those present to do
all they could to promote the formation of the
elas:;es.

The Rev. J. S. Boldero thought no delay
should be made in the matter, and steps should
be taken to form classes as soon as possible after
the meeting of the Association on Monday
nest.

The Rev. H. Sherrari then moved the follow
ing resolution:—" That a committee, represent-
ing the various associations in the town and
neighbourhood, be appointed by this meeting to
carry out, if possible, the proposed scheme of
higher and secondary education ; in furtherance
thereof, to take what action they may deem ad-
visable.

Mr Newnam seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
The following gentlemen were then appointed
the committee :—Church of England Associa-
tion: Revs. H. Sherrard and J. S. Boldero ; and
Mr. T. Akerry. Mechanics' Institute : Rev. ft
Maginnis and Mr. C. Evers. Working Men's
Institute : Messrs- Eastlake and Newnam. Mr.
Foster's Institute : Messrs. Hipwood and Moody.
Science Classes : Messrs. E. B. Marten and .1.
Short. The Lye: Rev. D. Robertson and Mr.
S. Brooks. Wordsley : Rev. A. Girdlestone and
and Mr. J. Wilshaw.

The Rev. H. Sherrard was then appointed as
the delegate to attend the meeting of the South
Staffordshire Association at Wednosbury next
week.

The proceeding& then terminated.

CHURCH MISSIONARY MEETING.-A meeting
under the auspices of the Church Missionary
Society WAS held, on Thursday evening, in the
Amblecote National School Room. The Rev. J.
S. Bolder° occupied the chair. The Rev. C. C.
McArthur attended as a deputation from the
parent society, and spoke at some length in re-
ference to the good work missionary associa-
tions were doing.
CHESS Msvcii.—A match was played on Sat-
urday last between a chess club of the Stour-
bridge Church of England Association, and the
Five Ways Club, Edgbaston. After a severe
contest the match ended in a tie. The following
is the score, three games each being played :
Stourbridge : Mr. S. Moore won 2; Mr. J.
Doughty, 3; Mr. A. Freer, 2; Mr. G. Boden,
2 ; Mr. H. Payne, 0; Mr. Aston, 1; Mr. Birt,
1; Mr. R. Davis, 0; total, 11.—Five Ways: Mr.
E. Lord won 1; Mr. F. W. Cole, 0; Mr. W. E.
Newey, 0; Mr. F. Shorthouse, 0, a drawn; Mr.
R. Gilbert, 3; Mr. F. Worrall, 2; Mr. G. Cor-
bett, 2; Mr._ll. Monk, 3; total, 11, one drawn.

ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE DISPENSARY SUB•
SCRIBERS.—On Monday the annual meeting of
the subscribers to the Dispensary was held at
the rooms in Hagley-street ; the Rev. D. Ma-
ginnis occupied the chair. The statement of
accounts for the past year was read, and passed
as satisfactory.—The medical officers' report
stated that the number of patients treated dur-
ing the past year was 875; discharged and
cured, 437 ; relieved, 527; died, 39; transferred

to hospitals and other institutions, 5; relieved
with trusses and elastic stockings, 52 ; remain•
jug on the books, 45. Total number of patients
treated since the Dispensary was established,
29,154.—The various officers and committee
were re-appointed for the ensuing year. The
Rev. J. Richards and Mr. T. D. Thomas were
elected upon the committee, in place of the lab.
Messrs. J. Pitman and Thomas Wood.— It wa
also resolved to issue a circular, inviting persons
who did not at present subscribe to do so.—The
usual votes of thanks were then passed.—The
meeting was adjourned until the 25th instant,
when the suggested mode of distributing the
tickets to patients will be considered.

NEW MIGISTHATE.-011 Wednesday last, Mr.
J. B. Cochrane, of Pedmere Hall, qualified, and
took his seat upon the Bench as a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Worcester.
HORSE STEALING CAE.—At the Public Office,
on Saturday, Edward Maybury was brought up
on remand, charged with stealing a horse,
saddle, and bridle, the property of William Ed-
wards, and was committed to take his trial, and
was brought up on Wednesday. The jury found
hint guilty, and sentenced him to six months'
hard labour.
THE CHARGE OF STEALING TEA BY A RAILWAY
GEARD.—At the Worcester Sessions, on Wednes-
day, before Mr. 11. P. Amp!'lett, Q.C., Joseph
Law (301, railway guard, was indicted on the
charge of stealing 28Ibs of tea, on the 26th of
September last, and on August 26th, at the same
place, six hinges, the property of the Great
Western Railway Company, his employers. Mr.
Stretton prosecuted, and Mr. Hollings defended.
—A parcel of tea was consigned to Mr. Smith,
of Tenbury, from Birmingham, and upon the
goods being missed they were traced to the pos-
session of the prisoner, who was found guilty,
and sentenced to six months' hard labour.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUB.-At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before W. C. Firrustone, Esq.,
William Smith was charged with being drunk
and riotous at Beauty Bank, ou the 17th just.
Police-constable Lampet proved the case, and
defendant, who pleaded not guilty and said he
had been running a race with a man, was
ordered to pay the costs. Allowed 14 days to
pay the money.—Mary O'Donnell was charged
with a similar offence on the same date, in Bir-
mingham-street. Police-constable Lanipet said
defendant was very drunk in the street. and that
when he took her into custody She hit him on
the nose, and he received two kicks from some
other people that were there. Defendant said
she was not drunk, but she had a fit. Fined 5s
and costs ; in default 14 days.—William Cart-
wright, glass cutter, Wollaston, was charged
with a like offence, on the same date, at Porte-
hello. Police-constable Beavan proved the case.
and said defendant had two dogs with him, and
he urged them on to bite witness, but Pollee-
constable Woodhall coming up at the time the
dogs did not bite him. Defendant pleaded
guilty, but said he did not set the dogs on the
officer. Fined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.
Mr. Firiustone remarked that the landlords who
allowed any drunkenness in their houses should
be heavily punished.

SeLLIN6 'DREAD WITHOUT WEIGHT. —At the
Petty Sessions held yesterday, before Major
Fletcher and H. 0. Firiustone, Esq., John
Haden Grove was summoned by Superintendent
Freeman for selling bread otherwise than by
weight, on the 10th instant. Police-constable
Cartwright proved the quartern loaf was 71oz.
3dr. short. Defendant said he did weigh the
loaf, and it was 31tbs, for which he charged 6d,
and he thought that quite right. Under these
circumstances, the Bench dismissed the sum-
mons, and told hint that in future he must weigh
all the bread.
CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALAE
PRETENCES.—EIiZabeth Green was brought up
on remand charged with obtaining is 8d by false
pretences, of Daniel Bird. Prosecutor sold
that he had engaged the prisoner's father to
paint his name on a sheet of glass, on the 3th
of October. He met the prisoner, who said that
her father had sent her for Is fid to buy a sheet
of gold leaf. He gave her Is Bd, the price of
the leaf, and saw the defendant buy the leaf,
which cost Is Bd. The reason he gave the pri-
soner Is 8d was because she said her father was
at home that day, and would finish the sign.
flie sign was not delivered. John Green, father
of prisoner, said he told his daughter to ask the
rosectitor for some gold leaf, and he would
finish it. After hearing this evidence, the pri-
soner was discharged.
DRUNK AND RIoTOUB AT CRADLEY. John
Gibbons and Aim Gibbons, his wife, were both
charged with being drunk and riotous at Crad-
ley, on the 16th inst. Police-constables Cart.
aright and proved the case. Fined 2s 6d each
and costs.

REFUSING TO ASSIST THE POLICE. James
Williams, of Coventry-street, was summoned by
Superintendent Freeman for refusing to assist
Willoughby Lampet, a Police-constable, when
requested in Coventry-street, on the 16th, to
quell a disturbanse. Complainant said there
was a disturbance in Conven try-street. He took
a woman into custody. A number of persons
began to push him about, and several persons
struck him. He charged the defendant to aid
and assist him. He refused, and went into his
own house. The defence was that he never
heard the complainant speak to him. If he had
he should have assisted if he had been killed,
as he had often assisted the police. The case
was adjourned for a week for a witness, defend-
ant being bailed in his own recognizances of
£5O.

CAUTION TO APPRENTICES.—WiIIiarn Rainbow,
an apprentice to Benjamin Davis, wheelwright,
of the Heath, was summoned for absenting him-
self from hi i employ on the 16th met, without
leave. Mr. Perry appeared for complainant.
Defendant p 1( ad!d play. Complainant proved
that the defendant was apprenticed to him, and,
that having to go to Worcester, he left his part.

net in charge of the work. t'honn Ge“Ce
Turner, partner with Davis, proved that defend-
ant left his work before two o'clock, and did not
return that day. Defendant was fined 2e, a half
day's wages, and costa—William Corfield, an
apprentice to Thomas George Turner, was also
charged with a similar offence, and was ordered
to pay a fine of Is and costs.
111011%4R OFFENCE.-WilliBlll Farmer, of the
Lye, was charged with allowing his donkey to
stray on ti Li highway, on the Bth inst. Police-
constable b. L proved the offence. Ordered to
pay costs--John Grosvenor was charged with a
similar offence, on the 11th inst. Police•con•
stable Reg proved the offence. Ordered to pay
costs.

AB*D Sow.--William Levi (17), was charged
with feloniously stealing a '2
-ft. rule, the pro-
perty of Mary Levi. Clara Levi, sister to the
prisoner, said the rule belonged to her mother.
She saw it safe at six o'clock on Monday even-
ing, and missed it at eight. It formerly belonged
to her Lather, who was an agent. Elizabeth
Whitwell proved that prisoner brought the rule
to her house for pledge on Monday evening, and
she advanced 7cal on it. Police•coustable Beavau
proved apprehending the prisoner on Thursday
night. Pleated guilty. Sentenced to one
month.

.cation might work well side by aid. ...tit the airmen.
:ivy system. He thought it would be a mistake for
young men to study Greek and Latin when they could
easily obtain translations of the ancient authors, and
wild, more good might be done if political e,•onouly was
taken up instead of the deail langffiges —Mr. W. Jeffries
afterwards addressed the meeting, end said he very much
agreed with what Mr. Oirdlestone hail said in reference
to higher education, but he thought some difficulty would
arise owing to the high fees which would have to be paid.
He, however, hoped that the scheme would have a fair
trial, as it would offer advantages to young men in the
district.—Short addresses were afterwards delivered by
the Beim J. W. Bell and J. H. Du Boulay, which were
followed by some music ; amongst the performers were
Miss Hodgette, Misses Bourne, and others. A very en-
joyable eveninig was spent. The receipts will be devoted
towards the school funds.