The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-24 00:00:00

ROWLEY REGIS.

Lnc i. Beano OF HEaurtE—An adjourned meeting of
this Board was held on Monday morning, in the vestry of
the Parish Churls. Mr. Burrs, who was elected chair-
man, presided.—Mr. Wright (from Hayes and Wright,
Oldbury), wet unanimousty elected Clerk, at a salary of
£75 per annum ; and Mr. Clanmow, of the Dudley and
West Bromwich Balk, was appointed treasurer. The
amount of security was fixed at £l.ooo.—Mr. N. Hing,ley
applied for leave to divert R footpath in Dog Lane, lead-
ing from Rose's Furnaces to Witityronor. He thought
that it would beau improvement. As the Board hail not
,ippoinfiel its surveyor, the matter was ordered to stand
, over.—Mr. W. Whitehouse was appointed surveyor anif
inspector of nuisances, at a salary of £35 per annum.
Mr. E. burgess was then appointed assintant-surv,yor, at
a salary of £lO per annum. Mr. Bassano explained that
Mr. 'largess would make the plans. The Clerk was in-
structed to hove the officers' doties printed, and a copy
supplied to each member of the Board.—Mr. Joseph
Parkes was appointed collector, at a percentage of 24 !
upon all moneys received, with an extra £5 when the
rates had to be made out. Mr. Taylor said he was of
opinion that the system of percentage was the best ; Mr.
Parkes would have about £45 per annum.—A plain seal
bearing the words " Rowley Regis District Local 13,1ard of
Health " was determitied upon—lt was determined that
no sub-committees should be appointed, but that the
whole Boart should always act ns a committee whenever
neeessarv.—Mr. Bares (the chairman) was requested to
open an account with the hank, and borrow some £75, in
order that the Board might be able to proceed natil a new
rate was made.—The Clerk and Surveyor were instructed
to prepare an estimate for the new rate.—After some
littlelllSCU•Siall it was determined that future meetings
should be held at the house of Mr. Jewkes.

were their privilege. in lieving the ineane ri eydrittna
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dead. The trim facts of the case are. that whilst four
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some mieeance fell. and • few ton* of coal fell into the ot immortelity except thenneh th• enenel ; and to earn.
Tate road. The chartermester• Mr. Ell Conner. and oarn their erinditinn with that of tbelneemerelde heathen
aneletants. Immediately set to work, and the men were got in the British Empire en whom the light of the Go e,l
nnt in less than three hoe.. No one w. linrt in the had not yet risen. and who were dimily dying without tiny
slighted degree. The nernmence took piece abriet one well grounded hope of a future life. That PIPS the ease
o'clock. and the nit was clear just before three. Several t
will regard to enentleas myriad. of heathen nennle
throughout the British Empire ; end unless the Gospel
ettmnurs of accidents at nits have been eircniated dnring
the past fortnight, which have been greatly exaggerated. wnfasthpere•ihr.tdth.tto,tph.ntsienttpeottpl:tottthiranorgehytthrehin;tprru..tztdalitaty
Dientinente CONDUCT AT TRH 176/06.—At the Police
them at ell. To the whole population of Indim. to the
Court, on Monday last, before V. Evers and ft. Smith.
&meg . Martha 14116hCS Wan charged by Mr. Eeightley. popolation of Smith kfriea, to some pieta of America,
. tl
little ;11: ebe wholett'er too! :I b7rill.fV et:on': converted, wattle" In thrinempeer7mlenwaenrtes
htheehpe.onneglii•:hhenr.ercehxcaehrat tiFth,
hroonie.hh
pt.bnettilnestrurfm,tewnt:ulliatymokf
imperintendent of work at the ruirin. with being di,or-
derly in her hehavioer. The CAPP was 'moved. and the
in New Zealand and kustrel.ia. th. Gnspel wnntri never
defendant, who has been previously convicted for similar
offenres. WAP sentenced to one month's imprisonment, .
with hard labonf. a ' them to think for one moment of the reannnsibility that
tulihrtepsir.. ntrhoe; tee. en
awthreatt,bolribeizta Id
we:l6.th,, top hseema.
Ittniva wiroorr Tier:vs.—John Waliefil teas charge.
by
th Superintendenttn.t
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eltolni Mill,
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said
he sraewM Flt
10,,,11 tdhce. ,
, he they endeavonred to .t neon the principle . Aid as
. the world., yig.. that of endeayonring to ennfer upnei
fondant riding in the tart without reins. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay the costs. I others those benefits in which we onrselyes were so
a earl ' willing& hevinfl
atoms to CARTERS...-gllMllel Hill *69 charged with , abundant Ahear,., benefita of which we wntild not portals
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paiuted nnen it. unmet We bronght thorn IC' them. ,It wee an entirely !bl-
f:4 I alte name
Poliee-conetahle Clarke proied the eaße. Defendant ferent course the soeiety tonic Wu', regard to emigrants
pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay the CASS. train this country. They were in ail entirely diff•rent
Aessrur CASTC.—Genrge Simpkiss Wan eherged with ' position from the heathen. If the heathefi Ite:e hi be
aseaniting Benjamin Barker, on the 15th instant, at evangelised. the work must be done from England! and
Eingewinford. Complainant said on the above date lia done entirely till the Gospel wee Pntablished. As moil
came back from a journey, when the defendant struck as the Gosp3l wa, established in env place, and the pea.
him in the breaat and told him to go away, end threat- pie had got to yibie its privileyes, then it wonl.l become
ened to knock his teeth down his throat. For the de- their duty to maintain their own churches and their owls
fence Frederick Waterfield was called, who said the ministry as well as we did at home. People going out
complainant pushed him (witnesel away from his work, from England. however, were in a very different poaition.
and took his place. Defendant then pushed complainant inasmuch as they carried out with them the means of
away. because he had pushed witness away. The case grace, and the society called aeon them to maintain their
was dismissed. own churches and means of spiritual instruction the
Dnerix Agri RIOTOUP.—Joshaa Rai:bean was charged same ns was done at home. It matters not whether there
1 with being drunk and riotous on the 4th inst, at Quarry wan an established chord) or not, tllerlatv was ttlae same.
IBank. Police-constable Hammond said he found defend. At home We thought imtstablishea h church
hiireatis h )
aene2uhael
1 ant at Quarry Bank, in the road. He was cursing and and effcctivr way, of doing ,no
I, making • great noise. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, hoped that we thou'? lan, i IRS ea—n
e( steamhrlislshild head—and
in
tras ordered to pay the costs.
England—(ch i
eeral, But n the colonies, with a few ex-
' eeptions acarcely worth liamint they had no established
. ARRRARa OF BASTARDY. Edward Berryman was „_rch : but, the
. principle
O.
f f e duty of maintaing the
! summoned for non.payment of bastardy arrears amount. "til
me ne of race woo identically the game. The society
to prison for one month.
Mg to gl Ifs fid, dim to Elizabeth Preston. Committed
VAGRANC4.—EIijah Rowley was charged with being
on premises belonging to Mr. Bright. publican. for the
Waldron defended. .
• the ordinary expenses cif the rime& settmll a. it existed
. then did not call upon the people at home to mnintain
ta any of the enlonies. But the society did say .:'''''' w"
purpose of committing • felony. Mr.
a great deal that could he done for the benefit tit ;Le
'Jhriatian enlnnists in different parts of the empire. The
John Slater said he was in the employ of the prosecutor. .
On the above date. about 25 minutes past twelve, he had people at home were far hotter able to meet the large
preen Mum nece.sary in the MC of expensive institni
. occasion to go to the stable to see to the trap. Pushed tin. than colonista wore at an early stage of their settles
1 the door open and saw prisoner, who blew the candle out, ment. Then the society desired to send out chaplain,
I and then ran away. Saw the prisoner's face. 'hoe yard with their emigrant vessels, esperiellv in long voyages.
is enclosed premises. Croas-examine4 by Mr. Waldron : There wore, ton, the eatablishment of colonial bishoprics,
Did not blow the candle out myself. Defendant Was not and the establishment of colleges an.l arhools, which we
asleep in the stable. Did not see him in the shop all the at home, as being far more wealthy. might fairly by called
evening. He might have been there without my seeing neon to contribute to for the benefit of our fellnw•sub•
turn. The urinal is just outside the door of the shop.
Mr Bright (the prosecutor) deposed On the above date jects in the colonies. He regretted very much, as lie had
: no doubt they all did. the absence of the distinguished
I sent witness into the yard with a candle to see to the prelate. the Bishop of tit. diocese, who would have said
trap. Heard him say." Master, there is a man here.', enmething to them about that .listant diocese of Now
and [saw a man run oat and go up Locks-lane with two
other men. There is no road into the yard except Zealand. over which he presided for more than a quarter
of a century. His ((tie noble chairman's) own acquaint.
through the house or through the folding doors, which
were barred and bolted. He did not come by the smoke 15ee with that country was of ri mach more limited tee.
. •
mention. and was. indce,i, almost e unlined to the Province
room door. Went Mtn the stable, and fnund a bilycoek of Canterbury, on the Southern Island. Soeietv in that
bat. Police-constable Mee said he was at the bottom
ili'iti g: h:edhs tts 'i
tna Fli ine a completelowest,,,,
~t'tel
it:et:n :nofue til:
lin: i'''lii
religious,t' i il 1
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end of Chapel. street, when the prisoner came to his own
door. He was perfectly sober et the time. Cross-exam-
ined : Did not see his face. Heard his voice. Ile was r .
litical aspects. syliat Was to be toned at home. It was,
talking to a neighlanur. Could swear to him. Could not a
however, different in the northern island, where there WRS
tell whether he had a hat nu or not. Police•constable a considerable native population. He remembered say-
Fairbanks said the proscutor came across to the Police
ing in a leeture many years ago. that if the then Governor
Station with a billveock hat. and it belonged to prisoner,
of New Zealand, Sir 'George Grey, anti Bishop Selwyn
who hat b-•en on his premiees for an unlawful Purpose, remained its the colony. the native ponulation would pees
Went with him to prisoner's house, and charged the pri- sent as good a specimen of the evangelization of a heath.
snuer with being ou prosecutor's premises for an nulaw- en people as could be found in the history of the world.
ful purpose. Police-constable Streeton said he saw the Some twenty years aim great progress had been made in
prisoner come up Belbstreet. from the direction of the the effective ehristianisation and conversion of the native
promeutor's premises. In defence. Mr. Waldron said
prisoner was at this prosecutor's house drinking, on the people of New Zealand, and there wao some hope that
the continual diminution of their nuinher had received a
aboye date, and he got drank. He went tint to an urim.l
check; and there was good hope that the European and
and, mistaking the plum, went into the stable, just as the
Maori races wneld amalgamate These favourable pro•
first wane. came an toil ; and, that being the case, he mises had not been realised. There had been constant
was not there fur en unlawful pimp ise. Ile should Call wars between the colonists and the natives, and denamiral-
a witness who would pr ive that Me prisoner was in the
isatinn of the native race bias continued, and he feared
house, and was drunk there. Elizabeth Rowley mid she its numbers enntinned ;rosily to decrease. Instead of
was sister to the pris•iner. On the al•••ve date slie was in
the spread of Chrietianiry among the native people. the
quite drunk. The Benc
prosecutor's loose al,ing with her brother, drinking. Ile
most horrible fanaticism., known so the" Ilaw-liew " fan.
was h considered the case proved, ratieiem, had arisen—, fanaticism which Wan niiserl op
but said they should require time to consider what course with eannibelism and other herrors. He feared thet this
they should adopt. After a few minutes the Bench sen- in some il,•gree had arisen from neglect and shmtemn-
tenced the prisoner to one month's hard lab iur. On lugs incur inanegement of the natives ; but nothing that
being removed the prisoner mattered something dimes- had happened cont.' discharge them from the great duty
peetful hi the Bench, and they recalled him, and sen- of Christian colonisation. Whatever was to he done
termed him to six weeks' hard labour, inatead of a most he done by standing, on the 'Ol,l path. by spreading
month. the Gospel in its integrity and fulness ; and neither in
DMI larro MACITINERT.—Genrge Turner was charged that nor in any
with Wilf lly and maliciously do nap orlmr part of the world could they hope
unin g mac his h f
ery e- or anything like mem. SC ivilisation or in thee ivilise-
:ringing to Mr. Bowen, at the Platts Wass Works. on the tion of the nativee, unless it was by standing in the idd
1701 iastsct. Mr- Perq prosecuted. After stAting the paths. and following at the prinei pl. of the everlasting
facts of the cam. Mr Perry c•ffled William WI it GOopel. In ennelnAinn. his Lership warmly commended
who said he was an under-engineer at the PI itts Glass the canee of Christien miaaions to the sympathy and
Works. Up to Satimday last the prisoner WAR engio•-er. support of the audience.
He (witness) had char. of the engine at night. Up to ..................._
half-past six on the ab"ove date the engine WAS at work as
usual. Returned on the same day at six o'clock, to get
the steein up. TIP' steain was down altogether. About
eight, o'clock William Durban, the new engineer, earne,
and tried TO start the engine, but ecinld not. The steam
Wile up. Defendant was there.—William Durban said he
was so engineer, and wea engaged to take charge of the
engine, at the above glees works On the day in tines.
tion, lie looked round the engine, and directed the last
witness to start it. It moved round three times. ES.
mined the engine, and found on the slide the iron
washer produced. which would iuterfere with the working
of the ergine. The stud pin was not in its proper place,
and found apiece of wood in the slot.—dolin Wood said
he wits an engineer, at Panenett. Was called into the
Platts Glass Works on the 18th, and founds washer on
the slide-valve, which interfered with the working of the
engine. To mit time washer in its proper place they had
to take off the top guard. Examined the pump, and
found the bniket bad been forced nil; that would prevent
the pump working altogether. Found sortie packing
stuffed into steed-pipe, which supplies the boiler. There
were 18 inches of water in the bossier—David Reid said
he was a limestone grinder at the works. In the course
of the morning he saw defendant. He was doing some-
thing to the pump bucket. Tie bee got it to pieees, and
he 991111 cuttiug the leather. Saw him put the hacked to-
gether agile, sod take It tutu the engine liou-e He was
hammering at the engine all the morning. Told Wood
Mama it. On the above date, al mat eleven o'clock, toe
prisoner said lie wished it was Durban's first turn instead
of Whitehouse's, and he would give the li---r such a
job as he had never been master of. Understood tbat as
a threat. Defendant said that he was going, under no.
tiee, to leave, and that his notice expired last Saturday.
—William Cutler said 1191 overtook the defendant on the
previous Sunday. when lie said he waa g..ing to leave.
Witness sake I him who was gob nto take his place. He
SAW R man named Darban. fl-fondant also said. "lie
won't find it all RO straightforward ea he Minim. I alma
give Mtn the devil to hold." Witneno told him to do no
harm to the machinery. as he did not know how many
lives he might endanger. He said, " I shall put the en-
gine so that no li--r on the ground nor the men that
examine it can start it. lam going to Liverpool, and un
Tuesday I shall set sail for Ainerioa."—Policeronitable
Freeman said from information lie received he appre-
hended the prisoner on the 18th Met, and charged him
with wilfully damaging machinery, the property of Mr.
Maraud Bowen, of the Platte Works. He said, "If I
have, they will have to prove it." lie afterwards said
that if he hail done anything halt. it would be rectified
in 10 minutes by any one that knew how. Defendant was
committed to take his trial at the next Staffer:hire
Sessions.
ASSAULT.—At the Petty Sessions, on Thursday last,
before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Margaret Grinner
was charged by Edward Ashman with assaulting him, on
the 16th inst. Complainant said he lived at Rock's Hill,
and was a painter. On the above date the defendant and
his mother were quarrelling, and be called loss mother
away. The defendant ran at him and struck him ins the
face, with her fist. Complainant called two witnesses
who corroborated him. Defendant called a witness, who
said the quarrel was between the children. Ordered to
pay the costs between them.
DRUNK AND DiSoRDERLY.—John Stafford SIRS charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the list instaot.
Police-constable Williams proved the case. Fined Is and
costs ; in default 14 days.
ASSAULT CASE.—Fanny Bradlee was charged with as-
saulting Emma Gibbons, on the 181li Mat. Complainant
said on the above date she Was at her sawn door, and the
defendant came np to her and struck her in the eye, and
blackened it. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined Is and
costs; in default 14 days' hard labour.
BASTARDY.—Heary Tomlinson was summoned by Julia
Vickers to show cause why he should not support her il-
legitimate child, of whom she alleged he Was the father.
Mr. Addison appeared to support the summons, and Mr.
Waldron defended. A number of witnesses were exam-
ined on both sides. Ordered to pay 2a 6d per week, and
coats.

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