The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-12 00:00:00

THE STOURBRMGE OBSERVER

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and:spent a veur pleasant day. The arrangements
were ieride by committeeir'ofihe a' fiends," assisted
by members of the firm, who presented a handsome
contributien to the jubilee fund, and special trains
run by the London and North-Western Railwav
conveyed 'the. - whole company to _ their
destination by an early-hour, and safely returned
them to their homes in the evening without a hitch
-cf any kind. As many as 1,200 men, women and
children went from Leicester In two trains, under
the control of Mr, Jones, the local agent of the
company. who made all the railway arrangements;
while 230 came from Leeds 350 from Daventry,
142 from Northempt‘ ii, 20 from Wellingborough,
and 40 from Lancashire, besides others from various
other places, the total being over 2,000 The local
branch of the firm is the handsome shop" The
National," 13d. High Street.
MAIN DRAINAGE BOARD.—THE SEWAGE FARM,
—A meeting of the ahem Board was held on Mon-
day evening; Mr. Ilso‘. 'Firtustone presiding. The
Clerk reported the receipt of £5,000, being the
second instalment- of dean, and the Clerk was in-
structed to apply- to the Loan Commissioners for
the third advance if £s,ooll—The Clerk produced
and explained the agreement with Lsrd Stamford's
trastees as to the . purchase of land for a sewage
farm. The area was 12S acres 3 roods and 16
p$ erches and the purchase money IVCS £5,250, in-
cluding compensation for severance, &c. Some of
the clauses in the agreement had been the subject
of a good deal of argument before being finally
settled. The Chairman asked the cleric (Mr. Mills)
if he recommended the seal of the Board to he at-
tached to the contract, as giving the best terms
that could be obtained? The Clerk said he did. He
did not think the_Board could do better if they went
to arbitration, and in that case there Would be •a
heavy bill of costs. One gentleman estimated the
cost of arbitration at £l,OOO.- The Chairman then
moved that the seal of the Board be attached to the
agreement with Lord Stamford's trustees. This
was secouded by Mr. Stringer, and carried.—There
were several applicatiens for compensations for
damages and sewer easements, and the Chairman
remarked that there would be a number of claims
of this kind. The Clerk said there might be as
many es 200, but some of them were a matter of a
few shillings only. and some of them were matters
against the contractor, and did not concern the
Board. Some would be denied altogether. It was
resolved to appoint at. committee to investigate the
claims and report upon them.
Sr. PETER'S 1108PITAL.—The re.pnit of the Com-
mittee presented to the governors of this institution
at their - Annual General Meeting at the Henrietta
Street, Covent Garden, is of a very encouraging
character. The document shows that no fewer
than twenty-three thousand one hundred and
seventy-three out-patients were treated during the
year, while in the weekly average of cases dealt
within the wards there has been a steadily growing
increase. Surgeon Major Mackinnon, who, in the
absence of lord Abinger, presided, paid a high tri-
bute to the management and efficiency of the hos-
pital, which being established for a special form e f
disease (stelae), is doing an immense amount of good
work, and relieving thousands of sufferers. The
statement of accounts presented by Mr. W. E.
Scott, the Secretary, showed a
_surplus of incoms
over expenditure of .2370. There is, however, un-
fortunately, still a deficiency of £l,OOO on the cost
of th 6 new building, which was reeently opened by
tie late Duke of ' Albany, who took a very warm
interest in the institution.
.The Committee are,
however, sanguine that their appeal for help to-
wards fiquidating this . sum will not remain long
unanswered.'
THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ACT,
1883.—A very useful and instructive manual of the
law reletine, to the conduct of Parliamentary eleie
don has jest been preparel end published for the
use a agents, canvassers, teal electors by Mr.
Richard N. Hall, sslicitoe, Dudley. . a
INotrear.--4n inquest was held at the Vine Hotel
on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Docker, coroner, on
Mr. H. W. Foley's petition against the scheme
stated that he was the owner of 650 acres, in the the body of Josepeh WeblY/88), who resided in New
township of Wordsley, and that the rural senitary Street. It appears that on tho 4th June deceased
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authoeity efficiently carried out their work.
_Stour-
was standing in New Street, watching the Blue
br:dge itself would suffer from incorporation. Ribbon Gospel Army going on an excursion, when a
The Anablecote petition against incorporation lad ran into him with
into
ahandcart and knocked him
stated that it would be naturally included in Stae- down. He was carried his home and a doctor
was sent for. He did not recover and died on the
fordshire under a local government bill. Gas and _ .
water supply and the roads were satisfactory; trade
from
inst._
b being knocked
was depressed, and increased rates were feared from rrom te,a, u t ral causes, acceleratedy i
- The jury returned a verdict of "Died
incorporation. The present rates were 2s 8d in the down..
REPORT OP THIS DAY'S SEED MARZET.—MeBSTS.
pound. There were 400 signatures against the- W.
H.
_ ....... _ May, seed
scheme.
The Upper Swinford petition against the scheme High
vs li & n Le may, seea factors, on, Borough
Street London, Revrt : Poor attendance
represented the local government there as well on the Seed Street,
this day. Pew enquiries for
managed. Trade and population were not jeweils- wFt eh trifohurn, and new English rape seed.
ing, a public meeting was against the scheme, and Mustardee
seed no alteration —July 9th, 1834. Ft-each
it was remarked that public meetings had con- Damerntreetzss.—At the Police Court yesterday,
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demued the scheme at all places except Stourbridge. before Colonel Fletcher, 11. 0. Firmstone, and T.
There were 306 occupiers and 86 owners who had D. Thomas, Esqs. , Joseph Baker was fined 5s in •
signed against the scheme eluding costs, for being drunk on the 24th ult, at
Ilagley.—Ori Hart was fined 5s and costs for being
The trustees of Lord Stamford's will petitioned
against the scheme, or asked his property to be ex-. drunk on the 7th inst, at tho Lye.—Naaman Cole
was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk on the
e uded. There were 600 acres belonging to his
estate in Amblecote, with a population of 325 there-
7th mar, at Wolleecote.—Bridget Welch was fined
10s- and costs for beiug drunk on the 28th alt, at
on, and the houses were very scatteeed. This land
,
was high and healthy, and sanitary matters were Wollescote. A. number of convictions were pro-
efficient. There was plenty room in • the church. ved.—John Clewes was charged with,being drunk .
yard. A 'cemetery rate would become payable if on the 7th inst -at the I
Lye'' and was fined 5s and
the: e was incoporetion.
costs. Willi Walt ' fined
ers was 2 s 6i and costs
Pedmore petitioned against the scheme, and for being drunk and,lisorderly on the 7th inst at
stated that the population was scattered, and the Oldswinford.
place extraordinarily healthy. ILLEGAL ANGLING,—Joseph Dunn and Richard
T!--e Lye, in its counter petition, objected to large Turley were charged with taking by angling, cer-
sums of money being spent in municipal buildings,
faintish, to wit perch and roach, out of the Brake
which it was said would have to be done. There
Pool, where Lord Lyttelton has the right to fish.—
were 708 signatures to the petition against the Charles Moore said that he saw the defendants
scheme. about six o'clock in the morning. He saw Dunn
pulling a fish out of the pool, They had about
The Wollesoote counter petition stated that tlfe
streets Were kerbed and channeled by voluntary
311 b of fish.—P.O. Wallace proved a previous con-
means. The nail trade was bad, and the collieries viction against Dunn. Dunn was fined 10s. and
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clyit g out. There were 689 signatures to the peti-
costes and Turley 2s 6d and COBts.epaczerr ' tion, and Mr. Pelham remadred that in this case EXPOSURE. James Noitin alias
there were more signatures than hcuaes in the Waresley, was charged with unlawfully, wilfully
and obscenely exposing his person, with intent to
paid- in the number of houees-being 566.
The E insult Mary Perry on the 2nd inst.—Mary Perry,
Earl of Dudley's counter petition stated be
was the owner of 638 acres in ordaley, 600 of
daughter of George Perry, Round Court, said that
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which were purely agricultural. Wordsley being she was going down New Street between 8 and 4
was standing facing the street. Hi trousers were
o'clock. She saw prisoner in -Gorton's entry. He
in Staffordshire, incorporation would involve a
transfer of tbe control of the-police, (Mr. Pelham
No. 2, an committed the same o ence.—P. . Jones
down on the floor. He afterwards went into court
said it did not follow there would be separate police cl. 'ttedft 8 forte.) StArbridge, the petition alleged, was not
the market for the produce of Lord Dudley's land, said when he apprehended prisoner, and in answer
and it was urged to the charge, said "I was not here on Wednesday.
' that the populous part of Word.
sley could be more economically drained than by ...... Defendent was further charged with exposine.
llatilda Simpkine -on the 3rd inst.— connectioe with the main drainage system at Stour, his person ta
bridge. Lord Dudley owned land at Dudley, and Matilda Simpkins said that on the-above date she
when Dudley was incorporated it was said that the was going to the Lye. When she-got to the Viaduct
rates would be 1 wer This had not proved so. she turned to look at some bills and he came from
The Great Westein Railway Company petitioned
behind one of the pillars and sail. "look here."
Wi now said 'lf t ere Waselahlicernanhere I wou!d
Ho then came towards her and touched her, and
against the scheme, and stated that Steurbi idge! had have you locked.up." . He said "No harm, marn.''
a iaA,.n.'.ile value of A 27,000, and the other parishes
she pushed him away.—Defendant eas furthrr
ptoposed to be inc.firpora.tei £74,000. '1 he co n-
eearged e i h exposing his person to three little
e n Imes are unknown, on the 3rd inst.—
piny were informed that various inhabitants of
-urrounding townships had petitioned against ili_.
_4,415-who-
Eke rye Thatcher said that he was going along
s: heme. They considered a charter undesirable, • '
an rif o-her psrishes were not included that it Leg.)l Strect aboulefiv.i o'clock. He saw rissner
would be utriesirable to include Sdiurbrielge alone.
etc i;g by Ste Johns school gates with his
'I he remaining petition wets frem own, rs arid
Thomas
tcommittedwm aoriMark
rgw eass,f for three
initasherrcgeueedt i cva le. a
withn•
treusess dewn. Witness called him , a di. ty old
ettep-yei a in Stpurbridge--forty-four in number,
Jarb e
c+tsAntul.
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otDefendanthNs.i_onrhtheo ml 7
P a complete scheme was not cart ied out,. they
si n g
countyt o is
teor
anotheremoved
did yet consider it desirable. to incorporate Stour-
b; ilee alone. • -
one
A calf
o hfarrogme
The qii stion of the date for the enquiry vi-es then
dieettssed. against defendant's servant was. dismissed. De-
eoinghthteshBetehpiannsta.—a
M. Pelbani said three weeks would bring tbem tendant was fined ss. and costs. -
into August, and it would probably be inconvenient
OBSCENE LANGUADE Edwin Hazledine was
to have it then.
Mr Sing said the c .
re.ties also would interfere charged with using obscene . language on the 7th
inst. P.S. Oakey proved the case. Fined ss. and
wit I- the engagementof counted,and solicitors would
WAR, FERLY MEETING, have to attend the Assizes. costs.
-
I'. r. Pelham asked how soon ater the vacation Bazeon OF THE PEACE.-IrJVi Southall end John
.Pearson were char • hcommittingbreach f
charged wo ao
Welverhampton, Wednesdays would be convenient.
the peace by fightine on the let inst.. P.C. Allcock
Colonel Fletcher. said th 3 sessions at Worcester
The midsummer querterhe meeting was held here proved the case. Orsiored to pay 6s. 6d. each.
and Stafford opened on eth 13th October, and that this afternoon and was fairly well attended by local weekORSTRUCTIoN.—George Dodd was charged with
avoided.
•
, merchants and matiwactueers and rept-est nia.tives shoutd be
finally arranged the enquiry si:euld (Yen li, eras .
lof the trade from various :redo centres. Only a Ote. Withdrawn on payment of costs and promis-
des 21st Octobe .
' snail amount tf business was actually tr neat on Ta2B • ' .lee not to offend again.—Caroline Kendrick was
. .. asked 1 th
Mr. Seen., ~ i e enquiry would not de- e .snl in many cases the neeietiadons which have been • with bt;t•tsth h• h • b
charged wi o s ruc in, ste !e way y causing
pond in great measure up u 3n the erns unt of ra,teable it progress du-ieg, the last tse ek or so with a view a crowd to gather on the nth lest. P.C. Alloock i yrulue in the respe:eive le titioes. „ -,
to -bcing cleseu to-day remained ire ompleted. proved the case . . aua said tnat.• the defendant was 1
Mr. Pelham : I cannot say that; I s!lou'd h 3Ve
dh • '
I h.- tone of the marki-t. wa.., fairly s'eady, .rul in-
,outside her house with a poker an t rea ening
o go On With it.
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quirirs for futrve deliveries were more numerous ' her husband. There were about WO or 400 p, ople dr. - wiuesli • Suepose yoe were teitisOfel as to
in awe branches that had ix: n ezp-cte:l. The I ' ' ' ' ' ising to behave prepeily the case was ad
the number and rateable value of the lattp iyers Oa prom
leading prices for the most pat remained thei,
.•jourued for two months, in order to see if she ful-
st the scheme?
same as they have d ,ne for several months east, igNallib ' h • I ' filled her Promise-
r, /elam . must go on with the enquiry,
though for the conimon r classes of iron the value , ‘-
ALLEW.:O INDECENT AsSAULT.—WiIi In liar-
has a declining tereleucy, and is somethine, like 5s M r Svrindel : Would it not limit the enquiry.?
bilge w_Ls charged with indecently assaniting
a ton less than at the op-nine of the qualth.. Mt-. l'elhun; I ea"" t'aY that. Elizabeth nice, a maniet woman, living at Bell-
Marked bars remsin at the minimum ef £7 lOs ; lathe course.
that
further cont ersltion, Mr. Pei- broughtcn, on the 10th 3lay last.—lt was alleged
Bell-
common shee•s for gelvenisine purp -see nre sellier. .
i ham sufgested there might, pe.rea.ps.be a eon.
that me the above date prisoner went to Nem-
et .27 5s t £7 10a for singles, doubles are fel to j-i solidation of the eppose ion Every ipaly interested nlainanthe hou-e and kneesed at the door, which
-e8 10s, and lattens ren.e from 4'9 upwards, in- ; however, could appear either by solicitor or in . i
lad been shut but Lot, bated to allow complain
cording to quality. Lose s were bought At a 58, I person.
and sense of the strip makers s !mired st vet-al orders : The remainder of the meet.' ant's husba, ,d to go in. Prisen-r then opened te e
'ne had reference to door and se eat in and asked if the husband was at
at a like figure. Ito girth r platen the demand is a ' the arranzenaents for verifying the signatures to home. On being 'oil h 3 was not, prisoner went up
tittle steadier for home com,muiption. but there is : the petition. The enquiry was fixed to be held in the stairs and committed the assault complained off.
not muck business e:oing, in bAer vat". The pig ; the Corn Exchange, and it wee ,-teege,ted there
Cetuplainaut rem downs ails into her si-ter-in-law's
trade i- exceedingly langui , eft,. no prcepe ter should be an adjournment after tie first few days, . boas ,
and made a
complains..
Complainant's
any relief being ob ainer: yet awhiio The ou.pur 'if it was like.), to be prolonged. . feihain pro-
- A:use:Led and iii cc appeared in suppott of theeel-
of this and other di tr:ets is in i eeess of the con-. : j)osssosee to coins down on this 20th m
Oeto'oer. to see . deuce. In answer to sonniquesteens from prisoner,
wok
of Stattordsh re an I nciebbourhood, awl ias much of th-s district as be, can before opening the i Mrs, Price admitte I h .vins ,halfeascrown to make
tai
it is w dn.:Wry th et rna,k re anti agents main- i, enquiry' 1 thu 'case up. She abet admitted that prisoner slept-
in their last cunt act 'elec.'s. [hit-air mioe ie '. - . • 4. in the same roan ea hersoiS and husband. William
!shoo: £3, con.uitt r qua hies .£2 5s to ..C2 7,i 111, 1 Af i fiterhidge and Thomas Rutter gave evidence as to
, . +lnit.,. STEAD, St:11'80N, ANI NEPHnti;' :
and ern ler iron at abeet;e2. The dealers iu I en- '
! Mrs. Price receiving tee half crown, and also as
JUBILEE. T his Urea, which was , s ahlis. ed 50
stone end pu.ldl lig ore hay- received some cee st ; to Mrs lir!ce:ftaypig that if prisouer bad
.eticene lip
'1 tql. a ag.,, celebrated tear ju.hifee en - Fri.rapv list
4 'irieS 0 i aCCOUIIt of n uel to.‘rterl conteacti.
-,,
at I- Lou Lower Greunds. 'rheir hcadquarteis :.,.re ea the Sdoday morning and given her a blueing she
ive demand for ceal do e i.ot exeieit any tre,et life, should not hive said anythiug. .I.lrisener 14as com-
n r Leicester. and they have branch manufactories
note iihstanding the snike of miners whidt reel ices
eine! ed ;nlO two or teree months he (Altera. Au timed yet forge co.!
, at Leeds, Northampton, Daveniry, and eaeweere, leitted io
_tee iieslzas.
at the I nee,' . ~
may be
ahe had Isesities retail es ablishments at some 50 towns (in. , -Swum Beam) Ueses —A number of persons
U. use ced 4d 1 i.n a quiet sl.. go. k .. :
i clueing Stout-bridge) ex' ending all over the king- I
. were summoned for not sending their childrea to
. s ..
r
i dom.- 1 hey employ ri all upwards of 4,000 "hands," t school regularly. They were fined in seals ve,ry-
i and tb,*iy produce 30,e00 pairs of boots !welsh es lin s trent Li to Sc. . 7,
An adjJurntaetit, f.fr one month
, per we.-k, and way, thcrebre, be ye 'sr-Id das ides • AD•I9uRNm."I!-- . .
'AirTIOE TO DICSEPTIJi."—SvInPt"23 ' f DYWETs'a la, .e6i munufactur;rs•
engthed lathe trade. certain! y was tt, • • “
-ante tid t e ease of Itlillinehip a,eitenst two
'''cl 1,41 ,e,,.iou, wich sp , itil arivici;nB to diet.--•Tuil Int:e . t,
pa teeiet el.! eel., I,,reibly ii t t.se who have allowed the ne Europe, and probabl ;in the we-ill. Tee juoilee i.). -ers• i
' 'h for uelawfull retretvin ; goods in avoi I
er.tthi g for them, and have , aid the in ef the firm was cele)ratel last Frieey, Iv 'e ea tee!r ol'tress-
evt,tt...le,u4. Arlft.ixt,L. tally."- "- Globe p,ent for one stamp • k -1 f all the t -bl' h t a sem` led
~p e from a eesa is wen s . - e PaOIitHITED Hoe-as. Elijah Skidmore was
M.
k"U"'"' i'uLlialiar, 92, 4T8.8& Russel sue $ i---w" Pethe 29th
London. at the Lower Grounds, Aston, near mrwinghsun, charged with having his house open On

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