The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-16 00:00:00

T.HE STOURBEIPGE OLSERVEII.

were no arrears, and he thought that they should
piovide I in! v lib flices. Feeing that
he was to 1.,«41 on dicer, they could do nothing
less than accede to his request, and thus show
hint that his services were appreciated.
Mr, C. Oates said that he aas sniprised that
the y had no fire poof safe to k«p the rate-
books; aml T. the should take place where
they aux iitent le pt it would perhaps be a
serious lose to the ratepayers.
The Chairman said he concurred in everything
that Mr. Blouson) bad said, and be thought that
after Enott, the district auditor, had paid Mr.
Yates a compliment for the manner in which he
had collected the rates, that he was entitled to
request.
'A E. W. H. Penney said that he endorsed all
thot had been said, and he begged to propose
the following resolutions:-
1. "That Mr. T. Marks's room in High-street,
be hired for the sum of £l2 12s per annum, in-
cluding rent, cleaning up, and attention, as a
permanent office, to be called "1 he Poor Hate
Office.- for the Overseers and their collector to
discharge the business of the parish therein.'"
2. "That the office be wormed, lighted, and
that its requisite furniture be kept in good Con-
dition and repair, and that the Overseers he re-
quested to purchase a fire-proof safe and the
necessary offiee fixtures and furniture, and
charge the same to the poor-rate.-
That the Overseers be requested to for-
ward a copy of the above resolutions to the
Local Government Board, and ask for their ap-
proval.-
Mr. Oates seconded the above propositions.
Mr. Perkins thought that perhaps sonic ar-
rangement might be made with the Commission-
ers for the use of their room instead of hiring a
room.

Mr. Blunsom rt loathed that their rent would
have to Lc paid.
Mr. Yates, in rt ply to Mr. Woolley's ohjection
to the word " perecancut," suid that the Lectil
Government Bourd would not give their sarction
unless the request mils made with a view to per-
manency.

Atter-some clisultoty conversation, the nen
lutions wcre carried unanimously.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman for preaid-
ing dosed the proceedings, and the meeting
separated.

STEALING how—At the Pettyßeallioll6 held yesterday,
before B. Littlewood, H. 0. Pi/matt-me. and W. C. Firm-
stone, Esqre., Joseph Rushton, of cradle y, vas barged
with stealing 3411. s weight of iron ce the lieth of August
the property of William Fellow& Complainant said the
iron was lying loose in the garden, on the 2511. of August,
safe. He missed it on the following day. From what he
heard he sent to the prisoner, and charged him with tak-
ing it. Prisoner eta he was very sorry.—Jrunee Lane, of
Cradle', Heath, said the prisoner brought the iron pro.
euced On the 29th ult, and uttered it for sale. 'Polies--
constable Roe took the iron away, mud gave him into
custody. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and called Tho-
mas Hodgson, %Ito paid he saw the defendant drag the
iron out of the brook. It was some distance from Mr.
Fellows'. property. The Bench eaid it was a doubtful
ease, end discharged the defendant.
ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Elijah Hart, Isaiah Hart.
Charles Bagott, and John Liggett, wire charged—Elijah
Hart with unlawfully assaulting Police-constable Bea,
and the other defendants with reeisting hint whilst in the
execution of his duty, on Sunday last. Police-constable
Ilea said on the above date he heard a noise in the direc.
bort of the Unitarian Chapel, it the Lye, sod on goipst
to the place he Sale the defendents, who tire houtirtst.
Elijah Hart struck him twice on the mouth, and eeveral
Suits on the body. 'the other defendants then tried to
get Hart sway. Polire-conetable Coley corroborated the
last witness. In defence, Hut said he had been at Quarry
Beek, and had some leeks in Ids baud, when he met Rea,
who Raked trim where be got them from, and on him tel.
Beg hint Res bit him with a stick. The two Bagotts said
tiny went into the hours as boon as Rea told them.
Sarah Westeood said she saw Bea lay bold of the defend.
net Hart, arid shake him. Nary Tinkliam, quarry Bank,
said &feeder:la were at her house, but she did not see
iinything of the row. The Bench fined Elijah Hart 20.,
or one month ; and the other defendants 5s and costs, or
11 days.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY CASE. —Joseph Weldon, of Bel-
broughton, secretary of The Pride of the Village Society,
held at Belbroughlon, was summonsed by 'I home,. Ed.
wards for illegally expelling him from the lodge, the said
Thomas Edwards being a duly enrolled member of the
shove eociety, and sought to be re-iestated.—Mr. Perry
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Burbury for the
defendant —Mr. Perry sty mid the case at corteiderable
longth, pointing ut the various rules affecting the case
in question, and said if he peeve d the ease to the satis-
faction of the Beteh, he should ask them to reinstate the
remplaintint in the ledge, later i,,oritrr hint to receive
such a sutn of noreey re, would compeusate htm for the
loss of tinie —Thorium Edwards said lie bad been a mew.
Ler of the Lodge lb years. On the 13th December he
Was ill Dem scold on the chest, and went to the doetor'e,
and front what he sett stayed at home foes week, and
received Ss on the 22nd of December, from the Lodge.
In the next quarter paid is lid on the 11th of March.
In January there Was a written notice left at his house,
which stated that his Case had been brought before the
Lodge, and that if he did not pay Ss, and it tine of ss, he
rhould be expelled. On the 20th May he paid 2, on ac-
count of the quarter's pay, and received the receipt. Ile
afterwards applied to the Lodge for admittance, endives
refused- On the 3rd of June he sent his money to the
Lodge, but it was refused. On the 10th of July be et.
tended the Committee Meeting, and said it was illegal.
They afterwards told him he Was expellid.—This being
the ease, Mr. Burberry addressed the Bench for the de
fence, and said the complainant had broken rule 13, by
receiving benefit front the society when he Wan not en-
titled to Weldon, the secretary, said that the
complainant worked a whole day oath, Tumidity, and that
his week's pay would begin the follow tog and considered
the complainant not entitled to tho week's pay, as he
worked on the lad day of the week.—Thomas
one of the stewards, said the complainant made a full
day's work on the 13th December, and another full day's
work on the following Tuesday, the 20th. He worked
by the complainant—This being the evidence for the
defence, the Bench retired for a short time. On return-
ing, Mr. Littlewoyd said they had green the cue their
careful consideration, and thought the complainant bad
not done anything to Subject himself to expulsion. He
had, however, beret very negligent arid careless, and they
should order him to be re-instated in the clue, and to
pay back the Se received, and the fine of 5., and cited,—
Mr. Burbury said the defendants were willing, ou bi half
of the club, to re-instate hint —Mr. Perry asked that the
defendantu be fined in default, and they were ordered to
pay £2O in default.
ANOTHER FRIENDLY SOCIETY Can.—Cornelius &OWL
and Jeremiah Car te right, stewards to a Friendly Society
held at the Bricklayers Arms, the Lye, was eummoued
by James Barrett, Relieving•oftleer, for refusing to pay
for the happen 01 Jehu Raby, who is a lunatic. Mr per
week. Mr. Barrett proved serving the nuticeir, and stated
that he was instructed by the Board to take the present
proceedings. The witness read the rules showing that
when a member is ill beta entitled to Se per week for the
first 20 weeke, 4s for the met 20, and Sr. for the remain-
der of his illness. The defendants had paid him £3 lie
4d, red they refused to pay any more.—Mr. Collis eaia
he was willing, on behalf of the defendants, to pity the
money, and asked that a part of it be paid to the wife fm
her Inainteltance.—Nr. Barrett said the wife had some
property, and the ales worked at nailing, and gut a very
good living—Mr. Coilis also contended that the defend-
ants were not the parties liable. The stewards were not
responsible, but the secretary.—The case was adjourned
for a week to summons the secretary and treasurer.
CHARGE or STEALING Woon. lieorge. Britten, of
Stamber Mill, ella charged with feloniously stealing le
piece of wood on We 12th rut, the property of Richard
Mobberley. Mr. Bulbar). defended. Complainant said
the wood produced belonged to him. He put it down Sc
a fence at the back of defendant's property. The •truber
is worth 4d. Pulice-coestable Lea proved fleeting the
wood in defendant's brewhome. Sir. Burbury addressed
the Bench for the defence, and coutended that it was a
case of disputed right as to whose tense it was. Defend.
ant claimed the land where the forte stood, and complain-
ant ought to erre in the Couaty Court It had not bete
proved there was any felonious intent, and defendant Was
front home at the time the wood was taken The Bench
said they did not consider there was any felonious intent,
and dismissed the case. .

BEFUOING To SUPPORT A FATHER. daisies lietiey,
jun., a furnaceman, residing at Beauty Bank, was sun,
zoomed by James Barratt, Believing•ollicer, for I efusiug
to support his father, James Kelley. Mr. Barrett stated
that Hetley was 70 years old. He bud a small allowance
from Mr. Foster, and from his club, but it was not buth.
cient to keep him, and ha applied to the Board for relief
and they had allowed him la (id per week for two a eel.,
and he now asked the Bench to make au order for the
coats incurred, and a sum for his father's maintenance.
Defendant was a young man in • rel.; good poeition, ob.
taming 305 per week at Brierley W urks. Be Lad seen
the defendant, who refused to pay for the suppoit of hie
father, on the ground that he had unfairly divided some
money with another sou, who had gone to America with
his family. The Bench remarked that the father could
do what be liked with his own property, and made en
order upon defendant to pay Is bd per week.
CIIAiniE ow KELpisO A DisORDERLY HOVISM—James
Conway, landlord of the Hole-in•the-Wall, we. charged
by Superintendent Frier:nun with permitting drunken-
ness in his house, on the .sth instant. Polme-sergrant
Jones said that on the above date be visited defendant',
house at ten.inulutea to twelve o'clock at night, and found
in one room between 30 and 40 persona, some of whom
were dancing, and others drunk. He visited the boteee
again at 20 minutes to one. A number of persona were
Mere drunk. He visited it again at ten minutes past our,
and again just before two. He found a number of men
and women drunk. A prostitute was in the house at the
time, and several of them were aummoned for being
drunk and riotous and tined, last Friday. Police-consta•
bits Brooks and Bevan also gave evidence as toe number
of persons being found drunk. Defendant was fined 41.1,
and costa.—James Smith, landlord of the Foley Aims,
Beauty Bank, was also charged with permitting drunken •
nesa in his house. Police-conitsble Bevan proved the
ease, and defendant was tined 5s and costa.