The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-25 00:00:00

TRJ STOURRAIDGE OBSERVER.

CRUELTY TO A DONKEY.—Thomas Barber, a
boy, was chargedwith cruelty.illtreating a donkey.
Fined 5s and costs.

CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH.—Jessie Wight
was brought up on remand, for stealing a watch
on the 22nd ult. The case being not pressed,
defendant was discharged with a caution.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Patrick Kilcoyne,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly,
on the 21st inst. Fined 5s and costs.—John Dain
of the Lye, was charged with being drunk on the
15th the case was proved by Police-constable
Payne, and fined 5s and costs.—Adam Woldridge
was charged with being drunk on the 21st. Fined
6s and costs.

STEALING IRON.—William Dowler, a boy, was
charged with stealing 241bs. of iron on the 23rd
the property of the great Western Railway Com-
pany. Police-sergeant Jones said he saw tne pris-
oner and another go into a marine store dealer's
shop, and found the prisoner had 241bs of iron.
The other boy made an escape, remanded for a
week.

Mr. Taylor said this would remove one great
difficulty. He thought if the sewerage of the
streets which had been referred to fell on all the
parish, the property owners would themselves
put the streets in repair.
The Inspector, quoting a letter to the Local
Government Board, dated June 9, as to the
sewerage question in the rural district being still
" under consideration," asked what had been done
since?

Mr. Holloway: It is still under congideration.
The Rural Authorities had applied to the Urban
Authorities in the Union to know i they would
join with them. Brierley Hill and Stourbridge
had declined, and Quarry Bank had not sent an
answer.

The Inspector asked what was the good of say-
ing the subject was "still under consideration? "
After all the correspondence that had taken place,
the Local Government Board expected them to
set about it. The correspondence went back to
1874, and yet they had done nothing. The Local
Government Board waited to see some action. If
he understood they meant to go dead against the
Local Government Board, and do nothing, the
Local Government Board would know what to be
at. (Laughter.)
Mr. Plant: The matter is "still under con-
sideration." We want a further survey; we are
not satisfied with Mr. Marten's report.
The Inspector: When you are satisfied about
that, although you say the matter is "still under
consideration," I am afraid I shall have to state
to the Local Government Board you have done
nothing since July.
vote of thanks to Mr. Harrison concluded
the formal enquiry, and the Inspector after-
wards went to see the undedicated streets at
A.mblecote.

DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—Christopher
Bate was charged by Alfred Cox for being disorderly and
refusing to quit the Handle Hotel, Blackheath, on the
11th inst.—Complainant said defendant was in the house
drunk and disorderly. He requested him to leave and as
he refused to do so witness sent for the police.—Police-
sergeant Hand proved the case of being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 11th inst.—Mr. Goodman, the clerk, said
there were eight previoulr convictions against defendant
and he was now sentenced to one month's hard labour,
and fined 5s and costs for refusing to quit; in default 14
days:

-CHARGE OF COAL STEALING.—David Walters, bank.
man, waa charged with stealing 781bs. of coal.—Police-
constable Cooper proved seeing defendant come from the
mound with the coal and give it to two other persons.—
Defendant's master appeared and gave him a good
character and asked that the ease might be allowed to
be withdrawn on payment of costs. This was done.
DRUNKENNESS.—WiIIiam Weavers was charged with
beir.g drunk and disorderly, on the 14th lest, at Cradley
Heath.—Defendant called a witnans who swore positively"
that defendant was not drunk or disorderly. The case was
dismissed.—James Price was/charged with being drunk
and disorderly, at Rowley. on the 18Lh ult.—Police•con-
stable Styles proved the case and defendant was fined
2s 6d and costs.—Alfred Harris was charged with a
similar offence, on the 14th inst.—Police-constable
Sylvester proved the case and defendant was fined 20s
GU 1 lists.

MORE COAL STEALING.—Mary Ann Homer and Ann
Maria Bagott were ordered to pay 8 each for stealing
a quantity of coal, the property of the Whitehall
Colliery Company.
WILFULLY DAMAGING A DOOR.—Mark Attwood was
charged with wilfully damging a door, the property of
Ann Arnold.—Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined
20s, 2s Gd and costs; in default one month.—The money
was paid.

_
INQuEsT.—An inquest was held at the Oak Inn.
Waterfall Lane, on Mc flaky, before Mr. E. Hooper,
eoroner, touching the death of John Joseph Bailstone,
5 years of age, who was killed in a chaff cutting
machine the previous Friday.—The jury returned a
verdict of "Accidental death."