The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-15 00:00:00

Xocal .anb istrict Pius.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Uranger in the chair. There
were also present:— Messrs. Brooks, Rhodes,
Billingharn, Darby, Fereday, Fiddian, Guest,
Hower, Paskins, and Baker. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Admitted into the house during the week,
13; discharged, 18; born, ; dead, 3; re-
maining, 404. Corresponding week lust year,
402. Out-door relief, Ringswinford district, £B-1
19s (hi; Stourbridge district, £23 Os 41d ; Hales-
owen district, .i 22 2s 11d; total, 1:80 Us IPA
against £92 65 104c1 last year.
Precepts for the county rate of Worcestershire
were received amounting to 1:584 Os 10d, being
the same as the corresponding rate last year.

THE ROYAL AGEICULEUAL SIWW.—The dra-
pers and the principals of other establishments
in this town closed their respective shops on
Thursday, in order to give their assistants an
opportunity of visiting the Royal Agricultural
Show at WOlVerliUMpt.oll.
PPOSPECT Roust: SCHOOL.—The following
the list of boys from this academy whose names
appear on the Uovernment Schedule Us having
passed the Second tirade Free-hand Draniu6
Examination of the Department of Science anu
Art IL Northwood, W. Northwood, E. Byrom,
A. iiingley thcse are, marked "excellent,' w.tli
prizes to the value of £l, fur extra proficiency),
it. Browning, L. Nock, T. Pagett, R. H. N.. a.
num, E. J. Short (marked good These oili
obtain certificates, as having successfully passed
the examination.

IHE SCHOOL OF AUT. The following is a
list of the successful students uf this school,
viz.; Mr. Albert ity alga, for design fur a vase ;
Mr. James Hill, for design for etched glass;
Miss Harriet Skidmore, painting flowers in
water colours ; Charles H. Scutt, nutnue of or-
!lament from fiat examples; Miss Amy F. Jones,
study in chalk; Edwaru smith, outline of mut,.
flat examples. Messrs. Gyegell one
lliil hate obtained Prize Studentsuips. '1 he
mho wing were successful at the esumitattiuu in
drawing held in the School of Ait on the Ist.
and 2nd of May last, given in alphabetical order:
Thomas Abel, George Allen, 11. Browning, John
Cooper, Alexander Dalrymple, Lucretia F.
Davis, Fanny M. Fennell, John Gee, Williaui
lathing, Percy Hadley, James Hill, Alien
iiingley, George H. tlipwood, Ernest A. fiyrous,
Thomas Kuill, Laurence F. Nock, Harry North-
wood, William Northwood, Thomas Pagett,
William Parry, R. H. Netruiun, T. W. Poyser,
James E. Scott, F. J. Short, Mary A. Simms,
Harriett Skidmore, Josh. H. Smith, Hemy
Stokes, H. E. Webb, James E. Hackwoou,
George Pearson, and George Benson. Sixteen
of these students belong to the School of Art;
the remainder have been taught in schools in
the neighbourhood.
SCHOOL TREAT.—The annual school treat in
connection with the Wesleyan Sunday and Day
Schools was held on Tuesday last. The teach-
ers and children walked up to Mr. W. Pearsou's
field at Red Hill, where amusements were pro-
vided for them consisting of football, cricket;
racing, &v. After staying there some hours
they walked back to the school-room, where u
most excellent tea was provided, and all appeared
thoroughly pleased with their day's out.
CONFIHMATION.—Suuday last was the day ap-
pointed for confirming the young persons in
connection with Pedmore Church, St. John's
Church, and St. Thomas's Church. There were
upwards of NO candidates. The Lord Bishop
ot Worcester attended St. Thomas's Church,
and preached the sermon in the morning. in
the afternoon the confirmation took place in the
presence of an immense congregation. The
Rev. H. Sherrard read the prayers, and the
Bishop addressed the candidates before and after
the confirmation. .

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—At the Petty Sessions
held yesterday, before Major Fletcher, John
Jones was charged by Superintendent Freeman
with being drunk and riotous, on the 13th inst.
Mr. Perry defended. Police-constable Bevan
proved that defendant was very drunk and riot-
ous, kicking his own door, and making use of
very abusive and insulting language to him.
Defendant was very drunk at the time. Mr.
Perry appeared for the defendant, and admitted
that defendant was the worse for drink, and on
returning home, finding that he was locked out,
did make wore noise than was necessary; and
expressed his regret. Fined 20s.
CiLtaelE or THREATENING. —At the Petty
Sessions, yesterday, before Major Fletcher and
R. L. Freer, Esq., Edward Drinwkater, a farm
bailiff, was charged with using threatening lan-
guage to Thomas Henry Pargeter, on the 15th
of May, the 12th of July, and ether dates, and
he asked for the defendant to be bound over to
keep the peace. Mr. Perry appeared for the
complainant, and Mr. Burbury for the defend.
ant. Mr. Perry said that defendant was formerly
farm bailitl to the complainant, and had been so
for seventeen years; but, in consequuence of
his misconduct he discharged him. Defendant
at that time put his fist in complainant's face.
lie had also threatened to whip the complainant.
and from the violent language he was continu-
ally making use of, Mr. Pargeter was really
afraid of the defendant. —Police-constable Poole
said that on the 17th May lie saw the defendant,
who asked him if he would shoot his dog. lie
said he would not. Defendant said he would
give him more money if he would shoot b— y
Tom Pargeter.—James Underwood said he was