The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-20 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1871.

Emma Clifford, a concert hall singer engaged at the
Cross Inn, Eingswinford Mesors How fray au,' Hall •r•
ton, and Mr. W. 0. C. Addison, of Brie rley Hill,
solicitors who who have been engaged in getting up tilt
bon, and obtaining his releatie.
SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this body was held on
Tuesday, at the Town Surveyor's Office, Brierley Hill.
There were present Messrs. F. Cookson (chairman), W.
Barlow, Clulow, Walker, Bennett, Evers, Wood, and
COSSOD. The Clerk read a lengthy document from the
Educational Department, &eking for returns of the ex-
isting and probable aelired accommodation. The statis-
tics furnished by the Overseers showed that about four.
fifths of the population sent their children to school--
After &discussion, it was decided that application should
be made to the Chief Constable of the county for the use
of the magielantas' room for the meetings of the Board.
—The following comic ittees were then appointed :—Bye
Laws, Finance, and General Purposes.—The Board then
proceeded to dispose of some formal business.
SETTINO a IWO° TO Brlg.—At the Patty SeNHODs held
on Monday, before H. 0. Firmstone and H. Smith,
Esqrs , Sarah Jordan was charged by Hannah ,Stinton
with assaulting her by setting a dog upon her on the 6th
inst. Complainant Paid that on the above date the de-
fendant set a hub-dog upon her, which bit her in Biter
places. She had often complained to the defendant about
the dog, and asked her to tie it op, but she hissed the
dog upon her. The defence was that complainant struck
her with a stick, and the dog bit the complainant once in
self-defence. Defendant was fined 21 lid and coals, and
the amount of surgeon's bill, 3s 6d.
DRUNK AND RlOTOV.—Thumutb Squires was charged
by Superintendent Mills with being drunk and riotous at
Amblecote, on the Bth inst. Police.constable Freeman
'proved the case, and said that defendant was very riotous
and wanted to fight. Fined s&—Francis Bate was also
charged with a similar offence on the Bth Met, at Amble.
cote. Police-constable Freeman proved that defendant
was drank and insulting several persons, who had corn-
plained of defendant's conduct. Fined ha.
CHARON OF THREATZNING,—CharIotte Burgess was
charged by Tryphina Faulkner with using threatening
language to her, on the fith mat, and asked for sureties
of the peace. Mr. Burbury appeared for the complain-
ant. and Mr. Addison for the defendant. Complainant
maid that on the above data she had a dispute with the
defendant about the garden, and defendant isaid she
would murder if she could get at her; and if she could
not how, would the first time Pile could. Defendant said
alie would be her butcher, and was advancing towards her
when the police came up. She was afraid of her, and
obliged to keep the dur,r locked. Jeremiah Faulkner and
Police.constable Freeman gave corroborative evidence
Mr. Addiaon addressed the Bench for the defence, and
denied there were any threats made use of, but that
ply some angry words had passed between them. Several
witnesses were called for the defence, who said the threats
were made use of to the complainant's husband, and the
Bench dismissed the case.

PlOgog FLYERS—Reuben Guest was charged with
unlawfully detaining a pigeon on the 4th iest, the pro-
perty of Enoch o.ttinge. After hearing the evidence,
the Bench ordered the defendant to give up the pigeon,
and pay costs, 17s ad.
CLIARGE OF FOWL STEALING.—Robert Blunt, labourer,
was charged with stealing three fowls in April, the pro-
perty of John Perry. Mr. Barbary defended. Coin.
plainant said he lived at Bobbington, and is • farmer.
The defendant formerly lived with him as a servant. In
the middle of April the prisoner left his employ, and at
that time witness missed three fowls.- The two fowls
produced were his property, and were two of those lost.
They were worth ss. James Stokes, of Bubbiegton, said
that on Easter Monday he received some fowls of the
prisoner. His viife had bought them. They were a
common soft. Joseph Ma!pas, of the Four Ashes, farm
labourer, was called and said he saw the prisoner in tbe
yard. In coming out he had a fowl under his jacket, and
witness saw him drop it. That was about the 2nd or 3rd
of April. Police-constable Leadbury proved apprehend-
ing prisoner. Mr. Barbary addressed the Bench for the
prisoner, and denied that he had stoleu thew, but that
a brother of the prisoner Mal bought them in Wo!yen
hampton market for 41, ant that he gave them to his
mother, and the in ither gave them to the prisoner. The
Bench committed pritl3ntr to take his trial at the next
Stafford Sessions, bail being accepted.
Tug LATE CHARON OF CRUELTY TO • HORS,. At
the Petty Sessions held on Thursday last, before I.
Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, Jonathan Stoddard was
brought up on a remand charged with cruelly illtreating
a horse, the property of Messrs. Tonmina and Woodhall.
Mr. IVaidrau again defended. William Evan' was called
and proved that defendant had been in his employ for
some years, and had always taken great care of the
horses. Mr. Spooner said it was impossible for him to
overlook it. It was a most cruel ease. The horse had
since died, and he sheald fine defendant £5; in default
two uiontba' Miprisoement.
CHARGE or WILFUL 13•16•0 Z.— George Dudley was
charged with wilfully breaking twelve panes of gismo, the
property of Eliz ibeili Southall. It transpired that the
defendant was the sou of complainant, and that she had
struck the defendant with a poker. The learned Stipem
diary said it was not a case for settlement before the ma-
gistrate, but a case to be settled out of Court.

maintaineTtwo fir.stTelasslife boats, vr—hawb hav—e- saved
many valuable lives ; and yet most f those Courts Re
held at publiedetuses, and Lave no paid agents. The
secret of their prosperity la that the members all pull
together, and work out of pure love for the society. If
Mantra. Lewis awl English will favour us with whatnot
they receive per annum for managing, and Mr wows.*
what his agency id per year, with a detailed account ad
their management expenditure, we .411 get pretty Deft
their secret and be able to understand their opposition
to public-house clubs, and their reasons for trumpeting
their own.
Yours respectfully,
P.D.C.Rx
fitourbridge, May 17, 1870.