The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-16 00:00:00

'XIDDERMINSTEIt TOWN COUNCIL:_

At the monthly meeting of the Council cn Wed-
nesday. the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Grosvenor) stated.
that himself and Mr. Dixon. chairman of the Drain-
age and Waterworks Committee, vi-ited the I‘,l .nu-
raent Lane Corporation Baths, Birmingham; on
luedaY, and were much struck by the excellence
of the arrangemenlis. He hoped that 'when the
Kiriderminster Corporation came to put up new
swimming baths they should be able to make use of
rwiny valuable hints they - had gained from the
Birmingham baths. With reference to the pro-
posed new Pot Office for Kidderminster, the
Mayor
sinformei the Council that the plans were
now compbto, and that they had been handed to
the B9ard of Trade. _

A petition, nuoicrously,signed, had been received
with reference to the state of Love Lane, which was
narrow, dirty, ilidighted, and unfit for public traffic,
and was a discredit to the borough. The petition
was r,ferrect to the Improvement Committ?.e; the
Mayor remarking as he uinde the re(lion that it
merited their most serious consideration. •
A report of the Improvement Coinmitan, which
was shortly afterwards read, stated that they had
agreed to purchase 42 yards of land from Mr.
Fidkin, and four cottages and 396 yards of: land
from Mr. Ainsworth, for the purpose of matiLg im-
provements in Love Lone. -
* , Mr. Herring, in moviog the adoption of the re-.
port, said it would hi .somo satisfaction to tbe
persons who signed the in•Jiltorial to know that the
Corporation were doing something in Love Lane.
They should 'go on a-d complos it at once were it
not for the reftu.s• of th owners of the garden land

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'on the lett-hand si.l.. (.1 the road to acce-Pt 34 6d pi
yardfor.tbe lint ttrat -A-iiii rtquirecl for widening
the road. . He pnit,t....d out that as soon ae.the road
waS made the laud aaj;daing it would at . once be.
cnme eligible for build.iug purposes, and its value
would be grealy increased, and asked the
memoralists to assi-t th.. Corporation in trying to
induce the owntrt7. of pcoperty to accept the 3s 6d
per yard offered thorn.
, Mr- Jefferries. Mr. C. Crowther, Mr. Greaves,
Mr. Holloway, .-r'• survey, and other.members of
t
, the Corporation 'en i. rs.td the remarks of Mr.
I Herring, and the report was adopted,
1 The Medical Officer Of Health, reportedtbat there
had been 73 births during the past month, ,as
! against 58 for tan c.rresponding period last year.
i The number of ,deaths was 42, or 21•44 in the
i tlou,and,,as agaiust,s4, or 22.943 in the thousand,
i for the corresponding period lag year.
1 A rcp-:rt was read from a ,commi:tee ti at had

betri appointed to inquire into anapplatiyn fi;n—
-r the Town Clerk for an increase of sa:ary. The
Mayor read the report, which stated that after full
! inquiries had been made into the matter tle earn-
inittee mere of opinion that the Town. Clerk .wati
underpaid, and recommended that his salary be
z raised by £lOO per year.
The Mayor moved that the report be adopted,
and the Town Clerk's salary raised accordingly. •
This was seconded by Mr. Ti),ixon, and supported
• by Mr. .1 efferies, Alderman Willis; Mr. C. Crowther,
- Mr. Herring, Mr. W. A. Criiwther, and others. •
Mr. Holloway propose:t as an amendment tbat
the *matter be postponed.
This was see.mded by M..- Rogers.
Only two voted for the ammitnent, anl the
motion that the Town Clerk's salary be raised by
a large majority.
.2100 per year was earried-by
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chemists. ow 446, 11.4111D8811e. on stamp.

BRIERLEY HILL

' DRuNirmorm=s,—At the Town Hall on Monday,
bEfore 11. 0. Firmstone and H. Walker. Esqrs.,
William Thorns was charged with being drunk.
P.C. Johnson proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7 days.—Josiah Green was
charged with bting drunk on the Bth. P.C. Daffey
proved the case. Fined 10s. and coats; in default
14 days. Superintendent Woollaston proved
several previous convictions—John Hughes was
charged with bcing drunk. Fined 2s 6d and costs;
in default 7 days.
RIDING WITHOUT REINS.—John Blower, carter,
Brockmoor, was charged with riding without reins,
on the 6th inst. S.Prgeant William 3 proved the
case. Fined 8s includng costs.
FEMALE Box ERs.—Caroline Ford and Jane
Wootton were charged with committing a breach of
the peace by fighting.—Frank Bevan was - called
and said he saw the two defendants fighting on a
pit bank, like men. '1 hey were in very good form.
They 'were bound over to keep the peace for six
months.

DAMAGING MOWING GRASS. —John Reynolds (14),
hunts George (13) were charge d with damaging a
quantity of mowing grass, belonging to Henry
Homer, on the Bth inst. P.C. Wynn proved the
case. Fined 5s including costs ;in default 7 a;s•
COAL STILALING.—James Hart ifs was charged with
stealing a quantity of -coal, on Saturday, the 26th
of May, the property of the Earl of Dudley.
Ordered to receive 12 strokes with the birch rod.
STEALING AN OVERCOAT. John Hampton,
Cradley Heath. was brought up on remand and
charged with stealing an overcoat the property of
William .Fryer, Wolverhampton.—Prosecutor • was
called and said that on the 26th of May he was at
Cradley market. He went home in his cart but did
not know which way he went. He mis•ed the coat
on the 27th.-I'hornai Emery was called and said
that on the 26th May he was near Cradle), Forge.
He there saw a cart pass. The prisoner had the
coat on his arm, and went off in a different direction.
—Albert Preece was called and stated that he was
near Cradley Forge on the above date. He saw
Hampton in prosecir or's cart. Hampton afterwards
got out to turn the horse but could not. He left the
horse and he followed the cart, jumped up and took .
the coat out.—George Nicholls was also called and
said prisoner came to him and asked him to buy the
coat. He said he bad found it. He bought it
for is 6d, and then handed it over to P.C. Hyman..
—P.C. Hyman was called and said when he ap-
prehended the prisoner he said be found it in the
read. The Bench after some deliberation said they
should send the prisoner to the Sessions.
. STEALING GLASS.—John Henry Brown (15) was
charged with stealing two table glasses, the property
of Abraham Whitworth, a lass maker, Butted' Lome,
on the 16th ult.—Prosecutor was called and
identified the glass as his prope: ty. Witnesses
daughter was called and said she found the • glass
in prisoner's possession. When asked about it he
said that he was going to send them home, as they
had none. The prosecutor said he did not wish to
press" the case. The Bench said instead of wilding'
him to prison they should impose a fine of- 103 in-
cluding costs.
STEALING A CUCUMBER. ---:James Scott was
tharg.d with stealing a cucumber, On the 2nd last,
the property of Eliza Parkes, Amblecote.—
Prosecutrix said she wished the summons to be
withdrawn as the Man was drunk at the time. The
case was therefore dismissed.
CLAIM B GUARDIASTS AGAINST A FEIENDLY
Seers:Tv —At the Police Court on Thursday, before
W. F. F. Boughes, Esq., Stipendiary Magistrate, a
case was set down for hearing in which the plaintiffs
were the Guardi ns of the Stourbridge Poor—law
Colas, and the dsfend nt, Joseph Weston, secretary
of to' Pride of the Mount Lodge" of the Order
of DI aids Friendly Scciety, meeting at the sheffisld
Inn, Sheffield street, Quarry Bank.—The defendant
was summoned to show cause why an order, should
not made upon him as he manager or secretary
of the society, to pay certain amounts due to the
Guardians for the relief of Ames Barnsley Nock, a
pauper lunatic, who is a member of the society, and
entitled to its benefits,—Mr. Green (megialrateis
clerk) said he had, that morning, received a letter
from Mr. T. Wall (clerk to the Uua,rdians), stating
that Mr. Charles (reaeving officer), wt.° was awitness
in the ease, was teo ill to attend the Court.—Mr.
Waldron, who defendcd, asked th it if an adjourn-
ment were granted h. might bg allowed the costs of
the day.—The Stipen3iary agreed to adjourn the
case and the question ot costs for a week.

THE EDuctaxoN Acr. William Edwards,
Wall Heath; William Black, Bromley; and John
Cadman, Kingswinford, were each fined 58., includ-
ing costs; and John Pearce and Fanny Cadman,
Kingswinford ; William Field, Commonside ;
William Ilia and Samuel Simmonds, Wordsley,
were each fined inc.uding costs, for neglect-
lug to send their children to school. Mr. F. Allden,
attendance officer to the Kin.gswinford ShDol
Board, proved the cases.