The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-12 00:00:00

A BURGLAR SUFFOCATED.

A dreadful discovery was made in Sheffield
on Thursday morning. Soon after mid-
night a determined attempt was made by a
g n of burglars to break into a pawnbroker's
shop in a shrub known as the Park. Their
efforts were unsuccessful, but one of the
burglars climbed on the roof,' intending to
get down the chimney into t te premises.
He had no difficulty in getting into it, but
on descending about twenty feet it narrowed
so much that he was unable either to advance

or retreat, and remained jammed there for
s!• lion s, until the fire was lighted in the
silup, sad Lie was kiis mosaillg

The result of the election of the above Board was
given out on Monday, by the Returning Officer
(AL W. Bassano). The gentlemen elected are
Messrs. Joseph Guest, 2,842 votes; Henry Ben-
nett, 2,840; James Plant, 2,785; Wm. Taylor, 2,694
Win. Pearson Stra,weon, 2,681. The votes for the
rejected candidates were : -- Messrs. James Hingley
1,028; Benjamin Hadley, 880; and Samuel Cave,
778. Messrs. Strawson and Taylor are the only
members who were not on the former Board.
The last meeting of the present Board was held
at the Board ItOoin on Wednesday afternoon, Mr.
W. Bassano presiding.
The Surveyor reported that the Birmingham
Canal Comany had notified their intention of rai,ing
their bridge in the Tipton Road, Tividale, and
asked him to meet their inspector to settle ar-
rangements.
In answer to the Chairman, the Surveyor said the
approaches to the bridge were already veiy steep,
6.nd some houses by the side of the road were so
much below it that the tops of the windows could
only just.be seen.
The Clerk s:iid the canal company were entitled
to menatain their bridges at 15 feet above toe levei
of the water in the canal, and the question was
whether the Board were disposed to proceed
against the miueowners who had lowered the sur-
rounding service.
The C. airman observed thit it was a very serious
question, as if the Board took proceedings against
mineowners who lowered the surface in the neigh-
bourhood of 6ridges they must proceed also against
any others who lowered tee surface in any part of
the Board's district. He reminded the Board that
mineowners contriuuted a great deal to the rates.
After some further discussion, the surveyor was
daeoted to make the best ariangement he could
with the repp.sentatives of the canal company.
The Medical Ocer reported a death-rite of 15 8
per 1.000 per annum; si deatils had occured from
scarlatina.
The Chairman read a letter from the Local
Government liotrd urging tile desirableness of
hospital accommodation ior infectious dis, ases.
the matter had been be:ore the Board on a torrner
occasion, when it was not tookigat advisable to
carry out the suggestion of the Local Board; ,nd
the same views were now e-ntertaineU on the ques-
tion. It was dceided te i sue pia( ard- calling the
attention of the public to the i revaknee of eca..18,-
Lula, and the necessity tor observing proper rules
in cases of that disease.

It was d4-cided to increase the Clerk's salary to
£lOO, he undertaking to keep an assistant resident
at the BJard-room, Old Hill.