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

IiALESOWEN.

THE EDUCATEON QUEsTION.—On Mcnday a I
nntneroudy attended mceting of ratepayers and
pat ishioners was held in the National Schoolroom,
for the purpose of considering the question of pro-
viding school accommodation in the pariah, in
accordance with the requirement of the Education
Department. The Rev. J. F. Howson presided,
and remarked that up to the present time £245 15s
hed been paid into the 'bank to the ct edit of the
dut committee of the two schools, out of a total
of £597., which the voluntary rates in the various
townships were estimated to produce,— Mr. Horn-
fray reported that since the last meeting he had in-
spected the title-deeds of the British Schools, and
was quite satisfied that those schools were the pro-
pertyfof the parish, and were intended for the •nee
o- the inl-nhitants for educational purposes. (Ap-
plause.)—Mr. Ker reminded the meeting that if
the alterations at the British Schools were not com-
pleted before tie next examination, which would
take place in October, the would be struck off the
Ii tof efficient schools. He moved, "That the as-
sistant overseers be requested to make every effort
to collect the out•standing rates, and report idth
regard to the collection of the money to the joint
committee on Monday, July 42, together with the
names of those persons who have not paid their
rates." The resolution was seconded by Mr. Tre-
wolla, and carried.
ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—At the
Police Court on Tuesday, before E. Gem and E. B.
Philips, Esqs., Sarah Lippett (17),t'omestic servant
Halesowen, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide.—Police-serg. Raybould stated that on the
9th inst, he was called to the Cock Inn,, where he
found the ptisoner inn. state of insensibility and
very wet. in consequence of her having jumped into
a brook in the locality. She had since been con-
fined to bed, and attended by a medical man. When
charged that morning, she said "she was very sorry,
and did not know what she was doing.' Prisoner's
mother promising to take care of her, she was
c'antioned and discharged.
DECEWED BY THE CLOcK.—Harriet Yates, land-
lady of the New Inn, beerhouse, Quinton, was sum-
moned for allowing herlicensed premise's to be open
during prohibited hours—Police-sergeant Raybould
proved that at thirty-five minutes past ten o'clock
on Saturday night, the 2Gth ult, he found about
twenty persons in defendant's house with jugs and
glasses of ale before Ahem. When be entered the
house there was a geilefal stampede through The
back docr.--llefernicnt, who pleaded that she was
deceived by the cleck, was fined 20s. and co,ts.
Eight men were each fined 2s. 6d. and costs for be—
irer on the licensed prtuaises at the time named,
DEFECTIVE WE.IOnTs AND Searees.—A number of
pereons from the neighbourhood of Spring Hilt
were summoned by _Vol ce-Supetintendent Hard-
mau (local inspector under the Weights and
Measures Act) for being in possession of defective
weights and scales.—Fines were impo,ed upon
most of the defendants, the amounts varying from
20s. and costs to 2s, Gd and costs,

GALLANT RE - CIIE OF A BOY FROM
PRO W NING.

A remarkable incident ()enured on Monday to a
boy named Pillow, residing with his parents in
Grainger-lane, Cradley Heath. It appears that the
mr,ther cf the boy had sent him to a well in the
back garden for the pia, pose of drawing a buck-t
of • water, Whilst engaged loosening the chain
he by some means Missed his bold and ichecl head
foremo4 down the w.ll. He had the presence of
mind to shout out to,his younger brother, "Daniel,
go and tell mother lam down the w 11" The
lad's mother and several of the neighbours im-
mediately ran to the mouth of the wed, a.ld tbete
saw the poor lad struggling in the water at the
bottom. Some of the persons present at once un-
wound the windlass and let the remail.der cf the
chain dlo n to the water, at the same time calling
to the boy to catch hold. This he did, but alttr
being pulkd up for som:! five or six yards he loosed
his hold of the chain and fell baek into the water
The perions at the top let down the chain a second
time, and the drowning boy bravely took hold of
it and was pulled up some distance, but, from ex-
haustion, was compelled to leose his held, and was
again precipitated into the water struggling for his
life. At this moment a puddler, named James Bel-
lingham, came on the scene, and without any hesi-
tation, glided down the chain to the drowning boy
and caught hold of him and held him while those
at the top drew them both up amidst the plaudits
of the excited spectators. Too much praise cannot
I e a*arded to the man Bellingham for his bravery
in saving the boy's life. The depth of the well iA
about thirty yards, and of that there was about
thirty feet deep in water. •