The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-19 00:00:00

ROWLEY REGIS SCHOOL BOARD.

Mr. W. Bassano presided at the monthly meeting
on Monday afternoon.
The discussion was resumed on the proposals
respectively brought forward by the Chairman and
Mr. Green at the last meeting with the object of
systematising the supply of requisites—easels*
books, and stationery— to the schools. The Chair- ;
man suggested the fixino. by the Board of a certain
amount of stock as that needed by each school for
six months; and the adjustment of existing stock
at each school to this ascertained amount, at the
beginning of the next school year, and at periods
after that of six months. By this means, he
thought, the teachers would be made more careful
of their stock, knowing that no ifarther supply
would be forthcoming till the six months had
expired. Mr. Green's proposal was to keep the
materiel in the board's store instead of giving it to
the teachers, and to supply articles from the store •
as they were required by the schools, each school
being debited with the stock sent out to it, so that
at the end of the month a return could be furnished
to the Board from the store, showing what had
been the requirements of each school during the I
months, and from that, the amount used by each as
compared with others. The schools being thus
pitted against each other each would be as economi-
cal as it could.
Mr. 'Hunt suggested that Mr. Green's plan
might be rendered more efficient by compelling the
schools to send back old books or other articles
where possible.
The Chairman said he saw the advantage of Mr.
Green's plan, and would give way,
Mr. Green's proposal, with Mr. Hunt's addendum,
was then adopted, and it was ordered that steps
should be taken to carry it out.
Mr. Cave, a ratepayer, made several complaints
' respecting obstructions he alleged were placed in
! his way when he wished to examine the accounts of
the board ; and also respecting a disgraceful
• remark which one of the Clerk's clerks had passed

upon him at an audit,
The Clerk assured the Board that he did not
countenance any insult of the kind, and that he
wished to give every ratepayer an opportunity of
exercising any privilege the law allowed.
Mr. Hunt raised the question of sending back
children who came to school without fees, which he
thought desirable. As the law allowed this (it was
stated) it was resolved to commence the new plan
with the new school year after the holidays.

HALESOWEN.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—At the Police
Court, held on Tuesday, before Mr. E. B. Phillips,
Henry Partridge was charged by Superintendent
Kemp with being drunk on licensed premises, on
the sth inst. Police, constable Taylor said that he
visited the Beech Tree Inn, on the above date He
found the defendant in the house, drunk. He had
smne ale. On asking who gave it him, he said,
"A man in the kitchen." Defendant was not noisy.

Fined 2s 6d and costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—George Davis was charged
by Superintendent Kemp with allowing three
donkeys to stray on the highway, on the 29th ult.
Withdrawn on payment of costs.—Levi Bing was
charged with allowing his horse to stray on the
highway. Withdrawn on payment of COAL
CHARGE OF USING THREATS.—WiIIiaM Bowater
was charged with using threats to Joseph Smith
on the 23th ult. Mr. W. S. Hayes appeared to
prosecute, on behalf of the Rowley Station Colliery
Company. Complainant who is clerk to the above
Company, said there had been a good deal of un-
pleasantness in consequence of the reduction of
wages. On the above date he paid the wages
according to order. The men refused to have the
money, and threatened to murder him. He told
defendant that he was acting under orders, and had
to make his escape into a public-house. On
coming out there were a large number of men who
threatened him. Defendant said to another man,
"Murder the if you don't I will." The men
again asked for their money. He replied that he
would give what he was ordered to give, and had to
run away, and a number of men followed him,
threatening him, and he was afraid that unless the
defendant was bound over he would do him some
bodily harm.—Defendant was further charged with
using threats to John Barron, manager, but as the
complainant said he was not afraid, the summons
was dismissed. In the case of Bowater, defendant
was ordered to find two sureties in .25 each, and
himself in £lO, to keep the peace for six months.
FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES DURING PRO-
HIBITED HOURS.—Thomas Taylor, William Cutler,
Edward Hall, Daniel Mills, and William Woodward
were charged with being found on licensed premises
during prohibited hours, on the 29th ult. Police.
constable Barley said that he visited the Black
Horse Inn, Hawes Lane and he found all the
defendants there. Pleaded guilty. Withdrawn on
payment of costs, there being only one magistrate.
CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.—Thomas Read, a youth,
was charged with sleeping in an outhouse, at
Quinton, on the 14th inst. Police *constable Taylor
said that he found the defendant in the loft, asleep.
Had received several complaints from farmers of
persons sleeping on their premises. A letter was
received from Mrs. Dimmock, stating that she had
given the defendant leave to sleep there. Case
dismissed.
CHARGE OF STEALING FunacrrunE....-Thomas G.
Mills was brought up on remand charged with
stealing a pianoforte and a quantity of furniture.
on the 29th ult., the property of William Henry
Grove. Mr. Stokes appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
W. S. Hayes defended, and asked for a remand, for
the purpose of obtaining counsel. Mr. Stokes said
the charge was a very serious one, and he did not
object, but must ask for substantial bail. Prisoner
was then remanded, bail being accepted, himself
in £2OO, and two sureties in .2100 each.