The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-14 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
Baker, Billiughani, Rhodes, Fiddiau, Griffin,
Feredsy, Guest, Homes, Higgs, Homer. Hall,
Paskins, and Pateshall. The minutes of the !.‘.4
meeting were read and confirmed. Admitted into
the house during the week, 17; discharged, 12 ;
dead, 1; remaining, 405. Corresponding we.rk
last year, 403. Out-door relief, Kingswinford
district, £3O 2s 6d; Stourbridge district, .t:2l
75 61 ; Halesowen district, £2O 17s 81 ; total,
t. 7 7s lid, against ..£9l 3s 3,1 d, last year. Total
number of persons relieved 1,340, against 1,624
last year.

YEOMANRY CAVALRY—On Wednesday last the
new band of the Queen's Own Worcestershire
Yeomanry Cavalry (under the direction of band-
master W. Field( passed through Stourbrid,e,
en route for Worcester, where they will undergd
eight days permanent duty. The band played
a brilliant quick step through the town, which
was very effective. The regiment, this ye (r,
have a new dress, the old helmet being super-
seded by the busbee which has a very soldier-like
appearance, and the dress is similar to that of
the hussars. The field day will be held on the
Pitcheroft, on Wednesday, and not on Kinisev,
as formerly.
SCHOOL OF ART—It will be seen, on referring
to our advertising columns, that a course of lee.
tun-es will be commenced at this school on Weth
nutty east. This is a favourable time for cr.
tisane to join, se it will enable them to work up
for the Government examinations next year.
CMAZGE 01 STEAL'S° £lo. At the Police
Court, on Monday, before Mr. W. C. Firmstone,
Mary Higley (19) was brought up on a charge
of stealing the sum of nCI from the house ..1
Mr. George Morris, at Cleut. The prison,
who lived near to the prosecutor, on Saturd
! night went into the house, and sent a boy who
was there into the garden to pick some fruit,
and upon returning, he saw her coming out ef
the house carrying something in her sproo.
When taken into custody she had the sant of
Els and some wearing apparel about her. She
was remanded until Friday (yesterday) for for.
ther evidence, wheu she was again brought up
before B. Littlewood and W. C. FirmstoLe,
Ksqrs. Mr. Burbury defended. Ana Morri.
wife of George Morris, of Clent, said she ha 1
.£l4 in a cupboard in a room upstairs. It w..
safe a month ago. There were £lO in silver i:.
a bag, .£4 in silver in a can, and eight sovereigns
in gold, wrapped in paper. The gold was in a
paper at the bottom of the can, under the idly. -.
On Sunday last, about four o'clock, went to the
cupboard and found ..£8 in silver had been taken
away, and on Monday found that two sovereigns
had been taken. John Morris (8), said be live
with his mother, and recollected being left to
mind the house. Prisoner came into the house
and asked him to go to her house to mind her
baby, as she was going to Holy Cross; but in-
stead of going she put a kettle of water on the
tire, and did not go. Prisoner lived next door
to their house, and she told witness to go down
the garden and pick some danisous. He pickel
up a basketful, and went home. Saw prison( r
sith her apron up, and heard a rattle in it as of
money. Saw her put it into a drawer. Joho
Hall Trenehard, draper, of Belbroughton, said
the prisoner came to his shop on the 23rd Sep.
tember, and bought several articles arnountirpz
to 225. The same date she bought other goods.
amounting to 16s 10d. The money was silver.
She had another parcel about us. Mary Saw-
yer proved that prisoner gave her 17s to pay the
last witness, and she gave her 2d in clung:
Sampson Robert Kendrick, bootinaker, prove
that he sold to the defendant goods amonntin_
to 12s 9d, on the 23rd September. The money
Wes paid in silver. William Samuel, shopkeeper,
proved that prisoner CAIDO to his house about
the With September, and bought some calico.
Ellen Higley, anal to the prisoner, aaid on the
30th September prisoner brought her some
money wrapped in a paper to take care of for
her. Did not know the amount. Gave it up to
the police. On the 2a4 October was in Stour-
bridge with the prisoner, who spent about Ss.
Prisoner told her elle had found some money on
the railway bridge. Witness told her she should
have given her the whole of it, so that she could
make enquiries as to who was the owner. Police
constable Hall said that on the Bth inst be went
to prisoner's house. She was not home. When
she came home he charged her with stealing XI,:
from George Morris. Prisoner said, I a-.
sure I have not. I was never in the house who,
Mrs. Morris was out." Witness took her int,
custody. On the way she handed him two sove-
reigns, two shillings, and twopence. She said,
she never was in any trouble before. If prose-
cutor thought it was her he could have the money
and the things too. Witness asked her how much
she found. She said two sovereigns and some
silver, on the railway bridge. After the prisoner
was remanded on Monday last, he was taking the
prisoner to the cell when she said Mrs. Morris
had not told the truth; she had taken the two
sovereigns out of the piece of paper, from Mr.
Morris's cupboard. This being the evidence,
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was committed
to take her trial at the next Sessions.
DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—At the Police Court,
on Monday, Frank Nett was fined 2s Gd and
costs for being drunk and riotous in Coventry
Street, on Saturday night last.

CUAROE OF HORSESTEALING.-At the Public
Office, on Tuesday, before R. L. Freer,
Edward Maybury, a youth, was charged with
having stole', a mare, a bridle, and saddle, a'
Oldswinfo,d, o.i the I a October, the property
WiTam Edwards. of the Gig Mill. Suflici4o:
evidence was given for a rem...A, and prison._
was again brought up yesterday before B. Littli•-
Wood and It. L. Freer, Esqrs. Mr. Burbury sp-
eared to prosecute, and M. Parry for the de-
tence. Prosecmtor said that On the 4th instant
the prisoner cattle to hie. ~:d hired a horse fo:
three hours, to go to •ti . Ile told prison,.
e WAS to pay (1- for ti: • • h •ore be bad it
erisoner had the horse when witness was out. lic
did no& bring the horse back. Witness went to