The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS MEETING,

The monthly meeting of this body W.IS held
lie tin) Board rmin, on Wednesday last; Mr.
Stringer in the chair. There were also present
Mes..rs. Hozhes, Penney, Young, Maurice, Bit-
lingham. Misop, Newainn, Thorne, Levi, Collis,
and He2ley,
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet.
In, which were confirmed.
The Chairman said he should call upon the
Clerk in future to real o :or the business of the
meeting. so that if soy 1.0.4011 wanted to leave
mil wished to hare any part of the business
done, lie might have an opportunity of being
present. On the last occuiou an important
matter was iirmneit on in reference to the Post
()Moe, and the meeting was presseid to a division
after several niernbera hail left, the Board not
living aware that it was cemingon. He thought
I t the business was veld over, none of the UMW
berg could Ray they we re not alma of it. This
true agreed upon,—A 1.1 in for lighting the clock
by Mr. Milli was reNCITLI to Cl 7) Cloak Con'

-I;ao—Clisirtnin said he thonght it desirable
that lamps at the corners of the atrtut sloold
L o lit daring the aummer weather. After ootoe
tltmon iahoo, the followin2 soeueittee were sp•
Tiolated to ex•tinine and report 011 the atillaet—
Nleisrs. Stringer, Alliop, billingliow, and
Ita.thes,

The Clerk read a draft of agreement between
Mid the Birmingham Alliundo
Pirolio, to tho efft et that a place we ready
for the ent!ine, and that the Commia4oners
were ready to provide a fireman, and keep the
online in repdr.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. J.din
31111 a, ngc.ut to the above Hoeicty, to the t Met
that the engine could be got ready in two or
three days notice. .

3lr. Taylor maid that notice had been Riven for
rate of 94 for an Improvr meat Hate. The
.!rosa ftnioliit would realise £SG9 10s Oid ; ar•
rears 0 rat, £27 4o Bt. The rate made in
Frbrintry last numnoted to £SG4 12.;21.giving
ii idltiti of £591 lila 10d, of which 4531 17a had
been leaving £6O Os 94.

The Clerk read a co—rrespoutirtnee he bra I*-
er-iced from the Postmaster-General, and Mr.
Wilson. the Postmaster, as to the removal of ,
the Post Odice, and the resolution arrived at, at
the last meeting. The Pta-tmaster-General said
it should have his best attention.—The Clerk
also read a memorial he had re.seivcd from a
number of owners and occupiers of property at
the Heath, as to the drainage of the Heath,
Pargeter-strect, and Worcester-
street, asking the Coutotissioners to drain those
parts. After a short discussion, the matter was
adjourned till the next meeting.
The Chairman read a letter he had received
front Mr. F. Evers, calling attention to the dirty
gate of High-street ou Sntiday mornings. The
Chairman said he much regretted that the stritet
was so dirty. Ile hot observed it as late as
Sunday hist. S.2t, nil members of the Board
also spoke of em, flirty state the streets were in,
and the Clerk Was directed to call the attention
of Mr. Whittakar, the contractor to it.
The oast husinaas was the appointing polling
places for the election of Commissioners at the
ensuing ehetion. The following places were
appointed :—East Ward, St. John's &boo's;
West Ward. Primitive Methodist School-room ;
South Ward, Corn Exchange,
The Clerk said that Mr. Smalman Smith had
spoken to has of au alteration to some gutters
In Do.ttity Dank, as be (Mr. Smith) thought Mrs.
Scott had done her $ s.—Mn, Maurice anggeg-
fed 0., (:),wn-str....r. should he looked to as
well.— It was referred to the Cmmnittoe.
j Mr, Mario called the attention of the Board
; to too tutuodrd erection of a railway station.
He had thought f a place that would ho suit.
aide, aud elite to lligh.street. There was a
! quantity of old building, and he thought it might
I lie bought cheap. Re referred to the property
lin MI Mane. Ha considered it an important
thitag for the Board to consider.—Mr. Newnani
Was of opinion the nitilwo Company would do
j just as they llisod.—Atter items further reniarki
j Mr. Maurice was directed to mike souse enquiry
I into the suottor,

Tile LOT SINCIna, —The adjourned enquiry
na to the cause of death 01 Noah Beech was re•
sinned on Saturday last, at the Spotted Cow.
The Coroner, in opening, said the jury would
recollect that the enquiry was adjourned for the
lairpoite of allowing the surgeon to make a ie,st
modem examination as to the Wow on the fore-
head. That examination had been made, and
he bad no doubt that evidence would be given,
so that the jury would be able to come to some
satisfactory cenclusion. The first witness called
was Ann Beech, who said she was wife of the
deceased. Her hesbaud died on the night of
the 22nd ult. The day previous to his death he
appeared in trouble. Witness asked him what
was the matter. Deceased said, " Nothing."
She asked him again, when be said that some
work troubled him. Witness tried to cheer hint
tip, and advised him to take his time about the
work. Sho afterwards told hint that she was
going out to tea, and went out. Deceased came
for her, and she wot home a little before twelve
o'clock, and went to bed. Sonic time in the
morning deceased got up, and asked her how her
face was She had been suffering from the face
ache. Witness told hint she was better, and did
not recollect anything after. Deceased usually
made the fire in the morning, but did not that
morning Witness her became much affected,
and left the room for a short time.' On return-
ing, witness said that her husband had a razor,
with a dark-coloured handle, and thought it was
the one produced by Police-constable Morris.
Had always lived very happily with her husband.
—Annie Edwards was le-celled, and said the
razor shown to her was like that of her uncle's.
She had only nen it once.—Williaru Lee said
he lived at Beauty Bank, and was a cabinet
maker. Deceased did not -conic to work on the
Thursday morning, and they thought he had
gone to see what he had to do, so as to take his
tools. The last witness came to him about '2O
I minutes past nine, and said her uncle was lying
I down in the shop. I ran to the shop, and saw
Mr. Moore, who had hold of the doer. There
were females present. Did not go into the shop,
but waited for the surgeon. No one had been
into the shop previous to Mr. Bayley coming,
who got there in about four minutes. I then
went into the shop and found deceased reclin-
ing, his head upon his right arm. I helped to
turn him over on to his back. Do not think he
was conscious. I looked about the shop. There
was no appearance of any struggle on the ground
after he fell. Under the shop bench, about op-
posite deceased's knees, I found a razor on the
floor closed, and covered with fresh blood. The
razor lay upon the shavings. Deceased had his
coat off, and neckerchief, and his shirt thrown
wide open. Have known deceased for five or
six years. He was steady.—Thomas Littlewood
said he lodged at Beech's house. Deceased's
wife came to his room, and said that her hue-
band was lying down on the floor. I went to
the shop, which would be about nine o'clock. I
think I was the first to touch him. Deceased
was lying down on his side, with his arm acme
his throat. I asked him what he had done. Le- I
ceased did not answer. I then found his throat I
iv., cut. Have known Beech for five or six
) ears. I believe the husband and wife lived on I
good terms. Deceased was a hard•working man.
—Robert Luther Bayley said he first 94W the '