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

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LOCAL FAILURE.

Re Messrs. Mobberley end Bayley.—The debtors, I
de cribed as coal, fire clay, and brick masters, of
the Thornes and Cradley Station Colliery and
Works, filed their petition for liquidation in the
Stourbridge County Court, on Monday. The
liabilii ies are estimated at .221,000, and the assets
are not yet known. Messrs. Homfray and Holber-
ton are the solicitors to the debtors, and Mr
Cba-les Eveis has been appointed receiver.
VICTORIA HALL AND RINK.—We beg to call the
attention of our readersto our advertising columns
wht n it will be seen that Mr. H. Day, of the Crys-
tal Palace Biiminehatn, will bring a highly talented
company to the above place of amusement, on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, and from
the well known abilities of the ladies and gentlemen
engaged we anticipate crowded houses.
ASSOCIATED INSTITUTE. -An entertainment for
the benefit of the above institute was given in the
Corn Exchange, on Monday evening, under the
presidency of Lord Lytteltun. The committee had
provided a strong programme, and it was exceed-
ingly well received by the audience, which was a
numerous one. At the close of the entertainment
the Rev. D. Mag,innis proposed a vote of thanks
to the performers, and to Lord Lyttelton for pre-
siding, which was sec nded by Mr. James Mathews
and carr ed. Hs Lordship briefly replied.
ATTEMPTED RAPE AT STOURBRIDGE.—At the
Worcester Sessions, on Tuesday, Thomas Holden
(30), painter, was charg d with atfrempting to com-
mit a rape on Anna Maria Elizabeth Steedman,
aged seven years and. a half, at Stourbridge. on
the 27th February. Mr. Godson prosecuted; pri-
soner was undefended.—Prisoner said he was drunk
at the time, and did not know what he did.—Sen-
tenced to eighteen months' hard labour.
LICENSING APPEAL.—At the Worcester Sessions,
on Tuesday, Benjamin Adams, landlord of the
Rose and Crown Inn, Hay Green, Lye, appealed
against a conviction of the Stourbridge magistrates
for keeping his house open after prohibited hours.
Mr. elfe appeared to support the conviction, and
Mr. F. T. Streeten represented the appellants.—
The question at issue was as to the time when two
police-officers entered the house. They said it vats
thirteen minutes after eleven o'clock. whereas the
appellant and his witnesses swore it was not eleven
o'clock. Thu Court upheld the decision of the
magistrates with the exception of elidorsing the
license.

ELECTIoN OF GUARDIANS —The following i the
dee!aratiou ot the poll tor the eltetic.n ot Guardians
for the en-uhig ye r. There was no C nipetiton ili
the o htr placcs ~f the 'Lion. Cridley Jams
Hiagiey. 421 ; Jos ph Hingiey, 326.—Lye : Georg
Ithodes 526% Mechack La‘ender. 491 ; J •ho
103 ; Wiiliarn Ficldian, 325. Peusnett : Rev. C.
H. Cole Webb, 553; Joh, R .ybould, 489 ; Benjamin
Wood. 382.—Wole:cot, :John Brooks, 305; James
Phillips, 156.—Werdsicy : Reuben Plant, 13J 9 ;
Edward Round Ifaie, 419 ; Benj wain Homer, 219.

ROWLEY.

L ',CAL BOARD ELEcrtoN.--The re,ult of the count
jug of the vot 's recorded in th election for mernberx
to fill th.- five vacne.:es ia thi,, Board was dt-claren
on ,lon.clay afternoon, as follow- :—a. Bennet, 2,840;
S. Cav,-, 778 ; J, Guest, ;842; B. Hadley, 860; J.
liingley, 1 02S; J. Fan, 2,765 • W. P. Strawson,
2,661 ; W. Taylor, 2,691. 'LAI number of voies
recorded, 16,5.8 Messrs. B.nnett, Guts., Plant,
Taylor, and Strawsoa were elected. Mr. W. P.
Strawson and Mr. W. Ta)lor ..re new ine,nbers

OPLINING OF A ( 4,FFEF. AND COCOA HOUSE.—A
cuffeu and cocoa house w.s °celled on Al aiday after•
noon, at No. 3, High Strcet, Blackhe.ith, by Mr.
William lludle , in th presence of a nutuerous corn•
ihe !louse is si,uatLd in the nismt thickly
pupolated i,art o 131ackheath.