The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31 00:00:00

THE STOURBRI-DGE OBSERVER.

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'crowding -round the fire station. The committee
have also purchased a new light manual engine to
take the place of the old heavy engine belonging to
the Alliance fire office, and they have assured the
members of the brigade against accident wi.ile in
the execution of their duty as firemen, at an annua:
cost of ..t3 13s 4d. I have to bring to your ny tiee
the inconvenience and risk the brigade is ‘vorkin.:
under by the two systems of hose couplings which
are now in use. Sometime ow) the B )ard authorise,i
the purchase of several hundred feet of hose, fitted
with Morris' patent instantaneous hose union.
These have been used at many fires and fol::d to
work admirably; and they are now adopted by the
Birmingham and other important brigades. 1
strongly recommend that the remaining screw
unions and fittings be altered to Morris' patent. The
alteration will be a permanent improvement, an
could be carried out at an expense not exceed in
£2O. The strength of the brigade is one captai.,
one lieutenant, one superintendent, one hou
surgeon, and 15 firemen. One member has re
signel during the year, and two new membt-ri,
have been appointed. The following applianc,
are now in charge of the brigade, and are in good
working order, with the exception of a few lengths
of canvas hose which have been in use about 10 ye,:
—One fire escape, hand hose reel with 3 ladders,
1840 feet of canvass hose,ll,loo feet being fitt .d with
Morris' patent union, 160 feet of leather hose, the
property of the Commissioners, One steam fire
engine and fittings, one new manual 6in. engine,
two stretchers and ambulance box complete, mem-
bers uniforms and equipments, the property of
the brigade. One old 7in. manual engine the pro-
perty of the Alliance fire office. There are 57
hydrants in the township, 33 of which are private
property. The water pressure has been very good
throughout the year. I have to thank Mr. Super-
intendent Wheeler and the members of the police
force for their assistance to the brigade. I have
the honor to be,

sold them to a man named James White. .
charged him w'th stealing the soles from - Mr.
Flyron's and he said "I suppose then I am in
•eistsely now." Witness said "Yes, you are."
Prisoner said "Very wel "—John Hyro s said he
lid not wish to press the case as he had been in his
employ for 20 years and he thought it was a
Irene. n f oak. If they would discharge him he
would take him into his employ again. He did not
t ink he took them with any dishonest intention.
Hc di) uet think ha ever stole anything before lle
thought they had been stolen during a drunken
at. The Bench allowed the case to be withdrawn
eel cautioned him not to get into I roael • aestie.
Dlsosnertee AND R EFUSIN "; 70 QUIT. Ed W,lrd
Sankey was eletrge,l with being disorderly and re-
fusieg to quit the Stnr lon, on the 24th irst. Mr.
!IKetes, t le landlord, sei ! defends t eeis di,mrderly
in is house and took off his jacket ti fight, and
• fused to go oat for hi) fan hour when he re-
(ist at d hisn.—P.S. 0 tkey snil aheut 2) past 10 he
wee ea led to the Stele to ttren defendant out; he was
tr eeii e. we he as psoele. He aske i him to
e-are two or three times, and at last hie mother
em . and t :eh him, Ile stopped in the street for
e bout 1131 f an hour after thet. Fined 10s and
casts; or 11 days.—Sainuel Pea-son was charged
with being disorderly in tha 2e..h inst in the Royal
Exchange Inn.-- A witnees was called who said
defendant was v. ry disorderly and wanted to fight.
He was requested to go out, but he would not,
and they put him out. He returned again and
began to fight and they put him out again,—P.C.
Biggs said he saw the defendant in the Exchange
and he heard the landlord order him out and he
would not go so he had to put him out. —Fined 10s
and costs; or 14 days.
FALSE REPRESENTATION.—Benjamin Husslebee
and William Green were charged with falsely re-
presenting themselves as travellers, on the 25th
inst, and obtaining ale from William Tomlinson
during such time when the house is required by
law to be closed. The landlord said the defendants
came to his house about 5 o'clock and asked for a
pint of ale, and stated that they were travellers,
and had come from Enville. Fined 2s 6d and
oosts.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—MichaeI MeElale was
charged with using obscene language in the publi.c
street, on the 24th inst. P.C. Heath proved the
case, also a previous conviction for a similar offence.
Defendant was 20s and costs, or one month.
ALLEGED WIFE ASSAULT.—Thomas Sideway was
charged with assaulting Fanny Sideway on the 27th
met, at Oldswinford.—Mr. Wyndham defended.—
Complainant said she was sitting down doing her
hair when the defendant began to pull it, and then
gave her a smack on the face. She got up to pro—
tect herself and defendant put her out of the house
and said he wouldn't keep her there. In cross.ex-
amitiation she said they were not on very good
terms as regarded money matters. She did not
want to fech his club money. She esould swear
defendant struck her. There was no one present
when the defend int struek her. She did not try
to snatch the clue tneney from defendant's sister.
S.:e would swear she did not tear the child's dress
while trying to get the money from her.—Mr.
Wyndham said that on this particular day the
cemplainant wanted to fetch his client's club money.
his client objected and complainant tried to strike
him, and in doing so she injursd herself. He
should eta a witness, and if the Bench thought she I
was a truthful witness, he should ask them to dis-
miss the case,—Mary Ann S•daway said she had
been in the habit of fetching her brother's club
money. On Saturday her sister-in-law wanted to
go and fetch it ; her brother objected; she said
she should and then struck her brother. She broke
her nail on the mantlepiece whilst she was striking
at her broth's. She went and fetched her brother's
club money, and her sister-in-law met her in Hag-
ley Road. She wanted the money all but a shilling,
and on refusing to give it her she smacked her face
and tore her dress. Her brother did not strike her
sister-in law. Witness was sitting on a bench in
the house The Bench said they did not think
' there was sufficient evidence, and they should dis-
miss the case.
MALICIOUS DANAGE.—PhiI p Jones was charged
with maliciously damaging a window, on the 25th
inst, the property of Elijah Allen, doing damage to
the amount of 3s.—Mr. C. H. Collis prosecuted,
and Mr. Wyndham defended.—lt appears that
there has been some ill-feeling between the parties
for some time. On the night in question defendant
was seen in the prosecutor's garden. He was ob•
served to stoop and pick something up. He then
went round and was seen ley the prosecutor to throw
3 times; each time prosecutor heard atrssh. On
going upstairs it was found ti at 3 windows were
broken, and the stones were found in the room.
There were some children in the room, and they
were much frightened. A stone was found on the
pillow of a bed in the room.—Mr. Wyndham, for
the defence, said it was a case of mistaken identity,
He should call some witnesses who would prove
that defendant did not leave his house till half-
je ist one.—After hearing the defence, Mr. Cechrane
said they considere 1 the case proved, and should
fined the defendant 40s, 2s 6d damage to the win-
dow and the costs; in defaelt one month. De-
fendant has been previously convicted for using
threats towards the prosecutor, and also for as
saulting him.
SCHOOL BOARD CASES.—Jarnes Harris anti Sarah
Ann Pritchard were charged with not sending their
children to school regularly. Harris was fined ls
Pritchard was fined 2s. Mr. Harvey proved the
cm-se—John Drew and Thomas Nash were charged
with not sending their children to school regularly.
Drews case was adjourned for a month. In the case
of Nash Mr, Baker applied for an attendance order.
The case was adjourned for 7 days to make farther
enquiries.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Ravhould presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board yester lay,—
Admitted 16, discharged 14 dead 2, remaining 574
against 550.—Belief, Kingswinford .£44 14s 7d,
Stourbridge £3l 8s 9id, Halesowen £23 Os 3d, Non.
residents £1 19-1 Bd. total £lOl 3s 31-d against £96
ss.—Tbe Clerk reported that on his attendance at
the pay stations he had detected several cases where
relief was being charged in the accounts, which
was not paid to the persons. On Tuesday last he
received a telegram from the Chief of Police. Liver-
pool, through the police at lialesowen announcing
that Mr. Cearlss, the relievins officer, was about
to leave t at (ley at 4 Wee) -k on a certain vessel in
an assumed name He at once applied for a warrant
for Charles's apprehension, and telegraphed for himn
to be detain-ed. The vessel had, however, left Liver-
pool, but he had since heard that he was detained
at Queenstown and a constable had been sent to
arrest him. He suppose.l they were this day on the
wee- back. The Bea-d thereupon ordered the
Clerk to pro3eetve him for embezzlement. A formal
resoluti•ai was p issed suspen ling Mr. Charles frem
his duties and Mr. John Dingley, school attendance
officer, of Halesowen, was appointed to temporally
discharge the duties. With regard to the cemplaint
again-t Mr Thompson, me deal officer, the Clerk
was instrueeed to lay the whole of tha facts of the
cage hsfore the Local Government Board, and ask
them to administe ate such censure upon the officer
as they think fit.
We have, just received a cops of The Phonetic
Journal, published by Isaac Pitman, B Ale It
contaies six columns of excellent sherth mud matter
end is devoted to ehoeh tul, awl phonetic reading.
it is air or !ellent beok for yo lug shorthandere.

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Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
Henry Turney,
Capt. S.F.B.
The purchase of the connections in question was
agreed to. . _

The Surveyor (Mr. W, Perry) presented a report
upon the Stourbridge Western Railway as affecting
the township of Stourbridge. The railway com-
menced in the township of Wollaston and termin—
ated near Kinver, The plans showed that the rail—
way commenced on the south side of Eaville Street,
alongside the cottages adjoining the Gol !en Lion,
and the line would enter the township of Stour-
bridge at the junction of Swan Street with Bowling
Green Lane. IThee it was proposed to divert the
publie road, and raise it 12ft. 6in. The Surveyor
recommended the Board to object to any alteration
so far as the level of the road is concerned, as he
considered the line could be easily constructed with-
out interfering with it in that respect. The altera-
tion, too, would be dangerous to vehicular traffic,
besides being unsightly. The Surveyor also called
at t?ntion to the limits of deviation of the line. A
resolution va3 p eased, instructing the surveyor to
consult the promoters of the line aa to the most de-
si -able method of altering the str :eta where tic
proposed line passed through the to..vnship.
Mr. Collis said he had no do .13t the 'wishes
of the Commissioners would be met by the pro-
m iters.

MATT. MottoAN, the celebrated artist, whose car-
tco ,s in the:rro,nahawk " some years ago, created
a perfect fore of exci!einent every weei tb y
cams out, h 35 entered into an arrangement to do
the weekly cartoons for "St. Stephen's Review."
The cartoons which have appear.d in this paper
duting the past year have al:eady obtaieed wide
and favourable notic!, and the proprietors are to
be congratulited on having secured MATT. ',ltut-
GAN for the future series, as he is without doubt
the greatest existing artist for this class of w rk.
His cat loons will be all the more acceptable be-
cause the British public have not seen MATT. Mott-
GAN'S work for so long._

• Messra. W 11. ,CH. Le May, seed factors, OS
Borough High Street, London, report:—There is
rather more enquiry for all decriptions of Clovers,
but the actual trakie doing s at present very limited
The supply of English red clover continues large,
but only the finest samples command buyers, aid
maintain present values; both medium and low
qualities being neglected, and from. 2/- to 3/-
cheaper.—For?ign red clovers remain without al-
teration —White clover and alsike is in better de-
mand, but prices remain the same as last week.—
Trefoil still offers in abundance, and prices must be
quoted in buyers' favor.—ltalian rye grass. French
is now offering more freely, and prices have a
downward tendency.—Perennial rye grasses a-e
without change.
RICK GOLD MINING, IN CANADA. - During the
recent visit of the British Association to Canada the
members visited the gold mines in the Montagu
district, near Halifax, where they inspected the rich
yeilding mines and admired the splendid machin ry
crushing the quartz. A company is 'haw in course
of formation in Eagland to purchase and extend one
of the best of these mines, and the shares are being
rapidly take" up. The company will be called the
New Albion Chid Mining Company, and probably
in the history of such undertakings none were ever
promoted with such rare prospects of success. The
mine is now being worked with an eight-stamp
mill, A,11•1 it is contemplated to erect one three or
four times the size. A telegram from Halifax,
dated the 20th inst, says that the present yeild is
over four ounces of gold per ton of ore.
DRUNKENNESS.—It the Police Court yesterday,
before Major Cochrane, ani A. Freer, Esq., Joseph
Yardley was charged with being trunk on the 26th
inst, at Stourbridge. P.C. Brazener gave evidence
Defendant said he was summoned for the same of-
fence at 011 Hill, and produced the summene.
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Henry Evans was charged
with being dam* on the 25th inst. P.S. Oakey
proved the case and &fondant was fined 5s and
cost, or in default 14 d.lys.—Jatnes Fitzpatrick was
ch :Ted with being druuk on the 21th inst. P.C.
heath proved the case. Fined 20s including costs.
lenry Littlewood was charged with being drunk
an.l disorderly on the 26th inst, at Stamber Mill.
P.C. Powell said defendant was drunk and using
very bad language. He was singing and shouting
ali up the 8-rect. Superintendent Wheeler said
there were 20 previous convictions ~ince 1878.
Fined 20s and costs, or one month.— James Walsh
was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on he 24th inst. P.C. Davis proved the c isa and
s iii defendant fell up against a winioxv belonging
to Mr. Griffin, and brolte. i. Defendant was fined
2Us including costs, or 14 days.
CAUTION.—Harry Green was charge 1 that he las-
ing the driver of a hotse and cart wes in such a
position as to have no control of his horse. P.C.
Webb said he found the defendant asleep in the
mail cart. He was s ,ber. The ha so was walking
along at a slow rate. A letter wa4 sent from the
Post Office mutter, at Stourport, givhig him a good
character. The case was withdrawn on payment
of costs.

STEALING AND RECEIVING Elizabeth Roberts,
jour, was charged with stealing two table&oths,
WO sheets, one counterpane, one tins-, a pair of
sleeve links, some ribbon, an•l t fu- tippet, the p, °-
perry of her mistress, Miss Amy Smith, llsgley
Street. Elizabeth Rob Tts, a nr, w a Charge 1 with
receiving two sheets, two ta'ilec!otlis, a vouuterpene,
and a rug, well line,viog• them t • have hem stolsn
—Presecutrix said the younger pisoner wss her
servant, and on the 19th inst she missed a tablecloth.
On the 21th inst she missed throe has tikerchiefeani
some ribbon. She asked pii-oner where the taLle-
c:oth was and sll.l sail it was not celati enough to
put on the table. Las-. Monday she missed a geld
ring and some sleeve links. She s,w Sergeant
Oakey find some of the thin a in the servant's bed-
room Edith Roberts said she remembered her
sister Mary Jane giving her some thins to take to
Mr. Pearson's. She gave her two tahlecloths and
Sc had Is ;; lon tie 111, try Jane Rubena sail
she pawnea rig 'it Weitwells. Her mother
gave it her to pledv. She pledge 1 t'e two sheets
and a counterpane at Pearsons sister gave
her those. She gave the two table leha to her
sister E lith to pledge. Her mother told her to
them to her.—The assistant at Mn, Po irsons said
that Mary Jane Roberts pledged gools with her oe
the 18th September last.—Serge tat Oakey said on
the 27th inst, in consequence of a communication,
he searched the younger prisoner's box, He found
the fur, three handkerchiefs, and the sleeve links.
In a box on the dres,ing table he found a gold ring
and a piece of ribbon. Under the bed he found the
shawl produced. He charged the younger prisoner
with stealing tbe articles mentioned. She said "I
did take them, but not to steal them. I should
have put them back. My mother has got the table-
cloth and counterpane." On the following morning
he told her she would be charged with stealing two
tablecloths, two sheets, counterpane, and rug, the
property of Miss Smith. She said I did take
them. but I should have put them back." She had
said that before. On Tuesday he took the elder
prisoner into custody and charged her with receiving
tne things knowing them to be stolen.. She said
"I have had them, but you can't have them to-
night." He received from her the three pawn
tickets produced. She said "I knew I have done
wrong," In answer to the charge the younger pri-
soner said she did not intend to steal them, and she
should have put them back. The elder prisoner
wished the Bench to be as lenient as they could, as
she had never been there before, Mr. Cochrane
said they regretted to have such a case before them,
and they must conalit prisoners for three months.
LEATHER STEALING.—Richard Aston was charged
with stealing a paty of leather soles on the 23rd
inst. value 11.1. the property of John Hyrons.—
P.S. Cope said net ou the 23rd inst. the prisoner
came to his houic under the influence of drink,
He skid "I have stole a pair of leather soles, and I
have coins for you to lock
_me up.".akis said he had

CHARGE AGAINST A DUDLEY BREWER.
At the Dudley Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Alderman Garratt, Alderman Finch, and
Mr. W. Jevrikes (inagiArates), John Rollinson,
brewer, Netherton, was charged with u4nce' 112Ibs.
of sugar without entering the same in his brewing
book, on the sth December ; and further, with
making aa entry which was untrue in his brewing
FACTORY ACT PROSECUTION AT BRIERLEY book, on the 4.11 December.
Mr. J. Blake Day- is (supervisor of Inland
H I L L. Revenue) prosecuted, and Mr. Shakespeare defended
HEAVY PENALTY. In opening the case Mr. Davis said defendant
was provid. d with a brewing book. He was requirc.d
At the 13,ierley Hid Police (.out on Thursday by law to give notice of the date and hour of brew-
befo:•o N. C. A. Neville, Esq., Deputy Stipendiary inn' , and make entry of the mat,riale to be used by
Messrs. Mille, Walker, and CI., glass neinefacturers, him, and it was absolutely necessary that h. should
of Vordsley, were sue-Imoled unler the Factory make correct entries. The penalty for neglecting
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;lef-, for employing the workpeople on overtime to make such entries or making untrue enteies was
wiiholitkeeping a register and sending a duplicate £lOO in each case. On the afternoon of the 3rd of
to he iespeeter. .8 required by the Aee.—Defeed - December the defeeriant's brewery was visited by
ants (who were represented by Mr. Downing) were two officers, who went into the sock room and
ter her chareed with employing th e.- fent ides mei there found five bags of glucose sugar, each bag
Oa weighing lewt. At th tt time a consignment of
a your'!priZ'..3oll after eight o'clock at ni...,,ht.--
twenty similar has of :Inger was received by de.
fondant's men and taken into the stock room
Vri lay, January 2nd, the sub-iespecter ('dr. Platt) .
visited ib , ii,,f••;,d wt's factory and found sev,nal
per,ons at wo..k a; nine o'cl,kck t night. Ile %%Taut making a total of twetity-ilve bap. On the 4th
on the 101 l ,wing Ilo•idey end asked for the regis-er December defendant gave notice to brew thirteen
specially provided ii s !ch .It wee not forth- quarters of in it at seven o'clock, and 6721b5, (or
coining, and Mr. Downing plea led ignerenci o? its
.itchtoereavgeanining of Mel icy January msix
he bags) of glucoae sugar at eleven o'clock on the
morning 01 t sth December. Between the tale-
-sexthis,tet
hneces. On
nspeub visited the factory after ' ing of the stock and eleveu.o'elock on the inornine
eight o'clock, and in a room in which the light wes of the sli no sager was entered in the Ili IZ, and
turned don found eight persons huddled tog, t •er coneequen ly the stock would remain intact. One ,
and on =mine up the light he found they were of the officers (Mr. Burrows) attended the brewery
hiding a boy named Cadman.—Defeudaufs' repro • and saw the six bags of sugar dissolved. While
sentative said the error had arisen through igoor- the dissolving was taking place another officer
nice on his part ; but Mr. C. C. W. lioare, wile named Aston secreted himself in a room 07 r the
prosecuted, said tne defendants had been previously copper room, and while there saw a man whom. they
NV trued, and they were fined in. September, 1881, caeca ' Bill" come up the steps with a bag of
when they promised then that it Ee4ould not oceee giueese oe his back and empty the contents into
lig iin. Be, therefore, pressed for tne full penalty. in copper. Alto 1 teen cane down into the caper
—For not keeping the register, defendants were : o in and took the bag of tire man. "B. 11 wile ef-
freed eile and costs, and for employing finales it d te.tipt,d to Lulu it as soon as lie saw the Officer.
a young person, .21 and costs in each case. The When charged with using more sugar than was
total penalties amounted to £8 18a. ! entered tee brewer said it. was hops that was ia the
, bag, bet at the bottom of the baz the officer found
DISAPPEA.RANCii: OF A CORPORATION settle bi's of glucose. Shortly afterwards the
su eisesee arrivefi at the breve uy. The bags of
t
OFFICIAL AT KIDDERMINSTER. t
. g:11,30,30 i.l Viafitock room were counted, and
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Mt. W. West, the Sanitary Inspector of Kill.' - i ciefe,eeti eistead of nineteeii were fban i. The
minster, his suddenly disappeared, and the stein ei
I brewing in q iestion was 222 gallons in exc ss of
event has created the greatest excitement it ,ii.) , I''') legA- presumptive charge on the materials tried
borough as he was widely known and re.speete I. I! Au experimental brewing eras made, and tee ste:h
When he failed on Tuesday to atiend a tneetibg---Of -
5 excees could ho Kohn:ed.
the Sanitary Committee not much surprise was e. b- 1 Evidence in support ce. this seete,men NV,I2, :_i 'on.
casioned, as he had been one duty the previous da:., 1 F r the I,:fen eit was stated that the defendant 1
but on Wednesday one of his relations received it it i. 5 i, i o,aaeo o: the charge ti :tit !:, wis !erved 0
letter for him, posted at Liverpool, stating tha• he 1 %v,tle the seenalons. and that the bag of glucose
wasn g
s a al
oi g abroad, as he felt sure if he rem-dee:l sdi to be tnisieg f, one the stock was soda to a man
any louger at his post he should have lost his reeon. '
, :e away, paid for, and a receipt given
b
Consequent upon the recent epidemics of smallpox 1 head bower o:dered an extra 101bs. of hops e
t to
our
and typhoid fever in the borough Mr.
West's reepon- put in the brewing, and as the man could no 7