The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-23 00:00:00

THY STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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UJJ NIMETING OF THE STOURBRIDGE
COAImISSIONERS.

Tha ananal meeting of the Stourbridge Corn.
missi mera was held on Wednesday afternoon in th
Town Hall.

Mr. C Lis proposed, Mr, Nownam seconded
and it was unanimously agreed, that Mr. I. Nash
be re-elected Chairman of the Board for the en-
suing year.
The Chairman having returned thanks, Mr
Woolley proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Nash
for his services as Chairman during the time be has
already filled the office.
The proposition was seconded by Mr. Jones and
carried.

Mr. Nash replied, and remarked that the most
important step taken by the Commissioners durinz
past year wag that with regard to the old town
ttebt. Originally toe interest paid on it 5 per cent.
Phis was tedncod to 44 and then to 4 per cent,
and the mattor had now been successfully put in
train ior obtaining the necessary Muds at 34 per
cent. The amount ot the debt had also been re-
duced one-third during the year This was a great
pubic ben, fit, and he trusted that in time the debt
.c,ri'd be ex tinguiphed.

Th.s boing the meeting at which two auditors of
the Onman-sioners' accounts are elected by the rate-
payers, there was a large attendance of the I.,tter.
The Rev W. Wallace ptoposed that Mr. Thomas
Gogh be elected as (me of the audirors. He said
he thought the time had arrived when the Coin-
mis-ioners should no longer have their aeoottn,s
audited by private in tividuals. but that they should
be audited by professional accountants. It was
ueeess,ry that the hest poss ble guarantee should
he given that evr-tything wam straight and above-
board. He was casing no reflection whatever on
past auditors.
Mr. Chappell seconded the mo'ion.
Mr, Mums proposed that Mr. H. Scott be elected
auttit or.

This was seconded by Mr Cooke.
Mr, S. Mansell propos d and Mr. Roden seconded
t. ,at Mr 0 scot 1,0 app,i ,te I one o the audit
The voting resulted as follows
_ _

Gough, 35—; 11, Seed, 32; 0. Scott, 32.
'the uh.irwan gave nis ca,ting cute in favour of
Mr. H Scott, and declared that gentleman and Mr.
Liough lected.
Tnis ccncluducl the proceedings.

DRUNICZNNE,,S.—At the Police Cot yesterday*,
irefor.. Colonel FletchPr M-gsrs. H 0. Firrnstone
D. Thomas and A Freer, the following pt raons
were surntnne ; for drunken, as arid fined: Jarri
..averid-r, 58 61 ; Ch ,rle4 Watkins, Hay Green,
.50 and costs. Mr Collis des:code:).

BCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS —A number of per-
ons we, e summoned tor neglecting to send their
children to school and fined on the evidenc.a of Mr.
Wyatt and Mr WiLitnott.
CAUTION TO BOYi.—ThOHIRS Wiliam Robinson,
Georg, Dancer. John Bailti, Frsderick Dancer,
Joseph Baker, and John Pa.rrieti (lads), war- sum-
moned for playing cricket in the public street on
the 20th just, P.C. Houghton proved the caso and,
et'endants were fined 1s each inc,uding costa.
BREACH OF THE BRACE. CharicS Baker a d
Frank Evans were charged wi h committ.ng a
breach of the peace ny rig ding on the 15iti Mat.
P.C. Ball proved the case, and detendaots were
bound ovcr in one surety ot £lO, and themselves in
£5 to keep toe peace 10r 3 monthQ, and pay costs,
,r in default one mon,ll, Benjamin Aston and
On Baker were ako thargel with a simdar oftmce
on the 18th mast, at flay Green. Ordered to pay
7. 6d each.

HIGHWAT OFFENCB.—Jo'rin Williams was charged
with not haviiig pr4.per control over his horse at
:I ogle'', on toe 18th inst. P.O Day said he saw
d fendant asleep in tee cart, Fined 103 and costs ;
lefen 'ant having been 7 times previously convicted
CAUTION TO PARENTs.—Henry Aaron was sum-
waled to show cause why he should not contribute
,ovvards the anpport of his son at the Woodbury
ttefornaatory Superintenient Whteler gave
vidence in the case, Remanded for a week, de.
e dant alleging that the lad was illegitimate.
OBOCENITY.—John Staniyer was chteged with
.sing obscene lan,uage by St. John's Chvrch on
18. h in-t P.C. Houghton proved the case.
Fined 8e including Coat%
George Williams, Wollaston,
aas charge., ei h obstructing the road by leaving
ti 8 torso and cart there on the 15th met, in Enville
Street P.C. P,lnter proved the case. Fined 5s 6d
inc tiding costs.
BatirAL AB3AULT ON THE POLICE.— Edwin Webb
ad Jijines Wdoh were charged eith being drunk
to disorderly on the 21st met, and further charged
ith at-s tufting P.C's Houghton and Gore. P.C.
ti :e and P.C. tit ughton proved that both defend-
an.s wee drunk and disorderly and struck and
Joked bola of them. 11,u_lron said that Webb
s , violently that Dr. Smith had to ex-
weir, him and he ordered him off duty, Superin-
madent Wheeler said tie saw Houghton at the eta-
ion an., he was paralysed on one side, and was
needing from the mouth, caused by kicks. J seph
L .vender crr-oeorated the oftLers .8 to to assault.
D fendan.s were each sentenced to two months'
naril

DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMlSES.—Frederick Rowe
was chari.ed %.ith d uakenuess on the 16th inst, at
tt Bull's Head, Overend, Cr*, ..4ey. The landlord
pr.vel he case and defendant was fined 55 and
sts, or 7 Cam
UNLAWFULLY WOUNDlNG.—Hezekiah Rills was
charged wi h unlaw fuely wounding Thomas Attwood,
by striking ni on tne heaJ with a jug on the 4.b
int.—Mr. W. Waldron dei eu ded —lt appeared that
eomplai ,au and defendant were at the Bridge
Ci.dley. od the ab ,ve date, and during a quarrcl
defenda.t struck cotnplaimant on the head with a
pint cup inflicting a severe wound. Biverat
witnessLs were call d ou both sides and the defend-
ant was co ittaitted for .rial at the next Worcester
`IeES ons, bad being accepted.

BaelD OF GUARDIANH.—Xtr. P. Pargeter presided
at the we kly meeting of teis Board ye.terday.
Admitted into the house during tin week 11, dis-
charged 11, born 0, dead 3, remaining 492 sga net
513 ia the cm reap Tiding we-it last veur. Out d4mr
relict: Kingswinfird district £47 108 6,1, Stour-
buidge £39 Is id, Halesuwen £34 6, Bd. non-r,st-
dent p ,uners £1 13s 6d, total £122 us 9d, against
6113 17e Oltd•

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