The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-12 00:00:00

tion of this Board."—An amendment was
moved by Mr. B. Homer and seconded by Mr.
Lavender, that Lotli Mr. Bloxham and Mr,
Chapman be called upon to resign.—The amend-
ment was declared carried.

BRI ERLEY HILL.
LOCAL BOARD.—A monthly meeting of the above
Board was held at the Town Hall on Monday

afternoon. Mr. Mark Rollinson presided, the other

members Present being Messrs. R. B. Guest, G.
Mantle. H. Humphries, W. Macmillan, T. Warren,

B. Browning B. treeth, R. Thompson; 11._ Carder,

and W. Waldron. The Medical officer of Health

(Dr. Ashmead) reported 15 deaths as having
occurred during the month, being a death-rate of
16.20 per thousand per annum, as compared with
20.4 in the corresponding month of last year. No
death had occurred from zymotic disease. A
nuisance at Cottage Springs, ;rising from pigs
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being kept close to the road, was complained- a
The report of the Finance Committee showed that
the surveyor's expenditure during the month had
amounted to £7O us. sd„ and it was recommended

that a cheque of £BO, to -Meet the current month's
expenditure, be granted to him. Accounts were
recommended for payment amounting in the
aggregated to £B2 18s. 3d. The collector's account
showed that within the month he had collected
£4l 17s. Bd. of the general district rate. The
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balance in the hands of the treasurer amounted to

£971 15s. 2d. Boti reports were adopted. The
Chairman informed the Board that the question of
paving the street footpaths was still before the com-
mittee who had it in hand. It was not intended to
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push the matter forward until they had thoroughly
investigated the materials with a view to reeotn-

mending the best they could to be selected by the
Board for paving purposes—(bear, hear). Mr.
Humphries gave notice of his intention of proposing
at the next meeting that a horse-sweeping machine
for u,e on the roads in the district be purchased.
It was agreed to draw the attention of the Superin-
tendent of Police to the large number of loiterers
about the streets on Sunday evenings, to the
inconvenience of the inhabitants who passed along
the thoroughfares to the places of worship. Mr.
Mantle, referring to the death of the late Mr.
Isaiah Rolliuson, said that the Board had lost a
very useful and persevering member. For Many
years Mr. Roilinson was chairman of the Board, and
no one could conduct its business more impartially
than he did, or with greater satisfaction to all parties.
After further speaking in eulogistic terms of Mr.
Rollinson's public career' he proposed that a letter
of condolence be written by the clerk and forwarded
to Mrs. Rollinson and her family. Mr. Waldron
seconded the proposition, remarking that he
thought a more public spirited man than Mr.
Rollinson never lived in Brierley Hill—(hear, hear).
The resolution was unanimously carried. The
Chairman thanked the Board for their expression
of feeling towards his deceased brother, and for
having followed his remains to the grave. Tin
Board then rose.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Monday,
before Messrs. F. Evers, G. K. Harrison, aud H.
0. Firmstone, James Beckley, ironworker, was
fined 2s 6.1 and costs for being drunk in the high-
way at Brockmoor, on the 26th ult. Police-cor-
stable Lafford proved the case.—Wm, Hammon d
Brockmoor, was charged with being drunk
and disorderly in the highway on the 26th ult.
Police-constable Lafford proved the case and a fine
of 2s 6d and costs was inflicted.—Stephen Pagett,
miner, Common Side was also fined 2s 6d and
costs for a similar offence at Coln mrn Side, on the
28th ult. Police-constable Hicklin proved the case.
THEATRICAL LICENSE.—Mr. A. Homfray made
an application for a theatrical license for a mouth
for the Town Hall, which was granted.
DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES,. William
PieldhOUSO was charged with being drunk on
licensed premises.—Police constable Hicklin said
that on tne 28th ult he visited the Shingler's Arms
Inn, Common Side, and there saw the defendant
lying asleep on a bench. He (witntss) awoke the
defendant and found him to be drunk.—A fine of
58 and costs, with the alternative of 14 days' im-
prisonment, was imposed.
GAMBLING.—Wm.. Guest (16) ,
_Henry Ashcroft

(14), Wm. Campbell (16), John Mailey (13), and
Charles Squires (14), all of Stourbridge, were
charged with gambling in the highway on the
27th ult.—lt appeared from the evidence of Police-
sergeant Moore and Police-constable Tytherly
that on Sunday morning. the 27th ult, they were
playing at pitch and toss and at cards in the high-
way, near the Water Works, Brettell Lane.—De-
fendants were each fined 58 including casts.
HIGHWAY OFFENCE —Edward Hill, drayman,
was fined is and costs, for allowing a horse and
cart to stand in Dudley Street, Brierley Hill, for a
longer period than is required for loading
and unloading.
CAUTION TO KEEPERS OF DOGEL—The following
are the names of the persona that were summoned
for keeping dogs without licenses, and who were
fined lOs each inclu, ing costs :—Samuel Newton,
Charles Archer, William McMillan, William Dyke,
John C. Jones, Samuel Hingley, John Hingley,
Edward Horton, Joseph Walters, John Tennant,
Maria Stevens, Thomas Richards, Caleb Daniel
Roberts, John Westwood, Samuel Horace, Benja-
min Fradsley, and Thomas Parsons, Emma
Beckley was ordered to pay costs only. James
Moore, for keeping two dogs, was fined £l.
NIGHT POAOHING.—WiIIiam George and Joseph
Merchant, labourers, both of Wordsley, were
charged on a warrant with night poaching on the
sth inst.—Mr. Holberton (Messrs. Homfray and
Holberton) prosecuted on behalf of Lord Dudley.—
John Cadwallander, game keeper, in the employ of
the Earl of Dudley, said that on Saturday night last
the 15th inst he was watching, in company with,
another keeper, at Green's Forge Ruff Cover
Wordsley. He was there from what he ascertained
on the previous Sunday, when they then found a
pheasant that had been shot. He saw the prisoner
George coming towards him and Merchant follow-
ing him. Prisoner George had a gun and they
went both together into the cover. They came
within a yard of him and he was quite sure that
they were the men, He jumped out of his hiding
place and the men then rall away. When they
were about 30 yards in front of him prisoner George
turned round and fired the gun in a straight direction
of him. The shots flew past him but' did not hit
him. The men ran in the direction of Wordsley.
He had seen their boots and they correspondei with
the footmarks on the land.—Charles Meredith, a
gamekeeper, gave corroborative evidence. Benjamin
Brierley, glass stopperer, Wordsley, said that on
the 6th inst he was going down Tack Laue,Wordsley
and saw Meredith. They went up the lane to-
gether and went to George's house —George was
there and produced two pheasants out of the lard-1..
He bought the pheasants for 6s. He Wai informed
that the prisoners had come home about 4 o'clock
that morning. He left the money with George and
Merchant stayed behind. By tie Bench: Merchant
did not say anything to him about the pheasants.
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George pleaded guilty to being there; bm: Merchant
prove that he was at home at the time
stated by the keepers. The Beach conseate 1 to
the adjournment and fixed the bail himself in £4O
asked
witnessesf'r
a toii adjarenment to enable him to bring
and two sureties at £2O each: The Bench con-
sidered it a very serious case against George and
fined him £lO, or, in default two months' herd
labour. Prisoners then left the dock, but were
shortly afterwards brought into Court again and
3e3rge being sworn, said th ‘t Merchant was present
with him at the wood. Merchant on being asked
by the Bench if he wanted an adjournment said he
did not. He wet also fined £lO, with the alternative
of two months' hard labour.
COAL STEALING.—EIiza Cooper (15), and Jasper
Hill (14), were charged with stealing coal the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley, the former on the 24th
nit, and the latter on the 10th ult.—A fine of 5s
was inflictea in each case.