The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23 00:00:00

LOLD LYIT, LTJN OS AMBULANCE
CLASSE

The annual meeting of the local branch of the St.
John s Ambulance Association was held on Monday
esamine, at Uaim Hall, Stourbridge. Lord Lyttel.
W. Worthineton re td the report, which stated that
ton pr-sided, and there was a geod atteudance.—Mr,
the ieteres in ambulance woik in the district con.
tinned almost unabated. A c rindderable number ~f
persons had attended the classes in the past y,ar,
and the !cowing iuteres; in ambulance instruction
was Ina efee ed by tho fact tilAt tue district had
been divided ecut a new centre established at 0 d
:lilt Tao of the medical steff, Mr. It. it. Smith
and Dr. Eager, bad been appointed by the Central
CJM eittee to tie office of exami;iers. Classes at a
reduced fee eal been forme I for the ben .fit of
workiug %coulee an I meid-servants, aed it was
proposed to term cusses at Kid:tern:in-ter Station
Kate's Hill, Dailey, aid tlart'.B Hid. Th.--re had
been fifty nine med talons awarded in the year. A
number of certificates ead been transferred to the
new centre Of the 161 reirsens who aetended the
local cl eiees 121 wer, ex.: :lined and 103 passed.
Reference was made t) the valuable assistance
rendered to injured persons attending the clissee;
one inetance inentioeed being that of the accident
at Corngreaves Ironworks.—Mr. U. Harward read
thr balance-sheet, which showed
.a sum of £42. ss.
in hand Lord Lyttelton moved the adoption
of toe repore and said, though the novelty of the
ambulaiice movement in the district had worn off,
the tact that t ie work had been so well maintained
for a period of four or five years showed that-, it was
likely to go on. Oal sego of their vitality -was tint
t ,ey were able to thrown -ffhoots from betide the
parent stem, and he hoped there wouel be oth irs
besides the one at ()el Hill. Bpeaking as a rail-
way director, he was glad that the ambulance corp 3
at etourgridiee Junction was maintained, an.l thee
an alempt was to be made to start classes at
Kidderunester station. From a public point of
view noticing coutd b, more important than that
railway servants should be able to render ready aid
in c:lme of .iireidents. Fron a r il way di,ector's
point of view he eas also gla i of such classes to be
started and inaiatained, and he might tell railway
servant, th.e it would not be in tne way of their
faiure advti :einem, but that the directors would
regard a er who hail passel an ambulance class
a, pro tani i better man tan one who had not.
(Applause.) The work was extending over the
railway system, and i:e regarded it yet as only see-
ing begun, and ire looked forward to the time when
it would become not compulsory for a railway man
to pass an ambulance class, but very unusual for
him not to have done so. His lordship expressed
gratificante : that a nursing class hal been institutel,
and said the executive should not grudge money,
for the purpose, but help the poorest women to
attend these classes. "f he advantage would be
enormous He was not only talking of the .:elvant.
age of nurs'i.g in toe cue of sickness, but he hoped
the doctors went a little beyond the treat-en let of
toe sick, 11111 ‘IrCW atteution to *he ordinary law, of
healde arel the way a wo•kine inau's home s!iouid
bc twine &wed, having regard to ordinary sanitary
(;onditions. k dear hear.) tie should like to see in-
structions ot this kind made compulsory in their
elementary schools, for the densest ignorance
existei in 6anl.nry questions ; and even amongst
poop e win) ought ti anew better, what a prejudice
t- e v was against fresh air By many. too, the
virtee if cori water in its ac-ion upon the skin w. 8
no prhn.ll, understood, but he hoped the day
woo d come wen eve v E glislirnan would know
th %aloe of the morning tub, (Hear, hear.). The
caairulae, after soiee f.rther remarks, moved the
a topticet of tee repor , which was seconded oy Ur.
Fth:ourds, a ti carri. d.—Colonel J. B. Cochrane said
triere Wts a clause in the Mires Regulivion Bill
which repaired that in every colliery streschers
should kill provided in case of accideuta occurring.
this was cart lea out, it was important that miners
sh -us.. be educated to know how ta use them. Tile
niL at.n.x movement had not reached many of the
p polation yet, and there was a new field
hev:, where ambulance training would lead to al t-
able eetvwes, for even in the best-regulated mines
there would still be accidents, notwithstanding
Acts ei Parliament. He concluded by moving the
re.eketion of Lord Lyttelton as president. which
was e, eonded by the Rev. 11. Snerrard, ad carried.
—On this ino ion of the Rev. A. Wright, necouded
by Dr. Turner, a committee was appointed, with the
-v, H. Siierrard as ehai miii, Mr. tlarwa.rd was
electe I tr as ,r r, aol Mr A. W. ‘Vorthington hon.
steretery. Led), LyJelt in then distributed the
Oct t.tleates, awl the p.ot.eiug* closed vfila . 110
cothpeutay votes.
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A Docroa ON WINE.—It is now more than twenty
rats sinca Dr. Drnitt, in his bot.lt "Cheap Vines"
out the co stion—"Can cheap Claz t be h id go •cl ?''
and g tve as the result of his enqui-ies. "My verdict
i s that we can get good wine ehoap, nut that neither
the public nor the profession tie it as it deservec."
By-the-bye, the doctor's boo' is at 11 worth reading
for its happy style as well as the plain common
sense he brought to bear on any subject he touched.
Certainly, were he alive still, he would rejoice in
such a list of Bordeaux wines as that which Messrs
W & A Gilbey, for example, are now circulating—
Chateau Pontet-Cauet, Lynch Bages, Mouton d'
Aram lhacq, Loudenne Baronet, &c.—guaranteed
of the 1833 vintage, and t be had anywhere from
John-o'-Groats to Lands End at two shillings per
bottle. All true types of that Bordeaux which Dr.
Druitt had in his wind, when be wrote, "Try Claret.
and you will add
,ten years to your patients life, and
to your own fees "—"The Morning Post," July, 18th
1887.

GUARDIANS —kir. Pargeter presided at the usual
weekly meeting of this Bard wh:ch was held in the
Board Room ; there were also present Messrs. Burr,
RoMason, Hingley, Griffin, Parkes, Thompson.
Da,wes, Webb Guy, Pearson, Brooks, Rhodes,
BiHingham, Green, Worthington, and Hill. The
Master's report was as follows: Admitted during
the week 11, dead 1, born 0, discharged 22, remains
in; in the House 521 ; corresponding week last
year 491 ' • Out door relief was Kiogewinford .245;
Stourb;idge .237 19s; Halesowen £29 9e alidt
noa resident El 15s 91, total .2114 ds 11c1 ; same
week last year £lll 03 9d. Mr. Rollinson p oposed
and Mr. Pearson seconded a resolution appointing
deputati- ns to visit the asylums in Staffordshire
and Worcestershire. This was carried and Messrs.
Pargeter, Rollinson, Pearson, and MacMillan were
appointed for Staffordshire; and Messrs. Green,
Billingham, Hill and Burr were appointed for the
Worcestershire asylums. The Boarding.out Com-
mittee's report was read and contained a recom-
tnenda.tion that 2 or more boys should be sent out
to Canada as an experiment. The report was
adopted on the motion of Mr. Worthington.
SWEARING ANYTHING,—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before T. D. Thomas and A. Freer, Esqrs..
George Reynolds was fined 5s and costs for being
drank at Belbrotaehton on the 17th inst. PC.
Wallace proved the case.—Defendant was further
charged with assaulting William Davis at Bel-
broughton, on the tame date. Complainant said
the defsndant. after using abusive language, struck
him several times, knoelone him down and injurinS
hie: head. Defendant afterward renewed the attack
and spoilt a new felt hat —Complainant's sister
wae called, and whilst giving her evidence, defend-
ant exelaimed, "You'd swear a man's life away to
get y: nr brother a new hat." (Laughter.) De-
fen lent has been previously convicted and was now
tined ,21 and costs.
DnuNg.—William Dewier, labourer, Birmingham
Street, was ehargel with being drank tied disor-
derly on tile 9:h inst. P.C. Cooper gave his evi-
dence as reported lad week. De endant said he
was not drunk, but was had up out of spite. He
was fitted Is and cests, in all 21e.
Causnorn—Martha Sideway, Flora Cartwright
and Franeire Jones were charged with datnag-
ing wheat to the extent of 2s. The Bench cautioned
the defendants and dismissed the case, observing that
the parents ought to exercise more control over
tack ceildren.
To DRIVERS.—.George Mills was charged with
nor: being in proper control of his horse at Cradley,
on the leth inst. P.C. Bird proved the case, and a
fine of 2s 6d and costs was imposed.—Charles
Bradmere was charged with driving without reins
and upon the evidence of P.C. Jones was ordered to
Pay dests.—Williaca Shale was charged with furious
drying at Hagley, on the 16th inst, and upon pro-
mising not to offend again, the case was withdrawn
n payment of costs.
Nlonm DauNKs.—Williatn Gauden was charged
w;th bsing drank on licensed premises at the Crown
Inn, Lye' on the 18da P.S. Chare proved the
case, and chfendant was fined 5s and costs.--Wil•
11 im Wallace was charged with being drunk on the
it just at Cradley. P.C. Huband proved the case,
and a fine of 2s 6d and costs was intlicted.—David
A Jams was fined 5s and cost', in default 7 days, for
being drunk and using obscene language at Bel-
brouahton.—Sarah Wheeler, :or being drunk at
Credley on the litre heat, was fined 5s and costs,
P.C. [debated supported the charge. —For a similar
effen-e at Beloroughton on the 18th last, Thomas
B echo was fiued 5s and costs.
Tun ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAPE.— The CSSO of
Dominick Cocoran was agaan called on. Nlr. Ad-
dison prosecuted and Mr. Waldron defended. The
case via. 4 adjourned from lsst week in order to look
up th law relating to the defendant giving evi•
demo in the witness box, Mr. Kng said it was
wit de the limit of the law for the defendant to
give evidence. The defendant was thereupon
sworn and entirely denied the charge. P.C. Davis
aii I P.C. Wallace gave evidence and said they did
nor, hear any charge of indecent asssult mentioned,
and said that the complainant said she "belaboured
the b— head a bit." The defendont was a re-
spectable young man. A numb..r of other wit-
nesses were called who said they did not see the
defendant's clothes disarranged. The Court retired
to consider their verdict, and on returning Mr.
Thomas a id they had given their groat considera-
tioa to the case and had come to the conclusion
from the evidence they had heard that they must
commit the defen Ant for trial. Bail was allowed,
hi tneelf in £4.0 and two sureties of .£lO each.
A HEAETLESS FELLOW.— A long standing case
was again brought forward for decision. It was
the case of David Hill, v Alice Lillian Robins, both
of Hay Green, Lye. Hill was summoned for .224. is,
arears die under a bastardy order. Mr. Hinds
aapeared for the complainont, and Mr. Vidaldrou
for the defendant. The complainant denied that
she ever received a farthing from the defendant,
bet said she signed a receipt for the money at Mr.
Waldron's office und.-r a promise of marriage. Tae
defendant said he had paid her the money, every
farting rf it. The Bench said they considered that
defendant had not paid the money, and sentenced
him to three months' imprisonment. Tim sentence
was deferred for s week for Mr. Waldron to give
notice of appeal in writing.
Ils.vrerd A FEROCIOUS Dora—Robert Broomhall,
stationer, High Street, was charged with being the
owner of a ferocious dog and not keeping it under
proper control, on the 16th iusl. A boy named
Waltees was ras4tig defendafit's entry when the
dog ran doe n the steps and hit him on the leg.—
Defendant said the dog was always kept chained
up, but he managed to break away. It had always
been considered a harmless dog. Defendant was
ordered to keep the dog under proper control and
pay costs.