The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-20 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

turned, on the question of Reform. Now, the
chances of Ministers carrying the Reform Bill
which, we doubt not they will bring in, are very
small. The perils of Scylla and Charybdis
await them. On the one hand there are the an-
tecedents and the policy of the Ministry them-
selves, the strong Conservative feeling in the
House of Lords, and the decided antagonism of
the majority of the House of Commons against
any extreme measure; and Ministers will there-
fore have to consider what they may be likely
to carry as well as what they may wish to carry.
On the other hand there are a Liberal majority
opposed to them, and an increasing popnlar de-
mand for a larger measure of Reform than the
Liberals could carry last session. If the Minis-
terial Reform Bill be too small it will be rejected
by the Liberals, who are still in a majority; if
it be too large it will be rejected through a union
of some of the Liberals with the Conservatives,
to say nothing of the House of Lords; and the
happy medium seems as difficult a problem as
squaring the circle. No wonder, therefore, that
an appeal to the country is anticipated. The
note of preparation should not be sounded in
vain.

importance of availing themselvex of the opportunities.
now effired by the Union and the School of Arta. Mr.
Sberrard also addressed the meeting and expressed his
willingness to take a data. It was alio, suggested that
classes be formed in connection witletbe inmosiation. A
vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed.
Inge.
Sennett DUATII.—On Tuesday night last, Mr. John
tNtiVtieth
diedf or many yearslibrariantappc
r: otlt4he
ihd Mechanics'ee ea Idnwstai;
secretary to the tailors' society held at Mr. Caetree's,
White Lion, and Tuesday night wtaa the usual club night.
About ten o'clock the deceased had jest finished balancing
the books, and leaning back in the chair, he died sud-
denly. The deceased was at once conveyed home, and
medical assistance called in, but it was of no avail. De-
ceased has left a wife and six children to mourn hit loss,
and no doubt his services will be mimed by the Institute,
as lie was a very sober and well conducted man.
Boenn or GUALDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this
Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also present Messrs. Richardson, Brooks,
Roberts, Hash, Wood, Maurice, Beckley, Peaking Doody,
Bird, Griffin, Wright, Rhodes, Beckley, sea., and Hay-
bould. Admitted into the house during the week, 25;
discharged, 14; dead, 2; remaining, 854. Correa.
! pending week last year, 323. Outdoor relief, King-
swinford district, /32 13a 1041; Stoutbridge district, /208 s
Ild ; Halesowen district, !12 llla Illd; total Sill Us 3,1,
! against 152 fis 111 d last year. Resolved—" That the
Poor Law Board be informed that Mr. Meredith is a de-
faulter in his accounts, and he ke believed to have left
the kingdom ; and request them to imam en order for his
dismissal. And they further request them to give their
consent to the Board proceeding to the appointment of
a successor without waiting for the order of his dismiss
sal, as the oeersects are in great want of some assist-
ance.
B.Tugattlasei:omns.--,
3Atutuhnet,Paenttdy Swesslo.
CnsF,
iyremstesthrdnaey,,lb::qfniore,
the following trantifers took pate 1--The Falcon Inn,
Lye, from Samuel Brooks to Thomas Westwood; the
Cock Inn, Lye, from Belay IlatWn to Elijah Pearson;
the Rifleman's Areas, Wollaston, from E.dward Mooie to
Timetlit Bresoks.
Tins Otermenninith 04nsese4.—Yeaterday, at the
Petty Sessions, 'William Joseph Cale and Theism' Warr,
overseen, were summoned b}tbe etrartfisha tOjr. not pay.
jag the saai of £162, due to them. Mr. PedsMt ap-
peared for the defendants, and said that he had artertgetk
with Mr. Holloway, the clerk, to pay the money in 14
days. Mr. Holloway proved the cells, and said that flio
had bean paid, leaving a balance of £lO2. The Bench
issued a distress warrant against the defendants, to be
put into effect alter the expiration of 14 day..
A WHOLZIALZ Tmas.—Yesterday, at the Petty Sea-
ikons, before R. Littlewood, .1. Hint, and W. C. Fires-
stone, Esau., John gray Tate, shoemaker, was charged
by John Taylor, boot snanatareprer, with stealing 12
pairs ot beloti. on the lith et Jai: last, his Property.
Prosecutor said tilt( ha the alMte ate be let the prisoner
have twelve pairs of boots to *Mitt. Tee pairs were
disposed of by the Owner, and tad two Peffes prodeeed
were the others. fhey were worth .83 Co. William
Middleton, tlioemaksr. proved that the prisoner left the
two pairs of boots produced at his house, for same money
be owed him. Police-eonstable Jones proved receiving
a warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner, on the
12th of Jan. last, and lie apprehended Its as lie came
out of Stafford gaol, on Wednesday lust, where lie had
served a term of imprisonment for a similar iilli.nre.
Prisoner said that he pot drunk and lint the boots. Sen-
tenced to two months' Imprisonment.
Assaf:Ll tantt.—Yesteeday, at the Petty Sessions,
John (hamar, of ilegb.y, Wni charged by John Dell with
assaulting hiss on the fah inst. ek, Maltby delendial
toniplainant said : In the above date I hail two carts
at Oldawinforil, containing potato., 'the dila admit
same up and charged lay eon wall rillinitn( lath his cart.
Some words ensued, when the defendant said if I did
not pay hini one sovereign for the damage done, he
Would give situ nie and my son. I did not give him the
looney, *nil he struck me and knoeked mu down, caught
hold of wy hair, and serer, ly beat me. We afterwards
fought.—Tiro witnesses so re called tO corroborate the
alsive.—For the defence it was stated that the defendant
was in his Cad going towards lion., 'a lien he met tlw
defendant alio hail two curtr, mid is third earl was le-hind
them. Two carts had ',user.' lom in the Woreinder•liine,
the last of a hieti came in collision will. his eart-wheel.
Defendant at once got out of the earl, struck is
Rich Went tO flere liii IMMO Olt tilt. Cali. Willi.' atinig So
enilliiLtiltant came alp sod aiked alit be wanted. lie.
feudist at once said that his cart area injured, and he
slionld aspect him to pay for the damage done. Com-
plainant then struck him, got hint down on the floor, sal
bumped his loath on the it in Windt rut it lopin in
several places. Defendant then got up, tucked up his
smock hock, nod they commenced to light. Defendant
got his allele sprained, and the tight terminuted.—Tliere
Witil i crosinsuninions chi; ging Jahn Gall ii ith assaultieg
Jslin flinever. The evidenre WAN similar to the above,
and the magiatra!es dismiss:ea both as au.
Ass MI:LTINII A LITTLE (MIL —Tellerdily, at the Pub-
lic (Mice, Cli ides Ssott, plumber; ass elluiNed by Sarah
Scott with assaulting her on the lath init.—Complain.
ant; a little girl; stated that she lived with the efi (umlaut
in the earreity of a,louue4tie servant. She had ,rce. e.ion
to go to Mr. Brooks, lititehei, ter sonic meat. Blue liad
to stay for seine time. O. returiiiiiii Mid mei her twister
who ached her why she had been so long. She srptained
the ertliSe t 0 hui,n. When she got line he struck her
sr, lal times on the hest, mid kiebed her on the side;
and In•r fiesli ass hit it,,,, the kicks.—Hr Park, sand
Mrs. Davis gars evideuce as to the state the child was in.
lien eceeams were dreadful; 111141 btrii. Parkes Sal she
heard the Mots en Pre elided—Mx Morris &lie gave
evidence auto the acreeniihis hid eetlep of the ehild.—
Defendset stated that the eh It *as sent tte Rican,
and she had been en hour Cal a halt oast% §he sold
that See lusd been kept at Mr. Brooks), tia ti,if ffing
he lositid Aril site Oh shit thr to ti ttkin flee minutes,
•11,1 lie UNTO tick niferi 011111040'i 1%. two i,cps of the
Dia not kirk the girl. S.O, was I 'Ori Pod girl,
and lie had the permisiiim of her MOUNT to correct her.
—This latter ttate meet, Moister, add, dt,liti4 by the
mother, sad 414m:dant is,, fined Oil and coTh. 81 ; in
default seven slays. liticiolant Rohl tic rruu:tl not pay
the money ; but would rather go to prisms. We are
howeVer, Dint he since paid.
Mrs ail dr frft; Yi et IA iy, Woal.
0 mart el eilsein; aml Mir:Neill I liteficoek acre chargsd
li:s h4aptliitbisdlat 7reèthhli ssltll clenurittiks a tireaeli
id the peace by 114hting. liii. •41 peote I
the ease, end said 11, y %i-re all three lighting lit", tier
awl using very bad Ism:wage. Filical Is tOl4O, COlit.S;
In d,-felt seven day,.
the lb:tty Sessions, Oil SI inday but
hi fore J. Holcroft, Eq , Julia lhibuiley Was eh:ails...l
liii being drunk Oil Solidity usornilig last, and creatnig
di. ter ham!, Police tOnslAls Ilowlberty petted till
I ease. Finest th, and 00SIS,

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left home on the 6th of September last, in consequence
of &inking come brandy.—Prisoner was sentenced to
three weeks imprisonment, and at the expiration of that
time to be sent to a Reformatory for five year..
CHARGE OF BEINB ON PREIIIBBB FOR AN UNLAWFUL
Penrose—On Monday last, at the Public Office, William
Taylor was charged by Superintendent Mills with being
concealed on premises on the night of the 13th inst for
an unlawful purpose. Police-sergeant Carroll proved the
case, and said that he found the prisoner concealed on
his premises. Ile (witness) kept fowl,. Defendant said
he was ver drank, and had no knowledge of it. Under
these circumstances the Bench dismissed the charge.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—OD Monday last, Richard
Rennin Pea charged by Superintendent Mille with being
drunk on the morning of the 11th inst. Police-constable
Storer proved the case, and defendant was ordered to
pay es and costa—Thomas Tovey, an old man, wfte
charged with • similar offence, and ordered to pay 5s and
costa—Thomas Jones was charged by Superintendent
Mills with being drunk and riotous on the 14th inst, at ,
Brierley Hill. Police-constable Storer proved the can. !
Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined Se Lid and teats;
In default seven days.
BEKAOH OF THY Pexce.—At the Petty Sessions, OK
Monday last, James EVROS and Thomas Whittey, two ,
youths, were charged by Superintendent Mills with eon- !
mittiug a breach of the peace by lighting. Police-con-
stable Storer proved the case, and defendants pleaded !
guilty. On promising not to offend again, they were din. !
charged on the payment of Ss each costs.
DISORDERLY.—On Monday last, Walter Welch, Cathe-
rine Maley, und Mary Maley were charged by Superin-
tendent Mills with being drunk and riotous at Round
Oak, on the night of the 13th inst. Police.constsble
Beviegton proved the ease, and defendants were ordered
to pay ea each, the costa.
LAUTION 70 AUFRENTICEB.-011 Mender lad, at the
Public Offlce, George THERiiRS, an appmatice, was
charged by Benjamin EMS, glen engraver, with wilfully
neglecting his work on the Vlit of September. Mr.
Perry appeared for the complainant, and said the case
was adjourned from last week for the atte•deece el
Samuel Clark, a man who witnessed the enmities ef the
Indentures, lie had secured the atteadeace at that wit-
nem at eonsiderable cost, having to fetch him from Bir-
mingluire. Complainant was quite willing in take the
detendast back to work again, if he would pay the costs
Defendant agreed to pay Ids ((he costs), and retain*
his work.
CHAIVIII AGAINST THE OV ZZZZZZ 8 AT AMBLECOTE.—
On Ifietidpy last, at the Public Olin, John Hampton and
William Weber; overseen for the Pariah of Atublecotei
were autuumfoof h tha Susanna for noulnyment of
the calls made for that parish which were due to Mr.
Hargreavea, treasurer, end arenesited to £323 3s lid.—
Mr. Holloway, clerk to the IRetrie, proved that the calls
made by the Guardians bud not been inel.—Mr. Walker
said they had been pressing upon Mr. Meredith, the cob
lector, to get the money in. lie was not in the habit of
paying the money to either of them, but to Mr, Mat.
greases—Mr. Hollows), said several application, had
Imes made to the defendants by the Ousirdiami for the
money. They were very reluctant to take the present
step, hut were compelled to do co.—Mr. Walker: I told
Mr. Meredith of the summons, and he said, "take no
notice of It; I will pay the money on Saturday, and it
will he all right." sew him wain fat Tondity last, and '
Ise Bsitl Ice had most of the money and imbed ace to grant
another rate, whieli I did.— *r. EVBI7 We have only
Ono course ups 1.4 as to subsist, sosd, *tut Us to issue 5455.
tress warrant for the amount, which gill be hetet over for
11 days. Of coucco, you Liter your remedy a4witis4 the
Collector.
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DisouiruaLT.—William Walker, Libourer, wad charged
with being &auk aud diaurderly, aud urderuel to pay tfr
costs. .

S 1 F. iiimo CO4 L.--On Monday lobt, at the Pottle Office,
Sane Lungniare. Mary lint,-, mot fiery Ann Rowley were
charged n nil stealing .1 Ip.titily I.f cool it tit, 26th tilt,
the property flf She Nal of Dudley. Ordered to pay 21
each, tho coato.—/Ittrith Alieliorrh Itowl Ann Price wen,
alma ordered to 'my il Cl,. for ntealing coal belongiu4
the Earl of t:ooper an. nunto4o.w4 to
14 ml ys for stealiog coal, ti, property ni %Ito Eisal of
Lodi, y,on the 9tll ult.