The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14 00:00:00

11,c'ocat ;nib pistrict Vetvs.

The Petition of the Stotirbridge Licensed Viettiallers'
Association against Mr. J. Abel Smith's Sunday Closing
Bill, has this week been signed by over two thousand
householders and heads of families.
IN ...tram: MoVEMENTS.---On Ttiegallt a detachment
of the Military Trani, with &number of baggage waggons,
arrived in the town hod took up their quarters for the
night. They are en etude from Dublin to Aldershot,
baring lately been relieved by a party of men from Alder.
stint, who a week or two ego also pnesed through Stour-
bridge. The town is generally free from midi passages of
her Majesty's forces, but we understand there has been an
alteration in the route prescribed to the ta.oope when on
the move through thin part of the country, and this will
render the town more liable to visit, of this kind. The
flies and horses mime from Wellington, on Tuesday, and
on Wednesday proceeded to Alcester. A waggoner to
Mr. N. Smith, of Woreester•lane, was knocked down at
the time the soldiers arrived, and the wheels of his wag-
gon passed over both his legs. He got up on his feet
afterwards, and did not appear much the worse. The
accident was ettributed to his being in beer tithe time,
BOARD i.e GUARDIAN9.—The weekly meeting of this
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Board wan held yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
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There were also present : roOkes, Richarlson.
Cartwright, 11119 es,
..inrice. Bird, Critlett, Roberts,
neYboithi, Po'.4, and nonillion. Admitted into the
, house o.7nring the week, 26 ; discharged, 34 ; born, 2, remaining, 460. Corresponding week last year, 306.
0...:-Uoor relief, Kingswinford district, /85 Os 2d;
Stoat:bridge district, 197 tit Elld ; nal...wren district,
£23 Ss 2,1; total, /115 llis Oid, against 168 3s loid last
year. Mr. Isaac Perry was appointed Porter.
[tumors AIISACILT Coat—At the Petty Sessions, yes-
terday, before W. C. Firmstone, 3. liolcroft, and R. L..
Freer, Esqrs., sad the non. C. Lyttelton, Godfrey
Jordan was charged by Elizabeth Badger with assaulting
her on the 9th inst. Complainant ssid that she had been
vi•iting • friend's house. On returning she met the
defendant, who seized her by the throat and hair, and
commenced to beat her about her body. Defendant
continued to beat her for setae titan. After he had done
as he asked her if she bad had enough ; if not, he would
give her some more. Witness showed her arm, which
was veto much bruised, and her eyes were blackened.
Sarah Whitelloase corroborated the above witness. The
Bend. con-I heed it • very diem: metal assault, and tined
defendant 10s and costs ; iu default three weeks' impri.
sunniest.

CHARGE OF STEALTNO A LOAF OF BRRAD. David
Barobrook was charged with stealing part of a loaf of
bread and &cake on the 19th Mat, the property of Henry
Hill. Johanna Hill said she lived at the Lye. On the
night of the above date she FAA awoke by hearing the
latch of the door move. Witness got to the window, and
saw the prisoner going out of the back door, with a loaf
under one arm, and • cake under the other. Witness told
him that he knew him, and that lie need not run away.
The SAM* of the bread was la. Police-constable Say
said that he apprehended the prisoner, and charged him
with stealing the bread and Cake. Prisoner acknowledged
that be had done no, and said that it was through want.
Witness afterwards searched • pig's cot, where the priso-
ner bad neen in the habit of lying, and found the bread
wrapped no in the prisoner's waistcoat. Sentenced to
three week a iniprisonim nt.