The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

Your Committee report that the Summer-street
sewer is completed.
Your Committees advise that where necessary
new kerbing should be formed for those streets
repaired by the trustees, the guttcrs of which they
proposed re-laying with proper materials, and re-
commend that Coventry-street and Birmingham-
street should be first attended to.
Plans of New Buildings.—Your Comraitte have
inspected and approved of the plans for building
two houses in Worcester-street (subject to an alte-
ration therein in compliance with the bye-laws),
and four houses in Brook-street.
On the motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr.
Stanley, the adoption of the report was carried
unanimously.
REPORT OF Tali FINANCE COXXITTEE.

Highway Account. —Balance due to Treasurer,
April 21st, £46 is 6d; cheques ordered to April
£34 is 3d. Paid to treasurer £53 14e lid; due to
treasurer to this date £26 7s 10d.—linprovement
Account.—Balance due from Treasurer to April 21,
£333 45 id; cheques ordered to April 26, .440 2s
7d; paid to treasurer, £B5 3s 10d; due from trea-
surer, 1,378 5s 4d.

Urban Sanitary Authority.—Balance due to trea-
surer to April 21st, £132 2s 8d; cheques ordered,
£3O 17s 7d: £3O 17s 7d; fees paid to treasurer,
..210 3s 6d; balance due to treasurer to this date,
.£152 17s 3d. The following accounts were ordered
to be paid.
Mr. Mills called the attention of the Board to
case recently tried in Birmingham, where a person
had been summoned for causing an obstruction in
front of the Corn Exchange. He had often heard
of complaints from ladies that they could not pass
in Market-street, on a Friday, in consequence of
an obstruction caused by farmers standingin front
of the Exchange, exposing corn for sale. He con-
sidered it a nuisance, blocking up the road in the
way they did. A Corn Exchange had been pro-
vided for them, and they refused to go in because
they had to pay a fee of twopence. He considered
they ought to be summoned before the Magis-
trates for causing an obstruction.
After some discussion, the subject was referred
to the General Purposes Committee.
Mr. Perkin said that a number of persons had
been served with notices to put up spouting and
turn the water into the chanael, but some of them
had no channel to turn the water into, and what
were they to do? (Laughter).
Mr. Kelly called the attention of the Board to
the desirability of having a piece of carpet or
covering for the platform. He considered it looked
in an unfinished state, and moved that some be
bought.
This was seconded by Mr. Blunsom.
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On being put to the meeting, five voted for it
and five against in; the Chairman giving his cast-
ing vote for the motion.

THE LYE.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLT.—It the Police Court,
yesterday, at Stourbridge, Joseph Hingley, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
26th ult. Police-constable Harrison and Police-
sergeant Rea, proved the offence. Fined Csa. and
costs; in default 14 days. - _ - - _

SABIOIIB ASBAULT.--:Sallailel Perks, of CareIONA
Green, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously
besting one Placebo Parke, en the *oth. .it. Mr.
Perry defended. A certificate was produced to
show that it was impossible for the complainant
to appear, as she was so seriouslyinjured. Police-
sergeant Rea said that he saw complainant on
Thursday night, andshe was veryill. The daugh-
ter of complainant said that her mother was so ill
she had to be carried in and out of bed, and she
was bruised all over her body, her face 4nd eyes
being black and swollen. The defendant was re-
manded for a week, bail to be givenin two sureties
of .220, and himself in .240.

NEOLZCT OF WOBlL—Joseph Robins, Charles
Robins, Alfred Westwood and Benjamin Cooper,
were charged with neglecting the work of Messrs,
George Wooldridge and Son, on the 24th of May,
and following days. Mr. Perry appeared to sup-
port the case, and said that the defendants left
their work, and was summoned by the elor3. of
Messrs. George Wooldridge and Son, and Messrs.
Phillips and. Smith, executors claimed 10s.;each for
compensation. Mr. Phillips, manage, proved the
neglect. Jesson Green,and Mr. Phillips proved
signing the agreemeuts, and William Wooldridge,
proved that the defendants did not come to their
work, fined ss. each and costs, and ordered to fulfill
their contract.

ASSAULT CASE. —Benjamen Campbell Hart was
charged with assaulting Joseph Thomas Westwood
on the 20th ult. Mr. Addison appeared for the
complainant. The assault complained of was that
the defendant struck him twice on the mouth,
made it bleed, loosened a tooth, and kicked him
on the thigh. Defendant also pushed a red hot
iron at him through the nail shop. Several wit-
nesses gave corroborative evidence. Defendant
admitted striking the complainant, and said that
the complainant struck his hand with a piece of
iron, and cut it. This was after he had struck the
boy, and called two witnesses to prove that the lad
threw stones at him through the workshop win-
dow. There was a cross summons heard, and the
bench fined Hart ss. and costs, and fined West-
wood is. and costs, for throwing stones.