The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-29 00:00:00

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THE PR kINAGE OF THE TOWN.-11EPORT OF DR
C.:l-..sswELL.—Dr. Cresswell, inspector to the Lotil• 1
Ci,iverurnent Board, who has recently been inspect- '
in.: the township on Monday afternoon last
hat an in.erview 'A ith the local authority and their
offif:ers. Ile said
,that •Ild : considered that the
Di.aiono-e had been .well carried out, and he urged
that the house connections.' 'should he completed
1 A i hout delay, and that etficrettoy ofitne junctions.
Ai. d the ventilating of the lower ground should be
w,lllooked after. The old culverts of the houses

o-uld-be got rid of. He mentioned instances he
Lad found of badly cobstructed water closets, and
poke of the necessity of covering and proper ce-
menting of ashpitP. They should be smaller than
many of them were, and should be more frequently
emptied by the 1.4, cal Au:horiti-s without waiting
for notice to be given by the tenants of adjoining
houses. Owing to the porous nature of the soil it
was detira.ble that all cesspools should be done
away with. Dr. Cress well said he did not •con-
sider the reports of the Medical Officer of Health
3 ere full enough ,and he referred to the necessity
of u•ing syst-matic visitation of the district by the
Medical Officers of Health. The need of hospital
accommodation for infectious cases was another
matter touched on. The paving of the courts of
the town was a thing which should have attention.
DUDLEY AND STOURBRIDGE STEAM TRAMWAYS
COMPANY, LIMITED —Traffic receipts for the week
endlng May 22nd, 1886, £l5B 12s 2d. ;correspond-

lug week last year, £149 Bs.
['HE Government are being very unfairly attacked
at the present time for their decision to oppose
what is called the Pure Beer Bill. The Bill has a
pl-- asant sounding name, but it would operate in
juriously to the public and fatally to the brewing
interest. Any attempt to limit the freedom of the
brewer must necessarily cripple his trade, The
-free mash tun" has left the brewer full discretion
is to the materials he uses, and the consequence of
;.his free trade has undoubtedly been to improve
tad cheapen beer. But if the English brewer is to
ee hasepered with vexatious restrictions, be will
;aid it impossible to be compete with larger brew-
rs and other foreign rivals Who have full freedom
to avail themselves of all scientifis and chemical
discoveries relating to the manufacture of beer.
Vile Government can rarely interfere to advantage
with the freedom of any industry, and we are glad
-hat no departure from this sound economic rule
ie to be made in the case of the great brewing
iaterest.
DatmeteNEss.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Cochrane, and T. D. Thomas, W.
J. Turney, and E. Webb, Esqs., William Alfred
Dillworth, alias Talbot, was charged with being
drunk on the 23rd inst. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—
Jesse Maudley was charged with being drunk at
3taniber Mill, on the 23rd inst. P.S. Chars proved
the case, and ;defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.
—Charles Garlick was fined 2s Gd and costs for be.
ing drunk on the 23rd inst, in Birmingham Street.
P.C. Punter proved the ease.—Walter Bridget was
.tharged with being chunk at the Lye on the 21st
inst. Fined 2s 6d mad. costs. •
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Henry Crump was charged
with using obscene language on the 23rd inst, in
il-oster Street. P.S. Chare said the defendant had
eis coat off and wanted to fight; at the same time
he made use of filthy language. Defendant was
lined 5s and costs; in default 14 days.—William
dell was charged with using obscene language on
ihe 23rd bast in New Street, P.S. Oakey proved
the case. The defendant was talking to someone,
and eras making use of bad language. Fined 5s
and coats.—Mary :Ann Callaghan was charged
with using obscene, language on the 22nd inst in
Coventry Street. P.C. Cooper proved the case.
Superintendent Wheeler proved a number of pre-
vious convictions. Defendant was now fined lOs
:tad costs; in default 14 days.
OnseeecTroer.—William Taylor was charged with
allowing nis horse and cart :to remain on the high-
way on the 15th inst, at the Ridge, Wollaston, for
a. long and unreasonable time. P.C. Cartwright
add he saw the horse and cart outside the Ridge
Top public house for 40 minutes. Defendant was
fined 5s and costs.
ALLEGED REFUSING TO QUlT.—Bridget Welch
was charged with being disorderly and refusing to
euit the Gat Hangs Well public house on the 18th
is t. The defendant was in the house using bad
language. She was requested to leave and refused
n) do so; ultimately she was pushed out by the
landlady, and defendant then made use of filthy
anguage. The defendant asked to have the case
adjourned to allow her time to get witnesses. The
case was adjourned for a week.
flicalway OFFENcEs.-3enjarnin Waldron was
ehareecl with allowing a horse to stray en the 22nd
inst at Belbroughton. Fined 2s 6d including costs.
—Benjamin Davenpert was charged with allowing
horee to stray on the 21st inst at Bell End. A
tine of 2s 6d including costs was imposed,
BBEACH OF THE PnecE.—Thomas Medley end
Aesdrew Brailley were charged with committing a
en ach of the peace on the 15th in Talbot Street,
aye, P.C. Stone said he saw defendants fieliting ;
Andrew Bradley appeared to be defending himself.
The case against Andrew was dismissed; ThOlHaS
was ordered to pay the costs.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE. John Mills,
Stamber Mill, was charged with unlawfully as-
seething his wife, Ann Mills, oa the 25th inst.—
enlant pleaded guilty to striking her.—Cent-
plainaut said she met her husband on the night in
question by the viaduct. He asked her where she
had been, and she replied that she had been to
Arehlecote to try and get something for the child-
ren Delendant sail she hadn't ought to go. arti
struck her. She then proceeded home and defend
ant followed her and threatened to make her heart
ache. When she got home the defendant struck
her on the eye and face several times, and rho h--
earn° insensible.—Ann Barlow, at whose house the
defendant and hie, wife lived, said she heard him
tereeten his wife, and saw him jump up and strike
he, several times with both hands. Her face -Was
covered with blepd.—Dr. Hammond Smith said he
examined the complainant on the morning of the
26th inst. He found the face braised and the left
ye much contused, and would eventually effect
the sight. The bruises were very severe —P.S.
Chare said ho arrested the defendant on a warrant
en the 26th inst. On the way to the station de-
fendant said. "It served her right; I didn't give
her enotteh ; she should have done as I told her."
—Defendant now said he was sorry for what he
had done.— A number of previous convictions
were proved
,against the defendant, who has not
been out of prison long from serving a sentence of
6 months for an incle, ent assault on a young woman.
—The Bench said it was a very cowardly assault,
and sent him to Worcester gaol for 3 months —The
coirplainant said she would be very glad if they
would grant her some protection when the defend-
ant came out of prison. Mr. W. H. King (magis-
trates' clerk), said she could apply for a judicial
separation order by giving notice. The complain-
ant accordingly gave the defendant notice that sae
should make an application for a separation order.
Defendant: Alright.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT.
Samuel Hughes was charged with moving 8 pigs
into and out of an infected circle.—P.C. Jones (207)
said he was on duty near the Hayes Cross, Wollee-
cele, when he saw the defendant coming along with
a cart. There was a tarpaulin over the cart. The
defendant asked him to have a ride and he accepted
the offer. He asked defendant what he had got in
the cart , and he said some hens and chickens.
Having a suspicion that they were pigs he put his
hand on the covering and felt whet seemed to be a
pig. He then untied a cord and found there were
eight pigs. He then told defendant that he vva a
policeman and that he was within half a mile of an
infected place.—Defendant pleaded that he did not
commit the offence wilfully. He met the officer,
who told him that the sergeant eas poorly and that
he was going to fetch Berne medicine for hint from
Cradley. He asked him to have a ride; if he had
known he was committing an offence he would not
have done that.—The Bench considered the case
proved and said defendant was liable to a fine of
£l6O. They should fine him £1 and costs. De-
tentiant ; That's for giving a policeman a ride.
Bring the money, missus; he ought to have some
medicine,
STEALING CoAL.---Thrriet Hill and Emily Hart
were charged with stealing a quantity of coal on the
25th lust, valued 6d, the property of Messrs. Harper
and Moore.—P.C. Davies saw the defendant Hill
putting some coal into a bag. He did not see the
other defendant pick any coal, but he saw her wi h
a bag containing coal, A previous conviction was
proved against Hill, who was fined 10s 6d or 14
days, and Hart' Was fined 5s or 7 days.
ALLEGED DAMAGE. Harry Gillam and Daniel
Millington, two boys, were charged with wilfully
damaging a coal tub and a cart on the 16th inst,
at Cradley Park, to the extent of 5s 6d, the propsrty
of Messrs. King and Co, Two girls were called who
said they saw the defendants turn the tub upside
down, and afterwards saw them push the shafts of
a cart up. The Bench said there was not sufficient
evidence and dismissed the case.
CAIITION.—Thomas Ruck summoned for not hav-
ing proper control over his horse and cart, on the
19th just, at the Lye.—P.C. Newman said his atten-
tion was called to defendant wh3m he found asleep
in a float. Defendant told him he had had some
beer and had come the wrong road. A fi..e of 10s
and costs was imposed.
ASSAULTS.—MatiIda Campbell was charged with
assaulting Sarah Campbell on the 24th inst.—Com-
plein ant said defendant struck her on the left eye
without any provocation. Jane Pagett and Jaee
Jordan gave evidence.—Defendant said complainant
struck at her with a can, and in putting up her
hand to prevent the blow she caught her in the eye.

Eliza Bartlett and Louisa Campbell gave evidence
for the defence. Defendant was fined 2s fid and
casts.
BCARD OF GOARDIANS.—Mr. Haskew presided at
the u4aal weekly meeting of this Board yesterday,
i ted 18, discharged 18, dead 4, remaining in
th-,t house 500, corresnanding week last year 548.
out-d or relief, Kingswinford district £52 Is id,
ton bridge £3l 5s 6td, Halesowen £29 3s *I,
non•r€,,,idents ,22 7s 2d, total.Ell7 lis Od, against
, £ll4 143 Gd last year.