The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-16 00:00:00

BRIZRLEI HILL SCHOOL.

William D Abbiss. mole! ; ErneAt Villian Bli4s,
model, prize; Harry A. Cdllow, reeh ind and mo :el
prize; G. ge J. Carder, geometry, prize; Franci4
J. Clare, freehand and Model, prize; Fe,iK Dudley,
model; Charles E, EvAsoo, freehand; Water J.
Graham, geometry and model, prize; Tbotnas
Southall, model. Those not marked "pize" r....
ceive a Gove nment Certificate; the othe!'s eee-tve
a certificate and prize Outline dt awing from flat
ex a.,,ples : lit, Gertrade Carder, 2nd, Henry Carder
Oatiine drawing of tne figure from IA examples:
Ist. George J Carder. .

The following are
,the %inuers of the rr 203 siiven
by th 4 GilasB Nlanufaclurers' xesociatiou lw},4
Kny, ; Brunton, 17.4 6.1; Windmill, 153; Phipps,
133; Servlee, 12; Wil him Guest. 10: Thompson,
78 6.1; George Carder, 53. For gllas makers
,ropor : ;Scriten, 7s 6,1; J. Flavell, 53,

The Rev. Fl. Sherrat'd in,)! el a vote of thanks to
the tilaps Nlanufactur rs' Association for the prize,
tney offered. lie hoped tie school would effi iently
pruinote the study of at- in the district, and itt
an csafui applit..ation to the improvetn .nt of local
art manufacture. lie was very pleased to see that
vie glass manufacturers had taken such an interest
in the art; and they were very much indebted tv
them. Lo ig miy the glos-masin4 of Stourbridg
live and flourish, and keep abreast of (Auer coun-
tries.„
Mr. Perry had great pleasure in seconding the
resolution, and stated that the glass manu'acturers
not only gave the prizes that year, hlt thy would
be given annually.
'Me Chairman thanked them cordially on behalf
of tue Gl,lBB ‘lanafacturers Assoiation. The only
re4ral they (the associAtion) had, was that instead
of sending a chequ,. for .210 they only nint a cheque
eor 12% 6,1, in couseq Lone° of then: n)t being
enough competitors.
Mr. liarward proposal a vote of thanks to Mr.
Walker for his kindness in taking the chair, and for
distr.bUting t
Mr. Dv/is seconded.
Mr. Walk,-r snitably responded. •

DRUNKENNVII —At the Po:ice Cann, yesterday,
before Messrs 'l'. D. Thomas and A. Freer, Samuel
Robins was cha gel with being drunk at the Lye.
P.S. Cope proved the case. Fined 5s end costs.—
Adeline Eligg us was charged with bring drunk at
Stamher Mill, PC. Jones proved the CAS,?..
Pined 5s and costs.—James Hancox was charged
with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and
cart, at Oldswinford. P.C. Eaves proved the case.
Pined 10e and costs-- Wisdom Cartwright was
charged wi h being drunk at the Lye. P.C.
Brazener prozed the case.—Fined 10s and costs.—
Charles Perkins east charged with being drunk on
he 11th ins% at the Lye P.S Cope proved the
case. Fined 5s and costs —Enoch Baker was
charged with being drunk on the 10th inst, at the
Lye. P.C. stone proved the case. Fined 5$ and
costs.—Josian Erlhonds with being drunk and dig
orderly on the 11th lost at Cradley. PC. Croucher
proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.— Henri.
Aaron was charged with being drunk in
relbot S rect. on the 9th inst. P.S. Oakey proyeo
the case. Fined 5s and costs.—Peter Adey was
..diarged with being dru.rk and disorderly, an
further with assa,ulring P.U. Psynter 4,n the 1
mat. The defendant was in a lodging house drunk
sod refuse Ito qui , l'he officer turned him into
he street, end he then st.nick him on the cher k
tad kicked him. l'efendant eats fined 15s ant
costs, or one month.
STLALING PIGEONS. John Merch .nt (22), was
iharged that he en or about the 9th inst, stole 3
-ame rig-ons. the property of Jamss Bateman
Prose, ntor, wh lives ia Union Passsge, said is,.
kopt pi. eons in a pen at the hawk of his house.
• )11 the 9'h inst. be locked up the pige ,n pen at
hOW 1 o'clack at night. Next morning he raise]
3 piseens. The, lock had been broken off the per
mil the door opensd. The p.ig, oils produced wets,
As property, which he had mi,sed, Richard Clark,
Aorris, Union Pa-sige sail he was staying with
Last witness On the 13 h mrit, he went into tte-
'tack yard an Ihe found the door fore el open and
the staple dr iwn, and tee loek out the door George
liickmas, Tow r Stn-et, Birmingham, iron btazier,
4ai Ibe was bro. her-in-lew to prison-r. On the
10 h inst, the prisoner came over to his I °me be-
ween 12 and 1 o'cl ck. He had a brisket. He
to rk from the basket two pigeonsand gave thorn
, hint (witnes -). He asS, d prisoner where he hid
tr,e u from, asel ha st.l4 they were two catched
sues, P.S. Mare said that on the 12th inst he
visited the house of the 1,14 witness in Tower
3tfret, Birmiugham. lie found the two pigeons
sroduced in the calar. He took the pigeons to
iherbourne Street, Birmingham, where last witness
.vorked. He showed him the pigeons. He charged
prisoner with stealing the pigeons, value 'Ts 6.1.
le arrested pri,ouer at his father's house in
Bowling Green -Lane. Prig •ner sail "You've got
the wrong ene this time, you've got to find the
-.irds atid the one that stole them." In answer to
the charge prisoner odd he did not take the pigeons
:le tad then given to him Hs said to the one
hat gave them to him You'd better take them
back again," but the answer was " We can kiil
thew," Fie (prisoner), threw the third pigeon on
Liss floor, and someone said "What shall we do with
the other two, ho priasnsr sai I "But if they come
Ind find the p.v,s.ns in my house what shall I do."
!Irigener said I take the piseons will you tell
ay name." and he said "No." Prisoner was com-
:lifted to the next As-ins.

ALFRED SX %UT was charged with begging on the
14th inst. P.C. Biggs saw the def..ndant in Union
treat, and he asked witness, who wits in !Lan
do hes, for a copper to pay for a night's lodgings
demissei on p orni,,i,ig to leave the town.
SIILLINO 1.1 roxict rtZfil LIQUOR wtritorr A
act: NsE. —William Alfred Dan'tas was charged
rith selling intoxicating liquors wi,hout a license.
.miendant said ho WWI selling for \lr. Richard.
;olden Lion. Beauty Bank. P.C. Cart wrieht d
oe visited the house and saw the defendant sal.
some beer without a lin,nse. He asked defen-iant
vhether he ktv.iw he was doiog wrong by sellial
the beer. Defandant repiel that he was selling
for Mr. Richards who had gon- out, but witn9ss
sdi Mr. Richa.ds had left the house that dty. Mr.
-.Vneeler a lil that the iefendant had applied for
.n interim su'hority. but he found tiat defoi,dant
wis keepiL.g a &Ire house at Birrningharn and he
..Thjected to the interi n antho?ity P.s. Chare said
the defendant kept a public house in Bromsrove
'3tr. of, Birmingham. There was someone else in
oossessiun, bu,. it was defendant's bu&ness The
Bench decided net to allow the interim authority,
and the other CA3O would be dismissed.

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ALHAMBRA THEATRE. --- On Monday next Mr.
Richardson s London Company occupy the boar&
thi* Theatre, producing., with specially painted
tuenery, the suilces,fil, drama, " Pr of," or a eels-
orated cam, w ich was pl tyed for upwards of 300
nights at thi Atielphi Theatre London. The press
pit:llona both in this country and America spPak
rest praise, for the drama is essential'y strong in
.rarua7ic situation, pointed and terse j often
poetical in languutte, easy uud natural in dialogue,
Ind trite and beau'irul in sontimmt, so that next
week there tree. in store f the theatre.zoing
eople of Stourbr.dp. Mr. 'reales Mill.tard is the
advance agent.
BoAttu GUARDI4I4I3.—The usual weekly meet-
ing uf,tlt4 o,ri ',mai hell visatordity, Lr. 11. Bil.
41161.11$ 1511114144104411Wi5i 14 diesiwipai

deal 4, remaining 591 against M....M011er, King's
winford £44 16s 100, Stourbridle £32 14s sd,
Haleowen .223 lbs Bd, non-restknts .22 7s 21,
total £lO5 14s against .2101 2.4 91—The pre-
cept for county rates was rece,ved an , were a-, tal-
•ow s .—Worcestf-r,hve £225 18a Si, a:.d S. affoid-
s.tire £B3l its Bd.—A. letter wa rcat from th.-i
Loeal Government Board approving of the aopoint
ta-nt of Mr. and Mrs Slater as schoolmaster and
achoolirwtres.—A letter was also received from the
-iatne Board approvniz the paymeht of ..t6 per
.ainain to Mrs, .Rollinson, the ma roll, tor playing
:he harmonium at divine se vice in the Workhous
Chap,-I.—AA a meet= of th.. Sanitary Comm.ttee
a letter was read from the Local Government Board
transalitting a copy of a letter the Board had re-
ceived from the Urban Autr.ority of Brierley Hill
as to the boundary of that Local Bo trd district in
the hamlet of AmblEcote at Brettell Lane. It was
recommended that the Clerk write the verseere of
Amblecote and Kinga%.intord pirishes a d ascer-
tain what, if any, arrang, ments were made betwo,n
the respective pariahs, an t under what authority,
aid report to the Guardians. —lt was dreided that
tn advertisement be inse ted in the local papers
4tving notice of the ap ointment of a survey or in
order that the house connections with the sewe;,,
nay be proceeded