The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-04 00:00:00

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE REPORT,

MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH REPORT.—The
number of deaths registered from October 18th to
November 22nd, is 14, viz : 4 males and 10 females.
Death-zate 16-7. The number of births in the
same period is 33, viz :-15 males, and 18 females.
Birth-rate 41-0,
THE OFFICERS REPO RT.-1 he desth•Tclte is
higher this month than last, but this is partly
accounted for by the month being longer than last.
A notice was served on John Hambrey, of Bouch-
all he having refused t) carry out instructions
served upon him, and recommended that the
Inspector of nusiauces be instructed to take pro-
c( edings against him.

Tow ig OiFicsas REPORT.—The nuisances remain-
ine, from last month 7; reported during the month,
477 total 54. Removed old 3, new 40, total 43, re-
maining 11,
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NIGIiT. SOIL REMOVAL —One hundred and twenty
privies, and 115 ashpits, 5 ces3 pools, belonging to
216 houses have been emptied and cleansed, and
th.l.ir contents removed. The slaughter houses
and lodging houses and bakehouses, are in good
sanitary condition.

FIRE REPORTS.—Your committee beg 4-o call your
attention to the reports of fire at Churchill quurt,
Pedmore Rectory, and New Street.
REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

HILL STREET DRAINAGE.—Your committee re-
commend your board to authorise the surveyor to
construct a drain for the purpose of carrying the
surface drainage from this street, into Worcester
Street sewer.
STOLIRD RI DGE AND DUDLEY TEA:qv/mtg.—Your
committee report progress. Your committee re-
commend that a truck load of York flags be obtained
for the purpose of repairing the roads. Letters
were laid before the Board of a New Street to be
made in Vauxhall, Referred to the Improvement
Committee.

'.THE DRAINAGE SCHEME.—Proposed by Mt. H.
Hughes, seconded by the Chairman, 'That the
report of the committee of the whole Board on the
drainage matter, dated the 24th inst., be and the
same is hereby adopted, and that the clerk be and is
hereby instructed, in conjuction with the clerk to
the Rural Sanitary Authority, to prepare the neces-
sary draft app.ication to the Local Government
Board will all necessary plans and documents
to accompany the sa,m-, and submit the same
to the next monthly meeting of the Commis-
sioners to be held on the 27th day of D..cember
',ext. That the preliminary expenses thereof
be apportioned between the Urban and Rural
Sanitary A uthorities, according to the rateable
value of the township and parishes ultimately in-
cluded in the proposed united district, That up in
the receipt of instructions from the Rural Sanitary
Authority, agreeing to the payment of the pre-
liminary expenses cpportioned as aforesaid, tne
Surveyor, Mr. John Taylor, be, and he is hereby in-
structed to prepare the necessary plans." Carried
with one dissentient.

CHURCH BILSSIONART SOCIRTY.—The annual ser-
mons, in connection wi[h the Church Missionary
Society (Stourbridge Association), were preached on
Sunday last, in the different churches in the dis •
trict. The annual meeting was held in the Corn
Exchange, on Monday evening. E. W. Bernard.
Esq., presided, and thera were also present the
Revs. C. S. Wordsworth, H. Sherrard, L. B. Pen.
ley, and J. J. Welch. The Rev. B. Pargeter,
formerly missionary in Ceylon, and the Rev. R.
Tomlinson, from the North Pacific Mission, British
Columbia, attended as a deputation from the
rarent Society. The report showed that the sub-
scriptions during the past year for the Stourbridge
district, amounted to .296 us 8d; from the Lye
Branch, .213 Is sd. " Disbursements, amounted to
£2 184 Od, leaving a total of .£lO6 15e 10d to be
forwarded to the Parent Society.
CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.—A special meeting
of the Committee of the above As,ociation was
held at the rooms, high Street, on Thursday, to
take into consideration the appointment of secre-
tary to the Association, in the place of Mr. H. All-
port, who has removed to Birmingham, when it
was unanimously decided to appoint Mr. A.
Richards as secretary, and Mr. T. Greenfield as
assistant secretary; and the two to act jointly as
collectors.

DRUNK AND DIORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
held yesterday, before Col. Fletcher and Mr. J. B,
Cochrane, Edward Merredith was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 27th ult. Police.
constable Webb proved that the defendant was
drunk and had hold of the chains ot a horse to
keep himself up. One boy fell off ft horse that was
with him. Police-constable Madeley corroborated,
and said the defendant was in charge of sit horses
near the Eagle Inn. A boy was on the second
horse, drunk, and fell off. Defendant denied being
drunk, and called Henry Homer, who said tie
defendant was not drunk, and was capable of
taking care of his horses, Ernest Steele said the
defendant was not drunk, but had had something
to drink. Fined 2s 6d and tosts.—William Brettle,
of Cradley, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 26th. utt Police-constable Oakey
proved the case, Fined 5s and ebsts ; in default 14
days.
FOWL STEALING.—SamueI Monk was brought up
on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of
fowls, and four cows, the property of George King
Harrison. Mr. Sharp applied for bail, and said the
prisoner was a very respectable man, and had been
made the cats-paw of Instone, who had just been
apprehended. Bail refused.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNEBI3.—Thomas Parry (14),
was charged with being drunk on the night of the
27th ult.. Police-constable Webb said the defend-
rant was riding on a horse. He was very drunk and
was cautioned. When near Dr. Smith's house de-
fendant fell off the horse, and injured his head,
and was taken ;into ithe surgeon, and aki.erwards
conveyed home in a cab. Defendant was very
drunk. Police-constable Madeley corroborated.
Fined is and costs.—Thomas MacFaddan v,
charged with being drunk and incapable at Wollas-
ton, on the 29th nit, Pltaded guilty. Police-con-
stable Cartwright proved the case. Police-con-
stable Madeley proved four previous convictions.
Fined 10s and costs; in defaula 14 days.—Thomas
S titers, of the Lye, was charged wiehkbeing drunk
and disorderly on the 29th ult. Police constable
Jewson proved the case. Fined 2s Gd and costs.—
Wiiliana Ham Wert, of the Lye, wa,s oharged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 27th ult. Police-
constable \Yiddowspmoved tbe case, and said defenJ•
was very violent, and said he should drown himself.
Fined 10s and co-ts. Alfred West wood was
charged with a similar offence. Police-constable
Widdows proved the case, It being his first offence,
defendant was fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days. _

-CAUTION TO CARTERS. Samuel Evans was
charg,d with being in such a position as to have ro
control over his herse at Hagley, on the 24th ult
Police-constable Smith proved the case. With-
drawn on payment of 8s 6.1 costs.—John Hollis was
charged with being drunk on the 2nd just, while in
charge of a horse and cart in High Stre t, on the
ins,. Police-constable Moore proved the case and
said defendant fell down twice in the High-street.
He had to Beni a man to Bromse.'rove with the
horse and cart. Fined lOs to include costs,
COAL STEALING.—WiIIiam Pearson (15), of the
Lye, was charged with -stealing a quantity of coal,
the property of Joseph King and Co.—On the Ist
inst, he was seen to take a lump of coal, weighing
361bs, from the siding of prosecutors, at Cradley.—
A fine of ss, including costs, was imposed. with the
alternative of 7 days' imprisonment.
TRANSFERS.—The New Inn, Lye, from Thomas
Gardener to Benjamin Allehurch ; Britannia Inn,
Coventry Street, from John Higgs to James Higgs;
Star linn, Coventry Street, from Joseph Cole to
Samuel Jabez Jewkes ; Eagle Inn, High Street,
from John Edwards to William Taylor; Anchor
Inn, Lye, from Elias Savage to Charles Brettell ;
the transfer of the Holly Bush, Coventry Street,
to Ann Laney was refused. The Malt Shovel Inn.
Beauty Bank, frem Francis Allan to Richard Per-
ter. ; Crown Inn, Divine Street, from John Satch-
well Joseph Broomfield; off-license, from Dud-
ley Hill to Benjamin Hart; Castle Inn, Lye, from
Samuel Mallen to Henry Fauary ; Why not, Two
Gates, Cradley, from George Partridge to Samuel
Gill.
On reference to our advertising columns it will he
seen that a lecture will be given, in the Corn
Exchange Stourbridge, by Jenkyn Ingrain, Esq.
Editor of ".Police and Fire," on fires, tire-engines
and fame& The lectue will be ilitiettet4d with

diagrams, models, experiments and appropriate
anecdotes. The object of the lecture is to increase
the fund for the purchase of the steam fi”e engine
recently ba It by Iressrs. Merryweather and Sons,
for the Stourbridge Fire Brigade, for such a worthy
object, we trust that all the hien& of the brigade,
and they are very numerous, will rally round and
by their presence encourage the S. V. F. B. in their
work. The chair will be taken at 8 o'clock, by
C. Cochrane Esq. J.P.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Raybould
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Haskew, Hale' Lavriider, Kelly, Taylor, Wood,
Forrest, and R. B. Guess. Admitted into the
house during the week 11 ; discharged 14;
born 0; dead 0; remaining in the house 542;
Corresponding period last year 496.. Out-door
relief, Kingswinford district, £36 lie 10d; Stour-
bridge district £3l 7s Oid ; Halesowen district
£l9 4s 8d ; non-resident 48. Total .eB7 7s lid
against £77 63 4d.