The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-11 00:00:00

STOURBRIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

A. new Fire Engine has just been purchased by
the Fire Brigade of this town at a cost of £3BO.
The engine was manufactured by Me-sra. Merry.
weather and Sons, and contains all the latest im-
provements. A public trial took place on Thursday
in the High Street, opposite the clock, in the
presence of a large number of persons including
the Commissioners. Mr.W. J. Turney, the chairman
Mr. Taylor, clerk, &c., &e. The engine only came
down this week and the brigade have been unable
to have any practice to perfect themselves in the
drills required, but the various movements were
gone through remarkably well. The hose being
attached to the engine in a short space of time
volumes of water poured out of it to an enormous
height, the quantity of water being one gallon for
every stroke of the engine, which can be run up to
300 revolutions per minute. After the trial, which
was very satisfactory, the Brigade, Commissioners,
and a number of friends were invited by Mr. W. J.
Turney to luncheon, at the Talbot Hotel. Among
those present were Mr. Alderman Ellaway, Mr.
Allred Tozer (Birininghaai), Mr. Supel in' endent
Burton (Dudley) Mt ssrs. Pulling and Davies (Here-
ford), Captain Turney, Mr. Page, &c. Mr. Turney
occupied the chair, and Mr. J. Taylor, the vice-chair
The chairman proposed the health of the visitors
coupled with the name of Alderman Ellaway, who
in responding, said; at the first sight of the engine,
he was rather disappointed as it looked more like a
toy than an engine to work, but he was much pleased
and astonished to see the. amount of work it had
dom., and spoke highly of the brigade, and con-
cluded by proposing the health of the chairman,
whit was drunk with musical honours, also that of
Captain Turney, who, in iesponding, said he was
glad to announce that Mr. 81.,nd had promised a
don tion of .15 55 Od, The cost of the engine was
£3BO andonly £lOO is promised however and he pro-
posed to get the whole of the money by subscrip-
tion (cheers). The health of Superintendent
Burton was also drunk and Mr. Page acknowledged
the toast of Messrs, Merryweather and Sons.

'DRUNK AND DISORDERLY......A.t the Police Court
held yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. R.
Freer, Edward Partreter was charged with being
drunk and disorderly at Pedmore, on the 2nd int.
Police-constable Eaves proved the case, ard said
that defendant made use of very bad languages
Fined Ze. 642. and owe.

CAUTION TO WAGGONERS. Thomas Haywood,
was charged with not being in such a position on
the 7th, as to have proper control over the horse,
C ptaii Jameson's coaehman pr Are I the ewe.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined Ss. to inclade costs.
DaeNKENEss.Jeie oieh L eye was charge 1
with being drunk on !he sth in t, at 01.1swinf ,rd.
Police-constable Caqwright proved the ens Fined
2s. 6d. an I costs ; in clel'ault 7 days.
N OLD OF FENDER.—Joseph Crisp, an old offender
was 1 rougl:t up on remand, charged with that he
being th t bailee of a certain watch, the property
of Edwin Corns, of Quarry Bank, did unlawfully
convert the same to his own us-, in the month of
April, 1879. Prosecutor said that he saw Vie
prisoner in the month of Aprit, 1879. lie
told prisoner that his watch Cid not keep very goo 1
time. He examine I it, and prisoner said the works
were good, an I that he woul I soon put it a I
right. Prisoner did not bring th , watch baek. He
had aske I for the watch several times. The watch
and chain pr.,die,ed were the same. Samuel Perry
glass maker, proved that he received the watch ,
produced, from the pr sdner, and p'edged it at
Pearsen's pawn shop, for 6s. 61. INla_ion-Hamnaond
p ovel receiving the watch in pledge from the last
witness.. P. lice-sergeant J ones proved apprehend-
ing prisoner on the 4th inst. Prisoner was further
charged with conv etiug a watch to hi 4 own use,,
on the 18th April 1879, the property of William
Arley. This case was also pr ved. Pris .mer was
further charged with converting a silver watch to
h:s owe use in February 1879, the prop.ety of
Benjamin Rider, of Den.n s Park. Gevge Whitwell
proved that Samuel Perry pledged the watch
produced, for 6s. 61. Prisoner pleaded guilty to all
tae charges, and said that he hed the watches
ple.lged t pay ate account, but inee:l;n:4 returnin4
them. Prisoner was committed on a 1 the charges

o take his trial at the next Woree,ter Svssions._

STEA.LING B SASSES. —Alfred Priest (15), of Dudley
Road, Brierley Hill, was charged with srealing on
the 30,h nit, some engihe bras-es the property
of Messrs. J. Broo!ces Fisher and The cass was
proved by Samuel W•nie and J. Hoag. tts. Police-
constable Eden proved'appre!iending prisoner, who
pleaded guiity. Prisoner was fined lOs.