The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-26 00:00:00

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THOMAS PAROICIER'S (OF FOXCOTE) CIIARIIY.
T 1 e foul tet nth &Lintel nut rg of the trustees of
this charity was held at the ef6ces f Messrs.
Harding arid Fen, solicitors to the trust, :32,
Wats rico Street. Biimirghatr, on Mondey, to diet
officers and receive and pees tne aeemorte of the
cheriey for the past ) ear. 'The trustees present
were the Rev. Matthew Gitecn (in e e chair.), and
the Revs. C. Cal ke 11. W. Crceskey W. Ceehrsne
H. Eachus, J. Teplin, mei W. C. Welters. The
key. M. Gibson was elected Chriireare and he Bev,
11. 'W. Crossley Vice-Chairman for the ensuing
year. Mr. Joseph Beattie was re-elected tressurer.
The Revs. W. Cochrane and W. C Walters were
elected auditors, and Mr. Charles Harding was re-
elected secretary to the trust. A few vecaecies on
the annuitants' list Lad recurred since the last
anutial meeting creitig to et aths, bet had been
6110 ee, funi tirre to Ume (rot of a large ember of
apelicants. se that the nnximum number which the
ince:me of the chsrityniii hear had bee n maintaieed.
The pre.ent number of aneuitauts was 98, 92 of
whom receive in annuity of £2O etch, and the
remaining six, who were rd-ters, £l6 each. The
death of an annuitant was reported, tut the
auditors diet not recommend an election at present
'THE At=SCCIATED INSTITT:TE.—The annual meet-
ing of the above Institute was held in the Lecture
Room on Monday nieht. fdr. John Ta \ lor pr sided,
and read the annual report of the Mechanics' Insti-
tute. There were 51 annual end 66 quarterly
members, total 137, a deereese of two en last year.
The income lad been £B3 4s. &1., an.: the exeendi-
tare £72 12s. 6d. The issue of leeks ben, ,he
library bed ben 3,54. rag:dere 3.73 as ye-r.
'Then: Lad feen rour boxes of oke f-om the
Worcestershire 'Union of Institute in enculatien.
The works chiefly in d d e ere works fisticn.
The committee wished it were otherwise, but while
it was the reverse of what they we 'led like, they
were gad that the demand for fictien was met by
s. orbs of the hieheet class. The penny bee]; was
still doing a good work. The receiets last year
were £502 58., and the 161;er:in:de £468 14s. 2d.
The report 'treed the desirAlity of something beiue
done to make the isattute more known. and to in-
crease the number of subscribers. Mr. C Evers and
Mr. Brazier had been electee bon.B( es , Mr. Taylor,
treasurer ; and tin committee were re-eleeted with
sight changes.—Mr. Palfrey read the report of the
W orking Man's Institute. he number of members
was 214, a decrease of three -on the previous year.
The income bad been -231 16s. 101(1 , and the
expenditure .233 Os. fel , tut thete %vete liebilities
amounting to .elB. The library ccnsisted of 1,468
volumes, and the h sue last year was 2811.
Classes in Latin, French, ir at bemetic,, beokkeeein v.
German, and Er.glish had been cartied ore and the
eenturittee tendered then thaoks te the ladit s and
gentlemen who had conducted tie m. Tire rep-rt
touched on the prize schemes and examinations open
to the members, and pressed them to do what they
could to increase the strergtl, of the isattute.—Mis
D. Vaughan had been elected presirlunt, Mr J.
Hatton vice-president, M: sane Glooth end T. Robin
een bon. secs., Mr. J. T. Short treasurer, and Mr,
Cadwallader librarian, A reeolutiou was rassed
regret ing the absence of the Rev. D. Meginnis aid
Mr. C. Evers through iialiseosition,—A discussiou
t .ok place with retard to the continuance _ef the
penny hank, it being urged that it was desirable to
turn the attsntion of the dep alters te the Post
Office bank —No resolution,' however, was easscd.
MELANCHOLY CASE OF DLOWNING A sad and
fatal accident r ceurred on Tueeeay afternoon to Mr.
Lionel Sampson Peeley, at Grantch stir, near Crim.
bridge. He was an emir resedute at Corpus College.
It appears that he weet eut with another under-
graduate named Eale-. Penlev was in acanoe and
Eaes in a eculring boat. By some in ans Mr.
Penley got up act. Pales tried to rescue hint, eut
failed, and the unfortunate gentleman wes drowned.
A telegram was at once sent to his father, the Rev.
L. B. Penley, vicar of St. John's Church, of this
tower, to the effect that his son had met with an
accident. As there was no train that ni it Mr.
Penley telegraphed for full particulars of what herd
occurred to his eon. A telegram wa,. sent that he
teas drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Penley nd Miss
'idealey took far-t train on Thure ay morning it,
idambridge. The sad event has cast a eloom not
only in Stourbridee hut et Kidderwins- er where tee
deesnered was welnknewn, and unrca respected.
Lienel Penley, eldest son of the leev. L. 13.
Teinley, Wnf, in his e2nd year, and since refenesg iii
Steurbridge h a made a great many (marls He was
pleasing in his manner, and tile i•e
possessed promised aim a brie ht career. Cheat
sympathy is felt forthe bereaved fierily. An iii.
quest wa. held on the body at Gonttchester n
Titursday.—The Vi:e Chancellor, who is Maser of
Corpus College, of whish Mr. Pertly was a strident,
attended the inquiry.—The Father of deceaseri said
his son was 21 years of age, and exit red Corpus
College Ist Octoh or. He might have beer alde to
swim, bat he would not esy thst he crud no,
swim.—A man named Prime, who let eleat-ase ( the
canoe, add he signed the book p ovided for tire
purpose of declaring that he could swirn.—Mr. E.
F. Esles, who accompanied the deceased on the
tatal excursion, said deceased was in ttort of him
going up the river, and he presently heare a cry,
and then sew Penley in the water, and the sane
setdrugtgoiesafvoer,
is. Wit n,esasndenheatede eteo ur
bottom upwar
him, but could not do so
his own safety. When he got to •hors again thr-
decervred eas gone. Witutss had the greatest
•effiettlty in getting up the bank. The_e was e
hush near the spot at which the eanoe ever:tinned,
The body was recovered attestt an hour afrerwareis.
—The Coroner referred to the num, rous fat:.l ai•-
eidents on this part of the river, and said he had
hoped by this time the Univereity wourd have done
something in seeing that their own edicts were
-carried our.—The Jury returned a verdict that de-
ceased was Accidentally Drowned.—The Coe ner
mentioned that there had been fourteen cases ti
drowning in that part of the river since 1855, mo,,t
of whom being students; whilst on the Cain no
death had eccutren, He Loped the University
would now see their way to prevent undergradu-
ases boating on tee river at ell. He shout mak
repreeentatien to the owners of the 'riders to the
same end.--We undeestand that the fune-al will
take place at the Cemetery at 3 o'clock on Mon-
day sfternoen.
INTiutpLEADEB CASE —At the County Court or
Thursday, lefore Sir Rupert Kettle (judge). Teis
was a case which sh.,wed that Mefers. Wall and
Sons had put the- coimty court bailiffs into Win.
Frederick Law's house, and Iflizabste Law 'slammed
a bill of sale upon Law's go eds.—Mr. Waldron ap-
peared for Elizabeth Law and Mr. :Stokes for
Messrs. *A all and Sons.—Elizabeth Law was callsd
and add she lived at Compton, near Wolverhatnp-
ten. The bill of sale (which was banded in) was
eel !e at Wolvereampton by Mr. Watet-eouse. Her
reel at that time owed her £2:%6. I.,he demanded
that mone, on the 3rd of March. She r aused
ii
notice, 'lke that produced, to be
,:erveti on rein for
him to pay tee money.. Sire took possession of
he geode under a bill of sale. A mar was i.
possession of the goods three days before the
county court bailiffs went. In Cr ss-exazeination
she could not tell the dates that the money was
paid to her s, n, nor the amounts that it was pail
in.—Wm. Frederick Law, son of la,t wits se, add
• het in I teceurher !net he owed her .2236. He went
to M . Waterhouse of Wolverhanapion to have a
bill of sal- made upon it. He we serer, d with a
entice demanding the naytnent £236 tin or
bill of sale. A mart was put in possession of the
gods and was thcre before the county coins
bailiffs came.—Leonard litomas Law said he
eerved a notice on his brother on tee 22nd of
Ft bruary. He gave it to him whilst i.e was in the
bar in his house (the Vauxell Inn') in the
morning. Ills mother signed the cheques and he
(witness) drew most of the money out of the
bank. Mr. Waterhouse drew up the bill of sale.
A man was put in possession of the goods previous
to the county court balliffe. After questiouine
the different witnesses His Honour said he was not
satisfied with that evidence of the demand, and
the case was referred to a jury.
FAILITHE.—A petition was filed for liquidation
the County Court on Monday lase on le half 0:
Mr. William Yardley, grocer; High Street.
Liabili i r .21,450, assets not yet ascertained. Mr.
A.ll. Prise is solicitor to 'he delnor and Mr. C.
Evere is appointed receiser.
KING EDVi'ARD'EI SCHOOL—TWO toys from this
school presentee' themselves at the Cambridge
Local Exalt:illation held in December last, will the
tenoning results. E. J. Brooks. of Stourbridge,
obreined a first class in honours autt dirt instion in
relieious knowledge, English, I.atin, and Nstural
Philos phy. A. E. G. Pritchard. of Brierley Hill,
obtained a second-class in honours.
Trreseess.—At the Police Court yesterday, before
Colonel Fleteller and J. Coui:r fle. Eds.,
Stinkey rind _Richard Nle.l):.na'd were charge'd with
trespassing on the Great Western .R,ilway
on the 15th iust. and refusing to Tait when r, -
, quested. Mr. H. W. Payton proved the case.
Pleaded pilty. Fined 24 6d each to include costs,
and cautioned.

STEALING Bain..—J. Short, ex-police•conAable of
Birmingh.m,lB charged with stealing on the 19th
lest., three pounds of beef the property of Wiliam
Richard Brook., butcher, High Street, Stourbridge.
Prosecutor said that ke saw the Firm:ter come
across the road to his shop, about talf-past ten
o'clock. lie took up a piece of bcof client three
pounds. Wcnt and caught hold of hi:n and prieoiter
dropped the bed, which was worth 2s. Polico-con-
sttble Williams apprehr nded prisoner. As it ap.
peared to be a drunken spree defendant was ordered
to Fay 28 the damage and costs, 9s 6d.
DRUNNENNI3.I3 Jnnes was eLarged with
heing drunk on the 19th lust, in the 73-2.l,iic street.
l'oliee-ooLstable Eaves proved the ease. Easci. 28 64