The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-01 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messra Brookes, Baker,
Fiddian, B. Homer, Wood, Homes, Hollaston,
Griffin, and Paskin. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and confirmed. Admitted into
the house during the week, 21 ; discharged, 11;
dead, 2, remaining, 410. Corresponding week
last year, 424. Out-door relief Kingswinford
district, £25 Os Od ; Stourbridge district, £l7
O 4id ; Halesowect district, £2O 5s 4d; relief
of non-resident panpers,7B ; t0ta1,.882 184 2i. d
against £72 7s 7d last year.

ENURTLINIIENT IN THE UNION HALL.—An
entertainment waa given under the auspices of
the Church of England Association, in the above
hall, on Monday evening last. The principal
feature in the programme was a series of Dm
!natio Readings given by Dr. O. F. Bodingcon,
of Ashwood House, Kingswinford. As these are
criticised at some length by "An Occasional
Contributor," in another column, we need not
make any comment upon them here. We must,
however, in justice to Dr. Bodington state that
at the outset he craved the indulgence of the
audience on account ot hoarseness induced by a
severe cold under which he was suffering, and
no doubt this militated greatly against him
giving that variety of expression to different
characters which it is probable that under other
circumstances he would have done. Three
songs were sung by Mr. Owen Davis at intervals.
This gentleman possesses a sweet tenor voice,
and he rendered the different songs with con-
siderable skill and feeling, and his singing was
greatly appreciated. Rev. D. Robertson, of the
Lye, who presided, at the conclusion moved a
vote of thanks to Dr. Bodington, Mr. Ddvis, and
Mr. S. Simms, for their kindness in giving their
sorvices,and expressed it at his opinion that such
readings, as those given by the first named
gentleman were calculated to encourge a taste
or more solid literature than that in vogue in
the present day. There was a fair attendance.
Oar ?loathly Tim* tabe3 w‘li appear next week

Mr. G. S. Blakeway, of this town, (now serving under
articles of clerkihip with Mr. T. W. D. Gould, of the
same town), satisfactorily passed his Intermediate
Esaminatiou at the Hall of the Incorporsted Law Society,
on the 16th io.tant.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. —At the Petty Seseions,held
yesterday, before Messrs. B. Littelwood, J. Holcroft,
Ind R. L. Freer, John Joimdrell RAS charged by Super-
intendent Freeman with being drunk and disorderly in
Coventry-street, on the night of tho 25th alt. P.C.
Payne said, he was on duty in Coventry-street about
h ilf-past eleven o'clock, when he saw the defendant who
was drunk and disorderly, aud wanted to fight anyone.
Defend tot had several times been previously convicted,
was fined is, and costs.—Benjainin Cox, of Cradley, was
charged kith being drank at Urn! ley on the night of the
26th ult. P.C. Coolley an 4 Rio, proved the case.
Defendant denied the charge, and said he never was
drank, and had only two pints of ale. This being his
first offence was fined 2s tid and costs, 12s 61—David
Leedham, of the Lye, was charged with being drunk on
the night of the 27th ult, in Beefeaters-street. P.C.
Needle proved theca.. Fined 2s Gil and costs.
NEW LICENSING Acr.—John Merrick and Alfred
Clifford, were charged with being in the house of David
Robinson, during prohibited hours on the 19th ult. P.C.
Smith proved the case, which was admitted; and they
were fined Is 0! each and coats.

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Deuce AND REFUSING TO QUIT.... James Timmins,
of Coventry-street, was charged with being drunk and
refusing to quit the house of the Star and Anchor,
when requested. George Brown, landlord, proved the
case, and said defendant came into his house diank, he
did not have anything to &Ink in his house, and refused
to go when requested. Defendant pleaded guilty, and
said be was v.-ry sorry. Ordered to pay costs in each

RIMOVINO NIGHT SOlL.—William Giles was charged
by Henry Williams, Inspector of Nuisances, with remov-
ing night-soil on the 23rd tilt, during prohibited hours.
Mr. King, the Clerk read clause 11 of the bye-lawil for
r-moval of refuse, which enacts that no person or persons
shall empty any necessary house or privy, and no night.
soil, sewage, or other contents if any cesspool, nor any
other 110Ii0U9 or offensive matter shall be conveyed
through any street or thoroughfare within the town, at
any other time than between the hours of ten o'clock at
night and eight o'clock in the morning, between 25th
March and 29,11 September, and nine o'clock at night
and nine o'clock in the morning, between 29th September
and 25th March, except on notice given to such person
or persons by the Inspector of Nuisansen. Inspector
Williams proved the case, and said there was a smell
from the soil. Fined Is and costs.—Thornaa Reynolds,
was charged with committing a similar offence on the
28th ult, and was also fined Is_and.costs.

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Tan VACCINATION etc-T.—Charles Dowler, a ganger,
was summoned by Mr. Barrett, for neglecting to have his
child examined eight days after vaccination by the
medical officer. The case was proved, and defendant
wan lined la. and costs. _

Caisson •• Fine.—James Porter, bootmaker, High-
street, was summoned by Superintendent Freeman for
allowing his chimney to take fire on the 29th ult.
A WIFE 1311•TER,—BRUTAL AtISAULT.—John Pardoe,
of the Lye, was charged with assaulting Mary Ann
Pardue his wife, on Tuesday last. Mr. Chilow defended.
Complainant whose face was severely bruised, said that
the defendant is her second husband. On Tuesday
night thfendant came home drunk, she asked him to go
to bed, he said lie should not and began to use abusive
language, and made a charge against her of saying some-
thing about his daughter by his first wife. Witness
denied it and said that defendant caught her by the hair
of her head and began to beat her with his Isl, and beat
her hood against the wall. She cried out murder, and
tried to get at the door when the defendant caught hold
of her again beat her, and threw her backwards, and
struck her with a iron-crane. The police then cams.
Defendant had'often used threatening words to her, but
had hot streak her before. Other 'rides.. warn Galled