The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-18 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTIIALLER.—At the
Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Hall and
F. Evers, James Parfit, landlord of the Fountain Inn.
Pensnett, was charged with having his house open during
illegal hours on Saturday night. Mr. J. W. i'blow de-
fended. Police-constables Goodfellow and Giles stated
that they found two young men in the house at a quarter
to twelve o'clock, but they found no drink on the tables.
—The defence was that the young men were courting
defendant's two daughters —Case dismissed.
BRUTAL ASSAULT. Benjamin Fradsley, gardener,
Derry Street, was charg,d with assaulting his wife,
Elisabeth ~11 Saturday night. It appeared that on Fri-
day night defendant gave his wife a "tap or two," and
she left the house and sought refuge in a neighbour's
dwelling. She had not returned when defendant went
borne on Saturday night. and he was no annoyed that no
supper had been prepared for him that he picked up the
poker, went after his wife, and cowardly struck her
twice with the weapon.—Evidence in support of the
charge having been given, the defendant was sentenced
to two months imprisonment with hard labour, and was
ordered to find two sureties for his good behaviour for
nix months.

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UNWHOLESOME MEAT. —Joseph Holloway, butcher,
High Street, was charged with exposing for sale unwholes
some meat, and was lined £1 and costs—amounting alto-
gether to £2 16s. 6d. Mr. Waldron defended.
Loess. BOARD.—An ordinary monthly meeting was
h It on Monday evening, Mr. Cook presiding.—Mr. H.
D'Arcy Ellis (medical officer) reported that 20 deaths hsd
been rrgistered during the past month, and that the rate
of mortality was 21-7 per 1000. Twenty-one deaths from
scarlet fever had been reported since the outbreak in
October. Two cases of typhoid fever have eccured within
the last few weeks, and the water used by the inhabitants
was polluted.—lt was announced that the purchase of the
Pubic Hall had been completed on most satisfactory
terms. The annual instalment fir the payment of both
principtl and interest will ainoant to £5 Bs. f9d. It was
generally considered by the Board that the business had
been completed in a most favourable manner for the
1 iwn.

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Scaoon Boasts—On Tuesday afternoon, an ordinary
meeting of the Kingswinford School Board was held at
the Public Hall Mr. W. Barlow presided, and there were
also present Messrs. C. Chambers (vice-chairman), F.
Cookson, J. W. Clulow, W. E. Wood, and S. Bennett.—
On the motion of Mr. Clulow, the following resolution
was agreed to:—" That this Board discontinue the pay-
ment to the managers of denominational schools of the
school fees of children attending 61.1,11 school. ; and
that the words, in the case of a school provided by the
Board,' in lines 3 and 4, and the words, ' and in case of
any ether public elementary school, will pay,' in lines 4
and 5. of Bye-law 7, be omitted, and that the bye4.aw3
be altered accordingly.
Sensors Mimi:LT.—At the Police Court. on Thursday,
before I. Spooner, Esq Stipendiary, Mary Ann Monte
was charged with assaulting Eliza Plant, on the 10th
inst. Mr. Homer appeared to prosecute. Complainant,
who appeared eery weak, said that on the above date
about a quartet to 12 o'clock, she saw the defendant in
her husband's trap. Witness caught hold of the reins
but her husband drove on, the defendant still in the
trap. In about 15 minutes witness saw defendant by a
cinder mound, near her own house. Defendant had
something in as white handkerchief with which she
struck witness a violent blow on the mouth, taking away
her gum and loosening several teeth. Her hp was cut
through. Her son-in-law came up and palled defendant
off her. After)hearing the evidence on both sides, the
Stipendiary fined defendant £2 and costs.