The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-02 00:00:00

KINVER.

SCLIOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this Board was held on
Turd .y, at the Girls Board School. Mr. B 'am (vice-
chair ow), preabled. The other membrs present wer,
Messrs. Boom, Jordan, and Wilson. The Chairman lead
a let, r from the Edited Department, emu:boning the
reolu.otion if fees for infants from 2.1 to la per week. On
the motion of Mr. Jordan, Bromide.' loy Mr. Wilson. it
woe resolve.l nemonnously :—'• that the Clerk prepare a
rdthrik if iulants in the district, between the ages of b
ash?, and of girls between ti and 1:i, showing those who
attend atilOol and those who du not, in order that ar
Mule is WM ample act Jot accommodation for them,
stepa may be taken to enforce their attendance at school
under the compulsory clauses of the Education Act:
Mr. Jordan, is moving the remlutiom, atoned that this
course would not only be bencheial the children, bui
would increase tie otieoant received from the erhool let
and Government grants, and this to somu extent, save
the p• ckets of the raternyere. The Clerk r:p 'fled toot
he had received notice of the annual inspection of the
school, which would be held on Wednesday, the 11th of
May. Mr. John lay lor attended before the Board, and
complained that certain persona were in the habit after
school hour', of notating the achnolyard and doing dun
age to his property, which adjoins the school, by throw-
ing atones, besid, causing annoyance to the neighbours.
('he Voard thereupon authorsoot Mr. Taylor to take rite
of the (Eris' and Infants' Schvol premises after aeh..o.
hours, eu as to prevent persons trespassing au.l csusiug
d•inao sod mit 'panes. After sonneSurllier botsiness of
a routine uatuae, the Board adjourned to Tuesday, the
12th f Maj.

HALESOWEN.
To IiesTININO.—At the l'olice Court, on Tuesday, be.
fore Messrs. J. Watson and H. Howard, Henry Houser
was charged with threat. fling Frances 'Withers, on thr
17th ult. The threat complained of was that detention
said he w odd kill witness the Slut time he melgiser in
the dark Thome. Wither. wax charged with tfficaten.
leg Siueli• IVithers, Ott Um 14 It Mat. Defendant
threatened to cot complainant'. heed :AL Both defend-
ants were ordered to lied one surety of f 5 and them.
selves in £5, to keep the Peace fur S mouths.
HMO:SWIM ACCouNle.— the nu! vayors accounts for
Vie parish of Haebury were passed.
A Puontsixo Yount Faulkener (14), was
charged with stealing one pair of trousers and a razor, 04
the 14 ult, the property of Deunis MeNatty. Proaneu
tor aird he was a usr.iner in the employ of Mr. W.feon.
On going home in the shove date he missed a raz cc, and
on the Sunday following he missed the trousers, pro-
doe.!. They were worth ss. Mary Ann Hayti., Beech
Loses, raid proaecutor lodged with her. She sow th.
prisoner in her house on the above date. He afterward.
gave her two IMMII tickets, which she handed to Pdlice•
could:tide Simpeon. Prisoner would have bad titan to
go up chairs without passing through the house. Wm.
Male, Meech Lanes. saw prisoner in Monuuseut Lane,
Hagler Road„ sod ho gave witLese the razor produced
Mies Deland, niece ~f Miss Deland, panubroker, Use-
hum,, said the prisoner came to their shop on the 18th
Mt. He brought the trousers produoed, and she lent
him 2,0.1 on them. She gee° them to Putieo-coustabls
Simp-on. Prisoner gave htr thin name of Martin, Beech
Lou,-,. A person named Merlin, residing in Beech
Lents, was a customer of theirs, and prisoner said 11••
was Martin'. am. Police-constable Simpson proved ap-
prehending prisoner on the 21st alt. Prisoner pleated
guilty. Seuteneed to the House of Correction for one
Month.