The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

BRIERLEY HILL.

Tits ag,IIIINO M1,1113E1.3 Of run BOARD OF HEALTH. I
—One•third of the fn.-others (int) of this Board retire
next mouth, but the whole are eligible for re-election. A
alight bitch has taken place from the peculiar manner in
which the retiring members are selected. It was made a
rule that the six members who attended the amallest
number of meeting. should vacate their seats. It hap-
pens, however, that four gentlemen (Messrs. Biggs,
Dethetidge, Haines, and Chappell) are the lowest on the
list most indieputably, but three gentlemen (Messrs.
Casson, Cole, and Bennett) immediately above them
" tie "in their attendance, so that there is one too many
to retire. We understand that Messrs. Cole, Casson,
aud Bennett have each offered 0 retire, but the gentle-
man to remain his strongly objected to the samilice
offered by his colleagues. The difficulty will be sur-
mounted, we believe, by a casting of lots aiming the trio.
It Is generally thought in the town that no change will
take place in the Board.
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on the day in question she went ao ...h. defend".C. If",ue
in search ad ha Poshfind. Bile found hito tl," pining
at cards. She remained hal/ an hour, and while „he was
there saw two liken pay defenaturt for a pint of ale ears.
Difendant denied that lie had received en, money ; and
called a witness to support his statement. The drink,
moreover, he asserted, was sent for out of the house by
the persons who were in. The witness said that a bottle
of drink *as gent for, and them who were there consumed
it among themselves. The Magistrate said the offence
the defendant was charged with was a very bad one, be.
cease he net only defrauded these who paid for their
licenses, but the officers of justice, who had no recess to
a private house as they had into public.houses. Defend-
ant mast pay a tine of V and costs (.tin 2..).—There was
a second charge against the defendant of selling a pint
of ale at the same time and place. This waa preyed by
the same witness. The Magistrate said he would not
tine the defendant for that case at present, but would
adjourn it for OW: month, and if the system continued a
similar fine would be inflicted. In answer to the Bench
Mr. Saprerintendert Mills said that the defendant bad
carried on the "wobbling' systen for two ).ears.
Assauurnm A Woner.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Thursday, Thomas Rowland was charged who assaulting
Ann \\lnwood, on the previous Thuesday week. The
complainant did not wish to press the cam; hut the
Nl,gistrate said that the woman Lad been badly hurt, and
Ira could not allow. that course to be taken. It appeared
that the primmer Interfered in the quarrel bet even Sonia
women, in which the complainant was taking a part, and
Its' then committed the in,sault complained of. Pthoner
was fined lt/s. and costs ; in default twenty-Qua dals.