The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-25 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Room, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Rollinson, Hall, Guest, Thomson Parkes, Gilts,
Rhodes, Forrest, Fiddian, J. Brooks, Pearson,
Penzer, Homer, Plant, 11. Billingham, and
Wright Admitted into the house 5 ; discharged,
6; dead 0; born 0; remaining 278 ; against 233
last year. Out-door relief, Kingswinford district
£2O 14s 24 ; Stourbridge district £l3 13s 24;
Halesowen district, £l4 12s. non-resident
paupers, lls. ; total £49 us 04; against £5B
is. 11

We have been requested to announce that the Rev.
R. C. de Renzi, of Cradley, has been appointed a
local treasurer of the National Association for Free-
dom of Worship (Central Office, Manchester), whose
object is gradually to abolish pew rents in parish
churches, and to restore their ancient freedom to
rich and poor alike.
STOURBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOLS.—TWO
seimoni were preached at the Congregationalist
Church in this town, on Sunday last, by the Rev. J.
M. Charlton, M.A., principal of the Western College,
Plymouth. There was a large congregation in the
morning, but the exceedingly tempestuous weather of
the evening prevented many from attending. The
collections nevertheless realised £l2, which are to
be devoted to the schools connected with this place of
worship.On the following day (Monday), the school
children, to the number of 300, had their annual
treat. They marched to a field at Wollaston, kindly
placed at their disposal by Mr. H. Allen, and enjoyed
themselves in a variety of games. They were after-
wards regaled with cake, buns, &c., and dispersed ti
their homes in the evening, having spent a thoroughly
pleasant Zday.
ADJOURNED LICENSING DAY. —Ai tho Public
Office, yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher, Colonel
Barrows, Messrs. R. L. Freer, F. Evers, and. J. B.
Cochrane, Mr. Addison, on behalf of Mr. Coley,
withelvew the application for a license, on the ground
that he was not yet in possession.—Mr. Arthur
Haigh, solicitor from the office of Messrs. Corser and
Walker, appecl for a license on behalf of Jane Anne
Tolley, of Hagley. The usual notices were proved,
and a memoriol presented, which was signed by many
influential gentlemen in the neighbourhood. Mr.
Perry opposed on behalf of Mrs. Astley and Mr.
Haight. The application was refused.
THE BLACK LlST.—The_ following persons, who
had been fined during the year, appeared • bef ore the
Bench, and were cautioned :—Anne Taylor (Lye),
Edward Mills, William Henry Taylor, William Henry
Jones (Old Pipe), Edward Wall, George Tomlins,
Samuel Siddaway (Lye), Hannah Brooks (Lye), J.
Hardy (Hagley), T. Brooks (Stourbridge), Jessou
Green (Lye), Richard Rhodes (Lye), Charles Ayres,
Samuel Cook, and Elizabeth Southall.

JURy LlST.—Jury Lists for the following parishes
were passed: Belbroughton, Broom, Clent, Cradley,
Ch. rchill, Hagley, Lutley, Lye, Pedmore, Stour
bridge, Upper Swinford, Wollaston, and Wollescote.
SELLING ALE DURING A PROHIBITED HOURS.—
Jesse Cooper, of the Foresters' Arms, Ridge Top,
was charged with keeping his house open on the sth
mat, for the sale of beer during prohibited hours.
Mr. Elcock defended. Police-sergeant Jones said
that about five minutes past twelve on the above date
ho visited the defendant's house. He found three
men in the back, two of them being named Toy, and
tbe'"other William Young. The Toys stood near the
back door, and Young was a few yards away.
He "...ad a jug in his hand, ani he threw
it on the ground. He examined the
jug, found it contained a small quantity of ale, and
froth adhered to the inside of the jug. Mr. Elcock
addressed the Bench for the defence and said that
the defendant had left the premtses, having disposed
of his interest in the house the previous Friday, and
the defendant lived some distance away, and there
had been no time for the transfer to take place. If
the Bench were to fine the defendant it would be a
very hard case indeed; as the man who had the ale
was a bona fide traveller, having come from Nether.
ton. Fanny Howse, the landlady, said that a man
named James called for a pint of ale. She served
him with it, knowing that he had come from Nether-
ton. She saw the Toys and Young shortly after, but
she did not supply either of them witn ale. Edwin
Jones, of Netherton' said that he called at the de-
fendant's house, and had a pint of ale. Did not see
the Toys or Young at the time, but saw them shortly
after. Did not see either of them have anything to
drink. William Young and William Toy were also
called, and swore positively that neither of thorn
had any ale; that they went to see the new landlord
to complain of some of the fences.—William Toy,
gamekeeper, Joseph Toyhis son, and William Young
were then charged with being found on licensed pre-
misos during prohibited hours, on the sth. Mr. Wall
defended. Police-semant Jones proved that he
found all the defendants on the premises. Mr. Wall
addressed the Bench for the defendant, and said that
the defendants went to Cooper's house to complain
to the landlord of the fence that had been damage.
They had nothingjo drink and called all the defend-
ants to prove it. The Bench retired to consider the
verdict, on returning into Court, Colonel Fletcher
said, they:considered the case proved against Cooper
and fined him 10s and costs, and endorsed the
license. They did not think the:case proved against
the Toys, who appeared to be on their duty, and
dismissed the summons against them, and fined
Young 2s 6d and costs.
HIGHWAY OFFENcE.—John Gilbert, farmer, was
charged with allowing his horse to stray on the
highway, leading from Ilagley to the Lye. Police-
constable Wallace proved the offence. Ordered to
pay costs,

- -FOWL STEALING.—Joseph Chapman and William
Scott, of the Lye were charged with stealing a
fowl on the 19th inst., the property of Susannah
Waldron, of Clout. Police-constable Walace said
that he met the two prisoners about a quarter past
one o'clock, he searched the prisoner Hill, and
found upon him a fowl dead, but warm. He took
them into custody. Snsannah Waldron proved
that the fowl produced was her property. Sen-
tenced to one month's hard labour.

CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A Do.—William Buffery
was charged with cruelly illtreating a dog, by
setting a bull dog to fight another belonging to
John Forrest. Complainant and two Police offi-
cers proved the case, and defendant was fined 2s.
6d. and costs.

PRESENTATION TO KING EDWARD'S GRAMMAR
ScnooL.—Some short time back .a suggestion was
thrown out by the Rey, Dr. Robertson that it
would be desirable to purchase a. portrait of Ed-
ward VI., founder of the school, and.. of Dr. John-
son, who was one of its pupils. Subscriptions
were received by Mr. Thomas, oi the Stouabridge
and Kidderminster Banking Company, and the
requisito amount having been obtained, the por-
rait of the young King has been purchased and
presented to the governors. The likenees is be-
lieved to be a faithful one, and is supposed to
have been painted by a pupil of Ifelbein, taken
when Edward was in his 12th year, and therefore
but a short time before his death. It will be
placed in the Grammar School.
ANNUAL POLICE INSPECTION. The annual in-
spection of the local division of police was made by
Colonel Cobbe, Government Inspector, at the Police
Station in this town, on Tuesday last. Colonel
Cobb() was accompanied by Colonel Carmichael, Chief
Constable of the county. There were present :-1
superintendent, 3 sergeants, and 17 constables. One
constable was absent on leave, and one was sick,