The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-08 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Graiuger, in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
doll, Parkes, J. Bihniguain, Guest, Thompson,
Fiddian, Homer, Baker. and Oliver. The min-
utes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Admitted into the house during the week, 8;
iisenarged, 11; dead, 1; Lora, 0 ; remaining 314.
,:orrespondihg week last )ear, 328. Out•itoor
redef, iiingswinford district £26 Os (hi; Steer.
bridge district, £l7 7s 04 ; Halesowen district
£lB is (hi; non-resident 'wipers, lie 84. total
£6l lUstid; against £6l lls 24 last year.

FooT-AND-dforrrn Disease—This disease exists on
:oar tarots at Cleat, and tact cows have died from it, one
ntd welt, and one on Wednesday night. Some animal*
siiected t‘itli the disease appear to have been turned out
on Ctent Hills, where several fannera had cattle rastu: tog,
tad this lean to the spread of toe disease. lliere are
wont fifteen head of cattle now affected with it, and the)
Ire suffering item the disease in a more acute form than it
has show iUteli in previous outbreaks.
A. petition fur liquidation of the claims of the creditors
Henry Jiiilward, of Amblecute Road, Brterlay Hid,
wanner, has been hied by dlr. 11. Bowen, solicitor,
doston, is the Cnuaty Court of Stourbridge. Ihe
....mates are 1:636, and the asseta unenowa. toe fira,
general 'netting of etct.torn w,l be held at the Lob
Hotel, Stourbriuge,ou use 15th inst.

nuuNii AND in,ItLik.ICLI —At, the Police Court, on
eue,day, hdore tan. eletchur, Mary Kturi,k, a prosti-
tute, ea. charged with being drunk and disorderly in
adudarininsterodreet, on the night of the 3rd inst. The
Catie was proved by rolicreconstabie Plulpot, cud defend.
ant was lined la anti Curls—At the Foalte l;,•tirt, on Wed•
deaday, before lir. IL L. Freer, kneadd Dark waa charged
with being drunk and thaw daily in High-street, on Tues.
day night last. Yollee.con,tabie Pluipot proved the ease,
and defendant was lined 2, lid and coats.

Clisaog UNDER THE k4CTOEY Jur...L.- At the Petty
de:alone held yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher; tim
don. C. G. Lyttelton, and Mr. C. P. :Ned, AnCLI Beasley,
etiainmaker, the Two Gates, Crudley, wm etuutnoned by
Wllll4lll brewer, inspector, for employing a boy name,
Monies limper, in his factory, he being under thirteen
years of age. There were two ether charges against the
defendant for employing Philip Beasley and Daniel Tay.
or, without a school certificate. The Mies were proved.
rhe defence was that defendant did not:employ any boys.
. .

he Bench reminded defendant that. it was Eris oWn.
aorkshop, and he was liable. Fined Is and costs in each
ease—David Taylor was charged with neglecting to solid
his son, Dauiel, to school. Fined Is and costa—Thema*
Beasley was fined is and costa for a similar offence.
Joseph Harper and Samuel Kirtou were fined is tid and
.toats for a similar offence, having been previously Connie'
Charles Smithlwas fined le and costs for neglecting
to Rend his son to school.

DRUNK AND ESFUSING TO QUIT —Thomas Clarke wao
charged with being drunk and refudng to quit the Seven
;tare Inn, Market.street, on the 7th Juno, when reques-
ted. The case was proved, and defendant lined Is and
coots.