The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-24 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Hall, Baker, Giles,:
Rhodes, Fiddian, Pearson, Rabould, Guest,
Parkes, Fereday. Homer, Pearson, W. Rollinson,
Weston, Burr and Haskew. The minutes of the
last meeting week read and confirmed. Admitted
into the house during the week, 13; dischar-
ged, 3.; born, 0 dead, 3; remaining. 362, Cor-
responding week last year, 407. Out-door relief:
Kingswinford district £ll4 14s. 0.1 ; Stonrbridge
district, £l5 (is 31; Halesowen district, £l7 9s
Od ; relief onon-resident paupers 76s 6.1 ; total
£6O Os 94 ; against £63 19s 11d, last year.
, ELECTION OF MASTER AND MATIION.—There
were eight candidates for the situation of Master
and Matron, and Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, of Ash-
wood House Asylum was unanimously eleceted.

CONSEIWATIVE DINNER.—A dinuer, under the
auspices of the Stourbridg,o Constitutional As-
sociation, was given at Mr. Charles Etambrey's,
the Railway Inn, on Monday evening last. A
good number of the members and friends of the
association sat down to an excellent repast,
served up in a first-class manner by the worthy
host. After the cloth was removed, Mr. W.
Scott occupied the chair and Mr. S. Broughton
the vice-chair. The usual loyal and patriotic
toasts were given, interspersed with songs from
most of those present, and some selections of
music on the English concertina by Mr. S.
Broughton. The " President," " Vice-presi-
dents," " Visitors," "[own and Trade of Stour-
bridge," " Hojt, and Hostess," Sze., were given
in the course of the evening and responded to
with enthusiasm. The vacancy in the represen-
tation of East Worcestershire was referred to,
and the value of such associations as ,that in
organising conservatives and diffusing their
prineiples, was insisted upon. All those pre-
sent were urged to do all in their power to assist
in developing tbe resources and usefulness of
the association; and it was confidently predic-
ted that in the event of the vacant seat being
contested by a liberal they should be able to
secure an easy victory for Mr. Allsopp. The
whole of the proceedings were of a most con-
vivial description.
UNION HALL CLASSES. —These classes (Morn-
ing and Evening) will be resumee on friday next,
Jantiaay, 30. Mr. Scott proposes, in his motn-
ing classes, to give a two years' course (begin-
ning from the present date) on European (includ-
ing English) Literature and History, and on
Elementary Science. The requirements of the
Cambridge local examinations will be kept in
view, and possibly a class will he formed with
that special object.
ENTERCAINNIENr AT THE WORKHOUSE.— On
Tuesday evening last, Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd
with a number of ladies, visited the House and
kindly gave the inmates coffee and planecake,
after which Mr. Sherhard exhibited his magic
lantern and gave a most pleasing description
of each slide, for which the inmates all returned
their grateful thanks. On Wednesday, Mrs.
Craufuril and friends, visited the Infirtueries
and kindly gave ell, buns and sweets, with which
they were much delighted.
CHARGE UNDER THE FACTORY ACT. —At the,
Police Court, yesterday, before Major Fletcher.
Messrs. C. Cochrane and J. B. Coehraue, Wm
Rock, chainmaker, Albert Street, Stourbridge,
was summoned by Mr. Jones, Inspector, for
employing a boy named Joseph Bills, for more
than tit hours on the 15th of December. Bias
said he went to work at six o'clock in the morn-
ieg and worked until six o'clock at night, and
that Richard Scott employed hii,n and paid his
wages. Defendant was lined Is and costs.—
Thomas Mills, spademaker, was summoned for
employing Samuel Lewis and William Flaxen,
two boys, for more than 61 hours, on the 18th
December. Defendant pleaded ignorance. Mr.
Jones said he had left rules and it was well
known throughout the district. Defendant was
fined Is and costs in each case.—Samuel Parkes,
chainmaker, of the Lye, was summoned for not
producing a certificate of George Chapman, on
the 7th inst, when requested. The defence was
that he did not employ the boy, but he merely
came to blow for hie own pastime. The lad was
called and said the defhudant gave him a penny
for blowing. The Bench considered the case a
trifling one, and defendant was fined 33, includ-
ing costs.—Ainos Chapman was charged with
allowing his son to be employed in the workshop
of Samuel Parkes, on the 7th met, and for re-
fusing to send the child to school. The case
was withdrawn on defendant promising to send
his son to school.—Williani Taylor, staple-
maker, was summoned for employing James
Taylor, under 13, in his workshop on the 7th
inst, and for refusing to produce a certificate
when requested. Defendant
.was fined ss, in-
eluding costs.
OBTAININO A COAT BY FALSE PRETENCES.—
Arthur Evers was brought up on a warrant,
charged with obtaining a topcoat by false pre-
tences, the proparty of Robert Thompson. on
the 29th ult.—Mr. Perry defended.—Prose-
cuter, who is a draper, residing in the Hagley
Road, said the prisoner called at his shop, and
said that Mr. Holloway had sent back a top-
coat, because it was too small, and that Hol-
loway had asked him to call and try it on, and
if it fit prisoner he Was to have it. On the
strength of that statement prisoner tried the
coat on. It fitted him. Prisoner said he would
take it, and when witness's young man came
round he would make it all right. Prisoner
gave the name of John Jones. Witness would
not have let prisoner had the coat if he had not
used Mr. Holloway's name. The value of the
coat was £e2 is, and witness had not been paid
for it. _Cross-examined: 'The coat was sold to
Mr. Holloway, and was returned to be altered.
Do not know that Mrs. Holloway took the coat
into prisoner's house, or that she recommended
prisoner to buy the coat. Do not know whether
prisoner is a customer of mine or not. Pri-
soner's wife brought the coat back to my house
on Thursday evening, after the summons was
issued. I was out when the coat was brought
back.—Henry Holloway, labourer, said he had
dealings with prosecutor, and ordered a top coat
from him just before Christmas. The coat was
delivered at his house, 'and on trying it on he
He