The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-07 00:00:00

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ; Mr. Granger in the chair. There were
also present :—Messrs. Brooks,Rellinsou,Baker,
Homer,Giles,Pateshall,Rhodes,Gritlin,Raybould
Paskin,P. Pargeter,Wright,
Guest,and Fereday. The ruinutes of the last meet-
were read and confirmed. Admitted into
Lhe house during the week, 9; discharged, 24;
eorti 0 ; dead, 1 , remaining, 337. Currespondieg
Neck last year, 369. Out-door relief Kingswin-
Mrd district, £.26 Os 3d ; Stourbridge district,
£l7 9s 2d ; Halesowen district, £l9 13s 4d;
relief of non-resideut paupers, 7s lid; total,
£64 Os aid, against £loss 644 last year.

SCHOOL BOARD FOR STOURBRIDGE. —On
Thursday morning Mr. O. Holloway. Clerk to
the Guardians, received
.from the Education
Department a precept for the election of seven
members to form a School Board for the town.
of Stourbridge. Iho election roust take
;dace within 28 days Erma the 4th inst. It will
oc recollected that something like twelve mouths
ago an attempt to form a School Board was de-
feated. There was not, however, sullicieut
6chuul accommodation in the Ciigmill district to
satisfy the requirements of the department, and
a notice was issued six months ago requiring
me necessary accommodation to be provided,
and announcing that if it was not in process or
being provided at the end of SIX mouths, at,
order would be issued for the formation of
School Board. No attempt was made to pro-
vide the accommodation, and hence the order
received by Mr. Holloway.
T. JOHN'S SCHOOLS. —The boys of these
schools were examined in drawing by the Science
and Art Department in March last, and the fol-
lowing very favourable result has been received.
l'rizes and Certificates are awarded to John W.
Doughty, Joan Hall, George Herbage, Elijah
Mardi], and Samuel Marsh, for success in Ft-re.
nand ; and to Frank Bottomley, George H.
Chance, and John E. Nock for success in Model
Drawing. Certificates are awarded to Albert
Austin, Henry Bastou, Joseph Cerny'', Ben-
jamin Chance, Alfred Cornaby, James Green,
Joseph Harris. Wm. Harris, Win. Higginson,
Wm. Powell, Eli Timmins, and Wm. Whitley,
for Freehand, and to Julio Betts, llichard J.
Cook, Alfred Hall, G. R. Shirt, and John Whit-
ley, for Model. LH 54 boy presented, 50
satiefied the examiners, namely, 8 excellent, 17
proficient, and 25 passes.
TRANSFEBB.-At the Petty Sessions, held yester-
day, before Messrs. B. Littlewood, J. Hokroft, R L.
Freer, mid the Hon. C. G. Lytteltuu, the following
transfers took place :—The Wagon and Horses,
Fairfield, from John Bullock to James Davis; The
Lodge Forge Inn, Cradley, from Emma Hipkisa to
William Evan Hipkiss ; The Duke William, Cruilley,
from Ellen Beasley to Reuben Harper; The White
Lion, from Reuben Harper to Emmanuel Roper;
'Die White Horse, Cradley, from Henry Forrest to
Edward Bishop.
CHARGE OF THREATENING.—At the Petty Sessions
held yesterday, before Messrs. R. L. Freer, J. Ho!-
croft, and the Moo. C. G. Lyttelton, Thomas Beach
was summoned by Hannah his wife, with using
threatening language to her on the 2nd inst, and
prayed that he may be bound over. Complainant,
who gave her evidence very reluctantly, said that her
husbaud " was in beer '' and used threatening
language to her, but defendant had promised not to
threaten her again. Witness said that she had sum-
moned her husband twice before, but she did not wish
to press the case. Defendant was cautioned, amid
discharged on payment of costs.
CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A BORSE.—John Staf-
ford was charged with ill-treating &horse by working
it whilst in an unfit state. P.S Roe proved that he
saw the defendant with a horse. There was a large
wound on the shoulder three inches long, and the
wound was running. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Fined is and costs-10s.
NON-PAYMENT OF A BASTARDY ORDER.--Elijah
Precilla Pearson, for non-
Griffin was summoned by
paymeut of is bastardy order amounting to £2 18s
lid. Defendant agreed to pay the money
and wits
discharged.

DISOIDERLY CONDUcT.—George Joindrai was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at Clout, on
the 25th alt. P.O Summer proved that defendant
was drank, and wanted to go into the Vine Inn
They refused to let him in and defendant made a'
great disturbance. Fined 2s 61 and costs.
DRUNK AND RD4TOUS.—Jesse Cartwright, of the
Lye, was charged with being drunk on the 3rd inst.
P.O Harrison proved the ease, and said that defen-
dant used threatening language to him, and lint his
fist into his face many times. Defendant admitted
being drunk, but said that he did not threaten the
officer. Fined Is Cal and costs; in default 10 days'.
—William Campbell was charged with being drunk
at the Lye, on the 31st Mt. P.S Roe proved the
case. Defendant pleaded guilty •as he had been
previously convicted for similar offenees was fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days'.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—Emmanuel Parkes and Henry
Phillips was charged with wilfully damaging a tree,
on the 3rd inst, the property of James Darby, of
Norton. P.O Smith proved the rase. John Rutter
proved that the tree Was broken and damaged to the
extent of Is, and said that the flowers were broken so