The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-12 00:00:00

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ON LICENSED PREMISES DURING PROHIBITED
Houns.—At the Police Court, held yesterday, be-
fore Col. Fletcher and R. L. Freer, Esq., Alfred
Cotterell, Jabez Waldron, and Eliza Healey were
charged with being on licensed premises on the Ist
inst, during prohibited hours. Police-constable
Poole said that he visited the Farfield Inn on the
let inst, and found the three defendants in the
house at 20 minutes past 10 o'clock. All the de-
fendants said they left the house at 10 minutes to
ten o'clock. and called Hannah Adkin, the land-
lady, who swore they left the house at ten minute.;
to ten o'clock, and that her clock was by Bellbrough-
ton clock, Col. Fletcher said that Greenwich is
the only time that is legal, and as they had a doubt
about the time they should dismiss the case, and
cauti med them.
DRUNEENNEBB.—James Brace Rhodes was charged
withlbeing drunk in the High-street, on the 2nd inst.
Police-sergeant Jones proved the ea,e. Fined 2s 6d.
and:costs —Alfred Pa:ker; was charged with being
drunk in the public street, on the 2nd int. Police-
sergeant Jon( s, Police-co; stables Webb and Turner
proved the ca e. Defendant denied being drunk
and cilled a witness named Cope who said he was
with the defendant who lied four pints of ale.
Colonel Fletcher said the witness had done the
defendant no good, but had helped to prove the
case. Fined 2s. 6d. and ces, s.—George Yates,
clerk, was charged with being drunk in Foster
street on the 3rd inst. Police-sergeant Herman
proved that the defendant was drunk and shouting.
He had a friend with him who tried to get him to
go home. Defendant refused to go home, and struck
his friend and knocked him down. He took him
to the'station. Ultimately his friend took him home,
Police-constable Madeley proved a previous con-
viction. Fined ss. and costs ; indefault 14
days.—Thomas Ccgzell was charged with being
drunk in the public street on the 7th inst.
Police-constable Cartwright proved the case.
Fined ss. and costs; in default 14 day's
—Charl s Holly ak was charged with beink drunk
on the Bth inst. Police-constable Moore proved
the case, and said defendant used bad language.
It being the first offence, defendant was fined 2s
6d and costs.—John White was charged with being
drunk at Cradley, on the Bth inst. Police-
constable Clarke proved the case. Fined 5s to
include costs —John Smith, of the Lye, was
charged with being drunk on the 2nd inst. Police-
constable Paynter proved the the ewe. Fined 5s
to include costs.—William Kendrick, of the Lye,
was charged with being drunk. The case was
proved and defendant was fined 5s to include costs.
BOARD OF ITARDIANS.—TiID ciekly meeting
of this Board wee held yesterday, Mr. Raybould
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Pargeter, Robertson, Hingley, Williams, Burr,
Parkes, Weston. Browning, Wood,. Homer,
J. Billingham, Giles, Hale, Wright, Lavender,
Taylor, Foley, H Billinghatu, Forrest, G.
Guest, and Newnam. Admitted into the house
during the week 10; discharged 9; born 1 ;
dead 1 ; remaining in the house 599 ; corres-
ponding period last year 493. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford district, £3B 16s 7d; Stour.
bridge district £34 16s 7d ; Haiesowen district,
£2O 17s 8-d; non-resident 6s 4d ; total £94
1.6 s lid against £75 15 6(l.—A letter was read
from Mr. T. D. Thomas, treasurer of the Union,
Tesigning his office; also ona from Mr. H.
James, manager of the Stourbridge Branch of
the Birmingham Banking _Company, applying
for the same.—Mr. Raybould gave notice that
next week he should move that. Mr. James he
appointed to tho office.—Mr. Hingley moved,
"That this Board, being of an opinion that Mr.
Bloxham, the medical officer of the Halesowen
District, has not discharged his duty in the case
of Mary Richards, of Cradley, and this not
being the first thee he has been reported, they
being generally dissatisfied with the manner in
which his duties are performed, do hereby re-
quest him to tender his resignation, and that the
relieving officer, Mr. Chapman, the same district
be censured for his neglect in tha above case,
not having dieeharged his duty to the eatiafac.