The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-01-31 00:00:00

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.

Tuesday la-t was the day set apart for polling for
the election of members for the above Board; but
beyond a small cruwd congregated round the Corn
Exchange and a few cabs with large posters on run-
nn: up and down the street-, conveying voters, the
town preaented its usual qui, t app-axance. Con-
siderable amusetnent was caused by Mr. John Tim
mins, one of the candidates, wim walked about the
stre-ts with a college•cap on his head and a long
gown on his back. The p 11 closed at seven o'cl ,cle
on luesday night and after the votes were counted
up on Wednesday morning Mr. T. Wall, the return-
ing officer declared the poll as follows :
Rev. Dr. McCave, 1,337.
Rev. T. Williams, 1,019.
Mr. W. J. Turner, 960.
Rev. H. Sherrard, 836.
Mr. H. Newnam, 692.
Mr, G. R. Perkin, 682.
Mr. F. J. Haskew, 558.
Rev. D. Magionis, 528.
Miss Forty, 491.
Mr. T. W. Thornaz, 442.
Mr. U. Bilingliarn, 226,
Mr. G. W. Prescott, 195.

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Mr. H. Hughes, 134.
Mr. J. Tit-01110f 84.
Mr. W. Walker, 10.
The first seven on the het Aro those elected.

a vote of thanks
At the CIO; o-i 7 ;he proceedinp
was passHo to Mr. T. Wall, on the motion of the
1). MaAinuis, s.conde by Mr. TaZneY•
119"• - candidates nomin Liberal
by th 4;
wt,
MO M 1..; ri to secure seats on the beat...l, and
association LAW, ,onsidered sure Of a
,vas
Miss Port y who vea3 w
also unsuccessful.

A Dui:HEi.N WOMAN,---At the Police Court, on
m,,,1.,y, before 'AI. -ars. U. L. Freer and I. B.
Coch•-nne, Mr' CY Don Id was chaeged with beieg
drunk and disordecy on the night of the 24th Inst.
Pollee-constable Williams preval the case and sai 1
it took lour men to get•her to the stition. Fined
20s. and costs ; in default one month's h ird labour.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. 1-1. 0. Firm •
stone and C. Ceehrane, John 'Purvey was charged
with using obscene language on the 24th inst.
Police-constable Cartwright proved the case, which
-was supported by Police-constable Webb. Defend-
ant denied rnalang use of bad language, and called
a witness. Fined 5s and costs.
BREACH OF THE PnAcn.—Joseph Timmins and
THE IRON TRADE. John Stevens were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting on the 26th ult.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. Police-constable Williams said that he saw both the
There was a fair attendance on 'Change defendants fighting, and they were both bleeding.
Timmins
pleaded guilty, and Stevens not guilty, and
this afternoon Finished iron was in brisk called John Wall, who said he saw blows exchanged.
demand, and many of the leading houses de- Colonel Fletcher to witeess: Yei have proved the
clined to book orders unless the buyers case against Stevens Police-constable Madeley
undertook not to press for delivery. This
proved Seven previous convicti us, against Stevens,
particularly the case with sheet, bar,
and two ilgainst Timmins I iefenc an ts were ordered
was to be bound over, themselves in .210 each, :Ind one
and hoop mak :rs ; and although the official surety in 1:5 to keep the peace, and to pay costs;
quetations for marked bars is £9, only very in default 14 days
a.nall parcels could be got at this figure. CHARGE AGAINST A PROSTITUTE.—Luey Lamb
14.)0ps for the American market were in was charged with being a disorderly prostitute.
SmithAnnJn Jones's draper's
s thatsaid S
shop he
go
owu thep to Alice
pw
defendantneu
near
large request, and there was a good inquiry Mr.
fpr nail rods and strong sheets for India, strike her. She used bad language and threatened
China, and the Colonies. Nail rods for the to kill her. Defendint gets her living by prostitu-
h nue market had also a good sale, and gal. tion. Elizabeth Adams gave corroborative evidence.
Police-sergeant Jones and Police-constable
fMa,adley
vanieets' sheets keep in brisk demand, Ell
ts,. for singles being the average price paid. proved. that defendantwasaa prostitute.
.D.eceepnoawnel
denied being a prostitute,and said that A. li
Beiler plates are in steady inquiry for first struck her. Fined 20s and costs ; in default
Government dockyard purposes, and con- one month's hard labour.
strnctive iron firms in the district are taking CHARGE or DRU.NKENNESS.—WiIIiam Hobson was
some heavy quantities of girder plates. charged with being ((rune and dis rle rly in Bir-
Buoyancy still characterises the pig branch, miutliam-street, on 24th inst. Police-, onstabl.
Williams proved the case Fined r - and costs;
though there 's very little high-class metal in default 14 d.,ye * *)
being sold, the current value b3ing regarded cii.HOZ OF DanNKENNEss.—Alfred Clark Morris,
us too dear., Part-mire and cinder pigs solicitor, was charged with bring drunk in High
Satirdeeht, on ttheh23rd inst. Police.constaLle Madley
ha,-0 a c,/...->od sale, the former at Z 3 15s. and
es
drunk.e te defendant
other
teon the night in questitohn.
the lz:t,tcr at ..t:,3, ss. Agents for the hema- said
wa
defendant. Defendant cross°.
tite au d sotttb Wales makers could not temrsinaedlsowistanwess to
'llegii;teler accept order- without first sub. show that the witnessbad an illfeeling towards him
because he had previously reported him for commit-
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and got his pay. redued. Witness
2.4l;.ititi -'em For the approval of their
was ieer eieal instead of leing re-
e Tie, •4. s'e Ll!esbrough iron is mostly ; til?•g Purier7,
Surge.,.ii Jwies gave corroborative
'2I,Z-11 narpeses. All kinds I
dsaulcdetah. at
ph IT-.
i 4 , .
• 2ki,
• evidence. Def, ndant in his di fence,
nee,/ e._ ee a good sale, and
'4 -Op e ' ' Medley had a strong vindictive feeling
t o wsaa iracjl
unless he
- 1 'II) and was doing all he could to ruin him. sthbi an
it
voices t , not safe for him to go about the town after Itdark. was
Bench relied upon the evidence of the l
decline to go about after dark
- ith him. Several previous cony:
reinst defendant, and he was

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i,;•,,,ft, :-ail for coal' arta other fael ;but ; sued 20S SCA QOlO.O, .
vier,' icarcely so fivrain regard to util. COAL s.Talt,il".
~ charged with steshug a coaretity of et,—
:',......_it ,iwtiities of finished yOll. This WAS,
:, lug. the p,operty of the Great Western _
'ire) to th;) fact that the ?rue of unmasked 7,., corapauy. Poliee-eonstable Cross, said front cu—
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na exceeded the bounary which•plaints made of coal stealing, he watched aud saws
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ntorly tab existed betw i ecu it av ." list".i for
the vrsiewier take away,26lb of coal, caught hcl4 of.
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