The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-24 00:00:00

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Alinurd,rrcn MEETING.—T'ne annual meeting in
*.!onneeti, n with the St. John's Ambulance Assoei
Ation was held in the Corn Exchange on Mon: e
night, under the presidency of Lord Lyttelton ;
,lotwithstanding the wet nigl-4, there was a larg,
attendance. Mr. A. W. Worthington (hon. seer-'
tali) read the report, which stated that the neiele
k.ourhood of Stourbridge had been by no me:
backward in its interest in the movement. There
had been 204 members of the classes last year, and
125 had passed the examinations. The grand tetal
of certificates. Sze., awarded was 266. Reference
was made to the detth of the Rev. Dr. Welch tl.e
committee remarking upon the warm interest he
had taken in originating and carrying on the work
of the association in the Stourbridge centre. no
Chairman, in moving the adoption of the rep,:r:,
said it was a satisfactory record of steady progress
during the year. He was glad to see the number
of students who had passed through the clasLzes
In many places there was a falling off in m-ve -
ments of that kind after the first year, but this Mal
not been so in Stourbridge. He said he should like
to sce the work of the society extend as much a
possible among the labouring classes. Dr. Eager
seconded the adoption of the report, which was
agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Holberton,
seconded by Mr. H. H. Smith, Lord Lyttelton was
thanked for his services as presiglent, and he wai
re-elected. The committee and officers for the
ensuing year having been appointed, Lord Lyttel-
ton distributed the first and the advanced certifi-
cates and medallions awarded in the examinations.
On the motion of the Rev. H. Sherrard, seconded
by Mr. Wassell, thanks were voted to the medical
men who had assisted in the work of the associatioe
and the secretary, Mr. Worthington. Dr. Ker and
Mr. Worthington replied, and the proceedings closed
with a vote of thanks to Lord Lyttelton for pre-
siding.
Mr. John Corbett, M.P., Droit-vich, is suffering
so much from nervous exhaustion, the result ef
over-work, that he has been ordered abroad for
rest and change.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS —The usual weekly MCC -
ing was held yesterday, with Mt. Haskew in the
chair. The Master of the House reported: Ad-
mitted, 20; discharged, 11; dead, 1; remaining Ia
the House, 493; corresponding week last yeart, 519
—The outdoor relief was: Kingswinford, 8s 3d;
Stourbridge, £3l 14s 5d ; Halesowen, £2B lOs lid;
non-resident paupers, £2 7s 2d ;- total, .V.ll Os 911;
last year, .2101 4s 7d,
WESTWOOD !BAZAAR. The proceeds of th
bazaar, including a donation of £3 3s from Mr.

Corbett, M.P., amounted to £BO
DRUNICENNESS.--At th 9 Police Court yesterday,
before Messrs. T. D. Thomas, A. Freer, and IL. L
Freer, Thomas MacFaddin was charged with bein:
irutik on the 20th inst. at Clent Hill Common
Previous convictions were proved and defenflant
was fined 5s and costs.—John Moho was charg,e,l
with being drunk on Clent Hill Common on the
20th inst. Fined is and costs.—John Gavan wa-
charged with being drunk cn the 18th inst. Fine]
23 6d and costs.—George Commander was charged
with being drunk on: the 17th inst, at Wollaston
Fined 2s 6d and costs. Phineas Raybould was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
17th inst, at Saltbrook End. P.C. Stone prov, d
the case, and defendant was fined 5s and costs.
DAJNIAGE,--G. Taylor and T. Berry were charg-.0

with doing damage to the amount of 5s to a fence
and growing iss.as on the 16th inst, the property o'.
Alfred Parkes. Au officer saw defendants brea
through a fence and go into a field of peas. Ths,
then began to pick and pull the peas up. Berl-
was further charged with damaging a fen •e. tle
property of Joseph Whitmore to the amount of 6 '.
Berry was fined 5s costs, and Taylor was fin so.
5s including Costs.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Patrick Kilcoyne was
charged with using obs,cene language on the 18.?:
inst, in Mill Street. P.C. Cooper proved the case
A number of previous convictions were prove,-!
against the defendant. A fine of 5s and costs was
imposed.—Harriet Bayley was charged with ining
obscene language in New Street, on the 17th ins .
P.S. Oakey said she was out in the street till haP•
past twelve, and the neighbours could get no sleep.
A. number of previous convictions were Droved
against her and she was fled les and costs.
DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUlT,—Joseph Brooks
was charged with being drunk and ref usirg to quit
the Falcon Inn, Lye, on the 20th inst. Susannah
Hodgkiss and Stephen Hodgkiss proved the case
Fined 15s and costs ; in default a distress.
WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACT. George Mallen
was charged with shooting a rook between the is,
of April and the Ist of August. A witness wa.
called who saw the defendant shoot the ro,k on tne
' 13th inst, at Homer Hill, Cradley. The Bench
took a lenient view of the case and fined the de-
fendant 4s including costs.
CRUFJ.TY TO A William Smith was
charged with cruelly illusing a fowl at the Lye, on
' the 16th inst. the property of Enoch Baker. it,
witness was called who saw the defendant kick ths
fowl, After hearing additional evidencs the Bench
dismissed the case.
QUARRELSOME NEIGHBOURS.—EIizabeth Smart
was charged with assaulting Maria Sheppard on the
Bth inst,—Mr. Roskell was for the complainant ;
Mr. Plant defended.—The assault complained ot
was that defendant threw a qu,ntity of beer in hot
(complainant's) face.—Thomas Price and Myrs
Smith also gave evidence.—The defence was that
ths complainant gave the first offence. Eliz tlynt,
Tompkins and Henrietta Green were called for 14,
lefence.—The Bench considered the case prove -,
but thought there had been some provocation gi von
They should only fine her is and costs.
ADJOURNED CASE.-William Maybury was chat%.7, (;
with supplying a drunken person with intoxicasis
liquor.—Mr. Waldron defendsol.—The case was ar'-
journed for a week.
DRINK AGAlN.—Thomas Cooper was chargss7
with being drunk and disorderly at the Lye on t
18th inst. P.C. Newman said the defendant w s
drunk and creating a disturbance which he heard
about a -quarter of a mile off, A fine of 5s and
costs imposed,