The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-06-05 00:00:00

THE STOURBUIDGE 013SE1WER.

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CUMNIISICINE",S' MEE LING.

The usual monthly meetng of this lydy wHs
held on Monday last, Mr. H. Hughes residiog.
There were also precut Mcssrs.
Kelly, String2r, Bilinglime, Woolley, Evolzs, I elc,
Perkins and lriffin. The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and confitmed,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee reported that the treasurer's
balances on the several Accounts at this date stood
as fotlews :—Highway account, due to Treasurer,
£5346 14s. 8d ; Imprevement Account, due from
Treesurer, £957 16s lid ; Urban Sanitary Accsunt,
due from Treasurer, £l5B 12s 103. The accounts
ordered for aayment were as follows :—On the
Highway Account £265 8s 1d; Irnpro%ee;cnt Ac-
count £255 14s sd; Urban Sanitary Aciouut £35.
GENERAL PURPOSES REPORT
The Clerk read the following report.
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH REFORT.—Nutn
bur of deaths registered from Ap:il 19th te May ,
91h, 1880, 12, viz :—Males 9, females a. Dee. ,THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—On Saturday afternoon
rete 15.3. There is one ca-e of zymotie disease '
reported. Number of births registered in the iereviev: or Volunteers was held in Ilagley Park (by
the kind permission of Lord Lyttelton) with the ob-
above-named period, 33, viz:-17 males, 16 females.
;jeer of celebrating tse anniversary of the Queen's
Birth-rate 41. The journal of the medical eeffir of
irthday. About 240 rank and file left Kidder-
health was laid before the committee. Premises
j b
minster in the afternoon, accompanied by their
in Union Street, Reund Court, and Queen Street officers, Major Talbot, Captains Morton, Watson,
have been visited and instructions given for the re-
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and Goodman. and Lieutenant Graham. On arriv-
moval of nuieancee found there, which have been ing at Le park they were formed in a battalion of
carried out. four companiee and went throngh several move-
Towis OFFICER'S Rerour.—Nuisances remaining'
ments under the command of Major Talbot.
from last month'lB ; reported during the month 41; 'they
were afterwards joined by the corps from Stour-
total 59 Removed, aid 13, new .47. Night-soil bridge, Oldbury, Dudley, ane Halesowen, the mein-
removal : 118 priviee 103 ashpits. and 4 cesspools hers of which formed a second battalion, and they
belonging to 199 houses, have been emptied and then performed several brigade movements, acting
cleansed, and the contents removed. Number of under the orders of Major Woltige as bligadier.
loads, 233. One case of over-crowding is reported. These were executed with smartness and precision.
in which there was a deficiency of 61 cubic feet At the close the two battalions fired a feu de joie in
Phe notice given had not expiree. The public honour of the Queen's birthday. The Kiddermins-
lodging-houses and slaughter-houses. are reported ter corps then fell out for refreshments, and the
to be in good sanitary conditioa. The report Was other Volunteers were in the meantime put throuell
adopted and carried, several drill movements by Major Renaud. The
Roan NEAR ST. JOHN'S CHURCH—Toe Cie: k read Kidderminster men returned home by the 635 p.m.
the foliowing report :—ln accor arise with the in train. The weather was very fine,
strustions of your Board of the 26th April last, the DRUNK AND DISO:tDERLY.—At the Police Court
committee Ven appointscl, beg to report that a yesterday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstene and C.
meeting was held on the 6t.. inst., when after visit- cochrane, Joseph Lilly, of the Lye, was charged
ing the place and considering the correspondenee on with being drunk and disorderly on the 19th ult.
the subjects referred to, adopted the following reste Police-constable Payette- preyed the case. Defend-
lution, viz :—" that in pursuance of the pewer ant was fine., 2s 61. and costs.—Sarauel Ba ley was
vested in the commissioners, and the Tel ghwey Sur- charged with being drunk on Sunday lest. Police-
vey-ors of the To ;kinship of S ourliiilge, they be constable Cartwright proved that he found the de-
advised to call upon the railway company to erect f -ndant quite drunk lying in the road. Witness
a foot-bridge, at the East end ef St. John's Church, got hira up, but he could not stand and he had to
to keep up the ancient footpath at that puha." carry him home. Fined 5s an I costs.
The Chairman moved, and Mr. North seconded WOMEN'S QUARRELS.—Eudyce Alford was charged
that the recommendation of the report be adopted. with as-autting Hannah Davies on the 29th ult.
Mr. Stfinger said he anderstood a deputation From the evidence of complainant it appears the
wished to present a memorial to the committee on parties are neighbours. A dispute arose about the
the sutoject cleaning of the doors, when defendant struck her on
The Chairman : I don't think it makes any the face several times. Fined is and costs
difference. This is the report of the committee. DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUlT.—Luke Crane
Mr. Stringer said the memorial had many sig_
natures, and was entitled to consideration. was charged with 'beim: disorderly and refusing to
quit the Bridge Inn, on the 26th ult. Julia Sarah
Tee Chairman thought it would be irregular to Watkins proved that the defendant was fighting
receive a deputation in reference to the report of with another man named Patrick Kileoyne. He
the committee, and he at oace put tae resoluti n. refused to quit the house when requested. The
Mr. Billingham said they had been ve,y lenient defence was that Kilcoyne first struck him and he
with the Railway Compsny. and had suffered them melt in self defence. Fieed 2s 6d and costs.
to speil two oftSeir roads, and he thouelit, as a CHARGE OF STEALING ElAY.—Robert Blethering-
Bo ird. they shr uld try and ,;et as much as they ham was charged witi stealing a quareits of hay on
coull from the Company in substitution for that the 2nd in-t, the property of Rachael Tibbetts. Mr
If the Raile ay Company merely put a foot le i.:ge Waldron deientied. Prosecutrix said she lived at
over the line by St. John's Chureh, that would not the Brake Mill, and hail a farm at Homer Hill
be equal t what the public had bsfore. Cradley. Prisoner was formerly in her employ.
The Cnairman: Wdl you pardon me? This is See had missed hay several times but could not
irreSevant. The motion has been carried and we swear to that produced. Phillip Tibbetts, son of
cannot go into it now. prosecutrix, said he had charge of the Hamer Bill
Mr. Billingham said he thought et least the Farm. He did not give prisoner permi-sion to take
Boerd might be allowed to vote straight out on the the hay. He had not seen him during the last
matter. They had received the report, and the month. He had lost hay and straw during the last
lest he could do was to give the Board an oppor- winter. On cross-examination witness said he
ttinitv of considering it If the cornmi tee were to might have told the prisoner he could have some
shut up the Board by their recommendation, it later to pack his goods in a van. James Broughad
would he treating the town with indifference, said that about four o'clock in the afternoon on the
Mr. Stringer concurred in this. 2nd f June he saw the prisoner coming from Mrs.
lhe Chairman said th; se remarks of Mr. Billing- Tibbett's farm with a bag containing hay. He
ham were altogether irregular. The motion wa- a-ked him what brought him with the hay and
passed and he gave an opportunity at the time fur prisoner said Peillip give it to him. The Bench
any one to reply, and no one did so, and he could said they did not think this was sufficient evidence
not now listen to remarks. It convict and prisoner was discharged.
Mr. Bilingham: You said we should not make SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS. A number of
remarks at first and now you say we are not to persons were summoned by Mr. Wyatt, School
make remarks after. Board Officer, for neglecting to send their children
The ChArman: Not to make remarks after. to school. The cases were adjourned for a month,
You should have made them at first. and if in the meantime the defendants sent their
Mr. Billingham : When we were about to make children to sehool, they would not hear anything
retna.ks before we were shut up. It. appears that more about it
because the Railway Company brought tile line in- SCEALING MONEY FRoM THE John
to the town we ought to B,c/elms eit our roadways. Smith, miner, was charged with stealing .22 is Od,
but we have the interests of the ratepayers to con- from the person of Joseph Newton, horseman
Bider. maker. Prosecutor said on the evening of the 31st
The Chairman said from what he remembered nit, he went to the Malt Shovel Inn, and ha then
Mr. Billingham had paid tittle attention to this sub- had ..t2 5s lid in his poceet, He called for a pint
jeer when it was previously before them• it ha ; When he had he is in a short time he was asked by
been disposed of, and it was to late to re—pen i.. prisoner to toss for a quart ef ale. He tessed him
So far from the Raile ay Company geditne any and lost. Prisoner Lhou said ht &ionic' make him
favours from the Commissionels, ha thought they pay for a half-gallon. Prosecutor said he should
had been exceedingly favorable to the town. They only pay for a quart and defendant struck him. As
had done everything they la.cl been asked to do, and he was falling prisoner put his hand in his pocket
had acted very liberally. and took out is Od. When prosecutor asked him
Mr. Billingham said the Chairman was dead for the money prisoner said he had not got it.—
gainst those who held a different opinion to his Sarah Gardener, landlady of the Malt Shovel, said
Own. she did not hear anything said about prosecutor
Mr. Stringer said he should like to say a word in h tying lost any money. Police-constable Jewson
objection to ehat the committee recotemended. he said that Newton came to the police sta•ion en the
b there were many of the gentlemen around evening of the 31A ult. He was very excited but
believed
who knew very little what had been not drunk. Prosecutor made a complaint against
that
tueght before the committee, and they ought to a man that he did nat koow. but saia he could tell
have a chance of going into the matter more fully. Vie man again. He was in the Malt Shovel Inn.
The Chairman Why did you not object at the Witness wet to the Malt Shovel and saw prisoner,
proper time ? e Ito appeared to have had a drop of ale, but was not
Sir. Stringe: : I did object, anti wantsd the drunk. Newton said to wittiess, pointing to Smith,
tnatter to stand over till Ihe deputation srrived, bu 'lie has stolen my money. " Prisoner said,
we were eut voted. hive not hats it, but I will go if you think it is me.'
In the course of the discession Mr:Sfringir said Witness 8, arched pris teer and found Is in one
he wished to know why the seumittee adopted one peekt.‘t an 2id in the oiler. He then charged hint
memorial and rejected the other. The lett= r was with stealing .t 2 Is Od from the person of Jams
quite as influential a document as the other, and ye Newt )n. On the way to the station prisouir said
one was rejected by five votes to two and the oth r Ile was not in the house at the time the money was
was adopted. He admitt,d that the Great Wsstere taken. Mr. Addison addressed the Bench for the
Railway Company had acted liberally to th, town, defence, and called Edward Marsden. Thomas Mallen
but he could not cone, ive why the committee should and Edward Taylor who said they were in the
decline to ask them to maks the carriaae way to St. nouse and did not hear prosecutor complete of
John's Church. Their noim as they had was pre- iositi„ any money. Mr- Cochrane said it. was quite
ferring one part of the paribhioners to the other. clear one side or the other had c-mmitted perjury.
The Chairman wished to know why they appointed The evidence was very conflicting amid they shoutd
committees if they did not act upon thee- recom- discharge the prisoner.
mendations. He should make it a conditioti, if be TRANSFEttS.—The Foley at rms Inn, from Mary
la Brooks ; The Mitre Inn,
were on a committee, in have his rep art acted upon. kim sh,
h t
He objected to the observations that had been from
1 iamrCharlesrriingßrown
httrio Joseph Jaggar ; The Bridge
made. B Street,
trim John Lounues, to
Messrs. White and Klosz, the churchwardens of thumas Watkins; Railway Inn,:Church Street, from
St. John's Church) then waited upon the Board to Jshis Brisnw to John Hunt ; Old King's Head Inn,
lay before them a memorial with reference to the High Street, from Joseph Brooks to Joseph Neck.
proposed carriage-road to St. John's Church.
Mr. White said he came before the Board to BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Tho Reekly meeting
present that memorial on behalf of a large number of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. H. Billing.
of ratepayers, asking them (the Commissioners) to ham in the chair. There were present Messrs.
give a little more cons:deration to the matter of the Hiaskew, Pargeter, Wood ,Browning, Homer,
proposed road. Milis, Hale, Lavender, Taylor, Kelly, Forrest,
The Clerk read the memOrul. 'which prayed that J. Biiliughaau, Cookson and Newnum. Admitted
the Commissioners woHill call upon tne Great into tue house during the week 13 ; discharged
Western Railway Company to provide a carriage - 13; born 1 ; dead 3 ; remaining in the house 450.
way from Foster Street. to St. John's Church, to Corresponding period last year 455. Out-door
replace the one cut off by the new line of raj:way, relief, Kingswinford district £33 Os 5d ; Stour-
The memorialists pitted out ;hat they did not as, bridge dietrict £26 14s 31 ; Halesowen district,
the Railway company to give them any new ac- £l7 15s. Gd ; non-resident 4s. Total £7B 3s
commodation, but simply to restore tie read or car- Id against .V 73 ISs 21d last year.
riage-way that had previou.dy existed. 'Pie memo-
rial was signed by a very large number of influential
ratepayers.
Mr. White said if they would produce the map
of the town he would show them that is carriage
re ad did formerly exist there, end that there was
access for carriages to tee church.
The Cnairmati : With till due respect, I say that
is not a fact.
Mr. Stringer : I say it is a fact ; and with all due
respect I deny your statements. You contradict
everybody.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. S. A. Brooks,
the gentleman who nas succeeded Mr. Akroycl at
Parkfield. The writer stated that I e hid been in-
formed that the ratepayers and more particularly the
members of the congregation of St. John's Church,
were sending a memorial to the Commissioners to
induce them to use their influence whh the Great
Western Railway Company to provi le a carriage-
was to St. John's Church in lieu of the one wsich
was stopped by the censtruhion of the new railway.
He thought that was no more thin the Railway
company should do. As far as his •ritereet W. s
concerned he should be pleased to do all he could
to forward the project.
Mr White also urged the desirability of making
the proposed carriage way on public grounds, as it
new
tu would
abteiovn h
very convenient ctone
it
veunnicenito
ttl who w
personso
e r
e j a b
goi, og from the
The Chairman said if he could prove this read had
existed he could call upon ttie Railway authorities
to mike it, but the Commissieners as a public body
could not interfere They could only cal neon the
company to make a footway in acsordaece with the
report of the committee, and they were prepared to
do this. They were entitled to demand a bridge,
but not a carriage-way. That was a private
affair.
The subject then dropped.
REPORT OF THE SEWAGE COMMITTEE.
In accordance with the instructions of your Bo,ird
of the 29th March last, the committee thou ap-
pointed beg to report that a meeting was hela on
the 6th just, when they adopt d the followin: reso-
lution, viz :—t"fliat having iefered to the r oe sity
for a general scheme for the drainage aud disp,sal
el tü woge of the whole town, the euralgtoie

HALESOWEN.

CHARGE Or DRUNEENN Ess.—At the Police Court
on Tues.lay, before Meeses. E. Gem J. Gibbons, an:i
E. B Phillips, Wiliam Price was charged with be-
ing drunk on the 4th ult. Police- conseible Smith
said that on the above date delenda,tit came to the
Police Court and wanted to be admitted. Had pre-
vious instructions tot to admit anyone unless they
had business, as the court was full. Defendant re-
fused to state his business. He came several times
to the court and was drunk, and wanted to fight
Three witnesses were called to corroborate the evi-
dence given by the officer. Defendant denied being
drunk, and said that he was overseer for iies'eiry ;
and wanted some books signed, and called Major
11 se, who said he saw the delendanz at half pest
eleven o'clock in the morning. He saw Smith re-
fuse to let him go into the Court. He was sober at
that time. Ed Col, said he saw the defendant by
the court. He was sober at that time. Eli Shilvucii
sai I be saw the def,ndant at the Police Court ai
thtee to half-past He had some business to do
with him and did not leave until bAween eight and
nind o'clock, They first went .10 have some ale at
the ltoyal Oak, and then went to the defendant's
house and did the business. Defendant was
quite sober. William Itudge was called and a-id
he saw the defendant in the afternoon. He was
quite sober. The Magistrates considered the case
proved, and fined d fendant 5s and cos.
COMMITTING A NuisANoE ON THE RAILWAY.
—Jk.seph Faulkener, a nailer was charged with com-
mitting a nuisance at Old Hill Station, on the 21st
ult. Defendant pleaded gudty. Two porters
proved the case, and defendant was fined 2s 6d and
custs ; iii default 14 days.
Miners. AND DIsoRDERLY.— Henry Jones was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
19th ult. Police-constable Hardwick proved the
ca, and said the ilete,ndaet inade iisc of bad and
filthy Irkegteeee. PLadeo guilty. Two previous
convict:ous were proved . Fined 5s end CO.s; ; in
default 14 days.—Charles Hackett was ch. rged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 16th ult. Tee
caee was proved, and defendant fined 54 and costs;
in default 14 days.