The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meetinp f this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in tha chair. There
were also preq.nti—Messrs. itollinson, Wood,
B. Homer, R tybould, Paskins, Fiddian, Rhodes,
Billingham, Griffin, o,ild Guest. Admitted into
the house during the week, '2 ; born, 1; dis-
charged, '2B; dead, 1; remaining, 361. Corres-
ponding week last year, 416. Out-door relief
Kingswinfora .i,strict, £27 16s 92; Stourbridge
district, £2l 2s Sid; lislesowen district, £2O
17s 2d; total, £7O Os 61d, against £Bl 12s Od
last year.
An application was made by the Glasamakers'
Committee, asking permission for the inmates to
attend the ensuing picnic, which was accepted
with thanks.
A letter was read from the Local Government
Board in reference to the suspension of Mr. E.
S. Pearse, medical officer, which stated that they
had written to him for an explanation.

THE LICENSING BILL.— A petition against
certain clauses in this bill has been sent from
this town numerously signed by Licensed Victu-
allers and the inhabitants generally, to one of
the local members for presentation in the House
of Commons.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AT UPPER SWINFORD.
—An official notice has beau fixed on the door
of Oldswinford Church, to the effect that the
Education Department, from the returns they
have received, consider that no additional school
accommodation is required for the school dis-
trict of Upper Swinford. The existing school
accommodation is as follows: National Schools,
484; Oldswinford Hospital Schools, l 6; and
Wheeler and Glover's Charilty, 65...

SHOOTING MATCH.-011 SatUrday the members
of the Oth Worcestershire (Stourbridge) Volun-
teers, who have passed into the second class will
shoot for prizes to the amount of 2, given by
Mr. James Porter, proprietor of the Star Auc-
tion Vans, Foster-street, with his usual liberality.
There are twelve prizes to be competed for, and
the successful competitors will bo presented
with their prizes by Mr. Porter, at the Auction 1
Vans on Saturday night, at half-past ten.
WILFUL DAMAGE.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Major Fletcher and Mr. R. L.
Freer, Thomas Faruct was charged with wilfully
damaging a window belonging to Ann Dil'worth
on the 27th nit, in Market-street. Complainant
said on the above date there was a noise in the
street. She went to the door, and defendant
came across from Collis's liquor shop, and in-
sulted her. He fell against the window, and
smashed a window, doing damage to the amount
of Is 61 Defendant said he was trying to avoid
complainant throwing water on him, and his el-
bow went through the window. Mrs. Clayton
corroborated complainant. Defendant was fined
6d, is 61 damage, and costs, or seven days.
THREATENING.—Arthur Fairbanks was sum-
moned for threatening Mr. William Pearson, of
the Delph, Brierley Hill, on the Ist of July.
Mr. Holberton appeared for complainant. John
Bennett said on the above date he saw defend-
ant at the Duke William Inn, The Delph. He
heard defendant say, " I will shoot Mr. Pearson.
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I will put a bullei through him if I have to
awing for it. John Bate said be saw defendant
at Radford's publie.house on the Ist instant, and
defendant said be would either have a living, or
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be would blow Mr. Pearson's brains out: He
wanted them to go and ask for a jug of water,
and be would blow Mr. Parson's brains out, be-

fore their face.--Police•coustable Grady said he
saw defendant on the morning of the above date.
Defendant gave him a paper (produced) and
showed him a bottle of gum and a brush (pro.
duced). He said he had worked hard lately, but
he did not intend to do it any more. He would
either have his money out of Mr. Pearson, or
he would blow his brains out —Complainant said
be lived at the Delph, and knew defendant. Ile

was afraid defendant would do him some bodily
harm. lie had received threatening letters from
defendant —Defendant said he had been drink-
ing with some friends, and if he said anything
it must have been said in a joke.—Defendant was
bound over in two sureties of £2O each, and
himself in one of .t. 40 to keep the peace for 3
months.
DAMAGING POTATOES. Eliza Harris was
charged with damaging a quantity of potatoes,
the property of William Harris, at Cradley, on
the 28th ult. Complainant said on the above
date there were about a dozen potatoe roots
pulled up in his garden, and others were dam-
aged, Maria Harris said she was by complain-
ant's garden, and she saw defendant pull about
13 roots of potatoes up, and she told defendant
she would go to Stombridge for it. Mary Ann
Perry corroborated Maria Harris. Defendant
called Elizabeth ()Inver, who said on the above
date at one o'clock at night, she went to the
spring with the defendant. They came back in
about 20 minutes. Defendant did not get up any
potatoes, nor touch them. The Bench dismissed
the case.
ASSAULT CASE.—William Harris was charged
with assaulting Joseph Harris, at Cradley, on
the 3rd inst. Complainant said on that date he
was opposite defendant's door, and asked him
why he insulted his wife every time she went
past. Defendant did not make any reply to him,
but ran out of the shop, and struck him, knocked
him down, and kicked him on the head until he
, was senseless. Mary Ann Westwood and Eliza-
' beth 011iver corroborated complainant. Defend-
ant said his brother struck the first blow, and
they fought. Sarah Garbett corroborated the
defendant. The Bench considered the ease
proved, and fined defendant 5s and cost, or four.
teen days.
ASSAULTING A MOTHEIL IN-LAW. —Sarah Oak-
ley was charged with assaulting Ann Oakley,
her mother-in-law, on the 3rd inst. Complain-
ant, an old woman aged 84, said she lived in the
same house with defendant. Defendant had
been out all day, and when she came back she
threw complainant down into the street, and
hurt her eye and hand very badly. Mary Barber
corroborated complainant. Defendant acknow-
ledged pushing complainant out of the house,
because she fetched some ale for her son. The
Bench said they considered the ease proved, and
defendant was very wrong to assault a person so
old as complainant, and should fine her 5s and
costs, or 14 days.
THE LATE CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH.
—At the Worcester Sessions, on Tuesday, be-
fore the Earl of Dudley, Ellen • Palmer WO,
pleaded guilty to stealing a gold watch, on the
15th February, from the person of William
Lewis, of Wollaston; and William Henry Good-
man (26). blacksmith, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of receiving the same, knowing it to be
stolen. Mr. Godson prosecuted.—A full report
of this case has previously appeared in our
columns. Our readers will recoiled that Mr.
Lewis was returning home from Birmingham on
the night in question, and was met by the priso-
ners, who spoke to him. He missed his watch
on the next day. He could not swear to either