The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-04 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Brooks in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Rollinson, Baker,
Griffin, Rhodes, Homer, Paskin, Fereday, and
Dr. Walker. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during the week, 18; discharged, 19;
dead, 2 ; remaining, 892. Corresponding week
last year, 426. Out-door relief Hingswinford
district, £25 12s 19d; Stourbridge district, £lB
14s 10Id ; Halesowcn district, £2oBs 10d; relief
of non-resident paupers, 7s lid; total, .t 65 48
Old, against £67 16s 84d last year.

GRAND CONCERT.—On Monday evening last
Handel Oratorio, "The Messiah," was given
in the Corn Exchange toe crowatd how" and

was a great Pllooootl. The principal parts were
sustained by Miss Davis, Miss Smith, Miss
Richards, and Mr. Davis, who appeared in excel-
lent voice, and performed their allotted parts
admirably. The chorus was good and the band
excellent. The whole was under the able con-
ductorship of our enterprising townsman, Mr.
S. Simms.

ANNUAL SUPPER.—On Friday, the 27th ult, a
large number of the railway officials of Stour-
bridge, sat down to the annual supper at Mr.
Hambrey's, the Station Inn. Ample justice
having been done to the good things provided,
the chair was taken by Mr. B. Bantock, of the
firm of Bantock and Co., Carriers, and the vice
chair by Mr. Bisgood. After the usual teasts
were given, some excellent songs were sung by
some of the officials, and a very pleasant evening
was spent.
BATCH OF DRUNKARDS—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before Major Fletcher, the Hon. C.
U. Lyttelton, and Mr. R. L. Freer, William Sec tt
and William Knight, of the Lye, were charged
by Superintendent Freeman with being drunk on
the night of the 25th ult. Police-sergeant Rea
proved the case, and said he found the two de-
fendants in the act of fighting at Hay Green, at
one o'clock in the morning, and that both were
&rink. Knight was fined 5s and costs, and
Scott 26 6d and costs.—William Campbell was
charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the
night of the 25th ult. Police-constable Harri-
son proved the case. Fined tis and costs.—
Thomas Cartwright was charged with a similar
offence at the Lye, on the 26th. Police-sergeant
Bea proved the case. Fined 5s and cons.—
Joseph Hill was 'barged with being drunk on
the night of the 24th ult. and creating a distur-
bance. Police-constable Rea proved the offence.
Fined 58 and costs.—Joseph Hingley was also
charged with being drunk at Stamber Mill, on
the night of the 26th ultimo. Police-constable
Neale proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
OVERCROWDED Hoysits.—Henry Hill, of the
Lye, was summoned by James Barratt, Inspec-
tor of Nuisances, for permitting his house to be
overcrowded on the 10th ultimo. Complainant
proved that there was but one room up stairs, 7
feet 6 inches square; 7 feet high at one part
and 4 feet on the other- The wife, husband,
and six children slept in the room. There was
not a particle of linen in the room, or a bed, and
the room was bare, and prejudicial to health.
The man was in good health, and could earn 25s
per week. The Bench made an order to abate
the nuisance in 14 days, if not they will incur a
penalty of lOs a day.