The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-11 00:00:00

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THE CLENT HILL ResouLATiox Somnts.—A.meet-
ing of persons interested in-the Clout Hill Common
was held at the Lyttelton Arms, Hagley, on Tues-
day, for the purpose of appointing a valuer in the
matter of the regulation of the common, pursuant
to the Enclosure Acts. Lord Lyttelton presided,
and amongst those present were Messrs. .1. Amphlett
H. Morton, Price, S. Whitaker, R. Hemmingway
olicitor to the promoters of the regulation scheme)
eirc. A resolution was passed appointing Mr. J
Taylor valuer, at a fee of ten guinea's, his duties
including the provision of two maps to be annexed
to the award, and the raising of the expenses of
the regulation proceedings. After the award is
iesued, steps will be taken with regard to the ap-
poietment of the Board of Conservators.
Viaronea. HALL AND RINK.—It is announced on
our front page that Mr. 11. Day, of Birmingham,
will visit the above place of amusement on Tuesday
evening next, with the celebrated comic vocalist,
Mr. Macdermott, who has, during the past week,
been app-aring at Day's Crystal Palace, Birming-
ham, to large and entitii§iasie audience'. Accord.
leg to a contemporrarY his songs, most of them
entirely new mad not devoid of huiricin have been
rendered with censiclet aide spirit, end have been re-
po A:A:Oy enceted. As this wIL be the first appear-
anee f Ma deemott in Stourbei Ige, aed es he only
appears on Tuealey night, we an'ic:pate a eiowded
Lease. In addition to this ter ficeael artiste, the
company comprises Mdme. :Du Merrier, the great
soprano, fr.= Her Majesty's and COW, nt Garden
Thea-res, London. Mr. liaenatna, the populsr
tenor ; Miss Melinda May, the celebrated and
charming eerio.comic and characteri :t o vocalist;
Mr. John Gregor:, the accomplished nob o artiste;
the renowned Wiscs lea trios diables, the premier
grotesques oF the age.
llInL gocisTY.—The annuli mer ti eg of t'eaS,33ur
bridge Auxi:iwy Bible Society Was held in the
Corn Exchange. on. Thursday evenlug, Mr. W.
Roberts, of Pedniore, in the -chair. Tile followieg
gentlemen took part in the* proc.e.tiegse—The
Rees..H,,Sherrard, L. B. Penley, G. Devideon
(di-teict secre.tte.6), and J. Richards. Meats, A.
.e',eer. D. K.. S. oelsotham en H. Nownain. Tie
rep rt was re .d by he Minute Secretary, front
hick that el. a of tue l'aront
zio.iety for t .o veer end.uir, Ma .cu 31,41,1 ws,r,
2.780.362. The Lee contrU.ntinn, v Ore .L 110,131
is fur hi- lea •end test..,.mc , a £95,73.1 1.1,
defici• nvy oi L 6,433 19e 61. as:gain
C 6,16 , 15s led, ri.ing ffone "diminished
to pu cease." There hail le en sole at the Stour.
Gr tip i!ept 301 bibles, testamento, and portions
cu ser.eture. Iteeenttirns wcri mem d appointing
the Rev. C. S. Wordsworta as president, in the
place of Mr. i. 117. Roberts resigned, the Rev, H.
S'nerrard as corresponding secretary in the place of
tho late Rev. Thomas Williams ; and also expressive
of regret in consideration of the lamented death of
the laeer Rev, gentleman, and of sympathy with
tue widow and family.
SCHOOL BOARD.—HILL STREET BOARD ECHOOLS.
—The results of the drawing examinetion held by
the Science and Art Department, with respect to
these schools in March last, are as follows :—Cer-
titicate for second grade geometry, Master John
Barris Rowley, (moniter), and certificates for
2nd grade geometry. Albert Rhodes and Samuel
Sledding (pupil teachers), All of them obtained
prizes. In the first grade John Hutchinson, Vie-
•ent John James, Albert Harry Jones, and William
Taylor. worked exit &lees in geometry and freehand
which were marked excellent alai obtained prizes.
Walter Welch worked exercises in geome ry and
obtained a prize. Thirty.three boys worked ex-
erciser in geometry and tree-hand, and which were
nickel fair. Four exercises only were marked
failure. Total nember of exercises worked 77.
Total :inlet= of grent earned £7 13s 81.
Drecrix.—At the Mee Court, ys te: day, before
Col. nteher. lor'l Lyttciton, and Mr. 11. 0.
Firnestoue. David Gorden, reeitlieg at the Lye,
was charged with being drunk in teen tieliway, at
the Ls e, en the 4th-inst. ri.elice-consteble Pay titer
proved the case, and defendant, who had previous
eonvietions recorded against him, was tined 5s and
costa.

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LINJUST WHIGIITS AND SCALES.—Abraham Cooke,
• High. Street. Sturbridge, was c arged with
having i pair , f thur scalcis whii were found to
be unjuFt. I'vlice...oloetintondezit Whi•eler jlooved
that the stales we 'e '4ozs. int of, .balanct,. against
the urcha r, A i f 53 awl c-,sts was inflicted.
jbert Mole, giccer, of Market ~.Sireet, Stour.
hridge,, was tined la arid cots, f.,r- having scales
end weigiits unjust.—Thomas Jones, butcher, of
"larkei Street, r-t:urbridge, w../s chargcd with
having scale arid weight urija-t The weight was
10d:n.s. light, and the scales s,.rtne. out ot bal4nce.
again t thc p.ir&iaser. Fined 51 and costs —l.lei ry
w.:s order,. d pay is and cot, fir twine,
w,ights u-.!samped.—Jaates Willi w 3 w. 13 fined
ad cos a ter I:avi ,g a plir of co d 21bs.
out of halatice against purchaser . Charles
liarri,m3n, cora facto;., Oliswt...brd, a ho lis I a 710
iveght tb-ficient, and a •219 weight 4••,z.
ficient, was find 20s and cots.—Anii Cu.kr, of
Church Street, was tined 56 arid cc :t3 for liavaig
real. a and weights that iv: r. mija-t.—John
-s.b Mill Inn, Oldawinford, one pewt,a.
moasure unstamped. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Eu vat:tit:lllra Wheel r proved that the measure
was j unbt.,mped toad an illegal measure. On
promising not to 1.88 such a measure again defendant
was acted 2s 6d and costs.—William Jukes, shop-
keeper, Oldswinford, was summoned for having de-
ficient weights in his possession. Fined as and
costs. —James Perry was summoned for having a
pair of scales unjust, Mr. Wheeler said it was a
hand-balance of the defendant's own construction.
It was correct, but there as nothing to show cus-
tomers that they had their proper weight. De-
fendant's weights were just. On promising to do
away will the scales the case was adjourned for 7
days, for defendant to pay costs and give up posses-
sion.—Ehjah Roberts, grocer, Lye, light weights
and scales. Fined 2s 64 and costs.—Mary Jane
Robinson, three weights =stamped. Ordered to
pay eosts.—Jobn Stafford, coal dealer, Lye, light
iewt. weigl
t.Fined is and costs.--Francis PLadoe
publican, Lye: three pint cups and a half-pint cup
deficient Fined as and costs.—James Iloleroft.
unjust weights and vales ;-and mesznrts unstamped
j Fined 4s and costs. Wmr Deeley. one unjust
I weight ana one weight unstampsd. Fined Is and
I cost& Frederick Kindun, lirtf,4st scales and
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-..kte.r.:s Pritchard, of weights. • Fined la and costs.
the Lye, unjust scales, Waig:ltS, d D2Casare,!.
Fined 403 and coEts,—Thortata Brccke, pocei, Lye,
unjust weights. , Fined Ms and. eoats:—Roiand
,Dyass, unjust and unstamped, weights. Fined I s
'and cost-. Thomas Dobbs, publican, two utiju t
jugs. Fined 28 Ed and costa.rn --N7aes Rogers,
',bquuta:hter and makseller, unstaraped measure. Fined
is and costs.—John Waldron, publican. Clent, un-
just and ucat.unped.jugs. Fined 2s 61 and e.;se.
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L—John ill- a61,,Y,.p.ar,0f bread! in awes, 11, just, and ,
•mea. urea uA'-ai.up:A A pre v was (solo/id/ion was
j prove,: iigai!7Bt dlendaut and h.: was dee i 203 and ;
C0513.---Caidinu Fox, Cradley, sruAitu.ped weights
au4 °TA unijuov meathure, fined aid Gilead costs.—

David Preece tirju-1 unaqun.. ed oi.,,bts (Ltd
s. Fined lug and costs.—Eizalte4ll Tibbetts
was fined 6s and e.o-t.3 for a similar offenc2.—Da‘id
11,:rton, uij :st and unstamp,ml Iva*. t 3 Fined 5s
ard costs.—Wa). Oliver unSu t at .l un:ean pc:6
.aeMits. Filiel 13 and Colts. James Peiry,
nica:ures defloi,mt. Find 1 - alid ersts—F,am-iis
Aldis, unjust vf,:i ,hts. Fin 23 6d and cots.
BOARD OFGLIARDIANS.—.VII Wit3kly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. -Mr. Raybould
in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Pargeter, Haekew, Hingley, Guest,
Browning, Rollinson, Wood, Homer, Hale,
Lavender, Taylor, Kelly, Forrest, and Newnam.
Admitted into the house during the week 13;
discharged 49 ; born 0 ; dead 7 ;remaining in the
house 449. Corresponding period last year 469.
Oat-door relief, Kingswinford districtXBB 6s 6d.
Stourbridge district £266s Od ; Halesowen die.
Wet, 17 19s. Od • lien-resident 4s. Total
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£77 15s 6d against £77 4s &id.