The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-05-12 00:00:00

THE STOURBEEDGE OBSERVER.

Oldbury and Waldo- w")nkl. be added tothe Stour-
bridge Union.. Ot •• rwieo it'would be on one aide
or tha union.

Mr. Shakspeare sa'a if Smethwick was to remail
p krt of Kings Norto i iist come into Worcester-
shire. Local feeling was in favour of the transfer to
Worcestershire and of its remaining part of the
King's Norton Union. In reply to the Commissioner. ,
he sail ha believed that of the two Smethwiek
w )ul I rather go to Birmingham than to -West
13roor.v1ch. (Hear, heat.) A resolution passed by the
A.aeth wick Local Board was handed in in favour
of the transfer of Smethwick to Worcesters'‘ire
an I of its remaining in the King's Norton Union.
Mr. Arthur Keen (chairman of the Smethwick
L 03,1 Board) supported Mr. Shakespeare's state-
ment. tie said the Commissioner might take it it
was the unanimous wish of tits inhabitants not to
go to West Bromwich.
Mr. Rowlands questioned Mr. Keen as to remarks
made at the Birmingham enquiry in April.
Mr. Keen said their idea was to see what Mr-
mingharn proposed and then consider it in the
interests of Smethwick. They considered it best for
them at the moment to remain in the King's Norton
Union. _ _

The Rev. J. H. Cramp (chairman of the Harborrte
School Board, of which Smethwick forms part) said
that body was for keeping in the King's Norton

Mr. Vernon, another Smethwick ratepayer, spoke
against the transfer to West Bromwich, as did also
reprssentaive of Messrs. Tangye's firm.
Mr. Docker said the King's Norton Guardians
supported the opinions so generally expressed that.
day that Smethwick should remain in the King's
Norton Tinian. Mr. Rowlands resumed the views of
the body he represented. and gave as reasons why
Sinethwick should from part of West Bromwich
Union, that it was already in Staffor‘t, and formed
part of the Parliamentary division of Handaworth ;
that it was in the same petty sessional diyision .•
and that it had the same watershed; so that part of
Smethwick must be drained through the West
B omwich sewers. The town of Smethwick immedi-
ately adjoined the populous parts of Weet Bromwich
and flandsworth and there was a community of
interests between Smethwick and West Bromwich,
while there was no such community between Smeth.
wick and the other parishes forming the King's
Norton Union.

Mr. Ward, clerk to the West Bromwich Guard-
ians, c'AVC evidence in favour of the transfer of
SmetCwick to that union; and the enquiry, which
had lasted trona eleven till half•past four, then ter-
minate].

DauNKEN:4ERS.—At the Police Court. yesterday,
before Niessrs. H. 0. Firmstone awl E. Webb, the
following persons were fined for being drunk: Frank
Szaith, is and costs ; William Lee, 2s 6d and cost
Henry Littlewool, 5s and costs; John Ho k, 2s 6d
and c ; Thomas Hobson 2s 6d and costs.
CAD' ILON TO DOG OWNERS John Brown Was
charged with keeping a dog without a license, on
the 24th ult, P.C. Cartwright proved the ca=e,
and s.ti I defendant took out the license the next
day. Ordered to pay costs, 6$ 6d.
POOR R&TRS.—A number of persons were sum-
moned for non payment of poor-rates, and orders
were made for payment.

A SMLIOUS -oiFEsoz.—John Henry Small was
charge 1 with being drunk whilst in charie of a
h rse n 1 cart on the 10th inst. PC. W. Jones
s j 1 he saw defendant driving a horse and cart up
Liagly Road. Inspector Herman said he saw de-
fendant at the Police Station and hi was quite
drunk. Charles Orford, corn dealer, was called
for the defence and said he saw defendant at the
Police Station and he mu, a" little intoxicated," and
"witne,s•sent him a bottle of soda water to sober
him a little. Fined 5s and costs.

*IWAT OFFIINCE.-- John Cox was charged
altti lring off a guu within 50 feet of the high-
way en the 6th inst. William Harris said he saw
dotenlant fire off a gun at a pigeou at Cradley, on
the above date, Datendant was standing by Tate's
publie.house when he fired. P.C. Webb said he
m, as tred the distance, audit VW 14 yards 9 inches
D fen :ant was ordered to jay costs, 9i 9d.
Thum's. Lawns Fisher was charged with
threatening Sylvia Bradley ou the 9th inst. Com-
.
plaivant said defendant indecently exposed himself
and threatened co kill her stone dead, Defendant
was bound over to keep the peace for 6 months, in
sureti:s of £lO himself and two others of .25 each,
and pay costs, or 14 days.
TOWN RAM.— Several pers.ns were charged
with neglecting to pay the town rates on the ap-
plicat ou of Mr. J. llipities, and were ordered to pay
same.

EMLIEZZLEMET, Thomas Lees was charged
with embezzling Oct 6d the property of his master.
Prisoner was fincd 203, or 14 days. _ _ _

A.zaervnur ISINTN tcdry - Tfitek-a widow,
of Wollaston, was c`larged with being drunk at the
Waterloo Inn' ' Wollaston on the 4th instaht.—Mr.
Rosk3ll defeecled.—P.O,Cartwright said he found
defendant in the bar at the Waterloo Inn, on the
eseniqg of the 4th instant. There was a pint cup
three parts full of ale in frcnt of her, and she was
quite drunk. The 'landlady, Mrs. Steadman. Said
that defendant had not had any ale filled on the
premises, but a c,oinotercial traveller had given her
some. Crooe.examined: Defendant could not
speak plainly, and her eyes were swollen. He
waited outside the house for 30 minutes and then
saw defends t come staggering out.--P.C. W. Jones
said he saw defendant outside the Watetloo Inn on
the day. in question and she was then drunk and
staggering—Mrs. Morris said she saw' defendant
on the evening in question and she was drunk.—
For the defence Mr. &Alkali called Mrs. Caroline
Bourne protemor of music. and Mrs. Steadman,
landlady ot the Waterloo Inn, who both swore that
defendant was *lobar and was not supplied with
anything intoxicating in the house, but that she
was excited. Defendast was cal,ed and denied that
sho was drunk but admitted that she was excited.
The Boum retired to consider their decision, and
on returning iuto court Mr. Firmitone said the
evidonee was very conflicting and dismissed the
case.

NON SUPPORT OF A FATHICIL—John B ttessan
Berry, master printer, Llndon, was °Wad. to con.-
tribute 3e. per week towards the mtintenance of his
father on the upplievion of Mr. J. Mills, relieving
ofti er.

CKUELTY TO A OAT.—Two !ale named Taylor
and lii lingham, of the Lye, was charged with
utify to a cat by causing a dog to worry it, on
the 4th inst. Mr. J. Hind defended.

BOAIlL) OF Gu %Rpm:la.-11r. P. Pargeter presided
at the weekly tr ee ing of this Board -yemterd by.
Adtuitted into toe tousle dur ng the week 13, die.
charged 9, horn 0, dad 1, reinainingsol, against srio
in till corresponding week last year. Out-door
r lief: KlngswiLford district £l9 4s 3d, Sour-
bridge £lO 12s 4,1 Halesowen £3O 15i 7d, non-
silent paupers £1 13s 61, total £122 52 Bil
na,iust £lll 141 Sid last year.

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KIDDERMINSTEIVieIAgi
'WOMB
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BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly—meeting
of the Board was held on Tuesday, Mr. J.'Brinton -
pi eaiditw.—A communication was received from the
Be wdley Union ask:ng the. Board to forward a peti-
tion to the President of the Local Government
Board nrgine upon him the desirability- of granting
2d, per head to outdoor and 2d, per head for indoor
pauperA inatead of 4d. per head-for the indoor poor
only Ixl r Frank Corbett proposed, and Mr.
itch-3r aeconded, the following resolution, which
W s 3upnorted by Mr. E. T. Morton-and the Chair—
man and carrie3 unenhously— "That this Board,
while appre iating the proposal of the President of "
the fia ell Government Board to grant some allow-
anee tervards the maintenance of indoor paupers
w.e41.1 u-go the desirability of some grant being.
mode t lwards the cost of relief to the outdoor poor,
being of opinion that unless some such grant is
made some Boards of Guardians may unduly force
the struggling poor into the Workhouses rather
than g. ve ontdeor relief,"—lt was decided to for
ward a copy of the resolution to Mr. Ritchie. A
letter was read from the Droitwich Union stating
that they would offer no opposition to the transfer
of Rusbock to the Droitwich Union, providing it
should not mean any additional earn eto them.
With respect to the transfer of Upper Mitton from
the Droitwich to the Kidderminster Union, the
Droitwich Board had resolved to oppose the trans
fer before the Commissioner on Friday as a
petition and a numerous deputation ham Upper
Mitten had urged them to do u..—A letter was also
read from the Assistant Overseer of Upper Milton
stating that at a .parish meeting a resolution was
unanimously passed against the proposed transfer.
;--The Chairman reminded the Board that at of
former meeting of the. Board a petition, signed by
87 of the principal owners and °couplers in Upper
Milton. was presented in' favour of the transfer. It
would be an immense betiefittcalie, inhisbitanta of
Upper 'Mitton, which was only three miles from
Kidderminster. as against seven from Droitwich.—
The Chairman also strongly objected to money con-
siderations being placed before the general conveni
once of the ratepayers. It was decided to adhere
to the former resolution, that a deputation from the
Board should tv.tend before the Assistant. Commis-
sioner to support the transfer of Rushock to and
Upper Mitton from the Droitwich Union.
CHAMBER Or COMMERCE,— A meeting of this
Chamber was held on Tuesday afternoon Mr, J. IL
Pearse. the President, in the -chair Mr. Harvey
Preen le.id a report of his visit to the meeting of the
Associated Chambers, held in February, and a yote
of tha • ks weft passed to him for having attended.—
It was resolved to support the bill which has been
introduced into the House of Commons for the
purpose of definln; what machinery is liable to be
rated. The Technical Education Bill was discussed
in part, and gtneral approval expressed of it.

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