The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13 00:00:00

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SCHOOL BOARD.—The Rev. H. Sherrard presided
at the monthly meeting of this Beard on :Sion lay
evening ---'ome enquiries were made as to tire.
measles epidemic, and it appete ed there ha l been
some fresh cases occurring, but they were only
scattexed ones; and the Chairman remarked that
there was nothing now to interfere with the ordin-
ary work of the schools.—Mr. Baker, viaiting
officer, said that one of the difficulties he found at
the present time was the want of shoes among
many of the childreu.—The Chairman .said he
wit-hed the teachers or some one could menage to
start a boot club in the summer months for the
children, by which they Could be supplied with
boot*. The number of children on the roll r f the
t 1 ,mentary schools was 1,805, arid the atteudanee
per cent 734.
SACIErY FOR THE PaISVENTIoN OF CRUELTY To
ANIMALS —The anaual meeting of this wociety was
held on Monday, at the Church of England Associa-
tion Rooms. The Rev. 11. Sheeran" presided.—
Thu report showed that the general work of the
social, had beta fully aestained during the year.
The aubscriptions had fallen off, and a hope was
expressed th it there would be increased support
gi. en to the society. There had been seven con
victions, against six in the previous year; and 173
cautions had been givee, neatest 181 in the pr:visus
year, There bed been teir,een animals destroyes
during the year by the owner', to avoid prosecu-
tion. KiLe mineter and Dudley were regularly
visite:l by the society's inspector; and there was but
liele cause of e mplaiut in rgard to the treatment
of animate in those towns. Tee canal towing-paths
were signed by the inspector ; and other met ers
were referred to as engaging his attention. The
re i ort was adopted. ant officers were elscesti fer the
ensuing year; Lord Lsttelon was re-elected pre-
sident, Mr. W. Cooper treasurer, and the Rev. A.
B. Tirnbreil was appointed honorary secretary.
Mr. Corbett, tee member for the Deoitw;oh
D vicion, is confined to his house in Hertford Street,
Mayfair, from the effect of a severe chill. ti• uopea
to be in the House of Commons neat week.
liolED OF GUARDIANS-11r. 11. Bildughare pre-
sided at the usual weekly meeting of this Boascl
held yesterday at the Boararoom, Workh )use,
Kingswinford.—Mte itollinun'e, the DrtAttr of the
house, report, showeil that there hat b ein aduziqed
J: discharged 17. remaining in the hause 576 as
again 4 672 tor the correseoading W 4.1 last year.
Kiugswinford £47 0 7d, Sto trbedee .e 33
7,3 d, Halesovren £27 Is 4J, uo erellees „t 2 7s
2d, total .£lO4 .1s 2id as against et iO2 7a Ili,l fur
she corresponding week tart year.
DktUNIENES3/4.—A5 the Police Court ysst .rday,
betore Lieut. Col. Cochrane, and Mews. T. D.
Phomafs and A. Freer, Samuel Sitntuous was eiargee
with being drunk in the Birmingham Road, "'axles
on the 7th ult. P.C. Day pro .d the aese. Finca
2.4 GI. aud ants, or 7 days.--loen Itaybould was
charged eith being drunk at Belbroughton, on the
Bth mat P.C. Wallace proved the ease. Fined
5e an i costs.—Wiiliam Perkin was onargel with
beii:g drunk on the 7th inst. at Ismore. P.C.
Hslowsy proved the else. Fined 5e and Costs, or
14 (lay B.—William Walter Perks was charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Isinere, on to 7th
Inst. P.C. Holloway proved LOA oaAe and said Lb,
defendant was drunk and disorderly and had ht -
jacket off to fight the last defendant. Fined 513
an costs, or 14 days eeeltfred Perks was charged
with being drunk on the 7th inet, at Ismere. P.C.
Holloway found the defendant with the other two
defendants wanting to fight. Mr Freer said it we,
very diseraceful proceedings on a Sunday. Fined
5s and costs, or gl4 days.—William Covell was
charged Kith being drunk on the 81n lust at Wol.
laston. PC. Cartvright proved the case. Fined
Si and cats, or 14 dept.— Elijah Cartwright wae
charged with being drunk on the 6th in-t, at tee
Lye. P.S. Cope proved the mite,. Fined 2s 6,1 eull
cos.s.—Thomas Smith was charged with being
drunk upon licensed premises known as the Market
Hall Vaults, Market Street. on the sth inst. Th,
andlord said the defendant °eine into his house
drunk, and upon being requested to Lave tee hoese
he became disordetly and struck the potman in the
eye. Fined 5$ and costs.
iteer.—Camtlia Retch r (13) and Annie Mc.
Donald 0) were charged with stealing an nester on
the Sth inst, from the Wollaston Road Presbyterian
Sfla as, the property of James Marten. Eliza
Mart. a wife of J. W. Marten, living at Glebe-lase,
Gig Mill, said that when her daughter went to
it the morning of the Bth inst, she was
wasn't 'g the ulster produced. Just before one
'clo..;k she came home crying and made a come
I Mut of tier Meer being taken. It was value els 9d
Ann e Chalker. eseistaut to Mr. Pearson. p..vrn-
boker, New Street, said the ulster was pledged
with her on Monday by Fletcher, who was in
,ouip•uy with McDOuald. Hatcher said it be-
long. dto McDonald's aunt. It was pledged for
one abill:ag. P.S. )akey said from information
received he appreheudsd prisoners and charged
them with stealing the ulster. Fletcher said it
as McDonald that stole it, but Me.Uunalti said it
was Fleteber. Tney told witness a It of stor is.
Fieteher said Ishe itad never been in a pawn-
broker's shop in her life, aud McDouald sail she
was iti school that morning. Mr. King, magietrAe's
clerk, said there were six other charges against
pris.,ners for stealing articles from McCerthy's,
Eeville Steel. The prioners were remanded to
the WoEkhousa for a week in order te make en-
qulr-i!-1, and see whether they could be got into an
In in e, iel chen. Mr. Cochrane said the pawn-
brokers ought Le be more careful and not take
things from such young chilereu. It only en-
couraeed them, and was not i compliance with
the Act of Parliament. .

DRUNK.— 11,ijah Csrtwright wa, chareed with
being drunk on tae Sth ilia, at High Street,
Cradley. D3VieS proved the case. Fined "6,,
and costs. or 14 days. Charles ificuiau way,
01,..04.,d with being drunk and incapable 011 the 51h
ult, AL Two Gates, Cradley, P.C. Went, proved the
case. Fined 2s 6.1 and costs, or 7 days.
Uatcssz Lasiouaus. Daniel Sankey was
•rgett with using obscene language in the publiv
atreuts, DfendAut was fuither charged with oh-
e•ru,;ting P.C. Moors hilst in the execution of his
di:ti.-s et:llo)4l27th February. P.l. Chare saw a
man in the Street drunk, and auotLer man was
pi:4 to take him h me. The defe.hlant used bal
lan4uage to :he inan, P.C. Moore arta goitx to
tail. a inti Era narnt, shun tit fru :Agit came up sn;
told him to go awa., or he would hit him oa the
nose. fie then pu•be•l lim into the road. That
Wald no; the first nor second time he had tuterfsted
wi h Aitnev. For using obscene language defend-
s' t waa tined 55 and costs, and for obstructing the
police £1 anu core. Defendant "rut very much
oh iged to you." Defendant was taken dwn to
ih pu'ice station, ar.d on the way the defendant
'tic •su P.O Davies, stai upon P.C. Cooper gong
to tLe other officer's assis,a;.ce he met with a
sitn,lAr fate. Defsncl,!ut was takeu. back to the
Poiice Conrt end chaaged with- assaulting tba
otti. evil and their statement wa, corrobor WI by
PC. Langstony. Detensiant said he viould fight
any otfim-r in Stout-bridge t r Worcestershire. D..
frudant said" Trutt itc washurrying down tie ro,d
so that the people should not see him and he did it
accidentally.' DiendAtit 'WM sentenced to one
months iinprisonment or Via offence: • " •
PLAYING AT FO,THALI. IN THE bTaliler Marl
Parkes 'was charged aWI playi!,g fOOtbNi: Lu tie
public street, at Lyio Brazeher prov•-d
case and said he yaw the de:endAnt and a lot of
other lads playing at football in the str. et. Th-y
were a, r, &ir nuisance ev-ry night. Defendant
maid he did not kick he b•. 11. The ..ftl sr vre,,,
beastly drunk. T,a: clap+ would be dismis,ed, hi
if ho did it arlai!: he woud get i :to sad tr•iuble.
h d made this case w.:rse by inaki,g a fala.: ac-
cusaiion -against the ,
. .

Bedja,uiti Wooldridge was charged
wai c,ar,.;ed witn ittotulting Susattnah
his wife, on tile 6th February, at Shep-.erdir Btook
Lye. Mr. Cochran' suggetted thott be.ole the case
went on they should au3ea .1/ a ttlt the case
Defendant sail that he cou.d do hWhicig
It appears &render]: came :it.tne on the nigA of
the above date and gave her 124 old her to
pay 100 for nut out of that. She asked hie' to itt
way-thing for Sunday dinner, but he said he could
go home tied et botnetoing and elle gram Lc do
what she could. us then stru..:k h..r on the left
breast She had only been confined a fortnight
and thtre was ao sood in the h%,use. The daughter
aged yars, was called 4ed corroborated tie
naother's statement. Mr. Cochrane said heior,
4ivlng their iieCision they wou:d giro tefendant
anothar chance. Defendant skid "I Can' L do it,
She is such a bad woman. She lett ma and went
to servi,e." Thu cie andant was fined 20a and
costa, or 1 mouth

iLLICGID FALAI& PRZTICXCIIII.—Joseph Poole was
charged with obtaining by false pretences from
William PouPaley, 2 loaves of bread, and 2ibs Vas
of ham. Mr. Perry defended. Matilda Pen'lney,
sdid that her husband was a baker and pruv Sion
dealer. On t:,e 23rd of February dale .dant came
itito the shop, and said '•I am Mr. Harv, y, you've
got some of my .tuff there, at the same time point-
ing to:a bag uf fluur." He meant Mr. Harvey, el
rininster, with whom they -.ealt, and the
name was en the bag. Witness callvd hr husbanu
and tail Mr. Harvey was in the shop. Prisoner d, as
t.t:ree or four yards mot her. littinsra kit
agg, cilbar mab4titbit Mile ft. Willa,.

Poultney Nod be saw the prisoner in the s'.op, an 4
he made the lame remarks to him as he bad to hip
wile &bold the flour. Be siso said "I see you hare
some niee bread on the sti,-14es." Witness said
"Yee." Prisoner said "ill take a Loaf it you'll
wrap it up. I'll take two if you'll make them iota
4 pArcel, and tie them 144". Witness did so. Pri-
son, r said "Bac,on'e very cheap." Witness said
"Yes it is." Pritiouer then pointed to a piece of
ham which was the count-r, and he said "Weigh
Me that will you." Witness weighed it and it
weihPd 21i,s 2 z. Pri,konet then inked what it was
a pound, and witness said "Eightpence.". Pris ner
then pulled off his gloves and took 6d trom his rocket
Prisoner then said "Oh dear 1 I have not any more
silver with me. I will be by to-morrow and ra
pay you. I've been down to Kinver to my wife's
fa.her, who is ill." Prisoner
_then picked up the

parcel, and on going out said "My name is Poole.
I don't do much in the flour trade, Ido inure in
the seed trade." Prisoner:left the sixpence on the
counter, but he had not called since and paid the
othei money. He parted with the goods believing
•lefendant to be Mr: Harvey, Witness had nevei
seen Mr. Harvey in his life.—Mr. Harvey, a mem-
her uf the firm of Harvey and Co., millers, Kidder-
minster, said they supplied Poulthey with fLur.
fie knew prisoner by the name of Poole. He did
not authorise priso :er to go to Poultney's ' shop,
Pr:e net had been a traveller for them.—P.S.Chare
ppreii, n fed p isoner, and in answer to the warrant
said "llaire had part of the money" —Prisoner
was fuLther charged vi,i‘h obtaining two will
rabbits and some onions value 3s, the property ot
Henry Heaton Cradley, on the 6th Feb.—Mr.
Cochrane said they thought there was a prima
-facie case in the first case;' and the second case
would not be proceeded with.—Mr. Perry addressed
the Bench for tbe defence, and said that his cient
went into the shop with tne intention of buying
sompthing to eat, and seeing Harvey's name on
amrsusr..cl:,... he said "I'm from Harvey's".—Ths
Bench ti =flitted prisoner for trial at tie
Seaaons, bail being a lowtd, himself in £5O, and
two sureties Qf £25 each. •

STRALING A FL-tear,-Albert Worrell (8), William
Aaron (12), and Allen Green (14) were chare.-d
w;th stealing a fi riri trone a till on the 6th just,
the property of Reuben Roby, Kidderminster Street
—Mr. -Reskell appeared to defend Green.—Prose
outer said he kept a ritep in Kilderminster Streit,
and on the afternotn. of the 6th inst he heard
noise there, end on going he rem Worrell.
Worrell asked the price of the acid drops, and he
no knowing, went and called his daug-ter. On
his daughter cotning Gown Worrell went out. His
daughter examined-the till in his presence, and a
florin was miesing. Crate-examined: lie did not
see the boy Green anywhere etbout.—Ellen Reby,
/laughter of prosecutor, said she was called down-
stairs by her father, who asked the 'price of hOGIIv
acid drops. In the morning Worrell had made a
par chese, and tendered a florin piece, which she [ea
tw o the till. She missed a florin in the afterneon,
bat not the one Worrell brougnt.—G.orge Adam,
said Green a use up the town with Worrell, Aaeo'o
eed him (Adams) Witness stopped by Field'
chop, and the others went dowtt Kidderwinster-st.
Pr:3l.lloy Worrell and Aaron came Lack and said,
"Titat'e the way to steal two-shiling pie,e4." Green
caw dup soon after.-13 0 Biggs gave evidence.—
Ait-r hearing Mr. Roskell and three witnesses for
the, defence, Mr. Cochrane sail they came to the
cone.usion thee Green was implicated in the case
aid titled hint 23a; in default 14 days. Worrell
o retuan led to the Workhouse for a week, for
enquiriee ti be made respecttn; wen littg him to an
Ladner:tat Sehool. Aaron was ordered to receive
12 strikes with the birch:rod.
if your limbs are 4el:ed with rheamatle,
vu can soon get oat of that awkward fix.
With tit. Jacobs OlL—price two and el:.
8t Jacobs 0.1 is sold by Chemists at 2s. 6d., a bottle
or by pat 21 9d., from the Uteri's A Vogeler Com-
pany, sole Proprietors, 46. Fairingdon Road, London.