The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-02 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING

The monthly meeting of this Board was held at
the ecrn Exchange on Monday; Mr. W. J. Turney
in the char. Messrs. Stringer, Gillam, Platt,
Walker, Parke, and Woolley, the newly-elected
Cnmrn ssioners, made the usual statutory declaration
and took their seat.

The Chairman moved a resolution adopting the
plans and sections of the new Town Hall, prepared
by Mr. Thomas Robinson, the architect chosen by
the Donors Committee, and instructed the clerk to
write to the secretaries of the Donors' Committee,
stating that the Board were prepared to join in a
contract with them for the purpose of the Board's
formally sanctioning the construction of the new
Town Hall and premises at the expense of the
donors, on the site of the present Corn Exchange,
such contract to contain clauses that the Donors'
Commit'ee would begin and fully complete the con-
struction of the new Town Hall at a time to be
agreed upon by the contracting parties. In moving
the resolution, he said that until some such motion
was passed, the Donors' Committee were at a dead-
lock. He denied that the carrying out of the
scheme would entail one per ny cost on the rate.
payers, as had been alleged. On the contrary, they
would be gainers. For the past five years the
revenue derived from the present Corn Exchange
was £7Ol Gs 6d, or £l4O 5s 3d per year; but if the
scheme were carried out in its entirety the revenue,
he argued, would be doubled on account of the
increased capacity of the new Town Hall, and of
increased business. Altogether he anticipated that
there would be an:additional income of £2OO a year.
Some £2,000 or £2.500 might have to be borrowed
to complete the scheme, at 3,1 or 4 per cent., but
the additional revenue would pay the interest, even
if tha money were borrowed for the short term of
fourteen years; hut if the money were borrowed
for thirty years, the Board would be about £lOO a
year to the good, and wou 1 have the wholc.) block
of buildings for nothing at all, (Hear, hear.) The
resolution was seconded by Ur. C. H. Collis, and
carried unanimously.
The Medical Officer of Health reported a death-
rate of 11•6 per thoupand per annum, against 15 9
for the corresponding month of last year; and a
birth-rate of 22 2 for the past month.—The remain-
ing business was of a routine character.

OLYMPIA," KENSINGTON.—We are able to inform
our readers that the opening event at the New
National Anicultural Hall (Olympia), which ad-
joins the Addison Ito.id station, liensin2,ton,
be representations by the great Hippodrome from
Paris, with its entire staff of artists, stud, properties
and accessories. This unrivalled show has never
been seen in London, for the simple reason that
hitherto there has been no Hall large enough to
allow of such a display of equestrian skill and dar-
ing. The great Hall alone is 2i acres in extent.
An idea of the greatness of the enterprise will be
conveyed by the fact that the cost of traosit alone
of the entire show from Paris to London will be
something like £2,000. The horses, ponies, ele-
phants, packs of hounds and stags number more
th .n 250, while there will be over 300 artists, as-
sistants and servants, and the famous Hippodrome
orchestra of 70 performers, under M. Wittman°,
chef d' orchestre. will come over in a body. Those
people who have witnessed the wild excitement of
Parisian audiences understand that the character
of the Hippodrome performances is as widely differ-
ent from the ordinary circus, to which we are ac-
customed, as is the Derby race to the parlour game
of that name. The great arena of "Olympia," in
which eight-horse chariot races, and the real pre-
sentmen of a stag hunt, will take place, is 109 feet
longer and wider than the largest similar track any-
where in England. In such a space as this horses
can go at their wildest speed, while a brigade of
artillery may ealop at full stretch, giving reality
to mimic warfare impossible in any other Hall.
The comfort of the public has been especially
studied in the seating arrangements of "Olympia."
There is accomodation for about 9,000 persons, with
extensive and separate promenades for each class
of visitor. The novelty and boldness, of this
scheme will go far towards securing success, which,
added to the unique character of the performance,
will be likely to excite enthusiasm and prove the
wisdom of the management in introducing the
Paris Hippodrome as the opening event at
"Olympia."
A HORSE KILLED. On Thursday evening a
horse belonging to the Great Western Itaila ay
Company was accidentally killed near to Dr.
Eagar's, Lower High Street. It appears that a man
in the employ of Mr. Eleock, maltster, Beauty
Bank, was driving down High Street, when he got
the reins twisted. The other horse was being driven
up7the street, and Mr. Elcock's man tried to avoid
him, but he pulled the wrong rein and the shaft of
the cart penetrated the shoulder of the animal, and
forced the ribs on to the heart, causing such in-
juries that the poor thing died in about 10 minutes.
CoNTAatoirs DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT. At the
Police Court, yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher,
Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and T. D. Thomas, Will'aut
Thompson, Court Street, was charged with moving
a pig along the highway in an infaeted circle at
Oldswinford, on the 27th ult. Defendant was fined
5s 6d, including costs.
DRUNKENNESS,—WiIIiam Smith, glass cutter, of
Wordsley, was charged with being drunk at Wol-
laston, on the 28th ult. Fined 5s and costs.—
Arthur Lowe, glass maker, Wm Oley, was fined 5s
and costs far being drunk at the same time and
place as the last defendant. Joseph Bloomer was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at Crad-
ley, on the 25th inst. Fined 23 6d and costs
BREACII OF THE PEACE. Meshach Bradley,
anvil striker, Wollescote, and Henry Burley, miner.
Lye, were charged with committing a breach of the
peace by fighting in Upper High Street, Lye, on the
18th ult. Defendants were ordered to pay the
costs.

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VIOLENT CHARACTERS. - John Corrigan, Round
Court, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly on the Ist inst, in New Street, and he was
further charged with assaulting Sergeant Oakey on
the same date. Sergeant Oakey saw defendant in
a drunken state and requested him to go home. He
refused to go and the officer proceeded to take him
into custody. Defendant then became very violent,
struck him on the face, and kicked him on the leg
and hip. Previous convictions :were proved, and
defendant was committed for two months' ha•cl
lab(ur —Daniel Henry Sankey, Round Court, was
chargeklwith assaulting :P.Cs. Davis and Dipple
on the 27th ult.—Davis said he heard defendant and
others talking about fighting' and defendant said
that Mace was no good. He asked him to
go home but be refused and eventually witness took
him into custody. Defendant then became very
violent, and kicked /and struck him, and tried to
tear his mouth open. Sergeant Oakey and P.C.
Dipple gave corroborative evidence. Previous con-
victions were proved and defendant was committed
or two months' hard labour.
RINGING THE CHANGER. - Bridget Lines (35),
married, and Harriet Potter (18), single, of no fixed
abode, were charged with stealing 2s, the property
of Will un and Frank Oliver, Talbot Hotel Crad-
ley, on the 25th ult. Mr Waldron defended.—
Phcebe Walker, servant, Talbot Hotel, Cradley, said
the two prisoners came into the bar about 10 o'clock
in the mooning. The elder prisoner asked for a
glass of ale which she supplied her with. The
elder prier ner a=ked her for two sixpences for a
shilling whi..th she gave her without having the
shilling. She then asked for six pennyworth of
coppers, and asked her to take for the glasa of ale.
The younger prisoner then asked her to buy some
lace. and she also went through the same formula
as the elder prisoner had done. In consequence of
a communication made to her she discovered that
she had not received the two shillings from the
prisoners.—Sarah Davis also gave evidence.—P.C.
DAvis said he arrested the prisoners and charged
them. In answ rto the charge Lines said "I have
not been to the Talbot Hotel, and I don't know
where it is. I have not been out of the village."
Potter did not speak. Prisoners were further
charged with stealing one shilling on the 25th ult.,
the propeny of Samuel Cook, landlord of the Bell
Inn. Lye Emma Cook, Raohael Taylor, and P.C.
Davis gE ye evidence. There was a third charge
whieh wan withdrawn. Prisoners were committed
for trial on the fir, t two charges.
STdALING A COAT —James Henry Bill, charter-
master, Delp, John Gautier, labourer, Dennis Park,
and William Warren, naint,T, high Street, Brierley
Hill, were charged with stealing a coat, the property
of John Taylor, publican, Lye. Superintendent
Wheeler said there was no evidence against Warren
and Hill, and they were discharged. Ganner was
fined 21s and costs, or a month.
BOARD or GuAnDrls:s. —Mr. Pargeter presided
yesterday at the usuAl weekly meeting of the Board.
The Master of the House reported : Admitted, 18;
discharged. 12 ; dead, 1 ; remaining the House, 49G;
omesponding period last year, 532. The outdoo
relief was : Kingswinford, £4B 3s 5d ; Stourbridge,
.23) 6s 3id ; Halesowen £24 14s 6d ; non-resident,
£1 lis sd; total., £lO5 is 7d ; ',corresponding \Neck
last year, £lOO lis 3d.

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