The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07 00:00:00

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MAIN DILAINAOR Boann.—Ths monthly meeting
of this Board was he'd on l'uesday evening, Mr. P.
Yargeter i the ehair.—An 0-lirnsta was pre.ent d
of the f spendit ure for the forthcoming half•year.
and it v a de.i .ad to ilue precipts on the rating
authorities o! the drail•sge dist!ict for .81,200, the
Rural Sanitary Anthwi y to provide .£5l Ils 3 1
per .£lOO of the amoun,, and the Urb S tnitary
Astivrity (Stoutbri lge) ,ElB 8a 4 pot SIM
Fizz.—Abort two (fel cc yesterday morning a
1 trge wood shed b.longing to Mr. letferies, of
Louglands, w.La discovered to b ou fir. 'mine.
date oasis's, ice was ren:eied by nei4hbours and
eventn,lly the flames were strhiuel about five
&cloak. Tho shed was cenpl.tely destroyed, and
the contents cons-derably damaged. No TEAS. 11
jean be &Wise as to the origin of the fire,

EMIGRANT:S. INTO** .TIoN OFFICZ --This quar-
ter's Circulars, eel tin 4 to Canada, the Austral&-iiin
and 7-ou,ll African Col -nice, have just been issuea
by this (Mee, under the Nupervision of tile Colonial
Office; a a Poster giving a suintnary, is exhibiteil
in eve:y L'ost 0a.... Queensland grants free p.ssages
to femal • servants •nd s-lected airieultural 1.9
ere. Western Austrai.a, Qnsen4and, and Canada
grant assisted passages. anti the two former. sod
Natal nominated passages at reduced rates—mainly
to female servants and agriculturists. Fanners witk
capital, and female earvan:a, are waateci in all .ht
Colonies; and agricultural labourers in Caaada,
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania,
sad New Z.liland ; while 112601)&11i011 and general
abenrers are only in demand in very few io.alities.
In ending Emigrants are inrite4 to write to the
Office as to the arrangements (if any) which are
made by Colonial Governments, and in some cases
by private Committees and individuals in the Col
, onics, for the reception and aslist.ince of Emigrants
on landi g, The Circulars may be obtained, fres of
cost, from the Office —3l, Bros way, Westminster,
5, W.; and ten separate Handbooks, with maps,
oue for each Colony, at 14. each, tost free.

APPOINTIOINT or Ovitusitzus.—At the Police
Court yesterday, before Colonel Fliteoer, Coloa-1
Cochrane, T. D. Thome,. Esq., and A. Freer,
Esq., ;he following overseers were appointed for the
ensuing twelve won: !s. Belbroughton, Joiepti
Sulitn and Henry Griffiths; Broom, &ward Mend
:Led John Fox; Cleat, Wiliam Jrfferies and George
Marie ; Cradleiy, Vilila in rive and William
Kndtick; Churchill; Thomas Ho! oake Wig .t and
Thomas Bate; Ha.; iey, Thomas MJnis and Thomas
Kenshall •i Lutley, Thomas Peaman and Thema.'
White ; Lye, Alfred Baker. and Juhn.Hatton; St our -
brine. John Henry llinbberley and John Taylur,
Upper Swinford, William North and George Wtlliatu
Richards ; Wollesoots, Aoel Hart and Go r,.T.=. Hill:
Wollaston, Edwari Parsons and Walter William
Pagett ; Peclitiore, William Roliinson and William

Ellosaussszig.—rhe following pe sons were
sun:mooed fr drunkenness and fined. ohn Auwtin
Suva 6.1. and cost; William Hill, 61 mini °nate ;
Kate Murray, fis inclutdog costs ; William Gentling,
Zs. 65. an i ; Morray, Si. and costs;
.Leeph Bingham, 2.. 61. awl costs.
CAUTION •ro Brame.— fhoman Bidmead, bake r.
was claarged wi,ti allowing Ide sou to take out.
bread without proper se .les a: d weighte. Wi,bdrewn
on payment of costs Sc. 6d.
OBEiCENITY. Jodeph T,ylor was charged with
nein., obscene language on the 29th nit, in High
treet. Berg tint Pitt proved the case. Fined 61, and
BRIACH or TSB PeACJI. —Thomas Brannan was
charged with committing a breach of the petted by
ti.,hting, on the Sad ius:, in Coventry Street. Ser-
geant Pitt proved the ease. Bound over in £lO and
oue surety of £6 and pay the costs, or 14 days. ,
CASSTING A GUN WITHOUT A LlCllual. John
Male was ensued with carrying a gen without a
license on the 4th March. Mr. William
Colville, supervisor, firomsgreve, appeared to pros.l.
cute. Sergeant Chars saw the de endant on the
day in question on land beintsing to Mr. Job
Ga:ratt. He had a gun with bim, and on witness
asking tim tor his license he said he had not got:
one. D. fendant wad he was not on Mr. Garratt's
land and was not on trespass. Defendant had
already been convicted of game trespass in eonnee
Lion with this offence, but the preseut proceedings
were talen by the excise. The Bench . taking this
auto consideration ordered defendant to pay 10s
and costs.— William Weaver was charged a sitni:ar
offense on the tith January, at Bltkedown. Mr.
Colville prosecuted. rx Holloway said he fouud
defendant drank on the day in question. tle found
attendant had two barrel, of a gun in his pocket,
but nn stock. The ;barrels were both loaded. The
Benah held that they could not convict as defend-
ant was carrying the gun for a man who had got a
license. Case dismiserd.

AfrtULT6.—James ileathSoClic WAS charged witi
aseauiting Henzy Adaa.s on the 2nd inst, at ()id-
s,* infoi d. Yr. J. Higgs, Brierley Hill, defendol.-
Complaiti ant said she lived at Oldswinford. 0,1
&lon ,lay last cletendlnt, who lived next door, caught
hold of bet Chia' ho was only two yea:. old it
swung " it r. and because it went on to his g, rien.
She remonet ated with when he struck her
several tithes on the ear, kno!king her down 1:1-
sensible. oiirneos was noir ber coatineuient and
Dr. Richards was .erit. for. Cross examin,ci : She
did not cnt defeuoaut names or strike hitn. She
did not pull his hair or scratch 1111 facie. Dr,
George William Riehars said he examined com-
plaint on the 2wl last ci:l found a slight laceratf,l
wound on the ldt Mir —Mr. Higgs cobtenr:.ed the
compnint was the a4ressoi and called Mias Heat,,
note, father of defendant and Ge.,rge Crump, who
gave evidence. The case was disini.sed.
ASSAULT Casa —Wiiiionilelf, Cu.nad Green, was
cuerged wiaja losauiting Richard W.:m.l_44n ak Tr, .
, hearros on the 12th inst. Mr. Baggier, -f Kithier-
tsieo: sr, detendod.—Tiis case was adjourned fro.i
Loot week fJr the production of further evidence.
A. witness named Mereoith was called awl sal • he
saw tde defendant s.rike consplaina'A. Defe: 'ant
was tin-d 20s. end co.tr, alaC Ceroinsetuanous,
against Liatusslon, was oismiesed
AaIIULTINtI • WlPS.—Ttiomas Stuart was finod
10a an: • )45 for assaulting Elizabeth Green, his
wire oa the llth ult. Mr. Roekell appears" I for
piainaat.
BYUTAL ASSAULTS ON TIM POLIO!. -- Patrick
Corri,a was char god was charged with assaulting
P.O o.amuel Davis and Serge:tat Hardwicki on the
2nd inst.—Sergeant Hardwick" said that on the
above dots he ise .t to the liarve,l Home Inn,
Coreotry :treat. with P.C. Davis, He theft eaw
defendaat. U km -w him to be deserter from the
Staffordshire Ea./amens. %Vito**e charged his
with being a desirter and he tild him he Would
ii aKO with them. Debndent said he would ge.
There we. sieveial st. her persons there sad they in.
tosfer.n. Witness followed Corrigan down Duke
Street, and Day:ii caught him in an entry Da.
tendon% struck ant kicked witness And Davis.
The: then followed lim dowa the Clit te tll3
footbridge near the Gocds Statioa and sought him..
IA of people tried to re•cnie hint a third time.
but P.C.. Jonas and Poynter same t• their assist,
nice sad they got defendant to th• polio'
—Defendant said it as no use asking any q Won..
They Were not, pelice:!San ; they were I'
They loarly Who'd &wide! P ..14 said
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