The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-20 00:00:00

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A STOURBRIDGE PRIEEFIGH KILL .—An ac-
cident occurred near Brettell Lane Station on
Wednesday, Whilst engaged in some operations
with a skip at the claypit of Me.,srs. Bowen, John
Jordan, coiner, of r.!.tain)cr Mill, fell down the sl:aft
of the pit, a distance of 18 yards. He sostained
very severe injaries, and was conveyed home, where
he shortly alttrwards expired. Tee dec.-ased was
a prizefighter of considJrable repute jn the district.
WORCESTERSHIRE PICTUIiES. - Mr, .itOd way Barnes,
of \Vole:ester, some of • whose examples of the
scenery of our cou.:lty are eimultaneously exhibit
at the Walket'Art Gallery, Liverpool, the Man-
clies;er Ga.ller;, and ho Royal Society of Artists at
Birmin4ram, has had two pictures aeleete ancl'one
huniz at the Institute of P.:inters it oil colours,
London, for trier forth3-nnin.; exhibition which
opens nxt week. The subject is, "-An old oak
gla •• 6
'e," a sall thocoh charming woodland scene
of WorceAershire.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Mr. Haskew presided
at the usual weekly meeting of this Board held
3esterday. Thole were also pri.sent Messrs. Burr,
Pargete:, Ilingley, Eidawny, Parkes, Thorups.n,
Rollinson, ;Dares, Bryce, J. &Hingham, W,lfo,
Guy, Pearson. Broots, ithodes, Green, H.
ham, St.ing.r, Yardley, and.Hil. The report f
the Master of toe Hous., WaSas 10:10WS
20, ilisc,iarged 15, bore 1, dead 2, remaining in the
I.oese 527, ioxreston ling week last year 571. Out-
door rel ef,• Kngswiuod distr.ct £45 18; 7i,,
Smurbiii4e £32 120 ', Ilo,!esry.ven £3O 53d, non-
residents .Cl. 19s 5.3, total £llO 163 110, against
£lOl 13s 11-I last year Mr. H. Billingbam sail
Mrs P.ollips, of Halesowen, had applied t the
olic:r for relief, and he had g: vett her 2s. The
Chairman 01,mpg:it-that the 2s should be allowed
and •f lie made atieteei application she sh aild he
given a. not 3 to eater the ,Vorkhouse. Mr. itoll n.
ton said tho 1;onod shouid no be made a loin In of
for the se.ttlAnent of quirrei.,. Mi. Greco said he
had been led to undemtarol that Mrs. Phi lips had
agreed to acc,ia. raid fr_ca any relations on any
condition,sobut Mr. Phil!ii s had ref,ised to give her
It was Ultimately decided that if she made
ano her applic ALAI for relief sic could be granted
anoe to enter the House. The following letter
was read by the Clerk from Joseph Newton, who
was sent Li gaol f..it nut To:lint:lining ha wite.—
" Noreinh:r.l6 1836. i ham v.fry sorry
to tell you That: thay Ii ve turned Md out of that
noble Billing in the town of stiiffer I ju3t it The
strt ng o': the wenter And now i tobve got to wok
awl that is th:, thing i cant. abare Fut i tioink you
al: ve.:y kiudly for giving Nle s-oc). a ;nog, hodies
Ass you did i ham very ;tad to ray i ingide my self
te,y mach oil i ham gla I To tell you that hay
Mite me very well Corn wan i got thtir But i
rill,' A binn very glad if you had A10u.3 no six
inorith_Horiley but i lia:n sorry To no that it Dont
lie in y .ur pour anti thenk you ail very kindly for
Aloun inc the full Amount Gentlemen now i ham
very sorry to say that i leivs bagan to Work becose
you say i Duct like it Gentlemen Now if my wife
wants to come i con find her A home in one clays
notice Now pleas to rend me A letter as sune as vou
can and 1.11 me what she menes to du But i have
Nut sent my wife A letter yet but i will bekre this
day week Joseph Neuton Grate brook st Wite halt
inn Birmiegliain."—Mr. Bryce referred to a lettei
which was ieceived ht week from Mr. Mullett,
stating that two old people named Batharn had been
reused relief by the Pen-nett Guardians through
petty spire. He wished to deny that statement, as
tie I-nought-it. strotitu-noa go oto tee pIIDIIC as a ract.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colcnel Fletcher and Messrs. T. D. Thomas,
t-Toleroft, E. Webb, and W. J. Turney, the follow-
ing persons were fined for drunkenness in the sums
fodowing their names :—Joshua Spillsbury, painter,
Cleat, 2s Cd costs; Aif ed Parkts, labourer, Clent,
2s 61 and costs; Joseph Hin4-y, senior. coal
hauler, Lye, 10s and costs; Thomas Hatton, miner,
Lye, 5s and costs; Thomas Wood, nail maker, Lye,
51 ad costs ; William Bate, chain maker, Cradley,
53 and costs; Major Hawkeewoo I, butcher, Stour-
lOs and costs.

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QUAlLltEtozse intontEas.—William Chalice, spade
matc,r, t ye, iva3cha•ged with asmulting his brother,
1.16•,j tinia Chance, ou the 6th inst., at the Lye.
Tbe EcLoh said it was a greit pity that two,brothers
c ,ul,l not agre(4, and after heariag the tvidence on
dismisecd the case.

S:GNI OF THE TorEs.--Xl:Lry Ann Wood, married,
WIIS charged with sealing a quantity of coal,
o.; the 311 int , at Cradley, the iloperty of ALESrea.
!.firp._:l- ;And 'Moore. P.C. Davie 5 proved the caso.
Deieniaut s.iid her husband had HD work, and there
wit- fir.) in th) hous The Bench said they Lad
tak •n all the circa:nstances iiVo consideration, and
were dis.,osed to deal lebieltly with her; she would
be tkel 2s 6.1, or 7 days, _

A DISORDERLY PAII-PER.—marthA Hughes was
charg,:d with being dis aderly on the 6th lust, then
b,ing an inmate of the
.Stombridge Union. The
defen,iant ealled the Mabter a thief, and used ob-
scene langirige. Pteviou3 convie,:ions .were proved
agnintit tlle defendant, and she was sent to the
House of Correction for one mon, h.

OnuEriv.—Samuel Forrest, chainmaker, Lye, was
charged ili workin.!_e a horse whilst in an unfit
sta'm on he 13th just, at th.: Lye.—luspector Mut-
low saw'd,ftnd.int working a horse which was lame
in the near fora leg.—Mr. Biakeway, veterinary
surgeon, provrd that the animal was unfit for w:Jrk.
Defendant wee fiaed 10s fid,
• 0133CENITY. Annie Haien, of Wordslay, was
charged with using obscene language on the 14th
lust, and was fined 24 61 and Costs.

REFUSING TO Qui r,-7-Fiancis Hipkisa was charged
wi h being disorderly and refusing to quit the Holly
Buss In, Crddley, on th 15th inst. A fine of 5s
and costs was imposed.—Joseph Titumins was fined
10. i and costs for refn.:ing .to quit the Woodwan
Inn, New Street, on the 13th inst.

A VIOLENT FEMALE --lialgaret Thomas, hawker,
U:) fixed abode, was charged with being drunk and
diserdtrly on the 17,h ihst., n Pedruore Road; she
was further charged wi!h. damaging 10 panes of
glass, value ss, at the police station. P.O. Cooper
took the defeadant into custody for being drunk
and disorderly and locked her-up. When at the
station defeadant pulled off her stioes and smashed
the windows. Defendant was fined 53 and cot 3 for
being dunk and disorderly, and to pay 53 the
d

C tti-BGES AGAINST PUBLICANS. John Aston,
Vine Inn, High Street, Lye, was charged with keep-
ing hi- house open during prohibited hours on tile
3rd inst. Mr. Waldron defended. P.S. Cope aria
P.O. Stone saw a roan named Bearden drio king a
glass of whiskey at 20 minutes pist 11. For the
defince it was urged that the glass was empty, and
that nothing was served after eleven. ll: fendant
was called anti denied the charge. Caroline Taylor,
Annie Bearden, and Daniel ltearden gave corrobo:-
ative evidence. The Bench said there was a doubt
on th,ir minds and dismissed the case. A a arge
against Rear,l-n for being on . licensed premises
during prehibit,d hours was
Henry P..ckwo d, Gar-baldi Inn, Langlandfz, wag
chaige,t v.ith keeiing nis house open during, pro-
Libited hours on the 4th inst.' Mr. Coliis defen,..ed.
P.S. Chace saw 3 men coining from the defendant's
h we at 2.35 a.m. Be also saw a man named
Moscluy coming from th defendant's hotrs.e with
two loge noides et be r. After hearing th, evi.
iieuee fur the deftnce, the Bench sail th-y con-
sider the case (:)•• the proe.ui n net stihi Lotiy
male ow. The case was dismissed.

CauTroN.—Edward Blew, fruiterer, ilag'ey St,,
was charged with obs:ructing the footpath on the
13t,i inzt, by ltaving some hamper, there for 20
miuutes. Ur(!ered tg.pay the costs, 6a 6d.
'rain or Sr.cis. Thomas Baker, chain
maker, Cradley Heath, was charged with stealing
two stoking, value Is 6d, the property of F,ances
Pte, lau:-.lady of the Clown mu, CfadlOy, On the
i6tx list. P.lsDner said a roan gave him tile
stookiags. The Bench considered the case proved
and fined him 21s ; in default one-munth,

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preachtr, An) s : —" I have used Alcoa's Porous Paters
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